The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-23
Charles Porter Grove Has About
Reached the End Of His
Rope.
Not Selling Stock Enough Now 10
Pay His Weekly Board
Bill.
on the TraiI-Letter From the
Camp.

company were few aud far bstwsen; that
when salos we're made thoy were 10 those
who only invested small sums. The great
est setback Groys received Ia Washington
came from she exposures IN tie newspapers.
In addition prominent colOisd men Of
Washington, becoming convinced that
Grove was running swindling game. In
vestiRated his claims with the retult that
they found that the stories sent Qua from
this city we're correct. One Of She worst
men for Grove aud his schemes was a son
Of Ex-senator Bruce, who is an empioYe Of
the interior department.. Grove alleged
that he waa the owner Of the mining prop
erty in Jefferson county and also Of che
land ia Happy Valley" holding IL by deed
from the government Bruce called on him
at a chursh meeting 80 suhstantiAte his
claim, and on Grove being unable 10 do SO
Bruce made the statement that he had sx-
aminei tho records 10 the land Office AMI
found that the title 10 ths land claimed By
Grove was still in the government. Bruce
also made an active personal campaign In
order 20 show the fraudulent character OF
Groves claims. so that altogether Mr..
Grove is having pretty hard slsdding.
The Washington Star Of Feb. 10 has this
20 say OF Grove: IA does not appear that
the colo cd people Of Washington have in
any large numbers taken stock In the ST.
duetive mining schemes OF Charles z.
Grove the colorsd man who is endeavorinG
to induce oolored people 20 bar stock IN his
mines for 50 a share. Grove figured out
| to-day 10 star reporter that 800 men
whom he expected 10 put 30 work IN his
mines would produce about $4,000 day,
OF aomsthinR like 500, OOO.OOO a year, not
! counting Sundays. All that seemed to be-
needed was enough people 20 par 50 each
/ 10 Mr.. Grove for stock In order 10 set this
great money mill in motion.
''Still, there has been no rush TO buy the
stock, although here and there poor co..
Ored man has serApsd together enough 10
buy n shars. lie denied that the men who
we're induced TO 20 from Chicago to the so
| called Grove City. the location Of these
| wonderful mines, were in the pitiabls con-
dition described in q dispatch 20 the Chi
OaRo Herald, quoted in yesterdays Star,
and showed a letter purporting TO come
from two Of the men, and dated Feb. 2. eX-
pressing satisfaction with their condition.
Grove said that the oRly men who had not
remained we're four "dudes" who did not
know now to work. he elaimed that all
the stories published about him and bis
mines we're put out BY men whe wanted 20
defeat his project so ~ TO get possession
| of his mines.
Grove IL a colorsd man OF not very i'm
posing appearance. N0twithsiGnding his
dealings in mining properties representing
| according to his statements aucu vast
wealth, he modsstly wears a lusterless paste
diam md. He asserts that what he 10 do
nag. he 10 doing for the colsred people, in a
phianthropio way. lie wants 10 give the
! colorsd people a chance 20 do something
| 10 themselves, and is not going to let any
white people buy stock. So lis useless for
any white folks TO try 10 get nnJ OF that
$50 O00,O 900 yea.
while engaged in explaining his schemes
for the benefit Of his race. mir. Grove 10
shTsvdly keeping a lookout for thu g.
bills. Notwithstanding The attitude be has
| taken as 3 phtlanthropist, there are some
! of bis own race who are unkind enough TO
speak OF him az fraud, and who claim
TO have received information from Chicago
aud Montana that iustihss the use Of the
term"
The following ia COPY Of a circular
Grove has been sending TO the eOlorsd pso-
ole Of the national capital; he Montana
hnd ILLINOIS, Gold Mining company, an in
| corporated association, offers shares OF
stock 10 those Who desire TO invest their
! money In An cnteTp ise that will insure =
safe aHd speedy return of dividends for the
| amount invested. / wi take pleasure In
explaining the valuable features OF this
eompAnf, also the many valuable stecimsns
OF gold aud silver ofss now being mined A.
Y
opportunity 10 wisely invest g. in shares of
stooS now assessab aud paying "a divi-
| dend. You can own two homes. one IA
Washington aud ons IN Grsvs CITY. Mont.
| Hoping 10 have VISIT from JOG / am,
ETC."
Onoe: 2lO Third street. S. W. Once
hone: $50 to IL A. NJ, two TO i've. seven
aud III o. m.
THE iNDEPENDENr 10 in receipt Of the fol-
owing. under Date OF Grove City. Feb. IS:
10 tbe citizens Of Montana; / take great
pleasure 10 announce TO the public the
kindness and hospitality shown 20 az since
We have been soloErninR emong these bills.
Ms Outram living near some OF Blue
! Dicks claims, 10 % EonallY mentioned.
Hsf kindness 10 highly comneniHble, and
always SHALL be arp eciated, not only BY ms
but the members connected with this camI.
The FIRST time that / met the lady
AMI II Wilson, tuat ~ Interested IA
anime near kHdorshutg, they invited me
I'm their coEf Loma, and questiousd ne
q taiuIng to the atlairs OF tho camp. AZ
fret. / Was somewhat disinelined 70 answer
the questions Tut 90 me, but her questions
were 80 busineEs-llke and sympathetie,
was 70 c. d 10 own 10 the truth. Mhsn sHe
learned scat tue G was an invalid al ths
camp she became 50 Interested that she
busted herself IN prepn iug nuu tshmeat
tor me Go take 20 the man that vas sisk.
AedIcn A. OF different kinds. we're hastily
prepared. aud such delienoies Ne oranges.
ftuits, etc, also t-sa OF different kinds aud
digectous how they should 10 used.
ala na directed. aud n.1t morning the
patients found great .eiisf. am
coufid az tina. II this dy had known tue
C1ldIlun ot tLets meu. especially
OF lay41r. hs waald ue .iv.ug 20 day.
W can only mourn his lors, feel sad over
our d4s pt ointment. uud thtuK % our dear
families IA. ia the east. All fully con
} WINGED that I have be.u misied. was
comfortably quaftersd az Loms in Chicago
with good position. when .li ne ni h
ut. biz ap. oarance bo0 ming q mining
I stocks. aud go in prcssei i.... t 90 inEe1t 4
H4d many otho Aztec tetsrtl inteiviewa
with tlis ululng shntk 4 concluded o. ~
/ and $50 for ulse.f With the above results
"ll2ap ointmcnt Nov the fact Is that
Va are ROY ied for bl tae good people oi
lleHtana. 4lY Rta;eluluess 10 mex
|tr.asih.s for sue Eiudloss read
ereI US do noe ieel II
am n ".od" Iorssk coultry az all
Tue " nave hfel lnislsd boy sod foFsaAeu
mon. "B uu Dlrk.'
J shall 40 lsasa ! expect O., remain Tor al
indefinite lerioJ ga tlis - &c. hut / shat.
always q. nomheT the gene oaiir shown "a
~ t-e paople % this goat COMMONWEALTH.
llr.lf ALIEN.
Member of hiue Dies Camp.
Ihe Nadern lnsat.d