Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-12
THEo. RIcK,s. LUCK.
He and Christ Horstmann Win Five
Thousand Dollars.


Mr.. Theo. Rick, the prosperous and
well-to-do saloon proprietor, whose place
of business is situated at the northeast
corner of Broadway and Walnut street,
and Mr.. Christ Horstmann, who dis
penses coal to residents of North St.
Louis, especially in the neighborhood of
No. 1918 Palm street, at which number
he has his large coal yards, were each
engaged in conversation one day pre-
vious to August 5th in Mr.. Kicks sa-
loon, when the subject of lottery was
advanced.
Mr.. Rick was urged to purchase half
ticket with his friend, which he declined
to do, stating that he very seldom spec
ulated, but that were he to try his
hand he would try ticket in the Grand
Loteria of Juarez, as he thought the
chances were better of striking prize
in it than In any other.
"Well, as luck would have it," said
Mr.. Rick one day this week to Sport
ing News reporter, 'just at that time,
we were introduced to a gentleman as
being an agent of the lottery company
[ spoke of. After a conversation with
him, was persuaded to invest half
dollar with Mr.. Horstmann in a lottery
ticket. That ended it, and l thought
nothing more about it until informed
that our ticket had drawn the second
capital prize of $4,000, which the Pacific
Express company paid us, charging
nothing for their trouble, as the Grand
Loteria of Juarez pay all expenses.
After this | intend to invest from half
a dollar to dollar each month in lot
terry tickets, as it is more profitable
than the saloon business"
IN en,k 81
mann, and after waiting for nearly an
hour, an interview was granted. He
vouched for all that Mr.. Rick had said
in regard to the above, and concluded
by saying: "Now have no trouble in
getting Theo. to invest with me-"
"You can rest assured that there is
never going to be month go past my
head now but that will spend dollar
in the Grand Loteria Juarez, for prize
is bound to fall to me again sooner or
later. The investment is very small,
and think that the premium is very
great. The best OF all is, when you win
a prize you know you are going to get it
in hurry. | have invested nearly
every month in the Grand Loteria
Juarez, and seem to have been very
lucky, as on several occasions | have
won small amounts. What like about
this lottery is their prompt remittances,
and their method of doing business has
been very satisfactory to me indeed, and
shall continue to be one of their best
customers, and l will recommend the
lottery to all of my friends. l shall
often, too, try to pick out some other
lucky fellow like Rick with whom to in
vest half dollar. Why, only think of
it, by this lucky hit of mine L made
more in minute than the average man
can make by actual labor in two years."
As soon as the friends of Messrs. Rick
and Horstmann heard of their good
luck they called on them, and many
bottle OF winewas drank over the happy
event. Others besides Kicks friends
also heard of his good luck and called
on him. He was besieged by persons
representing themselves IS agents for
this and that charitable concern, and
invited to contribute to this, that and
the other charitable fund.
Horstmann was also congratulated on
all sides, and many who called on him
not only suggested that he divide, but
that he supply them with free coal ON
the strength of the money he had fallen
! heir to.
The money which they had won came
to them from the drawing of the Grand
Loteria Juarez, formerly Paso del Norte,
Mexico, the drawing taking place on
August 9th, last. Their investment was
81. With it they drew the second cap
ital prize of $4,000, which was paid to
them in full by the Pacific Express
company without any deduction.
The Grand Loteria of Juarez, formerly
Paso del Norte, Mexico, affords better
chances to their patrons than any other
lottery in existence, offering $4,000 for
81 and $40, 900 for SOC. Each 81 ticket
entities the winner to the full prize
drawn undivided, and the full amount,
without any deduction, is paid for any
ticket presented at the Office of the Mex
lean International Banking Co., or at
the Office of the Ell Paso National bank,
Mexican branch, both at Juarez, Mex
leo, across the Rio Grande river, of Ell
Paso, Texas.-The Sporting News, st.
Louis, September II.
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