The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1922, Page 3

! . } | Le er ' MreiMcKenzie’s affairs were put into FRIDAY, JUN 23, 1922 CITIZENS ASK’ MR. McKEN: | served ‘of him “in his state, ported that with another youth, he walk- | ZIE BE BURIED IN CITY (Continued’ from Page 1) and a tightness on his\chest and-stated | the railroad reached this point, that he was going to have hip phygician quit railronding and fitted hmself inty .| the community, where he was to spend, look him over the next day. No Previous Intimation It is re- ed across the prairies from Valley City to Bismarck, Bismarck first knew kim in 1873, when He the early years of his life. He first The ‘first intimation’ that his friends | engaged in a giall manufacturing, en- had. of ‘his illness was when he was! terprise but when the sheriff of Bur- called as a witness and: his - attorney leigh cornty was drowned in 1874, Mc- asked for a continuance. of, his case owing to Mr. McKenzie's illness, “An investigation disclosed the fact that he was at the Miller hospital near death. Thursday noon wires began to come to his. friends that he was Very low that the end was expected at any time. | * Many of -his friends left in hopes of seeing him alive. Several’ Bismarck people are, in St. Paul now. Mr. Hag- gart who was in Bismarck last evening, left immediately for St, Paul, + .°.. Made Home at Club Mr, McKenzie, upon ‘his return this spring, made his home at-the Minne- sota, Club and had adosted a.very rigid diet and system of living becquse of his tendency to blood pressure. Mr. McKenzie leaves a host of ‘friends over ‘the state. ‘No man was more re- ticent of his affaiys. He seldom wrote letters and then when he did they were just brief epistles. Many young men were given their staxt toward. success by him and the many kindnesses per- formed will never be written and are only: green in the minds of the bene- ficiaries.. No man in the state had a bigger pefsonal following than he did. { National Political Figure He soon, became a national figure in| the, affairs-of his party. Many of his old time business friends moved to the Twin Cities and his interests took him more and more to St. Paul and eastern citfes., He became associated with, Mr. Cook of the Cook Construction company being a partner in that business. The affairs of that company were liquidated a shprt.time ago and practically all of shape before his death. No man was more genial to meet. He understood men and in the game of pol- itie®:nio one knew the moves better and he faved it on a grand and not a petty scale. For years his name ‘has been a ‘household word in North Dakota af- fairs. No one shupned publicity more that’ “Alex” as he; was affectionately known to the Twin City newspaper men who sought hiff out daily at the Mer- chant’s hotel-to get his views on North Dakota politics as well as the trend of national affairs. He knew more lead- ing public men than any leader in poli- ticssin the Northwest. _A prominent figure: at every national convention for years, he participated in the delibera- tions of the inner circles. He was a standpat Republican, a stalwart in all things political and prided himself up- on his unyielding adherence to political convictions. In a political battle he gave Kenzie was appointed to the place. . He ‘was elected sheriff in 1876and was te- elected four\times.. At the same time he was deputy United States marshal for this district. = Single Peace Officer. : During the time McKenzie was sheriff, Bismarck was the end of. the.train. The bad man of the frontier,.the soldier ‘of jhe Indjan. countries anf the freighter from>the Black Hills mixed: here and McKenzie was the‘single peace officer in the territory. In addition to his work as sheriff he sometimes carried. mes- sages to.the forts scattered throughout the Indian country: across the river. Mr, McKenzie. served as: Republican national committeeman from North Da- ‘kota for many years. He numbered among his friends! and political @soci-. atos; James J. Hill; Boise Penrose, Mur- ray Crane, and the present Chicf Jus- tice Taft, the latter having represented him in some Canadian suits while he ‘was a member of the law faculty at Yale university. : Headed Construction Company. Leaving business affairs in North Da. kota, McKenzie’ associated: himself with the Cook Construction company of St.{ Paul, and: did-a large contracting busi ness. He is still interested in a large ranch at Port Yates and owns stock’ in the BismarcR® Water company. plant. 