The Washburn leader. [volume], October 10, 1919, Image 8

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BIGHT
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jSdsr nrformation, that you ar)d Mr.
Steaaingsoit (present deputy bank ex
snniiaT).* will be able to handle this
jsrartlTr satisfactorily to all."
3.rfflcT" Reveals Collusion, Says Langer
'The tetter reveals, according to At
iwrawif General Lar.ger, the existence
rzi ttiWusion between the state hanking
tlfciiirunenf. i.n1 the officials of the
'ScsEC'inavian American bank.
"'Tie banking hoard is the people's
.•MMWction against. thieves, embezzlers
^Ko'te ami scoundrels, and North Da
Atfta ne^t'.r r-eeded an honest adininis
of banking laws more than
TB«
farther on in his statement to the
•mil)i.' Mr. Langer says:
Time For A Showdown
-nre time has come for a show
!f 'fowl.ley ami the men whom
'H' E-s caused to he appointed to office
-iTr* j.iivc liic law, let. lis find it. out.
inarily." continues Mr. Langer,
*1 ii-. no! riiiuie any evidence 1 have in
c.nses public. I will make no
.:v.rTV pubiie a! litis stage if I can avoid
i 'STlieti I he crooks are before a i'arm
.*s .j'jry, and l.iie. facts are presented
jury will do the rest."
Laws Continuously Flaunted
Wealing wiih the Scandinavian
bank iiuest.ion, Mr. I .anger
•Wii-i -the stale banking laws have
zv&rt c. ontiiiuously aid insolently
.'laicin.ni willi contemptuous defiance."
-anger's Stataement Assails Governor
Tit staking public the letter printed
iX'ti-ii} ir- The Forum Att.y. Gen. VVm.
tABR-sr made public the following
,unite nr..
"tW course, the governor, the state
iK&k examiner, and some other state
3®f)£iais.
may line up with crooks, and
asp thair official positions to protect
ftxpim if they wish. Aa for myself, I
steal! keep on. trying unfalteringly and
isatWally, to serve the people—farm
ers, bakers, hankers and boot-blacks—
ar&ile- or hlaek.
"8 was- iT*ot born to be a subservient
iou! of a political boss.
Banking Board People's Protection
The banking board is the people's
jaronwtioF against thieves, embezzlers,
^emetic Favorite.
*,®aiaJid.?Seg«8tei'S Fitted wltft
Sfrdfttoery I.ike a Watch Case.
otlker Stove ia Made Thla
O&Yt
or as
Tight.
jKinised to Hold Firs Longer
nt float Batter Than All Othors.
Holtan Merc. Co.
WILLIAM Z. FOSTER
Seal of North Dakota
1
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ViI!i:im 7.. l-'osier, sec-'i-iry !n
i i 1 1 1 i i i n i i r- i n n o e
sV"' stril '. pbni ngraplied a' !"is iiead
Qiiiirlers in I'i11 MHiruh, I'n. Foster
was 1 k i 11 in 'J'aiuii mi, Mass.. of Kng
lisli, in-.li aii'l Scotch blood. lie has
written nineb on Irade unionism, po
lilicul eciinomy, present day eondl
tions, jiM'l ilieir remedies, -'"id similar
subjects.
crooks and scoundrels, and North Da
kota never needed an honest adminis
tration of banking laws more than
(1 w.
"The report of two deputy bank ex
aminers stated that aside from the so
called 'farmers' enterprises,' the bank
is insolvent.. The state hanking laws
have been continuously openly and in
solently flaunted with contemptuous
defiance.
Are They Above The Law?
"The time has come for a showdown
If Townley and the men whom he has
caused to be appointed to office are
above the law, let us find it out.
"Ordinarily I do not make any evi
dence I have in criminal cases public.
I will make no more public at this
stage if I can avoid it. When the
crooks are before a fanners' jury and
the facts are presented, the jury will
do the rest.
Frazier Voted To Send Lofthus
"1 will not discuss the action of the
I supreme court in removing Mr. Haii
dorson as receiver of the Scandinavian
I American bank—to do so would be un
i ethical—but the people of North Da
kota should know these facts. Lof
I thus was sent to Florida at the request
of Waters and Brinton and Governor
Frazier voted to send him. That Sem
ingsen, who is next in charge, was, in
our judgment unsafe to act. is shown
by the Halliday letter. That the bank
i: board then elected Mr. Halldorson,
the oldest, man in service, who served
under Governor Burke, Governor Han
na and Governor Frazier, and a man
whom we believe to be honest and
square—the man whose word Mr. Hall
and I took when he made some of this
same outfit return $15,026.96 in cash,
and fixed up some $40,000 of rotten
notes in the notorious smelling to
heaver. Valley City bank deal.
