Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-04

Of the eastern hills and was rapidly
pressing construction work.
The b. r. had been the first to com
mence work and had run their grade
close to the river and but a few feet
above high water mark. The Il. f. and
n. grade stakes were set about twenty
feet higher up. For about half Il mile
the hillside was almost perpendicular
and OF solid rock The b. II. had com
pleted a considerable stretch of their
grade when the b. +. and n. began
cutting out the hill above them, scat
tering rocks and CONSERVATION among
the men below.
The latter road was part of very
wealthy system whose board of direct
ors had determined to use every effort
to prevent the b. r. from completing their
road Every step. both In the courts and
on the ground, had been hotlv contested
with the hope of firing out the b. R,
which was much weaker financially and
less able to stand the strain of a waste
ful struggle
They hoped to force them into aban-
doning their claim. Already a number of
The members OF the r. r. board were In
favor of giving up the tight and selling
out TO their rival. which had offered a
sum sufficient 10 cover the expenses al
ready incurred. The president and a ma.
lorlty OF the board had, however. insisted
upon standing upon what they knew TO be
thelr rights and not surrendering to the
unjust domneering of their powerful en-
envy.
Injunction
b. r restraining the other road from in
terfering with them until the matter
could be determined in court They had
even agreed TO suspend any further work
on lheir own line until such legal decision
was rendered. The other company know
ms the weakness OF their claim, had re-
fused to do this and had succeeded in
having the injunction set aside upon a
technical irregularty In the proceedings.
steps were Immediately taken by the
b X. for rehearing in the matter of tho
injunction. and IT was while this was fl,
course OF preparation that the q. f. and
\. redoubled their efforts to crush their
weaker neighbor
The last setback had discouraged 9th.
ers OF the b. R. S directors, and It was
ohly by the most strenuous efforts that
the president OF the company could get
Them to continue the struggle.
''iA44es Casting between the two
ROADS mad spread 10 the workmen who
looked upon each other with bitter
hatred
DICK Gallaghers father was foreman OF
gang on the b. r. which was working
al point where the battle ragged most
HerctIy rms was a mile or so below
Houseton, where the Gallaghers lived II
was a hot July day. and Dick had been
hep' ousy with the water pail He had
Just brought a fresh supply and was pass,
ing Il among the men when his father
who had been keeping q watchful eve on
the gang above. called out. Look out
bys. They're slttin on anther blast lrp
mar. IN murtherin devils Rum
Inc men dropped their tools and hur-
ried down the grade Just In time To 90
cape a shower OF rocks which came hail
ing down in torrents
The men on the upper level laughed tn
see their undigniied flight Their ridi-
eule exasperated Gauagher's men. and
as soon as the stones ceased falling they
went back and attacked the foot OF the
slope Of the enemy's grade with fury.
Everybody was out OF harms way Ia
Tore another charge OF dynamite heayed
its chest and sent portion OF the hin
down IN fragments
Everybody" did l say? No Dicl,s
dog, a common. homely little black cur
Out DICKS only possession and pride. had
not understood the warning and stood
watching their flight in establishment
DICK saw II all, He saw the great stone
t that came hurting down upon poor Jop's
head. crushing the life out OF him.
He didn't cry-that is. not there AL
though there wasn't thing In ali thi.
world that he would have taken In az
change for J0p. He picked Up his nail
without a word and started for The
spring. What n his eyes were red when
he returned? He had sworn eternal an