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THE JOSEPH LADUE Gold Mining a Development Company « Yukon, Organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Capital Stock, $5,000,000 Divided into 500,000 shares of $10 each, fully paid and non-assessable, of which 250,000 shares are now offered for subscription at par, payable one-half on application and one-half on notice of acceptance of subscription. are received. Shares will be allotted in the order in which subscriptions THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST OF THE COMPANY IS NOW OPEN, AND THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE SAME WITHOUT NOTICE 18 HEREBY EXPRESSLY RESERVED BY THE COMPANY. A CONSIDERABLE PORTION OF THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PRIVATELY SUBSCRIBED. DIRECTORS: MR. JOSEPH LADUE, of Dawson, Northwest Territory. HON. CHAUNCEY, M. DEPEW, of New York, President New York Central and Hud- son River Railroad Company. HON. C, H. MAC INTOSH, of Regina, Licutenant-Governor Northwest Territory. HON, THOMAS L. JAMES, of New York, ex-Postmaster-Gencral of the United States and President of the Lincoln National Bank, . MR. ELMER F BOTSFORD, of Plattsburg, New York. MR. ELL A, GAGE, of Chicago, Secretary of the North American Transportation and ‘Trading Company of the Yukon, MR. H. WALTER WEBB, of New York, Third Vice-President New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, MR. WILLIAM J. ARKELL, of New York, publisher Judge and Leslie’ Weekly. HON. SMITH M. WEED, of Plattsburg, New York, President of the Chateaugay Rail- road Company. . HON. J. NESBITT KIRCHOFFER, of Manitoba, Senator of the Dominion of Canada, MR, JOHN CARSTENSEN, of New York, Comptroller of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. MR. IRWIN ©. STUMP, of New York, ex-Director Anaconda Mining Company. MR. EDWIN G. MATURIN, of Jersey City, Secretary of The Corporation Trust of New Jersey. MR. THOMAS W. KIRKPATRICK, of Dawson, Northwest Territory, Resident Super- intendent. OFFICERS: President and General Manager—MR. JOSEPH LADUE. First Vice-President—HON, SMITH M. WEED. Second Vice-President—HON. C. H. MAC INTOSH. ‘Treasurer-Secretary—MR. ELMER F, BOTSFORD. OFFICES : 20 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK CITY. Bankers—The United States National Bank of New York. MR. LADUE WAS THE PIONEER OF THE KLONDIKE. Arriving there in advance of all others, he had the first choice of its varied riches. For 15 years a resident of the upper Yukon, his experience enabled him to promptly select and acquire the choicest gold properties, to pre-empt the most available ground for a town site, and to possess himself of those interests which are most largely and quickly profitable in new mining fields. His foresight has made him a controlling factor in the mineral and industrial development of the upper Yukon. one man to handle, With a business grown beyond the capacity of MR. LADUE HAS ORGANIZED THIS COMPANY to assist in developing the valuable mineral and other properties, described as follows: MR. LADUE TURNS OVER TO THIS COMPANY: 1—Gold placer claims aggregating 1,000 feet in length located in the heart of the Gold Bottom Mining District of the Klondike. Development has proved the pay streak to be four feet thick and to carry 812 per cubic foot in coarse nugget gold. Estimating on the work lready done, TEN MEN WITH PROPER MACHINERY SHOULD EXTRACT $30,000 "ER WEEK from this property, and its total yield should far exceed $10,000,000. Mr. patrick, resident Superintendent, has been active all summer in acquiring other placer property for Mr, Ladue, covering a mile of the richest Klondike gravels and which this pany has right to take over. )LD-BEARING QUARTZ PROPERTY 1,500 FEET IN LENGTH BY 600 FEET IN WIDTH, located on the ridge east of Gold Bottom Creek, the vein having slate for its |: From the topography of the land and the ical indications, it is thought by persons well acquainted with the district that THIS S THE MOTHER LODE FROM WHICH THE MILLIONS OF TREASURE OF THE OLD BOTTOM MINING DISTRICT HAVE BEEN DRAWN. The lode shows an enor- vous outcrop of ore which assays $300.00 per ton and is free milling, Arrangements are being made to put a stamp-mill on this property, and when completed this mine will be a rich producer for many years. S_A “ Timber Berth” from the Canadian Government, conferring exclusive right to cut timber on both sides of the river for a distance of 15 miles from Dawson, THUS GIVING THE COMPANY A PRACTICAL MONOPOLY OF THE LUMBER BUSINESS. 4—A largo saw-mill built by Mr. Ladue at Dawson City, which at the time of his de was EARNING AN AVERAGE OF 81,850 A DAY NET—enough to pay a 3 per cent. dividend on tho capital stock of the company. 5—Eighty choice business lots, each 25 feet front, in the centre of the city of Dawson. Some of these lots will be sold. On others buildings will be erected which can be rented easily at a great profit. @—A Canadian charter of great value, which permits the company to engage in every variety of mining and industrial enterprise, to build and operate railways, steamboats, etc, This charter gives greater powers than any now obtainable, and frees the company from many difficulties to be confronted by otber foreign companies seeking to operate ov the Klondike, Gigy_ UE Joseph Ladue will continue to manage these properties and give his entire time to their development, assisted by his partner, Mr. Thomas W. Kirkpatrick, of Dawson ity ‘ho is now on the ground and who becomes the Superintendent of the Company. THE SUM OF $1,000,000 IN CASH will be set aside for the development of the placer and quartz claims and for the gencral operations of the Company under its charter. Thi. ompany has laid its foundations substantially and carefully upon a business basis, and the character of its Directory is a guarantee that the administration will be marked by APPLICATION FOR SHARES. Company, 20 NASSAU STREET, New York City, and should be accompanied by check fc ‘half of the amount of the shares obed-drawn to the order of Mr. Elmer F. Botsford, Treasurer. eee soe A Sey “or prospectus and general information address the Secretary. The President of the Company will answer all inquiries, atism, sagacity, and enterprise, pplication for shares should be addressed to the offices of the It should be borne in mind that this Company acquires from Mr. Ladue properties estimated capable of earning large dividends on its stock from its nd lumber interests alone, and that these returns will be very greatly increased from the output of its quartz mining and other contemplated enterprises, 189 comicbooks.com