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 reported that he and a group of men created "the charter of the Copper River Gold Mining and Prospect Company of Fort Worth was dispatched to Austin under F.A. Mason's supervision."