Burleigh County Treasurer Returns Money and Crisis
Burleigh County has received 160 000 deposited with the Bank of North Dakota by retiring Treasurer H P Knappen. Bankers sued to compel turnover, district court ordered repayment, and the state bank eventually paid. Bur Leigh’s case parallels Burke County where funds were salted in time certificates to banks. Citizens endure delays in warrants as banks stay open, while lawmakers consider returning funds or awaiting tax collections.
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Burleigh County
H. P. Knappen
Bank of North Pences
Knappen
District Court
Macbins
Supreme Court
Bank of North Dakota
Tribune
Burke County
Burke
Lawrence Larsen
Coldinbuw
Plaxton
League
Stefanowicz
Bowbells
Flaxton ‘Times
Suing for Fees as Bank Closed in North Dakota
Towner North Dakota June 33 State's Attorney J H Alerud instructed by the county to sue former registrar of deeds and state banking department as surety for 749 55 fees of the office. The payment came via personal check drawn on First National Bank of Towner but the bank closed. Sheriff G K Ossard Granville named in similar action for 3119 68 tax money collected while in office. Northern Trust Fargo depository sued for 14796 79 drawn on First National Bank by former Treasurer Retas Tree in favor of Bank of North Dakota.
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Towner
N. D
J. H. Alerud
A. P. Be
Decdm
State Bending Department
Bergét
First National Bank of
Porinar
G. K. Ossard
Granville
Northern Trust Company
Fargo
Brideman
First Tional Bank
Retas Tree
Bank of North Dakota
Piging at Ingersons a Big Success
A large crowd, about a thousand, gathered at the Ingerson grove last Thursday despite muddy roads and rain. Attorney General Wm. Lambe of Bramarck delivered the main address, with Senator Baker of Renvi county, Brickner, state secretary of the Women's Nonpartisan Clubs, and others speaking on local, county, and state civic topics.
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Ingerson Grove
Wm. Lambe
Bramarck
Senator Baker
Renvi! County
Burks County
Bank ‘of
North Dakota
Spd Brickner
Mae Ny
Ralph Ft J
Picnic Draw Recalled as Local Community Event
Despite foul weather many attended the day event in Bowbells with stalls, a pillow raffle won by Mrs. Guntay Ivereau, and about $26 raised for the recall fund. Refreshments and a large dance at the WoBurn hall filled the evening, with Bowbells orchestra providing music and strong turnout late into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Peterson
North Star Township
Anh
Serena
Guntay Ivereau
Lignite
Gladys Marke
Woburn Hall
Counties Delay Hail Payments
North Dakota officials debate hail tax handling as county treasurers resist forwarding funds to the state treasurer. Insurance Commissioner A Olanese criticizes private bank deposits and asserts delays hinder fast settlement, citing Cavalier county as a contrast and warning against insurer schemes d the funds.
Cloudburst Floods Kildeer. Dams Fail in June Downpour
In Mandan North Dakota on June 23 a cloudburst overwhelmed Kildeer roads and culverts. Three inches of rain in an hour formed a lake and deep coulee forcing a grade to cave in two concrete buildings under construction and flooding several stores two to three feet deep. No lives were lost.
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Mandan
Killdeer
Kildeer
Cii
Gunmen force Great Northern agent to jump near Minot
Minot N D June 23 three gunmen overpower H B Hanson Great Northern airway special agent on an east freight train at Stanley He is forced to jump six miles east of Minot Hanson reaches Gasman depot as police are alerted An associate named Charles Williams is jailed and Canadian officials sweep rail lines from Portal to Moosejaw seeking the other two gunmen Police say loot from Ray ND store linked to insurance agents Summers of Bowbella is identified as a local agent for Flaxton Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co
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Minot
N. D
H. B. Hanson
Great Northern Airway
Stanley
Hanson
Gasman
Charles Willams
Wisconsin
Portal
Moosejaw
Lot
McGea & Pavey
Ray N. D
Williams
Pol
New Physician to Logate Aims to Establish Practice Here
Dr G H Hills of Westhope visits on Monday and Tuesday then plans to relocate permanently, renting office space from Dr Fuller and seeking a home in Bowbells. He is a Missouri graduate with hospital experience in St Louis, has practiced since 1910, and will return soon to set up his fixtures and treat patients. If settled, Mrs Robbins may reopen her hospital here to reduce out-of-town care. The Columbus Reporter notes county officials bought a half carload of potatoes for road grading, but urges quicker use before tubers sprout and spoil.
