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The Springfield herald., 1917-11-02
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4u0 oopChuiSs AiA VI
Springfield vlike to serve
lunch at puzzles over the
county. Rem that when
you have YOUR
Thos. Konkel Wauldroup
and Will Wieof Boston,
passed through,eield Mon.
day to and trpmar-lapd
business.
Merchant Jetides looking
after q SIS, o." md time
during the Sc 7 or
8 bushels OF - tlowevers
we suppose In folks did
ell the work
Frank r hort Grass
was in Sp the 9th.
and repor, -, with q
good show. wheat
says he wouI % for
his relinquh
Flint and 1 over
$3.50 worth of i'd ties
on hands for thex Nifty
drop in and loo over.
Through our i rrespond-
ence we learn Y. Martin
Ford is getting Firly we'll.
/, Mrs. Josephin ards and
son Dean were id gheld, on
Wednesday-put e finish
ing touches on of her
Jtore. The Ric brought
their store up fl klahoms
about ten years I'D have
built up a wond trading
point at the place e theil
name.
A. L. Hershner> or
Wednesday, the 14tl! :, will
have a public sale 1t place
Watch for bills next ano
also the Herald.
The Horn Bros, ane
A. w.. of Hornsvil
Springfield on businersdnes
day. in company with cous
in Walter German andghbol
Dick Ellis.
Samuel H. Dunbar airi'
Queen reports an aver Sun
day school attendance iri
Queen of 43. an indic tha
civilization has found il, ou
o that neck of the woods
Gid Thompson was akpty
seat visitor Friday.
J. L. Wood and wife, ept
of Mrs. Ray Flint, caih,ow
from Holly last week for lhol
visit.
Robt. Dickey, the land 3
Rodley, and wife and -
were in Springfield the i
the week. Mr.. Dickey ~
something lluep to 25
brush of ffy435 . ees-an|
from SIS TO 500 er acre.
you beat it ba Iste J
Chas. MalrbelG, the \
ernith at Ricbards5 vas a SA
field visitor op the 9th u1|
company with Arthur Mari
Mrs. Marie Lamport wa
the sick list the first of the
but is getting along fairly \
this time-near pneumonia
Banker Holt was taken Il
Lamar hospital Monday to
Grated on for appendicitis
en- suddenly ill last week.
shall have a late report b,
going to press.
w. A. thinner and h
johnson were down from L
over Sunday night.
Eli Thomas and family
up from Regnier the first O
week.
j. W. Jack has been in
during the week demonstra
truck for which he has
agency.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-02

LOST--Small canvas telescope
containing cfild's clothing. Lost
between Joycoy and head'of Sol.
diers' canon. Return to Herald
office. 10. Vanorsdol, Owner.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-02
aAcA COUNTY LAND.

Having recently purchased consid.
cradle Baca County land, l will sell
any part or all Of it on easy terms at
6 per cent interest, exchange to block
up better, lease for grazing, but
wish to arrange with resi-,
dents adjoining to. have part or all
Of this land farmed on the crop
plan. Would be pleased to corre-
spond with any one interested.
Descriptions.
WI I'VE sEa and s4sss.Ss,. sWA, VIZ NwA and
s.s NwA and M swM s-2s-
wy swA 2 and Eh sEA 3-2s-
NWA 5-2s-48.
SWN 33-28-49.
Mex 5-29.43. .,,,,
and VII sEN 7-2s:45.. wv 80
Sh SWK Z and M NWk 49,
29.45.
NWN 20-29-45.
SEX 19-29-45.
Mex 13-23-46. 30
NEA 19.29.46.
SEX 24-29-46.
SEX 32-29-46.
Mex 33-29-46.
SWN 18-29-47.
NWK 26-29-47.
NWK 27-29-47.
SWX 28.29-47.
SH 29.29-47.
NJ 34-29-47.
NWA 2-29-4S.
NEA 3-29-48.
SM NWA and NE SWA 1-2s-49.
Mex 14-29-50.
SWX 34-3O-42.
NWH 6-30-43.
NEA 20-30i43.
SEX 23-30-44. Avn,
Eh NWA, SWX NEA and N"
Y SEX 29-3O-45.
NWA 5-30-46.
SWK 7-30-46.
NEK 7-30-46.
MEX 13-30-46.
NWH 15-30-46.
; NWX 22-3O-46. ~ nc
Nih NWX 25 and Ek NEA 70
3o-46.
NWA 26-30-46.
VIZ Of VIZ 34-30-47.
S%A s'ot. 3 iy,do4si and 4 and sEN NWA g.
31-43. >,,,,,> a.
! AS. Known as Tr. No. 81. NJ
sM NEN 2-31-45. Known as II
NWh e-31-45. Known as TT
No. 60. r- No
SwA 29-31-45. Known as Tr
VIZ of EM 5-s1-4e. Known as
Tr. No. At. NJ No
SEN 8-31-46. Known as H. nv
% NEA 9.31.46. Known as Tr. No
NWN 15-31-46. Known as II
NWX 22-31-46. Known as II
lNo. 90.
SWX 3-32-43. u
II NEX 13-33-44. Known as II
NEH 33-33-47. Known as T.
SEX 31-33.47. Known as Tr. N
sen 6-33-48. Known as II. N
NEN s-3s-4s.. Known as IT, N
NEN 1-35-43. Known as Tr. N
" JOHN w. BAUcHMAN,
/. Liberal, Kans.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-02

