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the concern tor hi* soil—go.To thk Kujtoe ok Tmb black Ravqi.Dkah 8IKThere were two Item* In the last lasueof your paper In which there were Insidious Insinuations that are calculated to create a Ceding towards myself.In regard to the Chloride and Piilrvlew poet-offices I will only say that nr* one hi Falrview has ever reported the CUIorid** poat-office to the depart in enc for any thing whatever; nor h *d u «• un\ occasion lor sm-h an action In r» fen nee 10 the d* paiturtr n the mulls, as this office has the right to hold it's mull utitli schedule t me a he her tho Chloride office docs or dries not do so.In liio*y« opliatitle Interview with “Coir” Thomas Scales a statement was made which la at variance with the facts, although Mr Scales had repeatedly been to‘d thu truth In tho matter. There l.as been np concealment or evasion on iny part, nor have I endeavored to induce others to take u discount. 1 have never made any offer to tho company In reference to Its deots nor lmve 1 ever 'Assiduously or otherwise recommended that th y pay a less amount limn was due.A simple statement ol the fact*, will enable efch interested party to form an Intelligent opinion of my conduct in tlo* matter.When the arm It* r shut down severe) per-sons pubilfaily offered to lake 5n units on the dollar for tholr wages. The morning Mr. Evans left he told me*hut, unlee* Mr. White t/»ok hold ol the smel ci'h affaire and put up money to pay off the Indebtedness, they should let tho property go and not try to do any thing moro with It Later, ai.d after Mr. Scales hud assured several of us that everythin« was ail right and timt n telegram wou|d bo pent by Mr. White the next morning for the money. I learned from Mr. White himself, that he had no intention of going Into the scheme and that he did not have and could not raise the required funds. Hu in*greatly discouraged by what Mr Evans had told me I then offered to sell my account to Mr. White individually at 6Q per cent, ou the amouut due for the wages of my team* amounting to *190.00 und 75 per cent, on the amount due for merchandise and orders paid «o employees. I further told him that Several had offered to Hike 60 cents on the dollar and I thought he could buy moat of the indebtedness at that figure. Mo admit-ted that lit could rain© but J2.000 oo Immediately and, to give others a ilmnco as well as myself, I agreed to begin mi uutlon to secure my claim and allow him to use that amount In buying the claims of too*# who wished to sell nt that price, and I would wait until he could ralac enough more to take my claim.With that arrnng' tncnr I would have nt only lost issoo on wage* atone, which U greater sum tha . any other employe wnil have lost, but those having sm.llur sums au them than axysclf wore to have the picte. ence.The company have y-'t to do more th make pnmdtefi before | c* n«e to t*i man that Mr, WliU- did not t.ke ny cam if coiU.jik to tj^ngrcementBeapet'tful y,Eaikft§ S. WUnuog.
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The Black Range
Chloride, New Mexico, US
Fri, Sep 21, 1894
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