7 During the last few years he has. de- Noted his time largely to his own busi- ness, but always kept in close touch with political affairs. His knowledge | of the political leaders of the states considered as the “Northwest,” the Da- kotas, Montana and ‘Minnesota — made him an invaluable assistant in matters pertaining to this territory. He took part in the deliberations of, the Renub- Hiean national convention that nominat; ed Warren G. Harding for president. Mr. McKenzie started to fail in the winter of 1920 when he went to Arizona for his health. He returned to. St. Paul in the fall of 1921 and was confined: t¢ St. Joseph hospital. He spent the win- ter in California, returning to St. Paul éarly “in May, He had expected to re- turn to North Dakotafor a few days be- fore primary, Wednesday next. © He married and was the father of two daughters and a son, The wife and son died a few years ago, but the daughters |’ are living in Montreal, Canada. Married in 1873. Mary Hays, who became the wile of Williams sab up with Alex and mate }rountry. him a tonic from herbs and roots, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE am, “Just a few nights ago-l talked to him In 1881 and 82, when city property was | over long distance at St. Paul and he on the boom here Alex McKenzie and Coffee entered the real estate, business, Héxe McKenzie made his first money. by laying out special additions. His wife shas been dead for about 20 years. /PIONEER EFFORTS OF ALEX McKENZIE FOR BISMARCK (Continued from Page 1) my friend, Alex McKenzie. T have known him’ since 1884 when he was sheriff of this county) and have taken a personal interest in what he has ac- complished for himself, for North Da- kota and for Bismarck, “We have lost.a friend whose place will be hard’ to fill, he has probably done more than any other one man for Bis- marek, and very few men have. his abil- ity.” \ Wirs. Mary McLean:; . “Alex McKenzie was generosity itself. While he was a-self made’ man--hirfself, he never forgot the poor people. He pensioned a number of old folks in Bis- marck. Alex McKenzie may have had some enemies, but he had a host of royal friends who will never forget him.” Mrs. M. H. Jewell: I was always more impressed by the loye which Alex McKenzie showed: for his children than by any other charae teristic, although he’ was one of the bigest hearted and most generous men IT ever knew.” x: Mrs. John P, Dunn: “When Alexander McKenzie did any thing. for the public or for people, he did it without ostentation! I will ‘al- ways. remember the :way in* whith he used to buy, food at our church socials, ‘pay for it and then leave it lay on the tables.” WSs , Was a Hard Worker. Edward G. Patterson, who named the McKenzie hotel after Mr. McKenzie said: “The death of Alexander McKenzie has thrown me into great sorrow. He was my closest friend. Ivhave known. him since I was a young boy and for over thirty years when he was in Bis- marek he lived at my hatel and I learn- ed to know him and of his good prin- ciples and good character, Mr. McKen- zie was always trying to help some one. He was always busy giving some one an. opportunity to succeed. His big- heartedness was one of the best things about him‘and he had the biggest per- sonal following of any man I ever knew, ‘Not only the state of North Dakota has suffered a loss but the entire Northwest and I might say the nation as he was considered one of the hig men of the said he had not {elt better ‘in years. Those who knew him grieve as I do.” William§Laist, who has servéd as cus- todian of the capital for 27 years, and | knew’ of many-of Mr. McKenzie’s, activis ties said “He was influential in getting the capital located here. He was always a) booster for this country and thought Bismarck would be a big town. When he \made a promise he always kept it and he always stuck by his friends,” : D..J. MeGillis’ said that. “Mr, Me- Kenzie was a hard worker, active ,and energetic. He succeeded because the. people he dealt with had confidence’ in him. He was easy to get acquainted with and he was quick to size up the character of a man.” Y An incident of Mr. McKenzie‘s gener- osity and loyalty to frignds was related by D. J... McGillis. He said that about five. years ago Mr. McKenzie heard that, Mr, Wilcox was in a serious condition. He sent word to Bismarck that he wish- ed to'see-Mr, Wilcox on/business;. Mr. Wilcox, went to St. Paul. Mr. McKen- zie induced him to submit to examina- tion of noted physicians, and on their advice to undergo a serious operation, which was’ successful. Mr. McKenzie paid all expenses, Sa Mr. McKenzie: demonstrated his’ cour- age inthe days when hostile Indians’ roamed the: plans, William Falconer said, Recalling incidents of Mr. McKenzie’s life he said: ‘Alex McKenzie came to Dakota ter- ritory in 1867 with John Stevenson's train) whicl as carrying supplies to Fort Rico... "There