The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-04
GAINESVILLE FOLK
THRONG COURTROOM

In the proceedings before Judge
Morris in the United States district
court at Minneapolis yesterday, in
connection with the affairs Of the Red
River Potato Growers association the
creditors, potato growers and farmers
Interested won out. Bernardy made an
application in the federal court for a
receiver as he did not like the proceed
ings in the district court at Moorhead
nor the appointment of a receiver by
Judge Nye.
Judge Morris, who heard the pro-
ceedings in the federal court, spoke
some very plain words to Carey and
proceedings at Minneapolis yesterday,
so plain hat Mr.. Carey did not want
to run the risk of a second application
of the very caustic language which
Judge Morris can use when the occa-
sion demands, and so he did not show
up in court Yesterday afternoon.
Judge Morris very plainly said that
he did not want to interfere with any
procedure before Judge Nye in Moor
head, but he would be glad to heal the
statements and views of counsel for
the creditors. The latter were a unit
in supporting the application of Ber-
nardy for the appointment of a tenn
poraTy receiver for the Red River PO-
tato Growers association of Barnes
vile. Counsel, n the court plainly
indicated that it was ready to assent,
believed it would be the best thing to
do to appoint an outside and entirely
diSinterested man to take charge of
the affairs of the association pending
the bankruptcy proceedings, the hear
ing for which will begin next Saturday
before the referee in bankruptcy.
Banker RashoIt Appointed.
After hearing counsel for the cred
itors and farmers, Judge Morris ap-
pointed, as temporary receiver, the
man suggested by counsel, Norman
Rasholt, cashier of the State bank at
Climax, Mimi, and the bond was fixed
at $500.
During the proceedings F. c. Carey
sought permission to make a state
ment to the court and the latter said
he could do SO but it must be under
oath. The matter dropped right there
as Mr.. Carey intimated that he was
not fully prepared for that, Attorney
Erickson of Fergus Falls was not pres
ent for Bernardy as he had q court
appointment at Alexandria, before
Judge ROeser.
Journals Account.
The Minneapolis Journal last night
ave the following report of the pro-
ceedings in the United States court
at Minneapolis yesterday in connection
with the GAINESVILLE Potato association
muddle:
Following the filing Of a series of
suits in state courts upon disputed
claims against the Red River Potato
Growers association of GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, since January, Judge Page Nor
ris in the federal cour was asked to-
dow nv q wv pnTnardy rf pa rT1 nSuiIIo
as a creditor, to appoint a temporary
receiver of the organization. This de-
mand was resisted by the association.
when you farmers fight you sure do
fight some,'' said Judge Morris when
the session. opened. The district court
at Moorhead, Mimi, was forced to close
its session early Yesterday in order that
a contempt court case against Bern
ardy, which was being tried there,
would nOt interfere with his being in
Minneapolis today.
Follows Bitter Fight.
The Red River Potato Growers as
ISOLATION is the main topic of discussion
in GAINESVILLE, Mimi, for many farm
ers in the district are members Of the
organization and arrayed against it
are several citizens of GAINESVILLE. The
association was formed late in the win
ter of 1912 on a cooperative plan to
buy and sell potatoes. Ole Larson of
GAINESVILLE is president of the organi-
zation and until July 1913, Francis G.
Cary, president of the GAINESVILLE Ma
tional bank, was the manager. The first
wears report of the organization
showed $4,000 had been cleared by the
cooperative plan and the trouble
started. Six of the directors resigned
with Cary n under the leadership of
c. w. Bernardy the Red River Potato
Growers association of the state of
Minnesota started to do business Con
fusion is said to have followed because
of the similarity Of names of thee two
associations. Cary and Bernardy, were
ordered by the district court to Il
over the books of the original Red Riv-
er Potato Growers association to its
officers and on their refusal were sum
moned last week to answe a charge of
contempt of court. The case was ad-
iourned until Thursday in order that
the different parties could attend the
hearing in the federal court in Mime
apolis today. s#'
Many Present as Creditors.
When the case was called before
Judge Morris today there was a Ions
line of citizens of GAINESVILLE and vi
cinity in the courtroom. They said
they were creditors of some potato
dSSOcldIiOu, pul HOhS SSCliSo
to know whether it was the Red River
Potato Growers association or the Red
River Potato Growers association OF
the state Of Minnesota.
"There is no such an association
of the state of Minnesota" said #. II,
Peterson of Moorhead, attorney for the
Red River Potato Growers association
of GAINESVILLE. IT went over to st.
Paul and looked up the records with
Secretary of State julius A. Schmahl
and we couldn't find that any potato
growers association of the state OF
Minnesota ever existed. Our associa-
ton is no insolvent and our assets
exceed our liabilities by more than
81, 000.''
Creditors who attended the hearing
included w. II. Murphy, w. A. Marion
and w. G. Rowe of Crookston, Mimi;
sC. S. Marden and ID. w. Meeker OF
Moorhead.
Oyster supper.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Swed.
ish Lutheran church will give an oyster
supper in the church basement, this
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