Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-30
Van Du1er'. Reply TO His Enemies.

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InGtcn and his transactions i'll mining
stock. All sorts OF statements have
been made impeachlng his houesty and
i~ntenrity for the purpose of running
him politically III financially. With
the truth or falsity OF tlese charges, the
INDEPENDENT will not deal further thar
to say that Mr.. Van Duze. enters AN em-
platic denial tr them.
lie Is no III Nevada with the avOweI
purpose Of clear ,g lIs name. Ia Il
written statement, published III TIE
Reno Journal Of the Dbl, Mr.. Van Duzsr
gives his side Of the controversy. Al.
though lie lSDEPESDEHr ha' hereto 'orc
been silent on this matter because il
knew CothIuC OF its own knowledge
concerning Mr.. Van Duzer's Mining
Transactions. its du:y to the purity he
represents al Washington corIpels it to
give his statement the benefit OF its cir
cuia'rou. Following is his statement:
1t has be IN my custom To ignore criti-
cism and pass o: lie political attacks OF
the opposition as matters incident to
public life.
Charges Of Il specific and libelous
character have been made against ne.
Individually II is a matter OF inditTer.
ence to me, because | know the charges
20 be untrue, hbelous and made for the
purpose OF cxtortion. AND III these mat.
tiers | am answerable only to my con
science aud my family, but having a
high regard fC- my state, a kcenness uf
gratitude 10 my party which had hon
ored me, and OWING an obligation To my
loyal friends. | AN constrained to make
a preliminary public statement at this
time III order to us sure my friends OF my
innocence OF wrongduIng and 70 state to
the people of this roInmon wealth that [
am III no way guilty OF having dis.
honored the State or prostituted my
official position for private gain. These
charges have beer made by a partisan
press, inspired by politicians and Matched
up by the avarice Of mn individual to
whose blackmail ! refused to submit.
The details OF my defense have been
placed in the hands OF able attorneys III
the East and in this State, and the
merits OF this controversy will be bit.
terly fought out III he way OF libel
SUITE and actions for damages, and |
simply ask my friends and the public -
withhold their Judgment and await the
result OF the courts.
The charge has been made that | nave
been selling worthless mining stock and
stock III u company which has no title
to property. This charge is absolutely
false and crimiral libel, and | propose
to prosecute everyone responsible.
Mrs. Lucie Fairfax / never met but
once, and thea but Tor a few moments.
l did not sell Mrs. Fairfax any mining
stock. An agent did sell her stock in a
company controlled by me-SlO0 worth.
The company III which che bought
stock was an Arizona corporation,
capitalized for S2j0,0C0. Tho records OF
the county % E5mcraIda show that this
company owns a property situated in
Gold Range mining district, for which
10000 cash was paid to Thomas Pepper
and the Lothrop Davis Company. Tho
deed Is of record i'll tho name OF the
company.
Stock was sold to purchase the prop.
crty. This mine is known us the Bounce
mine. and is favorably known. II is de-
vcloped to Il depth OF 4?i feet. Has n
large reserve OF free milling gold ore.
IhlS property has produced $4,000, us
shown by min returns. 1t is n splcndidly
developed property. Its value can be
attestcd to by such men rs w. J. Doug
lass, $. \. Knapp, james \. Ycrington.
Ross Condon, Tom Pepper, Bob Stewart
and many other prominent men in Ne.
vada.
For two years and IA half have
largely devoted my energies in a mining
way To the Silver Star district, now
Gold Range. | have received and ia
vested i'll the district direct ma indircc,
sSG,0OO. This money has been paid into
the hands OF Thomns Pepper, W. J..
Douglass, Damn Robb, i. Grassi, j. Fat.
tier, LOthrop IL Davis.
$4,000 was paid for the Douglass
group.
100000 for the bounce.
S3,25G on the Grassi.
Sl.l5O on the Oriole group.
$4,000 on Sodavillc option.
$1,000 on the Pan Tonopah option.
Oh this money | never secured one
cent commission, nor have I ever drawn
Il salary ns an officer in the con my.
have been largely supported IN this
S,ntc by the miners and prospectors and
in inviting capital into this district !
considered | wac doing tho State and
district good and new was placing
money in tho hPnds of the miner and the
prospcctor, the class Of men whose
faith. energy and courage has again
given To the world u region Of wonder.
ful honhpzia, mud furthermore, all
money have raised in the east has gone
Tor tho purchase and development; oi
properties.
with ihis property il II well cquippcd
.. stamp mill upon which $500 il atill