The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-24
The Secret History 81 sAe ST.. Paul
s<Pioneer.e al
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From the Gopher Mirror.1
STUBBORN FACTS.


public, and mildly request some one to
tell us what these things mean. 1t is
we'll known fact that VIM. S. King had
money interest in the Pioneer when
the Lam bertons bought Coz. Paulding's
interest, and there are
NO PUBLIC RECORDS
to show that that interest has ever been
transferred to any person, condition
of things consistent with his recent
kindness in assisting the nominal owner
in meeting payments. It is equally
we'll known that the reason why the
Lambertons retired from the paper was
because Of an ugly chattel mortgage of
FORY-FIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS
held on several notes, by Commodore
VIM. F. Davidson, who could not fore
close, however. until the last note be-
came due, which was on the 18th of
August last, Except in case of trans
fer. When Blakely bought out ~ the
Lambertons the old Commodore claim
ed that there was transfer, and de-
manded his money, but Blakely speed.
lily showed him that
THERE WAS NO TRANSFER
in fact, which certainly bears out the
supposition that King had not dispos-
ed Of his interest. For if Blakely had
really bought the paper, there was a
transfer, and he claims to have bought
it. If Kings sub rosa interest was not
transferred, and there was
''No TRANSFER"
who does own the paper! When
Blakely took charge, he paid Commo-
dore Davidson $10,000,-all the money
he (Blakely) put inland that was raised
b. giving note 0 the First National
Bank of St. Paul, with Chas. Schefer
and Russell Blakely as endorsers. 1t
was understood that
BILL KING WAS TO PONY Up
for this note, when it became due,
which was within few days. and about
that time Bill borrowed $4,000 of the
Loan Association. Five thousand Of
that note were paid on maturity, and
THE BALANCE WAS RENEWED.
So far everything was made right with
the Commodore, but on the 18th his
last note being due, he and Captain
Rhodes waltzed in and demanded Gosh
poppy. Then did David develope the
depth of his business talent.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
were speedily raised, on new chattel
mortgage, dated mysteriously the
''ninteenth'' of August. We say "mys-
teriously," because another date had
plainly been put to that instrument,
and erased, and nineteenth" rewritten.
This instrument which is on file with
City Clerk German, is
A SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENT.
and smells strongly of Indian. The
following is correct transcript from
the file of the City Clerk:
"David Blakely (mortgagor); H. H
sibley, (mortgagee). No. 247l. Date,
Aug. 10th, 1874. Amount $4,000.
Filed Aug. 10Th, 1874 Endorsed
notes of even date.
| SALIENT POINTS.
This extraordinary document con-
tains salient points as follows-the ex-
tracts being verbatim:
| 81. Faul. Minnesota,
August 10Th.
''This indenture made the nineteenth
day Of August, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy -four, by and
between David Blakely, party Of the
first part, and Henry H. Sibley, Trus-
tee, party of the second part, Witness
eth: The said party Of the first part is
justly indebted to the said party of the
second part, in the sum of $4,000,
upon six prommissory notes, bearing
even date herewith, one for $4,000, two
$4,000 and one for $4,000, each paya-
BILE in four months after date, and two
for $500 each and each payable in
thirty days from date. All made by
the party CT the first par: and payable
to the order Of the party of the second
part, each bearing interest at the rate
of ten per cent. per annum until paid
! SECURITY. r..
The following conveyance Of property
! is made: ,.l.s.-
"The newspaper published at the city
Of st. Paul, in tie said State of Mime.
sofa, known as the st. Paul Pioneer
including all the issues thereof. and
the entire establishment, business aid
good will thereof"
1t is also secured ON the copyright
of the general statutes of Minnesota q
awarded by Jno. x. Davidson and H
p. Hall, on March LIST, 1855; also the
one share of the capital stock of tn.
Western Associated Press now held BY
the party of tho first part and i
made before Henry L. Williams, Notary
Public.
1.-THE INDIAN RING
The significant point in this new
mode of raising the wind is that Henry
H. Sibley is the newly appointed Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, and it is Ger
tainly somewhat remarkable that b,
should figure III such an instrument
and especially as Trustee" except fol
matters of dire necessity and extreme
interest. The
). CURIOUS QUESTIONS
come up: Who is he "Trustee" for.
and, what forced David to the terrible
extremity of mortgaging his propert,
to the Purchasing Agent Of the India,
Commission These things lool