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Elks Lodge #1199

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The famous "Roosevelt Bar" originated in St Louis, Missouri and [later was hauled up the Missouri River] to Pierre, Dakota Territory. The bar was on the move for a number of years. It was shipped to the Black Hills Territory, to Mobridge, Dakota Territory, to Medora, Dakota Territory, [probably by steamboat to Bismarck where it was transferred to Northern Pacific Railroad which completed it’s line to Medora in 1883] to Wibaux, Montana [again by the Northern Pacific Railroad]. Montana became a state in 1889.

The massive wood-columned mahogany bar in the Elks #1199 was once frequented and patronized by Teddy Roosevelt and Tom Mix. Teddy Roosevelt lived in Medora during the early and middle 1880’s. He came to the Dakota Territory for his health and to hunt buffalo. He became a United States Marshall and organized a Stockman’s Association to protect the ranchers from cattle rustlers. The bar soon became a famous hang out for Tanner’s Law Men, who used it for gatherings and to exchange information. Information gathered from various sources informed Judge Bruce and Dorothy Van Sickle that Roosevelt would ride his horse right into the Wibaux bar room.

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    Elks Lodge #1199

    900 S. Washington Street
    Bismarck, ND 58504

    Phone: (701) 255-1199   |   Email   |   Official Website

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      06/19/12

      The CDCC Trivioke Classic Elks Lodge #1199 The CDCC Trivioke Classic Presented by Central Dakota Children's Choir at Elks Lodge #1199 June 19, 2012 Central Dakota Children’s Choir will host their third annual "The Trivioke Classic" on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., at the Bismarck Elks Lodge. Admission is $10 and is for adults 21 and over. Tickets can be purchased at the CDCC choir office or at the door the night of the event. “The Trivioke Classic” is a fun night of trivia and karaoke hosted by Scott Wild of Wild Trivia Tour. Door prizes and performance prizes will be awarded, so warm-up...

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    06/19/12

    The CDCC Trivioke Classic Elks Lodge #1199 The CDCC Trivioke Classic Presented by Central Dakota Children's Choir at Elks Lodge #1199 June 19, 2012 Central Dakota Children’s Choir will host their third annual "The Trivioke Classic" on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., at the Bismarck Elks Lodge. Admission is $10 and is for adults 21 and over. Tickets can be purchased at the CDCC choir office or at the door the night of the event. “The Trivioke Classic” is a fun night of trivia and karaoke hosted by Scott Wild of Wild Trivia Tour. Door prizes and performance prizes will be awarded, so warm-up...

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    06/21/11

    The Trivioke Classic Elks Lodge #1199