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Bull Frog Chief Mining Company stock

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:35.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 150.00 USD
Bull Frog Chief Mining Company stock
Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona, 1905; No. 179 issued May 22, 1906 to W Hinkle Smith for 45,000 shares; signed by T. L. Oddie, president and Clyde Heller, Secretary; printer is Goes; U/C; endorsed on reverse. Vignette is of two underground miners. The Chief was a patented claim in the district but was only a prospect. Tasker Oddie was a major political figure in Nevada. He was the Nye County District Attorney from 1900 to 1902 and was a member of the Nevada State Senate from 1903 to 1906. Oddie was the 12th governor of Nevada between 1911 and 1915. During his tenure he signed the city charter for Las Vegas and women got the right to vote. He was a United States Senator from 1921 to 1933City: BullfrogCounty: EsmeraldaState: NV