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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-24
THE INDEPENDENT
SUBMITS THE PROOF

not followed Instructions ae regards
certains cars of grain received for
storage. Mr.. Schmidt, the manager
of that company, gave written instruc'
tons at the time when this grain was
shipped and those instructions we're
carried out to the letter. This, he
himself admitted the first day he was
on the stand as ~ witness. He IN.
structed that the grain was to be
placed in storage; in other words, II
was to be considered storage propo
sition, which Was done. The en-
change was guilty of no irregular prac'
tees in this regard. It followed the
written instructions given by the par
ty who consigned the grain, and 1t
acted in the customary manner pre-.
vailins in the grain trade.
The Voltaire incident was frame
up between the manager and the
treasurer, MIR. Bundy. They osten'
silly came to Minneapolis for the pur
pose Of making settlement with the
exchange. but the first person they
consulted OH arriving there, was E. l..
WEIGH. the party whom Mr.. Elias
Stevenson, of Crookston, charged
With having caused the failure OF the
Minnesota Farmers Exchange, by re-
ceiving consigned grain for sole aud
not making remittances to the orig.
inal shippers. Mr.. Holt and Mr.. Tos.
tenson also came to Minneapolis to
counteract the nefarious work done by
Bundy and Schmidt. Mr.. Holt gave
written statement, signed by him.
self, denying the charges made by Mr..
Bundy and stating the satisfaction
which the exchange had given them
am attaching Mr.. Hollis statement
hereto which you may read and then
Judge for yourself.
The independent wants the Equity
ORGANIZATIONS to return TO it, former
state Ivy abandoning the terminal ele
vator project. It is easily seea from
what sources this suggestion has orig.
mated. The grain combine Of the
Chamber OF Commerce is alarmed at
the progress which the Equity move
ment has made and they are now NOV.
ing heaven and earth to prevent It
from going any further. They know
that the farmers have been success
full in the local markets and Judging
from that, conclude that uA!eas this
Equity movement is killed now. they
themselves viii Re greatly hampered
In their bigh.handed maaipulations Of
the grain market. They have cat
ried on . campaign II vini6eatioa
against the Equity omesrs IN othe,
parts oe the country, Articles similas
to that which appeared In the lnde
pendent have been publishsd In %
pers throughout the northwest: bu'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-24

OF its dissatisfied customers - not
disclosed such feature. On Tie con-
contrary, such testimony has shown
that the word equity should have
been dropped from its name. These
customers are asking II It % oQuit-
able to advertise the Corn Exchange
building % the Independent 0rala Ex-
change when the latter has only Q few
small Offices in that general omcs
building. Or is there any equity IN
trying to coeroe q customer Into sign
ing q statement that the concern is
"all o. X" tackled to q receipt for
money due said customer? A worse
misnt than the name Of this company
it would be difficult to imagine. The
whole thing Il farce, and . most
transparent one, and It Is An attempt
at deception upon the Northwestern
farmers and Grain shippers
With these comments No shall
."give the noor" to the people from
voltaire; read every word Of their
statement; 1t contains more truth than
poetry:
The Facts About the voltairs Farmers
Elevator Grain Trade.
During the latter part Of the year Of
1919 and the month Of January. 1919,
the Voltaire Farmers Elevator %.
shipped to the Equity COOPERATIVE II.
change fortyons (41) cars Of grain or
which said elevator company had not
been able to receive settlemsnt. ar
in relation TO which the Equity Co
operative Exchange had furnisbed our
elevator company erroneous stats.
ments.
That because a the dealings afore.
said the Board Of Directors Of the vol
taire Farmers Elevator CO. instructed
H. g. Bundy and Fred Schmidt to
80 to Minneapolis and endeavor to 81
settlement. Now, while we were con-
sulting with George 8. Lotus, tho
manager q the Equity Exchange. ana
Continued on next page 3rd COLI
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-24
We Civ. Below Communication from
J N, Anderson Together win
officers Of voItaire Farmers E'evar
tor.

