THESTORY OF A.I. ROOT: Enterlainng Augels Unaware

摘要

At one time in the spring of 1878, after paying all my debts I had about $3000 in the bank. The building I then occupied was soon after sold for $4500 so that I had, subject to my demand, about $7500. Nearly all my life I had been pretty badly in debt, for just about as soon as I saw any prospect ahead of taking things a little easier, I almost invariably got hold of some new speculation, and so it went. The sum mentioned was to build the factory and pay for the ground on which it should stand.To save expense and to enable every one to have goods with the least possible delay, I wanted the factory as near the railroad as possible. After looking at all the available land in the vicinity, some one suggested that the county fairgrounds would answer nicely if they could be purchased. The grounds sloped gently to the south and east. There were pretty patches of woodland, a stream of water, and above all, one corner of the property came right close to the railroad station, nearer than any other piece of land that could be purchased.