"The people will remember that in
that deal Governor Frazier also voted
"no".
O U
We are using only dark Nor
thern Wheat in the making
of this flour.
Ottr customers will find our
Seal Brand Flour equal or bet
ter than other brands.
Ask your Dealer for Seal of
North Dakota Flour.
Washburn Milling Company
Washburn. N. D.
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WILLIAM LANGER.
Attorney General.
Firing While Submerged.
Juxt as the war ended, the British
navy had, ready to put into commis
sion, large submarines which, among
other novel features, could fire sub
merged. They are unwed with a 12
inch gun mounted so that it could tire
with only its muzzle out of water. The
submarine had to rise to the surface
to reload, hut the whole process ,*nuld
be executed in only half a minute-
members of the banking .board yith
Governor Frazier the third, .member
voting "NO."
Resolutions passed last Friday are
interesting. "Whereas it has come to
the knowledge of the state banking
board that during the adminis
tration of J. R. Waters bank examiner
aminer*****was repeatedly given ad
vance information as to the time the
deputy examiner would examine the
bank"******** "Now therefore be it
resolved that the members of this
board place on the minutes an explicit,
denial of any prior knowledge of the
urt.oward condition of the Scandina
via.:. bank prior to the receiving of the
report of the special examination
made by the direction of the attorney
general, etc"
Governor Frazier voted "NO" to
this resolution on "prior knowledge
The banking board also at the Friday
session revoked the temporary permit
hi sell stock .secured by J. R. Waters
'or the United States Sisal Trust of
which, he is president, on the grounds
that the corporation owed §12,000 and
it was an unstable investment. Again
Governor Fraz'er voted "NO."
Or* Saturday H. .f. Hagen and P. fi
sherman of the bank were arrested as
being responsible for the conditions.
The bank, and the League papers have
made political capital of the affair as
serting Langer and Hall are crooks,
that it is an attack on the credit of the
farmers inasmuch as about sixty per
cent of the security held by the bank
for the $432,000 in League loans is in
post dated checks and farmers notes.
Governor Frazier has issued a state
ment to the effect that he believes the
hank is solvent.
He suggested that the bank remain
open for btisines for a few days, but
the attorney general and secretary of
state refused to allow themselves to
become, by such action, a party to a
crime by allowing persons to entrust
funds to a bank, known to be insol
vent.
On Monday the attorney general and
secretary of state addressed a letter to
State Auditor Kositzky requesting that
he examine the State Bank 'of North
Dakota and determine to what ex
tent. if any. the Waters managed insti
tution has been "mixed up" with the
Fargo bank.
Bismarck, N. D. Oct.9—Something is
due at Bismarck. Bill Lemke has
been here for several days and his
visit always means something, stirring.
Lemke arrived at the capitol Sunday
night and early Monday morning cal
led on Justice H. A. Bronson of the
Supreme Court and was closeted w'th
that jurist for an hour. Fi'om Bron
son's office he stalked into the gover
nor's office. Well your guess is as
good as the next one''
Bismarck. N. D. Oct. 10—-That the
special session of the legislature, if it
does meet, should repeal Hoijse Bill
r" is the assertion of Justice James
Robinson of the supreme court in a
Saturday evening letter. House Bil'.
57 prevents the granting of injunc
tions or any orders, ostensibly against
labor, but' as a matter of fact to the I.
W. W., and declares "no section of this
act shall be found unconstitutional or
illegal by any court of this state"
Recently in Morton County, an I. W.
W. organizer interrupted a threshing
crew from its work, talked the hands
into striking for a raise from 50 cents
to $1.00 an hour and laughed a', the
farmer when he threatened to arrest
the man. He produced a packet of
printed slips copies of the law and
passed them around. Attorney Gen
eral Langer declares he has evidence
to believe every I. W. W. member or
organizer in the state has copies of
House Bill 57 in his possession and
that the bill, had it been drawn by
Bill Haywood himself would not bet':er
serve the Wobblies.
