Fraudulent General Ward Exposed in Grand Forks Scandal
In Grand Forks North Dakota during 1887 A B Ward of Providence Rhode Island arrived as a lawyer, won trust with eloquence, and married a young wife. He forged checks, claimed political clout, attended conventions, and duped politicians and creditors before fleeing. Reports connect him to Spokane Falls and Watertown, with creditors pressing as authorities investigate.
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Grand Forks
Minneapolis
Grasp Forks
Dak
A. B. Ward
Providence
W. L. Wilder
Ward
Justice’s Court
Gen
A.B. Ward
Wattertown
Geo. A. Mathews
Congress
Gov. Mellette
Indiana
Banneapolis
Maj. Ward
Jamestown
General Ward
Walsh
Warsh
Hedy R. Commie
Bramarck
Mr. Ward
Spokane Falls
Wash
A. B. Wordsworth
The
Evening Herald
Geo. H. Walsh
Winship
Bismarck
Gen. Ward
Buance
Gen Ward
Grand Fork
Winship-Walsh
A. W. Bangs
Burard Sai
Hhim
Watertown
Dakota
D. EK
Michener
Indianapolis
Fis
County Commissioners Record Adjourns and Budget Actions
Proceedings from January 31 1880 show the board approving minutes and reader reports, granting time for a county road report, and approving bills for insane care court house work and railroad tickets. Committees on roads and bridges are named, treasurer’s books reviewed, and a deputy in the register of deeds office authorized with $1200 annual pay.
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Board of County Communissioners
Comes
WwCormick
Mahoodl
Tiinuten
Lerman
Geo. Helsing
H. W
Chury
County Road
Has Andersen
Cere
Insanc
John Olson
T. Grant
Court House
L Berry
Scrumgard
Medie
John F Cowan
HH Rager
Joseph Tollet
John Hedigan
Tony Frelo
Sink
M. McCormick
W. Ae
Ramsey i
Haber
Ave County
Com. Mahood
John Northweler
Coulee Ee
Alx Hundred
McCormick
Thorvee
Lohnes
Gomi
Barton
Register of Deeds Office
Thorvon
Muhood Young Yen
Com
Eed
Afioe
Bellony
Sereives
Hanabrough
Devils Lake Newa
Pri
Grand Harbor
Herman Gurnkety
Avtranoow Emseic
Nuowut
Jacob Trout
Cavs
Devils Lake
West
Jon. Grahaw
Call
Marka
Grahams Island
T. Jacobson
Tures
Barton, Thorson and McCormick
Com. Barton
Committee On
RS Thompson
John Barton
T Thorson
Jan McCormick
Mahood
Walestone
NS Moen
R Thompson
Register of Deeds
Preere
Blanka
Atterif
Board On Nation
City Council Minutes and Local Advertisements 1839
The regular February 4 1839 city council meeting approved bills and contracts including a city tax case, with W. W. Wishart named acting auditor and the mayor and city auditor ordered to sign a contract related to tax validity. Adjournment followed. Bennett and Oraman drugstore offers free Dr Ki New Discovery trials for consumption, with Arnica salve and Fenner's Golden Relief advertised for various ailments, as Devils Lake drugstores push patent medicines.
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Hourat
Patie
Prescott
Mann
Brayor
Ald
Jenks
Cleveland
Pattie
Harat
W. W. Wishart
Hurat
Locke
Union Tel
City Justice
Ali
Jan F. McGee
Jne Farrington
AHL Hote
Hurst
Pattle
Prescntt
W. W. Wisgaar
Bennett & Oraman
Dr. Ki
Bown
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Vale, WA
Stoughton & Chami
Bob
Erlin
Havana
H. I. P.staehde
Pirst
Cla&s
F.w.mann & CO
J.J. Bell
Epwang Louses
Beard Co Commissioners
Hexay
E. J. P. Sunde
K. Olson
Fourth Street
Kelly Avenue
Ss. L. Wineaman
City Council
Bucklen
Bennett & Horaman
Higgins
Fredonia
Konnor
Labold & Go'e Parlor
Devile Lake
Rey
Lief
Labold & Parlor Drug Store
Devils Lake Duk
Dinbald & Co
South & Kelley
Jewel
Garland
Stewart
Postofion
Garner & Cleeland
Devils Lakee
Merchants National
la Paltos
Pre Clark W. Kelley
Vine-Pi HA
Jawranashier
Hirodora
V. K. Fulton
CW. Kelley
B.A. Cowen
A. d. Stade
Ole Beranard
John A. Percival
C. Hanabrough
Corrampondenta
First National
Ohlsen
Bona AD
Northwestern Sationat
Lank Mw
York
H. J. McKee & Bro
Dormeier
Iovremh
Reg Bher
Val Blatz
Milwaukee Beer
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Enterprise” Saloon
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