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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

Little 1rene-1 found four leaved
clover today. That means good luck.
Small Elmer Huh, found horse.
shoe! That means still better luck.
Little Irene-How do you know?
Small Elmer-'Cause l can sell II for
2cents.
"Here is picture Of thimble,
Emerson" said the Boston teacher.
"Now, can you tell me what thimble
is?"
"a thlmble," answered small Emer.
son, "is diminutlve truncatcd cone
convex on it's apex and semiperforated
with symmetrical indentations." Chi.
cago News
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

nrcko' 70 buy tea with, and when he
refuse 1t she stepped back and said:
ut is such brewers as you with tho
big stomarhs on them that are driving
thg roor people to revolution"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
EASTERN LADIES BUY
INTO PIOCHE PROPERTY

During the visit of Mrs. Emile Keane
and Miss Dora Keane Of the NewhOuse
party 10 Phoebe this week, they became
interested in some very valuable mining
property 10 the east of town, SAYS the
Phoebe Record. The property is situated
near the Lincoln-Nevada ground. and is
considered by mining men familiar with
that section as being promising as any
ground therea bouts. The claim was for
merly owned by r. r. Prudential and
he. together with Mrs. and Miss Keane,
have formed a corporation. known as the
New YOrk-PiOche. for the purpose of
developing the ground.
Work was commenced on the ground
during the week, and will be prosecuted
with reasonable diligence. IL is stated
that eastern capital will be interested in
the enterprise, and it is not at all improb-
able that development work of some mag
nitude will be prosecuted during the COM
ing summer.
Count De LabOrde has been chosen as
president. while L. F. Prudential will
have the position of general manager and
resident director, the remaining directors
being chosen from among well-known
and influential mining men of the east.
The principal claim in which the cor
poration holds an interest was christened
the Doris Emile. being a combination of
the given names of Mrs. and Miss Keaue.
We congratulate the ladies on the ac-
QUESTION of this property. and believe
that their first visit 10 Phoebe will result
in the addition of another producer TO this
district
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Mining Notes.

George Z. Gum left for Wyoming last
night TO look after his coal mining inter-
ests.
Both the Pioneer and Taylor & Brunton
sampling mills reported the release of
three carloads of Utah ore yesterday.
The Consolidated Mercur Gold Mines
company shipped TO the Denver mint $780,
600 worth of gold bullion on Sunday, the
product being the result of April opera
tons at mine and mill.
For two carloads of crude ore, settled for
yesterday. the May Day company pulled
down check for 81, $50 The company Is
now marketing an average of about five
carloads of crude ore and concentrates per
week and il begins TO look as though divi-
dends were not far off.
w N McGil1, manager of the Chairman
and other properties in the Ely camp, was
I'm the city yesterday. He reports that
fine gold values are being uncovered in
the chairman property these days and
that the old mine is preparing to make a
noise in the district in the near future.
Copper is being settled for in the local
market this week on a basis of l2Ssc per
pound. an increase of &c per pound over
last week. Lead is being settled for on
a basis of $42S per 100 pounds. or Sc bet
ter than last week. Silver was up 14c
Yesterday as compared with Saturday s
quotations
Harry b. Cole, who has been abroad and
in the east for the past several months
reached home Sunday night and was on
the floor of the exchange yesterday morn
ing MIR. Cole says that there is not a
mining exchange from here to New York
that can hold a candle to the local insti-
tuition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
DEPOSIT OF ASBESTOS
LOCATED NEAR PANGUITCH

