HAZEN B. EASTMAN, one of the pioneers of Johnstown township and a prosperous and highly-respected citizen of Grand Forks county, has a comfortable and hospitable home on section 30 of the above mentioned township.

Hazen B. Eastman was born in Penobscot county, Maine, September 3, 1832. His parents, Hazen and Eliza (Currier) Eastman, were natives of New Hampshire and Maine, respectively. The father was a tanner and currier by trade and also followed farming and passed the last sixty years of his life in the state of Maine. The grandfather. Jacob Eastman, was also a native of New Hampshire, and died in Maine. He was a farmer by occupation. The great-grandfather was Ebenezer Eastman, the founder of the city of Concord, New Hampshire. On the maternal side our subject's grandfather was Phinneas Currier, who was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisting from the state of Massachusetts. Hazen B. Eastman was reared in Maine and obtained his education in the public schools. He then learned the trade of a tanner, which he followed until 1863, when he enlisted in Company D, First Maine Heavy Artillery, and was assigned to the Army of the Potomac. He served two years in the severest of the fighting and was engaged in the following sanguinary battles: Spottsylvania, siege of Petersburg, siege of Richmond, battle of Cold Harbor and other lesser fights. After the war he returned to Maine and in 1867 went to Missouri and settled in Linn county. He resided there until 1881, when he came to Grand Forks county and filed claim to the southwest quarter of section 30, Johnstown township, where he now resides. He was the first man to erect a farm house within the limits of Johnstown township. He has made many valuable improvements and has one of the best farms in the county.

Mr. Eastman was married, in 1858, to Sarah E. Burke. The marriage took place in Maine, of which state Mrs. Eastman is a native. To this union five children have been born, namely: Abel V.; Mary E., now Mrs. Ira Carpenter; Daniel B., Nettie E., now Mrs. A. W. Sorg, and Grace E. Mr. Eastman is a member of the Masonic fraternity, his membership dating back to 1853. In political belief he is a Republican and is a model citizen and a valued member of the community.

DR. AUGUST S. EGGERS. As an able practitioner, worthy citizen and progressive member of the medical fraternity this gentleman is entitled to a foremost place. He has resided in Grand Forks for some years and has built up an extensive and, ever increasing patronage and is widely and favorably known.

Dr. Eggers is a native of Norway, and was born December 30, 1862. His parents, August D. and Catherine (Van Kerrel) Eggers, were natives of Norway, and the father was a lawyer and also held a government position. He died in Norway in 1888 and the mother survives him and makes her home in her native land. Dr. Eggers has one sister.

Dr. Eggers was educated in the high schools of Norway and also King Frederick's University of Christiania, which he entered in 1881, and the following year began the study of medicine, graduating from that institution in 1889. He served one term as house physician in the state hospital, and in 1890 emigrated to the United States and first located in Sioux City, Iowa, where he remained until November,1891, and then removed to Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he has since followed his profession. He engages in a general practice and is skilled in his profession and enjoys a liberal and lucrative practice. He is medical examiner for the New York Life Insurance Company, and Surely Mutual Association of Binghamton, New York, and also the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York.

Mr. Eggers is a member of the Masonic fraternity and has passed the thirty-second and Mystic Shrine degrees of the order. He also holds membership in the North Dakota Medical Society and was president of the same in 1897-98, and he also is a member of the North American Medical Association. He has served on the United States pension board, but takes no active part in political movements and lends his influence for the up building of good local government and the general welfare of the people among whom he labors. He has met with unbounded success in his calling and stands high in his profession. In the summer and fall of 1900 he made a very extensive European tour with the purpose of strengthening his professional resources by study at the world's centers of medical science.

JAMES ELTON, treasurer of Grand Forks county, is one of the prominent and influential men of North Dakota. He is a wide-awake and energetic citizen of true public spirit and is worthy the confidence reposed in him by the people among whom he resides. His portrait will be found on another page.

Our subject was born in Kent, England, September 30, 1846, and is a son of Robert and Eliza (Turner) Elton, both of whom were natives of England and the family was one of the old families of that country.

