The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-09-15

have clean hands, pure heart and
an honest conscience.
Do we not read in Levitieus. chap.
Fl verse II, whatsoever he be Of
thy seed in their generation that has
any hlemish, let him not approach
to offer the bread of his God, that he
proiane not my sanctuaries. Again.
chap. p. verses 17-20. The priest
that blemishes must not minister in
the sanctuary but he shall not de6le
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 hateth
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 s claims contiguous, 500
acres. 1t had been purchased by Mr.
Congdon, General Manager of the
Company, from Frank S. Griswold
and associates, New Britain, Conn,
at high cash value and stock inter.
est. The sellers furnished ample
bond for title. developed the prop
erty with due diligence, but gave nc
encouragement for final results foi
fully 3 months until | had uncovered
two distinct ore horizons on part o.
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 pal
value, advanced gradually to sc
cents. When uncovered in Decem
Der an extensive ledge of dolomit,
rock near and $50 feet -above Whit,
river, and Jack appeared of milling
grade the stock advanced to 75c, bu
very little of it sold at that figure
Even when the Company raised it t.
par, and publicly predicted its nea
advance to $50 none sold at 80, tn
company's books bear evidence tt
this fdct. The advance to $50 wa.
simply trade trick which is practieel
daily by the leading department
stores the land over The stock ofth
company is 100000, shares 81 pa
value, 100000 for available pur
poses, 100000 in treasury.
expended $4,000 in 7 months anc
developed each and every claim will
substantial work. 4 shafts from II
to 70 feet deep, open cuts from 10
to 40 feet, building roads and 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 just 2 hours ride would have
brought him to the property and the
proof. The developments are Of
such character that no property in
the whole state can show its equal
for the money or double the money
expended. No, fairness and Justice
never entered his heart. He simply
bemoans the lot OF the poor deluded
stockholders by stating "all that re.
mains to the unfortunate buyer is
an abandoned hole in the earth
Are these facts or downright false.
hoods?
Prov. 10, verse Is, He that hideth
hatred with lying lips and that ut.
tereth Islander is fool.
He states: 1t is understood that
the president and owners of the
property in Marion county referred
to above, cleared last year $4,000
by the sale of stock.
Proy. II, verse 4, A wicked man
does give heed to false lips and liar
giveth ear to false tongue.
The owners Of that property arc
the stockholders and no one else
The directors have not sold one
share of their holdings-so much
truth for that $4,000 falsehood
In January last ! was requested by
the General Manager to give iull and
reliable report as to the possibility
of producing sufficient ore to enable