The Dickinson press., 1902-04-19

is in Alaska and c. f. Clark left these
parts years ago, so neither can speak
now. AS to this live stock company.
Merry had no stock or assets Whatsoever
and went around in the eastern part Of
the state and in Minnesota selling worth
less paper. Senator Hansbrough's
name was stamped on each share Of
stock as president and thereby hangs a
tale. A letter from the senator, now in
our possession, says that he never auth.
orized the use Of his name and that
Merry cut his signature off the register
of the Merchants Hotel in St. Paul and
had a stamp made from it.
Fargo, N. D., May Z. 1893.
To Whom 1t May Coucern:
While Mr.. C. F. Merry was connected with the
North Dakota Tax League he accounted to the
league for all funds be agreed to account for
his connection with the league was eevered for
other reasons than his actions towards 1t or the
ia. JOHNSON, President.
Regarding ]. A. Johnson it is gener-
ally supposed that the ex-mayor had the
wool pulled over his eyes and signed
something that he has since repented of.
The tax league was a fraud-at 81. per
head-and c. F. Merry took all the
game. Ask the hundreds in this state
who contributed. In Montana and
Washington c. F. taxed his victims at
the rate Of s. per head.
Of the Merchants Mutusl Insurance Co., Of Red.
agent continuously until March o. 1907, whom hs
esslisae on M nas S: =, lssss 81 81 s sSs io:n2.n ws' e san:
cations nor collected any premium for any other
The Stacks ssts. 81 The iDoe 5i sSass: pres.-who.e
editor 10 also In the inenrance business, the
commercial Mutual Of Grand Forke, and the
dicing The business public againet Mr.. Merry and
defeat the organization Of the Merchants Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of jamestown, N. D.
The circular paragraph regarding the
Red6eld insurance matter bears no sig.
nature and is nothing but Merry's own
statement and our readers know how
worthless that is.
The following letter, which 10 signed by the
NEST prominent bueiness men of Dickinson,
saSws N ss' h s.s1P iVed f 20 W. sTen I; y ys ast:' st home
Dickinson. N. D., April IL, 1902.
To Whom 1t May Concerns:
This is to certify that we have known Mr.. G.
F: Merry for several years and we consider him
all right in every way, and know him to b a
hard worker and a good organizer aud believe
anyone employing him will receive good, frst-
class services and treatment.
Fr..- PAnrontfv,l1v vrnpa -
John Riessbcck. county auditor.
Us. White, county treasurer.
:: G. Saunders, clerk of court.
John " P0 aood.,n les ssesis e s aeHas County.
Dakota State Bsni, j. L. Hughes, cashier.
latu.e 3lst dist.
All White, ex-member Legislature s1st dist.
This fraudulent recommendation of
the Stark county officers has been al
ready answered by their own severe let
ter of reputation.
Then to close his circular, Merry says
that 40 business men Of Dickinson have
made application for insurance in his
company, the Merchants Mutual.
This is a lie. The application on file in
the state capitol shows IS names and to
our personal knowledge one-half Of these
have Withdrawn and others are doing so
every day.
If our readers could see the pile of in
eliminating evidence against c. F.
Merry that is now on file in the Office
of the commissioner OF insurance they
would be astounded. Merry put it there
himself.
Men who applied for $1,000 Of insur-
ance are now down for $4,000; mi Man.
dan man who applied for $500 is down
for $1,000; another man who applied for
$500 is down for $4,000. Any person
can see that figures have been supplied
and other figures worked over. On one
page of Merry's petition is a place where
a s2,ooo-amount was slipped in and in
his haste he omitted to supply a name.
H. E. White, a jamestown druggist.
who was named as president Of the
Merry company, has his resignation on
file in the commissioners Office; also H.
T. Graves, a Jamestown bank cashier,
who was named as treasurer.
Here are the names of a few of the
state merchants who have been robbed
by c. F. Merry On his insurance scheme:
Albrecht Bros, Anamoose, s74.74.
Fred Dichtenmueller, Hebron, sI4.6o.
.Velva Bazaar, Velva,, Salts.
Brugger Mer. Co., Williston. S74.5o.
Burger & Co, Bowbells, S22.oo.
PIP. Lee, Minot, $40.
Watson, Burger & Co, .Kenmare,
S74.o6.