Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-06-20
D. R. sTREETER.

this paper is afraid that he cannot do
D. r. Straeter justice in writing this
obituary but will make feable at
tempt to pay the old gentleman the
respect due him.
Darwin Reed Srester was born in
Belvidere Ill. August II lS4s.
Up to the age of thirteen Mr..
Strester studied in the common schools
of Illinois and afterwards in those of
Missouri where the family was then
resident. The outbreak of the Civil
War closed the schools in the part of
Missouri where the family lived
and such further education as he re.
celved was acquired in printing Of
fees and by self culture. He resided
in Illinois until 1857; then moving to
Missouri where he made his home
until 1877 win the exception of year
and half spent in New York City.
And Six months of Two years. en-
listment toward the close of the Civil
War when he served as naval vol
unteer on the federal side in the Miss.
isslppi squadron. He came to Dakota
IN 1881 and settled in Bismarck after
wards removing to Emmons county
on its organization in 1888.
Mr.. Streeter was a printer and pub
Usher by profession and spent prac-
tically half century in these alleged
lines of industry. As the former ed
itor and owner of this paper he was
known all over the state as a cour-
agsous outspoken and strong writer
and was esteemed one of the ables.
editors in the state.
His political career was. long and
distinguished For twelve years he
held the Office of clerk of the district
court of this county being appointed
by Territorial Judge Rose in 1888 and
holding the office by -election an re-
election continuously until 1900. He
also served as treasurer of the Will
Transport school district from 1888 tc
1899. For six years he represented
the Twenty-sixth senatorial district
Emmons and kidder counties-in the
lower house and his record was one OF
brilliant accomplishment. He was 8
forceful and convincing speaker anc
was recognized as one of the leaders
of the Republican party of the state
Mr.. Streeter was one of the pio
neers of the Missouri slope and more
especially of this county where he re
sided from 1883 to the spring of 1914
He then moved to Florida on accoun
of his health. His newspaper wa
the first paper published in this coun
ty and has been published regulari,
ever since his son Francis B. takin'
It over when he left for Florida. II
was intimately connected with a
events of Importance in this count
and his name is inseparably inter
woven in its history. His early eS
perience as publiser in new cour
tv were constant struggle agains
all the adverse circumstances SUI
rounding the opening up OF a ne
country and his unswerving loyalty ,
the home of his choice and its COZ
slant expression through the column
of his paper have nerved manyla ia
|tering one to further effort and haS
done more than any one other ina
viual effort in securing to Enlmos
county its present prosperity.
Hon. d. R. Strsct,r was man
sterling qualities man who had h
ups and downs and his friends a.
would -be-enemies but mostly friend.
: He took all good naturediy and alwa!
fought the battles Of he.rightao,
and his memory will be, cherished &
Z a long long time by his old frient
and his friends Of the yoanga'. So
Grafton.
If D. II. Streotc- is survived by h
X three sons--Francis Blaync Darw
l. IReaa and Edwin Casselman.
!. Darwin Reed streeter died at Da
IN ton Ohio on the twenty-seventh ds
d of May 1918 at the age of seven
81 years nine months and ten day
n Funeral services We're held on NJ;
!. soth.
le Senator Allen Of Braddocls was