The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-13
CORKESP0N DENCE.
4 Few Explanations By J. J. Bennett.

Editor Of the Chronicle:
Having had my attention directed by
friends of mine to correspondence
dated June 25th, 1884, from the brain
and pen of one Joe Bush. will yon please
give me space to make a few replies tn
his insinuations.
will state briefly the case as regards
the matter Tor Bohemian mining expert
and hope the public will Judge for them
selves.
located with others in the month OF
March, 1888, some copper lotles in dis
trict known as Emerson district. Jeffer-
son County, NJ. 7, about four miles west
of Paul 4 Hanley's bridges or Three
Forks. opened and worked on them as
far as my means would permit. Every
thing went along smoothly, so far, until
receiving letter from Three Forks, SUI
posed to be from a particular friend,
stating he had discovered coal, and ask
ing me to rustic up man to sell to. Il
have the letter yeti. found man, }.
A. Chatter; took him down he made an
agreement to purchase a certain interest
for a certain amount; paid seventy-five
dollars to my particular friend, and
agreed to open it.
Mr.. c. sent an expert down to expert
it, and he reported it not worth anything.
Ny friend has the dollars, myself and
partner had an half interest but n" divi-
dend OF seventy-hve dollars.
The escrow was placed in the Roze-
man national bank at BOzeman.
The day we went to look at the coal
mine our conversation turned on the
beautiful section of the Gallatin, Madi-
son and Jefferson Valleys, and also Won
dered if the Paul & Hanley property
could be bought, By the time we arrived
home and had taken lunch at the best
hotel Gallatin County affords, we all con-
Guided that the Three Forks could be
bought.
My friend offered me nice sum for
bringing Mr.. c. down there, provided he
sold, which would compensate me for my
loss of time and closing my business in
BOzeman.
About the first week in May, 1884,
received a neat note from my friend, tell
ing me to meet Mr.. G. on certain day,
and take especial care that none of the
Bozeman sharps should get hold OF him,
and give him a good ''stiff'' Il don't
know what this word means) on the
town racket at the three forks, Il have
the Ietters). l telegraphed him as
soon as he got here, and my friend would
have crowd collected there to make a
good show, on his arrival.
Myself and Mr.. c. went down, and
during the successive days they came to
some arrangement between themselves
Since that time they have purchased
that property, and also some small pieces
of iron property (which don't amount to
much). Asking my friend some time at
ter this to fulfill his promise, my Chris
tan readers what do you think he said
Why he did not remember single word
Of his promise, and doubt very much
whether l could make him believe it even
by publishing his letters, during his cor
respondence with me at the time he
"felt very sick"
As regards the assay Joe Bush men,
tons, did not send the ore to Swansea
but to their office in Chicago. ] can at
any time produce the certificate signed
by the Swansea Chicago representative.
sent the specimens to Chicago dur
ing the month Of June and had the re-
turn forwarded to me at White Sulphur
Springs in August.
Had | not rustled, Paul Il Hanley's
Bridges, and the section Of country sur
rounding them, would have been in q
poor fix about the 18th day Of May, 1884
hope this will satisfy Mr.. Joe Bush
for the present. If it don't, can give
more of my experiences and Observa'
tons in that section. Enough, probably
to satisfy the most incredulous. And
don't let them forget it. l can look the
whole world in the face and sign
myself ID. BENNETT.