Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-01

and Is also engaged in the real estate
business in which he has been fairy
s~ucccssful; he has always taken an
active part in the political affairs Of
Richland county and has had various
township and other minor offices and
is the president of the Walcott
school board at this time; in 1880
and 1892 he was one of the board Of
county commissioners. and last fan
was elected to the house as one OF the
five democratic representatives from
Richland county.
C. l. r. WAGNER. Nineteenth dis
trict. Rolette county, resides at Roll.
Was born in New Brunswick, N. J.. q
years ago. and is married n the
proud father Of seven children. he
came to North Dakota from Brooklvn
N. Y, in 1882. and at present is an
abstractor and real estate dealer I'm
Rolla; he has held a number of n.
fetal positions; was captain of Tro1n
A., N. d. N. G., which he resignol
in order to accept the Office of reg
ter of deeds of Rolette county in 1877
and which he held up to Januarr
1908; was ron of his county I'm
1884: postmaster at Dunseith from
1890 to 1894, when he resigned Ia
accept the ~receivership of the Turtle
Mountain National bank which had
failed and by shrewd and careful man
agement succeeded in paying every
creditor in full in eighteen months
time. Mr.. Wagner served in the state
militia as a private in 1887 and ra.
signed QS rantain n1pv-nn ,.c To-
From 1885 to 1896 he was editor ana
proprietor of the Dunseith Herald and
was elected last fall to the eighth as
sembly from the Nineteenth d~istriot
He is a republican.
AUREllUS l.. WALL, of Fargo.
Cass county. represents the Ninth leg
islative district. Mr.. Wall was born
in the town of Horribly, Steuben coun.
ty. New York. and is 81 years of age
he is a widower and has one daueh.
ter; came to North Dakota from
Grand Rapids. Mich, in 1882. and hy
profession is a lumber dealer. He
served as an alderman in the CITY Of
Fargo in 1893 and "a. Mr.. Wall is
one OF the leading and influential cit
liens of Fargo and has done much 20
further the advancement of that CITY.
he has always taken an active part
in politics and is a staunch republican
and one OF the valued members of the
house OF representatives.
JAMES M. WATSON, Twentg.
eighth legislative district, Bottineau
county. postofice Willow City. was
born, Nov. 4. 1855; he is married ana
has five children; he came to North
Dakota from Harriston, Ontario. in
1889. and by profession is a real es.
tate and insurance agent; has held
township offices at various times ami
was elected to the house over two
popular democrats by his republican
supporters.
w. J. WATTS, of the First district
Pembina county, Hydepark p~ostofice.
was born in London. England, and is
52 years old. He is married and has
three children. He came to North Da-
sota from Ontario. Canada, in Aprr
1879, and is a farmer. Has held the
Office OF twonship clerk for the past
Twelve years. and on the school board
eleven years. and Is a notary public
he was elected to the legislature in
1898. n in 1900 and for the third
time to the present body as a repub.
lican by an increased majority.
JAMES A. WEED, Thirty-siyth leg.
lslative district. Logan county. Napo-
postoffice, was born in PULASKI
N. T., Al years ago: he is married and
nj one child; came to North Dakota
from New York, in 1882: he was the
nrst clerk and register of deeds of
Logan county. subsequently county
Judge. then clerk of court. and uutil
recent election to the legislature. was
audltor or Logan county. Mr.. Weed
is a republican and very popular mi
nome where he has represented his
constituents in various capacities with
the exception of two years. He had
no opposition: his colleague is Mr.
Meidinger, of Hellwig. Mr.. Weed is n
nephew of Hon. Thurlow Weed. of
New York. the great Journalist. who
was a volunteer in the war of 1872
anu curing the anti-Masonic excite.
menu was elected to the state legisla
.ure' 1876 and 1927. In 1891 Mr.
weed became part proprietor and one
OF the editors of the New York Time
and subsequently editor of the Com.
mercial Advertiser. Thurlow Weed
died in 1882.
"H"C G. WElGEC, Thirtieth
district, Morton county. whose post
ONCE is Hebron; was born in German
and Is 33 years of age: he is Marie
ana has no children; he came ~
Nortn Dakota from Germany in 1890.
ana he is by profession a mercna, If
ne is postmaster at Hebron, N. D.. and
was elected to the legislature as h
republican.
TOBIAS WELD, of the Tbirtv.fourth
district. Pierce and McHenry %countios
lives at Velva and was born in Norwa,
40 years ago.: he is married and is tn
Iatner or six bright children; he cam
10 this glorious state in 1887. comm
rom canada, he is a general mer
chant; politically he has seen variod
service and is o the honored cornty
Judge OF McHenry county: he has ais
been a member Of school boards f.,
tne past twelve years. Mr.. Welo is =
republican and is very popular witt
his constituency.
CHARLES X. WING. Second dis
trict' Pembina county. p~ostoffice Crvs
tai; is a native Of Lindsay, Ontario
ana Is AZ years of age: he ia married