RICKARD, TEX MOHAWK LEASING COMPANY PROSPECTUS (1907)

George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (January 2, 1870 – January 6, 1929) was an American boxing promoter, founder of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and builder of the third incarnation of Madison Square Garden in New York City. During the 1920s, Tex Rickard was the leading promoter of the day, and he has been compared to P. T. Barnum and Don King. Sports journalist Frank Deford has written that Rickard "first recognized the potential of the star system."[1] Rickard also operated several saloons, hotels, and casinos, all named Northern and located in Alaska, Nevada, and Canada. Offered here is an original prospectus for the Rickard Mohawk Leasing Company of Goldfield, Nevada dating to 1907.
This is an original, 4 page, prospectus of Rickard Mohawk Leasing Company of Goldfield, Nevada, a mining operation headed by G.L. "Tex" Rickard. Clean with no staining. Tight binding. Has a center fold. Edge wear. Includes a full description of the company run by Tex Rickard. 12 1/2"x 18." Exceptionally rare, the only we have seen or offered.