West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-06-14

pirotes were sent out on the plank so
many good men had walked at their
command. and great and public
spirited man took control OF the sys-
TEN. Ed Peeto kicked his little water
spaniel In a frenzy of delight. "Now,
Sport, old boy" he exclaimed rlotously,
wen get the bridge"
So there were many long confer.
enccs at division headquarters between
Bucks. superintendent. and Callahan,
assistant, and HALEY. superintendent
~ bridges. and after. HALEY went once
more 10 general headquarters Juggling
all his estimates revised and all his
plans rcfgnrcd. All his expense esti.
mates outside the Spider bridge and
one other point were slight. because
HALEY could skin along with less
money than anybody ever In charge OF
the bridge work. lie did Il 10y keeping
everything up; not sleeper not a
splkc-noihIng got away from him.
The new president. as bcllttcd very
big man. was no end OF a swell and
received HALEY with considerate dig.
nifty unknown on our end. lie listened
carefully 10 the superintendent state
mcnt OF the necessities at the Big San.
iy river. The amount looked large. but
the argument supported by mass
of statistics. was convincing. Three
bridges I'm ten years, and the California
faSt freight business lost twice. Hal.
ley's budget called. too. for new
bridge at the Peace rlver-and good
one. Give him these, he said IN effect.
and lie would guarantee the worst
stretch on the system for lifetime
against tle-up disasters. HALEY stayo.l
over to await the decision, but he was
always I'm hurry. nnd he haunted the
general offices until the president told
him he could have the money. To Hal
ley this meant. particularly. the bridge
OF his dreams. The wire flashed the
word TO the West End. Everybody at
the Wickiup was glad. but Ed Peeto
burned red fire, aud his little dog
Sport nte rattlesnnkes.
The old shack OF depot building
that served as division headquarters at
Medicine Bend we called the WicIlup.
Everybody I'm II was crowded for room,
and HALEY. whose share was what
was left, had hard work 10 keep out OF
the wastebasket. But right away now
II was different Two extra offices
were now assigned TO HALEY, and he
took his place with those who sported
windows and cuspldors-in word, had
departments I'm the service. Old Denis
HALEY went very near crazy. He re-
signed as section boss and took place
ut smaller wages In the bridge carpen-
ters gang so he could work on the
boys bridge. and ed Peeto, savage
with responsibility, strutted around the
Wickiup like n cyclops.
For wonder the bridge material
came In fast, tic Spider stun first, and
early In the summer HALEY. very quiet,
and Peeto. very profane. with all and
several their traps and slaves and be
longings, moved Into construction head
quarters at the Spider, and the first
air lock ever sunk west Of the Missouri
closed over the heads OF tail HALEY aud
big Ed Peeto. Like a swarm OF ants
the bridgeworkcrs cnst the refuse up
out OF the Spider bed. The blowDlpes
never slept; night and day the sand
streamed from below, and Halley's
caissons. like armed cruisers, sunk foot
by foot toward the rock. by the mid
die Of September the masonry was
crowdlng high water mark and the fol-
lowing Saturday HALEY and Peeto ran
back to Medicine Bend 10 rest ND n bit
and get acquainted with their families
Peeto was 80 deaf he couldn't hear
himself swear. aud HALEY looked rag
ged thin, like the old depot, but
Immensely happy.
Sunday morning counted little even
then I'm the mountains 1t was at least
n day TO get your feet ON the tables up
In Bucks office and smoke Callahan's
tobacco, which was enough to make
man bless Callahan II he did forget
his Maker. Sunday mornings Bucks
would get out the dainty. pearl handled
Wostenholm that Lillienfeld. the big
San Francisco spirit shipper, left an
nually for him at the Bend, and open
tho Il. Il. Il. mail aud read the news
aloud for tile benefit of Callahan and
HALEY and such hangers on as Peeto
aud an occasional stray dispatcher
''Hellow exclaimed Bucks, chucklng
n nine inch official manila under the
table. "Herc's general order-No.
~
The boys drew their brlcrs like one.
Bucks read out lot Of stun that
didn't touch our end and then he read
this paragraph:
"fho mountain and thc lntermoun-
tain divisions arc hereby consolidated
under the name Of the mountain dl-
vision, with J. r. Bucks as superIn.
tendont headquarters at Medicine
Bond. G. r. Callahan ls appointed MS.
sistant superintendent Of the new dl-
vision"
Good boyg roared Ed Pecto. strain
Ing his ears.
"Well. well. wen" said Haley. open.
ing his eyes. here's promotions right
and left"
III +. Agnew IS appointed superin.
tcndent Of bridges Of the new division
with headquarters at Omaha, Vice r. G.
HALEY" Bucks read on. with some 1T
tic surprise growing into shock. Then
he read fast. looking for some further
mention Of HALEY HALEY promoted.
transferred. assigned but there was
no further mention Of 1Inlicy IN gen
cral order No. H. Bucks 'hrow down
the order I'm n silence. Ed Pccto broke
out FIRST.
who's III. r. Cancer
"ARnCw"
when the deuce IS her roared I'D
Nobody answered: nobody know Bucks
attempted 10 talk; Callahan llt his pipe,
but Ed Rceto stared at HALEY like
drunken man.
did you hear thatT' no snorted at
his superior
HALEY nodded
you're Outw stormed Pceto.
HALEY nodded. The bridge foreman