text_original: Since then, by reason of the mill site and the business we got by it, the land had become the most valuable in that part of the country. Had I known Colonel Clark's whereabouts, I should have gone to him for advice and comfort. As it was, we were forced to await the issue without counsel.
text_transcription: SINCE THEN BY REASON OF THE MILL SITE AND THE BUSINESS WE GOT BY IT THE LAND HAD BECOME THE MOST VALUABLE IN THAT PART OF THE COUNTRY HAD I KNOWN COLONEL CLARK'S WHEREABOUTS I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO HIM FOR ADVICE AND COMFORT AS IT WAS WE WERE FORCED TO AWAIT THE ISSUE WITHOUT COUNSEL
phonemes: sˈɪns ðˈɛn, baɪ ɹˈiːzən ʌvðə mˈɪl sˈaɪt ænd ðə bˈɪznəs wiː ɡˈɑːt baɪ ɪt, ðə lˈænd hæd bɪkˌʌm ðə mˈoʊst vˈæljuːəbəl ɪn ðæt pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi. hæd aɪ nˈoʊn kˈɜːnəl klˈɑːɹks wˈɛɹɐbˌaʊts, aɪ ʃˌʊdəv ɡɔn tə hˌɪm fɔːɹ ɐdvˈaɪs ænd kˈʌmfɚt. æz ɪt wˈʌz, wiː wɜː fˈɔːɹst tʊ ɐwˈeɪt ðɪ ˈɪʃuː wɪðˌaʊt kˈaʊnsəl.