The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-12

formed as to plans. I saw him thi.
morning and we decided that as soon a.
you struck the ledge, the best plar
would be for you to come down here fol-
day. During your absence you would
not want anybody to enter the work
ings except Easton, to whom you
give permission to do so. and he will
| give an interview to the reporter and this
interview will come out shortly after you
have been in Spokane and will pro-
duce the effect desired. When you come
down, be sure and bring a true sam
pie of the ledge for me and also some
| other samples, as Mr.. Lawyer instructed
you. in order to carry out our plans. I
| received a map of the Dora sent by Mr..
Carr and the reporter has already men,
! toned 1t in the Review, and we will
have some blue prints made for circula-
ton where they will do the most good.
"Get People Worked Up"
| Blackburn testified that he received a
letter from Sonneman, dated April TO-
and reading in part:
DO not let Sivyer know that am COR
responding with you or that you are
| following my directions or wishes, but
| give him some other reason to explain
whatever course you report. l will fol-
| low your suggestion and arrange to get
| writeups in the Toronto and Montreal
! papers. SO as to create an interest in
| the Dora and get people properly
| worked up, 50 that when you top the
| ledge we will be right in it.
Il saw Sivyer last week and he gave
me to understand that he would go to
Republic some time this week. When he
arrives there do not allow him to know
that you have been corresponding with
me, because he considers that l have
lost all interest III the Dora matter since
l sold out, as he s1pposes l have. I no.
tice that you are kept very busy hoist
ing, sharpening tools and cooking. and
sincerely hope thai your efforts will
be rewarded, and that we will all make
some money"
"Dslay Finding Anything"
Nine days later Sonnensan is said to
have written Blackburn a; follows:
of course, now that you have started
prosecuting there will be a greater
interest among the puolic il. regard to
future development and particularly on
the part of Burdsal and Sivyer The
latter figures on buying some stock pro-
vided a good strike is made, and l do
not see that you can accomplish much
while both of these parties are with
you at the mine. Sivyer told Lawyer
that he would start ior Republic sure
next Saturday morning, and unless you
run into some favorable ground or a
showing of quartz to warrant you in
doing so. you will be unable to report
strike, while both of these parties are
at the NINE and you can delay finding
anything until after Sivyer leaves, and
if Burdsal should leave also, then
would be your opportunity. But, if at
any time YOU should cut a good seam
OF quartz, then make the most of it,
no matter who is around, because you
will then be able, so long as you have
a good showing of quartz. to attend to
all the outside accompanying details
necessary to create the favorable i'm
which is desired in order to
accomplish sale of stock to SILVER
and his people,
Come the Rush Act" *
April 81. 1899, Sonneman is said to have
written to Blackburn:
Mr.. Sivyer starts for Republic to- I
morrow morning, Or shortly after, t-anl .
you will see him a bout as soon as you
receive this letter. He has an option
Of $4,000 shares (Dora) at Scents, and
would like to accomplish a sale to
him. provided the conditions are sufr-
clGHliy 1dNOfdDle 10 impress MN. | hope
that While he is there. which will he
for about week, that your crosscut
will pass through a slowing of quartz,
upon the strength of which you can :r-
duce him to make the purchase but il
it does not, he will get tired of waiting
and after he returns to Spokane you may
be able to come the rush act so that he
will make the purchase later on. His
option on this stock lasts until Nav ).
but could be extended if the cutting of
the ledge was delayed SO that Sivyer
requested an extension.
Would Buy Dora
1T is more than likely that in case a
strike was made Sivyer would first wait
until he heard from Eurdsal before tax
ing up the option, but it is possible that
burdsal may leave there. ana if he does
that would be a good time for you to
make the strike, as I could then have
Easton go and examine the Dora. and
would myself purchase Dora so as to in
Huence Sivyer to follow my example. You
understand the situation and can gov
ern yourself accordingly
I'VE hope to make this deal gn
through, but if it fails understand that
1t is no fault Of yours, because YOU are
certainly working under a great 1isad
vantage in being so thoroughly sur
rounded as you are, thereby not per-
hitting freedom of action; therefore. in
any event l will be thoroughly satisfied
whether you accomplish ANYTHING or
not"