The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
THE RIGHT OF WAY


The other members OF the board KEEP
: 4 constrained silence. and the SECOND
/, yice-president. IN charge OF extension
, eazed longiy out OF the window. Il
WAS at him the president was direct
Ing his remarks.
1T is Ridiculous" be said, 'that We
should be blocked by the obstinacy OF
one man Ia our endeayor 10 build this
branch line. A casual observer would
certainly suppose that the executive
department Of the company had suiii-
cient brains TO overcome such an OBJ
stacle as this. The situation is sim.
pie enough. Here is our road and here
are the mountains Ia which the pew
strikes lave been made. To Lege.o.i
them, machinery must be hauled IN
aud ore hauled out. That means a
branch line. One man owns all the
iand--fnesa and fo0l-hilis-between
the nilroad and the mines. We must
cross his ranch, bur be declines 10 sell
right OF way. He is pioneer and
Is bull-headed. He says the country
was getting along without railroads
when lac came there. and that IL can
get along without them still. We mus,
overcome his objecti0ns-bu howi We
offer 10 pay him well for all damage
done. and be replies by suggesting that
our grading OUTFIT bring along one fat
ca Of collins He is certainly 4 con-
trary individual Have / stated the
case correctly
You have" said the second vice
president. removing his gaze from the
sign below 70 the map on the table.
with ole exception. Colonel Snort
ally II not an Individual: he is a con-
muniiy. aud more; he il a corpora ton.
because he owns forty thousand acres
Of land. he is political party. Because
be employs more cow punchers than
you can ordinarily get together al a
country dance; be is a law girer. be-
cause OF his wealth and the taxes he
pays: be Is a law-enforcer 30 far as
he sees a.. because be can shoot
straight and has men with him who
can do likewise: be Is society, because |
his daughter. whom / have had the /
pleasure OF meeting. is the most beau /
ufll young lady In the Territory.
What can a poor. ordinary railroad /
company do against such = combina-
iionf We cannot condemn until we
can set i right OF way from the board 1
OF supervisors. and he is the county
govegnment-
The president mopped HIS brow. Ills
gaze Wandered scroSs the street aud
down seven stories lie arose and
picked rp his silk hat
"Ali right" be said. 1--WE must get
seross that ranch some way"
A cloud OF dust was coming down
the road. Theophilus Smith carefully
watched IL for q moment. and then
turned Bucyrus among the powders
By the roadside Bucyrus was his
m0lc. Just ahead Of the dus;-cloud
appeared frantic horse. tearing wild.
y down the road toward him. Now
md then he could catch giimpses Of
J swaying blackboard and young lady
singing TO the scat. Theophiius. who .
vas a careful young man. put his .
,rierwood pipe In the inside pocket OF .
IFS Jacket drew his sombrcro down ,
lightly upon his head. and then dis. {
nsercsiedly watched the approaching q
A. the dust-cioud and its /
on;cuss passed. Bucyrus wheeled. and
hey. too. went flying DOWN the road.
through sand and over powders they J,
rent. horse. blackboard. mule and dust !,
Excuse me. MISSY said Theophiius !,
. he came alongside and reached for !
he bit OF the running horse: pleas !.
nj day. is u notY' =
lie grippcd the bride hard. pulled /,
devise and backward. and Bucyrus v
bccrfully sat down 20 the occasion v
nd slid. There was more dust. aud a
zen they stopped. o.
Theopbilus rubbed some OF the dirt v
ON his eyes and raised his SOM A
zero 20 the girl in the blackboard. OF
be looked at him with wide-open blue m
les. In
u am very sorry" he said. politely. al
o stop you 30 rudely merely TO ask
~ a question; but will you kindly n
Irdon me and informe me where Col W
bel Snortally livesy' cl
The young lady's lips ouivered. and. Ia
stead Of replying. she burst into G
airs. Then. recovering from her en-. al
Irrassmcnt and fright she drew a Oh
'cp breath and smiled family. and. III
the color came back TO her cheeks. IN
g answered: ru
Il am the colonel's daughter. and | sii
N gladly show you the way home" br
spoke few words TO ru
g still restless horse. handed the sti
ms up TO the young lady. and led I'M
cyrus 20 the rear Of the blackboard. up
which he tied him. an
I suppose" said the colosel's daugh. tel
). MS they started up the road. "that
hould thank you for saving my life We
. my fathers best blackboard. Real Ia,
! thank you very much. II you m,
u stop at the house for dinner. uls
\ try and show my gratitude with an
ne tortillas and friJoles Of my own hu
king" bv
The debt OF gratitude is on my side. run
not yours Teophilus answered. Co
am in search OF work as a cow a Z
Z, and cannot but hope that your one
Iuaintance II an suspicious omen" sw,
Cowboys dont's talk like that" she "
4. little sharply, eying him in sur yer
Sc. You're not fitted for range do
n anyway. Csttlemen don't ride "
les. Papa says there Is only one DIRE
NAL more ridiculous stupid. and idi- aga
than a mule. and that il the man "
, rides one" I"
But your father doesp't know Buoy. doo