ALEXANDER H. McGILVERY. residing on section 28. in Ardoch township, Walsh county, is an early settler of that locality, and is successfully conducting a good farm. He has built a good home there and aided in developing the agricultural district in which he chose his pioneer home and is entitled to special mention as a worthy citizen and industrious agriculturist.

Our subject was born in Perth. Lanark county, Ontario. August 1, 1859. He was reared on a farm near that town and received a common school education and remained in his native place until 1879, when he decided to try his fortunes in North Dakota and went to Walsh county. The following year he entered a homestead claim to land in Ardoch township and settled on the farm on which he has since resided. His buildings are substantial and furnish shelter for stock and products, and ho has met with unbounded success, and is now the proprietor of an estate covering four hundred and eighty acres of land, and engages in general farming.

Our subject was married near Minto, Walsh county. North Dakota , to Miss Annie J. Laurie. Mrs. McGilvery is a native of Perth, Ontario , and is a lady of refinement and presides over the household duties with true dignity and grace. Four children have been born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. McGilvery. named as follows: James A., Margaret J., William L. and Louise. Mr. McGilvery was elected county commissioner in the fall of 1896 and served three years, and he has also served as chairman of the board of supervisors for several years, and is also township clerk, and is an active and public-spirited citizen, laboring earnestly for the advancement of his community and the general welfare of those among whom he resides. He is associated with the Democratic party politically.

JUDGE WILLIAM McKENZIE, county judge of Walsh county, is so well known throughout that region that he needs no introduction to the people. He has served in the capacity of county judge for many years, and his services have been given with a public spirit and oneness of purpose that commends him to all as a citizen of true worth, and an officer in whom the people may repose every confidence. He has been a resident of Grafton since 1889, and his ' friends are legion."

Our subject is a native of Prince Edward island, British Columbia, and was born June 15, 1852. His parents, Murdock and Rachel (McLeod) McKenzie, were natives of Scotland, and emigrated to British Columbia in 1840, and settled on Prince Edward island, later moved to Ontario, and in 1879 came to Walsh county, North Dakota, and remained there the remainder of their lives. The mother died in 1880 and the father in 1891. Six sons were born to them, two of whom now live in Walsh county.

Mr. McKenzie was reared and educated in Ontario, Canada, and went to Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 1878, and came to Walsh county the following year and established a general store at Sweden, and conducted that business until 1884. He then moved to Auburn and remained there until 1888, when his stock was destroyed by fire and in November, 1889, he came to Grafton. Upon the death of County Judge James Currie, in 1889. Mr. McKenzie was appointed to fill his unexpired term and has been re-elected continuously since that date. He was admitted to the bar of North Dakota July 12, 1890, and is widely known as a gentleman of superior legal information. He was postmaster at Sweden and Auburn while a resident of those towns.

Our subject was married, in 1882, to Miss Fannie Ocobock, a native of Michigan . Mrs. McKenzie died in 1889. One son and two daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie. Our subject is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is chairman of the county insanity board and is prominent in public affairs. He has considerable farm property and has conducted wheat raising since 1879.

WILLIAM G.  MITCHELL, publisher of the "Minto Journal," of Minto, Walsh county. North Dakota, is one of the best-known newspaper men in the state.

Mr. Mitchell was born in Rochester, Minnesota, January 10, 1868. He was reared and educated in Northfield and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and learned the printing business in his father's office at Northfield, beginning at the age of eight years. His father, the late William H. Mitchell, was one of the oldest newspaper men of North Dakota. He came to Minto in 1882, and in the spring of that year started the "Minto Journal", and conducted that enterprise until he retired from active business life in 1890. He died in Minto, February 19, 1895. On retiring from the management of the "Journal" he was succeeded by his sons, William G. and Winthrop S., the subject of this sketch. They have actually conducted the paper since 1885. The "Journal" is a Republican organ, issued weekly, and has a circulation of about one thousand copies. Mr. Mitchell has been village clerk of Minto for two years, and village assessor three years. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Foresters and the Modern Woodmen of America.

