The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-29

10 another hole dug by Miller's lnven-
tive mind.
"They couldn't do half as well with
n could. as | told you, pay as much
for the property as we can. considering
tie railroad we have to move some
where and our gigantic facilities for
handling lumber in America and
abroad. Still | think. and our directors
think. a hundred thousand is a big
price"
Miller laughed as if amused. That's
five dollars an acre, you know. but
I'm not here to boom Mr.. Bishops
timber land. In fact, all this has
grown out of my going down to At
lanta to borrow twenty-five thousand
dc.lars on the property. l think
would have saved time if | hadn't run
on you down there. Mr.. wilson"
Wilson frowned and looked at his
cigar.
I'VE are willing" said he. Ito make
the loan at 3 per cent per annum on
two conditions"
- Oui III thChhf hauShCu VII
Ter. what are they?"
First" said Wilson slowly and me
~thodically. I'VE want the refusal OF
the property at one hundred thousand
dollars"
Miller's indifference was surprising.
'For what length of time do you want
the refusal of the property at that fig.
$3.50 ~ Hn IL nH..z-A T. 800 -
contempt.
Wilson hung fire, his brow wrinklec
thoughtfully.
It'll it is decided positively" he sea
out finally. whether we can get r
charter and a right of way to the prop
erty."
That's entirely too indefinite to suit
my clients" said the lawyer DO you
suppose. Mr.. Wilson. that they want
10 hang their property up on a hoot
like that? Why. if you didn't attend
to pushing your road through-well.
they would simply be in your hands.
the Lord only knows how long"
But we intend to do all we can &c
shove it through" said Wilson, with .
flush.
You know that is not a businesslike
proposition. Mr.. Wilson," said Miller
with a bland smile. why. It amounts
to an option without any limit at all"
"Oh, | don't know" said Wilson
laInely. MIR. Bishop will be Interested
just as we are in getting a right OF
way THROUGH. In fact. it would insure
us of his lelp. We can't buy a right
OF way: we can't afford it. The citi-
zens through whose property the ronG
runs must be persuaded TO contribute
the land for the purpose. and Mr.. Bish-
on. OF course. has influence up here
with his ~neighbors."
"Still he would be very imprudent."
said Miller. ''to option his property
without any limit. Now here's what
we are willing to do. AS long as yor
hold Mr.. Bishops note for $4,000 un-
paid you shall have the refusal Of the
laid az 500, 900. Now, take my al
vice'-Miller was smiling broadly
'le; ii stand at that"
Wilson reflected for a rcment, and
then he said: "All right. Let that &c.
The other condition is this-and it
need be only a verbal promise-that
nothing be said about my company's
making this loan nor our securing the
refusal of the property"
THAT will suit u.s. said Miller. mfr.
Bishop doesn't care to have the public
know his business. or course the
mortgage will have to be recorded a.
the courthouse, but that need not at
tract attention. l don't blame Mi.
Bishop" went on Miller in q half con
fidential tone. These people are the
worst gossips you ever saw. If you
meet any of them. they will tell you
that Mr.. Bishop has busted himself
wide open by buying SO much timber
land, but this loan will make him as
solid as the Bank Of England. The
people don't understand his dealings,
and they are trying to take it out on
him by blasting his reputation for be-
ing n Of the solidest men in his coun-
ty."
well. that's all. l believe" said
Wilson. and Miller drew a blank sheet
Of legal cap paper to him and began to
write. Half an hour later the papers
were signed. and Miller carelessly
handed Wilson's crisp pink check OF a
New York bank to Mr.. Bishop.
There you are, Mr.. Bishop" he said,
with a smile. You didn't want any
N else to have a finger in that big
pie of yours over there. but you needed
money. and I'll tell you as a friend
that a hundred thousand cash down
will be about as well as you can do
with that land. 1t takes money. and
lots of it, to make money. and Mr.. VII
sons company can move the thing
faster than you can"
That's a fact" said Wilson in q
tone that betrayed self qualification