American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

h'i'iu are NOT true, the courts are
open. And an invitation TO an action
in court is cordially extended TO
Townley and Brinton by the publish
ers.
J. Fl. Sifert,
A. ID. McPhee,
George S~chweigertt.
J. r. Thill,
r.. A. Johnston.
Chas. Howarth.
Ed. Sifert.
This Is a strong statement, but Il
rings true. Seven men would hardly
sign a statement, 10 be printed as an
Introduction to a booklet. which would
lay themselves liable to Imprisonment
and heavy damages unless they could
prove the statements, would they?
Would you?
Then II must be taken for granted
that the statements are true that the
book contains.
The mar Brinton. spoken OF IN the
Introduction, was a citizen of Beach.
lie now holds a high place in the
~Ncnpartisan league organization I'm
North Dakota. He is the Of
the TOwnley chain stores. for which
Townley collected a million dollars
from the farmers OF North Dakota. He
ought TO be honest to handle so much
money. Here Is what the booklet
says about him:
Mr. Pinkham did not love TO labor.
What was the use. he could live my
way. In the spring Of 1915 he took a
trip TO Canada. The Beach Advance.
IN wishing him godspeed. east asper-
sions upon his intelligence. which
has ever since been held up to the
editor as proof Of his faulty Judgment.
And. Notwithstanding the editors de-
Tense, that fooling the farmers Is an
evidence OF dishonesty. and not OF in
%telligence, his reputation for wisdom
suffered.
For Pinkham returned with a tale
of great riches TO be acquired by the
purchase Of lots in the town Of Peace
River Crossing. which town was des-
tined 10 spread all over the landscape
and render wealthy the fortunate
owners OF city real estate. Merely
out Of consideration for the welfare
OF his Socialist comrades. and other
worthy persons. he had secured the
agency for the sale OF the lots.
Brinton provided Pinkham with an
office In the Post office building. and
Pink used the post office lobby as a
field in which 10 lasso seekers after
wealth He quickly became prosper
GUS. and would doubtless have become
wealthy had not some Of the investors
been seized with a desire to gave
upon the fortune they had bought and
hied themselves to Canada.
nurlr fBn.a a.. .aFfI ..~-I ~ CT
and vowing vengeance. For they
had found that their lots we're situ-
ated eleven miles from the town and
the opposite side of the rushing
Peace River. And. moreover. they
we're located upon a government
homestead. which was owned by the
government Pinkham left
in great haste. But he had al
ready sold $4,000 worth OF lots. Also
he had shown that he possessed the
necessary and proper qualifications Of
a Townley organizer. So he was
promptly employed by Townley and
organized with great success.
II should not be supposed that all
N Townley's organizers were as bad
Pinkham. Some OF them were
worse. They were largely men who
opposed 10 work. and attracted
BY the superior advantages Of work
ng others. Many OF them had lived
'or years by farming the farmers and
working men A number were sec
md and third rate lawyers and
PREACHERS. who became socialists for
lrotit and deserted socialism for some
hing more profitable. And in the
whole crowd Of farmer heecers there
we're two reputable farmers. Wood
md McKaig by name. who we're lend
ng their aid to Townley. for reasons
rest known 10 themselves.
10 the farmers of Power County
want 20 put any money into a store
nanagod by o Brintone
IT Rrinton Is the kind of a man the
'oOklet says he is. and Townley lived
y The same town with him. knew him.
hired him knowing these things.
hat kind of q man Is Townley9
II you met him alone. far from oh
.ervation OF anyone. would YOU FEEL
'AFE I'M giving him a large sum Of
money 20 deposit I'M the bank for youq
I so. that would he your privilege.
But here is q little story about
'ownley-taken from the same book
with the same Introduction. the
ruth of the story vouched for by the
seven men who are willing to
eopardize their liberties and their
property. and 70 bear the expense of
court trial IL they can not prove the
tory Is true.
II appears that there was a fax
ing somewhere in the realm Of North
probably in the county OF
iolden Valley. who had made a lot Of
money growing fax. His success fred
'ownley's ambition. But We will
et the booklet tell the story. Here
=. is.
This fired Townley's imagination
nd blazed for him the way. What the
lax king had done. he would do. but
N a larger scale. He interested a
nan with money. who would nay for
he seed and labor. A contract for n
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