The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-07-15

company. l VIII get lle paper
for YOU" Doing so, he handed it to
Spencer who saw the notice which
read as follows:
Special to the Press:
1.-THE public will be fooled. Another
bubble bursts. The great gold scheme
mining co. has failed to develop any
properties to any value. After care
full examination by an expert engineer
of one of the we'll known smelling and
mining companies of New York, whose
report states that there was only a
small lens or pocket of mineral there
originally. The public should be con-
WINGED by this time that it is only safe
to invest money with those companies
who control the mine situation"
"My boy, you see how matters stand
and what you are going against in this
proposition of yours. I am not a me-
chanic or electrical man, but | can see
what you have ahead of you"
"But father, know that the wealth
is in Cooke and the New World and it
must come out"
"Then why has it lain so long?"
"They want means to reduce their
ores cheaply and | can do it. If | can
get the capital after / try my expert
ment."
"My son, you are of age, but NO
money of mine goes into your scheme
hope from a scientific standpoint
your experiment may be success"
Spencer went ahead and secured q
place in the suburbs where he coulc
get electric current and hired an assis-
tant who was a skilled mechanic. Hav.
ing completed his drawings and check
ing over the detail he gave them into
the hands of his mechanic. One even
ing his mother said to him, "Hal, ex
pect to have with us tonight to tea &
sweet girl with whom / want you tt
become acquainted, and | would lool
with favor upon her being my daugh
ter-in-law. Hal, you are as yet heart
free and | would like to see you mar
ried. | do not think I will be with yot
many years longer. l am not well, al
though | do not complain to youl
father as l do not want to worry him
Also I don't think his business is go
ing as we'll as it might. This young
lady is rich in her own name" He
gasped, then caught himself. "Why
Hal, what is the matter? Are yor
sick?" mo, Mother" he had not
thought to tell his mother about his
having proposed to Winnie owing tx
his being absorbed in his preparation
for the experiment. He had writer
about his acquaintance with her. "Sht
is very sweet and charming gfrl' his
mother said, "and she is good to the
poor-helps as in our charity work
Her name is Leona Wilburton."
Upon her arrival he was introduced
to her and found her very charming
well read and fluent talker. He also
found that she had fad for horseback
riding and she invited him to go Out
in Paramount Park with her. He sale
he would soon, as he was very busy or
his experiment. After six months Of
hard work almost day and night ne
had arrived at point where his furn-
ace was ready to turn in the current
He had gotten Hartz to ship some ore
to him. During this period he hac
often gone riding with Leona, and he
found her becoming more and more
pleased with his company, and his
Craftsmanship and they presented 6
fine appearance when riding together
She was a good dancer and proficient
in the latest dances. All this made
her attractive. Hal was in her com
pany great deal socially, and this
was looked upon by his parents very
favorably. He had refrained from
telling his parents about Winnie, from
whom he had received letters regular
ly, having his mail sent to his labor
atory. The day arriving to make the
test, he was very anxious to see the
results. Leona had learned from him
what he was trying to do, and was
very much interested, and he promised
to have her see the trial. How he
wished that Winnie could have been
present if it was success. Upon
Leona's arrival he showed her the
drawings and explained to her that il
was furnace to reduce all kinds OF