The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-24
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Forged Checks on Armour Bank 5cashed
In Minneapolis and Elsewhere.

Forqed Checks on Armour Bank 1Cas'ed
In Minneapolis and Elsewhere.
ARMOUR, S. D.-More than year ago |,
some one secured a check book fromi
Johnson Bros bank and has been lssu-
ing forged checks at intervals since. The
most Of them have been for $40 each. r.
The first four issued were cashed by
Minneapolis panks-the .Hennepln County
Savings bank two for $40 each signed by
T. M Brisbine; the Swedish American
National one for the same amount and
signed by the same. man and the Metro
politan one for SEQ. signed by M. A. Hurd |
These checks were dated In January. 1902.
The next was dated Feb Is and cashed in
Kansas City, for s25, drawn by o. II.
Wheeler. On Oct. 20 the same forger,
signing Webb c. Truman, issued another
for $50 and cashed 1t in Ogden, Utah. The
next was cashed in Pocatello, Idaho, and j
signed by C.. M. Ward. The last, ar
irving yesterday, was cashed in MISSOURI, I
Mont. It was drawn for $40 and signed
by F. G.. Lawrence.
Mr. Lawrence Is an Armour business
man and his name had been forged to the
check. The other checks were all signed
by the same man, using fictitious names.
The Armour State bank is expecting
more of the same forged PAPER The
checks have indorsers and are merely
protested at the Armour bank and re-
turned to the banks first cashing them
vIeoRG, s. Dat the last meeting Of
the A. o. o. W., the following officers
were elected: S. G. Fletcher, past master
workman; James F. Anderson, master
workman; Stephen Johanson, foreman; f.
c. Christensen, overseer; F. L. Larson, re-
corder; Lewis F. Olsen. f1nancier; Martin
ensen, receiver; John Widlon, guide; Jacob
p. Sorensen. inside watch; Jens J. Jensen,
outside watch; DR.. &. II. Stidworthy, ply
sician; Lewis F. Olsen, trustee three
years; F. L. Larsen, representative to
grand lodge; S. G. Fletcher alternate.-
The M. w. A. elected the following: Geo.
l. Phillips, venerable consul; Anton Han
sen, adviser; r. j. Gordon. banker; ]. G.
Hanson clerk; John. Widlon, escort; Ed
Herley, watchman; II. p. Madsen, sentry;
DR.. G. H. Stidworthy. physician; John H.
| Nelson, manager three years.
| REDFIELD, s. D.-The Norbek &
Nicholson company has completed a fine
two inch we'll on the farm of Charles Rel
necke Of Athol. The flow was reached at
974 feet and affords about 300 gallons
minute The company was about week
| in completing the well. It is cased with
galvanized pipe and the water will be
piped into all the buildings on the farm
Redfeld college has just closed one of the
most successful terms In its history. Rev.
Mr.. Reynolds is meeting with success In
raising the endowment IN this state and
President Patch is working in the east.
It Is hoped the institution will be on firm
financial basis before the end of the year.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D.-The Northwest
ern Telephone Exchange company has
brought suit against the Citizens Tele
phone company of Sioux Falls, which for
4 several weeks has been constructing RI
val system. The plaintiff company alleges
/ that the manner Of constructing the new
system conflicts with the wires and poles
| Of It's own lines, and that unless relief is
granted its property and rights. will be
/ interfered with and its franchise unlaW-
fully and unnecessarily impaired. Hear
Ling on a permanent injunction will be
heard Dec. 80.
FAuLkToN, S. Ds-Faulk county has
candidate for secretary Of the senate
/ In the person of Professor ]. F. Arm
strong Without rejecting on any OF the
\ candidates for this position, there is
| none better qualified to fill it than Pro-
1 lessor Armstrong. He is one Of the prom
4 inent educators of the state, having been
] principal Of the city schools at this place
for seven years. He enjoys wide ac-
auaintace and In his canvass has received
many encouraging letters.
MELLETTE, S. D.The woodmen have
Ie1ected the following officers: ". G.. r.
IBrunn; adviser, George Hamilton; banker,
r. H McCaughey; clerk, George Snyder;
Il escort, Noel Cady; I. g., n. asOdeEaard;
lsentrY, Edgar Hermann manager, three