The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-17
SUCCESS OF A TYPO
Senator Hansbrough Of North Dakota
Is a Practical Printer.
HE HAS TOURED" THE WEST
His Paper at DEVILS Lake Won
Fame for the Ambitious Poiiti-
clan He's on the "Fattest
Take" He Ever Picked Up.

Great Falls, Jan. 16.--Henry c.
Hansbrough, United States senator
from North Dakota, who is obtaining
more or less prominence at this time
from his persistent advocacy of Sena-
tor C. r. Davis for the republican
nomination for the presidency, was
formerly tourist printer and worked
at the case" in Montana. Idaho, Wash
ington, Utah and California. He diff
fered from the average itinerant print
er only in the sense that he saved
what he earned and was not possessed
with the idea that 1t was an impera-
tive duty to squander his wages. He
finally drifted to Grand Forks, n. d.,
and in connection with several others
embarked in a daily newspaper enter
prise during the boom days of that
city. The venture was Improbable,
and after drifting along several
months the plant was turned over to
creditors and Hansbrough and his as
sociates walked out of the Office, poor
in pocket and rich beyond ambition in
daily newspaper experience.
Later ON Hansbrough secured
sackful of old type and a hand press
and started the DEVILS Lake Weekly
ter-Ocean, which he yet owns and
which is now conducted under his
name. At that time Devils Lake was
the Western Dakota terminus of the
Great Northern railroad in it's ap-
proach to the coast, and the country
about the famous lake was rapidly
filling up with settlers Hansbrough
was made postmaster of the little
town and also coined money by pub
fishing pages at a time of final proof"
notices, for which he charged Sc each.
AS the country developed the erst-
while tramp printer became prominent
in local politics and developed fighting
ability in political matters that won
for him prominence and friends.
When Dakota was divided and the
states admitted he had become factor
in the republican party and at the
first state convention was nominated
for congress and elected by a large
majority. He served one term and was
anxious to succeed himself in the
lower house, but was defeated for re-
nomination through the Vaccinations
of Gilbert A. Pierce, United States SEN
ator from Dakota, Mayor Edwards OF
Fargo, George Winship of Grand Forks
and other politicians, who nominated
a clever Norwegian named johnson,
who is yet in congress from that
state. Hansbrough took his defeat
like a veteran, and stumped the state
in behalf of his successful rival 1t was
a good move and made him friends in
the different factions, and when the
legislature met to elect a successor to
Senator Pierce, Hansbrough was at
Bismarck with his war paint on after
a senatorial seat. The fight between
Pierce and Hansbrough was the most
bitter political contest ever witnessed
in North Dakota. The former had
moneyed influence behind him as well
as two powerful corporations. Hans
brough was comparatively poor; the
odds against him were overwhelming
and yet, after a prolonged fight, he
was elected to the United States SEN
ate to succeed his personal enemy and
political rival, Gilbert A. Pierce. His
term will expire March 4, 1897, but he
has made himself so popular with his
party that there is little doubt of his
reelection. The senator often refers to
his experience through the western
territories as a tramp printer, but
maintains with old-time pride that he
pulled up a string as long as the best
of EN-" while he was pounding away
at the case and watching the hook for
a fat take" or a greasy pick up"