Bismarck. N. D. Oct. 1" -With the
State Bank of North Dakota undsr
lock and key. State Auditor darl Kosit
zky is today in command ot the insti
tution while four experienced and com
petent clerks are checking up the
books.
Kositzky, acting upon a" demand
made by William Langer, attorney
General, at 12:30 Monday noon, seized
the bank and its properties, all checks
money and other property was placed
under seal at 5 o'clock, pending the re
suit of the investigation. J. R. Waters
manager of the bank, arrived to, find
Kositzky in charge and a wordy com
bat ensued with Waters on the verge
of apoplexy.
"You naven't anything crooked in
the bank have you?" asked Kositzky.
"No XWCSXZSTHGD! 1!" said
aters.
"Then what are you raving about?"
was the substance of the ar&u
ment.
Australians Snub Labor Congress.
Melbourne, Sept. 29. The trade
councils in the various Australian cap
itals have refused, to noiniaate dele
gates to the Washington &ibor Con
gress.
THE WASHBURN L.&ADER, WASHBURN, NORTH DAKOTAV
WITH THE AMERW
CROSS.
/tf&RED
N0JP I*
In Roumania.
Soon after the entrance of the
United Sliilcs in the war the successes
of the Centra! Powers in Roumiinia
had reduced that country to a most
tragic condition and in the summer
of the American Red Cross des
patched its firs! Roumanian relief
contingent. Two hospitals were at
once taken over and operated by the
lied Cross, a canteen for the starving
refugees established and food and
clofhing distributed over a large area.
Transportation was one of the
toughest problems with which the Red
Cross workers in Roumania had to
deal. Here Is seen an oxcart used
by the Red Cross to carry its relief
supplies up. into the mountains.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Of The Washburn Leader, published
weekly at Washburn, North Dakota
for October 1919.
State of North Dakota, County of
McLean, ss.
Before me, a Notary Public in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared Fred F. Jefferis
who having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says that he
is the manager of the Washburn Lea
der and that the following is a true
statement of the ownership of the
aforesaid said publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by Postal Laws and Regulations.
That the name and address of the
publisher is: John Satterlund, Wash
burn, N. I).. That the owner is John
Satterlund, Washburn. N. D. That the
known bondholders, mortgagees, 'and
other security holders owning 1 per
cent or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities are:
None.
FRED F. JEFFERIS. Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of October 1919.
GEO. H. WEBER,
Notary Public McLean Co-, N. D.
My commission expires May 9th, 1924.
CREEK LINE NEWS
O. E. and Carl Williams were Wil
ton visitors Monday.
School opened Tuesday at No. 1
School district, Iowa Township, with
Clement Casey as teacher.
Elsie and Susan Reiser, accompan
ied by their father went to Bismarck
this week. Both the girls entered the
hospital to have their tonsils and
adenoids removed.
The Ed Ridnour sale was called off
Tuesday on account of the small crowd
in attendance, only a few articles
were sold.
Ainor, Peter and John Sigardson of
Coal Harbor were Sunday visitors at
the Isaac Larson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlson of Coal
Harbor were visitors at the Isaac Lar
son home Sunday.
COAL HARBOR NEWS
(This Week.)
Nels Nelson-returned Friday from a
month's visit at Fergus Falls, Minn.,"
and vicinity.
Mark Sheldon came up last week
from Brookings So. Dak.
Gottlib Hommel Jr. lost a valifable
horse last week, the horse had acci
dently eaten some gopher poisoned
oats which had been stored away.
A. H. Nelson, parents and sister
were Sunday guests with relatives at
Des Lacs.
The auction sale at Nelson Bros.'
last Monday sold at a fair price, and
the Nelson Bros, will leave for Minn.,
as soon as business affairs allow them
and in the spring they plan to take a
trip to Sweden.
(Last week.).
While threshing grain at Joe Myers
last Friday sparks from the engine
set fire to three stacks and burned.
Herman Behrenberg and family left
for Odessa, Minn., last week where
they expect to make their future
home.
Mr. Harvey and family moved into
town, recently from their homestead
west of town.
Alice Nelson is attending school in
Underwood.
C. E. Miller expects to leave for
points in Iowa the latter part of this
week and from there to Long Beach,
Cal. Mr, Miller has been here for the
past month looking after his farm in
terests.
