Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
FORMER WATERFOWL
MAN FOR CONGRESS
FRIENDS BOOM JOHN BRUEG-
GER FOR HIGH HONOR.
Appears to Be a Case of Office
Seeking the Mdn-Left This City
Twenty Years Ago For the West
Evidences Go to Show That
He Has Been Prosperous.

at W1ll1StOn, N L., unOer OdLe Oh
Friday, October 18th, presents an
article to1sting former resident of
WATERFOWL for member of congress.
The gentlen. an for whom the "nomi-
nation is looking is none other than
Mr.. John Bruegger, brother of Luc-
ian Bruegger of this city, who left
Watertown twenty years ago for the
"wild and wooly' west, engaging IN
the mercantile business at Lewiston
on small scale. He has prospereo
from the start, till today he is the
owner of number of stores In that
section of the country and is one of
the most important and influential
business men. 1t is said that when
Mr.. Bruegger arrived at Lewiston he
began his business career in tent,
the same having expanded till he is
now considered one of the most sub
stantlal business men in North Dakota.
Mr.. Bruegger grew to manhood in Wa
tertoWn and lett here with determi-
nation of carving out future in the
western state That he has succeed
ed is most apparent, not only in his
business career, hut in the fact that
his friends are booming him for con-
gress. John Bruegger is no stranger
in Watertown. In fact he holds a
warm spot in his heart for the old
home town as is evidenced in his in
terest in the annual homecoming. Mr..
Bruegger was present at last gather
ing and was one of the moving spirits
In the organization of the Thirty year
club and, in fact, is secretary of that
organization. He was welded in Wa
tertown, his wife formerly being Gusta
Keck, a sister of Fred Keck, the well
known furniture dealer. The Willis
ton paper In speaking of the candidacy
of Mr.. Bruegger has the following
TO say, which will be read with IN
terest by his many atertown
| friends:
'In some papers over the state
have been suggestions regarding the
nomination of John Bruegger tor
congress. That they have come with
out the knowledge or consent of Mr.
Bruegger is easily understood by
those who know him intimately. But
there is d handsome compliment i'm
piled which is extremely pleasing to
those who know Mr. Bruegger and
understand ais long and unselfish
| fight for the advancement of Western
North Dakota. The section never had
a better friend, nor more steadfast
one, and the people of this part of the
state would rejoice to see such a mt.
ting honor bestowed. For John Brueg-
ger is the kind of man who would
! be useful to North Dakota and to
the government at large. His energy
and broad intelligence are found fight
ing for the advancement of conditions
generally. He is business man and
student. Along each line he is con-
spicuuus. He is searcher for facts
and the causes thereof. He is be-
lIever In the prompt but intelligent
application for remedies for govern
mental or municipal Ills. And he
knows why those re medies should be
applied and can tell you In way that
is clear and convincing.
"Williston would look upon the
nomination and election of John
Bruegger to congress as fitting
recognition of the mans genuineness
and worth. The city would consider
such an election as the wise chvice
of state which needs such men at
Washington. Western North Dakota
would regard the selection in the
same light and give to such man The
most cordial support. But the hardest
tnlng it would seem would be to IN
duce John Bruegger to leave his place
in the ranks of the party and become
private combined. He Is an organizer
and keen observer of the needs of
the hour. He sticks to principle and
fights for it manfully. But he has
alw avs wanted the other man to get
the honors that were within reach,
has wanted some other democrat to
receive the appreciation of his fellow
workers, and the zine would never
come when John Bruegger would GO
out and seek the nomination, no
matter how muo his friends urged
him to the step. If he would be-
come candidate for congress it
would only be after his party had
issued the call to him, and even then
he is liable to say that the honor
should go to some other man"