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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
6
The North Dakota notice describes a socialist straw vote in New York and analyzes a local league newspaper's tax questions. It notes farmer interests align with socialist ideas, including government or Soviet rail ownership and land value taxation, under Townley era rhetoric.
The piece claims Townley draws operators from those who failed in life in Emmons county. It cites Argast as a failed farmer near Moffit Heck as a failed hotel keeper Hardt as a failure at everything and the local editor as an old man with little to show. It argues property owners with steady progress should not follow Townley’s radical agenda.
The disclosures criticize A C Townley for pushing his line on supreme court selections and note the firing of P E Halldorson after he issued a thorough clean-cut report on a North Dakota state bank. The account contrasts officials who protected illegal activity with those who did not.
Investigative notes reveal a league plan to prop up a failing bank during state examinations. Key players including Halliday and Wa ters deputies allegedly coordinated to “shoot bad paper” to other banks, with an $80,000 Duluth loan cover during the audit. Loans to Charley Heck neared ten thousand dollars as the drive totaled in the four to five figures. Three supreme court members reportedly cleared the outfit due to a favorable examiner stance toward the Wallingford bank, delaying exposure.
The piece criticizes Cathro for circulating a Bank of North Dakota profit report while omitting that public funds fund most deposits. It alleges the bank acts as a costly middleman, earning profits from state and local funds and citing 13 million in cash reserves with 25,472.05 in farm mortgage loans.
Farmers in Finley and Trail County invite Attorney General Langer to explain the Scandanavian bank issues from his view. After a local meeting they pledge moral and financial backing to oppose A C Townley and his network. A western community also requests his visit.
The article notes that despite much talk by league officials and newspapers about selling three million dollars in state bonds, no sale has occurred and negotiations are currently broken off for the time being.
A fragment cites a Supreme Court rule tying insolvent bank declarations to a single unnamed judge in North Dakota. The remark signals uncertainty about financial insolvency determinations.
Favored gentleman is Mr. Lofthus, Guv Frazier's appointee as state bank examiner who succeeded Waters for loyalty to A C Townley and as manager of the Bank of North Dakota. The Department of Immigration will have ten field deputies by November first, per Commissioner Worst. Judge Nuessle rules the Bank of North Dakota shares the same standing as other state banks, implying cross guarantees if a bank fails under the Depositors Guaranty Act.
The record notes Charley Heck of Hazelon organized the Consu mers Store and influenced local electi on events. It describes his note securing 7500 dollars from the Scandinavian American State Bank for A C Townley and asks for another half million in state funds. It questions why Emil Hardt was missed in the loan.
New York reports three American air pioneers Lieutenant Belvin Maynard Major Carl Spatz and Lieutenant E C Kiel finishing a cross country flight from Mineola New York to San Francisco and back within four days sharing a Liberty engine plane and a 400 horsepower De Havilland four Maynard led with 24 hours 59 minutes elapsed time spanning 2700 miles Kiel finished 20 seconds behind Spatz with similar elapsed time and all pilots exceeded 100 miles per hour on average.
Mise Eva Andersen serves as director of nursing for the Northern Division of the American Red Cross. She aims to train and establish a public health nurse in each county across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Montana.
Paris reports the Supreme Council intends to tighten economic pressure on Germany until all German soldiers in the Baltic are withdrawn. About 60,000 to 100,000 troops are in the region as Von Goltz remains. future food shipments to Germany may be halted if evacuation is not completed.
A thorough search of a strip ten miles wide on both sides of the international boundary between Calexico and San Diego will be made for Lieut. Waterman of Rockwell Field who disappeared on border patrol work. Lieut. G. W. Party and C. T. McLaughlin arrived from San Diego to conduct the search. They offered no explanation for Waterman’s disappearance.
Mrs. Inez Haynes Irwin wife of Will Irwin author and war correspondent is in Washington to write the first history of the national woman's party. She has authored a dozen books and contributes to magazines and has served on the party's advisory council for several years.
Reports from Berlin Copenhagen and London say General von der Goltz resigns from the German army after an Allied note. Lettish foreign office communications report German assault on Riga with poison gun and trench mortars causing harbor damage and civilian casualties. Lefts defend Riga and Estonia rushes armoured cars to aid. The Tallianna Teataja criticizes diplomacy while a Latvia threat to peace is noted by the Wabama labor press.
Washington October 15 The National Industrial Conference adjourned after an all day session focused on labor's plan to arbitrate the steel strike. Two postponement attempts and a Chadbourne substitute failed. Only three subcommittees were named.
Fragmentary OCR item shows individuals Co. O. Smith C. C. Don L. Tracy Ek. R. 8 in a public notice style typical of neighborhood court or committee listings.
Dan R. Richardson Post meets on the first and third Fridays each month in Linton North Dakota. Visiting servicemen welcome. Commander F B Streeter vice commander Geo Montieth adjutant Enoch Becker.
Auditor E. H. Brant treasurer E T Atha Register of Deeds A L Gefl Sheriff Theodore Meinhover State s Attorney Geo W Lynn Sup t of Schools H H Hanson County Judge Don L Tracy Clerk of Court C F Wagher County Commissioners F J McConville Chairman First Dist Ben Matthews Second Dist T P Lee Third Dist Ludwig Weber Fourth Dist L Duhame Fourth Dist
A historical roster lists city officials including Frank P. Allen as Presiding Judge, F. J. Graham Associate Judge, Ruth B. Allen Stenographer, Mayor, Auditor Ed Kruger, Treasurer Earl H. Smith, Police Magistrate M. T. Barger, Justice of the Peace Don Tracy, City Attorney A. M. Britto, Chief of Police Scott Cameron, Engineer A. M. Britte, Fire Chief E. D. Fogle, Aldermen from Wards One to Three: Wm. J. Gabbert, Chris Bosch, A. M. Britto, P. G. Books, Frank Sternhagen, Harry Hinton, Chas. Paulson.
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