ho was employéd by the military’ authorities to carry impért- ant dispatches to It. Buford, passing ‘through a country infested with hostile Indians. “He afterwards returned to Da kota territory in 1872, then a young man of 22 years of age. r “In connection with the construction of the Northern) .Pacific railroad and during that summer he had charge ot track-laying’ on. the line. west from Far. go. After »gompletion of the road he came to Bismarck in 1873 and was inter. ested in the’ manufacture and sale of carbonated ‘drinks. After the ‘county was organized in 1873 and the first coun: ty officers. were elected in 1874 he wat appointed sheriff to fill a vacancy caused»-by the drowning of Sheriff Mil- ler in the Missouri river.. He..was elect- ed sheriff: the ensuing. election, in 1876, and held the office 10 years. “It was through him that Gaul, Rain- in-the-Face and other noted Indians were induced to becéme, part, of an exhibit at New Orleans in 1882, He had’ charge of the exhibit of Burleigh county.at.the no quarter, but he held the respect of| Alex McKenzie, was a pretty little: Irish his enemies and often came out of the irl. McKenzie knew her when he lived _ bitterest controversy only to placate! jn-Brainerd, Minn. They were married forces that had but a short time before| in the fall of 1873 and built a -house fought most bitterly. Married Bismarck Girl Alex McKenzie married Anna Hays, a Bismarck girl, in November, 1873. . His® son, John McLean, was born th following year and died at the age o: 9 years, of diphtheria, at their home on Main street and is buried at the local cemetéry. He had ‘two daughters, May and‘Anne. * His daughter, May McKenzie, mar- , Tied Charles B, Foster, general traffic) ‘manager on the Canadian Pacific, and resides in Montreal, Canada. She has two.children, Anne, age about 14; and Alexander, age abont 12. “Anne Me- Kenzie married Mr. McDonald, a French Canadian, and lives in Montreal., Mr. McKenzie was born in Canada in 1851 _ and is survived by \his two daughters. In a letter to Mrs. Mary McLean from Hazel Alsterberg, his secretary, dated June 21, she mentioned that Mr. Mc- Kenzie was in St. Paul but said that “Mr. McKenzie has been here but he is not spending much time at the office.” The first news of his death came in a wire from Miks Alsterberg to John Caulfield,, manager of the Bismarck Water Supply company. Soon after the Associated Press, St. Paul, sent a bul- letin to the Tribune office. Alexander McKenzie was born /in Scotland, and was so thoroughly a man of that land that in the early years in * North Dakota he ‘spoke the langauge fluently. He was born’ in 1851. He conjeto North Dakota with the North-| ern, Pacific railroad construction. He was: in charge of tracklaying west of "Fargo in 1872, the first definite date pre- —— | 1912, .|who:are under indictment for their f GOOD: NEWS - Drycleaning, Pressing, Dye-, ing, Repairing and Remodel-| ing. Prices reduced. © KLEIN, Tailor and Cleaner Phone 770 © about where the Hinkley building stands. ‘When General Williams first came to Bismarck he visited the tent over which was the sign “Truedell-McKenzie” one of the early restaurants in ‘Bismarck, In April of 1872 or 1873, McKenzie ard Truedell came here. from. Brainerd, Minn, and started the restaurant which thev ran but a few months. When Alex McKenzie had rheumatism in the ‘winter of ’73, John Dunn and E. A. GEORGE SHAFER Born and reared in. North Dakota, clean, honrable, fearless and fair. A successful’ lawyer. Practiced since Townley and his henchmen connection with the looting of _ the Scandinavian American bank, are-do-| ing everything to prevent the nomi- ination of Shafer. Are they afraid to stand trial? Vote for Geo. F. Shafer for attorney general. He will see that justice is administered to-friend and foe. Pol. Adv. TONIGHT and SATURDAY — Matinee Saturday. 330 EARLE WIGEIAMS HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY FOX NEWS CAPITOL MONDAY....... .SHIRLE Y,. MASON reat FRIDAY TONIGHT SATURDAY JACK , HOLT and - BEBE DANIELS In “NORTH OF THE. . RIO GRANDE” NETTING THE LEOPARD AESOP - FABLE ‘Minnesota state fair later and, this ex'Jhis ‘efforts, together with Gen. B. A. hibit was awarded the banner as the} Williams, that the territorial capital was best of any. county along the line of:the| located at Bismarck, * Northern Pacific railway. “He alway# was a staunch Republican * “He never held any office except that] and during the senatorial contest, when of sheriff and deputy United States| he was Senator Casey's manager and marshal, although he could have hud} Senator Casey was up for re-election, a any office in the gift of the people if he - so desired. . © Was Staunch