Show MINES AND FAKES FARES A writer in tho the New York Sun is protesting ag against the swindling mi mining ing schemes that are and have bave been floated in New York Cit City We Ve suspect fake mines have been sold but that others have c proven that when a legitimate prospect is put on the market in In New York i it is quite as safe an investment investment investment in in- in- in vestment to buy its stock as any other othe sto stock k that thatis is is offered on the tho market Men ren should keep in mind that all mines are at some t time IDe merely prospects prospects pros pros- and if a prospect is pu put on the market and men arc ale asked to purchase stock stocIe in it and they comp comply fhe they are arc doing only what the miner does a and works worl s when wIlen he beginS beginS' sinking begins sinking upon a prospect faithfully in driving his shaft or his tunnel because because be be- cause of his faith that sometime le Ie will get his reward Men fen should not buy mining stocks until they investigate and find out whether the truth is being told about th them m or 01 not Then they should riot not invest unless they are prepared to wait until the pick and the shovel and giant powder determine determine determine deter deter- mine whet whether it is a prospect that leads to tp a mine mineor or whether it is a mistake Some men call it gamp gam- gam bling If it is it is the most legitimate gamb gambling ing p I on earth because all the real money in this thi world came from flOm what were once prospects either quartz or placer and no wa way was ever found to determine whether the prospect led to o a mine or not except the expense of opening it A man makes oleomargarine oleo margarine colors it sells it for butter at a profit of 5 cents or 10 cents a pound and gr grows ws rich lie is called an honorable merchant Another man places mining stock on the market and he says ays to ItO those who want to buy b If this turns out as we will make than ou could expect you OU more ore money you in hi in oleomargarine If it does not you will lose your money is the mor honorable employment em em- mI m. m I T |