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G. H. Hills
Weathope
Fuller
Bowbells
University of Missouri
St. Louis
Westhope
Robbins
Minot
Columbus
A. C. Wiper
Lawrence Larsen
First North Dakota elevators join U S Grain Growers pool
In Barnes and Foster counties two elevators enter binding contracts with United States Grain Growers for wheat pool handling. Carey based Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co and Kathryn Farmers Mill & Elevator Co both vote to join the pool, with 202 stockholders in Kathryn. North Dakota organizers, led by Asher J. Burdick, report strong farmer support statewide for the marketing plan.
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Darey, N. D
Barnes County
United States
United States Grain Growers, Inc
Ita Grain
Farmers’ Cooperative Elevator Co
Carey
B. A. Duff
United States Grain Growers Wheat Pool
United States Grain Growers
Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Kathryn
Farmers’ Mill & “Elevator Co
Barnea County
United Grain Growers
Asher J. Burdick
North Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
North Dakota
Tow
Plen
B. H. Critchfield
Fargo
Cagey
United States Grain Pool
Critchfield
Burdick
Eld
Hail Insurance Opens Additional Coverage
The State Hail Insurance Department in Bismarck says an extra 3.00 per acre may be applied for before July 1. Applications must be duplicated on department or county auditor blanks, then filed with the county auditor for policy issuance. Loss notices must be in duplicate this year on 1921 blanks and sent within three days.
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Ital
Bismarck
Hall
Hail Insurance Department
Far Mutual Fire Insurance holds annual meeting
The Far Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Flaxton elected three new directors for three years at a recent annual meeting and named officers for the coming year. Hugh Donahue became president, Frank Witty vice president, KE. J. Marks secretary, and Jim Uglum treasurer. A policy cancellation and misrecorded assignment were corrected, allowing a loss payment to proceed. The piece ends with a local editorial note about bank deposits and newspaper scrutiny.
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Far Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Flaxton
Hugh Donahue
Ralph Ingerson
C. L. Christensen
Andrew Nelson
Frank Witty
KE. J. Marks
Jim Uglum
Flaxton Mutual Company
Burke
Adjoining
Heavy Rain Duri ng Past Week In Burke County
Heavy rain lasting the past week floods low spots and fills potholes across Burke County. Rye is headed and likely to yield well by mid July while wheat and other grains grow rapidly. Rainstorms stretch across the western state with cloudbursts and washed out rail lines. Wind destroys buildings and farm structures, with Hen houses toppled on Knute Christ and Jim Agram farms. The region is saturated and expects no more moisture for weeks.
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Burke County
Thain
Northern Pacific
Mandun
Montana
Great Northern
Minot
Willistonia
Stanley
Zahir
Knute Christ
Jim Agram
Tokio bandit in custody after bank robbery plea
Lorane Nolan, 18, of Tokio, admitted to bank robbery in Benson County North Dakota. He wore a white handkerchief mask and used an old revolver to threaten the State Bank of Tokio, securing a small sum before being captured hours later at his home. He was sentenced to the state training school until 1924 and remanded to his father’s attorney for transfer to Mandan school.
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Minnewaukan
N. D
Lorane Nolan
Tokio
Benson County
Antil
Abstracter Must Pay Large Damages in State Supreme Ruling
The Divide County Abstract Company must pay damages to a plaintiff for land and mortgage losses plus interest, with credit allowed for money received on the mortgage. The ruling states abstracters are liable for all damages caused by errors or mistakes in abstracts or certificates of title.
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Divide County Abstraet Company
State Supreme Court
Dladntti
Rev Watking Captures Booze Runner Near Larson
Rev Watking and his man arrested Arthur Hanney, a Larson barber, with a Buick and seven cases of whiskey near Larson. Hanney admitted guilt, was jailed and fined, with car confiscated. Buick to be auctioned in Bowbells for state proceeds. first car seized under new booze conveyance law. Hanney reportedly returned from Minneapolis and kept watch on alcohol running.
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Arthur Hanney
Larson
Bowbells
Henney
C. F. Randall
Minot
Hanney
Tor Earin
Minneapolia Raye
Susan Run Tihe
Saar S
Hapmay
Minneapolis
Bowbella
The
Tribune
Tarson
Tie Trade
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Ingersons
Junge
It I
V. A
Cavalier County
A. Olanese
Fn Am
Fargo Forum
Insurance Department
Olaness
Tate Hall
Jump Frontra
Cheap Fire Insurance
Summers
Flaxton Farmers
Mitual Fire Insurance Co
Logate
N. Dr
U.S
Tokio Bandit
Rev. Watking
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