Republican, “In, 1882 he attended the session of the legislature in Yankton and it was. through his persistent labor that Da- kota territory gained its set of* terri- torial institutions, the penitentiary be- ing located here, the agricultural col- lege ‘at Fargo and the university ‘at Grand Forks. He was Republican na- tional committeeman: during. the Roose- velt administration, i ' “He was a member of the territoriay capital commission and it was through REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. Houses. made For sale: Modern house of |, seven rooms and bath. bedu- tiful: shade trees, nice lawn, garage. A bargain at $3750. For sale: Modern bungalow, five rooms and bath, $3450. For sale: One of the bést bun- galows in River View, $4800. For sale: Modern apartment building with income of about "$360 monthly. This is the} | best paying income property. in the city. $8000 cash and £asy payments. ~ The American Legion Auxiliary , » Will Hold a Food Sale Tomortow— Saturday Afternoon, at Hoskins-Meyer 2) =). <* TO YOU WHO ARE LEAVING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUST HOW ANXIOUS ARE YOU TO GET AHEAD? Your ambition says you ate willing to go to any honorable. extreme, but it is by your actions that the world will know what you really are. The poorest workman in the hardest, lowest-paid job probably once had ambitions just as lofty as those you now entertain. failed to take any steps toward realizing those ambitions. lans, but he always put off making the start. for a fortune to fall in his lap. He isn’t waiting any longer. _He realizes his mistake as. he faces .the daily treadmill of existence. It is now.too late for him to turn back. . BISMARCK ., can prepare you for and secure you a good business or banking position. What it has done for others, it can do for you. Tele- phone, call or write for particulars. > G. M. Langum, Manager, Bismarck, N. Dz number, of. the Republican: ‘members: broke away. and voted for Roach, s Dem- ocrat, electing him United States sen- ator. Mr. McKenzie characterized this by saying: ‘I bow to the Benedict Ar- nolds. of the Republican party and traitors of North Dakota.” Rk jut he He He waited For sale: Improved farms cheap and on favorable pay- ments. For sale: Lots in all parts of the city. -From $75 up, Trust us for bargains in Real ‘Estate always. We don’t want to get rich on one sale. J. H. Holihan Phone 745 314 Broadway Benefit Our Prices Have been ‘reduced ‘since last fall. Cleaning, Prersihg, Dye- ing—done quick and right. Hats Cleaned and Blocked. All work guaranteed. We: Call For and Deliver. - Eagle Tailoring _ and Hat Works Phone 58 Opposite Postoffice Wagner's All Taxis iv tremendous reductions because we need the goods. LADIES’ SHOES Ladies’ White Shoes—Oxfords and straps, In Kid and Canvas. We offtr all this line at unusual reductions, Saturday only. AT';PRICE | oe Men’s'Straws, Hats and Caps. New,shades. All shapes. 200 in this lot to select from. Little Folks. urday. 4 On all Men's wear. HVOUESIOLSUNENERAESEOUUOGEUDAEUEAEUUAEOGGEAUAGLOUENEUAOUAGEUHAEEALOA ail mal Sewing Circle | ‘THISEVENING At Schebler’s Dairy Farm — Roads are dragged. Music by and White Bus Line will furnish _ Service at 25¢ each. _HOME MADE ICE CREAM EVERYBODY WELCOME. Dvlondes pubes Tatent Leather, Kids. Oxfords, Lac¢; Patent Leather, Calf, Cord- ‘very pair warranted, |, ° ovan. All styles, All $7.00 and $8.00 styles... $3.95. $6.00 and $700-values.« Gh $3.95 Children’s Shoes—For Boys’, Girls’ and weight Underwear, Ties, Collars, Sport ' 418 Broadway — The Bargain Store eee eee TTT Dance « Orchestra AAA Siegal’s Clean-Up Sale | THESE VALUES FOR SATURDAY ONLY. This season’s latest styles in great variety. We are making these the \money and you need ’*S SHOES Enormous reductions Sat- Y, OFF. furnishings. Shirts, light | fn ra \The Town Criers of Bismarck wish to call special attention to the program of lec- tures by Howard J. Wisehaupt, “The Pep | Man,” of Cleveland, Ohio, at the Rialto. Theatre, starting next Monday night at, 8 o'clock and- continuing through Friday. , Pep says, “Let your problems be my problems, I-can help you make success ‘ a certainty and failure impossible.” POWER HAPPINESS ca SUCCESS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MEANS A GREATER EARNING CAPACITY The quality of Mr. Wisehaupt’s work is voiced by thousands of people who have heard him during the past few years and the Town Criers feel that these lectures will be an opportunity that should ,interest every Man and Woman, young or old, in Bismarck. ticket at the door, No Single Admissions. . TE you are not visited by one of Mr. Wisehaupt’s representatives, buy your ‘ENTIRE COURSE-ONLY THREE DOLLARS