The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

money received for this had all
been turned back into the company's
funds From a single camp Of twenty
Ave men the concern had increased to
six large, we'll equipped communities
Of so TO 100 men apiece, using nearly
200 horses and hauling as far a. eight
or pine miles.
mill capable Of taking care Of 22,OO0.-
COO feet a year. about which a lumber
town HAD sprung up. Besides its orig
inal holding the company had acquired
about 15O.OOO,OO0 more back near the
beadwaters of the Ossawinamakee.
During the four years in which the
Morrison 4 Daily company shared the
stream with Thorpe the two firms
lived in complete amity and under
standing. Northrop had played his
cards skillfully. The older capitalists
had withdrawn suit. Afterward they
kept scrupulously within their rights
and saw TO il that no more careless
openings were left for Thorpe's
shrCwdncss.
Aud as the younger man OF his side
never attempted To ovcrstcp his own
rights the interests of the rival firms
rarely claShpd. As To the few disputes
that did arise Thorpe found Mr.. Daily
sngularly anxious To please. In the
desire was no fricndliness. however.
Thorpe was watchful for treachery
and could hardly believe the affair
finished when at the end of the fourth
year the ~ Il u. transferred its op-
erations to another stream few miles
east.
They're altogether too confoundcd
anxious 10 help us on that freight,
Wallace" said Thorpe. wrinkling his
brow uncasily. II don't like ii. 1t
isn't natural
Thorpe's Camp One was celebrated
in three states. Thorpe had set out to
gather around him band of good
woodsmen. Except on a pinch he
would employ no others.
Il don't care If get in only 1000
feet this winter. and If boy does
that" he answered Shearer's eXpostu-
latons. its got TO be good boy"
The result of his policy began TO show
even in the second year. Men were a
little proud TO say that they had put in
a winter ut "rhorpe's one" Those who
had worked there during the first year
were Loyalty enthusiastic. AS they were
authorities others perforce had to ac-
cept the dictum. There grew desire
among the better class to see what
"Thorpe's One" might bc like. In the
autumn Harry had more applicants
than he knew what to do with. Eight
cen of the old men returned. He took
them all. but when it came TO distribu-
ton three found themselves assigned
10 one or the other of the new camps.
And quietly the rumor gained that
these three had shown the least willing
spirit during the previous winter.
Tim Shearer was foreman Of Camp
One, Scotty Parsons was drafted from
the veterans TO take charge of Two.
Thorpe engaged two men known to
Tim TO boss Three and Four. but in Sc
lecting the push" for Five he sought
out John Radway and induced him to
accept the commission.
You can do it. John,' said he, "and
know It. want you to try. and IL you
don't make her go I'll call it nObody's
fault but my own"
The result proved his sagacity. Rad
way was one Of the best foremen in the
outfit. He got more out Of his men, he
rose better to emergencies. and he ac-
complished more with the same re-
sources than any Of the others except
ing Tim Shearer. As long as the work
was done for some one else he was ca
pable and efficient. Only when he was
called upon 10 demand on his own ac-
count did the paralyzing shyness affect
him.
But the one feature that did more to
Nttract the very best element among
woodsmen was Camp One. Old woods
men will still tell you about II. with a
longing reminiscent glimmer in the
corners Of their eyes as they recall its
glories and the men who worked in It,
To have put in" winter In Camp
One was the mark of "A master and the
ambition of every raw recruit to the
forest.
But Camp One was privilege A
man tHttteu IL only dIteT uaNlnS
proved himself: he remained in it only
as long as his efficiency deserved the
honor. It's members were invariably
recruited from one of the other four
camps. never from applicants who had
not been in Thorpe's employ.
So Shearer was foreman of a picked
crew. Probably no finer body OF men
was ever gathered one camp. Some
Of them had the reputation of being
the hardest citizens in three states
others were mild as turtledoves. They
were all pioneers. They had the indie
pendence. the unabashed eye. the in
subordination even, of the man who
has drawn his intellectual and moral
nourishment at the breast of wild
nature. They were afraid of nothing
alive. From no one, were he chore boy
or president. would they take single
word, with the exception always Of
Tim Shearer and Thorpe.
And they were loyal. 1t was point
OF honor with them to stay until the
last dog was hung" He who deserted
In the hour of need was not only a rem
egade, hut a fool. for he thus earned a
magnificent iick.AS IL ever he ran up
against mem,er Of the Fighting
Forty" A band of soldiers were they.
ready to attempt anything their com
mander ordered. and. II must be con-