The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-01-30
Elk TRA A.
{. ASHLEY MEARS.

{. ASHLEY MEARS.
"sTDALs TIE LIVERY OF
HEAVEN, TO SERVE TIL
DEvILlN-"
1.-THE wicked men are not all ii
the penitentiaries, they are in the
ehuIches'' said the late Chief Justice
Chase. "The criminals rs convict
are not wicked, they are simply
weak, in character and weak in in.
tellect. The men from whom sccie ty
suffers are the cold, selfish, calcu.
lating creatures, who not only keep
clear Of the courts, but seek the
churches and deceive others as they
deceive themselves and hope to de-
ceive the Almighty"
The Devils Lake News must GER
tainly have had E. Ashley Mears in
mind when it quoted the foregoing,
for with the facts connected with the
pretended gift of the Baptist church
At Minot, (Which Mears with 40
much ostentation points out to his
deluded eastern stockholders. and
inves,ors) coming to light, it will
readily be seen how E. Ashley
makes it pay to be a member Of a
church-indeed it is said and we
san readily believe it, that he does
not hesitate to say that he belongs
to the church for what he can make
out Of it.
The church at Mlnot which he
built for the Baptists, cost about
$1,000 but in the way peculiarly his
own IN the matter of mortgaging,
shows up over $4,000 which E. Ash.
Icy Mears, alias the Bank of Minot
figures out of this crooked and i'm.
pious transaction.
We give below extracts from this
mortgage now held by one Enos
Arnold of Somers, Connecticut,
doubtless some dear Baptist bother.
Mortgage made Ist day Dec. 1ssS-Be-
tween First Baptist church Of M:not Of the
lst part, mortgagor and the Bank Of Minot
County Of Ward, Stste Of North Dakota.
In confederation of$lSO0 in hand paid
conveys lots Is, IA and Is in block 6 to
party Of Let Part.
Mortgage ssipulstes-Ths party Of lst
part shall kesp the buildings on said pre-
misses insured in some reliable 20. for
100000, and in event Of the party Of the
second part paying the insurance same to
be secured BY this mortgage and draw in
tsrsst ct IL pr. ct. and the mortgage may be
foreolosel for same in the same name
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debtsdness; Provided nevertheless; That
II said party OF the 6rst part Ito heirs, exc
cutors, adniniStrsaors' or assigns shall pay
Of cause to b paid unto said party Of the
second partits hsirs 30 the sum Of 1857
70 acoording 10 conditions Of the principal
promisory notS Of even date herewith fer
1850, and due Dec. Let 1898 and 10 Ger.
tain interest coupon notes each for sum
Of 1906 and payable respectively June
and Dec. Lot, 1885. -'90-'sl-'s2 and ss aud
Alse ons coupon interest mote for-ISS-
and made By First Baptist Church parry
81 the Il. part; to pay Ill taxes real and
personal.
The party Of lot para in case default b
made in payment Of either Of said notes
principal Or coupon Or in payment Of any
taxes aforesaid or in the insuysnos Of said
buildings . aforesaid and Foreclosure
procssding als commenced against said
premises, agrees TO pay the sum Of 1H0
!. Hundred Dollars q attorney fee for
aoh forsclosurs 20 commenced which shall
IS considered part Of cost and Ne mortgage
shall stand . security Therefor,
The party Of he lot part agrees that in
eass Of default IN payment " notes. prin-
DIAL Or coupon Of The taxes y Aforesaid
% insurance o. said baildinss, or any or
either Of them in eass part Of second part,
% elect can declare the principal due and
payable without notice and proved TO
ssllect Same. Nth al assrued interest Up
"a Tho tims Of payment b foreclosure q
no mortgage Or Otherwise and ars author
issdsto ssll Ii, pranisss and convey the
ama q ths l9a&sAissr md out Of The
nossy coming irsiiSi sasA aAls 70 retain the
80 prinoipal. ~ whatsoever interest
shAiiia due on sid .stes. taxes together
with I'll ohargss, md disbarssnsnts In
vsladins cost Of sAid sInsnrsnss and ths
snA ef3 500 Attorney -.
Assirnmsnt q NortgaN.
Ior ID ooasidsyaaieA q yl860. 70 ~ II
hand paid >. Enos Ar1old Of the state =
CoAneoticut, ~ 40 hereby grant bargain
ana assign and ~ over 10 Enos Arnold :
csrtain Indsnturs Of mortgage, executed
81 First Baptist church of county Of Ward
ind Tsrritory Dakota % Bank o. Minot On
ihs III Az of Do. AID. 1883 O csrtain
landssln ~ city Of Minot. CO. Of Ward