The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-25

smelters. He shows that the dtscov-
cry of three feet OF pay at the nomi-
nal value of $40 a ton would mean
to the stockholders and eventually
winds up his subtle suggestions by
Leading the readers to believe that here
indeed. Is an opportunity Of a genera
ton.
Thousands Of miles Of development
have been done in the west where the
locations have lapsed. 4 workout
property may have 10000 to $4,000
feet OF shafts. tunnels. etc.. but h cost
OF this development may have original-
~ been s260,000. There may even be
an old mill on the ground and from
a foundation such as this the promot-
er can build a story that doesn't simply
gather in h dimes Of widows and or
phans but that catches bank presi-
dents and hard headed business men
and whccdles in thousands and ten
OF thousands Of dollars.
When a promoter is dealing with
business men. he neve overlooks any
of the thcatricals. II he is experience
ed. 4 mining nan In Denver. who
Occupied n position OF confidence with
ono OF the larger promoters and who
unfortunately was addicted to the use
of inehriatins stimulants. freely dis
played communications from his en-
ployer. who was in the east. advising
him that n number OF business men
were leaving with him for the west.
The property at hat time was idle,
but the letter instructed the superin-
tendent to have about twenty men at
work in he main tunnel the day be-
fore the arrival of the victims. He was
also commanded to see that men were
stationed at some Of the other work.
ings not reached by the main crosscut.
Gasoline was to be secured so that the
hoists In the abandoned shafts could
be In operation. Specimens Of ore
showing pyrites Of iron and copper
We're to be carefully cleaned and
brushed and laid about. apparently in
careless abandon. at the portals Of diff
ferent tunnels and shafts.
The day the promoter arrived in the
little mining camp in the hills he knew
perfectly we'll that he could show his
people a scene of marvellous activity.
During the two days they remained at
the property they saw the air drills
pounding against the breasts of the
tunnels. they witnessed large quanti-
ties of rock hauled to the surface and
was reputed to be ore. while the bal
ance of the rock went to the dump.
They found the carefully prepared
specimens in the workings and went
into raptures over the glittering pros
poets. They even had some Of the
specimens (o%bligingly picked up by the
promoter) assayed and to their aston
and silver. Before departing for the
east they left in excess of $4,000 with
the manipulator and no sooner had
their train left the mining camp than
the men were paid of and the hum
and rattle Of industry ceased until an
other party should be brought from
the east.
One of the promoters however. was
caught in his own trap. He had been
ers from the south and had everything
in readiness for the staging Of the
same activity fraud. Unfortunately |
they did not notify him Of their ar
rival in Denver. but Immediately pro-
ceeded to the property located in
Boulder county. There vas not a soul
in sight. and the only inhabitants Of
the fabulously rich claims were a num-
her of mountain rats.
Returning to Denver, they called on
the promoter the following day.
well, JIM" said one of them. how
is everything up at the tunnel?"
Fine" the promoter exclaimed with
a great display Of fervor, well take a
run up there tomorrow and you can
see for yourselves"
How many men have you work.
ing?" one Of the Others asked.
Well" replied Jim. I'VE have elev-
en- on the payroll now. but we are
going to add to the force shortly"
They examined the books and found
tina eleven men were drawing pay for
the work not being done in the tun-
mel. They discovered that powder.
candles, etc, had all been charged to
the company, and they learned that ev-
cry miner on the payroll was fictitious.
When they confronted the promoter
with the facts they had fathered there
only one way out and that was to
dig down" into his bank account and
reimburse the men for the actual
amount they had invested,