Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-11-01

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~ am. in receipt of your letter en-
closing petition which II assure you,
will receive careful consideration. 81
S#=:sy Very truly yours, s.. .5 5.*=#..
,# As. #:,. (Signed) a.. j. Volstead. s5z
Note: Attitude Of :Volstead at this.
time -Indiff ference. @ i S.. .3s &
81 In the meantime Mr.. ] Ohm Stensrud
circulated general petition iii his.
favor for the appointment in question,
and which petition was forwarded to
our veteran and able Congressman:
8 Knowing that his opponent was an
ex-service man and in ar attempt to
| disqualify Otto y. Petersonin the eyes
| Of Mr.. Volstead, Mr.. Stensrud ircu-
lated a special petition among the ex-
service mensto be signed exclusively
by :ex-service men, and which petition
was also forwarded to our able and
veteran Congressman. 81 7 5.z.E .. 5e.::
Immediately upon receipt Of the! last
mentioned petition: "A. j j, in all the
| elegance Of his .magnilo quence, pro-
fusely and extensively expressed his
lundying gratitude in this manner: !.
(: :ss . .=&Ss- House Of Representatives q. S..
+ s Committee on the Judiciary,
lSs .s:G 5s.>.srs-e /. Washington D. C..
= s=.. ...:.s:.. April %. 1922 Us
Mr.. Teddy Olson, n .-s s&.. ~~ ! s. 5Z<.,-
l Candy, MINI. @.ss. II z.::.=<g*
Dear Mr.. O1son:s .:y. :: =: .2jz IT. & y
F T have your favor of the 18th ms.
| SIGNED BY YOU and more than
hundred other ex-service men recon-
mending the ~reappointment of. ohm;
s. Stensrud as postmaster at Candy,
l am very glad to have your views.
L am anxious to meet the wishes of
ex-service men in any Recommendation
[ make. in these appointments and as:
sure you thatyou commune cation will
be given most careful consideration.
Hope that this matter may be disposed
of in the near future. s5Sx &i 5@s@;, 50,
Whenever for any reason: L: can be
Of assistance.sto you or any other tex=
service man, I trust you will feel free
to write me at. any time. ~. 4
| Thanking you for your. kind interest
in this; matter I. am: s..sy @:1
It y: Very truly yours, 49,
/ :, >:T5..:: ~ (Signed) "A. j. Volstead.
| Notes. Attitude Of 5Volstead at this
ti1ne-ASSIDUOUS. i. r.: 81 ~ =, -
| A most peculiar situation arises.
In view Of the fact that X Mr.. Olson
and also Mr.. Hebrank who received all
exact duplicate Of the above letter, re-
ceived such communicat atoms from Mr..
Volstead, aed also in view Of the fact
that Mr.. Volstead in. his several let.
ters usedthe statement i: "'signed by.
you,' '>iit is evident that the names of
Mr.. Olson and, Mr.. Hebrank did APP.
pear on the ex-service mems petition
in favor Of Mr.. Stensrud: It is en-:
phatically denied by Olson and He
Drank that they did sign said ex-ser-
vice mems petition in favor Of Mr..
Stensrud, and as evidence Of their:
denial, we herewith give a reproduce
ton Of two affidavits made respective
| ly by Olson and Hebrank: + 80
State of Minnesota, = :.
County Of Yellow Medicine, SIS. - =
. Before me-, 70 VIM. ;, Kankerlik, a
notary public in and for the county Of
yellow. Medicine and State of Mime
sofa, personally. came Teddy Olson,
who being by me duly sworn accord:
ing to law deposesa and says, that he
is a resident Of Candy, Minnesota and
that recently he signed a petition ad-
dressed to. Representative Volstead at
Washington, D. C. recommending the
appointment, Of Otto l.. Peterson ,@.of.
Candy, Minnesota for Post, Master in
this city. - &C.. Il ! -. ~ ss== :5=s4
Affiant further says that he did. not
sign any petition recommending the
disappointment of John s.. .Stensrud as
Post Master at Canby.- sst " { %*.
i Further affiant-sayeth not. - Is: = 81
81 ~ ~ (Signed) Teddy Olson.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day Of May, 1922. $ & - , .S=S
(Signedl VIM Kankerlik. : .sz.
VIM. Kankerlik, -: I. ) :5#.. .s:.
Notary Public. Yellow Medicine Co...
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Ny commission expires: March IS,
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s-eS49. IN DUPLICATE 81 S..s + .$r !, 15
State Of. Minnesota, So. 4 1 .s q IL z.s 4s
ECounty, Of Yellow Medicine. IS
Before me- A.. T. Goblirsch, a notary
public in and for~the county Of Yellow
Medicine and state of. Minnesota, per-
sonally came Jacob NJ. H ebrank, who.
being duly. sworn according to- law,
deposes and says, that he is. a resi-:
dent of Candy, Minnesota and that
recently he signed a petition address.
led to- Represent tive Volstead at.
washington D. C., recommending the
Candy, Minnesota for Post Master in
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