William G. 'Mitchell, editor of ,'the "Minto Journal," of Minto. Walsh county. North Dakota, was horn in Washara county, Wisconsin, August 23,. 1854. His father was the late William H. Mitchell, of whom mention will be found in the sketch of our subject's brother, Winthrop S. Mitchell.

When he was six years old. William G. Mitchell went with his family to Rochester, Minnesota, where they lived ten years, and then went to Northfield, Minnesota. He received his education in the common schools and in Carlton College of North-field. He learned the newspaper business in his father's office and has been constantly engaged in the printing business ever since. For about two and a half years he operated a job printing office in Minneapolis. He was editor and proprietor of the "St. Vincent Herald" for about two and a half years prior to coming to Minto in 1882. In 1897 he was appointed postmaster at Minto. He has been an active member of the Republican party, and has taken great interest in all matters of a public nature, and wields much influence in Walsh county. He has held the office of justice of the peace in Minto for several years past. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Mention of the "Minto Journal," of which Mr. Mitchell is editor, will be found in the sketch of his brother, Winthrop S.

DR. WILLIAM J. MUSGROVE is an able representative of the medical profession in North Dakota, and his high attainments, technical knowledge and practical ability have placed him at the head of the medical fraternity of the west. He has made his home in Grafton since 1893.

Dr. Musgrove was born in Winchester, Canada, in 1855, a son of William and Margaret (Greer) Musgrove, both of whom came to America from Ireland in their childhood, and were reared in Canada, where they died. The father was a merchant.

Dr. Musgrove was reared and educated in Canada and attended Albert University. He then began reading medicine, and in 1878 entered the medical department of McGill College, at Montreal, from which he graduated in 1882. He then went to Drayton, Pembina county. North Dakota, and began the practice of his profession. He remained there until 1893, when he came to Grafton, and has been a resident of this city since. In 1889 he took a course in the Post-Graduate School of Medicine of New York, and in 1890-91 attended the New York Polyclinic School. He also took a six wrecks' course of lectures in the Post-Graduate School of Chicago in 1895.

He has practiced his profession with great success and is regarded as one of the most successful and conscientious medical men in North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Medical Society and of the American Medical Association. He was superintendent of the county board of health of Pembina county, and is now president of the state board of health.

JEFFERSON M. MYERS, state's attorney for Walsh county, North Dakota, is a gentleman of the highest character and possessed of an excellent education and wide knowledge of men and the world and occupies a prominent place in general matters. He has gradually built up an extensive law practice and has long been one of the leading lawyers of the Walsh county bar and is recognized as one of the leading attorneys of North Dakota. He has a quick and comprehensive mind, is earnest in his convictions and is devoted to the interests entrusted to his keeping and is a well equipped practitioner, an able advocate and thorough lawyer.

Our subject is a native of Sheldon, Richland county, Ohio, and was born April 6, 1854. His parents, Joel and Emily A. (Ayers) Myers, were natives of Pennsylvania and his father was born in Cumberland county, that state, and the family were of Dutch descent on the father's side. The father of our subject was a lawyer and practiced his profession in Ohio for some years and was the first probate judge of Richland county and was re-elected to that office. He afterward became part owner and editor of the "Ohio Statesman," of Columbus, Ohio, and in 1875 sold the paper and passed the last years of his life at Oberlin and died in February, 1899. The mother of our subject passed away in 1859. They were the parents of three sons and four daughters, of whom our subject is the only one in North Dakota.

