Rough Cuts: Valley City man challenges authenticity of Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross cabin

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DICKINSON — Today, Rough Cuts revisits the March 19, 1904 edition of The Dickinson Press and highlights the time Billings County ranchers defended the authenticity of Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross cabin. Joe and Sylvane Ferris were located about seven miles south of Medora at that time and I lived in the city. He also bought the brand and stock and it was with our assistance that he erected the present Maltese Cross ranch on the Little Missouri. In the old times here the Maltese Cross, or the Roosevelt cabin house, is recognized by all. B.Valley City man challenges authenticity of Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross cabin.