New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
mills LETTERS
DESCRIBE DEALS
,..cuson Makes Public
Notes Explaining Vast
Lumber Profits.
SECRECY URGED I'LL
plan AN WAS COMPLETE
..,,,.o,d Not Have Friends Know
NJ Independent Action Says
one Communication.

.-eA,.i-r further 20 the iegal anu
O'". hattie in which he and the
5 e, pl. Newell Dwight Hills are en- en-
Kew rank J.. Ferguson, once Mr.
ss'. LAWYER ard business manager
' a.,.. issued long statement .,. IN
T..,,rr letters he says the minis.
"''- TIC revealing Dr. Hillis's behef
~ t'.t, could make from 1000 to 5000
'a.' 80. on small investment in west
=. timber lands.
a. -,... letters. Mr.. Ferguson says
m,,,,en between November q.
' ~. and pecember o. 1907, and were
$50 e., 20 the clerryman's brother and
49,, nephew, Percy D. Hills who IS
~inr Dr.. Hills for HEEL ,
So -. letters. as they are taken from
=. statement. are presented in this
fern; -, 49,,
Indicating the British Columbia
.-s., conditions The timber can now
!, ,,,ebssed for = mere song. II you
..r,.. IL I will be ready 70 make you
.,,,o.jtion when reach Seattle,
49,. February IS. DO not wish in
.,,v.v whatever 20 have my friends
-, whom bought timber and with
~ an vorking-know that l am
,,,rs anything independently, at least
,,,g IN, negotiations are completed.
a want to secure $4,000 acres. ! IN
,,,3 to put into this $4,000 to $1,000
q, myself. have two friends who
viii probably JOIN me in this enter
MS. On each section $40 acres) you
,v sls4 and your rent but the lumber
AZ, section represents Is to 20 million
,.., and will soon be worth $4,000.
IAN perfectly sayissee With the terms
v,g mention SLOT q month and ex-
psisss.
Hopes to Double Money"
~ YOU get forty sections by May l
think ] can sell some and so pull out
On expenses Keep a careful list Of
tts best sections 20 keep and the best
% sell. ! believe we ought 10 double
csr money al least once in two months.
] will. Of course. do what | can 10 sell
A. this end through W. Wisner I will
rr'e an advertisement for you for one
sthe great magazines for June, and /
tins YOU can sell limits like hot cakes.
Ian Immensely pleased with the work
rat both Of you have done.
30 not you think addressing his
BROTHER the Rev Whitman a. Hills
hat you ought 20 ask one years vaca-
aoa and give yourself with the boys
night and day 70 his lumber PROPOSE
ton, II We can find fifty sections be-
fore July 7 think we can sell them.
q think your father and yourself
,ad better take options on several
bodies Of timber for the lowest price
you can get pay the owner 500 for
he option. the option 90 begin when
you start East and 10 run for three
months. ! think we could sell every
acre -Four stuff for $40 or Sl2 an
acre the day our licenses are issued.
We can turn every acre over, in my
Judgment, 10 people here in New York
q 50 cents a thousand for all the
licenses We have. J do not see the rea-
sea Why you write urging the sale at
10 and 10 cents a thousand. ] do not
mink you ought even 20 discuss with
anybody the possibility Of selling any
hing under SO an acre. and from that
upto $50 Your best timber will bring
W and your poorest $40"
Coal Deal Mentioned.
This timber, Mr. Ferguson says,
vas costing 81 OF less an acre"
! think you had better clear off
Tbs thirty-two Clayquot sections at the
nne rate We offered them 10 --.
i thu, gives US $4,000 profit we can
rsn pay up everything, have our sec
tons clear, and have something for
70. coal land proposition.
I want two OF three good coal prop
uiions, from 10000 acres up. Mr..
hsl. wishes 10 take 10 London
,unh.r Of large timber propositions.
10 perfectly evident that you and !
aust AZ once enlarge our plans. have
Nen discussing the natter with Har-
nsoh Angle and he with Mr.. Condit.
s'sre framing up a plan for New
i'h once and have them become
''v York and London representative yes.
W course this selling partnership
: between Newell Dwight and Percy
y Hills on the one side. and Harrison
Mre As a matter ~ fact, If we can
h'lc the 100 odd sections We have and
~ the coal land and develop our cop
~ and then start our logging enter
F* our hands will be full. Don't
w discouraged because Of the hard
she. have never felt less so. /
''si wan; you 20 start in with some
~ey else. As matter of fact, |
"si believe any man in Vancouver
see Seattle can help you handle the
w sections you purpose 70 find before
'N August as well as some of nv
NEEDS here and ! can. You have a
.'''sns in the timber you hold, and !
!" ny way clear, even II everything
w vent wrong, 20 carry 125 sections
t,o,ker year.