Lost-Light bay fillie, bald
face, branded G on left shoulder,
halter on; dark bay fillie, star in
forehead, branded G on left shol-
der. Liberal reward for infor.
nation.
Cecil G. Gettings
d23 Joycoy. Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-02
IT. LILLY, j. ". DAVIS, mean POTTER, OWNERS
w. A. Thompson, Auc.
l. q. LueIIen, Clerk.

Notice the G.. Fl. Brown lum-
ber ad. this week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-02

For Sale-3O head Durham
cows, red and roans-the milking
kind; some with calves at side;
some fresh soon. At my place 8
miles northeast of Springfield.
j. F. Couchman,
did Springfield, Colo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
MOST OF OUR BOYS
HAVE GONE EASTWARD

1f."a
Army life at Camp Lewis Is not q
life to he stunned. according tn Cor
poral Roy Alexander who arrived home
Saturday morning ON 81 hour far-
lOugh Though quite change from
the routine of theh mercantile buSi-
ness he likes the life and fiHds that
il ngrees with him.
Corporal Alexander is now in the
quarternaster department To which
he was transferred nor long since. lie
states that only 4 few OF the Umatiila
county boys are left nj Camp Lewis
the others having been sent east. Why
they nre going east 50 soon he can
only surhise, he states. rs the Off
GERS give out no definite information.
!. Tracy Baker. Roy Ferguson and
Edward Iyedke are among the Una
tllla- county boys Eemaining there
He reports that Frank Cronan of
lone. well known here, has been
made supply sergeant in. machine
gun company.
Corporal Alexander left on No. II
yesterday on his return. He was ac-
companied as far as Portland by his
father.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
PIMPLY? WE'LL. DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them OF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A p;sply face will not emhaTTass you
r,ucfl longer If you get package of DR..
Edv-a.-sss' C4fvc Tablets. The skin should
begin 70 clear after you have taken the
tablets Z fey7 nights.
Clesrscthc blood, the bowels and the liver
witt. DR.. Edysarda' Olive Tablets, the suc'
cessfcI substitute fer calcmeE there's never
any sickness or rcin after taking thems
DR.. Edwardo' Olive Tablets do that
which caloH.el does, aid Just aseAectlvely.
but their action IS gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets IS
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste" /"
a bad breath, dun, istless, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
Nv their olive color af
EDr. Edwards spent years among pa.
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
Immensely effective result.
Take one OF two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and look
IOc and 25c per box. All druggists. ...
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
REALTY TRANSFERS



Elizabeth La DueAet vir to Chas.
Smith. 10. Ia interest in, NV III
SW II, section SO. and Sc IA SIC
IL SE Ia Section 32 township
north, range "a. - %
jamie LaFave ct vir to Chas Smith,
$40. Ia interest in SW IL SW II.
section SO and SE Ia Sc Ii section
80. township 3 north range "a.
Helwig Breeding ct ux to Eastern
Hide & Junk CO. 81. Lot g. block
1S3. Reservation addition Pendleton.
Chris Breding ct ux 10 Eastern
Hide 4 Junk Co. 81. Lot 3, Block
1873. observation Addition Pendleton.
John c. Larsen ct al to Joseph
Heln1es $4,000. SIC IL section ~
township l north. range 81.
John @. Larsen ct al to Joe II.
Hannah sI250n NV Ia section l.,
township ! north. range 80.
NJ. o: LaIIue ct ux to Welnke
Eros. $50. NE Ia section ., town
ship / south, range 81 arid SIC Ia
section 81. NV Ia section 80 and
: IL section "a and SE IA section
30. township l north. range 81.
Edna NJ. Mable ct Vir to Roy Buch-
anan. 81. Lot L. block 4, SwitZer-
land addition. Peudlet0n.
state pl oregon 10 NI'tbF iIiuFhi'
SI406. SE - section L. township 1
north. range 80.
o. f.. ClmniRott ct yir 10 Nellie II.
Crum. 81. Aiete aud bound section
81. township north. range -.
.. f.. OB,on et uX Ia a. II. Kauff-
man. $4,000. SW IA y E1@4. section
90, township north. range %.
Jenhie Messcltine to AtthtIr Black
ct vir, st5 Mete and bound. On par
allcl and Martin street, milton.
Homie Archer ~ ~ tn CSro.. f.
Campbell $40 20 fntcrest iii Il -
81 ~. section ~. township I south.
range 32.
Hosanna Patton to Howard e.
Dunn. 81. Lot 6 ana block 80
Frcewatcr.
r. y. Taylor. sherifftto Ray EIl;cr.
$3.50. " - NV Ia and w l-e y
T. Ia. section ~, township / north.
range es.
samuel J. Martin ct ux to Otha Z
Hceder $4225. Sc ~ section &c and /.
" - SW II. section "a, TOWNSHIP?
6 north. range 46.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
Certain Cnre fnr Croup.

