The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-01-28


Fice-president. in charge Of extension.
gazed longly out OF the window. 1t
vas at him the president was direct
ing his remarks.
1T is ridiculous" he said, that we
should be blocked by the obstinacy of
one man in our endeayor to build this
branch line. \ casual observer would
certainly suppose that the executive
department of the company had sufti-
cieat brains 10 overcome such an OBJ
stacle as this. The situation is sim
pie enough. Here is our road and here
are the mountains in which the new
strikes have been made. TO develop
them machinery must be hauled in
AMI ore hauled out. That means
branch line. One man OWNS all the
land-mesa and foOthills-between
the railroad and the mines. We n'ust
cross his ranch. but he declines TO sell
a right Of way. He is pioneer and
is bull-headcd. He says the country
vas getting along without railroads
when he came there, and that ii can
get along without them still. We must
overcome his objections-but how: We
offer to pay him well for all damage
done, and he replies by suggesting that
our grading outfit bring along one fat
Car of collins. He is certainly con
trary individual. Have | stated the
case correctly"
You have" said the second vice
president, removing his gaze from the
sign below to the map on the table,
with one exception. Colonel Snort
ally is not an individual; he is COM
munity. and more; he is a corporation,
because he OWNS forty thousand acres
Of land; lie is a political party, because
he employs more cov-punchers than
you can ordinarily get together at
country dance: he is law-giver, be-
cause of his wealth and the taxes he
pays; lie is Il law-enforcer so far as
he sees fit, because he can shoot
straight and has men with him who
can do likewise he is society, because
his daughter, whom | have had the
pleasure Of meeting. is the most beau
tiful young lady In the Territory.
What can a poor, ordinary railroad
company do against such a combina-
ton: We cannot condemn until we
can get a right of way from the board
of supervisors, and he is the county
government.
The president mopped his brow. His
gaze wandered across the street and
down seven stories. He arose and
picked up his silk hat.
"All right" he said. Eve must get
across that ranch some way
A cloud of dust was coming down
the road. Theophilus Smith carefully
: watched it for moment. and then
turned Bucyrus among the powders
by the roadside. Bucyrus was his
mule. Just ahead of the dust-cloud
appeared frantic horse, tearing wild
~ down the road toward him. Now
and then he could catch glimpses of
u swaying blackboard and a young lady
clinging TO the seat Theophilus. who
was careful young man, put his
brierwood pipe in the inside pocket of
his jacket, drew his sombrero down
tightly upon his head, and then dis
interestedly watched the approaching
runaway. AS the dust-cloud and its
contents passed, Bucyrus wheeled, and
they, too, went flying down the road.
Through sand and over powders they
went horse, blackboard, mule and dust.
Excuse me, miss" said Theophills,
as he came alongside and reached for
the bit Of the running horse; pleas
ant day, is it not:''
He gripped the bride hard, pulled
sidewise and backward, and Bucyrus
cheerfully sat down to the occasion
and slid There was more dust, and
then they stopped.
Theophilus rubbed some of the dirt
from his eyes and raised his som
brero to the girl in the blackboard.
She looked at him with wide-open blue
eyes.
Il am very sorry" he said, politely
ito stop you so rudely merely TO ask
you a question; but will you kindly
pardon me and informe me where Col
onel Snortally lives?"
The young lady's lips quivered, and
instead of replying, she burst into
tears. Then, recovering from her en-
barrassment and fright, she drew a
deep breath and smiled family, and
as the color came back to her cheeks
she answered:
Il am the colonePs daughter, and /
will gladly show you the way home
Theophilus spoke few words to
the still restless horse, handed the
reins up to the young lady, and led
Bacyrus to the rear of the blackboard
to which he tied him.
Il suppose" said the colonels daugh.
ter, as they started up the road, that
should thank you for saving my life
and my fathers best blackboard. Real
ly, l thank you very much. If you
will stop at the house for dinner,
will try and show my gratitude with
some tortilas and frijoles of my own
cooking"
1.-The debt of gratitude is Oh my side,
and not yours" Teophilus answered
II am In search of work as COW.
boy, and l cannot but hope that your
acquaintance is an suspicious omen"
Cowboys dont's talk like that" she
said, a little sharply, eying him in sur
prise. You're not fitted for a range
man anyway. Cattlemen don't ride
mules Pana saYa there Is only ono