The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
AGENTS HAVE FLOWN
Did Not Show Up For Their Hearing
Beat the Sherman Nursery Co.
Out Of Thousands Of DolIars-Far-
rners Are Protected.

nners Are Protected.
In a recent issue of the Independent
we announced that agents for the
Sherman Nursery company of Mime
apolis had been doing some crooked
work in this part of the state. Since
then we have learned more particul-
ars.
A. J. Lenoir, A. w. Danielson and
Milton G. Jorgenson, who sometimes
went under the assumed name of NJ.
G. Whitney, worked a mighty smooth
racket, but thanks to he Sherman
Co. the farmers will not have to stand
for their depredations.
They would visit a farmers home
and secure his order for nursery stock
at exceedingly low prices. They would
not put the price of the goods on the
order, simply the number of trees or
bushes ordered, and in nearly every
case the unsuspecting farmer would
sign his name to the order. Later
the smooth fellows would insert the
right amount for the goods, making
the orders amount to several times
what the farmers thought the bill
would be.
The company always careful to
look after their interests, make a
practice of sending out verification
bills and here is where the agents
were caught Hundreds of letters
came pouring in from the farmers
and the three agents were arrested
at Rugby. They were brought to Mi
not, as formerly announced, but let
out of Jail on their own recognizance,
and before the time came for them
to appear before the justice, they
skipped. An effort is now being made
to capture them.
The agents had collected their com.
missions from the company and as
the company will make no effort to
hold the farmers for the goods, it is
out about $1,000.
The company has other agents go
ing over the same territory explaining
things to the farmers, and in some
cases they find it very hard to make
them believe that everything is right.
D. E. Kidder, the field manager, is
a good square fellow, and will see
that everything is Strengthened up in
good shape.
Among those who were flim-damm-
ed are: Gus Hummel, Rugby. He was
lead to believe that his order would
amount to $3.50, but the right price
was $54. Henry Greib, Rugby, order
raised $21. E. ]. Lavik, Rugby, order
changed from $11 to $21. VIM. Props,
Mohall, $3.50 to $11.50. c. Jensen,
Kenmare, 81 to Sc. NJ. E. Skordahl.
Mohall, 1926 to $47. Bernard Skor-
dahl, Mohall, $10.75 to SAT. J. E.
Norman, Mohall, $3.50 to $500. NJ.
]. McKain, Sherwood, $3.50 to $4S.
In all over 100 complaints have
been made to the company
Farmers in the vicinity of Mohall,
Sherwood, New Port, Maxbass, Rug
by and Granville were duped.
They were lead to believe that they
could secure goseberry bushes for
so cents a dozen, when in reality they
are worth IS Dozen Apple trees
were offered at a dollar a dozen, and
they sell for ten times that amount.
Evergreens we're offered at a dollar
a dozen, but the right price is ten
dollars.
/ Lenoir formerly travelled for Love-
reen & Brown, wholesale grocers of
Chicago
Danielson travelled for Bradshaw, mil
liners Of Minneapolis, and Jorgenson
formerly represented the American
Jobbing Association Of Iowa and at
the present time is is wanted badly
by that concern for forgery.
! If they are caught. they have an
excellent chance of becoming connect
ed with the Bismarck Irvine plant.