The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21

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JUDSON LA INQUIRE
DIED IN FLORIDA
Fargo, N. D., March 1S.-Judson
La Moure, 70 years old, for many
years one of the most prominent fig
ures in the politics of North Dakota,
is dead at Stuart, Fla, where he had
spent his winters for several years:
For more than half century Mr..
LaMoure had been a resident Of North
Dakota and Of the territory which was
the forerunner of the state.
Long Service in Senate.
He was a member of several terri
torial legislatures, beginning in 1872,
and was elected member Of the SEN
ate of the first legislature, which con-
vened Nov. 10, 1889, and adjourned
March 18, 1890, and until the time of
his retirement in 1918 he was return
ed to the office every four years. He
was always republican of the stall
wart type and was a tower Of
strength in his party.
He refused to be candidate for
reelection when his original district
was divided and his associates in the
senate made it the occasion Of sort
of farewell reception when on the
last night of the session of 1918 q
silver service worth many hundreds
of dollars, the gift of the members Of
the senate, the state officers and the
senate employees, was presented to
him with fitting ceremony.
| Native of Canada,
Mr.. La Moure was native of Can
ada, but came to the American west
when he was 20 and first settled in
Davenport, Iowa In the fall Of 1860
he Joined the rush to Pixies Peak
where it was rumored that gold had
been discovered in large fields but he
failed to make Strike"
The same year he came to what
was then Dakota Territory and settled
in Union county and engaged in the
transportation business. He after
wards entered the merchandise busi-
ness at Pembina and Neche and con-
tinued in it until few years ago.
In 1874 he married Miss Minnie Mel
son. Six children were born of the
union, three surviving. His wife died
four years ago.
The body Of Mr.. LaMoure will be
taken to Pembina for burial but the
date of the funeral has not been an
nounced.
Letter From Camp Green Soldiers.
Camp Green, N. c., March Is
Editor Independent:
While at leisure 1 will drop you a
few lines to let you know we are still
on the map and getting along nicely
We have been here at camp now
about three weeks and like it better
every day.
Seven Minot boys left Feb % for
camp and are still together. They
were Maurice johnson, Chas. Field
man, Jesse Withers, John Kaufman
Roy Tofflemire, Ray Stake and my.
self. We all were put in the same
company, but three were later trans.
ferred to Headquarters company fol
special duties.
| will tell you of our camp life. W.
live in tents about 18x18 and eight
men occupy one tent. The regiment
. is laid out in streets of about 35 tents
each. This makes one company of
25O men and there are thirteen com.
panies in one regiment.
We get up at $50 in the morning
and have "Reville," "a salute to thu
raising Of the Flag.) We eat at Gil
and for one hour have physical exer
cises. Then different drills, etc., un
til 1925 we have dinner and drill
again from 80 to $50. We ther
eat at 500 and after supper stant
Retreat" with rifles and bayonet:
while the band plays the "Colors" o.
"Star Spangled Banner" saluting thu
flag at the same time.
, After supper we are free to do a:
we wish and generally find our way tt
, the Y. M. C. A. or parks, which fur
! nish many kinds of amusements. W.
> must be home and in bed at II o'clock
! Then the next day is the same thini
T over again with few new things
, added to it.
: : The Minot boys are all gaining
every day and are all well and con
tented with camp life, and intend t.
do their part in this great struggl
for democracy.
The climate here is ideal The flow
ers were in bloom and the trees AM
i grass green when we got here and o.
:. leaving Minot it was 80 degrees be
' low zero. Some change, but it get
i pretty hot at times.
i The Minot boys here miss the In
t dependent and must have it.
e While we like it here and are con
3 tented our thoughts turn back to Mi
not and our conversations are of tn
d same nature.
: l will close for now, hoping thi
e finds everybody enjoying health. Tn
8 Minot boys here send their best re
d CARDS to all.
Z Yours sincerely,
e HUGH BRILL,
n Headquarters Co.,
58th Inf, 4th Division,
e Camp Green, Charlotte, N.
d Bert Todd's Humble Henry Burned
h Bert Todd's Humble Henry" sui
t. = Il.