St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
Mr. Dacis's tico Transactions la Bob
Tail Consolidated.
Financial News.I

In California, in the days OF the Comstock
excitement, when all kinds of wildcats were
being foated on the market and rapidly
bought by an discriminating public, Mr..
Davis bought a claim. The claim did not
cost Mr.. Davis much, whatever it cost the
public, and it was known by the name of the
''Bobtail Consolidated" The speculative Mr..
D. organized a company and sold some of
the stock. To particular friend of his he
sold block of 10, 600 shares at 81 per share.
For some time the mine amounted to
nothing and after few 25-cent assessments
had been levied the stock would really not
have been cheap as 4 gift.
For this reason Mr.. Davis and the frien d
to whom he sold the 10000 shares as a good
thing were not on speaking terms. One
day, however, the friend, to his utter and
complete establishment, received q note ask
ing him to call at once at the residence of
Mr.. Davis. He went and found Mr.. Davis
in bed. The table was covered with medi-
cine bottles, and Mr.. Davis looked as if his
head had been reposing IN a sack Of -four.
''Jim,'' said Davis, in hoarse and feeble
voice. Il did you dirty trick few months
ago in selling you them ERE Bobtails, for l
know'd you couldn't afford the money, and
heaven knows they've not brought me to
no luck"
''Wen, ''said Jim what has been done can
not be undone now," at the same time gaz-
ing compassionately upon the sickly form of
the PROSTATE Davis.
''No, no." urged Davis, 81 done you
wrong. The doctor says l haven't many
hours to live, and before die want to undo
as far / can the injury 1 done you. Where
are them sharesl'
''Got'em down at my Officer was the reply.
''You bring 'em up here as soon as you
cam" said Davis, ''and 1 will give you the
the money that you paid for 'em."
Muttering expressions Of grief, and with
eyes rapidly becoming moist with tears Jim
rushed off to the Office and brought up ''them
'ere shares.'' The shares were handed to
Davis, who, with an expression as if it were
his last earthly transaction, handed his friend
$4,000.
II never thought you meant to do the
wrong" said jim, speaking as If he was
about to choke, land do hope you will soon
be better, old man. Jim then retired with
his hands full OF greenbacks and his eyes
full Of tears.
No sooner had he left the room than Davis
suddenly recovering Jumped out Of bed and
did war dance on the floor. Wiping the
flour from his face and taking the rag from
Off his throat, he remarked to a confidant.
''Well, guess / had him that timel''
~ guess YOU did, replied the confdant.
The following morning the news was bla-
zoned forth in all directions that the 'Bob-
tail Con- had struck the greatest body of ore
ever seen on the Pacific coast, and the shares
bourded up from 10 cents, the last assess
ment unpaid, 10 81. The last TIM. Mr.. Davis
was seen he was living at the Hoffman House
in New York, feasting on the fat of the land.
He was then the largest individual holder Of
''Bobtail Cons,'' and drawing priucely rev
enue in the form of monthly dividends from
the property, But once again Davis and his
friend ale not on speaking terms.