The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-08
CLAIMS
EDWIN F. WOOD,
. LEAGUE !, LEADER
One of the First Three Members
of Nonpartisan Organization
.s,@#j& Passes Away.
HAD WIDE POPULARITY
Well Known Here From Work in
Legislature and Made Capital
T. City His Home.

one Of the national directors OF the
Nonpartisan league, and one of the
publishers Of the Fargo Courier-News,
passed away at his home here Thurs
day evening after brief illness from
pnuemonia. 1t was not generally
known that the young man, who was
in Bismarck on one Of his brief visits.
was i'll, and news Of his death comes
as shock to everyone who knew the
deceased. .' 51SEfE
ONE OF ORIGINAL THREE.
Edwin +. Wood was born on the F.
3. Wood ranch at Deering about 30
years ago. He attained his majority
there and he, with his brother, How
ard Wood, acknowledgement elect
and clerk Of the last house Of repre-
sentatives, were, with their father, f.,
B. Wood. long prominent in Equity
matters the first three members whom
A.. C. Townley enrolled in the Non-
partisan league. They joined Townley
in the work Of organization at the in
ception Of the movement, and much
Of the success Of the league in this
state may be attributed to their ef-
forts s.%.Etr
. WAS LEAGUE PUBLISHER.
When the Nonparrisan leader was
founded, the name of Edwin f. Wood
appeared as one Of the publishers.
Tho same co-partnership appeared lat
er as owner of the Courier-NeWS.
which was acquired by the league
about two years ago. Edwin f. Wood $
active work with the league was in
the capacity of organizer, in which
Eile had progressed to a point whore
he was considered both inside and out
side the league one of the orsaniza-
ti6n's. most valuable men. The de-
ceased was reading clerk in the last
house of representatives. and 'turin.
the session he was prominent in le5is'
lative social affairs. through which he
met many Of the young people Of Bis
marck, among whom he was very pop;
NIARRIED LESS THAN YEAR.
About d year ago Edwin F. Wood
was united in marriage with Miss
A1illie Johnson, stenographer and pri-
vate secretary to Governor Frazier.
The young couple took up their home
here, and since that time the deceased
had spent most of his leisure time i'll
the capital city. He was in the first
draft and was included in the Novem-
Der call ,of selects. He became i'll
only few days ago, and pneumonia
developed. His father, f. Il. Wood,
was called to the city the fore part
of the week.
Edwin f. Wood enjoyed partic,l-
larly attractive personality. He was
universally popular with acquaintance
without regard to their political a1fili.
ations, and it was generally felt that
he was young man for whom the
future held brilliant promise. Bis
marck city joins the official family at
the capitol in mourning and in sim
cerest sympathy for the young widow
who is so sadly bereayed. =
4 Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held at
Webb Bros. undertaking rooms at 9
o'clock Saturday afternoon. inter-
ment will be made in It. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Mrs. D. r. O'Brien. /
Mrs. D. r. O'Brien of Bismarck,
aged 81, passed away at local hos
iptal at 1880 this afternoon. She had
been suffering from Spanish influenza
fo rabOut a week. -.
Mrs. Batter Very Low.
Mrs. r. K. aBtzer of HaZeltOn re-