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Show Ogden lmn our sympathy. She has boon sailly bamboozled by an export boomer. Tho $2,000,000 stockyards, which C.E. Mayuewas to build, are not likely .to materialize. The enterprise vrs simply an air castle, as will be seen by the following extrar-t from a Sioux City dispatch dated May 28: The deal was wall ajouif lut It was greatly magnified by Mr. Mayue, and his statements were nmdo before tho matter was in condition . to be mado public. An Investigation into the matter by representatives of thu Sioux City parties interested has developed the fact that M Mayne'H representations were In a large measure such as could not bo substantiated. A. S. Garrcttson said I'Mliiy that .the Sioux City and Omaha men who went into the pool In buy some .1)0 acros of lund did not con' dude their purchase, as the contracts and property which Mr. Mayne had wore not found to be as represented, and Mr. Wood of Omaha, who represented the syndicate,; advised hla associates as-sociates agaiiiHt accepting it. |