New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-23

I Liz AD1uhCIS Jul 6duu every sOlQ rum
blossom in Monrovia. and bet il
| you say logs to him he'd chase his
tail in circles. I'm going to take Marsh
and the Sprite and go to town. Old
Heinzman," he added as an after
thought. lis stringing booms across the
r1ver-ob structing navigation
Marsh" he called, got up steam %
There appeared short, square man,
eyes blue as the sky.
up in two minutes,'' he answered.
Harvey, fire her up!'
Captain Marsh guided his energetic
charge among the logs floating in the
stream with the marvellous second in
stinct of the expert tugboat man. Orde
| noted with satisfaction that many OF
the logs had found lodgment among
the reeds and in the bayous and inlets.
One at time. and painfully, these
would have to be salvaged.
Shortly Orde standing by the wheel
in the pilothouse, could see down the
stretches of the river a crowd of men
working, antlike.
They've got EN- stopped" comment
ed Orde. Look at that gang working
from boats!'
'sWhat do you want me to doy,
asked Captain Marsh
This is navigable river, isp't 1t ~
replied Orde. "Run through
The tug headed stra1gnu TOR 1n,
slender line of booms stretching quite
across the river.
Orde looked at his watch.
well be late for the mail unless
we hurry" said he.
Marsh rang the engine room bell.
The water churned white behind
swat you do? Stop!' cried Heinzman
from boat
you're obstructing navigation!''
yelled Orde. .I've got to go to town
to buy postage stamp"
The PROV of the tug, accurately
aimed by Marsh, hit square in the
junction Of two Of the booms There
ensued moment Of strain; then the
links snapped. and the Sprite plunged
joyously through the opening. The
booms, swept aside by the current,
foated to either shore. The river was
open.
''Slow down, Marsh,'' said Orde.
s'Let's see the show.
Up river all the small boats gathered
In line, connected one to the other
by rope. The tug passed over to
them the cable attached to the BOOM
Evidently the combined efforts of the
rowboats were counted on to hold the
half boom across the current while the
tug brought out the other half. When
the tug dropped the cable Orde laughed.
Nobody but a Dutchman would
have thought of that!'' he cried ''Now
for the fun!'
Immediately the weight fell on the
small boats they were dragged ire
ststibly backward Marsh lowered his
telescope, the tears of laughter stream
ing down his face.
They'll have to have two tugs be-
fore they can close the break that
way commented Orde.
''Sure thing" replied Captain Marsh.
But at that moment a black smoke
around the bend from above came the
Lucy Belle
The Lucy Belle was the main excuse
for calling the river navigable. In ap-
pearance she was two stored, with
twin smokestacks, an iron Indian on
her top and s'splutter behind'' paddle
Wheel
There comes his help" said Orde.
Sure enough, the Lucy Belle stopped.
After short conference she steamed
clumsily over to get hold Of one end
Of the booms. The tug took the other.
In time and by dint Of much FLASHING,
some collisions and several attempts
the ends of the booms were united.
II By this time. however, nearly all the
logs had escaped. The tug, towing a
| string of rowboats, set out in pursuit.
| The Lucy Belle turned in toward the
tug.
"Shes going to speak u.s. marveled
!Orde.
/ @Tug ahoyr' beloved red faced in
dividual from the upper deck. He was
dressed in, blue and brass buttons and
| was literally festooned with gold braid
| and embroidered anchors.
"Hello there, commodore! What is
it," replied Marsh.
| "They want a tug up there at Heinz
mans. Can you go?'
| "Sure! cried Marsh, choking.
The Lucy Belle sheered off magnif1-
Gently.
| "What do you think Of thaty' Marsh
asked Orde.
| "Head upstream again"
Heinzman saw the Sprite coming
and roWed out frantically, splashing
at every stroke and yelling with every
breath.
II Don't you go through there! Wait
Q minute! Stop, tell you!
II "Hold up!'' said Orde to Marsh.
IL Heinzman rowed alongside.
zai11l he demanded den :