Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-06-16

III 1OO,OO0,OOO feet of pine. The
~ money received for this had all
been turned back into the company's
funds. From a single camp of twenty
i've men the concern had increased to
six large, we'll equipped communities
Of 80 to 100 men apiece, using nearly
200 horses and hauling as far as eight
or nine miles.
Near the port stood mammoth saw
mill capable Of taking care of 22,O0O,-
600 feet year, about which a lumber
town had sprung up. Besides its orig
inal holding the company had acquired
about 15O,OOO,OOO more back near the
headwaters of the Ossawinamakee.
During the four years in which the
Morrison T. 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had withdrawn suit.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 it that no more careless
openings were left for Thorpe's
shrewdpess.
And as the younger man on his side
never attempted to overstep his own
rights the interests of the rival firms
rarely clashed. AS to the few disputes
that did arise Thorpe found Mr.. Daily
singularly anxious to please. In the
desire was no friendliness, however.
Thorpe was watchful for treachery
and could hardly believe the affair
finished when at the end of the fourth
year the NJ. & D. transferred its op-
erations to another stream few miles
east.
"They're altogether too COMPOUNDED
anxious to help us on that freight.
Wallace said Thorpe, wrinkling his
brow uneasily. Il don't like it. 1t
isn't NATURAL
Thorpe's Camp One was celebrated
in three states. Thorpe had set out to
gather around him a band Of good
woodsmen. Except on a pinch he
would employ no others.
II don't care if get in only 1000
feet this winter, and if boy does
that" he answered Shearer's expostu-
lations, cts 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 at .'Thorpe's One" Those who
had worked there during the first yea.
were loyalty enthusiastic. AS they wer2
authorities others perforce had to :,c-
cept the dictum. There grew desire
among the better class to see what
''Thorpe's One might be 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
to 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
Letting the push for Five he sought
out John Railway and induced him to
accept the commission.
"You can do it, john" said he, land /
know it. want you to try, and if 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 &C.
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 to demand on his own ac-
count did the paralyzing shyness affect
him.
But the one feature that did more to
attract the very best element among
woodsmen was Camp One. Old woods
men will still tell you about it, with
longing reminiscent glimmer in the
corners of their eyes as they recall its
glories and the men who worked in it.
To have put I'M a winter in Camp
One was the mark of master and the
ambition Of every raw recruit to the
forest.
But Camp One was a privilege. A
man entered it only after having
proved himself; he remained in It only
as long as his efficiency deserved the
honor. Its members were invariably
Eecfuited from one Of the other four
camps, never from applicants who had
not been In ThoEpe's employ.
20 6hearer was foreman Of 4 picked
sssw. Probably No snner body OF man