The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-07-26

DIR. O. NJ, Lanstrum of Helena last
week filed with the secretary OF state
his petitions to be a candidate TOR the
republican nomination for United
States senator from Montana at the
August primaries. "Peace by victory.
Justice to the farmers, wage Garner
and business man." will be DR.. Lam
strum's slogan as indicated by the
reouest that these twelve words pc
nIaced after his name upon the Off
cial ballot.
In declaring his intention to be q
candidate. the doctor pledged hlmselI
"unoualiiedly to support Presldeht
Wilson and the government. IN the
prosecution of the war to a victorious
"To protect the people from I'M
necessarily high prices and pronteer-
aTo stand always for the stability
of legitimate business:
"To use my best efforts to secure
for the farmers an equitable compen-
sation for the produce of their farms
and to see that unjust discrimination
against them may be removed:
"To work for the enactment OF leg.
islation looking to the betterment OF
the conditions Of the laboring classes,
and says, 81 solicit the support OF all
loyal Americans"
Championed Good Laws.
DR.. Lanstrum while a member OF
the lower house of the legislature
from Lewis and Clark county. in 1913
and 1905 was the successful champion
of some of the most progressive leg
i~slation ever placed upon the statute
books of Montana. He it was who IN
PRODUCED and succeeded in putting
through the initiative and referendum
and who introduced the warehouses
and warehouses and railroad commits
sion bill, creating what is now known
as the railroad and public utility
commission of Montana. The bill
which DR.. Lanstrum stood for was
passed in the legislature, but was aft
erwards vetoed by a democratic gov
ernor. The bill creating the present
board was passed by a subsequent
legislature.
Born in Illinois.
DR.. Lanstrum was born in Gales
burg, Ill.,. November 26, 1869. His
father, Christian Ernest Lanstrum,
was a native of Sweden, but came to
this country yin his youth and fought
in the union army during the civil
war. DR.. Lanstrum's mother was be-
fore her marriage Susan Elizabeth
Croker, member of a pioneer Iowa
family and a sister to General Mar
celius Croker, a noted union officer
in the civil war
The doctor was educated in the pub
lie schools Of Galesburg and grad
uated from Knox college at that place
with the degree Of bachelor of arts
in 1891. He graduated from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons in
Chicago in 1894 and during the same
year had conferred upon him the de-
gree of master of arts from Knox col
lege, because of special research work
he performed while studying medicine
in Chicago.
Wins Class Medals.
During the time hewas studying
medicine, DR.. Lanstrum was awarded
two gold medals for excellence in hi
work. After practicing in Chicago
for a time, he came to Marysville
Mont. in 1895. He remained ther'
until 1905, when he removed to Hell
ena, where he has since lived and en-
gagged in the practice of medicine.
In 1906 mad 1908 DR.. Lanstrun
served as chairman Oh Jne
state central committee. During tn
campaigns of 1910, 1912, 1914 AM
1916, he served as chairman of tn
executive board of that body. In 1911
he attended the republican nationa
convention as a delegate from Mon
tana. He was chairman of the Mon
tana delegation.
High in Masonry.
DR.. Lanstrum is a 33rd degree Ma
son, past potentate of Algeria TEN
pie Of Shriners and has attended tn
Imperial Council of the Shrine as
representative from Algeria Temple
He also belongs to the Elks. the Cd
Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, is
trustee of the Masonic home Of Nor
tana located in the Helena valley. IS
trustee of the Montana Wesleya
college here, and vice president of tn
Montana society for the Preventio
and Cure of tuberculosis. For sever;
years he has been actively engage
in farming and mining and has take
a prominent part in the campaign
for the Liberty loan, the Red eros
Y. M. c. A. and other war work a
Invites.