Mrs. Rose Middleton. of Greenville.
Ill, has had experience in the treat
meut OF this disease. She says,
when my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy always broke
up these attacks Immediately and !
was never without it in the house. !
have taken it myself for coughs and
colds with good results. ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
Mrs. p. O. StuClleu Tells How 81
Cured IIs.t. Son OF a Cold.

when my son Ellis, was Sick with
a cold last winter 1 gave him Cham-
i,erlain's Cough Remedy. 1t helped
him at once and quickly broke up his
cold" writes Mrs, p o. Stuchelt,
Homer City. Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. Its good
Qualities have been fully proven by
many thousands Of people. 1t is pleas
ant and safe to take.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

WASHINGTON, NOV. IO.-Thc
railroads have accepted the arbit1-
tiOn OF employees wage demands, and
placed their interests (iiIreseryeedly i'm
the hands OF the President, the rail-
rOads war hoard alnioiincCti!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19


tho arrival of baby daughter. Mary
Katherine. who was born saturday,
November 10. Mrs Jalnison WAS
/ Jean Allison and MIR. Jamison lis the
popular football. coach of, Jefferson
lhish schoel--oregon JoNrTtal,
ii e>fsAHS .-N ifs, ssh
q For the Illlrphse of organixins a l0-
Zeal auxiliary Of the United spanish
MAR. Veterans, the members efsNGala-
ltoan camp viii entertain wives. moth
AerSf ami Sisters al Spanish MtRr vetese
( ans tonprgew evening irg The base.
ment Of phes christian sherch, An
such relatives. iafc asked ITO the pfes>
ent.
Mrs. T. c. Warner and Mrs r. ].
Raeder viii be hosts for = large re-
ception ON Saturday. November -,
AZ the residence Of the former. COM
plhnentarN to Mrs Warner Jr.. re-
cent hride.-Portland oregonian.
. The following home quart classes
are announced:
Monday nisht, automobile class at
Pendleton Auto Garage. 1850.
Tuesday nisht, first aid class at
room S6e. federal building. 5:S0.
"Wednesday night knitting class at
/ room Sss, federal building, $50.
Thursday night, Red cross class AT
Z library. 7:s0,
All girls are urged TO Join at least
one of these classes and attend res
ularly in order that something may
I be accomplished No girl wants 10
be Stacker. Each girl can give one
( night week At least Tor her country
when many boys are giving their
lives.
I Instead Of spending an afternoon at
the card tables, the Duplicate Whist
Club is putting in the whole day to-
Gay in the Red Cross workroom at
the library The ladies' of the club
are filling and packing 200 Christ
mas hoNes for the boys at the front.
AIRS F. r Judd is hostess and at noon
invited the club members to the Kop-
per Kettle for luncheon.
News has been received here of The
birth OF a seven and a half pound
daughter 10 MIR. and Mrs. Gail 9turdi-
want AT Ia CsGande Mrs. SturdNaRt
was formerly Miss Edna WissIer.
Mrs. victor Fosberg and Two chill
dren left at noon today for western
oregon 1" spend the winter.
Mrs. Rhoda Johnson has returned
from a visit with her daughter Mrs.
j. II. Y Yaung al Hermston.
4 parry Of Northern Pacific off
eials consisting Of |. II. Richards. gem
eral superintendent. v. c. Sloan. su-
perintendent, Division Engineer Horn
and George Strosbing. roadnaSter,
We're here in two special cars today.
marriage license has been issued
bysClcrk Rrown to Frank y. Lubbus,
AZ uf La Grande. and Edna Lubhus,
-. Of Rieth They We're formerly
man and wife but were divorced.
Mrs. f. l. Smith left on No II to-
day for Portland to be the guest of
her daughter. Mrs. Thomas Vaughan.
W G. Riley Of Baker is at tho
Bowman
w. H. Stafford Of I-matilia was up
from the seaport town yesterday.
Mrs. S. French Of Adams was in the
city yesterday.
John F. Watson OF walla Walia, is
over from his home.
Lehman Defining of Adams spent
Sunday in Pendleton.
Ada Dc Freeze of Athena was at the
Pendleton yesterday.
Franklin Butler of Pasco spent the
weekend in the city.
G. F. Woody of Stage Gulch is at
the Golden RaIe.
( Charles and Fred Hoskins are up
from Echo III their car today.
George CaFnichaeI well konwn
Weston farmer, is ii the city today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
oREGoAN pENDIToN OREGON MONDAY