The following communication rom
Mr.. y. M. anderson, president oi LOO
Euult, Cooperative Exchange, undei
da,. uf Aprr ord 1918. has been
rartcd TO tie independent for publ
catiol..
Mr. Anthony Walton, Glenhurn, \. y
i.e.r rliarS: have received you'
Teller containing a clipping from tue
Ward County Independent. puEhsned
at Miaot. iii which they charge that
tl!e s,u.ie:y Of Equity has fallen into
the hands ol gralters. ! presume that
Won naturally want to know what
have 20 say for myself
The article in question makes the
sweeping charge that the Equity
officers are grafters, but on
what is that charge based: ANA
against what persons is it made
There are some twenty officers all
told. of the North Dakota State Union
aud of the Equity Cooperative OK
change. These are men who stand
we'll In their own locality where they
are known by the people surroundins
them. You find that he has the re-
spect OF all his neighbors. The indie
pendent does not specify which one
Of these officers is the CRATER. If any
thing serious is charged against any
officer. why does not the independent
mention the name Of such officer?
Again. if anyone has grated, how
much or what sums have been grated
much or what sums have been graft
ed? On this, the Independent says
nothing It stands to reason that u
the Independent, or anyone else, knew
OF any officer grating in the society
they must have some knowledge as u
The amount that haa been grated.
References were made to q certain
elevator at st. Paul, which the ex.
change had advertised as its own. Al
the time when this advertisement Wal
written. the exchange had the use d
that elevator and exchange grain w
handled therein; but the volume o.
business received to be handled In thu
elevator was not large enough to war
rant continuing the use Of the ele
vator. there certainly was no harm
done in advertising It - It's own. Al
any rate, NO one has been defraudet
thereby.
Reference vas made 70 the voltsirt
incident that was presented before thu
senate investigating committee at st
Paul. stating that the exchange hat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-24

Mr.. Anderson knew when he wrote
the foregoing letter that he made
many false and misleading stale
ments; he knew, II he read the whole
article in the INDEPENDENT, which be
refers to, that We made no charge
against any individual residing in thh
state. We TOOK the stand that the
farmers who belong to the American
Society Of Equity, whether only orcI.
nary members or officials, are honest
and upright men, simply mislead. II
was the Equity Exchange in Minneap.
oils the Independent took to taak, and
some Of the wrongdoings in that IN
stitution. whether you will call II
Eraft or by any other name, We are
ready to prove. IL thss issue We vii
only be able to si,e space 70 sworn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-24

statement from Voltaire; tut if more
evidence is needed. we have had pleu-
ty of it sent to us from differen: parts
Of the state since this controversy
came up.
When the Equity Exchange, as
shown in the following statement from
voltaire, charged these people inter.
est on money they did not owe lat
the time the Equity people owed the
Voltaire concern thousands oi dollars)
If that is not graft. what 10 It?
When the so.called exchange charg-
ed the Voltaire people storage for
grain it never had stored; withheld
5-Sc per bushel on one car and
5.Sc per tushel en- another car-n
that is not graft, what Is It!
1t appears that about all the so.
called errors in the bookkeeping Of
the Equity Exchange arc against tho
shippers and in favor Of the exchange;
II it Is only case Of inconpetency
why should all these errors" some
Of them amounting to five hundred dol
lars, 30 against the shippers?
Regarding the elevator, which the
exchange advertised as its own when
| 1t did not cwn it, Mr.. Anderson tries
| to establish brand rev standard Of
morals and make his friend believe
that to lease property is the same -
to own it, and he says there was no
harm in advertising it as its own.
Which means, in plain English that
there is no harm in telling lie. TO
own property gives prestige and cred.
it in the business world, and there
1t is where the Equity exchange de,
ceived its patrons. According to sworn
testimony during the legislative IN.
vestigation in Minnesota, the same
Exchange" had even deceived it's own
secretary and made him believe that
1t owned the elevator; and the same
coming secretary of an actual ex.
change instead of commission firm
| When Mr.. Anderson in the fore.
going letter to his friend refers to the
Voltaire case he certainly get his foot
into it badly; he was in Minneapolis at
the time and could not help but know.
ing that the so-called Holt statement
which he tries to hide behind. was
written by the Equity men themselves
when Mr.. Anderson reads over hi
letter again and then compares II with
the sworn statement from voltaiFe Il
this issue, he should feel ashamed d
himself. Talk about frameup! Thu
Equity promoters frame.up in trytnl
to cover up this fncqui.able Voltairl
case certainly takes the cake.
In mentioning the srain that TIL
voltaire people ordered stored, Mr..
Anderson again tries to crawl out 81
. too small hole by stating that he
followed Instructions In his mind;
secretary also testified that he was be
that is, he admits that he did not stor,
It at all, only considered" that 1t w,
stored. For this consideration. or II
fusion. the Equity people charget
$S7 80. Again Mr.. anderson knew
when he wrote the letter to his friend
that ne was not telling the truth, bu
claims that y the regular practice Il
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
Buck hOrn.

