The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15
Cooke City Letter.
COOKE CRY, Aug. A, 1888.

Our handsome "Sam" was up again
last week, with Joseph R. Reed, Of Phil
adelphia, one of the bonders of the
Homestake, to let the contract for
house on that mine, 1sx24 #. The con-
tract was awarded to honest old Jack
Connel. Work has also commenced on
the mine with fnrce of nine men.
VIM. Lowe and Gleason, of Glendive,
have been in our city for the past week
looking over the camp. These gentle
men have made some small purchases.
and are we'll pleased with the future Of
the camp.
Rob't Legget, of Butte, made flying
trip up here yesterday, and is on the
mountains to-day looking over few of
the finest properties. This gentleman
was surprised to see the size of the town
we support and the many rich samples
of ore he was shown.
Matt Black and family have arrived in
town. Matt is one of those Democrats
who are loyal to their party. Asking
that gentleman which way he was going
Ito bet on the Presidential election, he
replied, "Two to one on Cleveland" )"
Being good Democrat. sided in with
him, and for awhile Matt spoke SO elo.
quently that the Republicans took a
back seat. He ended up by saying !:
"Gentlemen, Master Goddin used to zay
as how children costed sight o. money
to breng 'em up, and twas all very we'll
while 'em was little and zucked the
mother; but when 'em began to zuck
the vather, twas great kick among the
people. Catch on? Next"
I notice in the Avant Courier of the
End inst. an article to the effect thai the
bond of Gassert & Co.'s property going
the rounds of the press is not true. l
will state by the authority of that firm
that every word of it is true. The Couri-
er may be posted about the community
where it resides, but your correspondent
always gives the CHRONICLE facts, and
only from reliable sources. 1t is true
that Mr.. Gassert bonded the Morning
Star, Shoe Fly and Black Warrior for 80
days to st. Louis parties. This shortness
of time was only allowed so as not to in,
terfere with California parties, whom
Gassert had also worked up. The Courier
also claims that these properties were
offered to the Blue Bird Co. at Butte for
$3.50, 600, spot cash. Wrong again. The
facts are these: A certain expert of San
Francisco had bond on the Blue Bird
at one time before Van Zandt, the pres
ent owner. His company did not think
at that time that enough work had been
done on the Blue Bird to pay out $780,
600; whereupon this expert telegraphed
them to save his report upon that prep.
erty. On his arrival in San Francisco,
he asked for that report, and receiving
it, said: "Gentlemen, l am going to
frame this. and many time you will
pull your hair for letting this slip" And
to the present day it hangs IN the Office
of that company. When Gassert was
there last winter. they acknowledged to
him that they had let big fortune slip
from theil grasp, remarking then and
there that whatever this expert says in
the future, goes. This is the gentleman
who Is expected in here on or about the
Goth. l am not at liberty to disclose his
name or that of his company at present
writing, but if these properties are as
Mr.. Gassert represented them-which l
know they area sale goes. Ifthis does
not disprove the article Of the Courier
l will have an affidavit made out, swor II
to, and recorded. and deposited in the
Bozeman National Bank. for doubtful
editors to look at. ..