The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-02-20
HOW TOWNLEY WORKS A
SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF
GRATING THE FARMERS

SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF
GRATING THE FARMERS
OF THE RECORDS OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
D1SCLOSES SYSTEM USED BY
TOWNLEY AND HIS GANG.
When Senator j. A. Engiund, of
Ward county, was in Bismarck, at the
session of the legislature he
took the time to search the records in
the office of the secretary of state and
brought to light many facts which
should be of much concern to the peo-
pie Of this and other states where MI.
is endeavoring to further the
cause of his so-called farmers organ
ization. The following synopsis of
the articles of incorporation of some
of the various Townley get-rich-quick
schemes, with a brief sketch of the
men named as incorporators of these
corporations, should prove beyond a
doubt to any fair minded man that
the whole program is nothing but a
gigantic scheme to fleece the farmers
out of their money.
TOWNLEY CORPORATION NO. 1
LEAGUE EXCHANGE, FARGO.
Purposes-To buy and sell real es-
tate, notes, bills, drafts of exchange;
to loan money secured by real or per-
sonal property; to issue promissory
notes; to act as agents for individuals
or corporations.
Directors. B. Wood, Fargo; C.
0. Swenson, NORWOOD; VIM. Olson,
Valley City; P. A.. Sumaski, Lisbon;
VIM. Maxwell, Conway; Geo. White,
Kramer; c. A. Swanson, DriscoIl:; A.
c. Townley, Fargo; S. S. Semingson,
Crosby.
Capital stock $1,ooo,ooo 10000
shares at 500 each.
Incorporated Oct. IL, 1916.
F. B. Wood, socialist, father OF
Howard Wood, speaker of the house
of representatives and state manager
of the Nonpartisan League, also Ed
ward Wood, Nonpartisan League or
ganizer and assistant chief clerk of
the house of representatives.
c. 0. Swenson, socialist farmer and
local organizer of the Nonpartisan
League, president Of the Peoples State
Bank Of Grand Forks, a Nonpartisan
institution just opened for business.
VIM. Olson, democrat-socialist, said
20 have backed the league on large
notes, a disgruntled offices seeker who
never succeeded in getting anything
until Townley had him appointed dep.
uty state fire marshal.
P. A. Samaski, a democrat-socialist
farmer, but spends a great part Of his
time furthering any promotion
scheme among his neighbors which
will net him a neat rake-of.
VIM. Maxwell, socialist, said to be
one of the parties who signed large
notes for automobiles for the Nonpar'
tisan League a year ago, an agitato1
and very active worker and organizes
for the league.
Geo. White, a very radical socialis
farmer, said to have given Townle,
his note for $l,OUO. a strong league
booster.
C. A. Swenson, socialist, farmer
and petty office seeekr.
A. c. Townley, q former socialis
organizer, vas busted from the Mino
socialist local, a would be flax king
are said to have left him $4,000 il
whose n year farming operation
debt, a man whose huge venture
have always turned into monstrou
failures, first organizer of the Non
partisan League and a man who now
while a director in a million dolla
financial institution and indirectly in
terested in many others, is seeking t
have his debts for $4,000 annulle
in ten bankruptcy courts, self .e'ecte
president of the Nonpartisan Leagu
, and said to be chief beneficiary in a
these league stock selling schemes.
!. s. S. Semingson, socialist organic:
and agitator; a man who made 1926
in five hours selling stock in the Ke,
mare Publishing Co., a league auxi
larry corporation which is supposed
own the Kenmare Journal, a rea:,
and persistent worker among b
friends and neighbors in furtherin
any scheme that will give him son
} leasy money.
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