MI. Martin Lang of this place
and Miss Hilda Jones of Para
gonah were married in the st.
George temple last Thursday.
We all give our best wishes to
the new life they now begin.
Mr.. u. V. Limb is moving
his family to Adamsville for an
indenfiite time. He expects to
work on the reservoir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher of Mil
ford are gusets at the home of
Mr.. Nephi Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Lang
and son Farley went to Para
gonah to attend the M. l. A.
Reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Jones came
over yesterday on business.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
Enterprise

The st. George mail was de-
layed in Enterprise Tuesday and
did not leave until dark. The
cause of the delay was blow
cut on the auto stage. This
happened just before the auto
reached Enterprise and Mr..
Eldridge the driver, came in on
the rim. The five passengers
stayed over in Enterprise all
night, leaving for st. George the
next afternoon.
Thursday night, Sept. A, there
will be a meeting in the Ward
Hall of the town people to de-
eide whether they will install
water works or not.
Bishop Holt has started exca-
walton on his new store and
will start the concrete work in
the near future.
Amos Holt let his contract
to Brown & Fletcher and they
will start his work right away.
Mr.. Winsor has started to ex-
cavate for his new confectionery
store which will be rushed to
completion.
Work on the undercurrent
dam has been stopped on ac-
count of high water
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
Summit.

.Threshing was all the go the
past week. Mr.. Myres is here
with bis machine and is doing
some splendid work.
There is some little sickness
among the children but nothing
serious.
Sister Thrine Beecroft was
quite i'll for a few days last
week but is getting better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Riggs are
spending a few days in Pan
guitch.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
Toquerville.

Mrs. Vivian Pendleton-nee
Stapley- of Cedar City, was
the recipiant of the manifesto
tion of the good will of the
young people of this place in
the nature of a bundle shower
at the home of Miss Pearl Wal
lace. On the night of the re-
turn of Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton
from st. George temple where
they were married the young
people here turned out en- masse
and a most enjoyable time was
spent until the wee small hours
of the morning. All wish the
happy couple a prosperous jour-
ney through life.
The state road commission
ordered the making of a new
road into Hurricane from the
river bridge TO replace the one
washed away just previous to
Peach day. Manager Gates is
now there with his force and
will soon have a good grade
completed which will be very
much appreciated.
DR.. R. Leigh is still here and
finds quite a field for his serv-
ices as dentist. The people yet
have a hope of again tasting
beef some time in the future
and are preparing therefor.
We hope to have a good repre-
sentation at the Dixie Academy
at its opening next week.
Our Mutual Associations were
reorganized last Sunday as fol-
lows: r. c. Savage, E. R. Hig-
bee, and A. C. Newell for the
presidency of the young mems
and Mesdames Eva G. Higbee,
Edna Bringhurst, and A. Laura
Anderson for the presidency of
the young women's association.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
kanarraViIle.

A few weeks since it was re-
ported that Geo. Mcconnell of
Quitchapa had bought the job n
Reeves home, but it proved false.
The above home was sold to Will
liam Spendlove of Virgin.
Quite a call for coal nova
days but for the bad condition
of the road only two or three
teams dare haul. AS a whole
it never was as rough as at the
present time and from all indi-
cations it won't be fixed this
year. There will be a lot of
families have to haul their coal
from Cedar or else haul wood.
Had there been about 500 spent
making water ways across the
road in proper places and done
in June there could have been
saved at least 500 damages
which it will take to put the
road in as good condition as il
was June first of this year.
There has been two runaways on
this road this summer one man
crippled and layed up for a
month and a number of break.
downs such as wheels. axles.
tongues, brakes, lock chains
etc. We would like very much
to have a man ordered to fix the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB

