Show STRATTON'S BANK ACCOUNT Scott Stratton who math mad millions through his lucky discovery discover of ot gold at Cripple Creek on Jul July 4 iSsi 1891 never cared to burden his memory with the details of ot his bank account In fact he could at no time without reference to his clerks make even en an approximate estimate of or his cash bat bal ance On One da day Stratton was visited b ba by a n. man who wanted him to subscribe to a aCry very Cry worth worthy charity The Thc object objector for or which the money Was as desired appealed appealed ap ap- ap- ap pealed strongly to the bonanza king He nodded approval al and smiled as his caller dilated upon the benefits that would accrue to the people among whom the proposed chari charity tr trUl Ul was to do Its work The subscription solicitor realizing that Stratton was greatly Impressed Impressed Im mi- pressed ventured to ask for or a thou thou- sand-dollar sand check not enough h returned Stratton Stratton Stratton Strat Strat- ton without hesitation Ill give e you youa a check check- for check or five times time's th that t sum Eum but only upon one condition And what is that 7 Only that I have ha money enough Inthe in inthe inthe the bank to meet tho the check Walt Wait tilI till til tillI I telephone In a few moments Stratton learned from his bank that he ho had a 0 balance o of Dear me he cd ed to his visitor visit visit- or or as he hung up the telephone receiver er I didn't know I had so much ready read c cash h. h In that case Ill I'll give a n check for Throughout his curious career Stratton Stratton Stratton Strat Strat- ton received material assistance from but two vo people One was Senator Tabor Ta Ta- bor boi who helped him at a financial erl crisis ls when his lila need was ver very great grent Stratton never forgot the kindness and years yeni's afterward he returned It b by presenting pre pre- to Tabors Tabor's widow who had lost her fortune the profitable Matchers Match Match- ers era mine Because o of that gift girt Mrs Tabor Is now a rich woman His Hla ot other er benefactor unlike Tabor i voluntarily Involuntarily assisted him to the pos- pos elSion of ot millions He was the individual individual indi indi- vidual who bought hought the Independence after mine from Stratton a feW feu days Its discovery I fiCO VC 1 Ho offered the prospector tor tar tO OO for his claim and after p payIng pay pay- lpg Ing 1000 to bind the tho bargain became afraid that he had purchased a l lwhite white elephant and declined to complete his hla contract Stratton was as not ot In a position position tion to force a full fun recognition of ot the agreement and nd was reluctantly reluctant compelled com corn to resume possession of the In In- In dependence Within three years that mine nelt netted d him |