Mr. Myers was reared and educated in the public schools of Mansfield, Ohio, and at Cornell University, and taught school two years, when he became clerk in the office of the probate judge at Mansfield and held the position four years, during which time he read law. He was also interested in "The Ohio Liberal" at Mansfield as owner and editor, and in 1883 came to Bartlett, North Dakota, and became editor and manager of the "Bartlett Times," which he operated six months and then went to Nelson county and conducted the "Nelson County News' one year, and in January, 1885. gave up the paper and was appointed deputy register of deeds of that county and later elected county superintendent of schools, which position he held four years. He was admitted to the bar in 1885 and began the practice of his profession at Lakota, in company with Fred A. Kelly. The firm existed until 1890 and in 1891 Mr. Myers came to Park River and remained a short time and during the same year moved to Grafton, where he has resided continuously since.

Our subject was married, in October, 1876. to Mary A. Fulk, a native of Pennsylvania . Three children, one son and two daughters, have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Myers. Mr. Myers was elected state's attorney in November, 1896, and was reelected in 1898. He has also served on various boards and as city attorney and is well known and deservedly popular with the people. He is a Democrat in political sentiment and is strong in his convictions.

OSMAND D. NELSON belongs to that large class of intelligent and enterprising farmers who have accumulated a good fortune in North Dakota, and have pleasant homes and comfortable surroundings. His estate is located in section 20, of Martin township, Walsh county, and is adorned by a commodious and substantial dwelling, barn and outbuildings, and modern machinery is used in the operation of the place, and the latest and most approved methods are seen in the conduct of the farm.

Our subject was born in La Salle county, Illinois, December 23, 1852, and when about four years of age removed with his parents to Story county, Iowa. He was reared to manhood in Iowa and spent his early life there as an agriculturist, and in the spring of 1880 came to North Dakota. He entered claim to one hundred and sixty acres of land in Martin township, Walsh county, as a pre-emption, and at once took up his residence thereon and has resided there continuously since that date. He now owns and operates three hundred and twenty acres of choice land, and his farm evidences careful management and painstaking work in its operation. Mr. Nelson is now one of the well-to-do men of his township.

Our subject was married in Story county, Iowa, in the spring of 1883, to Miss Julia Thompson. Mrs. Nelson was born in Norway, and after five years of happy married life departed this life in Martin township, Walsh county. North Dakota, September 23, 1888. Two children were born to bless this union, named Gertie and Johnnie. Mr. Nelson was married to Miss Hulda Nelson, of Martin township, Walsh county. Mrs. Nelson is a native of Sweden, and presides over her household duties with true dignity of manner. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, named as follows: Julia, Manvel and Anthony W. Mr. Nelson has held various local offices and the general welfare of his adopted state is always foremost in his efforts. He is recognized as a gentleman of progressive ideas and public spirit, and commands the respect and esteem of his associates. In politics he is a Republican.

THEODORE NELSON, one of the progressive sons of Norway who has made Walsh county his home, resides on section 17, Martin township, where he has become the owner of a fine property.

Mr. Nelson was born in Norway, July 9, 1855. He was reared to manhood in Norway, and received an education in the common schools. In the fall of 1879 he came to America, landing in New York, and went to Canada and engaged in work on the Canadian Pacific Railroad. He was thus employed until the spring of 1881, when he came to Dakota, and settled on the farm in Walsh county, where he now resides. He has met with success in farming, and is now the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of excellent lands, and he has improved his farm by the erection of many convenient improved his farm by the erection of many convenient buildings for farm purposes.

Mr. Nelson was married, in Martin township, to Miss Mary M. Kloaften. Mrs. Nelson was born in Norway, and came to Walsh county when a young girl. Mr. and Mts. Nelson have seven children, named as follows: Bennie A., Thena, Bertie, Theo N., Mary, Oscar and Agnes. Mr. Nelson has been chosen to fill many local offices, and has taken much interest in education and other matters of public interest.

OLE OLSON. Among the leading farmers of Grafton township Mr. Ole Olson is deserving of special mention for the enterprise and thrift that have marked his career in Walsh county. North Dakota, since his settlement there in the spring of 1878. His thoroughness and his integrity have brought him the esteem and confidence of all who know him and this has enabled him to do much for the improvement and best interests of his community and county.

Mr. Olson was born in the kingdom of Norway, January 22, 1855. He was reared in his native land until past the age of twenty years, and he then came to America, arriving here in the spring of 1875. He first located in Minnesota, where he lived until 1878, when he came to what was then Dakota territory, now North Dakota. He filed a claim to land in section 16 of Grafton township, and has made that his home ever since. He has made many and valuable improvements upon his estate, including a substantial and comfortable residence, barns and outbuildings and various conveniences for the care and shelter of his stock and machinery and the garnering of his crops.

Mr. Olson was married in Crawford county, Wisconsin, to Miss Johanna Iverson, who was born in Norway July 27, 1857. They have a family of ten children, whose names are here given: Paulina, Susanna, Iver, Permelle, Sina, Samuel, Oscar, Clarence, Peter and Ida. Mr. Olson has always taken an active interest in matters of a public nature, and has for the past fourteen years served as treasurer of Grafton township. He also interests himself in the advancement of education in his community, and in his services as a school officer his district has been greatly benefited by his zeal and earnestness to secure the best methods and thoroughness in school work. He is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, and is regarded as one of the substantial and influential citizens of the county.

FRANK J. PROCHASKA, editor and publisher of the "Park River News," first came to Park River, Walsh county, North Dakota, in 1888, from Chickasaw county, Iowa. He engaged in clerking in a store until 1893, and then spent one year at St. Paul, Minnesota, after which he returned to Park River, and was engaged as assistant cashier of the Bank of Park River. He continued in this position for something over two years, when he went to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and engaged in newspaper work at Ironwood until February, 1900, when he again returned to Park River and purchased the "Park River News."

The "Park River News" was established in July, 1897, by Doty & McLeod. They sold the paper to G. Buck, who conducted it until the fall of 1898, when the paper was sold to Charles Wilson & Co. It was of this firm that Mr. Prochaska purchased the paper in February, 1900. The "News" is an Independent Democratic newspaper and its circulation has reached about seven hundred, and is growing rapidly. Since assuming the conduct of the paper, Mr. Prochaska has improved the tone and vigor of its utterances, and has added to its general attractiveness as a newspaper.

CHARLES A. M. SPENCER. Intelligence and true citizenship are readily recognized by the people of a community and to such as possess these qualifications is entrusted the possibilities of the country. The gentleman above named is a pioneer attorney of Grafton. North Dakota, and not only the general welfare of his immediate community has been placed in his hands from time to time, but he has been called upon to direct his attention to the welfare of his county and state and in no wise has he been found wanting in public spirit or earnest labors. He enjoys an extensive practice in Grafton and is widely known as a leader of his profession in North Dakota.

Our subject is a native of Ohio, and was born at Mansfield, Richland county, November 22, 1850. His parents, David M. and Sarah (Woodruff) Spencer, were natives of New York and Ohio, respectively. His father was a mechanic and farmer and went to Ohio in an early day and from there moved to Noble county, Indiana, in 1862. He served with an Indiana regiment through the war and was wounded in the Atlanta campaign and went with Sherman to the sea. He later in life moved to Iowa and died in that state in 1873, where the mother also passed away. They were the parents of two sons and two daughters.

Mr. Spencer was educated in the public schools of Indiana and in 1870 entered the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and graduated from that institution in 1873 and at once began the study of law in the same school and graduated in 1875. He went to Washington (then a territory) in 1875 and was admitted to the bar there the same year, and began the practice of his profession at Vancouver, remaining there three years. The climate was not beneficial to him and in 1878 he returned to Northwood, Iowa, and practiced there until 1881, when he came to Grafton and has continued his practice there since that date.

Mr. Spencer has served the county eight years as state's attorney and has also served as mayor and city attorney of Grafton. He was elected attorney-general in 1890. and after serving one term refused to accept the office a second term. He has devoted his entire attention to the practice of his profession and is enjoying an extensive and lucrative legal business. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity in all lodges of the order, including the thirty-second degree, and also holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias and is well known in secret society circles. He has been a life-long Republican and is an earnest worker in his county and state for party principles.

