Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-07-25
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Sunday afternoon, at the hospital at
Lisbon, Major SlGss. w. Buttz breathed
his last. He had been ailing for some
months, but took to his bed only about /
three weeks ago.
He died from cancerous affections
of the liver and stomach, and during
, the last weeks Of his suffering and
affliction the iron will triumphed over
the weakness OF "a frail body and he
faced death Just as brayely3 as he
rode upon the fields Of battle 80 years
ago.85'3ss
Z ;s }ssss ais Pioneer.
Major Buttz Nv as one Of he land
marks in Ransom county having come
here when }SILisb ion was first establish
ed in31s8l.. Two years prior to that
time had located at Fargo d. ~
where he practice d y law unt til he came.
to Lisbon
He was one of the pioneer home
steaders ofs Rams ON county having
with his broth her, ] Ohm R. sButtz, filed
on his isHhomest tead north Of Butfzyille3
in April SS1 The old homsesteadS
is now a part OF his tWo-section farm
Secured Isl outt,western
.sIt was through his activity that the
Northern Paeific was induced to build
their present line Of railroad thro ough
Lisbon. He took ID active part In the
organization Of Ransom county and
became its frst states attorney.
/ He retired from active law practice;
years ago, since which lime he has
devoted hinself TO r1ning and In!
cidentallys has ntinued actiVe ii both
local and state pol les, hayin in re-
cent years served three terms from
Ransom county in the state slsg gislass
ture.
!. 3.5E, VI Born 837
Charles Wilson 5Buttz was born in
:stroudsb Monroe county ;3a No;
yemb 1gss7 |, al q moved his
parents hen Gun 81 81 fo 1ttzs;:
vile. Warren count He E1I! is esssss ess
sentially selfsmade de man, receiving
his academic edueat tionS through his
own efforts and studied law with 1
G. shipman. noted laWye OF hat
district. II
When the civil war broke out he,
enlisted and fought al 4 through the.
war, being wound d \ at one time and.
coming out with the rank of ma jor,
for gallant service. He received two
brevets for gallant and Ineritorious5
service, both of which are signed by
President Lincoln.
s.S 81: Became A. lawyer.
Upon leaving the army he took up
the active practice Of law il Norfalk,
Va, where he became a leading mem.
ber of the bar and active ia politics.
He was a. delegate from Yirginia TO
the national republican coaYe ention at
Baltimore in i 1854 He was nominat-
ed in 1869 for congre atIargs.
from Virginia on the same ticket on
which c. eg. Walker was nominated
and elected governor, but vi thdreWy
. from the ticket ten days bsfore elec13
tion. BIB
s Relatives at Bedside
His last week was spent surrounded
by. relatives. A nephe Judge CIV.
& ButtZ Of Devils ii Ike and his wi fe;;
B. Buttz, til well known attorney Of
Leeds; ". Buttz, the pop,ilar drug.
gist Of Harvey, and his sisterin-laW.
Mrs IA. R Buttz Of oaIinneWaukan.
\, brother, Ds H. Buttz of uttzVille who
was Sin Texas, arrived Sunday after.
noon but half an hour too late to see
him alive.
Funeral services were held from
the First Af. E church ait Lisbon Mon
day afternoon AT. 2: 80. Rev AZ.
Craig offieiating