Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-05

''fn order 10 raise the sum I needed put
a mortgage on my sisters property, now
much Increased IN value, and on my ranch,
feeling secure In doing 70, a. was assured
Of being released BY the Judge In case Of
tight times.
"ws put In steam hoisting works and
built q wagon road. The Mascot barely
paid expenses. one day we would strike
rich orr 10 blast through barren rock to.
morrow. Time was passing
Judge stirman wa pluuglng into many
spccuiaii0ns aud was reported 10 be max
lug mlui ~ money, but times we're ever
tizht with rs. One day be- sent for me.
"'How dye do, Thompson. Some one
must ~ Into the iieid, NJ ] want TO run a
line through Muggin'a Guich 10 Romero. 10
the san Luis country. We want % freight
ont the coal and oar N that region. aud ~
docs the Aspen and Midland. Now, We
mnst h. In ahead of them, aud must have
some one who will succeed. am author.
i1cd TO make terms with yon, aud " you
will select your pafiy aud go right 10 work
We Anc prepared to push the Mascot just
the same as n you were on the ground, aud
you can hold your share. intact aud have
the pay " construction engineer TO the
new line also Can you COY
"'In three hours. " eau pick out my
own surveying party, aud have the pay
guaranteed 20 them that will secure
them, said ].
"Agrocd Quick work TO beat another
line and secure the right Of way il the
measure 10 win. Mr. Thompson
'llcro WIS luck. ! could redeem my
property and that Of my sister. which
would be ~ q bad way should | not 1--we.
and still keep my shsos In the Mascot
mine gladly took the field. aud hard Nc
Worked won, aud In securing the right
OF way for the ID. a r. q. attracted tn- at.
tcntion Of many Of the stockholders Of the
railroad.
As my ychr was nearly up. and the
share. would have 10 ~ on the market 10
save my own and my sisters property. you
may guess how close shave ran fOr my
all. ~ ! never could have redeemed the
property had the mine failed But she did
not fail. and sold out cool hundred
thousand worth Of shares, ceah down, and
am still u stockholdcr"
drew deep breath when Mr.. Thomp.
son finished his story, and sunk any pride
or hesitation, aud boldly askcd II therc wa-
any place, however humble, for grcsn
college lad like myself.
"Givc mo u chance. Mr Thompson. lat
me prove myself" said I, most humbly.
"well, my boy, don't mind telling you
that that was a cute, aud 10 the q now aud
neat trick you displayed IN making that
turn around that smash up yesterday. Aud
" you have q mind 10 come with mo to
Carbonate might dnd plaee thcrc on q
logging ghug at 40 per month aud found.
You could test your college learning thefr.
aud II you handled your men we'll. and lid
~ well ~ am gurc you can do, you will
soon nnd advancement, a. the u. and r. e..
arr building new uno. out 10 new mines
and coal bcda all the time want 10 gct
clear ~ all engineering work, a. | want to
travel"
Thanks, Mr.. Thompson; am only too
thankful TO be- allowed place anywhctc.
accept your oder gladly
Hcro was meki ], Cyril Avery, who had
struggled ~ long to h. independent, was
on the high ruad TO fortunr, engaged Gu.
gineer TO n logging gang for the ID. a H.
q. H. u. What Dragging letter wrote
my half sister Ida Avery, when got into
carbondalc, Colo, that afternoon.
had ~ purchase my outfit, and equipped
myself In broad whit. felt hat. blue fan.
mel shirt. corduroy pant, q roll Of blankets
and some rVading matter. The next morn.
Ing We wcrc la camp al Willow Park. We
pitched our tents under a biz cottonwood
tres, by the side Of clear little mountain
strcam. The ohaDgo vas delightful nj
first, but Il always becomes tirrsome. A
uut l. ~ warm whuu II " warm. aud 70
cold when Il IL cold Then ste,sly diet
Of pork aud beans. beef aud potatoes,
canned corn and tomatoes become. weary
ing. hoon enmn the task Of "huklngH tho
logs down the slide. no mora time for
monotone and vapors.
There was a rush at headquArtors. and
was sent for and pat IN charge 81 the con.
struction gang on the line. and found my.
self In n position requiring knowledge,
skill aud power 10 command and dirrct
two hundred men.
IL was thn~ weeks before I was relieved,
and then 20 my great relief Mr.. Thompson
himself, whom ! had not seen slncc the
day Of my arrival at Carbondnie, rode
into camp, and shaking my hand heartily,
said;
How Ia that logging gang doing.
Ayeryfn
"llow docs this piece Of engineering do.
Mr. Thompson VIM II passw said I.
"Ay. they do tell mo down ut siirman'.
that you are the present engineer Of this
line"
Thanks. Mr.. Thompson. all due To
you
What better fortune could frcndloss,
almost b'uriless, college boy ask than to
be made engineer Of the line OF tho u. aud
II. q. railroad up Thompson's Greek can.
yon, at slsO per mouth, aud be able to take
stock In fhompson's pct, the Mascot mine.
which j. proving a bonanza, indeed.-M j.
GortOu Ia Indpnenleni