The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-27
AN ABANDoNED NINE.
The Idaho Prospecting and Mining Con
PaDy Of Topeka Goes Under.

The Idaho Prospecting and Mining Com
PaBy OF Topeka Goes Under.
TOPEKA, March 24.-SOme days ago
quite q sensation was created at Topeka
by the organization of what was known
as the Idaho Prospecting and Mining
Company, which was regularly incor-
porated under the laws of the state with
. capital stock Of $780, 900, shares %
cents each. The company installed
itself in very elegant apartments in
which were displayed ali varieties of
ores, maps of various mining claims and
everything which could furnish infor.
nation on the subject. The purchase
of q share for 25 cents entitled the hold
er to all the privileges of the institution
which included access TO q rear room
where all sorts OF liquors were set out
and TO which the stockholder
helped himself according to his prefer
ences. The scheme was simply q de-
vice to beat the prohibitory law, and
1t is said that as much as 81 600 worth OF
stock was sold one day last week. Sat-
urday evening the subscription books
were being issued at a rapid rate. PAY
dirt" was being found in sufficient quan-
titles to make the stockholders think
themselves rich. Dividends were reali-
DC
ers could handle their cork-screWs, and
the president aud secretary were wild
with Joy at the great strike" they had
made. But at about O'Clock the min.
ers were compelled 10 report the neceS
sIty of abandoning the lode. as it was
their belief that their claim had been 8
''saltedn one.
The fact OF the matter was that Mar
shall Thompson and b squad of police
had waltzsd in upon the bogus mining
company and placed them under arrest
for violating the prohibitory law by
selling whisky The president, Z. B
Ragsdale, the secretary, j. r. Boyd, and
three mine inspt ctors, Jas. b caldwell
Frank Sayington and James NJ. Bren
non formed q solemn cortege to the
"cooler," where they gave bond for their
appearance at police court Monday
morning
This did not dampen their srdor. and
they returned to dig further in their vein
of rich ore. Again they were driven
Sheriff Thomas and his deputy, w. ID
Disbrow, who escorted the president,
secretary and one of the charter members
of the company, Chas. j. Hodgins, to the
sherifFs Office in the court house. Here
they were given leaYe 10 send for their
bo1dsmen, which they did. Mrs. T. l.
Case answered request for her presence
and signed bond for the appearance Of
her son in-law, Col. Boyd, at the next
term OF the district court, April 81 Maj
Ragsdsle was secured by Lew Head, as
bondsman, and Chas. Hodgins by his
| brother The bond of Ragsdale and
Boyd, charged with selling liquors and
maintaining a nuisance, was placed al
$4,000 each, and that of HOdgins al
$500, the charge against him being tina
of maintaining" etc. he having signed
| the original articles of incorporation.
During the time used by the interest
ed parties in arranging for their re
lease on bond, Col. Bradley, Judge Dor
ton. Col Friedrich and Hon. Hib Case
appeared and offered their sympthy, an {
were greeted by Maj. Ragsdale witt
"Lord haven't seen as many drunkeI
| LAWYERS for q month"
| After the niece ssary bonds were fleS
the miners went their way, sadder af1C
wiser men. No more mining stock vii
be issued, and he propriet0rs will
stake out another claim where there Il
no danger of being fooled into buying
| 1salfed lead -