The Ward County independent., 1909-07-22
OLSGARD'S APPOINT
MENT CONFIRMED
Minot Lawyer Soon To Assume Duties As Register Of The
Minot Land Office--Thrd Appointment to Same j..
Position--A Good Man for the Place

Il. f.. OlSSarQ, a. prominent attOr~
ney here, has been appointed Regis
ter of the U. S. land Office in this
city, to succeed l.. D. McGahan,, who
resigned. The president sent his
name to the Senate on July is, and it
has been confirmed belor2 this, III All
probability.
Mr.. DISCARD has been close friend
of NJ N. Johnson, Z. S. Senator from
North Dakota, for the past twenty-five
years, and he was slated TO succeed
McGahan some months ago, as soon as
McGahan's time had expired. When
Mr.. Johnson learned of his election
to the Senate, he informed Mr.. OILS
gard that he would do what he could
for him, in the way of getting the ap-
pointment. Mr.. DISCARD, in speaking,
of the appointment to an Independent
Representative said:
Il wanted Mr.. McGahan to complete
his term, but it seems that he had
other business, and did not wish to do
so. McGahan has always treated me
perfectly fair, and has made good
Register, and l desired to see hfna
complete his term"
Mr.. DISCARD does not know just.
when he will be called upon to take
charge of the office, but is ready at.
any time to do SO. ~.~-~.-----
Mr.. DISCARD has been Register Of
the Minot land office twice before, and
! has made a most efficient, accommo-
dating official.
Nearly twenty years ago, in 1892, to
be more exact, Mr.. DISCARD was ap-
pointed to this oftice by President
Harrison. This was at the time when
the Minot land office was first estab-
|lished. Col. Plummer was then Re-
ceiver, and DISCARD left a good law
practice in Fargo, where he had been
for ten years, to come out to Mlnot,
to take charge of little land office,
that at that time, did not pay even
flair wages. But he had been appoint
led, and even tho it was losing pro-
position in the start, ..e stayed with
lit. showing that he was right, all the
way thru.
Mr.. DISCARD was appointed +h
second time, by Pres. Mex ,n,ar wb
however was shot and x,lled,. befor
he took charge of t. ae work. He. sery
ed under Pres. :.aent Roosevelt and i,
tall had charge of the office deatNt,
Iyears, or until succeeded by yE
(1ate R. c. Sanborn.
The last year Of Mr.. olseard.s soo
ond term, was the maximum businas.
OF the Office done. 1t was then th.,
one thousands upon thousands of neo-
pie from the east came ont n fna
lhomes for themselves.
Mr.. Olsgard's appointment w
unexpected, as it was rumored son,o
months ago that he would be tho suo
cessor to McGahan. Both senatou.
johnson and McCumber recommen1o,
his appointment, and he is very sat-
lstactory l9 al political factions or
paftles' E. 49, xss +: s,-~
Mr. DISCARD is an old timer liz the,
STATE Locating at Fargo June 20,
1882, the same day that Geteau killed,
fres. Garfield, he remained there for.
zen years, building up a nice practico.
he Is recognized as being one of the
'quarest OF men, a good bright law.
'er' and especially good in land Office
matters. He has had considerable
experience, however in criminal mat
ers' having served term as states
ttorney IN Ward county. Mr.. Ols-
ards wife and son Eugene and
aushter Constance, two bright chill
rem, are sojourning on the Pacific
oast.