The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-05

Aath NoE NAt ~ ANANAN uNNaNN M
rode on the steps Of Governor Mackin
tosh's private car all the way TO North
port to no purpose. and again when
Secretary Williams fed with the books
and records. These reverses were more
than compensated for when the secre-
tary brought back the useless books.
n when another deputy sheriff
nabbed Governor Macintosh a few
days since. as o as he stepped from
the train at Northport. and served the
injunction paper on him.
So confident are Members Of the Tur-
ner faction that this deal will go
through that they issued Instructions
TO brokers last evening to buy all the
lie Roi stock that can be picked up at
s.. That price is quoted in the adver-
Using columns OF this issue. Colonel
Ridpath Is said to be the one of the
faction who seeks to turn an honest
penny by buying the stock at this fig
ure. At any rate. buying orders ema-
mated from him.
IL is perhaps proper to say that the
story is denied altogether by Senator
Turner and his colleagues. Senator"
said the reporter. 1t IL reported that
you and you colleagues are about to
sell your stock i'm the lie Roi 10 the IA.
A. c. for a trlhe over s. per share. Is
that correct?"
The senator looked sharply over his
glasses. hesitated a little. and then
slowly said: We'll. that Is n matter
which we do not care to discuss at this
time-further than to say that there IL
no sale on for the stock"
There Is no deal pending with the
British corporation?
mo. sir" said the senator. firmly and
he returned to his game. bidding the
reporter a polite good evening"
Colonel w. NJ. Ridpath was seen at
HE .AaHlA.aa "I . 80. $500 -
word OF this until this minute" he said.
when the subject was broached. The
reporter family remembered having
heard those same words from the colon
els lips before when asked to confirm
lie Roi stories. The colonel was posi-
tive about IT,. Never heard of any
uch deal" he reiterated.
Haven't you. or some of your fac
ton. issued orders To buy lie Rot stock
at s. per share?"
II heard something down town about
hat price being offered. but 1 don't
know why or by whom
Don't you know anything about the
deal with the u. a. &. for the sale Of
the minority stock"
mot a thing. Never heard Of any
deal" was the prompt reply.
One of the large stockholders who
sold his stock when the majority sold,
was interviewed. but declined to allow
his name to be used. He had only heard
a rumor that a deal was on for So for
the sale OF the Turner stock. What
effect would such a zeal have on the
Peyton sale at s6?" ne vas asked.
None. of course" he replied. THAT
other deal is all settled. you know. That
u.s." he interjected upon second thought.
I'VE were enjoined from accepting the
final payment by the court here. Oh,
well. you might AZ well say 1t was set
tied. for that II the case. We have
nothing to say and no kick To maxi II
the ID. A. G. buy the Turner interests
at any price that may be agreed upon.
We sold for what we thought was
enough and IL the other fellows can get
more they are welcome to do it,
a gentleman who Is well Informed on
the subject Is authority for the state
ment that the u. A. G. has frequently
e~ndeavored to buy Senator Turner's
stock at even better prices than the one
now under consideration. The corpor-
alton. however. only desired to buy his
individual stock and thereby obtain
control of the property and do as Ii
pleased with the other stockholders who
are said To have gone back on a signed
contract. TIL senator would not desert
his comrades. however, and insisted
that all who had stood with him in the
fight should share alike. He won his
point.
The gentlemen who compose the Tur-
ncr faction, so-Called, are w. w. ID.
Turner. w. !. Harris. W. NJ. Ridpath,
George Turner, Il. D.. sanders N
Frank Graves
The mine is bigger than ever. IL Is a
wonder. II hoisted 800 tons of shipping
ore on Friday. and shipped 400 tons.
The ore body at the 200 foot level is Il
feet \ inches wide. OF solid shipping ore,
and 10 machines are working abreast,
breaking ore at that point. The shaft
is down $50 feet.