The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-12

met others there on the same mission
and learned that while there might be
horses on the range the animals could
not be caught without more expense
than they were worth. He finally re-
turned horseless Mr.. Halverson made
his deal in the land offices at 939 Lun-
Der Exchange. Whether Mr.. Brauer
went to Flagstaff he does not say, but
he soon learned that the big section
Of land he gave for his animals was
gone and that he could not get the
horses.
AS the bills Of sale in both cases put
it up to the buyers to catch the horses,
both purchasers have concluded that
their lands are gone and that they
will never get the horses. If the
horses are on the range, they own some
Of them, all right, but they can't
catch up, they claim.
In the absence of Mr.. Gullickson,
who will return the last of the week,
Mr. Gudinger told the story of the ad-
vent Of Mr. Smith Of Omaha.
Mr.. Smith is Persuasive.
TN the first place." he said, ''if
Mr.. Smith has no horses, or if it is i'm
possible to reach these animals. Mr..
Gullickson is as much victim as any
one. He purchased fifty head himself,
giving in exchange a store building in
Luther, Ia. Mr.. Smith came here last
November. He is a wonderful talker.
Yes, sir; he would sell horses to you
detectives here-horses you never laid
your eyes on,
"He told Mr.. Gullickson the story
OF the Mormon who had stocked a
range down near Flagstaff with a fine
bunch of Percherons and Belgian
horses
years ago the Mormon was killed and
Mr.. Smith was supposed to have OBJ
tanned control of the horses. Mr.
Smith wanted to sell these fine animals
cheap. Mr.. Gullickson took fifty head
at $50 each. The bill of sale shows
the consideration to be 81, but really
he gave store building in Iowa. J
P. Shircliff, employed by us at North
wood, also purchased a bunch of the
horses, about 100.
Must Catch Horses.
Both bills Of sale said the pur.
chasers were to catch the horses anC
ship them. Some months later Mr.
Gullickson thought he would have his
fifty shipped to his Iowa farm, an6
wrote to Flagstaff, but the answer was
that the horses were poor just ther
and hard to catch. ..
E1O" uuCn 6ILOfC MT. GulIlCkSOT
has made to get his horses l do mo-
know, but l confess l became sus.
p1cious some time ago. Last May !
inserted an advertisement in the Min.
neapolts papers offering to sell OF
trade horses, and Mr.. Halverson Of
Hettinger came in. I do not know
whether he came in answer to the
advertisement. He gave a. half section
Of land for Mr. Shircliff's 100 head
Il suppose that the contract speci.
fed that Mr.. Halvorson was to catcf
the horses?" remarked Detective Mul.
| cahy.
Eager to Unload:
Eyes, it did," responded Mr.. Gud.
niger. "If one of you bought 1O(
| head of horses and began to get 6
little worried about them, would yor
not try to unload on the next fellow
Later on Mr.. Brauer answered oul
| advertisement. We thought Mr.. Smith
| to be honorable. Mr.. Smith. came III
here from Omaha and We wired Mr.
Brauer to come down and meet him
In this office, Mr.. Brauer purchased &
| bunch of horses, biving some Wis.
consin land for them. His contract
! too, provided that he must catch thu
horses. I don't know whether he eve
went after them"
What did your firm get out Of thi
sale?" asked one of the detectives.
Merely a small commission;
think it was $60." .r.t0 g,
Mr.. Brauer, in letter to The Trt
bune, says his loss is about $4,000.