The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-03-26
The
Honowen
By EUNlCE BLAKE

the amount sufficient to compete in
trade with the larger concern doing
business In the city and formed a plan
to go west aud grow up with the coun-
try. But with the whole west to
choose from he was at a loss where to
betake himself.
One day lie received a circular direct
lowell, in a new fledged state beyond
the Missouri river. The circular named
numerous advantages that Hollowell
possessed. The climate was a per
petual summer; the earth was 50 rich
that seeds dropped anywhere would
produce in abundance; the water was
as clear as crystal.
That's just what I'm looking for!"
exclaimed Edgar, and he went right
of to his fiancee to tell her about it.
She was so delighted with the descrip-
ton of HolIowell that she said nothing
in such a place, %whereupon Edgar
proposed that since the distance there
and return was great they be married
and go there to remain. To this the
young lady agreed. They were wed,
and, prepared to settle In Hollowell.
they started west.
The circular was signed by one A.
phonse Honeydieu, a real estate agent,
who was selling town, lots in Hollowell
like hot cakes. Wharton wrote him
that he was coming. and Mr.. Honey
dieu. who proved to be a French
Canadian. met him at the station, a
handsome brick structure that bespoke
prosperity for the town. He took
them to his house in a $1,000 auto and
insisted on their being his guests while
they looked about them. After a rest
overnight he took them on a tour Of
inspection, calling their attention to va
rious properties that he had sold and
resold at rising prices, making a num-
Der Of persons RICH On the outskirts
of the town was a very large factory
surrounded by a forest Of noble trees,
a part Of which had been cut down and
the timber removed. Mr.. Honeydieu
explained that the factory was used
for the manufacture Of wood paper
and employed 1900 hands. 1t was
shut down at the time for the purpose
Of putting in additional machinery, but
would be started again in a week or
two.
Then the couple were driven back to
the town and stopped at the library.
which had been founded by Mr.. Gard
ner Hollowell. the president and prfn-
cipal owner OF the wood paper compa-
ny. There was no one in the building
except the librarian. a young woman
who was spending her time embroid-
ering. Mr.. Honeydieu explained that
books could be taken from the library
and the citizens Of Hollowell. usually
read them in their luxurious homes.
Mfr. Honeydieu told Wharton that
there vas a tract Of land that he
thought he could get for him at a bar
gain in the direction toward which the
town was growing. The owner had re-
Gently died and his estate must be set
tied within a given period. There was
but little time to effect a sale, and he
thought the property could be bought
for a song. In n year or two It would
be worth a fabulous sum. He drove
the bride and groom out to look at it.
and they were much pleased.
Wharton told HOneydieu that he
wouldn't trouble him to take him and
his wife in his auto any more. They
would walk about and see the town
for themselves. The real estate agent
protested against this. saying that his
a was especially intended for his
clients; that he expected a dozen or
two at once in a few days. but just
now there was an interval. He
couldn't think of. permitting them to
walk. Edgar insisted, and Honeydieu,
when he found that he couldn't pre-
vent Wharton from having his own
way. reluctantly consented.
When they were alone Mrs. Wharton
remarked to her husband that for such
a prosperous place Hollowell looked
very quiet. Mr.. Wharton said that
there were not SC many persons in the
streets as might have been expected.
Meeting Il man. Wharton stopped him
and was OF the point Of asking him
some questions about the location
when Honeydieu swung around a cor
ner in his car, %interrupting the con
v%ersation by telling Wharton that he
had got Il price on the property he
had shown him so low that it fairly
took his breath away.
Mrs. Wharton expressed a desire to
do some shopping and insisted on her
husband accompanying her. This shut
of MI. Honeydieu, and the couple
were left to themselves. Entering a
dry goods store. a clerk who had evil
IDENTIFY been asleep came forward.
What's The matter with this placer"
asked Mrs. Wharton. There are q
number of attractive buildings, and 1t
looks prosperous. but there are few
people in the streets. and there is an
absence of hurry"
II don't mind telling you." said the
clerk. "since I'm going away tomor-
row, that the town was built by the
WOOD Paper company. For some rea-
son or other. tariff or trust. the plant