The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-01-30

affair.
We have received a letter from
Public Examiner Wallace, since
writing the foregoing, in which he
says:--
1t is my intention to examine al!
the Mears' banks at an early date,
more particularly the Mortgage Bank
and Investment Company at Fargo.
Will write you more fully soon.
W. can only reiterate the hope
that the proposed examination may
be searching and thorough.
Mr.. Wallace's experience prompts
lis to say that he cannot and will not
be fooled by the making Of entries
to cover things up and that no effort
will be spared to save the state fur.
Their disgrace and clear the field of
this rotten financial hulk, that others
may not ST. Ger.
In this connection it is but proper
to say that on account Of Mears'
skillful use of State and National
banks, in order to a full and COM
piete investigation into his banking
affairs, it seems to us, that the .. S.
Public Examiner should be called
upon simultaneously to make this
examination with the State examiner
and if Ashley Mears we're the honest
ma he would have his eastern in.
vastors think he is, he himself
would also invite the stoekholder. to
send an expert to examine the &C.
counts and be glad to make an hon
est accounting, but his method of
beating everybody through his
dummy companies, being now ex'
posed, he probably will not dare tt
have it proved against him.
After County Funds
Notwithstanding the experience O
r. Ashley at Minot where the Count,
Treasurer withdrew the count,
funds--though the Treasurer of Nc
Henry Co. also made the cashier a
Minot come toitime, while too, quit
recently he has failed in his efforts t
establish one of his swindlin,
machines at Sykeston in Well
county, rumor hath it that like
roaring lion he is still going abou
seeking.whom he may devour" an
that he is about to start a bank il
Bottineau.
The following spicy letter ma.
serve as q warning to all whom j
may concern. 1t is from a promi
nent citizen of Sykeston, N. D
under date of Dec. 28th 1891, il
which he says
You don't do the old u~su:ious Devil tE. A
les rs justice. He is about to start on
of his banks here. The furniture came
day. His time will be shsrt. here. I'll
people are all onto him \ ~ I find by ii
records he has made 5 chattel loans, o
s...s - ,-l,s~l La Ill 1o.n 6nxG snko~o.< m
principal and the other I will defend.
i'll make him think that Wells county
warm climate. He has been trying
aell bank stock here but he will find I
slckers in this county. He has had
young man here for some tine trying h
IOck. He left last week, said he could I
40 business for Meare here. He came he,
blinking be could secure the county d
posits and buy county warrants. It su
prised him when the county Treasur,
rsfussd TO deposit and the county warran
sHsIssat par, We will give him tho benet
81 some free advertising. I will hare u
paper cory some special notice. It vi
4 ~ hot for 3. "A. NJ. here that he wi
think that hell is an cc-houss.
Mear's Meanness.
Tho detestablc meanne.s Of this m,
Mears, Us developed towards his employee
S showing . way in which !,
sqlnleeEes then., il By means Of Q sniie co,
paay eSaled The Guarantees Company
North pexota.
me caahiers are held in bonds for $50
aJpd more, indemnity upon which Oh
haye n pay fen per cent out Of 'h'
selsry which = small anyway and
y I weekly. ., he manages TO ma
\ INK ps1 The salary 70 the clerk 4
ths clsrk NY 20 him. q dollar 4 We
srsrY 5000 bond and for each bank
desaands ! bond. How do eastern stcc
hslAsrs IKE. This style of diversion Of til
nbns y ) sbcs pocxetso " !. Ashley?