Judge Chidester. on a recent visit
through the southern part of his district
was shown a sample of asbestos taken
from deposit a few miles from Pan
guitch. The deposit is about six feet in
thickness and it has all the qualities Of
first-class asbestos. The deposit has been
located and the men who have interested
themselves in it are making efforts TO Sc
cure a market for it, says the Richfleld
Reaper.
According TO the best information OBJ
tainable. asbestos is rather scarce aru-
Gle in the markets of the world. IT is a
mineral which is used greatly as ii pre-
yentive against fire. 1t resists the action
of heat and Is totally indestructible when
subjected to fire.
Authorities on this mineral say that
there are few known deposits. and that
the best asbestos is white The sample
shown by Judge Chidester is as white as
chalk: in fact, il resembles that material
except that it is so much lighter.
From tests made heat seems to have no
appreciate effect on it. Ii this discOv-
eIv proves 10 be commercial asbestos. it
will prove very valuable Expert advice
and analysis are being sought on the mat
fer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
NEW LEAD MINE
IN IDAHO CAMP
Salt Lake Engineer Proves Up
North Side of the Occur
d'AIene Region.

News of a strike that has just been
made in the Occur d'Alenes and which Is
causing all kinds of excitement in the
northern country was brought down yes
terday morning by II. S Auerbach who,
as consulting engineer for the Bear Top
company. was largely responsible Tor us
having been made. At a depth OF lWo
feet below the surface IN l,6OO-toot tun-
mel. four feet and better of solid steel
galena has now been followed for thirty
five feet. and every fOOt's advance SHOWS
that the shoot IS growing larger. WINE
no assays have been made on the iine
looking samples brought down by MT
Auerbach, assays on similar ore in upper
levels of the property have carried 81
per cent lead. 10 TO 30 ounces silver,
around per cent copper and about 81
gold per ton.
The great significance of the strike lies
I'm the fact that this is the first property
located on the north side OF the range IN
which all the big Occur d Alene lead mines
have been found. II has always been
cOntended that the rich ores tound on the
north side of the range would not go down
and il has been left for the company
which Mr.. Auerbach represents IN a con-
gulting capacity, TO prove that the opinion
of the oracles was not we'll founded
1T has been the general opinion, SAID
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Mines and Mining Stocks !.

Mr.. Auerbach, that the north side OF
the great mineral-bearing belt in which
lead predOminates would never amount
to anything, and / am pleased To say that
the Bear Top company, which is con-
trolled by Toledo operators, has had the
nerve to see the proposition through and
prove TO the contrary. The entire region
is now alive TO the fact that the norm
side of the range has got the rich ores
at depth and that the showing of average
milling rock is comparabl with what the
great mines on the south side have proved
up"
George J. Keiber, the company's bus
mess manager, came down from the north
with Mr. Auerbach and left for the east
during the afternoon. He stated that the
news of the strike had been wired back
10 company headquarters, but he had de-
cided 10 make the trip and explain in
person what had happened.
Il don't lay any claim TO being min
ing man." said Mr. Kreiber, land l don
want you 10 give me any credit for MAX
ing this strike. We have relied on the
ability and judgment OF our engineer
your fellow tOWnsman, Mr.. Auerbach, to
open our property at depth and prove that
the ores encountered near the surface
occurred in lodges that were permanent
and which would respond to deep work.
We had never lost faith in the PROPOSE
and it is to him that we feel indebted for
the success that has come TO US. / am GO
ing home now to tell the officials of our
company all about it,"
The northern side of the district is as
yet without railroad connection, as the
road running into the camps on the south
side could not well negotiate the high
mountains A branch line of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company. known
as the Idaho Northern. is now under con-
structiOn from Enaville, and the eXpec-
tatiOn is that it will reach the north side
or the district before the year is over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
THE HERALD IN NEVADA.

