The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-08-25
the wronged

Do we not read in LeYitieus. chap.
q verse II, "Whosoeyef he be OF
thy seed in their generation that has
any blemish, let him not approach
to offer the bread of his God, that he
profane not my sanctuaries. Again.
chap, II, verses 17-20, The priest
that blemishes must not minister in
the sanctuary but he shall not defle
himself being a chief man among his
people to profane himself.
| will prove to your many readers
that no truth is attached to his en-
tire article nor to any sentence he
wrote. Malice and wiekedness oil
heart dictated it, and revenge was
its instigation.
Proverbs His own iniquities shall
take the wicked himself and he shall
be holden with the cords of his sin,
Chap 4, verse Is, The Lord hatch
a heart that deviseth wicked imagi.
nation, feet that be swift in running
to mischief.
The facts are these; A year ago |
was engaged by the Congdon Zinc
CO., New York to proceed to Arkan-
sas, examine their property in Ma
rion Co and develop the same on a
grand scale. This property COM
prised 5 claims contiguous, 800
acres, 1t had been purchased by Mr..
conedon, General Manager of the
Company, from Frank S. Griswold,
and associates, New Britain, Conn,
at a high cash value and stock inter
est The sellers furnished ample
bond for title. developed the prop
erty with due diligence, but gave no
encouragement for final results for
fully amonths until | had uncovered
two distinct ore horizons on part Of
it, and predicted a third one at a low
level. This encouraged the com.
pany and stocks which were selling
at 20 and 25 cents, one dollar par
value, advanced gradually to sc
cents. When uncovered in Decem.
Der an extensive ledge of dolomite
rock near and $50 feet above White
river, and Jack appeared of milling
grade the stock advanced to 75c, but
very little of it sold at that figure
Even when the Company raised it to
par, and publicly predicted its near
advance to $50 none sold at 80, the
eompany's books bear evidence to
this fact. The advance to $50 was
simply trade trick which is practiced
daily by the leading department
stores the land over. The stock oftht
company is 100000, shares 81 par
value, 100000 for available pur.
poses, 100000 in treasury.
l expended $4,000 in Z months and
developed. each and every claim with
substantial work. 4 shafts from 1G
to 20 feet deep, 8 open cuts from 1o
to 40 feet, building roads and 2 sub
stantial houses. All improvements
arc itemized and filed with my aft.
davit in the land Office in Harrison
Had that editor desired to be fair
and lust = nouns fidv would haV,
brought him to the property andth'
proof. The developments are o
such character that no property il
the whole state can show it's equa
for the money or double the none,
expended. No, fairness and, justic,
never entered his heart. He simpl,
bemoans the lot OF the poor deludet
stockholders by stating "all that re
mains to the unfortunate buyer i
an abandoned hole in the earth.
Are these facts or downright false
hoods?
Prov. 10, verse IS, He that hidet
hatred with lying lips and = that ut
tereth SANDER is fool
He states: 1t is understood tina
the president and owners of tn
property i'll Marion county reterre
to above, cleared last year 500, 90
by the sale of stock.
Proy. II, verse 4, A wicked ma
does give heed to false lips and liza
giveth ear to false tongue.
The owners of that property az
the stockholders and no one els,
The directors have not sold or
share of their holdings-so muc
truth for that $4,000 falsehoot
In January last ! was requested b
the General Manager to give full an
reliable report as to the possibilit
Of nrnducinp sufficient ore to enab