JAMES STEVENSON. This gentleman is one of the enterprising and wide-awake business men of Ardoch, Walsh county, and in partnership with his brother owns extensive farm lands in Walsh and nearby counties. He is engaged with his brother, George Stevenson, in the drug business in that thriving town, and is widely and favorably known as a man of good citizenship and sound financial standing.

Our subject was born in county Wexford, Ireland, March 20, 1849. He was reared in different places in his native Isle, and remained there until he was seventeen years of age, when he emigrated with his parents and their family to Montreal, Canada. He made his home there for some years. but spent some time in the United States previous to taking up his residence here. In the fall of 1877 he went to North Dakota and located on the Turtle river, in Grand Forks county, and engaged in farming there until early in the '80s (about 1882), when, in company with his two brothers, John and George, he engaged in the mercantile business in Ardoch. They continued together until about 1893, when they disposed of the business, and soon afterward our subject and his brother, George, established in the drug business, in which they have continued and now enjoy a liberal patronage and are counted among the substantial business men of the town. They also own nearly two sections of land in Walsh and Grand Forks counties.

James Stevenson was married, in Frontenac county, Ontario, to Miss Louisa Jacobi, a native of Germany. Eight children, seven of whom are now living, have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, named as follows: George, Charles, John, Fannie, James, Bessie and Robert. Nellie, the eldest child, was married to Dannie Carmichal, and died in Ardoch, North Dakota, when about twenty-three years of age. Mr. Stevenson has held the office of township treasurer and other township offices from time to time as well as served in various official capacities in the town, and enjoys the confidence and highest esteem of the people among whom he resides.

COL. WILLIAM C. TREUMANN. This gentleman is well known in Grafton and vicinity as a loyal citizen and successful business man. He is engaged in the abstract business and has the only set of abstract books in the county, and has been a resident of Grafton since 1884. and has been identified with the business interests of that thriving city since that date.

Our subject was born near Hamburg, in the province of Holstein, Germany, December 14, 1862, and is a son of August and .Anna (Koenig) Treumann, both of whom were natives of the same province. The mother died in 1872, and in the same year the father and our subject and sister emigrated to America and settled near Defiance, Ohio. The father was a sailor and ship carpenter in Germany, and in 1873 they moved to LeSueur county, Minnesota, and there the father entered the employ of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Company, and was killed at Mankato, in 1899, while in the discharge of his duties.

Mr. Treumann was reared and educated in Minnesota, and worked in a mercantile establishment and kept books, and November 15, 1881, he came to Grand Forks, and began keeping books for a mercantile firm and filled that position for some time.  He assumed charge of the branch store of the firm at Grafton in 1884, and continued with the house until 1885, when he engaged in the collection and loan business, and also served as deputy register of deeds. He began abstracting in 1888 and has continued in this business since, with marked success.  He became a member of a military company in 1885, and was elected second lieutenant, and in 1887 the company became Company C, of the National Guard of North Dakota. He was lieutenant-colonel of the First North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, and had command of the regiment during the campaign in the Philippines. He also commanded a brigade on several occasions and had command of the transport Grant on the return to this country. The regiment was in thirty-seven engagements, including the battles of Manila in August, 1898 and February, 1899, and Mr. Treumann was with his regiment in all battles with the exception of those of the Santa Cruz expedition, when only a part of the regiment went. He escaped without wounds and served eighteen months and was then mustered out as lieutenant-colonel of the regiment, September 25, 1899, and at once returned home and resumed his business in Grafton. He was brevetted colonel of volunteers, upon the recommendation of General Lawton.

Our subject was married November 29, 1888, to Miss Elizabeth Baird. a native of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Treumann are the parents of three children, as follows: William K., Oscar B. and Agnes E., all of whom are living. Mr. Treumann is a member of the Masonic fraternity in all branches, the Knights of Pythias, and Foresters, and was master of the North Dakota Military lodge at Manila. Politically he is a Republican.

