Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22

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II should think they'd have to t
pay all those men we saw in tn
different buildings" his wife said
"How many do you suppose there
| were?'
! stanton says there are $500 EN-
ployed in just those mills we visited
to-day, and the company owns some
more mills over on the North side
They must employ six or seven thou
sand right here in Lakeville. Up til
within two months, they've been run
ing some of the mills night and day
Stanton says, and then couldn't keeI
up with their orders; but just nov
is the dull season, and they've been
able to stock up little. There'll be
another rush in the autumn unless
all signs fail, Stanton says, and he
thinks they'll do more profitable
business this year than last; though
last years business broke all pre-.
vious records. Since I've seen the
plant I'm more inclined than ever to
buy some stock. think Stanton Is
right when he says it is going to sell
higher. With such a tremendous bust
ness as they are doing, it is bound
to-"
'Are you going to buy some right
OFF," Dolly asked.
eyes, I think so. AS soon as I get
home I intend to put in an order. I
don't want to delay too long for fear
the price will go up. Stanton doesn't
think there will be much advance till
next month, but he doesn't know for
sure. Prices may take jump any
day"
''Why don't you buy the stock now,
while you are here? Then you would
be sur 3 of it,
81 can't very well. OF course I
might wire an order to New York,
but I've got to arrange about the
payment, and I can do that better
when get back" ...
"You say you could wire an order
to New York. Can't you buy the
stock here?"
ooh, no, Dolly, they don't have any
for sale here"
"Isn't that funny! You'd suppose
they'd have it for sale where their
mills are" Dolly said.
But Mr.. Miller laughed, and said
they didn't sell stock that way. Aft
er an abashed moment, Dolly put on
a wise look and was silent. She
prided herself not little upon her
knowledge of her husbands business
and business affairs generally.
The next morning Stanton drove
them about town and showed them
such points of interest as the place
could boast; and in the afternoon he
and Mr.. Miller rode over to see the,
North side plant. Dolly pleaded
headache and said she would stay at
the hotel. She had seen SO many cop
per mills already that everything had
a coppery look, she averred.
The business office of the Coal
escent Copper company was nearly
opposite the Lakeville hotel, and from
the windows Of her room Dolly could
look over into the Office. Her husband
and Stanton had scarcely departed be-
fore Dolly gave the heavy coils of her
hair an extra twist or two before a
glass, and then swiftly stepped across
the street. Her headache seemed to
have suddenly disappeared. A half
hour later she came forth from the
Office Of the copper company and
mounted the stairs to her room al
most at run. Once inside, she
flung herself into chair and gave
way to a fit of hysterical laughter.
When her husband came back, late
in the afternoon, Dolly met him with
shining eyes and heightened color.
She said her headache was quite gone
and that she was feeling very well
indeed; she had been little lone
some without him, she confessed, but
she had watched the people passing
and had managed to keep amused.
The next morning the Millers left
on an early boat. Stanton was at the
dock to see them off, but had not
been to the company's Office since re
turning with Mr.. Miller from the
North side the previous afternoon.
Perhaps the water at Lakeville had
hurt him. At all events Mr. Miller