Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-02

winch occurred IN 1876.
Both of the brothers labored at their
business with untiring industry. They
replaced the old machinery used
in the manufacture of sash,
doors, blinds and cooperage with more
modern and approved machinery.
Near the prison where the convicts were
employed the firm had purchased some
desirable real estate upon which they
erected frst-class saw mill and
engaged extensively in the manufac-
ture of lumber in connection with
their other business. This bust
ness, up to the time that the same was
sold out to G. N. Nelson & Co., was by far
the largest part of the business of the
concern. Still the business conducted
within the prison yard and by the prison
labor had been steadily increasing since
the organization of the firm Additional
shops had been built, and the business
other than the lumber business had very
greatly increased.
In 1874 the copartnership of Seymour,
Sabin & Co. became a corporation under
the same name and in 1876 the lumber
business was sold out to G. N. Nelson &
Co., firm consistingssof G. N. Nelson and
Dwight NJ. Sabin. That firm has since be-
came incorporated under the name of the
@. N. Nelson Lumber Co. Mr.. Sabin and
Mr.. Nelson being the owners of most of
the stock and having general direction of
its business. The paid up capital of this
corporation is $1,5G0,000. The corpora
ton owns mills at Lakeland and Stillwat-
er, Washington county, and at Cloquet in
the northern part of the state. The mills
are fitted up with the most modern and
improved machinery and the mill at Clo-
quet is the best mill in the West. The
corporation cuts and manufactures 75.-
100000 feet of lumber per year,the largest
cut of any company or corporation in the
West.
The corporation of Seymour, Sabin &
Company, after its organization from time
to time increased its capital stock as its
business increased until it amounted to
$1,500,000. Its assets amounting to much
greater sum.
In 1875 the corporation engaged in the
manufacture of horse powers and thresh-
ing machines, the threshing machine
made by them being the famous Minneso-
ia Chief.
The business of the corporation in
creased rapidly and in 1873 they engaged
in the manufacture of steam farm engines
in addition to the business already men
toned.
In 1882 the corporation determined to
go into the additional business of manu-
featuring freight and passenger
cars. The company was then reorganized
under the name of the Northwestern Man
ufacturing d Car company, with paid up
capital of $5,O0O,O0O. This large capital
has enabled the corporation to engage very
extensively in business, using very little
borrowed capital.
The capacity of the shops and ma
chinery for manufacturing is ten railroad
cars per day, SIX threshing machines and
three farm engines, besides the manufac-
ture in large quantities of sash, doors
blinds and other bnilding material, the
annual business amounting to over So
100000. Mr.. Sabir is the president and
general business manager of this
corporation. Mr.. Frank B.
Clark is the vice president
also having general management of some
parts of the business, particularly that of
the manufacture of cars, and contracts in
reference to the same, and in the freight
business of the company. Mr.. Sabin is
also engaged in other business, is a mem
Der of firm known as J. H. Townsend
q Co., which owns and oper-
ates two -four mills at
saltwater, turning out about 800 barrels
per day. He is also connected with and
part owner of the Iron mills at Duluth.
The several business enterprises with which
Mr.. Sabin is connected and of most of
which he has the general management give
daily employment to at least 5000 men
with q monthly pay roll of 100000.
These enterprises have been conceived
and built up through the business tact,
foresight and skill and the indomitable
energy of Mr.. Sabin.
Taking the business covered by the con-
tract with the state at time when it could
only be handled at loss, and when the
contract for the labor of the prisoners
went begging in the labor market, that
part of the business has been 30 handled
as to place it upon paying basis, and has
been SO increased that the shops owned by
the corporation and those owned by the
state inside and outside the prison wall, in
which this business is carried on, have an
area of floor room equal in extent to TWEEN
ty-two acres CO ground.
To accomplish this work and put the bust
ness upon paying basis, Mr.. Sabin has
labored sixteen or eighteen hours a day
for years, accomplishing in the way of Ia
Dor alone what is far beyond the endur-
snce Of comfnou men. The incessant over
work has some what impaired the health of
Mr.. Sabin, though, as we hope, but tenn
porarily.
The business has been thorough
" organized, divided up
into different departments, each depart.
ment having its separate superintendent
and officers in charge. It's agencies are
all established and in thorough running
order and it is believed that the business
ia NOW, 60 orc.o-;zo1 4bo4 NJ