The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-07-17
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Ban Francisco Cor Virginia CITY Chronical '5isa e
T. Apropos of the rise in Mammoth, they
tell capital story about General Dodge.
Some time ago "A. q. Brown, a 4 we'll i
known operator here, bought / 900 shares
of Mammoth from General Dodge at, SO
a share. This was when the Company
was first organized, about eight or nine
months ago, and 50 was bed rock. The
thing hung fire for q long time !, The,
Sierra and Nevada excitment came along,
and nobody gave Mammoth a second
thought. 1t was not on. the Board !; lit
had no value, ana you couldn't reallygives
it away. Invent by the name OF "Dodge's
pup" Assessments were levied regular I,
ly. Brown talked long. and loud, and
the street resounded with his curses n He
swore that Dodge had swindled him, and
by the gods he was going to get even
with that warrior some day, como veal,
como woe 9g0 5H sAa .. ~ f3tFsfii -
The day before, the news of the strike
in Mammoth leaked out Dodge, who.
was lying very low 1T Oakland, sent
telegram over to Brown that he would
like to see him at once. Brown had heard
that the General was at the point of death
e1AAu " ACCAAA5 Va oy APdCHy PiOulpIcu ,Huu
to respond at once, SO lie took the next
boat. Arriving at the Generals elegant
home he was shown up to the invalid's
chamber. Nobody was there but ,Gener-
al Dodge and his secretary. The Cen
eral lay propped up by pillows, looking
the picture of gastlincss. He was very
feeble-his breath came quick and short,
his eyes were glittering and his hands lay
helpless beside him. ssl..g''..
II have sent for you, Mr. Brown said
the General, with much difficulty Of
speech, ''to that that am very
i'll; and-I fear I may not get over it,
With view to that contingency-I-I-- 70
have been arranging my business affairs.
Here the General was overcome with
weakness, and pause Of five minutes en-
sued to enable him to recuperate. am
told that you are not satisfied with
the sale-I made to you of that Nam
moth. Now don't wantAto go-out. t. z
of the-world feeling that 1 leave any
body y-behind who believes that I---havel
ever -wronged-him. Il surely did not
mean to--wrong you'll believed the
stock-was worth the money, and be-
lievc-so yet, but I do not want any body
now-to say that I have got the better Of
them. l am-very---ill. I don't know
what-the stock-is worth, or if is worth
any thing-but if you like 1 will call our :
trade off. Give me your stock, and will
give you your s., 900 back" Here the
General sank back utterly exllausted.]
( In very pity Mr.. Brown. would not pro-
long the conversation. In a few words
he expressed his sympathy for. the Cen
eral; and then, with the remark that
though he did it with some reluctance,
he would accept the offer. , Ezsij,astt y e.l 81.
"Antone,' . gasped General Dodge, faint
ly, from the pillow, 10 the secretary,
"give Mr.. Brown a check and take his
stock" Thencxt morning at nine O'Clock
every body knew that big strike had O
been made in Mammoth, and before night
SO was freely bid for the stock. To-day
fifty shares all that could be got-7 Scres
bought at SIG a share. General Dodge is
slowly recovering, and on Monday was in |
his Office. Luas nGGis : ;s VaD ssiS SniSHa
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