Pocahontas and Humboldt counties send the Hon. M. E. DeWolf to the house this winter, as successor to the Hon. Parley Finch, who was elected to the senate. Mr. DeWolf was born in Cambria, Hillsdale county, Mich., July 23, 1867. Until he was 14 years old he attended the district school, then worked on a farm for a year at a salary of $7 a month. An uncle then gave him encouragement to enter the Hillsdale high school, by allowing him a home in consideration for his work mornings and evenings and Saturdays. This school was on the university list, and an excellent educational institution. Mr. DeWolf made the three years' course in two, teaching district school in the winter time. In the fall of 1888 he removed to Iowa, locating at Rock Valley, where he secured employment in helping to build an elevator. Upon its completion he worked for the proprietor, buying grain, and later ran an elevator at Inwood. While there he was offered and accepted the position of bookkeeper in the State bank at Hull, and after seven months service there he was made assistant cashier of the State bank at Rock Valley, where he remained eighteen months. From there he went to Marathon, as cashier of the savings bank, remaining four years. Mr. DeWolf is now in the grain business at Laurens, the firm being Wilson & DeWolf, and they operate elevators at Laurens and Havelock. While residing at Rock Valley Mr. DeWolf was married to Miss Elizabeth Prentice, and they have three children, two boys and a girl. Politically Mr. DeWolf has always been a republican and has taken an active part in conventions, although this is his first experience in office seeking. He is a forceful talker, and will be a valuable man in the house. He will be one of the youngest members of the legislature, and deserves a great deal of credit for his enterprise and success.