Mr. Elton was reared and educated in England and attended college at Cheltemham and after completing his studies spent four years there in farming. He came to America in 1870 and entered the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company as clerk and spent one year at Winnipeg. He went to Georgetown, Minnesota, in 1871, and the following year came to Grand Forks and remained in their employ five years. He then engaged in boating for Kittson & Hill, running on the Red river between Grand Forks and Winnipeg as boat clerk and followed that calling until 1880, when he engaged as clerk in the United States land office and filled that position at Grand Forks and at Devil's Lake until 1886 and was then appointed deputy treasurer of Grand Forks county and acted as such three years and received the practical training which fitted him for his present official position. He was then appointed register of the land office by President Harrison in 1889 and served four years iii that capacity, and then engaged in the real estate business. He followed the same until 1898. when he was elected county treasurer and is now ably discharging the duties of that office. He has served as alderman of the city for some years and was also a member of the school board for many years. He was appointed register of deeds on the organization of the county and served a short time. He was one of the original stockholders of the First National Bank and later was interested in the Merchants' National Bank.

Our subject was married, in 1877, to Miss Hannah E. Bird, a native of Canada. five sons have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Elton, as follows: Harold, Theodore, James, George and Wilmar, all of whom are living. Mr. Elton assisted in the organization of the Republican party in North Dakota and is prominent in party affairs and interests of that political body. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of the oldest created Masons of the territory and state; member of Grand Forks Commandery .No. 3, and a noble of El Zagel Temple, of Fargo.

JACOB S. ESHELMAN, deceased. The pioneer settlers of Grand Forks, North Dakota, remember well the subject of this review. He was one of the important factors in the up building of the financial interests of the city, and resided therein many years.

Our subject was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1850, and went to Iowa and later to Illinois at the age of eleven years. He went to Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 1870, and in 1874 became associated with William Budge in various enterprises. He assisted in organizing the Citizens' National Bank and was its first president. He also assisted in building some of the best business blocks of the city of Grand Forks, and ever had the interests of his adopted place at heart.

Mr. Eshelman held various offices of trust, and was chairman of the County board for some years, and was mayor of Grand Forks for four years. He held membership in the Masonic fraternity. He was a Democrat politically, and was firm in his convictions and an ardent worker for party principles.  Mr. Eshelman died in April, 1889, and left a host of friends in Grand Forks and vicinity to mourn his loss.

HON. FRANKLIN ESTABROOK, a very prominent and progressive agriculturist of Grand Forks county, has a pleasant home and valuable estate on section 2, Elkmount township.

Mr. Estabrook was born in Grafton county. New Hampshire, October 4, 1827. He was the youngest of six children born to Joseph and Susanna (Merrill) Estabrook, the families of both parents being known in Revolutionary times as stanch rebels and adherents to the American cause. When he was six years old the family moved to Michigan, where he worked on his father's farm until he reached the age of eighteen years. He then entered an apprenticeship to a carpenter and joiner and in due time became a skilled mechanic. He worked at his trade for thirty-six years and was always a thorough and conscientious workman.

In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. He was near Stone River at the time of that memorable engagement. and was first under fire at Lavergne, near Murfreesboro, at the time of the memorable battle of Stone River, when the daring attack was made bv Wheeler's cavalry. He was also near the field of battle in the Perryville fight. At the expiration of his three years' term of service he was mustered out at Atlanta, Georgia, and immediately returned to Michigan. There he took up his trade again and followed that occupation until 1881, when he decided to cast his fortunes with the boomers in Dakota. He sold out his interests in Michigan and came with his family to Grand Forks county and located on land where he now makes his home. For ten years he devoted his attention to wheat raising, but the continued low prices and occasional poor crops caused him to give more attention to stock. He has thus developed a home dairy, and now has a herd of twelve valuable milk cows, a cream separator and other conveniences in this line, and has found it a profitable department. He is the owner of eight hundred acres of the best lands in the county, and has it well improved.

Mr. Estabrook was married, in 1855, to Miss Harriet Schofield. She died in 1856. In 1869 he was married to Miss Ada A. Alvord, a native of New Hampshire. They have no children.

In political views Mr. Estabrook is a Republican, but a strong advocate of bi-metalism and the free coinage of silver and gold. He has taken an active part in political matters, and until the party of his choice adopted the gold standard plank in its national platform he was influential in the affairs of his party in the county. He was elected a member of the first legislature of North Dakota and served on the ways and means committee and the committee on railroads, and introduced several meritorious and successful measures into that body. He has been one of the leading characters in public life in the county and has always enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all. He is a Mason and Knight Templar.

SIDNEY L. FARNSWORTH. Among the representative citizens of Grand Forks county who established their homes in this country in the pioneer days, none is more deserving of mention than the gentleman whose name heads this brief review. His present home is in Gilby township, where he owns a half-section of excellent land, and has surrounded himself with the conveniences of modern farm life.

