Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-06-18

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YOU'RE the First Genuine cor,et.s
unsatlsfying Neither or these two
commercial agencies could ascertain
anything of interest regarding the
finances Of the n. c. q. For the pres
ent the corporation had no office, it's
guarded by n well-known attorney who
had declined to make any statement
regarding the company but promised
one at an early date. The board Of
directors consisted Of this attorney.
his two assistants, his stenographer,
and Mr.. Buchanan Ogilvy. The com
pany had been Incorporated for Ave
million dollars, divided into Ave mil
lion shares Of par value of one dollar
each. and five shares had been sub.
scribed!
1T looks fishy to me-" the Colonel
commented TO his manager, "and I'm
more than ever convinced It's a scheme
Of that Trinidad Redwood Timber
company to start timber boom and
unload. And that Is something the
Laguna Grande Lumber company does
not view with favor, for the reason
that one Of these bright days those
Trinidad people will come to their
senses and sell cheap to us. However,
to be sure is to be satisfied. Tele
phone the San Francisco Office To have
the detective agency that handled the
longshoremen's strike job for us send
a couple OF their best operatives up
on the next steamer. with instructions
TO report to me on arrival"
When the operatives reported, the
Colonefs orders were brief and ex-
man named Buchanan Ogilvy, who is
up North somewhere procuring rights
OF way for the Northern California
Oregon railroad. Find him. Get M
with him In the morning and put him
to bed at night. Report TO me daily"
Reports yielded the Colonel nothing
until the first day Of Bucks return
to Sequoia, when the following writ,
ten report caused the Colonel to sit
up and take notice. II was headed {:
Report OF Operative No. Al" and II
read:
"Ogilvy In his room until II o'clock
noon. AT 1905 entered dining room.
leaving at ! p. m. and proceeding di.
rect to ONCE Of Cardigan Redwood
Lumber company. Ogilvy remained In
Carligan's private office half an hour.
spent another half hour conversing
with young lady In general Office.
Young lady brunette. o. then re-
turned 10 Hotel ScQuoia, where he
wrote several letters In writing room.
At p. m. called to telephone. At
1902 p. m. left hurriedly for Cardigan
Redwood Lumber company's Office.
Entered private Office without waiting
to be announced. Emerged at 3:12,
walking slowly and In deep thought.
At "a entered the telephone build.
Ing and placed a long distance call.
He asked for the Cardigan Redwood
Lumber company in San Francisco.
Concluded his conversation at 3 49,
and proceeded 10 the city hall, enter
Ing the mayors office at 8 :43 and
emerging ut 4:10. He then returned
To the Hotel Scquoia and sat In the
lobby until handed telegram at 4 40 !:
whereupOn he entered the telephone
booth and talked 10 someone, emerg-
ing al 4:43 to go to his room. He
returned at ( :46 and hurried to the
law Office OF Henry PoundstOne. Jr,
In the Cardigan block. He was with
turned leisurely 10 the Hotel SequOia
carrying small leather grip. He
also had this grip when he entered
Poundstones Office.
Arrived at the hotel at sos and
went 10 his room. At @ 40 he entered
a public automobile In front OF the
hotel and was driven to No. $40 Elm
street. The brunette young lady who
works In the Cardigan Redwood Lum-
her cOmpany's office emerged present
ly and entered the car, which then
proceeded to No. 80 Redwood bOule
ward, where the brunette young lady
alighted and entered the house. She
returned at seven sharp, accompanied
by young lady whsm she introduced
to o. All three were then driven 10
the Canton restaurant at 432 Third
street. Al 7:15 Bryce Cardigan en-
tered the restaurant and was escorted
by the waiter TO the table occupied
by o. and party.
at $50 entire party left restaurant
and entered Napier car driven by a
half-breed Indian whom the second
young lady hailed as George. o. and
the brunette young lady were dropped
at $40 Elm street while Cardigan and
the other young lady proceeded d.
rectly to No. 80 Redwood boulevard.
After aiding the lady to alight, Cardi-
gan talked with her a few minutes at
the gate, then bade her goodnight
Upon returning to Hotel Sequoia,
fOund a tn hntpl har Saw him IN