The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-22

worse, although 1t was not until YES
terday morning that it was consider
ed serious. s.
Yesterday morning when DR.. ]. H.
Rindlaub called. .the patient was
much weaker than he had been, and
Drs. II. P. Rndlaub.' F. NJ. Darrow
and 3. McGregor were called in con-
sultation. At noon he rallied. but
just few minutes; ,;efore / o'clock a
relapse came From that time until
the hour Of his death he grew steadily
weaker. although Tn.s ID formation con.
cerning his condition was given out.
The Drs. Rindlaub remained at his
SIDE during the entire afternoon.
Story of His Life.
Hon. Martin N. Johnson, Peters,
burg, N. D., was born on; a far a in
Racine county, Wisconsin, in March,
1850. His father, the Rev. .Sslson
Johnson, was born in Norway and
came. to this country in 1889 and WAS
married here to Anna Selheimfi ma
tive of Norway. He was Methodist
Episcopal clergyman for twenty-five
years. He was also a farmer and
kept close to the soil. The family mov-
ed to Iowa in 1850 and there Martin
Johnson was reared to ma;hood and
educated for his life work. He was
prepared for college and attended the
Upper Iowa university It Fayette
From that excellent school he went
to the state university and took the
full four years classical course there
and was graduated with. the class of
1873. He became teacher after his
graduation and taught for two years
in the California Military academy at
Oakland.
| In 1875 he returned to Iowa and was
elected to the legislature from Win
neshiek county. This was his first
entry into politics. he being twenty
five years old at that time. The next
year he was a presidential elector on
the Republican ticket and helped to
elect President Hayes. In 1877 he was
elected senator in the state legis-
lature and served four years in that
capacity. In 1882 he came to North
Dakota. He settled On unsurveyed
public land and opened q farm, where
he has since resided. near what is now
the village of Petersburg and %
miles from Larimore. which was thca
the nearest railroad station.
Sheltered by Sod House
! The country was wild prairie for
miles around and the habitation
that sheltered him from the weather
the first winter was sod shanty such
as the first settlers usually built and
used in this country at that time
Much of the farming and other work
In those days was done with oxen, and
Mr.. johnson used some oxen, but de-
pended mainly on horses.
In Constitutional Convention
For the first four years after his ar
rival in the TERRITORY of Dakota, Mr..
johnson devoted all his attention to
farming. In 1886 he was elected dis
trict attorney and again in 1888, serv-
Ing four years in that capacity. In
1889 he was sent as a delegate to the
constitutional convention at Bismarck
and was hard working and faithful
me--:-oer Of that important body. He
was chairman of the committee on
corporations and had hand in the
shaping Of legislation1 on prohibition
and education.
In 1890 he was sent to the United
States congress as represe entative and
was three times renominated by ac-
clamation and served eight years
In the lower house Of congress. alike
to his credit and to the satisfaction
of the people. He has held promi-
nent place in the arena Of politics and
served on some of the most Inn
portant house committees, among
them being those on coinage, weights
and measures, and ways and means.
He stood consistently for sound mon
/ ey and protective tariff.
His Senatorial Election
Mr.. johnson. announced himsslf N,