Mr. Farnsworth was born in Washington, Sullivan county. New Hampshire, February 17, 1847. His parents were Joel and Mary (Fairbanks) Farnsworth, both natives of Washington, New Hampshire. The father was a farmer, and removed to Wisconsin in 1852, and now resides in that state near River Falls in Pierce county. Our subject's grandparents, David and Martha (Proctor) Farnsworth, were also natives of New Hampshire, and spent their entire lives in that state.

Sitlney L. Farnsworth was reared and educated in Wisconsin, and in 1864 enlisted in Company H, Forty-second Wisconsin Infantry. He served ten months, principally on guard duty in Illinois. At the close of the war he returned to River Falls, Wisconsin, where he remained until 1867, when he went to Madison county, Illinois, and taught school. He was thus engaged in Illinois two years, and then went to Iowa, where he taught four years. He then returned to Wisconsin and taught up to 1880, and finally closed his career as a teacher in the high school of Grand Forks, North Dakota. In 1879 he had come to East Grand Forks, and there took up a homestead claim in Sullivan township, Polk county, Minnesota. He proved up on the claim and resided there until 1888, when he came to Gilby township Grand Forks county. North Dakota, and purchased the half-section on which he now makes his home. For six years he purchased wheat at Gilby and sold farm machinery. He has been successful, and has one of the most valuable farms in the county, well improved and supplied with all conveniences.

Mr. Farnsworth was married, at Edwardsville, Illinois, in 1869, to Miss Alice Aldrich. Mrs. Farnsworth was born at Hudson, St. Croix county, Wisconsin. To this union two sons have been born, Frank L. and Orion G., both of whom are living. In political sentiment Mr. Farnsworth is living. In political sentiment Mr. Farnsworth is a Republican and takes an intelligent interest in public affairs. He has served twelve years as justice of the peace, and has also filled the offices of township treasurer and school treasurer. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is a worthy citizen, highly respected and esteemed by the people of Grand Forks county

PETER FERRY, a pioneer settler of Ferry township, has a fine farm and enjoys a good competence. He was born in Ireland June 29, 1834, and is a brother of Michael Ferry, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.

Mr. Ferry came to America with his parents and he was reared in Canada and followed farming there until 1863, when he removed to Schoolcraft county, Michigan. He worked in the pineries there ten years and in 1873 went to Grand Forks county, North Dakota. The following year he entered claim to the land on which he now resides in Ferry township and has continued his residence thereon 5-ince that date. He has three hundred and twenty acres, well improved and plenty of good timber.

Our subject was married, in the state of New York, in 1871, to Julia A. Hickey, a native of New York . Mr. and Mrs. Ferry are the parents of one son, named Joseph S. The family are members of the Catholic church. Our subject was one of the first county commissioners elected in the county and served one term. He has also served as township clerk and school treasurer and is widely and favorably known.

MICHAEL FERRY, who enjoys the distinction of being one of the first settlers of Grand Forks county, can recount with unerring accuracy the history of that region and the stories of pioneer hardships and experiences are interesting indeed to the present generation. He settled there when the elk and deer were to be found and in the early days he followed hunting and trapping for several months. He has witnessed the growth of that locality to a thriving agricultural district, and has aided materially in this wonderful transformation. He now has a fine farm and resides in section 12 of Ferry township. Grand Forks county.

Our subject was born in Ireland, in 1845, and was a son of Patrick and Mary (Lunney) Ferry, who were also natives of Ireland. The parents emigrated to America the same year our subject was born, and passed the remainder of their lives there. Four sons and five daughters were born to them, eight of whom now reside in North Dakota. One daughter is deceased.

Mr. Ferry was raised in Canada and attended school there, and after completing his education spent six years in the pineries of Canada. He went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania in 1865, and spent one winter near Oil City, and in 1860 went to Minnesota, where he was employed at farm labor and later ran on the rafts of the river to St. Louis. He made his first trip to the head of the Red river in 1868, as a member of the engineering corps of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad as rodman, and spent some months in trapping and hunting. He killed a large elk within three miles of Grand Forks. He bought his supplies of the boats then plying on the Red river. He first settled or "squatted" on land in Turtle River township, but in 1874 settled on the land where he now resides, and became one of the first permanent settlers of that district. He has since followed farming exclusively and now has a half-section of land which he has brought to a high state of cultivation, and on which he has added valuable improvements in the way of buildings.

Mr. Ferry lived for many years near the Sioux and Chippewa Indians, and knew many of the chiefs in these tribes. He assisted in the organization of Grand Forks county, and Ferry township, which is named in his honor. He is a member of the Catholic church and the "Red River Valley Old Settlers' Association."