The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-12-18

Mt. Oliyet (Ky.) Tribune, Nov. 10th.
ii any doubt existed in this section as to
the genuine fairness of the louisiana State
Lottery in making it's monthly and semi
nnual distribution OF prizes, that doubt
was dispelled Saturday night. a letter re-
eeived from q Cincinnati merchant in which
the following postscript was added: II see
your town has again drawn capital prize
in Louisiana Lottery" was sufficient to
set our "city on the hills in a blaze Of ex-
element. An indescribable hunt for ticket
holders ensued. Pocket-books, day-books,
desks, safes, trunks, ~valises, satchels, every
thing was rummaged and tickets brought
forth. Fol a time, suspense prevailed, and
then the discovery was made that only one
list had been received at the p~ostofice, adj
dressed to S.. III. Bettys. Mr.. Bettys and
M. Mcdowell formed a partnership some
time ago in the purchase oftickets, agreeing
todivide profits, if any accrued. Mounting
ahorse bright and early Sunday morning,
McDowerwent out three miles in the coun-
try to see Bettys, and returning to town,
Bettys' ticket and the number on the list,
TAG, 1897 correspondent. Going home in the
western suburbs of Olivet, they were soon
called on by the Tribune man, who wished
TO learn the particulars. Examining the
ticket and list, we assured the parties that
they were each $1,000 richer than they
were previous to their last Investment in
the Louisiana State Lottery.
The parties went to Maysville Monday
morning, and deposited their ticket for
collection with Pearce, Wallingford & Co.,
OF the State National Bank, the leading
bankers OF Northern Kentucky and South.
eTn Ohio, and in a few days will receive a
check for their money.
MT. Bettys informed us that he had been
holding o ticket regularly in the Louisiana
state Lottery for four or five years, with
the exception of q few monthly drawings,
and he would have invested in them il he
mad had the money to spare. II missed
iast september drawing with much reluc-
lance, said he, butt had very urgent need
VI the dollar. L always recognized that the
chance OF drawing the capital prize was
meagre, but felt my chances were as good
as anybody else's. My faith is rewarded
after long years Of d~eprivations by receiv-
ing a sutticiency OF money which, if judi
ctously invested, will keep me in comfort
aDle circumstances the remainder of my
Gays" He has been a teacher i'm the pub
nc schools of Robertson since the organiza-
eon OF the county, at a salary rangingfrom
Szo TO SAT per month. Many are the con-
gratuiatlons he is receiving on his streak Of
good fortune.
since Montgomery drew SIS, 900 in April,
N'Nh SllICt DcGiNS anu MClJOWeII
ureW q similar amount in this months
urawlng, we have received numerous letters
rom persons in several states and terri
tories lnquiring il the drawings were genu-
me- In every instance we nave taken pains
20 answer. these questions in the afirma-
i've, ard we again repeat through the col
uhls OF the Tribune that these prizes were
actually drawn by the parties mentioned.
mmontgomery purchased q farm near Mt.
SSnny Y Tor the use OF his brothers, paying
$4,000 therefor, and bought himself a farm
WITHIN one mile Of Mt Sterling, for which
ne PAID $4,000. Minor prizes, amounting
~ the aggregate to 81, 900 or over, have
peen also drawn here, the largest OF these
prizes being drawn by M. D.. Ellis and MINI
tou Cumber, the former drawing $3.50 and
.ne iatter $40. The Louisiana State Lot
very Is a square institution, regardless OF
anydoubts which may exist to the contrary.