Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
SIKlAS0N TO
BUDDaA FLEET
| OFNOO|D SHIPS
Former Assistant States At
torney Of Grand Forks
County in New Work.

A special dispatch received by The
Herald this afternoon brings the in
teresting information that b. G. Sku-
Jason, formerly a prominent Grand
Forks lawyer, has organized the
Oceanic Shipbuilding company with d
capital stock Of $4,000. for the pur-
pose Of constructing wooden ships.
Mr.. Sllualson at one time was one
of the, best known jurists of North
Dakota and lived in this state for a
number of a before he wen to
the Pacific coast about even years
ago.
He was born in Iceland in 1871.
and came to Mountain. Pembina
county. in 1880. While there he at
tended school and for some time
taught school in his home county.
In the early nineties Mr. Skulason
studied at the University of North
Dakota. where he graduated as a
bachelor of arts in 1885: at that time
he also received a teachers diploma,
and in the fall of 1895 was elected
sloouos HalO leMod sua 10 lBd!ouIld
in Cass county. One year later he
was made school principal at Hills
boro and remained there until 1897.
During his years as a school execu-
tive MIR. SkulaSon studied law, n
in September. 1897, "a admitted to
the bar at a sitting of the supreme
court at Fargo Shortly afterward
he began to practice law in Grand
Forks, and for some time was assoc
ciated with Frank b. Feetham. later
on organizing the firm-of Skualson q
the practice of law in this city until
he left for the Pacific coast.
For several terms. beginning IN
1902 Mr.. Skulason was assistant
states attorney of Grand Forks coun-
ty, and during the 1903 term of the
state legislature he. was a representa-
tive at Bismarck from h Sixth dis
trict.
Twenty-one years ago Mr.. Skllason
married Zerla L. Robinson OF Sole
Harbor. Mr.. and Mrs. Skulason have
two children.
Shortly after arriving at Portland.
Ore. late in 1910. he became a mem
Der of the law firm of Clark, Skula-
son & Clark and had, according to To-
cal attorneys who have visited him
there, a very extensive practice.
The news that Mr.. Skulason has
engaged in the shipbuilding business
came as a distinct surprise to men,
bers of the local bar today.
1t is said that 'business is good" or
the Pacific coast now. ON the site
Of the old shipbuilding yards where
Jacob Kamm and other famous pio-
neers worked and from where on =
bright Christmas day more than hail
a century ago the old paddle wheel
steamboat. Lot Whitcomb, was
launched, new ships will be built
within a short time by the Skulaso7
firm, known as the OCEANIC shipouild'
ing company.
So far. only the construction Of
wooden ships has been contemplated
It is reported that this is. the first
time that a North Dakota lawyer has
left his profession for the purpose
o. sccomine a shipbuilder. although
there is nothing to indicate that Nj
sl.r'ason has actually severed his
connection with the BAR 1t is thought
however. that his interests will cen
ter upon the new venture which, &C
cording to those who know, cay, an
ticipate a bright and promising fu'
ture, especially in view Of the fac
that wooden ships are just the kind
of vessels which the United State:
government is 50 very anxious to pro
cure. si..g ~