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($12,000) and the parties of the second part do agree to take charge of said cattle for the party of the first part; said cattle to be thus placed and taken charge of for the term of seven years. At the end of said seven years the equivalent in value of said four hundred head of cattle, as originally put in, is to be returned to the party of the first part; provided that the parties of the second part are to have the privilege of paying off at any time or times prior to the expiration of said seven years, in sums of not less than one thousand dollars at any one time, said claim of the party of the first part to the equivalent in value of the original herd of cattle. Any additional cattle put into the herd by said party of the first part are to be put in on the same terms as the original herd, and are to remain in the herd for as much of the seven years mentioned in this contract as is unexpired at the time they are put in. One half of the increase of value of said herd is to belong to the party of the first part and one-half to the parties of the second part. The parties of the second part are to have the power from time to time to make such sales as they in the exercise of their best judgment shall deem wisest, provided that no sale shall be made sufficient in amount to decrease the herd below its original value except by the consent of all parties in writing. All monies obtained by such sales of cattle from the herd shall be divided equally between said party of the first part and said parties of the second part. During the continuance of said contract the parties of the second part agree not to take charge of nor have interest in any other stock than that of said party of the first part without his consent in writing. Said parties of the second part are to keep accurate and complete accounts in writing of the purchases and sales of stock and of the expenditures of all monies entrusted to their care, which accounts are to be submitted to said party of the first part whenever he may desire it. Any taxes upon said cattle are to be paid half by the party of the first part, half by the parties of the second part. Said cattle are to be branded with the maltese cross on the left hip and are to have the cut dewlap, these brands to be the property of the owner of the cattle; the vent mark to be the letter R under the maltese cross.

Witness: Signed:

Roger S. KENNEDY Theodore ROOSEVELT M. HANLEY (party of the first part) William MERRIFIELD Sylvanus FERRIS (parties of the second part)

St. Paul, Minn., September 27th, 1883.

 

ROOSEVELT'S CONTRACT WITH WILLIAM W. SEWALL AND WILMOT S. DOW

LITTLE MISSOURI, DAKOTA June 20, 1885

We the undersigned, Theodore Roosevelt, party of the first part, and William Sewall and Wilmot S. Dow, parties of the second part, do agree and contract as follows:

(1) The party of the first part having put eleven hundred head of cattle, valued at twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) on the Elkhorn Ranche, on the Little Missouri River, the parties of the second part do agree to take charge of said cattle for the space of three years, and at the end of this time agree to return to said party of the first part the equivalent in value of the original herd (twenty-five thousand dollars); any increase in value of the herd over said sum of twenty-five thousand dollars is to belong two-thirds to said party of the first part and one-third to said parties of the second part.

(2) From time to time said parties of the second part shall in the exercise of their best judgment make sales of such cattle as are fit for market, the moneys obtained by said sales to belong two-thirds to said party of the first part and one-third to said parties of the second part; but no sales of cattle shall be made sufficient in amount to reduce the herd below its original value save by the direction in writing of the party of the first part.

(3) The parties of the second part are to keep accurate accounts of expenditures, losses, the calf crop, etc.; said accounts to be always open to the inspection of the party of the first part.

(4) The parties of the second part are to take good care of the cattle, and also of the ponies, buildings, etc., belonging to said party of the first part.

Signed:

Theodore ROOSEVELT (party of the first part) W. W. SEWALL W. S. DOW (parties of the second part)

 

ROOSEVELT'S DAKOTA INVESTMENT

Mr. Roosevelt's accounts were kept by Mr. Frank C. Smith, confidential clerk in the office of his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson. The ledgers reveal the following facts concerning his Dakota investments:

Expended from September, 1884, to July, 1885 $82,500.00 Returns from cattle sales, from September, 1885, to December, 1891 42,443.32 Estimated value of cattle on the range, December, 1891 16,500. Loss, not considering the interest on the investment 23,556.68

On March 28, 1892, Roosevelt formed the Elkhorn Stock Company, incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, with Archibald D. Russell, R. H. M. Ferguson, and Douglas Robinson, and on December 5, 1892, transferred his cattle holdings to this Company at a valuation of $16,500. Subsequently he invested a further sum of $10,200.

Investment, Elkhorn Stock Company $26,700.00 Returns in capital and dividends from January, 1893, to February, 1899 29,964.05 Profit, not considering interest 3,264.05 Loss on two ventures 20,292.63

The computation of Roosevelt's loss in interest on his investment of $82,500.00 figured at 5 per cent from September 1884, to February, 1899, the author gladly leaves to any class in arithmetic which may care to grapple with it. It approximates $50,000.

