White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24

was for sale.
The extra ingenious useiessness of
the detachable geared handle appealed
very much to WallIngford's sense of
amusement. and he gave the queer con-
~trivance his full mind until the beard
ed gentleman ventured to disturb him.
II guess you never say anything like
THAR he confided IN a queer falsetto
voice. which was startling from amid
that hairy countenance "The most
useful invention Of the century. Look
at this. You have the handle on q
pump. You unscrew this bolt and slip
the handle or your rotary churn. This
way. You run your corn shelter with
It, your washing machine. your feed
chopper. your grindstone. your sausage
suffer. your cream separator, your ap-
pie grinder and cider press-anything.
IN short, hat works with a crank.
Three g%ears-high. low and medium
and easy to carry from place. to place.
No home should be without one."
Have all these machines standard
axles and arborsy" inquired Walling-
ford. looking on the ciumsily elaborate
c%ontraption with a feeling akin to awe.
NO" admitted the big man. a trifle
sadly, but they'll o o be standard
tied to accommodate the Frazier uni
versal handle Until they do. though.
I'm working on IN adjustab Bile hole"
.Then you are MIR. FrazierY" guess
ed Wallingford. lit is a pleasure to
meet the inventor himself" and be
shook hands warmly with the genius
That's right; William Harrison Fra
zier," returned the inventor, much
pleased. Maybe you're a manufac-
turerY'
Not exactly" smiled Wallingford.
Il am a purchasing promoter"
Then this arti = Is just what you
want" stated MI. Frazier earnestly.
Its lucky you came here today. I'd
manufacture it myself. but I'm a cat
tie buyer. horse dealer and pelt and
hide handler. and I'm busy"
Wallingford regarded the thing se-
riousIy. You'd ask too much money
for your patent" he objected.
A shade of sadness crossed the vfsi-
bic portion of Mr.. rrazier's face. Il
cant get what it's worth. 1 reckon"
be admitted. I'D ought to have $780,
600. and at first | thought I'd get 1t.
but capitalists don't think an inventor
ought to have anything, and I'm WILL
ing to take less now"
Il should say you would be-" heart-
ly responded Wallingford. and started
to walk away.
Hold on invited Mr.. Frazier.
How much will yon give? | got my
United States patent papers right
here"
81 might be back" replied Walling-
ford indiferently. still walking or
Suppose you spend an hour or so In
figuring the least you'll take"
The inventor had scarcely regained
his peace of mind when two rough look
ing fellows In the garb of stablemen
came by.
well. look who's here.' exclaimed
one of them, stopping suddenly as be
saw the Little Wonder. 'Old Texas
Bill Oakley's machinery handle. |
thought that was in the discard"
at amt the same as Oakley's. QUITE
commented the other. stopping to ex-
anime it without a glance in Frazier's
direction. His had red spokes."
Green just like this insisted the
first man. ITS been fifteen years.
and you've forgot. Don't you remem-
Der? He had 1t on his windmill pump.
Tried to make us carry 1t around
and use the fool thing"
"Lemme see." unused the other;
didn't Texas lose a lot OF money man
ufacturing the thingy
Lost his ranch. Why. even the peO-
pie he gave EN- to wouldn't use 'em
They wasn't practical" and the two
men moved on without having invited
Mr.. Frazier into the conversation. Ell.
Their by word or look.
The boss stableman sent everybody
he could trust to kid" Whiskers Fra
xier. and when they all got through he
went up himself and riddled the mar
velous patent detachable geared han
die until It felt ashamed OF itself. Just
after this shriveling visit Wallingford
called, but the work had been too well
done.
mo-" declared Frazier. who was hur'
and angry to the very tip end Of eacf
and every one Of his feelings. I'm
a-going to keep 1t and manufacture
It myself. I'll show these smart Alecki
Just what kind Of a chance they've
lost"
Good idea" declared Wallingford
.If you lose nobody can blame you o.
the invention. Maybe | can give yor
some tips on manufacturing. Let's
take a walk and talk 1t over" and HI
led Frazier away. determined to pu
that abused genius in O better humol
before he again preached business.
They passed to where an eager srouI
crowded around a tall. black mustachet
gentleman who was positively gleefu
in his work with three ordinary play
ing cards, which he tossed with seem
a.