Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-11
New York Commercial and Financial Timesl
a SOLID UNDERTAKING.
Mason's Quaker City Klondiks
Miring Company ard its
Plans and Purposes.


CURED AND LARGE PROFITS IN SIGHT :
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTORS
Special Philadelphia Correspondence
A recent telegraphic despatch from Seat
tie, Wash, is to the effect that Charles w.
Thebo, of Kalispell, Mont, one OF the
recently returned Kiondikers, and himself
very successful operator IN that camp
when asked for an estimate of the amount
of gold dust In the Dawson district when
ne left, September |, replied:-
From my observation, Just before | left,
not less than $l0,0OO000 has already been
washed out ana is lying about Dawson City
in sacks. This cannot come out until the
first steamer goes down the Yukon in the
early Summer in 1898, except small
portion, which may be brought by the
overland route, travelled by Calvin and
myself,
The yield for 1898, he continued. will
no, be less than 200 tons of DUST
Ynnr correspondent is we'll aware that
the Financial Times regards large proper
ton of the so called Klondike mining
companies" as lakes" pure and simpe e,
and has steadily refused to allow mention
TO be made in It's columns of any Klondike
enterprise that would not bear the strictest
investigation. Aud with that attitude he
is in hearty sym sathy.. But dispatches
like the foregoing show that there is a
reality TO the matter which cannot be over
looked, and am convince that the COM
pany now under notice is worthy of conf.
dence.
There is genuine satisfaction in making
mention of "a Klondike enterprise such as
that mentioned in the above heading-
Mason's Quaker City KlondIke Mining
Co'epany, about to be incorporated under
The laws of this State with capital OF
100000 il 20 900 shares of the par value
of IS each.
Mr. Vim. G. Gross, of this ci " is a we'll
known and Influential member of the
Philadelphia Bar Who has been known by
reputation 10 your correspondent for d
dozen years or more. Seeing his name con-
Dec ed with this pew company as its attor-
uey. your correspondent called to- day al
ms Office, 12Is and 1920 Hilbert street,
Philadelphia,aud had long interview with
him about the matter.
1t appears that Mr.. j. IL Mason, who
will be President of the company, is a
native of Philadelphia,a aud has many friends
and rela ives here and in Bucks county, Pa.
About twenty-five years ago he moved West
when but thirteen years of age, and for
many years he spent much time in gold
mining in the Black Hills Cripple Creek.
Leadville and California. EARLY in 1897
ne went out to the Klondike. and after
prospecting for some Time located two val
liable claims, from which he has taken gold
assaying from S35 to $50 per ton. These
claims Immediately lin one of the famous
=" Berry" claims, from which over $l50000
IN pure gold has already been taken.
Mr. Mason hit upon the idea of securing
sufficient capital to pat in the necessary
machinery, SO as to develop the property
quickly by organized fort, and avIng the
5m claims in charge of his cousin, who is
also a miner, and who Will hold them
against all Corners until Mr. Mason and his
brother, L. l. Mason, who is also an ex-
perienced miner, return 10 Alaska next
Spring, he came East
Since his arrival here a short time ago
Mr.. Mason has interested some of his old
friends and relatives, together with VIM
G. Gross, and bis brother, Thos F Gross,
also an attorney at law, aud the above
named company is now about being in
corpoIated
For the purpose of buying at least $1O,-
600 worth of special machinery, tools, ETC.,
and also provisions for two years, and to
buy or build small steamer to navigate
The Yukon and Its tributaries, in search of
gold, an outlay Of about $25,O00 is neces
sary. To secure this money as quickly as
possible, the company set aside Tor public
subscription 5 000 shares at par $5-and
~ f,r e.
and PROFESSIONALLY profitable Investment
A great deal of this ock has already been
sold, largely to the friends and relatiI es of
Mr. Mason.
The two claims already secured. and
those to be located by next Springs expe-
ditlon, become the property of the company,
aud will be worked for the be eft of all
the stockholders alike. Mr. Mason, the
President of the company, aud his brother,
L. L. Mason, will head next Springs expe-
ditlon into the Klondike, and monthly re-
ports will be sent to the headquarters of
the company here in Philadelphia contain
ing inf rmatiOn for the stock holders as to
the success being met with by the expedi-
zion. These gentlemen & out without pay
IN any FORM which puts them on the same
basis exactly as all the other stock holders
All the subscribed capital will be de-
posted with the Commonwealth Title, H.
surance and Trust Co. of Philadelphia, and
will be used only for the legitimate pur-
poses of the company
Mr. Mason personally sees all those
seeking information at the Office of the
Messrs. Gross, at the address already given
This is solid undertaking, and in every
way worthy OF public confidence.
The above article is taken from the New
York and Financial Times of October 80,
and we desire to supplement the facts
therein with some statements by Mr.. J. H
Mason. Ga his arrival in Philadelphia
Mr.. Mason, in furtherance of his plans, went
to Gross & Gross, attorneys, 1918 and 1920,
Filbert street, Phila,, and at his request
they wrote to his former home in Cripple
Creek, Colorado, as to his standing, and any
of our readers who feel Interested are re-
quested to call on them and see these replies.
They will fiud that the Mason Bros are
not mere promoters, but are miners of high
character and reputation who are in only
legitimate business.
Mr.. Mason may be seen at the Office of
Gross & Gross every Saturday, all day, and
at Newion's Hotel. Woodbury., next Tues
day afternoon
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