Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-07-13

ISL A~@FS
! McI,aughlin was deposed He ISIS in
charge no more so soon as they can
! get word to him. be loses bis place at
Vancouver"
After a lifetime ii the seryice!'
commented
"Yess. after . lifetime: and Me-
LAughlin had brain and heart, too II
England would listen to him, she
would learn something's. He plants. he
1 plows, he bass gardens and mills and
houses and herds. Yess, II they let
Mclaughlin alone, they would haf a
civilization on the Columbia, and not
q fur,trading post. Then they could
oppose your civilization there. That
| iss what he breaches. Simpson
breaches otherwise. Simpson loses
Oregon to England, 1t may be-"
Then you think there is a chance
of trouble between our country and
England, out there?"
He smiled. 1T les not chance,
but a certainty" he said. 1T wass
only agreed last night. England will
march this summer 700 men UP the
Peace river. In the fall they will be
across the Rockies. So! They can
take boats easily down the streams to
Oregon. You ask II there will be
troubles. tell you, yess
What time can England make
with her brigades, west-bound, my
friend?" / asked him casually. He an
swered with gratifying scientific pre-
eision
From Edmonton to Fort COlville,
west of the Rockies, 1t hass been done
in six weeks, and FIVE days. by Sir
George himself. From Fort Colyille
down It ISIS easy by boats. 1t takes
the voyageur three months to cross,
or four months. II would take troops
twice that long, or more. For you in
the states, you can go faster. And
alb! my friend. 1t ISIS worth the race,
that Oregon. Believe me, it ISIS full
of bugs-of new bugs; IL news species
hat discovered and named. 1t ISIS
something's of honor. iss 1t not?"
What you say interests me very
much, SIR ! said Il am only an
American trader, knocking around to
see the world little bit. You seem
TO have been engaged In some scien-
tific pursuit in that country"
'.Yess,' he said. "Mein own govern
ment and mein own university, they
send me to this country to do what
logger Shall show you my bugs OF
Oregon? You shall see them yess?
Come with me to my hotel You shall
see many bugs, such as science hass
not yet known"
was willing enough to go with
him: and true to his word he did show
me such quantities of carefully pre-
pared and classified insects as / had
not dreamed our own country offered.
Twelve new species!. he said, with
pride Mem own country will gif
me honor for this. Five years spend.
Now ! go back home.
Il shall not tell you what nickname
they elf me In Oregon, :" he added.
smiling: but my real name iss VOL
Tram Won Rittenhofen. Berlin. 1t wass
last my home Tell me, yon 60 soon
to Oregon
That is very possible" | answered;
and this time at least spoke the
truth I'VE are bound in opposite di-
rections, but IL you are sailing for
Europe this spring, you would save
time and gain comfort by starting
from New York 1t would give us
great pleasure il we could welcome
so distinguished scientist In Wash
ingfon.'
No. am not yet distinguished.
Only shall be distinguished when /
have shown my IL new species to
mein own university"
But it would give me pleasure also
to show you Washington. You should
see also the government of those
backwCodsmen who are crowding out
to Oregon. Would you not like to
travel with me id America 50 far as
THAR
He shook his head doubtfulIy. Per-
haps ] make mistake to come by the
ST. Lawrenceg 1t would be shorter to
20 by New York? Well. hat no
hurry | think IL over. yess.
But tell me, where did you get that
Ieetle thing?" he asked me again pres
entity. taking up In bis hand the In
dian clasp
a traded for II among the Crow In
dams
You know what It iss, eh n
No. except that II Is Indian made
He scanned the round disks care
fully Waltz" he exclaimed Il
show You something's
He reached for my pencil. drew
toward him piece Of paper. taking
from bis pocket meantime 1 bit Of
string Using the latter for 4 radius.
ne drew circle on the piece 81 paper.
Now look what dos7 he said, as
bent over curiously see, / draw q
straight line through the circle d.
vide II II half. So. ] divide It ii hair
once more. and make q point Now I
shorten my string. one-half. On each
side of nav long line make me d half
circle only half way round on the
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