Hildur Nelson is staying with the
Vogel family and attending school in
town.
"The Carolina Trio" who made their
appearance in the Gym on Monday
evening gave a very pleasing and sat
isfactory entertainment to a very large
crowd.
The firs.t basket ball game of the
season was held at the Gym. on Tues
day evening.
DOGDEN
Phelix Zerodnay is helping operate
the lighting plant these day§.
The Dogden school teachers have a
higher plan of getting the good will
of their scholars than using a rubber
hose.
Lloys Gower has moVed his family
into hie Sclilecter house that was
quite recently vacated.
Mr. Herda came into town Tuesday
hauling three loads of grain with his
tractor engine.
Mr. Dennie Braodiwick and fainily
from Ruso were business callers in
Dogden Tuesday.
Charles Berges from Kongsberg was
buying goods, in Dogden Monday.
Joe Rusie and family were away on
business out of town Tuesday.
The Dogden Threshing Machine Co.,
held their closing meeting Tuesday
evening in the reception room of the
First State B^nk.
Miss Anna Zerodnay was shopping
in Dogden Saturday evening.
Lloyd Gower started the Company
Seperator Monday to finish up some
small stacks of grain.
Miss Anna Shevoshanko autoed to
Ruso Tuesday returning Wednesday
A. Shot and family took the train for
3
W. J.BICKERT,
Cashier
AUG. E, JOHNSON.
Cashiar
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,1919.
Terry Montana to make a visit with
City Meat Market
The plaGe where you get your
choice meats of all Kinds
his brother.
Miss Signa Klavan went to Wash
burn to attend the teachers institute.
A. E. Holmes and J. H. Rawson were
callers on the Pendroys last week.
Doctor Coffin from Drake was a
proffessional caller last week in Dog­
Ovsters and Fish in Season
highest Prices paid for Hides
J. J. SCHWEIZER, Proprietor
in this Bank is GUARANTEED by the Guaranty Fund Law of the
State o£ North Dakota.
We offer you absolute safety for your funds, as well as the
best of banking service, and would be pleased to have you make
this bank your banking home.
Washburn State Bank
den.
Andrew Dedanko autoed to Wash
burn Tuesday on business.
Deposits Guaranteed
The Banking Department of the State of North Dakota has
issued a certificate to this Bank for admission under the Depositor's
Guaranty Fund Law, as provided by Section 19, Chapter 126.
Session Laws of 1917. This means that your money deposited
Miss Irene Lee will soon undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr. Charles Bighouse was taken to
Balfour by his faithful sons to council
with Dr. Stone Friday, tubercular
trouble was thought to be the casj^
Thursday morning he was reported a
very sick man. Their many friends
extend their sympathy.
It is said the "Flu" has again come
to light we hope it is a false report..
Mr. Philix Zerodnay i3 among me
new subscribers for the Washburn
Leader.
The wedding bells will soon be ring
ing in these beautiful autumnal days.
Can you guess who it is?
Mr. Peter Bighouse is assisting in
the garage for a short time.
While threshing at Meadow Brook
farm Thursday, owned by Mrs. Etta
Pendroy, "the grain stack caught fire
and all was consumed in flames sep
1 arotor and all.
Established 1906
WE PAY INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
SAFE SOUND SECURE
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ii You Always Feel at Home
AT THE
First National Bank
of Washburn
Meet your friends and transact your
business in our offices.
We are not seeking a great bulk of the
business all over the county, but rather prefer
the patronage and confidence of the good
people in this vicinity, wh.o desire to do busi
ness with an institution ever ready and glad to
render them every reasonable accomodation
and service.
Real Estate Loans
YA7V have facilities for handling REAL ESTATE
LOANS promptly. We have money ready wait­
ing to be invested in good farm mortgages. Let us attend
to your wants in the LAND LOAN LINE.
The First National Bank
Member* of United States Federal Reserve Bank.
Washburn, N. Dak.
Capital and Surplus 860,000.00
I E O S
GEO. L. ROBxNSON THEO. J. HAUGKBEKG
AUG. E. JOHNSON JAS. T. McCOI.LOCH
jillSliia
J. A. O'BRIEN,
Asst. Cwhier
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GEO. H. WEBSKt.
Afft. Ca.shier
KARJLKLK1N
G. B. Bokodm,
Teller.