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Rh stated, "I don't think much of your government."

Pelaez was impressed. All governments should have their own currency. Now Pelaez had his! The soldiers accepted the money, and so did the shopkeepers! The twenty thousand dollars cost the treasurer two hundred dollars.

But not even a peon king can be fooled the same way twice. Another company tried to give Pelaez counterfeit money, but this brought the following notice to all companies from General Enriquez:

In view of the fact that in the circulation of the new ten-dollar gold pieces—twenty pesos—many counterfeit coins are coming out, I have to request of you gentlemen that in the future you will please make your payments in coins of prior coinage or in five-peso pieces.

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Juan Casiano, Mexico, August 1, 1917.

These are only a few of the many interesting circulars and letters that were shown me by the oil companies. One does not wonder why the companies do not protest when one learns how