The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-07
SEARCHING FOR
STRANGE FRIEND
Samuelson was Last Seen in
His Company-Foul
Play is Suspected.

W;Il!ston. y. o.. Dec. About 6
o'clock a. m. Sunday. November II.
Theodore Samuelson. a lumberman of
Eydney. Mont. stepped out OF the lob
b. Of the Great Northern hotel in this
city accompanied by a man whose
identity has not been completely es-
tablished. and UP TO this time has not
been seen nor beard from by his
friends or acQuaintances.
This il the central fact in a mys-
terry that increases in interest y
alarming features as ;he days go hE.
Sanouelson. who is the agen; of d lam
ber company IL sydney. cane to Mpn-
dak. which IS on the Montana-Dakota
state line. 10 make a collection fr"E. 4
man who is said 70 be Charles Drck-.
Of P!en,ywood. Mont. samuelson
tame by automobile leaving his car
across the Missouri at Java. Accord
ing 10 report he met Drake but did not
succeed in getting a settlement. the
iatte. saving he would come to Willis
ton and rcturn on the local saturday
morning prepared to pay The ac-
count. which is said TO have been $40.
Drake, II is reported, claims that he
returned 70 Mondak on the train. as
promised. " vas not met by Samuel
son ana did % see him again. Drake
returning, so he claims. ty the norm
ing train TO brentwood.
Travelling men ac4uaintances. who
came to Willis,on with S%anluelson on
the local Saturday evening, say the
lumbcrman said that Drake had not
kept his appointment so he. Samuel
on. would go to Williston and find
him. The Two travelling men and the
sydney mar registered at the Great
Northern, all three occupying n
double room. No. 35. Samuelson told
the nigh, clerk he wished to return on
NO. l which leaves Wiiliston at 6
o'clock a. IN. He was called for this
train, which proved 70 be about TWO
but said he would get UP anyway as
he expected to meet a man. The night
clerk reports that, soon after. a nan
who was Il stranger 70 him. came into
the Office and he and Samuelson left
together. That was the last seen Of
Samuclson so far as any of his ac-
Huaintances in this part of the cOun-
try are concerned. His employer came
from Glendive and friends have been
TO learn the circumstances surround
ing his mysterious disappearance.
The accounts and business affairs of
Samuelson's yard at sydney. while not
Yet checked up are thought to be in
good condition.
lie enjoyed n fullest commence OF
his employer and business associ-
atcs who are completely mystified by
his continued absence and aye unable
to recount for il on any other grounds
than foul play or accident. While he
is said to have been an occasional
drinker he was not given to excessive
drinking OF protracted sprees and
when he arrived in Williston and
when he left he is said to have been
sober.
Thc Williston police have gathered
evidence that will tend to prove the
identity Of the nan who met Samuel
sol early Sunday morning.
Lewis Samuelson, father Of the
missing man. h is a grain buyer
at Westhopc. y. D.. arrived in the
city Monday evening to learn what he
could of his sons disappearance. He
found no clues and evolved nc
theories while here. and after spend.
ing Tuesday in the city went on to
Mondak and Sydney. Mr.. Samuelson
described his son as a single man q
years of age. medium height. heavily
built. Weighing $50 or 100 pounds. RED
hair. smooth face and ruddy complex
ion. He was formerly employed al
Hannaford. n. d..