The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
CHAPTER TX.
Trouble Brewing.

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either directly or indirectly. Those
employed by seadng had to trade with
him and the others had to trade with
him also, because be had plated the
town and placed q proviso in the deed
10 all the lots which he sold to the
effect that the grantee should not deal
in certain m, rchandise. This item
covered about everything. Even
suiritous, venous and malt liquors we've
prohibited. Still there were nearly
half d3zen saloons in the place, but
seadog had contracts by which he re-
ceiyed, directly or indirectly, the larger
ner cent of the profits. He also owned
The local cannery. Cinnamon were
worked in the place. They lived at
meas house where existence on rice
and spoiled fish was easy, and they
worked for seadog for few cents
day. He had smugglcd them overland
across the Canadian boundary and they
believed they were compelled 10 re-
main in his employ; and they were in
measure, for Seadog was not known
in the unlawful transaction and could
have handed them ever to the authori-
ties without risk to himself. He
might have sent some Of his hjrelings to
the eoveInmen prison, but he did not
mind this. Men were cheap and
money valuable.
Old Seadog also owned miles of fish
traps. The ragged lines of piling
forming wings and hearts extended up
and down the bay and to the middle of
the river from Disappointment to Nc
Gowan's, about dozen miles.
1t is true that a few men had taken
advantage OF their rights under the
law and had secured locations and had
constr ucted traps, but it was necessary
to guard these like treasures. If they
we're left alone the "stoI ms" tore up
the piing and Seadog's traps were con-
structed in trent and on the side of
them so that even the luckless fish
found their way to the tshermens'
traps by the sheerest accident.
One by one they had succumbed and
sold to Seadog at his own price, except
the few who preferred to work and
barely live than become the slaves of
any man.
1t was on the fatal morning upon
which Sankala and Ringwold dared
the storm Old Seadog vas up
early, as was his custom. He superin-
tended all of his own business. He
left nothing of importance to others.
1t was to this fact that he attributed
his success, and he admonished his
sons to follow in his footsteps.
The storm was raging and the man
Of wealth did not care to stir abroad
80 early. He grew confidential with
Mrs. Seadog. tIe did this occasional
ly, but it was only when mat tiers arose
that closely affected his business in
terests. He was by no means faith
full husband to her, as many OF the
fishermen knew, but he had great con-
fdence in her good judgment, and
sought her advice in the matters that
weighed upon him heavily.
He was still seated at the table.
Daylight had not yet begun to dawn.
The storm was raging. The mist and
rain fell upon the roof with a rasping
sound. The other members of the
family had left the dining room. Mrs.
Seadog did her own dishes. She did
this from choice because she had been
broug ht up to work.
"Let the work 60 TO, awhile, wife,
and set down." said the husband.
Mrs. Seadog obeyed the request
readily. She knew something was
coming. She had already seen it in
her husbands eyes and in his actions.
But what woman does not like to be
taken into the confidence OF her hus-
band7
"Do you know, wife. am in more
trouble than trap full Of fish, said
old seadog when his wife was seated.
II thought the foolish prejudice
against old Ringwold and sankala
was something to worry about, but
now the troubles are multiplying like
sun fish.
This title to the TOWNSHIP is threat
ened. The gill METERS are preparing
for devilment and even the government
mad secret service man here a few
Gays ago trying to associate me with
the unlawful importation of the pig
talls who work in my cannery."
II do not understand all OF this, or
even part of it," said the anxious
wife. II thought you had deed to the
toWnsite property. The G llnetters
thought had recognized your measure
ment Of the river, and as to the impor-
tation Of the Cinnamon, supposed the
nalt-breed and his son-in-law were re-
sponslble for that"
But you can't count on anything
taese days" continued the fisherman
King when old Lapham made the
Ieed to his homestead that night just
before he died in drunken fit, there
were several present. But all of them
Ste dead from drowning or otherwise,
except one of the witnesses that signed
Sne instrument. He has got foolish
ssehgious ideas in his head and is try
lug TO make trouble. I had my book
Aeeper give him 500 and send him to
p Sne Sound, and that may quiet him.
nut the transaction is beginning to
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