| Show THE WONDER CLUB OBJECTS to the using of counterfeit stationery of club wonder nev june 17 1907 to the editor dear sir the directors of the wonder club its members and the citizens of the wonder mining district are very much incensed over the advertisements which have been published over the name of J renwick preston of chicago who owns or affects to own a group of claims in this district known as the nevada greenback wonder it is not the purpose of this letter to attack or question the validity of mr pistons promotion it is very probable that he is fully conversant with the situation if mr preston believes his claims will develop a mine and has induced investors to take stock in his company upon that assumption it may be that he has done so with a clear conscience it is not the purpose of the writer to sit in judgment upon J renwick preston of his so called mine the object of this letter and the only object is to undeceive a great number of people scattered throughout the united states who about the time this letter reached you will be receiving letters sent out from the wonder mining district by J renwick preston upon a very clever counterfeit of the stationery of the wonder club the wonder club and its directors emphatically deny that the stationery used by the said J renwick preston was ever purchased for or authorized to be made and printed by the wonder club or any of its directors the said J renwick preston has caused this counterfeit of the club stationary to be made with the ev eident thought that the recipients of his letters will believe that his mining venture has the endorsement of the wonder club the wonder club is composed of prominent business men of wonder organized in the interest of the district and one of its main objects is to suppress the growing inclination toward misrepresentation in connection with the mining industry the writer one of the directors of the club has been authorized by the said directors to communicate with all of the prominent newspapers of the country exposing this imposture we beg that you will find space in your columns to prominently display this letter if need be we are willing to pay for having this letter published we will thank you for any efforts which you will make to assure its immediate appearance and will vouch as business men of wonder and as directors of the wonder club for the accuracy of the statements herein contained the wonder club requests that all recipients of the bogus letter who may read these lines will return mr Pres tons letter to the secretary of the wonder club thanking you in advance for the courtesy which we anticipate at your hands we remain very sincerely yours THE WONDER CLUB per lew hahn chairman publicity I 1 CO committee |
