The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-17
AN OPEN LETTER.

citizens, desire to correct misstate-
ment which appeared in your paper,
which we read with much surprise up
on returning from St. Paul, and which
was signed by Messrs. Ole Hanson, NJ
Mortenson and A. H. Davidson. In the
first place we think it very bad judy
ment on the part Of anyone to 60 into
print on matters of this kind, which
is in the nature of misunderstanding
on both sides and we were of the opin-
ion that people, at this day and age
should be of a greater mind and in
telligence than to indulge in matters
of this kind in print, as we have
greater problems to solve than to in
dulge in community quarrels in the
newspapers, and in the second place
we should rather try to work for COM
munity friendship, harmony and so.
ciability.
The communication referred to
stated that C. J. Lee, John Holland
and Louis Noltimier, had made ar
engagements with the Green Township
band to take them to st. Paul to at
tend the meeting of the society Of
Equity and guaranteeing to pay all the
expenses going and coming and hotel
bills while in st. Paul, and the band
agreed to go on these terms and came
to the city hall Monday for that pur-
pose and ready to wo. Which is cor
rectly stated, and it further stated in
this communication that they then
discover from Lee and Holland that
they could or would not guarantee the
expenses and the deal was then off
so far as the band was concerned, this
part is mistake and incorrect state
ment, as to further assure the Green
Township Band that we meant what
we stated we had volunteers that
came forth to assure them of the ex-
penses by men such as VIM Olson,
Henry Bruins and many others so as
to satisfy them as to the part of the
expenses and the drum major of the
band refused positively to take Louis
Noltimier's guarantee for it. therefore
Mr.. Louis Noltimier asked for volun-
teers on the guarantee which resulted
as above stated, that many volunteers
came FORTH Now the following is the
difference in dispute, the Green Town
ship band consists of several of it's
members being of tender age and need
a protector when away from home on
a journey of this kind, either one Of
the parents or some other responsible
party to care for them, and we insist.
ed that should be done by some of the
parents or some other member d.
rectly connected with the band, so as
to insure as far as possible the safety
of the children returning home again,
and one party connected with the band
volunteered to do so namely Charley
Zaun, and he stated that he would not
undertake to care for all of them alone
and no further volunteers could be
procured and further the manager OF
the band insisted that Louis Noltimier
should be responsible for their safety
and return of all the members of the
band to their respective homes, which
Mr.. Noltimier positively refused to dc
as he was not personally acquainted
with the members of the band, and toe
great responsibility, and this is the
only reason why the band did not go
We make this statement only in fair
ness to all parties concerned as long
as it has got into print, the statement
should be made as it occurred as al
parties desire to know the facts ant
we resent mis-statements of this kind
that was made in your communication
In conclusion will say that people
at this day and age should be of bet
ter and broader mind than to NEEDLE
with small matters of this nature.
Signed
G. J. Lee,
John Holland,
L. Noltimier,
H. r. Brunt,
| Fred Schultz.
VIM. Olson.
town PROVIDES PRO.
lection FOR SKATERS
At meeting of the Council las
Saturday evening, it was decided upol
to furnish building for the comfor
of the skaters on the river. Thi:
house is to be situated at the foot o.
Second street near the George Drake
residence about half way between thu
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