The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-17

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Morrison had evidently left at Thorpe's
hotel in person. both young men called
at the lumbermans place Of business.
They were ushered Immediately into
the private Office.
Mr.. Morrison was u smart little man.
with an ingratiating manner and
6shy eye He greeted Thorpe with
marked geniality.
my opponent OF yesterday" he cried
jocularly. "Sit down. Mr.. Thorpe. AL
though you did me out of some land
had made every preparation to pur-
chase, can't but admire your grit and
resourcefulnoss. How did you get here
ahead of u.s.
II walked across the upper pcninsu-
In and caught n boat" replied Thorpe
briefly.
Indeed. indeed" replied Mr. Morri.
son. placing the tips of his fingers to-
gether "EXtraordinary. Well Mr..
Thorpe. you overrcachcd lis nicely. and
I suppose we must pay for our care.
lessness. We must have that pine even
though we pay stu'npage on it. Now.
what would you consider u fair price
for it?'
at Is not for SALE answered Thorpe
Wen waive all that. OF course it
Is to your interest to make difficulties
and run the price mp as high as you
can. But my time is somewhat occu-
pied just NJ present. so would he
very glad 10 hear your top price. We
will ccInc to an agreement afterward."
you do not understand me, Mr.
Morrison. told you the pine is not
70: sale. and mean it,
But surely What did you buy IL
for, them cried Mr.. Morrison, with
evidences of growing excitement
I'VE intend to manufacture it,"
Mr.. Morrison's fishy eyes nearly pop
ped out of his head. He controlled
himself with an effort.
mfr. Thorpe" said he, "let us try to
be reasonable our case stands this
way: We have gone TO Il great deal of
expense OT the GsSawinamakee in ex-
pectation ct undertaking very extern
sive operations there. To that end we
have cleared the stream built three
dams and have laid the foundations of
harbOr and boom. This has been
very expensive. Now your purchase
includes most Of what we had meant TO
log. You have, roughly speaking, about
100000 in your holding. in addition
10 which there are several millions
scattered near II which would pay no.
body but yourself to get in. Our hold
ings are farther up stream and COM
prise only about the equal Of yours"
Three hundred millions are not to
be sneezed at" replied Thorpe
Certainly not" agreed Morrison
suavely, gaining confidence in the
sound of his own voice Not in this
country. But you must remember that
man goes into the northern peninsula
only because he can get something bet
ter there than here. When the firm OF
Morrison x DAILY establishes itself now
II must be for the last time. We want
enough timber TO do US for the rest OF
the time we are in business"
"In that case YOU will have to hunt
up another locality" replied Thorpe
calmly.
Morrison's eyes flashed. but he re-
tanned his appearance Of geniality and
appealed to Wallace Carpenter.
Then you Will retain the advantage
OF our dams and improvementsT said
he. rs that fair"
mo, not on the face of it," admitted
Thorpe But you did your work in
navigable stream for private pur-
poses without the consent OF the board
OF control. Your presence on the river
is Illegal You should have taken out
charter as an Improvement company
linen as long as you attehued 10 pusl-
ness ana kept 'he concern IN repair
weu nave pald you Toll per thousahd
ieet AS soon as you iet IL siide, now
e'er' 'he "oIhs "ouiu revert 10 lhe
s'a'e' ! won hihuer your uoihg that
YET ai'housh might ihhe ou. your
charter anu IN your rate Oh Toll
III other Worus, you iorce US 10 stay
,heIe anu run niue TWO ny iour IN,
Po'ei".n' eo'ni"ns 'ol your oehen'
VI e.ee 'ose 'i' 'a'"e VI our iiipro'e'
MINIS
Suil yourself answered. thorpe
eaieessS lou can ui"ass ios your
piesehi ho'uihsS'
very "ei' cried MORRISON 30 SUD
uehiy III pass'oh 'iat Waiiace s,arted
phck' its war ana 'et me ueii you
'his' young man re new concern
anu we re an o'u one. wen crush you
ike lie tflSpeU envelope VIM