The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-12-26
Promises Funds

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cents on the dollar.
Promises Funds
Samuels. the complaint states
proposed to interest certain capita
if he could be assured OF an intcrcs
in thu company. and was told thai
one-fourth interest could be had
The compla mt states that Samuel:
proposed to interest capital to IN,
extent that the mining property could
be made to operate in three shifts
and that within 10 months the mine
could be made to produce in guam.
titles.
Samuels. so the complaint alleges
agreed to secure the NODDED funds
provided he was given a one-iourt''
interest in the property.
The complaint is very volur,iro~s
covering IS closely tyrowrii'or pages
going into detail in regard 10 thu
propositions of Samuels submitted to
Harlin; the complaint entered by
Samuels before the Public Utilities
commission of Idaho. regarding th'
building of certain tracks and spurs
by the Oregon Short Line Railroad
company; the fact that Harlin repeat
edly requested Samuels to execute
formal contract and produce the
$4,000 agreed to by Samuels. which
amount was never produced; the fact
that Samuels had stated in his public
statement made before the commits
son in Boise. that ho was financially
responsible; that Samuels had stated
that he was so much occupied with
his campaign and candidacy for gov
crnor that he did not have time to
enter into all the details. which
would have to be deferred; that the
plaintiff. Harlin, had entered into an
with Samuels whereby he
the plaintiff. agreed to try and buy
the interest of harrington for sum
not TO be more than $1,000, and thai
the interest of harrington had beer
bought for $500, and that Samucls
had agreed to pay the $3.50 and to
provide additional funds for the de
velopmcnt and operation OF the prop
crty. none of which had been done
that none of the royalties which had
been agreed to be paid had been
paid: that all failures on the part q
the company to meet the terms and
of the lease with the ORR
einal holding company had resulted
in the operations of Samucls and
Reichert: that the representations OF
Samuels to induce Harlin to enter
INTO certain agreements and contracts
are false and untrue, and that Sam
iels failed to put up the money pro-
missed in order to build the rock tun-
1el, to work three shifts of men. or
my shifts of men: that Samucls did
lot keep any of the agreements made;
hat Samuels assumed such complete
control of the property that the plain
if has been deprived of his rights;
hat the plaintiff has had many years
VI expcrie nee in the operation and
development of coal mine properties.
nd that before the said Samuels con
lectcd himself with the operation OF
aid property no worthless checks
we're or had been issued, all claims
ad been promptly paid when pres
nted that there were no debts and
hat coal was being mined and ship
ed; that Reichert is insolvent and
hat Samuels is either not able or
as not paid small checks which have
cen issued. and that the coal COM
any is wholely insolvent and unable |
D respond for damages and that the
itent has been to trick. cheat and
efraud the plaintiff Harlin, of his
ights. interests and property. includ
,g his lease on the property. That
he property has been practically
hut down. there being but 7 men
mployed there at this time; that
ad the business been taken care OF
18th reasonable care and prudence
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