 

INDEX

Axelby, Mr., 140, 141.

Bad Lands, the, their appearance, 5-7, 18, 23; the name, 6; the opening up of, 24, 25; the lawless element in, 54, 126-30, 136; horse and cattle thieves in, 139-42; winter in, 223-28, 236-38; spring in, 248-50; styles in, 321, 322; religion in, 325-28; law and order enter, 328-30; obtain organized government, 387; a hard winter in, 430-39; to-day, 474.

Bad Lands Cowboy, The, 76, 77, 131-33, 329; burned out, 451.

Bear-hunting, 185-88.

"Ben Butler," 276, 289-91.

Bennett, Hank, 252, 253.

Benton, Thomas Hart, Roosevelt's Life of, 371, 397-99.

Bernstead, 375, 386 n.

Berry-Boyce Cattle Co., 94.

Big Horn Mountains, hunting in, 168, 175-88.

"Big Jack" and "Little Jack," 141, 142.

Bismarck, Dakota, 73.

Bismarck Tribune, on Roosevelt, 341.

Black Jack, 135.

Blaine, James G., nomination of, 88.

Blizzard, a, 431-33.

Boice, Henry, 25.

Bolan, Pierce, 143, 197, 198.

Bronco-busting, 225-27.

Buffalo, hunting, 23, 24, 28-39, 44, 45; extermination of, 29.

Bullock, Seth, 459.

Buttes, 6, 7, 13, 18, 202, 203.

Carow, Edith, engagement to Roosevelt, 426; marriage of, 430.

Cattle, trailing, 268-70.

Cattle companies, 242.

Cattle torture, 266, 267.

Chicago Tribune, on Roosevelt, 350.

Chimney Butte, trail to, 13; account of, 15.

Coeur d'Alênes, 419.

County organization, 55, 133-35, 324, 387.

Cowboys, talk of, 100; their attitude toward Roosevelt, 101, 102; reading of, 228; a song of, 280; diversions of, 281; character of, 282; profanity of, 283; practical jokes of, 283, 284.

Cummins, Mr., 111, 323.

Cummins, Mrs., and Mrs. Roberts, 111, 112; her views, 259, 260; Roosevelt dines with, 293, 294; and Mrs. Ferris, 361, 362; the last of, 456.

"Custer Trail," 13, 109, 110.

Dantz, Bill, 56; a singer of songs and a spinner of yarns, 281; made Superintendent of Education at Medora, 319; elected superintendent of schools, 390; the last of, 456, 473.

Day, Chancellor, 289 n.

Deadwood stage-line, the Marquis's project of, 77, 78, 120-24, 170, 209-14.

"Devil, The," 271-75.

Dickinson, first Fourth of July celebration of, 405-11; growth of, 452.

Dickinson Press, the, helps county organization, 133, 134; fashion notes in, 321, 322.

Dow, Wilmot, 88, 159, 163; Roosevelt's contract with, 156, 157, 481; as a cowhand, 189, 190, 206, 225; and the vigilantes, 191, 192, 195; good company, 217; his andirons, 240; goes East to get married, 307; character of, 313, 314; on a thief hunt, 372-80; terminates engagement with Roosevelt, 424-28; the last of, 457.

Dow, Mrs., 313.

Dutch Chris, 386 n.

"Dutch Wannigan." See Reuter.

Dynamite Jimmie. See McShane.

Eaton, Howard, 8, 13; and the Marquis de Mores, 60, 61; his appearance, 110; calls on Roosevelt, 164, 165; neighbor of Roosevelt, 315.

Eaton Ranch, 456.

Eatons, the, 25, 109, 110, 260, 263, 456.

Elkhorn, ranch, 202, 240; life at, 310-17; to-day, 475.

Elkhorn Stock Co., 458.

Ferguson, R. H. M., 458.

Ferris, Joe, 10, 11; his career, 14-16; and the extra saddle horse, 17; brings down a buck, 24; on the buffalo hunt, 28-39, 44, 45; firm for law and order, 55, 56, 328; becomes storekeeper, 80, 81; prophesies Presidency for Roosevelt, 258; removes to Medora, 319; banker of Bad Lands, 347; gets married, 360; in Medora in its desolation, 454; greeted by Roosevelt in 1900, 465; delegate to Progressive Convention, 473.

Ferris, Mrs. Joe, 360-64.

