Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-15
FOUND s5,ooo,ooo
AT LAKES BOTTOM
Doctor About Deposit Of
Petrificd Fish.

New York.-A rather stout man
whose expression inspired confidence
was sitting on sofa in the Breslin
lobby, when he was approached by a
tall, lanky, heavily-mustached person,
who beamed upon him.
"You are a doctor, are you not T'
asked the tall man.
"That Is my profession" was the re.
ply. "But IL there is anything wrong
with you you had better see the house
physician. l don't live here, and 1t
wouldn't be medical etiquette for me
to prescribe for you"
ooh, am not SICK" protested the
other 81 just want somebody to take
drink with me-"
The doctor looked him over and 81.
lently followed him into the bar.
When the glasses had been placed be-
fore them the stranger said:
"I'n bet l am the happiest man In
the world"
took a second glance at him he no.
ticed that while he wore very good
suit of clothes, his shirt was soiled
and his collar needed at least the turn
that some visitors give that article to
save laundry expenses.
How so?" finally remarked the doc
tor.
Its on account of that ichthyolite
mine Of mine in Texas" said the man
who was treating.
"Ichthyolite? have heard of that
BEFORE" ventured the doctor.
"Sure you have" agreed the other.
"It is the best remedy known for Ger.
tain diseases.
you know down in Texas there are
lot of dried-up lakes" he went on.
II have been prospecting for years
down there. Well. in the bottom of
one Of these have found deposit of
petrified fish, which is of more value
than a pretty good-sized gold mine.
I have had the State Geologist Of Tex.
as examine the deposit thoroughly, and
he has reported that in the deposit
there are 100000 pints of ichthyolite.
. We'll, this confirmed my own pre-.
vious opinion as to the value of the
deposit. All needed to make for.
tune was to get little capital, and
that Is why l came on to New York.
l have taken liking to you, and
may as well tell you that have spent
the greater part of the day with An.
drew Carnegie. l had some difficulty
seeing him, but when he heard of what
l had the bars were let down at once
and he became enthusiastic.
After less than FIVE minutes talk
he made me an offer of s2S0,0OO for
fourth interest in my mine. Say.
that's some money, isn't it? The mon
ey will be used for getting out the
ichtyolite and putting it on the mar
ket. But it is not going to be offered
to the public-at least not all Of 1t.
Carnegie told me strictly on the quiet
that he wanted the Steel Trust to have
the first crack at 1t. He said it had
lately been discovered that 1t was the
best thing to paint iron with, and he
said he could sell the Steel Trust all
we wanted at a dollar a pound, A pint
Is pound, SO that means that the
deposit as 1t stands Is worth some
wher in the neighborhood Of $5.OOO.00O
That means that Carnegie will get
million and quarter for the s280OO0
he hanged me, but / don't mind.
1t was worth the difference to have
the talk with him and to have him
go In as partner"
What did you do with the money!"
asked the doctor, who was now be-
ginging to feel little anxious.
II left 1t at my hotel uptown. Can't
fal1 fHa %
somebody might overhear."
Let me buy this drink" suggested