The Herald can be bought at the fol
lowing places in Nevada:
LOVelOckS-Charles H. Baker.
Tuscarora-Mr A. L. Clark.
RenO-ROsenthal q ATmankO.
YeringtOn-G +. LeaYitt.
Goldfield-Palace News Stand and Hun
ter Adv. q Pub. Co.
EIy-HaTViIle Stationery Co, G. B
FaXOn and Walden & Burnett.
Rhyolite-GOodrich Book & Stationery
Co.
Caliente-JOhn Sher.
Delamar-J. NJ. Kelly.
Pioche-Pioche Drug Co. and \. 4. Car
than p NJ.
Cobre-Richard Richards
Rawhide-LOuie POlin.
Las Vegas-WilsOn Drug co.
Schurz-WOrld News Co; Hal Crlsier.
Smelter-Arthur Z. HeartWen.
Gold Circle-C. r. Reed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
MINING STOCK EXCHANGE.
Knight Stocks Again Set Pace in
Upward Movement.

Beck Tunnel, Black Jack. Iron Blossom
and Mountain Lake each took hang IN
the sprinting game yesterday, and each
scored sharp advances over the closing
prices of last week. Mountain Lake
climbed nearly 10c a share before the
brakes were applied and Iron Blossom did
as well. 1t was a good market all around
and the sentiment was decidedly bullish.
It was thought on Saturday that the eN-
pected delay in the starting OF the nm
tic smelter. Ohe Knight plant would hurt
the stocks that are sure to be Influenced
by the mines they represent shipping 10
that plant But it is evidently understood
that the delay in getting the smelter I'M
der way is due to causes with which
neither the mines nor the plant itself have
much concern, so the reaction, II II comes
at all. will not amount TO anything.
During the two regular and open board
calls a total of 225 shares of stock, WIKI
a selling value of $50, 4l2.75. changed hands.
Following is the list of final quotations
and record of sales made during the
day:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
YOUR COMMISSION ORDERS
ON LISTED
Nevada and
Utah Mining
Shares
WE ARE ON THE GROUND

our headquarters are in Reno. Nevada
EVERY CAMP IS AT OUR DOOR.
We are just close enough to all the
nevada mining camps TO obtain all the
news or the mines as soon as il hap
pens and just far enough removed from
the mines 10 see things in their proper
perspective and not be carried away by
local aTdOT. We are, besides. in touch
with all markets by wire and know what
Is dong IN all the markets as well as
all the mines. all the time. That is why
our market forecasts on particular stocks
are so accurate.
news or impending moves In Nevada is
sues reach US almost daily, and our eli
ents are in position to command all OF
this Information by mail or wire when
ever requested.
We execute orders for the purchase and
sale or listed stocks for 1 per cent COM
mission.
Our confidential advices to regular eli
enJs are Of great value to them. and the
l per cent covers general service that
is hardly matched elsewhere.
We carry all active listed Nevada stocks
for period of six months on a margin
Of 80 1-3 per cent Of the actual cost
plus ! per cent commission for buying
and interest charges at the rate OF per
cent per aunum on debit balances.
Stocks are received as collateral against
purchases, in lieu of cash, whenever de
sired, valuation being made at 66 p per
cent of the market value. Loans at 5
per cent per dnnum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
COPPER STOCKS IN
BOSTON AND NEW YORK

Following is the daily market comment
of Paine, Weber K Co, Boston; together
with the range Of prices Of copper stocks
and other Boston listings In which the
west is interested. as well as a similar
report on New York curb transactions,
by James a. Pollock & Co. and from
which IL is secured for use in this de
partment of The Herald:
Boston MAY 25-The effect of the gov
ernments action on the New Haven road
was forgotten today and the bull party
began operations again. Congress Will
adjourn AT the end OF the week and the
only thing then TO unsettle the market
will be the crop report Local coppers
are acting especially well and are very
scarce. We understand that dividend
will be declared on North Butte within
a few DAYS Buy North Butte, Greene
Cananea, Copper Range, Shannon and
Amalgamated Copper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26

