The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-01-30

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iety was natural. however. He rel
allied the absolute necessity OF skid
ding and hauling this job before tie
heavy choking SHOWS OF the latter part
OF January should make II impossible
TO keep the roads open. SO insistent
was this necessity that he had seized
the first respite In the phenomenal
snowfall of the early autumn TO begin
work. The cutting In the woods could
wait
Left to themselves. probably the men
would never have dreamed OF objecting
to whatever priyations the task car
ried with 1t. Railways anxiety for
their comfort, however, caused them
finally to imagine that perhaps they
might have some just grounds for COM
plant after all. That Is a great trait
Of the lumber jack.
But Dyer, the scaler, finally caused
the outbreak. Dyer was an efhcient
enough man I'm his way, but he loved
his own ease. His habit was to stay in
his bunk of mornings until well after
daylight. To this there could be no
objection except on the part of the
cook, who was supposed TO attend TO
his business himself, for the scaler was
active in his work when once he began
IL and could keep up with the skidding.
But now he displayed strong antipa-
thy TO the north wind on the plains
II don't pose for no tough son OF
gung' said he to Railway. And I've
got some respect for my ears and feet
She'll warm UP little by tomorrow
and perhaps the wind III die. | can
catch up to you fellows by hustling
little, so guess I'll stay in and work
on the books today.
"All right" Railway assented. a 1T
tie doubtfully.
This happened perhaps two days out
of the week Finally Dyer hung out a
thermometer. which he used to consult.
The men saw II and consulted IL too.
At once they felt much colder.
"She was stan 10 below" sputtered
Baptiste Teller, the Frenchman who
played the fiddle. He freeze trou to
bees eenside. Dat is too cole for max
in de work"
Them plains is sure a holy fright
assented Purdy.
9TH old man knows Il himself,
agreed big Nolan.
"Did YOU see him rammin' around
I yesterday askin' us If we found her TOO
cold? He knows very well he ought
not to keep n man out that sort o
weather"
r you'd shiver like n dog In brier
4 path on warm day in July" said
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r "Shut upw said they. You're barn
g boss. You don't have 20 be out In the
: cold
This was true. So Jacksons inter
yention went for n little worse than
n nothing.
J. at amt lax he has nuttin' besides,
}. went on Baptste. HE can max de
IS cut in de needle of de fores''
> That's right" agreed Bob Stratton
it ..Thev's the west half of eight amt
u been cut yet"
h So they sent delegation to Railway
$. Big Nolan was the spokesman.
d "Boss." said he bluntly. shes foe
a cold TO work ON them plains today
Y She's the coolest day we had.'
n Roadway was too old hand nj the
n business to make any promises on tho
L spot.
At "IIl see. boys" said he.
W when the breakfast was over th'
Is crew were sent to making skidway'
and travoying roads on eight I'M
lis vns precedent In time the work OF
~ the plains was grumblngly done in anl
~ weather. However as TO this Radwa,
- nroved firm enough lie was goo,
4 FIGHTER when he knew he was being Inn
re posed upon.
IL And as the days slipped by he tight
III ened the rens. Christmas was ap
M proachng. An easy mathematical com
or mutation reduced the question of com
ss pleting his contract with Morrison
NJ DAILY 10 n certain weekly quota Il
N fact he was surprised at the size OF u
200 Tie would have 10 work diligently an
81 steadily during the rest Of the winter.
90 Having thus n definite task TO nc
N complish In n definite number OF days
ed 4. Roadway grew 10 be more OF tas
Inv master. Thus e regnlned TO sma
on degree the respect Of his men Then !
q, lost il again.
-ne One morning ne came In from tai
er with the supply teamster and wob
ole Dyer who was not up yet.
ne I'm going down home for two
"D three weeks" he announced to Dye
"You know my address. You'll have
lue take charge. and guess you'd bette
~ let the scaling 80. We can get the tall
t.n at the banking grounds when we beg
P' TO haul Now. we amt got all the tin
' there Is so you want to keep the boy
INA at It pretty WELL
Dau Dyer twisted the little points of b
mustache. "All right, sir, said h
=, with his smile so inscrutably insolel
~ that Railway never saw the insolen'
'nni at all. He thought this poor year Il
a man in Railways position TO spef
Christmas with his family. but II WI
+, none of his business.
'.Do as much ns you can In the mars
NJ Dyer" went on the jobbcr. II don
- believe it's really necessary to lay q