The daily sentinel., 1907-02-04
McCULLOCH'S
STATEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC.

Fearing that the public may be de-
ceived by the article occurring in
this paper on February /, 1907, sign
ed by Platt & Heron. in which ar
ticle II is stated that / agreed to leave
the city permanently and not again
engage in the same line of business in
this city, / desire to state that the
following Is the contract which was
entered into between Messrs. Plat and
myself and partner, j. r. Wentworth,
when we sold our stock of goods and
fixtures to them on the 10th day of
August, 1906:
This agreement made this 16th
day of August, A. D., 1906, between j
A. McCulloch and J. r. Wentworth do
ing business under the firm name of
the Valley Feed Company. of the
County of Mesa and State of Colorado,
party of the first part, and w. e. Plat
and ]. H. Heron. of the County of
Mesa and State OF Colorado, party of
the second part witnesseth:
That the party of the first part for
and in consideration of the sum of
One Dollar (SD 10 them in hand paid
by the parties of the second part, and
the further consideration of the COW
enants and agreements herelnbefore
mentioned. hereby covenants and ag-
with the said parties of the sec
part to SELL transfer and agsign
- of the stock of goods and fixtures
now owned by the said party of the
first part and located at 532 Main
street. the fixtures TO be paid for at
the price agreed upon verbally by the
parties hereto, and the stock of mer-
chandise to be paid for at the cost
price at the date of purchase, plus
railroad and transfer charges, and
further agrees to and with the said
second parties TO furnish list of each
and every creditor of said first party
to the Grand Valley National Bank
and to the said second parties. and
the said first parties agree to pay in
full all of said creditors. and all the
claims and demands against said part
nership and said stock of merchandise
from the purchase price of said stock
and fixtures. and in case said sum is
not sufficient balance to be paid for
by said first parties.
And the said parties of the second
part in consideration of said coven-
ants on the part of said party of the
first part hereinbefore contained, ag-
rees to and with the said first parties
that the said party of the second part
Will pay to said first parties for the
aforesaid fixtures the price as verb
ally agreed upon between said par
ties. and for the stock of merchan-
disc at the cost price at the time of
purchase. plus railroad and transfer
charges. and agrees to and with the
said parties of the first part to depos-
It with the Grand Valley National
Bank the entire purchase price as
soon as the invoice can be taken by
the parties hereto. and the amount of
said stock figured
And be il further understood and
agreed by and between the parties
hereto that the parties of the first
part may check against said purchase
price as deposited with the Grand Val
ley National bank for the sole purpose
of paying creditors and claims MS af-
oresaid, and that the officers of the
bank shall honor the checks against
the said purchase money for that pur-
pose and that alone
And for the true and faithful per-
iormance of all and each of said
covenants and agreements. the said
parties to these presents bind them
selves each unto the other In the penal
sum of five hundred ($50O) dollars
lawful money of the United States. as
fixed. settled and liquidated TO be paid
by the falling party to the other. his
heirs, executors or assigns
Balance of all purchase money af-
ter all bills are paid to be turned over
TO the Valley Feed company.
Sigred.
VALLEY FEED COMPANY.
Per j. A. McCulloch
PLATT q HEBRON.
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