eoutb Swansea. 800 at Gle. buyer 90 days:
500 at SOC. 900 AT 30lRc. 800 at Bic.
Swansea. 100 at 81. 900 at $l.05.
Utah Consolidated, 800 at &c.
Open Board.
Beck Tunnel. 500 at Sl.17l2, seller 90 days;
coo at $l17l2.
Black Jack. 200 at 69c. buyer 60 days;
900 at Csc.
Rutler-Liberal. 300 at Zoe.
Bullock, $500 at 12izc, 1,010 at lie, buyer
ca days
Iron Blossom. $500 at CSC. seller 60 days:
500 at CSC. 900 at &C. 500 at CSC, seller 81
DAYS; 800 at CSC. buyer 90 days
Mountain Lake. $500 at nc, 1900 at &c.
Nevada Hills. 800 at 500.
sioux Consolidated, $500 at 261zc, 1884
a &c
Utah Consolidated, 900 at &c.
Shares sold 5000.
Selling value. S34,3Sl.5O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
D0INGS OF UNLISTED
STOCKS ON EXCHANGE

Ohio Copper sold yesterday at 81 and
$3.50. Silver King Coalition at s375.
Thompson at 2F2c and Uintah Treasure
Hill at 1870 and zoe.
Bingham Central-Standard was quoted
at 40c at 43c, Bingham Standard Copper
at 2ec at 23c, Cedar at Sc at 1Oc, Demi-
john al llo at l5c East Crown Point at
2lzc at &c, Mineral Flat at 13c at 15c, and
West Quincy at &c at 10C. Inlay was
offered at zoe and Signal Peak at 13c.
while Sc was bid for Mountain Lake EX-
tension. SlO1l2 for Mason Valley, Zoe for
Old American, s2.O5 for Ohio Kentucky's
old stock, and &c share for WhirlWind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Nat. c. Goodwin & Co.
STOCK BROKERS
RENO, NEVADA

References: Scheeline Banking & Trust
Company. Reno, and Nevada Trust Com
pany. Reno
Our Fortnightly Market Review IS an
accepted authority on Nevads and Jtah
mining securities. Copies on request
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Forenoon Sales.

Beck Tunnel. 300 at S1121z. 200 at s.15.
Bingham Amalgamated, 900 at 2lIbc.
Black Jack, 400 at 61c, buyer 90 days;
800 at 66C.
Bullock. 1900 at 12lsc.
Colorado. 400 at S405. 200 at S4.071k.
Grand Central, 100 at s. 42la
InyO Gold, 200 at lie.
Iron Blossom, 500 at soc, 600 at Gle, 100
at &c.
Lower Mammoth, 500 at SOC. buyer 90
days.
May Day, 100 at 44c.
Mountain Lake. 100 at Csc: 100 at Csc. 100
at 69c, 100 at zoe, 800 at 72c, l 100 at T3e
100 at 74c. buyer 60 days: 500 at 73c. buyer
60 days; 800 at 73c, buyer 80 days
Seven Troughs, 500 at Bic. 1000 at 3OIsc
1000 at gle, buyer 90 days
Sioux Consolidated, 800 at 261ac 200 at
South Swansea, 1900 at Sic.
Swansea, 100 a 81.
Uncle Sam. 800 at SIC.
Utah Consolidated. 800 at &C.
Victor, 1000 at 9i2c.
Wabash, 100 at SOC
Afternoon Sales.
Black Jack, 1900 at Csc. 500 at &c 1.G5O
at SIC. buyer 60 days; 1000 at &C. buyer
90 days.
Beck Tunnel. 200 at s117t5. 800 at 81 l7Is.
seller 81 days: 800 at Sl.11lz. buyer 80 days;
4 500 at S115 800 at $40. $40 at $l.20. seller
/ so DAYS.
Bingham Amalgamated, 500 at 9l15c.
/ Colorado. 100 at s4C5.
| Columbus. 30 at $l.57la. 600 at S16o
/ Crown Point 100 at 23c.
/ Iron Blossom. 100 at &c, 100 at SIC, seller
/ 60 days: 800 at 64c, buyer 60 days.
Lower Mammoth, 800 at soc, buyer 60
/ days.
| Sioux Consolidated so at &c.
| Seven Troughs. 1000 al 30c.
| Shares sold, 81 .225.
/ Selling value. S2503l.25.
Open Board.
Beck Tunnel. 100 at SL1712.
| Black Jack. 100 at &C.
Bullock. 800 at PIC.
! Colorado 100 at $4.01lz, 400 at S4l2is, buy
er 30 days.
Crown Point. 2,0O0 at pc.
Grand Central 200 at $40. 100 at s3.42l5.
Indian Queen, LOCO at sac.
/ Iron Blossom. l 600 at SIC. seller 60 days,
| 600 at 66c. seller 60 days 1880 at 6lc. seller
| 60 days; 1000 at sc, seller 90 days; i00
at Csc.
May Day, LOO at 43c.
Mountain Lake, 100 at &c. 1900 at 74c
| eco at 73c, 800 at 73c seller 50 days. 50C
at 74c, buyer 30 days; 200 at re, seller 81
days.
Seven Troughs. 400 at 90c, 5000 at 291ae
| 900 at 3Oc buyer 50 days.
Sioux Consolidated, 400 at &c, 600 at 27c
seller 90 days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Stocks in San Francisco.

