New-York tribune., 1913-08-10
BY ROY NORTON

same man. Jim that man Is as yruc. IN a.s chase .or
dollars as any that ever lived and we seem ire-.ine
ALWAYS 90 come IN contact learned today that Harcs
Was expected up here More tAan twenty years 4s'
when was teaching. doing my share o. ie.. iae
,,.r'c o this State the yauc ot conservation tares
and | came 10 conflict. He was lumHer'--n '.cn
and was ri.hlys-lv destroying the watersheds u tS
State Acting On my advice, the pu3he-s.rt'el ones
of the central counties fought him and a,- company
through the courts, and prevented him from ..rt.nS
the hills He lost q fortune that be would inevitably
have made through timber; Nut he bad an . 1t-'..e
lett. Up IN northern county advocate 3d. ,.e.n
-rent reserve and. strangely enough. this -r HarcS
l, there IN new gui>c but still promoter. He took
up water rights under the law, % which the government
could make no objection. and both the government ani
had unwittngly helped 20 increase his fortune. .or
out Of his power schemes he added hundreds " t9r-
sands.
Brewer smiled as if amused by some rcc.,l--.a %. ani
looked toward the canyon again. staring a. the ."nS
stream that tore down It's length.
We'll, SIR" Jim asked. eager 10 hear the 0".e.. me.
~Oh ycs-Harics Well. was employed iy State
Of Washington 20 advise its Legislature concerning rs
conservation needs. Scarcely was on the ground Dee
fore this man Earjcs arrived and pursued .e same
tactics-always for his own and associates gam NO"
YOU gather my reference
lin shook a dubious head.
~What | mean is this. Sooner or later there going
10 be conservation IN this part OF the State An u
scrupulouS man ike Harcs stops AZ nothing .. make
money. He may contemplate a clam on tins .anyon
at our feet Jim. he could cause YOU trouble unless you
paid him well for the privilege OF turning that at N
here There are hundreds ot prctcXts lou r-.' pro-.
te.t yourself Don't lose any time IN doing ~.-. way
lin turned a troubled face toward hiS friend. ANA t'en
Scowcd back the hill behind as i, already the mister
shadow Of Harcs WAS there
But don't see how can. he said hal, a....,ssy.
Il have no money TO fight such a man.
Under the present law, SAID his wise old .,-yl'i
with a sly smile, YOU can 60 down there -HL lay
claim to a part OF this canyon for water ,.-yENoH
Your partner take the extension below. ~ can
claim the stream flowing IN It's bed as water -Sa, io
that purpose. Harjes cannot step IN AMI demand
damages in any form. Il is barely possible tt some
day YOU may find that water privilege OF value u no'
YOU have AZ least protected yourself. (uu ."l IL III
practically the same form aS YOU claim ground Tor
mining In event. Il costs YOU little, ant ee'o'e
does no harm
He stood 70 his feet took a last look below ham, ana
said, We'll must be my way for the return I"-
morrow with guide, turn toward the nor'a. nave
no mission: but curious to this part 0. range
Of mountains have not explored.
linn voiced his thanks for the kindly advice Us 'ltl
tramped back the trail, and thence oH, past "C
little lake. and up the crest overlooking .He larger
body of water and new summer resort
1T is a pity John Brewer said, haltins ~ the top
that this water cannot be utilized. Think what ~
would dol Think of the thousands of acres u Wou.N
render fruitful, Think Of the homes that could "'
created through its influence! Well, Jimmy. WISH YOU
an abundance of good fortune And when te'uf"
shall come in the hope that YOU are millionaire ]"
truth. But YOU are not 10 hide from me agum
He waved a CHEEKY goodby salute as he turned do~H
the mountainside and passed away without ever oo"S
backward.
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