The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-24
BOOSTS MARTIN
FOR GOVERNOR
POPULAR BILLINGS COUNTY SEN.
AToR WOULD MAKE FINE
EXECUTIVE, SAYS BEACH
CORRESPONDENT.

"0OL1 MAKE FINE
EXECUTIVE, SAYS Beach
i CORRESPONDENT.
u Beach, N. d.. Jan. 22.-To The For
, UNI: Why not SEN A. L.. Martin Of
Bllnngs county for governor? That
the residents of the eastern mart of the
state may know how the western mart
Is progressing; let me state the fol-
lowing facts: In the year 1890 Billings
county had, according to the u. S. cen
sus, population of 1870; in the wear
1900, the population was less than
loVO; while today the population is
i nearly, If not fully, 20, 600 In the YEAR
1900 there were only FIVE organized
counties on the west side of the Mis-
souri, while today there are eleven or
sanized and none unorganized. While
am writing of Billings county If NAV
! he said that other counties are doing
as well, perhaps better than Billings.
Heretofore when political loaves and
fishes were being distributed, in the
way or state officials, very small por-
ton has been awarded the west
side. The time is coming when this
great west side will demand something
in this line.
Let us now see who. and what kind
OF a man this Sen. A. l.. Martin is. and /
what success he has made i'm life as a /
business man.
Senator Martin was born in Wisenn
sin about 40 years ago. He was not
born with a gold spoon in his mouth
ANY success he has made in life has
been made by himself with the helu
of his wife. He always acknowledges
TINS latter point, and is proud to give
Julie her share of credit for any sue
cess he has made. In the year 1892
Martin was working at Sentinel Butte.
as a telegraph operator there was no
agent there then: when the agency was
established he was appointed agent.
and served as such for several wears
when he went into the general rner-
chandise business at same place. At
ans time there were very few settlers
III western Billings county, and ONLY
fear families, and no hotel accomoda-
tons at Sentinel Butte Many persons :
Thought he was making a mistake
Time has shown that he was the bet
ter judge, Later he went into the sheen Ia
raising and still later into the cattle r
and horse business, afs@n# l.
d -'@A FaseH w SouHtFys Lie
The land In Billings county was L
only surveyed eight years ago. and T
when placed ON the market MIR. Mar a
tin was one of the few residents who v
had faith in their value and made large b
Investments, many acres of which he n
stfH holds. When settlers commenced r
to arrive around the Butte. Martin was h
one of those who erected the Hotel L
Butte; he was also among those who n
established the Interstate '1ank and
Ehe Billings County Republican. the "
1r1st paper in western Billings county. y
me Interstate bank we will state for a
the sake of the future historian. was a
the chartered bank in Billings county. r
Mr. Martin Is now the president of s
ms bank as wei as president of a "
oank at Beach. He is also the pro- N
orietor with the Hon. j. B. Stodart of r,
NE hEst shearfng plant. He is the W
Twrer OF several elevators.
Mr.. Martin has not made his wealth Eli
" bending his elbow, or smoking if st
cen cent cigars, but by strict atten- st
ION to business. He has had i'm his m
wife an excellent heIpmate. When a
Martin was working for fifty dollars %
yer month as telegraph operator his CT
'ne DID Ter own Homework and
aught the first school i'm the western az
'art OF the county, and the second sc
chool organized. She also served
everal years as superintendent oil
choots. They worked together and
laced earnings in a common fund. ! D
Vhlle today they are worth above the
thousand dollar mark. they are
ne same Al and Julie Julie stiIl con
inues to sell prunes. hs
Private Life UnassaiIable. AZ
This far we have spoken of Senator err
laFtin As a. business man. It NAV beIur
'el to say something of his private ca
lie. TO bis family he is q good hus- RI
and and father; to his friends he L. ap
true friend; to his God a good SER alb
ant; his moral life is good He is st;
wned by no ring. He lis broad enough ag
, know and serve all the state ard st,
now its wants, as IL Is growing. ha
MT. Martin is not good politician: sit
do not know IL He would accept theE tn
NICE OF governor; he has not said that ph
e would; he does not pay for this
rlenuly notice; he has not asked me
write It, nor does ne know that IN e.
being written; he will never see If Al
xeepting he sees it i'm The Forum
should the state honor him by elect
1s him governor. 1t will also honor II
ell NO one will be ashamed of hin,
placed In the executive, mansion. ",
Cor. b. NJ,