Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-13
DENY URGING
SIE'E:N |. TO | HOLD
Up u WARRANTS /, n I
misunderstanding Given as
Reason For Complication
Of Hail Warrants.
(By stan Correspondent !


asked today regarding report from.
Fargo that Ed. Pierce of Sheldon, and
C.$J. Lord of Cando, denied signing a
purported resolution urging John
Steen, state treasurer, not to call hail
warrants of 1919 for payment at the
present time, +. W.. Cathro, manager
Of the Bank Of North, Dakota, said
that both names had been attached to
the resolution on the assurance of l..
p. Baker Of Bismarck. a member OF,
the bankers conference comnAttee
that both men had approved the
proposition. He also stated, how
ever. that at the request of Mr.. Pierce
he had written. to Mr.. Steen asking
that Mr.. Pierces name be eliminated
from the resolution.
"The nar,es of Mr.. Pierce and Mr..
Lord were attached to the resolution
both had approved the proposition"
said Mr.. Cathro. "As / understood
the matter Mr.. Baker had, talked the
matter over with them late in the aft.
ernoon of January Z following the
conference held at the state capitol
between the Industrial con.mission
and group Of bankers. 1t apparent
ly Ia a case of misunderstanding"
Mr.. Baker SAID today that he did
not care to be quoted in the matten.
Mr.. ,Steen today, asked regarding
the purported resolution, exhibited a
copy thereof on which the signatures
had been affixed by typewriter, which
he had received from Mr.. Cathro.
He said that he intended to con-
tinue to call in the hail warrants for
1919. 1t Is expected that the call for
Stutsman county would probably be
sent out today.
No statement from Mr.. Lord mad
been received. Mn Cathro said. ..,'
Pierce Did Not Sign.
Mr.. Pierce stated that the resolu-
ton had never been presented to hin,
for his approval and that he had
never signed it or authorized anyone
else to sign 1T for him. He refused
to discuss the incident further thar
to say that the attaching of his sig
nature probably was due to q mis-
understanding, ~. -
Mr. Lord, who was reached a
Cando. also stated that he had no.
signed the resolution. but said tina
he had been compelled to leave the
meeting of January before 1t was
over. and had given Mr.. Cathro per
mission to attach his name to an!
resolution covering matter that l1at
been discussed and agreed upon a
the meeting
'"This matter was not discussed o
tnat meeung sna MI. ..,nr - ~
was dlscnssea aE ias meet!ng oa De
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1anuaIy u ana 01ls ny. s,ss ~. Sla
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iion. y is very serious I auss.lGm .ess. =. an
: l am no! prepalea ~ Say 5ust MIw ny,
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The resolution follows: ...& :
Wnefeas, owing 70 ene Acu.e !,
nanclai situatlon e1Islns Io9snou s..
the STATE. u Is lmPoss.pie ivI usprs. no
tarY panks OF the BANK VI Nprln ..,.sa 10
kota 70 NEE. .ne nsIossa' -. y,
draWals OF PUBIC 1unos 1or .ne ,>9ua pu.
pase OF the payment OIL me oolisa
tions or the state ana OF 1ne. POI m
teal supdivAsions ana Puoic corr poIa
/. tons as rapldly as warrants ale ue
ing CAMEO ea l. lor paymen. a: n M 'he reeuia
t5 course u,Es " ouslnese' anu