The closing quotations on Nevada
stocks in San Francisco yesterday, as re-
ported over the private wires of James
\. Pollock & Co. were as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Metal Market.

Silver. 5o14c per ounce.
Copper (cathOdes). 125sc per pound.
Lead, A.28 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Manhattan.
other Districts.
Quality Wall Papers.

That describes our line; quality is
first with US w. A. DUVALLs
Both phones. ITO W. Ind So.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Ore and Bullion.

ore and bullion settlements in this city
Yesterday, as reported by Mccormick q
Co, amounted TO S32,OW, as follows: SIP
YER lead. gold and copper ores. s37 zoe;
base bullion, $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26

BY Griffin, "who guarantees" Office
Schramm's drug store. Both phones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
The Best Printing

Is done by The Century, Salt Lakes
printers. 165-167 South West Temple.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Union Assay once
!, oRERNDORFER

NJ. S. Hanauer. J. V. Sadier.
1e2 So. West Temple. p. o. Box 144s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26
Have Your Paper Cleaned

Stock Broker.
Tel. Bell 1872 1s1 South Main st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26

George Z. Gum left for Wyoming last
night TO look after his coal mining inter-
ests.
Dol, thu pioraer o,,5 rra,Ior T. I9,,,n+on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-26

our headquarters are in Reno. Nevada
EVERY CAMP is AT OUR DOOR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-04

Let's.
Mrs. Eliza Christ Munday, of near
Let's, an old and highly respected
resident of Louisa county, passed
away at the home OF her son.
Burlington.
William Penrose, for forty years a
foremost resident of Burlington, and
for many years head Of the Penrose
wholesale carriage business, died this
afternoon, aged "a.
Ida Grove.
The high school home oratorical
contest will be held in the Grand OPP
era house Friday night, February Z.
The winner will represent Ida Grove
in the district contest to be held
in Spencer the first of March.
Charles City.
G. B Eastman, wealthy octogen-
arian and old settler of this city, at
tempted to kill his housekeeper, Miss
Eta Schlung. He has shown signs of
mental alteration recently and will
probably have to be taken to the asy-
lum. Mr. Eastman is considered worth
a quarter of million dollars.
Knoxville.
A cotton-rope mop saturated with
linseed oil came near causing dis
astrous fire. During the day some
member of the Hanks store force used
the mop in the operation of oiling the
new floor That night the mop was left
with the brush end sticking down.
ward in a galvanized bucket. Tues
day morning the store room was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-04

