The inside history of the Carnegie Steel Company, a romance of millions . A BUCYRUS SHOVEL AT WORK. Five cents a ton for HENR\ \V. OLIVER r A STROXG ARGVMRXT 265 of cheap steam shovel mining, take in the other Range prop-erties I suggest for mixture; and, by working one Rangeagainst the other, keep down costs of freights. I desire toimpress upon you the fact, that if it had not been for ourRockefeller-Mesaba deal of last year, with the consequent de-moralization in the trade caused by the publication thereof, itwould not have been possible for us to now secure the otherRange properties
The inside history of the Carnegie Steel Company, a romance of millions . A BUCYRUS SHOVEL AT WORK. Five cents a ton for HENR\ \V. OLIVER r A STROXG ARGVMRXT 265 of cheap steam shovel mining, take in the other Range prop-erties I suggest for mixture; and, by working one Rangeagainst the other, keep down costs of freights. I desire toimpress upon you the fact, that if it had not been for ourRockefeller-Mesaba deal of last year, with the consequent de-moralization in the trade caused by the publication thereof, itwould not have been possible for us to now secure the otherRange properties I propose to acquire, either by lease or for anyreasonable price. V\e simply knocked the price of ore from$ down to say $ per ton. Now let us take advantageof our action before a season of good times gives the oreproducers strength and opportunity to get together by com-bination. I trust that when you read this letter and my reports youwill not attribute the strong position I take to my usuallyoptimistic nature. It is true that I generally like to view thebright side of affairs, but these practical matters I have
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