On January 17, 1898, the newspaper reported that he and a group of men formed "the charter of the Copper River Gold Mining and Prospect Company of Fort Worth was sent to Austin in charge of F.A. Mason, Capt.
On January 17, 1898, the newspaper documented that he and his associates created "the charter for the Copper River Gold Mining and Prospecting Company of Fort Worth" and had it sent to Austin under F.A. Mason's care.