Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-27
OU, LAWYERS.

OUR LAWYERS.
Stutsman county bar, for It's sze
age of its practitioners, can not b.
surpassed in Northern Dakota. 1t.
membership is entirely free Of f"sharr
practices" aud "pettyfogging" aud
is made up Of young men of sterling
worth, good sound sense and charac.
tcrs that are beyond reproach.
Some came here when day labor
paid better than fees, but they have
stood by the solid growth Of the
country until their dollars are coun-
ted hy the thousands.
A. A. Allen was the first licensed
attorney TO hang out bis shinglc in
jamestown which he did in July
1879. He struggled alone with vary
ing fortune until January 1881 when
the growth OF business made part
nership necessary and the result
was the firm Of Alien 4 Dodge. The
Junior member w. T. Dodge, is a
young man that in . very short space
of time has established brilliant
reputation, as q pleader of which,
many an older head might be proud.
Mr.. Allen is our present. county and
deputy district attorney.
In December 1879, Il. A. Bill came
forth from the obscure precincts Of
Eau Claire, Wis, aud to aid in
establishing living for lawyers for
he well knew that Two could exist
better than cne. He also, in connec-
ton with his fas. growing practice,
Immediately commenced The opening
up Of large farm south Of town and
it together with his legal business
keeps his hands full.
The next seeker after honor and
wealth was William G. White who
travelled the territory over before
choosing settlement, but could
find no spot so tsir or with such
bright prospects asJanestown. He
came in August 1850, but mirable
dictu,it was not long ere this popular
disciple of Blackstone found ii nee.
cessary to take unto himself /. help
mate which he dii. ia the person of
johnson 3. Nickens aud for time
the firm OF White Il Nickeus prescn.
ted itself to the favor of the world
Early in the fall Of 1ssl, however,
the firm name was changed to White
4 Hewitt. the junior member Of which,
O. Il. Hewitt, came in the Summer OF
1881 to share his fate with the rest
Of the fraternity and buiid with his
own energies reputation that will
add lusture to his name ard which
must add homer to the firm. Mr..
White is our village attorney.
Lohnaan g. Nickeus frst came
among us in the role OF q general
merchant in the summer OF 1850, bat
soon found himself eptangled in ,be
meshes of the law, as hesn.s men.
toned, but QUO 5y one he has kept
drorping of his old loves and now
sails alone with good practice and
a business that is growing rapidly
through his industry aud soniid ar.
guments. Mr.. NisLcus is chairman
Of our hoard Of county commission.
ere.
Brow. 4 Brown are also among
our law firms, but their extensive
farming operations aud outside spec
ulatious have caused them 10 pay
but little attention to the professicll,
although Of splendid abilities.
John S. Watson is probably tie
youngest member in the fraternity.
He came Into our midst in the sum
mcr cf 1881, and by s,rics attention
to business is rapidly pushing him-
self into publicity and a lucrative
practice.
Thus with our nine brothers IN
Law We are enabled to keep our
county in proper shape. Other law
ycrs Of ability fro,a a..sdng whoin
we.ia;gi;i mention !Iti.t.k Kellogg and
Haywood have been here aud tried
their hands, b:st they have foudsl
the field too fully and we'll occupied
to waste other golden olportngiiies
and So have quietly tolds,d sheiy tents
and departed thaig ways.
Ills business like others must reg
ulate itself. aud our opinioa Scontrs
Webster) is that there is no more
room at pcsent for aaesher Rni.,s
Choate.
elR Ls;sfs stsENES.
70 which s:ass easii one Of Tie
foregoing asteraess n.ie'.t also be
considered rs belonging, as they all
deal in lands n.ers or less, but Of
those " ho make A slse ae vii
mention +, /, Vets, e ,s prob
a!.is the most eStensi .aealer, sud
who came here carl, lascause OF the
grand fell that preseassi itseH 70
hiua in which 10 lshor and fer which
he hae done % much towards devsl.
opine. 3 j: !.
George enn,tl, IS t6e (k
lad sseas saa o1s q IL - -
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