found full of smoke and the cotton
brush Of the mop entirely consumed.
1t was simply another case of spon-
taneous combustion. There is nothing
in the world more liable to cause a
mysterious fire than cotton saturated
with linseed oil
Sheldon.
The contest to select delegates from
the local high school to the district
meeting to be held at Onawa next
month was held at the high school
building Friday evening. Earl Threk-
held was chosen from the oratorica)
Ray Sims in the dramatic class
and Paul .Ayres in the humor-
first to represent the high chool
also.
Denison.
The case of the city of Denison VS..
Mrs j. M. Johnson, superintendent Of
the Denison hospital was brought to
close on Wednesday evening and the
defendant fined $40 and costs. The
case is one wherein it was alleged that
| the defendant was negligent in the
proper use of the city sewer, allowing
rags and other rubbish to be thrown
| into it and causing it to become clog
! ged. :
Valley Junction.
Twice in the past week fire visited
VALLEY Junction dwellings,. Saturday
M. Mendenhall's house, south of the
track. took fire. The goods were prac-
| tically all saved, and the house can
be repaired easily with the amount OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-04
Chicago Man, Aged n Years, is
Oldest Pensioner OF c. \
N. w. Road
SERVED FIFTY-THREE YEARS
o'Dell Wont to Work for tho Road in
1848, as Brakeman, Which Position
He Hold During His Long Service
Receives Pension Of Dollar Day
and Life Pass.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Feb. 4.-Eli O'Dell, the old
est Northwestern pensioner. was in
Clinton this week MIR. O'Del was
pensioned on March Ia. 1901 after
fifty three years of constant service
for the railroad company, during which
long period of service he never ad-
vanced beyond the dignity of d railroad
brakeman, tho for IL time, during the
war. he acted as conductor. Mr.. ODell
is perhaps as well known as any rail-
road man on the Galena division OF
the Chicago & Northwestern. He is
II wears of age, and has made MS
home in Chicago since he was 1iVe
wears old, and has seen 1t evolve from
a tiny village to it's present immense
proportions.
He went to work for the railroad in
the year 1913, running from Chlcaeo
| to F'reeport He ran from Chicago IN
to Clinton for many years before the
company built bridge across the
Mississippi When he first entered the
employ Of the road the company was
known as the Chicago. Iowa d Ne
braska Railroad company.
Mr.. ODelrs pension is one dollar a
day. He also has life pass over the
| company's lines, and frequently comes
ont to clinton, and TO Fulton. H., III
both OF which cities he has many rel
| ativeS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-04
ADOPTED SON SUES
Laws Claim, to Estate Valued at $780,
900 - Ten Heirs Made Defendants
Oral Contract Existed.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs. Feb. 4.-Claiming to
he the adopted son of William Patton,
deceased. George Collins, who resides
in the northern part of this county. has
begun action to secure possession OF
the entire estate of Patton. who died
intestate, November "a. 1907. The es-
tate amounts to property valued at
S15O,O00
Collins claim rests upon an alleged
oral agreement and a written contract.
the existence of which is now in doupt.
1t is set forth in the petition OF COL
Inns that in the fall of 1872 William
Patton entered into an oral CONTRACT
with Thomas Collins, father of the
plaintiff. to take George Collins, Whu
was then years of age, care for him
and educate him and make him his sou
and heir: that Thomas Collins agreed
to release all claim as parent t.
George Collins and to give absolute
control of him to Patton.
Collins further states that shortly
after the oral contract was entered IN
to a written agreement was drawn
signed and dated at Watson. Mo-, EN-
bodying the substances of the ora
agreement. but that he is unable t.
produce this contract, 1t not being n
his possession or control.
It is stated that Collins lived Witr
Patton continuously during the sue
ceeding seventeen years or up to the
year 1889, and that from the time OF
the execution of the contract up to the
time Of the death of Patton, Collins
rendered the service and care and al
lection of a son and in all respects
and particulars complied with the con-
tract
Ten heirs and two administrator:
are named as defendants in this ac'
ton The estate Of Patton consists o
S65 acres of valuable land in Potta
wattamie and Harrison counties. Iowa
and 1000 acres of land in Missouri.