The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03
imperial RULER
OF The BAGMEN
HEAD OF THE sHRINERs BRANCH
OF UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAV-
ELERS-oRoER oG BAGMEN OF
5AGDAD-HAS HAD A VARIED
CAREER.

The following interesting personal
sketch of H. L. Judell, imperial ruler
Of the Order of Bagmen, appeared in
The Western Tobacconist:
Herman Leopold Judell, who carries
his 81 years as most men do Al, and
who works harder at that, has enjoyed
a most varied career. Born on Dec.
q, 1914, in Hamburg, Germany, our
friend in his boyhood's days was too
full of mischief to suit his staid leu
tonic forbears, and at Is his father,
whose firm were large commission
merchants in Hamburg. placed him on
one of their chartered ships to make
a trip around the world, via the Horn,
San Francisco, Australia and home. He
was sent as cabin boy under the ap-
tain's care. When the ship locked at
San Francisco, however, young Judell
decided to take leave of his erstwhile
friends and try his luck in the city by
the golden gate. He didn't have a
cent in his pockets on Dec. 3, 1859, the
day he landed. He managed, however,
to get assistance in Guiding the captain
Of his ship. He was first given a posi-
b4OA III IAAS AAaAA4ChIS NLOL LiACI POI L
OF Germany consuPs Office, that
gentleman being a friend OF his father.
Not liking this work he was allowed
to open in the cigar business in front
of Captain Seidenberg's saloon, al Bush
and Kearney streets. where Michal-
itschke Bros. & Co, afterwards made
a fortune. At that time, however, the
retail cigar business was a trifle too
tame a proposition to hold our friend
Judell, and on the outbreak of the
civil war he eagerly enrolled with
Captain Seidenberg's fusileers. The
company, however, were ordered to
Alcatraz and later sent to the north
west to protect the settlers from he
Indians. Stationed at Camp Douglas,
(now Salt Lake City,. Mr.. Judell made
ten trips between the camp and Oma-
ha. Neb., during his three years of
service.
After being mustered out MI. Judell
show his versatility by entering the
newspaper line and running The Owy-
hee Avalanche, of Owyhee, Idaho, for
two years. Later he conducted The
German Democrat in San Francisco
anu dlSO ASpOl e LII Ing DhIlCLlhJ oAA1
afterwards The Chronicle. On the lat
ter paper he acted is translator of
| German and French during the Ger
man-Franco war.
Mr.. Judelps next experience vas to
go on the road for a wholesale drug
house. which he doubtless would have
continued to represent but for the fact
Of his marriage in 1871 to Miss Henri
eta Kahn. He then decided to give W
the road and settle down. This he ac-
complished by entering into partner
ship with Paul Rieger in the extract
business, which proved quite success
full, and but for some unfortunate spec
ulations friend Judeil might never have
been with us in the cigar trade.
AS fate would have it, however, ir
1879 we find him starting out on the
road for Michalitschke Bros. & Co,
which firm he continued to represent
for fifteen years.
After this period he forsook the road
to enter the retail cigar business in the
old RicheIieu at the gore of Market
Kearney and Geary streets. which HI
continued until 1898, when he, in part.
nership with his son Emil, went int
the wholesale line as H. L. Judell &
Co, whose standing and success ar,
too well known to require n elabor
alton in these columns.
However, though successful in hi
business enterprises, none MAXIM
has not been Mr.. Judelrs main objec
in life. OF a naturally sociable dispo
sition, he has given much Of his tim
and a great deal of hard work to tn
various organizations with which h
has been connected. Some idea of tn
extent Of this work of love will b
gained when it is known that M
Judeli has been through all the chair
of the Knights Of Pythias, past com
mander Of the G. A. r.. through til
chair Of the Pacific Coast Commerce.
Travellers, and past grand councillor {
the United Commercial Travellers. Fl
is now also imperial ruler of the Bias
men Of Bagdad, a shrine degree Of til
United Commercial Travellers.