Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-02-08

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for us BOTH"
"Well." assented Orde reservedly. "ir
that case-Pm foreman on this drive
because my outfit went kerplunk tive
years ago. and I'm making fresh g.
at it."
"Failed" inquired Newmark.
Partner skedaddled." replied Ordp
Now. suppose you tell me what the
devil you're driving at"
Look here" said Newmark. abrupt
ly changing the subject. you know
that rapids up river fanked by shaI
lows. where the logs are always going
aground"
Il do"
"Well. why wouldn't It help to put a
string Of piers down both sides, With
booms between them to hold the logs
In the deeper waterT
at would" said Orde.
"Why isn't 1t done. then?'
"Who would. do it?" cOuntered Orde
'Tf DAILY did It. for instance. then all
the rest Of the drivers would get the
advantage of It for nothing"
"Get them to pay their share"
Orde grinned. I'D like to see you
get any three men to agree to any
thing on this river"
How many firms drive logs on this
streamT
"Ten," replied Orde without hesita'
ton.
"How many do they employ"
"About 500 men,"
"Now. suppose" Newmark leaned
forward-"suppose firm should be
organized to drive all the logs on the
river. Suppose 1t improved the river
with piers and dams. so that the driv-
ing would be easier. Couldn't 1t drive
with less than 500 men and save mon
eyY
ut might" agreed Orde.
"If such a firm should be organized
to drive the logs for these ten firms at
so much a thousand. do you suppose II
would get the business"
at would depend on the driving
firm" said Orde. "You see. mill men
have got to have their logs. They
can't afford to take chances. 1t would
not pay"
"Thrn that's ali right" agreed New
mark, with CLEAN Of satisfactior
across his thin face. Would yor
form a partnership with me having
such an object in view"
Orde laughed.
II guess you don't realize the situa
tion," said he. WED have to have Q
few little things like distributing
booms and tugs and lot Of tools and
supplies and works Of various kinds"
"Well, we'd get them"
How much are you worth?" Ordt
inquired bluntly.
Twenty thousand dollars. How
much capital would we have to havev
asked Newmark.
Orde thought for several minutes.
1--WE would need somewhere neal
$75,OOO," he estimated at last.
That's easy" cried Newmark
We'll make stock company-sa!
100000 shares. Well keep just enough
between us to control the company
say 81 900. I'll put in my pile, and yor
can pay for yours out Of the earning!
| Of the company"
"That doesn't sound fair"
"You pay interest" explained New
mark. srhen we'll sell the rest OF the
stock to raise the rest Of the money"
81 must have something to live on
said Orde thoughtfully at last.
$50 must l." said Newmark. "Wel
have to pay ourselves salaries. OF
course, but the smaller the better a
first. You'll have to take charge Of the
men and the york and all the rest o1
It. don't know anything about that
I'll attend TO the Incorporating and the
routine. and I'll try to place the stock
You'll have to see first Of all whether
you can get contracts from the logginf
firms to drive the logs"
How can ! tell what to charge
them?"
We'll have to figure that very close
IL. You know where these different
drives would start from and how Ions
each of them would take"
"Oh. yes!
"WelI. then We'll figure how man!
days driving there Is for each. ant
how many men there are, and what Il
costs for wages. grub. tools. Well JUS
have to figure as near as we can to thu
actual cost and then add margin fo
profit and for interest on our invest
ment."
Amanda now announced dinner.
Newmark looked puzzled and as HI
arose glanced surreptitiously at hi
watch. Orde seemed to take the sum
mons as one to be expected. however
In fact. the strange hour was tn
usual Sunday custom in the Reddini
Of that day and had to do with th
late church freedom of Amanda ant
her like.
"Come in and eat with. u.s." invite,
Orde.
But Newmark declined.
"Come up tomorrow night. then. n
half past 6 for supper" Orde urge
him. I'VE can figure on these thing
a little"
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