The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-16
HIS LITTLE DEALS.

Bison is a clerk in q real estate
office Meeting his friend Horton,
head salesman in large mercantile
house. he said
Jack. I've good thing If you
laye few dollars tucked away that
are not earning their keep | want you
10 come in on It. You can't lose;
lcithrr can you make fortune. Still,
thurrIl be- nice profit and there's no
risk
well Harry. returned Horton.
stock on the advice OF Stimson |
haven't had much heart or money
:.lAeg to 90 into any kind Of venture.
lost Two hundred with Stmson's kind
4-.is'aucr.'
iiH, this Is not speculation; it's
lust a case OF buying something for
,,aa than its intrinsic value because
he owner has to sell and selling again
. some one who wants " buy ana who
aiIl pay all II Is worth There is at
Sc ought to turn over our money in
Idle Of year.
THAT sounds all right II there Is
IuthInH To- be paid ia advance Tor the
"details III listen 10 your scheme.
You needn't be sarcastic Yea don't
uANu " come ia II you don't want to
on. | didn't mean to be- sarcastic.
vas Just feeling little sore yet. slim
-pu wouldn't give me a chance To lose
my money until had handed him i've
tor his exclusive tip"
Well, | don't DO husinesa that way.
The Tact IS, wheat ranch In Oregon
,5 On the market because the owner Is
financially embarrassed on account Of
/ local bank failure involving manu-
occurring concern IN which he Is large.
y Interested He must have some cash
~ quick As he can get II, 50 he Of1cra
.hi8 ranch OF $50 acres for Sl2.OOO A
payment Of $1,000 down Will let hlm
out, iOr he can dispose ut the mort
cages We give Tor the deferred pay
meuts want t. get | 9th fellows
90 80 In with me. each VI ID putting
up $iD1 That viii give us title h
he property aud money 70 use III find
ng purchaser who Will pay Ms some,
hing like irs true value, lay $ltOuU
Even II We cant ret our price Tor the
property Wr can make "A god prom
out IT ,u,tiyaung the land. My uncle
lives near the ran aud he gives III
his informal On. which know To- be
perfectly reliable Now. VIII You come
IA ON the sch me-
We'll. It sounds al right Bul
Jrrpun Is .unB way on. lts dry IN
pots up there, The crops might Ia
aud ~"
Think IL over. old man I've got
10 bc moving ON now The schemes q
winner hu suit yourself
Blsou had gone but few moments
when Brown dropped IN 10 see Horton
Hello. Brown. said the latter
How are those ONO oil wells u
yours Have yuu run the Standard
oil company GA, OF business yet
Jack. returned his visitor. solemn.
ly, I'm going To ne Il rich man before
six month, ! gu, back from the oil
Helds yesterday our company has gO'
Two wells there that yield over l"o bar
rcls day / was prepared from what
saw tu report t. the directors that
he stock should be- advanced !rom ~
to ~ cents share when | left there
but io.Ia, soJ this telegram:
shot 50O-barrel well an hour
after you lett. Immense flow Of gas.
THAT settles it, | shall recommend
that the stock be- advanced To 70 with
out delay wish had a thousand
more " put into II before the price
jumps.
say Brown let me in on that stock
at 10. viii YOU" exclaimed Horton
eagerly.
Why think can do it if we
hurry. The board vii not meet until
tomorrow aud ri HA things for you
his ur,ruoJu GIVE me your check
nov. so can keep them from boosting
the price ON you How much do you
want"
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