The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06

many thrilling. experiences which read
like a story book, and aside from the
trials of shipping SO, many. horses Mr..
Olson's, tales of. the smuggling cpl
sodes which he has had thrust upon
him would. have seemed like a dream
to: any man. says the Devils Lake
Perhaps one Of the mests peculiar
instances ever known to shipper
was experienced while "a hundred
miles of. the English coast on his
way to New York. Tw%enty-eigkt Of
his horses had been purchased In
France and. we're being shipped from
Havre. These. animals arrived in time
to make connection with the big ocean
steamer at London. The twelve horses
purchased in Belgium were not across
the English channel when the sailing
time arrived. and although every pres-
sule was drought: TO bear to-have. the
boat held; there was positively no
way Of getting 1t done and the horses
shipped from Antwerp did not make
the boat. "ft
After the big liner had sailed over
100 miles from the English shore the
boat. with the remainder of Mr.aOl-
sons shipment on board and cast an
Choir at e and awaited the arrival
of the channel boat, which inside of
a half hour pulled alongside and with
the big ,derricks they loaded the
horses in huge baskets from the small
ship to the larger one. Some of the
English officers who continually pa
troll the sea, noticed what was going
hour after the transfer was made
while these onicials communicated
with the land headquarters. Mr.. Olson
said the captain of the boat told him
1t was the first time he had ever
known of such a thing being lone and
further stated 1t would probably cost
some company dearly for 1t because
the horses were billed through to
England. -
Mr.. Olson landed in New York on
April l and owing, to the great amount
of advertising he has sAcured through
the courtesy of ONE one whom he
does not know how to thank, he was
met not only by the usual custom. Of
fcers' but, nearly every man in-.the
service. He gave them a full insight
mot everything he had with him and
their W free will. he demanded they
tear open and go through.
One instance was a bottle Of fine
liquor. a treat for some of his good
friends. This they did not open and
Mr.. Olson demanded they tear off the
wrapper ana go through 1t. Being a
man who has put his whole heart and
soul into the horse business. the blow
at first shocked him, but since he has
become acquainted with the real facts
In the case another light has been.
thrown on it.
Il nave never struggled anything"
said Mr.. Olson, because I did not
have to. I ave made several trips
across the water but have always de-
clared everything the same as I did
this time and how such a story ever
got out Is more than 1 know unless it
was pure malice on the part Of some
one who had some manner of grudge
against me. It has never been my in
tention to wrong people and still I
have a good idea on whom to place
the blame"
Mr.. Olson 10 a man. who has been
in business, in Towner county for near
~ thirty years. During this time he
has climbed fast az a shrewd business
man and. has accumulated. a good.
sized fortune. Several years ago he
entered into the. horse business and in
making his, shipments, has been very
successful. His many friends who
were here to meet him had a friendly
Josh with him. today and all requested
q small souvenir. Mr.. Olson gladly
showed them the only ring he had
and that wa small enough so as. not
to REQUIRE any duty..