The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1936, Page 15

J MELLON BROTHERS OPERATED BANK IN BISMARCK § YEARS R. B. Liquidated Enterprise Here in 1887 Following Brother's Death The Melion brothers, famed Pitts- burgh financiers the world over, op- erated one of their first banking en- terprises in Bismarck. From 1882 to 1887 the Mellon Brothers bank was one of the leading institutions of the city. It was a one- story frame structure with false front standing on the northwest intersec- tion of Fourth and Broadway where Hoskins-Meyer now is located. Operators of the bank here were the late R. B. and George N. Mellon. R. B, Mellon was the lifelong com- panion of his famous brother, Andrew ‘W. Mellon, former secretary of the treasury and ambassador to Great Britain during President Hoover's term of office. Much of the early financing of pub- lic and private buildings in Bismarck was done by the Mellon brothers. Through their eastern connections they were readily able to sell securities on Bismarck property. Alexander McKenzie, political po- tentate of the territory, was respons- ible for the Mellons locating one of their first enterprises here, On a visit with Col. C. B. Little here in the fall of 1932, R. B. Mellon said McKenzie “painted such a glowing picture of this town out here on the end of the railroad line that I came out here to grow up with the country.” Five busy years here terminated in 1887 with the death of his brother George in Denver. He returned and during the next six months proceeded to liquidate his affairs before return- ing east to associate himself with Andy. The Mellons still own considerable Bismarck and Burleigh county prop- erty. Bismarck’s First ‘Presbyterian church is not only the first church organized in the capital city, but also the first Presbyterian church organ- ized in North Dakota and the first Protestant organization of any kind in the state. Its first meeting was held June 15, 1873, in a large tent. Bismarck dolled up July 4, 1883, to greet the “Golden Spike Special” train that passed through here loaded with Northern Pacific offici- als who participated in the ceremonies celebrating the completion of the railroad tracks to the west coast. This picture was taken on the corner of Fourth and Main. “Willkommen,” Ger- man for “welcome” is print- ed on the center of the de- corative arches spanning Main street. At the left on the arches is printed “1869 Jay Cooke” and at the right, “H. Villard 1883.” In the right foreground are bricks being used in the construc- tion of the present First Na- tional bank building. A block down the street on the right is the Dakota building. BISMARCK THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. MMEN’S’ VILLARD WILLKO letter dated Dec. 17, 1925, in which Post South of Mandan the war department records show the Is M’Keen Not M’Kean |po:t_was named Fort McKeen, in \honor of the commander of a ah Long a matter of controversy has|™ment of Pennsylvania volunteers dur- been the correct spelling of the fort | ing the Civil war. established June 14, 1872, atop the| Cnn ee ge | hill four miles south of Mandan in| During the 27 years of its existence, | what is now Fort Lincoln State park.|the Bismarck Building and Loan as- From Dwight F. Davis, then secre- | S0ciation has loaned more than $2,-| marck pioneer and historian, has a/Porate limits of the city. SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936 RAIN-IN-THE-FACE NAMED AFTER GORY FIGHT WITH INDIAN ‘Face Is Spattered as if With Rain,’ His Sioux Play- mates Cried One of the more intriguing and bet- ter known Indian names has been that of Rain-in-the-Face. Dr. Charles A. Eastman was first to publish in his book, “Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains,” what is be- leved to be the true story of how this famous Sioux warrior obtained his “I was about ten years old when we encountered a band of Cheyennes,” Rain-in-the-Face told Dr. Eastman. “They were on friendly terms with us, but we boys always indulged in sham fights on such occasions, and this time I got in an honest fight with a Cheyenne boy older than I. I got the best of the boy, but he hit me hard in the face several times, and my face was all spattered with blood and streaked where the paint had been washed away. The Sioux boys whooped and yelled: “‘His enemy is down, and his face is spattered as if with rain! Rain-in- the-Face! His name shall be Rain-in- | the Face!’ “Afterwards, when I was a young man, we went on a warpath against the Gros Ventres. We stole some of their horses, but were overtaken and had to abandon the horses and fight for our lives. I had washed my face to represent tiy: sun when partly cov- ered with darkness, so I painted it half black, half red. We fought all day in the rain, and my’ face Was part- ly washed and streaked with red and in-the-Face.” +. AS IT WAS IN 1872 From the archives of the N. D. Historical Society Photo North Dakota Historical society comes this rare photo of Fort McKeen taken in 1872 shortly after its completion. Now. you can see. for yourself just how much more a Shelvador holds. ‘ e-saving Shelvador is one time-saving, great of an array of outstanding features of this sensation: electric refri; . Come in and see “This Much More In A Shelvador”. Cros: Shelvador electric refrigerators are priced from $99.50 up. Now with Five Year Protection Plan - Quanrud, Brink &I Reibold, Inc. 206 Fourth St. CROSLEY Bismarck, N. D. SHELVADOR template the future through BISMARCK Here sits John Jones—a typical resi- dent of Bismarck—comfortable and contented, with leisure time after din- ner to sit at home and read and con- smoke with a guarantee of comfort. HE HAS NOT HAD TO FIRE HIS FURNACE FOR SIX YEARS! But Just Look What We Have Done for Bismarck in Six Years! We have provided inexpensive, automatic, clean heat for the home, refrigeration. his pipe fire. LIFE. MANDAN ‘De Mores Constructed Main Avenue Building | Few persons passing the old red- jbrick building on the northwest in- Street know that it was built by the |Marquis de Mores, the romantic a great cattle king and meat packing | baron. It was built to serve as a storage |plant for the products of the Mar- |quis’ packing plant. First located on |the south side of the Northern Pa- | cific tracks, it was moved to its pres- {ent location by Capt. I. P. Baker, who purchased it following the col- {lapse of the de Mores’ enterprises. | It was constructed of 2-inch planks laid flat upon each other, creating a tary of war, William A. Falconer, Bis- | 000,000 to homeowners within the cor-/ black; so again I was christened Rain-| Wall 14 inches thick over which the brick veneer was built. tersection of Main avenue and Third | Frenchman who dreamed of becoming | = oe Armed and ready for action, a Deadwood stage paused be- fore beginning its mad dash | for the Eldorado of the ’70s. | It was in jouncing stages of | this type that men poured in- to the Black Hills and gold flowed out. BRIDGES COST $3,000,000 | The total value of the two Steel | bridges spanning the Missouri river at |Bismarck is nearly $3,500,000. The |Tailroad bridge was completed in 1883, |the vehicular bridge in 1922. On the afternoon of June 15, 1875, |Presbyterian church services at Fort | Abraham Linloln were interrupted by an Indian attack. After the attack was repulsed, the services were con- cluded. IN POINT OF YEARS Every morning he awakens with a smile — he has no furnace to With a flick of her finger at the thermostat, she regulates the temperature of her home, up or down, just as she desires. They have CONTENTMENT — THE BASIS OF HAPPY HOME HEBRON fireplace and cocking as well as silent Despite our. infancy, we are pioneers just the same-pioneers in the field of natural gas for the Missouri Slope Area of North Dakota. And it is with a feeling of importance to the home and business structure of western North Dakota that we join in inviting everyone to Bismarck, July 3, 4 and 5, for the Pioneer Days Festival Commemorating the Founding of Dakota Territory, 1861, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn, 1876. Montana-Dakota Utilities C DICKINSON N. D. Historical Society Phote No Widows of Indian Police Are Now Alive No widows of the Indian police who arrested and slew Sitting Bull on the Grand river, Dec. 15, 1890, are alive today. Last widow to succumb was Mrs. Anna Shave Head who died in April, 1935, at the Indian mission in Kenel, 8. D., of infirmities incident to old age. She was 88 years old. - Sergeant Shave Head was regarded | as one of the most valiant of the In- dian police. He was one of the first men mortally wounded as Sitting Bull's followers attempted to prevent | the detention of their religious leader, He died of his wounds in the Fort Yates hospital and lies buried in the Catholic cemetery at Fort Yates. 4