Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-10-23
DOLLAR O DOLLAR.

Editor Of the Bonanza:
viii you kindly inform me through your columns, the mean
ing of the phrase dollar for doHar?4 SUBSCRIBER.
Most reyerenual Of subscribers, we beg that next time you
ask us something easy. For the past year we nave been trying
to find out for ourselves If the phrase had a meaning. Our eff
forts have not been crowped with glowing success, for no eney-
clopedia that we have consulted contains the expression. Many
noted grammartans have been asked for their opinions, but as
vet all have sidestepped the issue. At the present we are begin
ming to believe there is q hidden meaning to the saying. From
the enlightenment we have received it is our pleasure to state
that the words are chiefly used by fnanciers, but we are not pos
tive Our historian, however, has succeeded in discovering where
the phrase has been used thrice during the history of the American
nation. The following chapters from his book will show you when
and how the words dollar for dollar" were used:
Chapter History tells IS that Christopher Columbus was
in dire straits and needed a capitalist to finance his expedition
when he wanted to set sail and discover America. AS a last hope
he approached Queen Isabella. Queenie had been playing the
races and had booked a losing.
Chris, old kid she IS reported to have said, the family
silver is in hook but if you viii tary for a few moments 1 will
send the hired man out to Uncle Tke's to pawn a few diamonds a
Pittsburg millionaire gave me- You want TO keen this under your
hat for if Ferd ever gets wise there would be a scandal in high
life. The most important question is, when are you going 10
kick back with this loan?"
"oueenie, old girl replied Columbus you shall receive dol
lar for dollar when return from this JOY ride
Thus we learn from history where that dollar for dollar"
proposition originated. It is a time honored expression and it
seems to have lost none Of its force even in the present day usage.
CHAPTER At was in the winter Of l777 that Washington
wintered his troops at Valley Forge. The men We're half clad and
throughout the long winter months endured innumerable priva-
tions. The paymaster had not neen in evidence for 50 long that
the soldiers would have passed him by had they met him on the
highway Finally they appointed a spokesman, who approached
the Father OF Our Country.
"f you please, general" said the man, 1--WE would like to
know when the ghost is going 70 walk again?"
Soldier boy" replied George, the guy with the mazuma will
be over on the next pickle steamer. We had the bank roll depos-
tied in a bank that closed its doors However, I had a letter
from the president Yesterday and he stated he would be able to
pay US dollar for dollar within . month, and then"
But the soldier had tainted and Georges further remarks
were lost to the historian.
Chapter 8-wfthin our own beautiful city there was once
conducted a banking institution. Strange as it may seem, the
bank closed its doors one day and the many depositors We're as
sured that they would receive dollar for dollar. This happened
some months ago. Today, the depository is used as a store house
for a peanut stand and the depodtors are still waiting for the
dollar for dollar.
Now the question arises, DO the bank officials expect to pay
the depostors dollar for dollar from the proceeds of the peanut
stand?" What's the answer?