Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13

tool; substantially the same dcuon as
Grand Forks, the proposed entertain
ment fell through. n IN U time
homes, years later the cues
t;on Of division and admission receiv-
"a favorable congressional action
without any levy upon the people for
entertainment.
Major Hamilton was not only eHec-
tive as a writer, but he was equally
"a as a speaker and debatcr. His
stvle vas refined. graceful and cpl
eran,atic., He was a well-read law
YER and an effective pleader; and nad
he confined his energies to the law.
his success would have been =
than that which he acnleNea IN sng
field of politics. In politics he n l
we're arrayed in opposite camps U
the personal side was never involved:
our relations being pleasant and
friendly to the last. During my snort
visit in Grand Forks last September.
7 called at the majors home. n
was panied to find him but a d
of his former self. I felt when TAX,
ing cave Of him that it was the ma
adieu.
He has Joined the long list OF pio-
neArs who in their day performed no
easy task in laying broad and deep
the foundation upon which stands h
great commonwealth OF North Dako-
ta- Peace to his ashes.
judge George F. Goodwin. who
passed away last month at Salt Lake
City, Utah. was n OF the early set
tiers of Ransom county. North Dako-
Ia. and during his residence there ne
was prominent in every movement
having for its object the social. moral
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community and state. He was a cat
pable lawyer and a profound student.
and very shortly after establishing his
residence at Lisbon, along about 1854.
he assumed a position in The front
rank Of his profession which he re-
tanned during his entire residence In
the state. lie was the first attorney
ability and careful scrutiny was
largely due the high-class legislation
which passed the first session Of the
state legislature. Every moral ques-
tian enlisted his hearty support. He
was a pioneer prohibitionist during
Territorial days. and when the north
half Of the Territory was admitted
into the Union he was a strenuous
advocate Of writing the prohibitive
clause into the constitution. He was
Il champion of genuine representative
government. and no man in the early
history of the state rendered better
service for clean politics and just and
equitable legislation than George i.
Goodwin. During the administration
of Governor John Miller. the first
state executive, Mr.. Goodwin was
particularly prominent in opposition
to the infamous Louisiana lottery
proposition. and vas one of the CO.
terie instrumental in bringing about
its defeat n saving the state from
disgrace. Gov. Miller, Attorney Cen
eral Goodwin, Geo. S. Montgomery.
railroad commissioner. n the writer
hereof, then a member of the senate
from the Seventh district. formed an
executive committee which had
and varied were the onerous duties
which devolved upon them during
that memorable session. At the
crisis Of the fight they found it neces-
slry to employ detectives and for
several weeks the sleutls did effec-
tive work which contributed materi-
ally TO the dismay and ultimate de-
feat Of the lotteryites. l painfully re-
call the memories of that session, for
viving enemies had taken to their
third line OF trenches,oour executive
Quartet had a bill Of. $1,000 to pay
for detective service. My share. Of
the bill hit at an inauspicious time,
when The Herald c%xchequer was low.
and the result was l had to call upon
Titus & Smith for temporary relief.
! spent four months at Bismarck that
winter, blew in my five bucks per
diem n much Of the earnings OF
The Herald; hut. Notwithstanding.
when the session was over 1 returned
to Grand Forks feeling a little
"cocky' over the successful outcome
OF the lottery fight. For the second
time that year we had cleaned up the
gang II the little matter Of ST.
500 left no permanent sting.
. Notwithstanding Mr.. Goodwin's
splendid service to the state during
tina critical period. he was refused
the honor of a, denomination the fol-
lowing year. and the state lost the
services OF n of its best and most
Ioyal officials. lie resumed practice
OF his profession at Lisbon. where he
resided until his removal about TWEEN
" years ago to Salt Lake City. When
pass7ne through that city I frequently
called upon him and enjoyed a social
chat fog a short time. He early
a lawyer in the Mormon city. and
several Years was elected Judge
OF the Third district court, Of Salt
Lake county.
like all good citizens. Judge Good
WIN was intensely patriotic. Shortly
af,er the entry OF the United States
INTO the world war, the stars and
Stripes We're %unfurled in his court
re- Entering the room from his
manners on the first morning of the.
sss S the Judge did not go direct to
tne Dias, but paused and said:
Gent,emen: You have doubtless
observed the new decoration in this
court room. Instead Of the formal
respect usually shown the incumbent
or the bench in opening court. I re-
nH ;ts you all to stand on the level
WIN me as A tribute to the Flag
without a stain"
every member of the bar. witness
es n spectators. stood in silence for
more than a half a minute. when the
Judge walked quietly, to the. bench
court, Mr.. Railir."
DOG GUARDS" MANY
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