The Dickinson press., 1905-01-07
DOinqs at Bismarck.

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son has forwarded to Washington his
resignation as receiver OF the Dickinson
land office. Nothing further is an
nounced.
From the Senate Journal it is
noticed that Mr.. Simpson took an
active part in the organization of that
body.
r. M. futile had no opposition to
speak of for the office OF secretary Of
the senate.
Miss Katharine Coleman of Dickinson
was given the office of stenographer in
the senate without opposition. Miss
Cora G. Simpson and L. M. McGlashen
have appointments as stenographers for
senators.
The following short biographical
sketches, published in the Tribune, will
interest PRESS readers:
L. A. Simpson, republican senator
from the Thirty-drst district, Stark and
Billings counties. He was born at Deer
Isle, Hancock county, Maine, Dec. 7,
1868, and is married. He went to Min
neapolis in 1886, and to North Dakota in
October, 1850. BY profession he is a
lawyer. Was member of the house of
representatives in the 1893 and 1906
sessions; elected states attorney for
Stark county in 1906, and reelected to
the same office in 1893. Was elected to
the Senate in 1000 and reelected in
1904. Senator Simpson is also receiver
of the United States land office at Dick.
inson.
J. E. Phelan of Dickinson was born at
Adrian, Michigan, and is AZ years old.
Is married and has two children. He
came to North Dakota from Michigan
in 1870, and is now engaged in livestock
business. He was engaged in railroad
ing for many years and at n time was
division superintendent Of the Dickinson
division OF the Northern Pacific road.
Was secretary of the state railroad COM
mission from 1854 to 1883. Elected to
the house as a republican without oppo-
sition.
William Mcclure, republican member
from the Thirty-irst district, was born
at Wingate, Ind, 4o years ago and is
married. He came to North Dakota
from Michigan IN 1884, and is now en-.
gagged in the agricultural machinery and
real estate business. He was a member
of the Seventh and Eighth legislative
assemblies and had no opposition last
election.
Alfred Lycurgus Martin, republican
member from the Thirty-frst district,
was born at Lacrosse, Wisconsin, and is
s. years old. Is married and has one
child. He came to North Dakota from
Minnesota in 1890. and has become a
merchant and stockgrower. He com
menced working for the Northern Pa.
cifc railway company as an operator
and station agent in March, 1886, work.
ing at different stations between St.
Paul and Billings, Mont. In 1903 he
was appointed trustee of the Valley City
normal school for a term of four years.
He was elected WITHOUT opposition.
David ~Juzeler, republican memb' r
from the T%hirty-dfth d~iltrict, Mercer
county, p%ostofice, Broncho. He was
born in 1861, is married and has one
child. He came to North Dakota from
Davenport, Iowa, in 1888 and is a Stock
raiser. His only public office was that
of commissioner in the third district of
Mercer county.
Charles Weigel of the Thirtieth dis.
trict, Morton county, lives in Hebron.
He was born in Germany and is s.
years of age. He is married but has
no children. He came to North Dakota
from Germany in 1891 and is a mer.
chant. He has been a member Of the
house during the last session, and was
elected to the house without opposi.
ton.
William Simpson of Mandan is the
other representative from the Thirtieth
district and H. G. Voss is senator.
John F. Treat of the Ninth district,
Cass county, lives at Fargo. He was
born in Geauga county, Ohio, in 1882,
and is by profession state agent for the
Germania Life Insurance Co. He is
lllustrious Potentate of Ell legal Tenn
pie, A. A. o. N. M. S., and a popular
and capable man. He was elected to
the house as a republican.
The legislature has adjourned until
next Tuesday.