Ferris, Sylvane, 12; his career, 14-16; becomes partner of Roosevelt, 42-44; for law and order, 55, 56; signs contract with Roosevelt, 69, 70, 479, 480; and the Marquis's cattle, 84-86; confident of success in cattle raising, 255; rides Ben Butler, 290, 291; gets involved in the law, 300-04; in Medora in its desolation, 454; marries, 455; delegate to Progressive Convention, 473.

Finnegan, Redhead, 368-86, 457.

Fisher, John C, and Roosevelt, 102-04; for county commissioner, 134; and horse thieves, 143; and Maunders, 199; and Medora's Great White Way, 319; at Medora's first election, 390, 391; the last of, 456.

Fitzgerald, Mrs., 52.

Fitz James, Count, 59.

Flopping Bill, 195.

Foley, 457.

Frazier, George, 417.

Frenchy, 474.

Gentling the Devil, 271-75.

Goat hunting, 419-24.

Goodall, Johnny, 334, 390.

Gorringe, H. H., 8, 9, 20, 23, 25.

Hainsley, Jake, 85.

Haupt brothers, the, 61, 67-69, 79, 456.

Herrig, Fred, 453.

Hewitt, Abram S., 20.

Hobson, H. H., 394.

Hoffman, Baron von, 210, 450.

Hoffman, Medora von, 59.

Hogue, Jess, 7, 9, 51, 55, 420-23.

Hollenberg, Carl, 258 n.

Horse-thieves. See Thieves.

Huidekoper, A. D., 25, 110.

Indians, shooting-match with, 183, 184; trouble between whites and, 351-54, 357, 358; Roosevelt's view of, 355; the psychology of, 356.

Jameson, Mr., 146.

Jones, Hell-Roaring Bill, 113-16; Roosevelt makes friends with, 116; of the gay life of Medora, 128, 322; expresses his opinion on the scions of British aristocracy, 261, 262; and "Deacon" Cummins, 323; and the Elk Hotel, 360; watches at the polling-places, 389, 390; in later years, 454, 455; the last of, 472, 473.

Jones, Three-Seven Bill, 246, 247, 278.

Kelly, Pat, 446.

Kendley, Nitch, 264, 265, 474.

La Pache, Louis, 195.

Lang, Gregor, 11, 12; his cabin, 19; enjoys talks with Roosevelt, 19, 24-28; how he established himself at Little Missouri, 20-22; ranching offer made by Roosevelt to, 41; makes prophecy concerning Roosevelt, 46; refuses to make friends with Marquis de Mores, 62; the Marquis braves grudge against, 118; his ranch, 160; his love of argument, 263, 264; dogmatic in his theories, 264; relations with Roosevelt and the Marquis, 338; in later years, 456.

Lang, Mrs. Gregor, 160, 161.

Lang, Lincoln, 23, 27, 28, 41; biscuits made by, 34; his description of Bill Williams, 50; refuses Roosevelt's shot-gun, 96; his description of Bill Jones, 115 n.; on grudge of Marquis for Gregor Lang, 118 n.; on anecdote concerning Roosevelt and Mrs. Maddox, 150 n.; on the round-up, 277 n.; in later years, 456.

Langs, the, on the "Three Seven" ranch, 93, 94, 261-63.

Lebo, Norman, 175, 176, 180, 185.

Lebo, Schuyler, 353, 474.

Little Missouri, 7, 8; society in, 47-57; proceedings of Marquis de Mores at, 58-65; begins to flourish, 65, 66; continues to grow, 70-73; setback for, 77; the jail in, 135; to-day, 474.

Little Missouri Land and Stock Co., the, 20, 61, 77.

Little Missouri Stock Association. See Stockmen's Association.

Luffsey, Riley, 63, 64, 119.

Macdonald, 214 n.

Mackenzie, Dan, 390.

MacNab, 49.

Maddox, Mrs., 95, 96, 150, 356.

Maltese Cross, the, 15, 91, 148; outfit of, 92; first year of, 255; callers at, 264, 265; to-day, 474.

Mandan Pioneer, the, 65, 154, 158.

Marlow, Pete, 84, 85.

Matthews, 84-86.

Maunders, Archie, 53, 54.

Maunders, Jake, 7, 9, 12, 49, 54-57; disliked Roosevelt, 58; and the Marquis de Mores, 62-65; cleans out Johnny Nelson, 80, 81; clings to the Marquis, 126; and horse and cattle thieves, 142; marked for hanging, 198; his discreetness, 199; visits Sewall in the dugout,