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feet of lumber, inch boards, in Government saw mills B.- According to conditions of contract with W.H. Hunt - is paid for as follows 2 80 cutting 40 logs at ¢10 each 4 00 1 12 Hauling 40 logs at 30 each 12 00 30 use of mill $1.00 per M 10 00 30 stampage $1.00 per M 10 00 15 piling and stacking ¢30 per M 3 00 4 67 Bureau received for 10.000 feet 39 00 62 26 Cost Hunt to saw same 38 20 3 84 Total cost to Hunt for 10,000 feet 77 20 3 84 2 88 costing United States $105.46 2 00 costing W.H. Hunt 77.20 10 78 Daily loss to Bureau 21.26 75 2 00 7 15 add 3 1/3 cord wood at $3.00 per cord 10.00 5 00 105 46 Total loss to Bureau $38.26 D. Estimating that the logs can procured near the river and rafted down, under such circumstances that each team can haul 8 logs per day - 5 teams would supply mills - for 10.000 feet costing { 3900 00 feeding 20 mules at ¢70 each 14.00 pay and rations 5 teamsters at $1.12½ 5.63 300 00 cutting 40 logs at ¢10 each 4.00 4200 00 cutting and cleaning roads in woods 2.00 ox team work on 40 logs 2.00 rafting and towing to mill 12.00 getting on log way $5 each 2.00 41 63 2741 96 Sawing $38.20 for piling and stacking $5.00 43 20 1458 04 Total cost of 10,000 feet 84 83 at which sum the Bureau would realize in one month for Receipts from lumber and wood 4200 00 4200 00 deducting cost of manufacturing 260.000 feet at $8.483 per M 2205 58 2007 20 Net profit for Bureau {after paying rations forage and all other expenses} 1994 42 At this estimate 10.000 feet would cost $84.83 2193 80 which would realize under Hunts contract 77.20 Daily loss to Bureau 7.63
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