1904 O.Z. Kane & Co. THE PALACE Tucson Arizona GAMBLING SALOON 24 W. Congress St

Description

PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING:
I sell ORIGINAL items ONLY and NOT ANY reproductions.
THREE SCANS ARE SHOWN:
PLEASE READ THE LETTER
This sale IS
for
one
advertising
LETTERHEAD
three GAMBLING RECEIPTS
and
one advertising
POSTAL ENVELOPE
from
O. Z. KANE
of
THE PALACE
at 24 W. Congress Street
in
TU
C
S
O
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A
RiZ
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N
A
during the year
of
1903.
Name listed at top upper left:
O. Z. KANE & COMPANY .
This LETTER
was
hand written
and
signed
by
O. Z. KANE.
THIS IS WHAT THE LETTER SAYS:
Friend Arthur,
We have got opened and had a good crowd last night all the games won.  Faro 77.00 Craps 6.00 Wheel 15.00 but the day watch today lost 80.00 We have not had a large play but I think it will improve and the only thing I am afraid of is that if the games lose I may be short of money but I hope we will win, and in case we do you may depend on it I will keep a good bank account the Policy game is getting a good play and should make us some money.  I sent Bob duplicate statements one for you.  Well Arthur, I think I am making lots of friends here and the trouble I had in getting License only advertised the house.  I think the hunch will take the others are keeping an eye on me.  Yours Truly, O.Z. Kane
THERE ARE 3 RECEIPTS:
1 for the (gambling) WHEEL
1 for the FARO BANK game
1 for the CRAP (table)
THE ADVERTISING POSTAL ENVELOPE
is made out to
Mr. A. I. LINDSEY of
AGUILAR , COLORADO .
Long story short Mr. Lindsey (Arthur) was the money man and the boss.  He was the mayor of Aguilar Colorado for about 20 years which was a serious
mining town.
For reasons, I strongly suspect that Arthur was the regional connection to the Chicago mob.
Letterhead is approximate size is
8 1/2" X 11".
If you have any doubt that this stuff is the REAL DEAL.. then please don't buy it.
I know it's the real deal because, long ago, I personally bought the historical archive of A. I. Lindsey out of the property that he lived in which was in Aguilar, Colorado and was on the main drag of its historical district.  Not only did he have investments in gambling saloons, he owned an insurance agency, a lumber yard, a hardware store, had investments in mines and more. You learn a lot about a man when you read a very large amount of his incoming mail that was never thrown away.
O.Z. Kane was working for Mr. Lindsey.
SOME OTHER HISTORICAL ABOUT A. I. LINDSEY:
Birth
1856
Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1937 (aged 80–81)
Aguilar, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Knights of Pythias Cemetery
Aguilar
,
Las Animas County
,
Colorado
,
USA
FAMILY MEMBERS:
Parents
James Lindsey 1827
–
1864
Sarah Inghram Lindsey 1832
–
1921
Siblings
William W. Lindsey 1858
–
1937
John Howard Lindsey 1860
–
1940
Anna Laura Lindsey Munnel 1862
–
1942
CONDITION:
All 5 items are in good condition.  Letterhead has normal letter folds, all items have very minor flaws, still in good shape.
The "EBAY ITEM" thing is just a loose piece of paper that is not attached to the letterhead.
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