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Thorpe builds Camp One and rises in timber empire
Thorpe reforms a remote lumber operation turning Camp One into a model, disciplined, prize camp. He selects men like Radway and Shearer, fosters loyalty, and expands from a small team to multiple camps while battling rivals, lawsuits, and personal turmoil in a rise to a vast pine business.
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Thorpe
Helan
Amos Thorpe
Himsef
Renwick’s
Detroit
Northorpe
Ossawinamakee
Morrison & Daly Company
Northrop
Mr. Daly
Manistee
Wallace
Harry
Camp One
Shearer
Tim Shearer
Scotty Parsons
Tim
John Radway
John
Cass Branch
Mr. Thorpe
Radway
Peninsulas
Phil
Scotty
Jack Hyland
Kerlie
Tom
Minwe
Marquette
Denny Hogan
Denny