Last night a meeting of the
Commercial Club was held at
which several matters of import
ance were considered. The
matter of raising funds with
which to pay for the land pur-
chased for the Branch Agricul-
tural College was considered
and a plan of campaign out
lined. The sum necessary to be
raised is in excess of $4,000.
A reception committee was
appointed to receive the stud
ents as they arrive in the city
to attend the College and see
that they are properly placed in
suitable homes.
A day was fixed for a general
Improvement of conditions in
and about the town, to be known
as Improvement Day." and
every citizen is urged to join in
the movement to make Cedar
City a cleaner and more invit-
ing city.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
CREAM OF THE NEWS FROM OTHER PLACES
Leading News Items OF Other Important Towns,
by The Records Staff Of Husting Correspondents

road who understands dentistry
pretty well as there needs lost
of rocks extracted and fills made
and that in the near futrue,
too.
Fruit is down to living prices
now /. There has been so much
loss that some sell for what they
are offered. Three cents is
about the average.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12

Remember Improvement Day.
Commercial Club Improve
ment Day" Monday next.
Notice the coal ad of Holland
& Fretwell in today's paper.
Monday is Cleaner c ty"
day.
Don't forget to do your part
on Monday.
Ice cold root beer, best in town,
Billy's Place. House of Quail
ity."
ADVERTISEMENT
F. E. Kennedy, of Duluth,
Mimi, is attending to business
matters in this city and vicinity.
Mrs. John Elliker of Enter
prise was a visitor in this city
last week.
A. ID. s. White-shoe cleaner,
25c. Cedar City Drug Store.
wv h ere the big bright light
Shines"
ADVERTISEMENT
The walls of the Leigh Furni-
ture Co. building will soon be
completed and ready for the
roof.
The best fountain service in
town, home of delicious Velvet
Ice Cream. Billy's Place.
Advertisement
Utley & Marley, the plumb
ers, left yesterday for Milford
to look after some heating and
plumbing contracts.
DR.. r. Leigh returned the
first of the week from trip of
Two weeks duration through
Washington county. All
Vogue Cold Cream, a favorite
in the East, to be had only at
Billy's Cedar City Drug Store.
One package to a customer at 40c.
Advertisement.
Miss Jane Wilkinson has Sc
cured a position as teacher in
the schools at Fillmore for the
coming term. ---------------
The Walters Stock Company
will begin an engagement at
the Ward Hall tonight. The
Walters company is one of the
very best companies of players
on the road. and they never fail
to give the public a splendid
entertainment.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12

G. s. Wilkinson and family
left for St. George by auto
Wednesday to attend the Fruit
Festival.
Billy's Quality" Velvet Ice
Cream, still in the lead, Best by
Test. Only at the Cedar City
Drug Store.
ADVERTISEMENT
District Attorney E. H. Ryan
left Wednesday for st. George
to attend the regular session of
the District Court for Washing
ton county.
E. Mclaughlin, who is assist
ing T. J. Kerr in the operation
of his gasoline blowing equip
ment, came to this city Monday
to secure medical attention.
Vogue Liquid Face Powder, if
you are not satisfied, your money
back, white or flesh, only at
Billy's, Cedar City Drug Store.
lAdvItisement.
II. j. Doolittle, wife and baby
passed through Cedar City We'd
nesday on the way to st. George
to attend the Fruit Festival.
In the article last week giving
particulars of the death of Evan
Hunter, it was stated that the
deceased and Miss Jennie Co.'S
slett were married on March 3
last. We have since learned
that the marriage took place on
April 3, instead of the first men,
toned date, and we gladly make
this correction.
Harry Bracken of Newcastle
and two of his assist ants, were
in town Wednesday night, hav-
ing come up from st. George by
auto. The party went to st
George by way of Modena road.
returning over the state road.
Mr.. Bracken il thinking of nut
ting on an auto between Cedar
City and st. George and made
t h e tri p for the purpose of
noting the condition of the road.
The semi-annual telephone
directory of the Iron County
Telephone Company was issued
,-from.the job department Of The
Record during the first of the
week. The edition contains
fifty more names than the last
previous issue and is filled with
the advertisements of business
firms all over the county. 1t is
being distributed to subscribers
as fast as Manager j. S. Wood
bury can get them out.
For that tired feeling, and
headache get package of A. D.
S. Bromo. Satisfaction or your
money back. A SOC package for
35c. Cedar City Drug Store.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
City and Local Happenings

