The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
PROMINENT ATTORNEYS
form PARTNERSHIP
GreenIeaf, Bradford and Nash 10 the
Name of one Of the Strongest Gem.
binations in the Northwost-AAr.
Ryerson Goes to Montana,

HyerSO0 0OSB 70 mOUSAUO'
Quite ! surprise was sprung NDo0
the people of this section Of tho state
Monday morning, when it was an
nounced that d. G.. Greenleaf, p. II.
Bradford and Dudley l.. Mash had
formed partnership for the practice
OF law, to be kl vn as Greonle0f.
Bradford and Nasa.
Geo. L. Ryerson, who has been Mr..
Nash's partner for several years,
withdrew from the firm of Ryersoa 1
Nash, to go to Medicine Lake, Mont,
where he has banking interests. M.
Ryerson, who was Assistant 6tAteio
Attorney, handed in his rssignat1on.
which was accepted. and M. Dsaa-
ford was Immediately appointed l..
his place. g..
The new arm 10 one Of the slyeae
est combinations in this sect1oa c
the state. All are prominent In nonl
and business circles and very DsDsDaG.
Mr.. Greenleaf was formerly Jo1os
LeisAton's partner. He cane - -
not moro than ten years 80, AMI -
built up lucrative practice. ~.
Greenleaf has always "totsd latr."
Il always enjoy trying . CASE M
Greenleaf opposing" q prominent IT.
torney said. You can always 10aro
that he will never take q nsAa d.
vantage Of you.''
Mr.. Bradford until = year - was
engaged in the practice of NV VIII
A. LeSueur. He 10 considered very
able lawyer, in fact one Of t1s very
best in this part Of the state Pr
a year he has been connected WITH
the Minot Investment company, ~
ing president of that concern. Ever
since he gave up the practice of law,
he has been itching to get back 70
the work. for which he is especially
fitted. ..-..
Dudley L. Nash, is the present
States Attorney Of Ward county. He
is recognized as being enc Of the
most able states attorneys in North
Dakota.
The trio have many friends and
their success Ia assured.
They will have quarters in the
John Ehr block, having secured .
lease on the entire north suite Of
rooms, six in all. Their combined
Libraries will make one of the finest
law libraries in the state. They have
six office rooms In all. The ONCE
will be remodeled at once. -.
Mr.. Ryerson. the retiring attorney,
left this week for Medicine Lake.
Mont, where he is interested in
prosperous banking institution. Ward
county loses an able lawyer and .
cracker Jack Assistant States Attor-
ney.
OF his work Mr.. Nash said: Ward
county has had fine, competent A.
sistant States Attorney. He 10 Wen
liked He kept his head, and figured
always. Our relations have beea
peculiarly pleasant. We have beea
close friends for twenty years.
The Minot Investment company
has been in existence about one year.
During that time, 1t has been under
the direct management Of Mr.. Brad
ford, with Allen Odell, field manager.
While business in that fine has not
been the very best during the past
year, this company did it's share, and
very satisfactory showing was made
under the circumstances. The com.
,,pany owns some valuable farms. and
[ has many gilt edge mortgages. The
business will be handled temporarily
in connection with the Union National
bank, the stockholders Of that ban1
being very largely Interested in this
company. Later, the company will
no doubt be placed in .cbargls Of Z
manager. ts.sr.
SURPRISE REV. W. @. HUNTER