HON. NATHAN UPHAM, of Grafton, ex-register of deeds of Walsh County, and the first man to serve in that capacity in the County, deserves special mention as being one of the leading men who helped to organize and execute many enterprises and to assist in the work of bringing order out of chaos in the early days of Walsh County and North Dakota. He is well known throughout the state and the Northwest.

Nathan Upham was born in Nova Scotia, November 24, 1857. His parents, Henry and Charlotte (Peppard) Upham, were natives of Nova Scotia, where the father was superintendent of public instruction for fifteen consecutive years. He was a graduate of a Boston college and his parents were among the pilgrims. Our subject's grandfather was a sea captain and secured a large grant of land in Nova Scotia. In 1881 Henry C. Upham, the father of our present subject, came to Dakota and located at Acton on the Red river, then the only town in this region. He soon after went to Grafton and in the same year, 1881, started the "Walsh County Times." The next year he purchased the "News" and consolidated the "News" and the "Times," which he continued to publish until 1889.

The paper was Republican in politics and the organ of the party. That year he sold the paper to Mr.  Bates and retired from active business. He died in 1889. Of his six sons and three daughters, four sons are now living. On son died in Manila, having gone there as a member of Company C, First North Dakota Volunteers.

Nathan Upham was reared and educated in his native land and in 1878 came to Dakota and first located on land near Drayton. He then spent some time in travel through the Northwest and British Columbia. In 1880 he came to Grafton and opened a lumber yard and also engaged in buying and shipping wheat. In 1880 he was appointed register to deeds of Walsh County, being the first person to fill that office in the County. He served in this capacity six years, having been twice elected to the same position. In 1886 he served as a member of the lower house of the territorial legislature.  He was also elected probate judge of Pembina County, prior to the division of the two counties, but resigned to accept the office to which he was elected in Walsh County. He afterward engaged in farming on the Red river and his farming operations included in all sixteen hundred acres of land.  He engaged largely in raising and handling of high-grade stock, especially Aberdeen Angus cattle.  In 1897 he purchased the hardware business of J.  Tombs & Sons, of Grafton, and has since conducted that business. He is one of the directors of the Grafton National Bank.

Mr. Upham was married, in 1886, to Miss Agnes McDugal, also a native of Nova Scotia. They are the parents of four children, one son and three daughters. Mr. Upham is one of the pioneer Republicans of North Dakota and assisted in organizing the party forces in the state. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a Knight Templar and a "Shriner."

RASMUS M. VIGNESS, a well-to-do and influential agriculturist of Walsh county, has his residence on section 28, Grafton township, where he has resided for the past twenty years, and where he is well known and respected for his integrity and many worthy characteristics.

Mr. Vigness was born in Mower county, Minnesota, January 9, 1858. While he was yet a child his parents removed to Fillmore county, Minnesota, where he grew to manhood, and was educated in the public schools of the county. When he was twenty-two years of age he came to Walsh county, Dakota, arriving in the spring of 1880, and took up a homestead claim of one hundred and sixty acres in section 28, Grafton township, and began to improve his property. He has been successful in his undertakings and has prospered. He is now the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of productive and valuable land, and he has added improvements from time to time, until there is not a more valuable tract of land in the county. Mr. Vigness is a thorough farmer and an industrious worker, and to his own efforts is due in most part his present comfortable circumstances.

Mr. Vigness was married in Mitchell county, Iowa, to Miss Lisa Ask. Mrs. Vigness is an accomplished lady and is devoted to her home and family. To this union the following children have been born, who are now living: Melvin L., Chester L., Theodora M., Ruth L. and Olga I. In political faith Mr. Mgness is a Republican, and he has been active in local political matters and affairs of a public nature. He has been called upon to serve in the capacity of township assessor, and chairman of the township board, and in every relation to the public he has proved himself worthy of confidence, and a most exemplary official. He is also an active church worker, and is a worthy member of the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran church of Grafton.