The Dickinson press., 1908-10-31
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UPON MERRY
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zens 81 hescity and admitted he was an
incorposators and about the only excuse
given ~ bbesins, a party to the scheme
was that Al1ny!lsowed him some money
and 10 thought Il presented an oppor-
tnnity for him to eet even.
As for tho others mentioned above
there is no:.doubt but what they, are un-
aware Of true conditions. Ifsthey were
made incospotators Of their own know
ledae and consent. 1t is probable that
the use Of their names was gained by
wrong impressions for it seems impos-
sible that men of common sense would
listen..t to slch;a wild cat scheme with q
true understanding of conditions.
At the meeting Tuesday evening the
different clippings were read and the
matter generally discussed. Merry was
denounced in the strongest terms, and
great surprise and disappointment was
expressed in his having secured the use
Of a mans name holding a county posi-
ton of trust.
c. F. Merry has more than q local
reputation but here in Dickinson he is
especially we'll known. Since mixing up
in this railroad business he has been
using the lam Of the Dickinson Com
mercial Club as q guarantee of his gen
uineness, and he is said to have been
exhibiting letters written on the club
stationery and signed by the name of
George Senour, the club secretary. MI.
Senour never wrote any such letters and
if the signature has been used it is not
genuine.
1t is also reported that he had station
cry printed at a local job Office for the
Dakota Southern R. r. as long ago as
last spring. or when the road was first
talked, showing that he had been plan
nine this scheme for some time. From
other sources it is also learned that mail
has come here addressed toTthe president
of such a road. '
The Hettinga Headlight. after Srint-
ing the article on the subject published
in the Press of a couple of weeks ago,
commented on it as follows: ID
1.-THE subject of the above comments
was in Hettinaer about two weeks ago
and while he didn't make a fortune here
as a result of his Misrepresentation, he
picked up a few dollars and would have
made several hundred were it not for the
fact that a citizen recognized him and
tipped it of to the business men that
the would-be railroad builder was one
whose reliability might well be ques-
toned and that it would scarcely be
possible that the Dickinson Commercial
Club would employ such a man as he
for an important work. This put a stop
to his proceedings and he quietly slip
ped out of town. Had he not been re-
cognized he probably would have found
his operations in Hettineer very emu
erative. Everything would otherwise
have been in his favor. 1t was known
here that the Dickinson Commercial Club
was active in the proposed line to
Williston via Dickinson and that they
were seeking to interest eastern capital
in the project to build. Here the CRATER
saw his opportunity. He, in some man
ner, got the signature of the Dickinson
club and claimed to be authorized to
sell stock for the purpose of making pre-
liminary surveys, etc. He told a good
story and everything seemed to tally
with the plans that were then afoot at
Dickinson. The Hettinger business men
were naturally much interested. in the
proposed road and the fact that they
are unusually public spirited would have
made them easy prey had not the pro-
moter's identity been discovered.
From here it seems he went to Lem
mon and picked up a few dollars more.
presumably on the promise that the road
would be built north from that point.
When in Hettinger he registered as
C. H. Merry and if the citizens Of Het-
finger or Lennon get hold of him it
will be a merry time that will be given
him"
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