The Huttig news., 1909-07-24
CHAP TER VIII.
The Mis1naerstarl na.


 No attempt was made to minimize if truth that the bow to the division WIS staggering one. The loss oi Smoky creek bridge put almost 1,G00 mic of the mcuatain division out of tis.s ess. Perishabfe frei hi and tine freight were di lerted to other lines Pas sengers were transferred, lunches were served to them in the deep val cg and they were supplied by all in- genuoas advertising department with fi tafes ef he his efie bridge as 1t ba1 ieag stood, ard Heir addresses E re tasea win the promise of pie t'sre ei he ruiNs. Fhe engineering de a9tment and the oI Ierating depart sa nt united iR t ffeHendous effort to bring atept resumption of tra lie. S,loEcrs me !, pulled of construction, were ssnt forward i1 trainloa1s. Dan eing's iinemen strung are ghts along ts creek. until tl.e canyon twinkles # aisht like 2 mDanfain village. ana men in three shffas worked elbow u Dow aneeasfa~ly to rHn tee switch. aacks q su 10 tAe efesk bed There by criahine acrcss the bottom. they -ot in a temporary liae.
 McgieHd sI ent h days at the cfeet rnd h.s nisAts at Medicine Bend witt is aesis.an. aud hss chief dispatcher
 iyising. coanseli g study ng ou trcu5ls rerosts. and stea 7ying wher- o*er he could the weakened ines of his operating forces fse vas gettins ais first taste of. llse triels of the hard 'st wc.kea and poorest raid man ir Y 2 operating department Of a ralIroae the diyisson superintendent
 To these were added rersonal an neyaaces. A tfsiniead of Duck Ear steers, ship e4 by Lance Ddaaias f1ca. the Crawling Stone ranch. ha boon caHsht west of the bid -p he very aisht Of lie fire T,ty had hesn oade' at Tip.oa and ship ea 0 eatel 2 gee ] mer.set- aa1 gnaar extraeag mt promises rom 2 i estcek seent of 3 9a e, run 0 Chic Q When Lance Dlnniag learned tl.at hi eatt;e had been eau. n west Of fhe break and woul haze 10 be unloaded. he sHore up 3 horse il ot haste and started for Neliiee prd loud who ha1 net clesad hs ege for 50 hoars. haG ust sot into Medicine Bend from imoly Cf k ena was sitting al lis desk buried in m $ of rapers, but he ordered tlse castlaa4an admitted Ke Was. in [ ct. ser to meet ths mana CT ef he bis ranch aud the cunsn of Dicksie Lance Ounning stood abose six feet in he ght. and was $ handsome man, in spite of tAe had lines around his eyes. as he WI Ike in; but neiiher his manner nor his e.pre ssion was smiahleA
 Are you Mir Nccload? I've been here three times this afternoon to see you, said he isnonng McCIona's ,answer and 9 proffeged chair. "This is your of.ce, isn't it2s
 Me loud little surprised. an swered asain and eivillys It certain iy is: but have been at Smoky Creek for two CT three days
 What have you done with my eat tle?p
 ~rhe Duck Bar train was run back to Point of Rocks and the cattle were ualoaded at the yard 7
 Lance Dnnning spoke with increas. ing harshness: By whose order was that done? Why wasn't l notifled2 Have they had feed or waterq"
 All the stock caught west of the bridge was sent back for feed and water by any orders II has all heea aiyp, eara of Nc4t cbn4,ld b,xso S.,aag, notified, certainly; il is the business of the stock agent to see 10 that Let me inquire about it while you are here, MT. Cunning, suggested Me Cloud. ringing for his clerk
 Duaning lost no me in express sng himself. I eou't want my cattle held at Point of Rocks he sad. anerily Your Point of Roskz yards are in.