Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-05-07
POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES, NO.
Judge B. Cheerful White, BarrIster. Editor
and Orator.

Hon. Il. Cheerful White. or Judge
White, or Roxy" as he is familiarly
called by his friends, of whom he has
a veritablc host i'm each of the pOliti-
cal parties of the county, was born
July 18th, 1851, the seventy-fifth ami
versary of American Independence,
at Breesport, Chemung county. York
State. His parents, poor but worthy
farm folk, named their first-born Ii.
Cheerful. because of that sunny smile,
childish innocence, are his most
noticeable characteristics at the
present time; and endear him to all
with whom he comes i'm contact,
either as counsellor, employer or
friend. The boy was father to the
man. In childhood he was the same
playful, sportive, mischievous B.
that he is i'm our midst today. To
give full play to their youthful sons
active disposition. his parents, when
Ii. Cheerful was aged six, removed
to the neighboring town of Big Flats,
where his rapidly maturing intellect
was greatly developed, and at the
age of ten his parents again removed
to Horseheads, i'm the same county.
At the mature age of fifteen Il Cheer
full, having become a man, resolved
to prove his worth and ability in a
wider field of activity; and he re-
moved to Elmira i'm his native county.
Here he met with marked degree of
success i'm numerous lines of business.
which he engaged in at different
times during his long residence in
that city, until he was finally elected
| a justice of the peace, which in that
community is a much higher distinc-
tion than to be elected District Judge
i'm this state. 1t was that fortuitous
circumstance which gave him the
title Judge" which he wears at
present with great dignity and
honor. 1t was during his campaign
for that office that Hon. David Ben
net Hill was attracted to Ii. Cheerful
by the later's peculiar aptitude and
and insight into the most cunning
and intricate political lmanipulations.
Taken under the sheltering wing OF
Mr.. Hill, II. Cheerful made rapid
strides i'm this part of his education;
and we have frequently heard him
speak i'm most endearing terms OF
his benefactor, and he freely attrib-
utes to Mr.. Hill the full credit for
.f oh
he possesses, and which he has dis
played here on several occasions.
But more than that, the writer has,
on more than one occasion, heard
Mr.. Hill express the opinion that if
he had had Judge Il. Cheerful White
with him during his gubernatorial
fight i'm New York, he would not
have lost the day. He has also
stated To me that when he was
elected u. s. senator he offered B.
Cheerful the position of secretary tn
the senator, but that Mr.. Whites
business interest i'm Fergus County
absolutely prccluded his acceptance
of the position. II. Cheerfuls numer-
GUS business interests i'm Elmira so
undermined his health that he was
Obliged to- seek IL new climate where
he could find both rest and recrea-
alton. His physicians advised his
removal to Montana, to some inland
point away from the the turmOils ol
trade and business, where his mind
could have absolute rest for long
period. Mr.. White decided on com
ing to Fergus county, and having
sold all of his business interests in
Elmira. he invested his wealth In
lands and sheep i'm the vicinity q
Ubet, i'm this county, and is now tn,
president of the corporation which
conducts the business. For a mum
ber OF years b. Cheerful devoted hi'
entire time and attention to rest anf
the management of his new business
and i'm learning the details of thai
business. Having mastered the bust
ness, and having restored his shat
tered health, he began looking arOunt
. for something to relieve the tediun
of life. Being of delicate health an,
constitution, he was forced to seel
lsomething in which the physica