Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-06-04

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the difference IN his circumstances ant
the treatment accorded him. 1t wa
about this time that the writer started
! the Goldfeld News and, knowing Jacl
TO be liberal and appreciative of th'
work done in advertising Goldfeld. h,
was surprised that he did not com,
around with some business for the paper
| Learning later that he was broke, ht
realized that it was this fact that KEEP
! Jack away. Meeting him on the street
he said: Look here, Jack: you wan
some advertising and job printing, don't
you ,"
Jack hesitated bit, then answered
''Yes, do want some, and l want to
send some papers away, but l can't dc
it just yeti will be around a little
later "
The real reason you don't do it now
is because you're broke, isn't 1t ?'' per
sisted the writer
Well, that's about the size it, ac-
knowledged Jack.
Il thought so. Now look here again
Anytime you want advertising. or job
work, or extra copies, just come around
and get them If you make another
stake, you'll pay me some day. If you
don't, no one will know anything about
it but you and me -
Jack look pleased, said thank you"
simply, and walked away without the
usual protestations of undying gratitude
1t wasn't very long until he made some
more money, and when he came to set
tie up, he said he would give some stock
in the Diamondfield Gold Mining Co. as
part of the pay. He did not then state
the amount, as the stock was not very
valuable at the time. In later conver-
satioD, Jack said that he had at first in
tended to give his own personal stock,
hut that the advertising had been for the
benefit of the company. and that the
directors, at his suggestion, had agreed
to give the stock and had placed the
amount at 5000 shares.
Some weeks after this a rich strike
was made and the stock began to climb
in price. One of the directors brought
up the matter about this time with the
writer and showed conclusively he in
tended to welch on the amount, as 'the
Diamondfeld was mine and not wild
cat When Jack was told this, he
went up in the air for fair. He said:
Il won't stand for any such game as
that. You were promised 5000 shares
and you'll get 5000 shares if they go to
a million dollars a share
And 5000 shares were actually deliv-
ered-and afterwards sold for S2l00.
If, at the time he promised the Dia-
mondfeld stock, Jack mentioned stock
in the Diamoudfeld Triangle company,
the writer has no memory of it, but
stock was delivered, a rich strike was
made on Triangle ground. reporter
was sent to write it up and he returned
greatly excited. He told of the ore
showing and then added: Jack Davis
was there when l examined it and he
said he had promised YOU some of the
stock. You'd better get it at once, as
he don't realize how big the strike is,
and when he does, he will back out.
tell YOU it will make whale of mine. Z"
Don't you worry the reporter was
admonished. 81 don't remember that
he ever promised it, but if he did, he will
make good, IT will not be necessary to
ask him"
The strike on the Triangle didn't hold
out, and it was more or less forgotten.
Ten months after the writer sold the
Goldheld News he was back in that camp
for few days. Meeting Jack on the
street he was asked to come to his
office and Davis turned over $500 shares
of Triangle stock. with the remark
Here is some stock / was holding foi
you"
At this time the stock was in demand
at so cents per share. at the time i,
was promised, S cents per share would
have been good price.
Numerous other incidents might b.
quoted to show that 'Diamondfelo
Jack" Davis has another side to hi
character than the one which is gener
ally given prominence in print. III add
tion to other virtues it can be truly sai'
of him that "his word is as good as hi
bond"
Would that there were more like hin
inthat particular.