The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

oii tue preliminary SURVEYS and ha,
spent the better part OF the forme
summer in the Niquoia, had reporte,
on the Massingales. father and son. an,
his report had conveyed a hint of nos
sible antagonism on the part OF III,
nine owners TO the government prof
ect. But there had been no mention
of woman.
The Massingale mine. ehe" brolx,
IN the appraiser OF values crisply
Ihey showed Us some ore specimen,
rom that property while we were stop
ping over in Red Butte TITS rich
good and plenty rich--if they have tn,
quantity. And somebody told me the,
mad tho quantity, too: only 1t was too
far from the railroad-oouldn't tacl,
freight it profitably over the Timan
yonis."
In which case it is one of MANY.
Brouillard said. taking refuge in the
generalities.
But Mr.. Cartwright was not to he 81
easily diverted from the pointed par
ticulars-the particulars having to do
with the pursuit OF the market trail.
I'm beginning to get my feet on
bottom, Brouillard," he said. droppinp
the courtesy prefix and showing his far
hands deep into the pockets of the
uust-coat. There's business promo
sition here, and it looks mighty good
TO me. tell you. can smell money
In this valley of yours-scads of il !"
Brouillard laughed. 1T is only the
fragrance of future reclamation.serv.
ice appropriations" he suggested.
There will be good bit of money
spent here before the Buckskin desert
gets its maiden wetting."
don't mean that at all" was the
impatient rejoinder. Let me show
you: you are going to have popula.
ton OF some sort. That's the basis.
Then you're going to need cement
lumber and steel. 1t can be manufac.
tured right here on the spot."
The cement and the lumber can he
produced here, but not the steel"
Brouillard corrected.
That's where you're off" snanned
the millionaire. There are fine ore
beds In the Hophras and a pretty good
quality OF colSing coal. Ten or twelve
mics OF narrow-gauge railroad would
dump the pig metal into the upper end
OF your valley, and there YOU are
with small reduction plant YOU could
tell the big steel people TO go hang"
Enthusiastically. But this is a case
OF can't-help-it." Brouillard argued
You couldn't begin to interest private
capital in any of those industries Won
speak Of"
why not?' was the curt demand.
Because when the dam is complet-
ed and the spillway gates are closed
the Nlqoyastcadje and everything in il
will go down under two hundred feet
OF water"
wright. WI
The Niqoyastcadie - Place-where-
they-came-up' said Brouillard elucj-
dating for her. THAT is the Navajo
name for this valley Our man mai.
ers shortened it to 'Niquoia and the
cowmen of the Buckskin foothills have
cut that to 'Nict-wire.'
This bit of explanatory place lore
was entirely lost upon Mr.. ]. Wesley
Cartwright. He was chewing the ends
OF his short mustaches and scoU,ling
thoughtfuily out upon the possible site
OF the future Industrial city of tho
plain.
Say, Brouillard, he cut in. "vou got
me the right to build that power dam.
and give me the contracts for what
material you'd rather buy than make.
and III be switched If / don't take \
shot at this drowning proposition nv
self. l tell you, it looks pretty good
to me. What do you say?"
L say laughed the young chief of
construction, that I'm only a hired
nan. You'll have to 20 a good few
rounds higher up on the authority lad
der to close deal like that. I'm mo,
sure 1t wouldn't require an act of
congress-"
Wen by George, we might get even
that If we had to-" was the optimistic
assertion. You think about it,"
i guess it isn't my think" said
Brouillard, inclined to take the retired |
pork packers suggestion as the mere /
rawlings of money-mad promoter
AS the government engineer in
charge OF this work, couldn't afford
to be identified even as a friendly in. /
termediary in any such scheme as the /
one you are proposing"
"Of course. ! suppose not" agreed /
the would-be promoter. sucking his
under lip in way ominously familiar
TO his antagonists in the wheat Dit
Ihen he glanced at his watch and
changed the subject abruptly. Wen