Farmers Must Beat Socialists In Dunn County Letter Says
Oakdale North Dakota farmer A J Reems, ex Nonpartisan League member and Dunn County independent organizer, criticizes League leaders as outsiders chasing money. He argues Townleyism harms farmers over tax rules and calls for a November cleanup of League influence.
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League
Oakdale
N. D
Nonpartisan League
Townley Movement
Dunn County
A. J. Reems
Liederbach
Sisal Trust
Florida
Townley
Waters
North Dakota
O’connor
Oakdale, N. D
North Dakota School Head Warns of Socialism in Schools
Minneapolis dispatch reports Miss Minnie Nielson, North Dakota superintendent, urging Minnesota mothers to block the Nonpartisan league amid charges the group seeks to control curricula and certify teachers. She links the league to socialism and atheism, cites House Bill 44 and the board administration shift, and names individuals tied to alleged propaganda and library book selections.
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North Dakota
Minneapolis
Minnie Nielson
Nonpartisan League
League
Minnesota
Townley
Senate
N. C. MacDonald
State Board of Education
State Board of Regents
State Board of Control
Board of Administration
Commissioner of Labor and Agriculture
Farmer League
Hew
Agriculture and Labor
George A. Totten
Totten
Emma Goldman
MacDonald
E. P. Crane
MacDonalds
E. C. Stangeland
Signe Lund
Anna E. Peterson
New York
Strangeland
Mme. Lund
Anna F. Peterson
Miss Peterson
Charles A. Best
Beary
Rand School of Socialism
P. Burtness
North Dakota Farmer Bets $1000 on Flour Mill Profit Probe
Burleigh county farmer Martin Burgess offers Governor Frazier $1000 if he authorizes a full investigation of the state owned Drake flour mills and it shows a profit. Burgess would pay the money to the governor or to a cause Frazier directs if the mill proves profitable. The idea follows years of sensational Drake mill profit claims by league papers.
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North Dakota
Martin Burgess
Burleigh County
Frazier
Drake
Mr. Burgess
Nonpartisan League
League
Bank of North Dakota loan to farmers questioned
The State Owned Bank of North Dakota reports on August 31 shows the Minneapolis FED holding 3.6 million of North Dakota funds and the bank’s own loans to farmers around 7.6 million. The bank claimed 20 million in North Dakota deposits with about 3 million loaned to farmers, leaving concerns over allocations and auditing. Farmers reportedly received about 15 percent of deposits, while the Minneapolis bank loaned 200 percent, raising questions about the bank’s mission to aid farmers.
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Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Bank of North Dakota
Townley Makes Last Plea for Votes in North Dakota
Townley delivers final bid at Stanley North Dakota urging voters to support him. He warns that defeats now will trigger a return visit to punish disloyal supporters after the election.
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Townley
North Dakota
Stanley
Nonpartisan League banks profited farmers with loans as Townley led drive
The Scandinavian American Bank in Fargo controlled by Nonpartisan League figures loaned Townley and associates large sums despite a nine thousand dollar per person limit. Records show dummy signers and a half million dollars lent, illustrating how the league’s enterprises claimed to aid farmers while bypassing state loan caps.
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Fargo
North Dakota
Nonpartisan League
Townley
Nonpartisan Leaders Back State Land Ownership Platform
The Official Bulletin of the National Single Tax League presents a platform asserting land value belongs to the people. It notes three congressmen Nolan of California Baer of North Dakota and Kelly of Pennsylvania as single taxers. Baer is identified as John Baer of North Dakota, backed by nonpartisan league socialists and elected.
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National Single Tax League
Single Tax Party
Congress
Nolan
California
Baer
North Dakota
Kelly
Pennsylvania
John Baer
Nonpartisan League
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Minneapolis Elevator Combine
Chamber of Commerce
Equity Cooperative Elevator Company
Equity Elevator Company
Townley Outfit
B. K. Wheeler
Montana
Jey Or Dunn
Eling Library
Fermi
Piech
Ferri
Farges
Blatchford
Beard
Michel
Trotzky
Russia
Ransom
Supreme Court
Meyers
Roe
Sinclair
Vander—baden
Ellen Key
la Brosla
Nelson
Bank of
Barnes County
A. M. Grosvenor
Thomas Allen
Ses Porter Kimball
United States Sisal Trust
O. K. Hanson
K. Sherman
H. P. Hager
George
Murray
Royal Theatre
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