A. d. S. Hepatic Salts, for
your kidneys sake" They are
simply the best thing ever.
Cedar City Drug Store. The
House of Quality.
Advertisement
Miah Day, district game war
den. was in town a few hours
Wednesday on his way to Wash
ington county on official bust
ness, and while here paid this
office a pleasant call.
VIM. V. Higgins, an attorney
of Fillmore, was in the city We'd
nesday en- route to st. George to
attend District Court, and took
occasion to pay The Record a
social call.
A. d. S. Foot Relief for tired,
aching, feet, absorbs all perspir-
alton, and unpleasant oder. The
House OF Quality. Cedar City
Drug Store.
Advertisement.
! County Superintendent of
Schools, Farley Daley, left We'd
nesday for Salt Lake to attend
a meeting of the city and
county superintendent of the
state.
The regular term of the Dis
trict Court will convene at Par
owan next Thursday. Septem-
Der 18th. Jurors. litigants, and
others should take notice of the
date.
Mrs. Irvine McQuarrie-nee
Miss Vira Perkins--left for Salt
Lake Wednesday after visiting
tor several weeks in this city
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
E. H. Ryan.
A Mr.. Alkire, of the Alkire-
Smith Auto Co. of Salt Lake
was in Cedar City Tuesday for
the purpose of placing an
agency for the Ford car, for
which his company are state
agents.
bohemian Rex, tne Kenrucky
stallion owned by ]. G. Isbell,
was returned to his owner the
first of the week by A. w. WINS
Of Newcastle. who has had the
services of the animal for the
past sixty days. Mr.. Isbell ex-
poets to exhibit Bohemian Rex
at the county fair next week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12

FARM LOANS-6 per cent
loans on farms. orchard lands,
city resident or business pro-
perty. to buy. build, improve.
extend or refund mortgages or
other securities; terms reason
able: special privileges; CORE
spondence invited, Dept l..
6l8 Commonwealth Bldg, Den
yer, Colo. 30.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12

SPECIAL BARGAIN. For
sale, team of young mares, or
team of yeldings. Wagon and
harness complete with either
team sold. Rass Macfarlane,
at Mercantile Store. 37tf.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12

FOUND On the road be-
tween Cedar City and Hamil-
toms Fort, a mans dress coat.
Owner can have same by paying
for this ad. Call at The Record
office for particulars.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

FOR SALE--one span driving
mares. Weight about 1000
pounds each. Price and terms
reasonable. Edmond H.Ryan.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12

ACCOMMODATIONS. = visi-
tors to the st. George temple will
find accommodations at Geo. E.
Miles, one block due north of
the temple. Mrs. Josephine
Miles.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-09-12

Old newspapers for sale at The
Record office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-02-06

Frank Day is candidate for com.
missioner Of Indian affairs and has
forwarded to Washington, says a
press dispatch, the Endorsement OF
many of the Minnesota Chippewas.
Now, if he could but obtain the in
dorsement of Chief Clapp we believe
the job would be cinched. Moses,
however, seems to have constituted
himself guardian over the Chippe-
was and their holdings and is jea-
lousy guarding their interests, not
necessarily for self ACKNOWLEDGMENT
but on general principles, and he. is
liable to at any time become a dem
ocrat merely to show his regard for
his beloved Woodrow. In such event
he may be expected to put numer-
Gus feas in dear Woodrow's ear. =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-02-06

DIR. Wiley startled the Colorado
Medical association in Denver the
other day when he said that ''the
day is coming when there will be
but two great learned professions in
the world-agriculture and teaching.
When the country arrives at such a
state of health," he told them,
"that the services of physicians may
be dispensed with the lawyers will
pass away as a necessary sequence !;
then, when the doctor and lawyer
are no longer needed, we will all get
to heaven without the aid of a
preacher.'' While DR.. Wiley's
prophesy may come true some time
in the future, it is safe to wager
that several centuries will elapse ere
it is fulfilled.