The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-10-31
oNsTAD CYPED SHERIDAN COUNTY OUT OF $l4OO
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contant of Butte Montana was by j. Gunher and At
oney investigate and report upon the 1918 SEED
Accontant Hoa@e found that The Onstad Grain Company
Westy bushels of flax and about carload OF wheat
that that firm had not accounted for Upon questioning Mr.
Onstad it was brought GU that the been shipped in the
spring of 1918 to Duluth Mnn he had forgot about the
wheat did what had become of the same Upon
looking up the depot records discovered that carload OF
shipped the Observation-Disclosures Grain Company
Whitehall the of the county, but that the proceeds OF
this wheat had not been accounted for Charges were MADE
against the Company the Hoage report but
discovered that in the winter of 1888 the elevator had
burned at Whitehall and that all OF Its records nad pee Oueo
with it. Quite number of the other elevators
burned during that winter and is believed that the seed grain
deals with the county and jim REDMOND had some
thing to do with it. One Ed Nelson is serving time at Deer
hey The 400 bushels OF flax had up to this time not been heard
Finally one day. Attorney L. j. Onstad appeared at the
courthouse with the 14OO draft sixteen months old and asked
that The Onstad Grain Company Weby be given credit for
turned to which he replied that claim of 81 bushels
wheat had dsaowed by the county commissioners
He told that he had claim against the county he
should have filed the and hold up county money
The draft turned to County Treasurer Movius
who in the of business sent it thru for collection but
presentment at Duluth it found that The Standard Grain
Company had broke about three weeks previously and the
This matter was then called to the attention of j. j. Gunh-
who succeeded Onstad county attorney January
l919 Mr. Gunher united his hands long enough to file
plant against the Onstad Grain Company of Wesby for the
$14OOOO Attorneys L. Onsad and TTuax Greer appeared for
the Onstad Grain Company, which is owned by Mr. Onsads
the demurrer The county received money for the
bushels of flax for the carload of wheat %f,@a
The 81 400 draft never paid and the money is still due
and owing to Sheridan County. ta1 ..l
80 WHY PIP MR.. oNsTAD CAUSE THE COUNTY
10 LOSE $l,4O0 BY HOLDING THE DRAFT FOR 1G
MONTHS HIS, FOR NO VALID REASON?
,,,, ,,I DID II HE KNOW THAT THE GRAIN FIRM AT
DULUTH I9 WAS DEFUNCT AT THE TIME HE TURN.
ED THE DRAFT OVER TO SHERIDAN COUNTY?
WAS, IT FAIR TO THE TAXPAYERS THAT HE
APPEARED FOR HIS OWN BROTHER AND SECURED
IA DISMISSAL OF A SUIT FOR S1,4OO.OO WHEN HE
HIMSELF NEGLECTED, FAILED AND REFUSED nc
TURN THE SAME INTO THE COUNTY TREASURY
WITHIN 5I a REASONABLE TIME IN WHICH LATTER
Event THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE RECEIVED IT'S
WILL HE USE THE SAME METHODS OF AS
lSISTING TO DEFRAUD THE TAXPAYERS OF THE
COUNTY IF ELECTED DISTRICT JUDGE AS HE DTD
WHEN HE WAS COUNTY ATTORNEY?
ONLY ONLY MR. ONsTAD KNOWS! HE SHOULD BE
MR. VOTER, YOU ARE THE JUDGE NOW. DO YOT
WISH TO CONDONE THE ACTIONS OF L. j. ONSTAD By
YOUR VOTE ~ 4st =
THE VERDICT WILL BE AGAINST MR. ONSTAD RY
A HUGE MAJORITY, NEXT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH