Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-11
from his brother, for a considera-
tion Of twenty dollars"

from his brother, for considera-
tion Of twenty dollars"
Mr.. Andersons mine paid well
froom the start and he was working
1t peacefully during 1899, 1900 and
1901. Provisions used ON the claim
were bought from Nome merchants.
Anderson's relations to his church
had always been of the keenest in
terest and his parents were among
the organizers of the sect. Having
studied a year in its school and
having spent a year in it's hospitals
his interests for the alienation of
the needy were awakened
When fortune smiled on him his
thoughts went out to the church and
its needs. After returning from his
summer trip to Alaska in 1901 he
wished to help the needy and
wrote officials of the church that he
intended to make a donation of
$4,000 for a new hospital. A
friend OF Mr.. Anderson who had al
so found his fortune in Alaska made
a like offer. To the Covenant college
which he had attended Mr.. Ander-
son desired to make a gift of $685.
600.
AS young man in school he
knew OF the struggle for an educa-
ton which many have who have no
other means than summer work.
This need Mr. Anderson offered to
assist and wished to give as start
Ter $4,000, making a total of $54,-
900. After Mr.. Anderson had made
known his wish to the church a re-
port reached him that the church
claimed his property. He Immediate
ly wrote the officials of this report
and withdrew his donation until
they had run down the rumor. He
said until the rumors were ground
ed all communications with the
church would be severed. In few
months the church wrote Mr.. An
derson as considering him the own
er of the mine and gave him a re-
lease in full of all his claims. After
the release was received Mr.. An
derson made his donation.
In 1902 he sold No. to DR.. G.
w. Johnson for 100000 although
the proceedings of the church had
not made the way clear for him to
make the donation.
In 1903 Hultberg got into the
game again. What is claimed by An
derson and proven by the records
as testified by Prof. Noivall who was
the secretary Of the Covenant to
have been a Tdoctoring" of the
minutes of the annual meeting of
the Covenant to make 1t the sense
of the organization that Anderson
was the unlawful owner OF the
mines, took place shortly after Hult-
berg arrived. He claimed title to the
mines which Anderson had sold, I'M
der the rule that 1t belonged to the
church. The church gave him deed
to the mine.
This started the litigation which
was carried from the board of arbi-
tration when two members decided
In favor of the Covenant, to the SUI
Dreme court of the United States.
All courts refusing to go back of the
arbitration award, Mr.. Anderson lost
MS holdings.
The Covenant not satisfied with
.aking what Mr.. Anderson had, Mr..
Anderson says 1t is now trying to
AXE what Mrs. Anderson has.
Il am more interested now in my
wife's property Mr.. Anderson
laid. THAT is a farm in Dickinson
county which Judge Pollock ruled
against recently. 1t was purchased
With proceeds from mine No. 2. This
nine was given to Mrs. Anderson
md the Covenant has not laid any
lain to it.
1.-THE only thing to do now is to
light the case to the last ditch.
Iultberg never had any claim to
he mines. bought them. ! was
Inder no obligation to the church
hen | went there"