| Show West Virginian Has Red Paint Specimen He He Wants Assayed Request Comes From Ben B. B Story and Thereby Hangs This Tale HE question of at wh ther a small T THE A 11 quantity of or red paint contains sufficient iron oro ore to warrant time and ond postage e given in an an anin in inquiry In- In to learn whether tho the sample oan can be assayed confronts Charles Gammon in charge of the local assay as- as sav say office The Inquiry c comes mes from Benton W W. vi Va Va and Mr Ir Gammon sa says s ho he hoIs hois Is at a loss los to know v why it Jt was directed to his office This Tills office buys huys only bullion bullon ho said and doos lao riot not assay ore are for tor private per per- sops sons We c can only acknowledge r receipt of or tho the loiter letter later and notify notty the tIld th writer to submit his sample cample lample to an assayer The he letter to Mr tr Gammon Gam Jam mon Illon Uon is is- isas as follows I have a a specimen of at red paint I r Twant want ant assayed if I it can be assayed there Send Sand mo me your price price- and arid I will k end nd sample Jample My name Is mone money DEN BEN n n. n STORY Benton W. W Va Va R R. R n F. F D. D D. D No Wo 6 |