Dr. and Mrs NJ i. Griswold are
Helix visitors in pendicton today
l.. A. McIptyre of Athena vas here
Saturday and remainsd over night.
Arthur G. Means. former Rieth mer,
chant, was here over night. Hn Is
now in the employ of Stanfield Rros.
and is located at ontario.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
nAnICAI.s CONTROL

LONDON, Nov. i9.--Chanceilor of
Inc ExchsQuc4' Law told the House OF
Commons ttslsS that the radicals
coInpIetcly control Petrosrad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

Al the stanton school. where Miss
Monterastelli OF this city is teacher,
a Red Cross basket social Was held
saturday evening and the sprpir 81
Sl't2 raised fer the' RED unoss a.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

MINEOFA, y. ~. NOV. is.--The
trial OF Mrs, Rianca he Sapl Opened
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

sanizations of the church. and other
friends. now in the government ser-
vice. The best nusie9l talent .of the
city swsi be f,effsssWed an H3qhters
tainment.
HsFNF Z ~
= Mrs and Mrs NHotner aE JamisoH
are. recefvinggs CONGRATULATIONS upon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

0pA Friday evening, Noy. 2ard this
youhE keppie ~ s4ie Christian church
1wlii ptve . musical and social enter
tainrsknf - lifg' form 4f d sisoek. So
ciaRs 10 raise funds fdr the needs ot
the bfegen Buildins sc CaTspi I.e 4 is
and,i1lsc TO send Clfiistinas iia6ta ges
to tha young men OF the, various sor-
M -EfS &@ 81 Att
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

Instead Of spending an afternoon at
the card tables, the Duplicate Whis.
Club is putting in the whole day to-
6ay in the Red Cross workroom at
the library. The ladies of the club
are filling and packing 200 Christ
mas hoXes for the boys at the 'front.'.
Mrs f. r Judd is hostess and at noon
invited the club members to the Kop-
per Kettle. for luncheon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

TOURING SEDAN $3.50
CABRIoLET, 3-PAssENoER Sl625
TOWN CAR, 7-PASSENGER S9e75
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

Mrs. T. g. Warner and Mrs. r. ],
Raeder win be hosts for = large re-
ception ON Saturday. November -,
At the residence Of the former. COM
to Mrs Warner. Jr.. re-
cent hride.-Portland Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

TOURING CAR, PASSENGER s14sO
TOURING CAR, 5-PAsSENGER $l965
ROADSTER = = $fS65
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

News has been received here of the
birth OF seven and a half pound
daughter 10 MIR. and Mrs. Gall 9turdI-
want AT Ia GGande. Mrs. Sturdivant
was formerly Miss Edna WiSsIer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

were destroscl samrday alone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

Mrs. Victor FosberG and Two chill
aTen left at noon today for western
oregon to spend the winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

n For the Ilurpnsse of organizing a 10,
.lcal auNiliary Of the United spanish
Mar, NeteruUs the members afeNfala
ban camp viii entertain wives moth.
ans taynerg'cw evening ins The base
ment II dhes christian shefrh. al
4ent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

tho arrival of baby daughter. Mary
Katherine, who was born saturday.
November 10. Mrs Jalnison WAS
Jean Allison and MIR. Jamison lis the
popular football coach of, jefferson
high schoel---0rsgon J0ar9Ssl,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

Mrs. T.hoda Johnson has returned
from a visit with her daughter Mrs.
j. II. Young al IIermiston.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-26

1apsed On che low shore, like house Of
cards s,pon which has been laid the
weight Of a massive hand. The river
section carrying the greater load at
the top and torn from its base, plunged,
like an avalanche of steel, 200 feet
down into the river, throwing far
ahead OF it, as from a giant catapult,
the traveller on the outward end of the
suspended span and locomotive on
the floor beneath.
Wilchings, and the few men safe on
the shore, stood trembling, looking at
the bare pier head, at'the awful tan
gled mass of wreckage on the shore
between the pier and the bank; floor
beam and strlnger, girder and strut,
bent, twisted, broken in ragged and
horrible ruin, while the water, deeper
than the chasm it had cut, rolled Its
waves smoothly over the agitations OF
the great plunge beyond the pier. They
stared sick and faint at the tangled,
interviewer mass Of steel, ribboning In
every direction-for in the main the
rivets held so it was not any defect
Of joints, but structural weakness In
the body of the members that had
brought it down-and inclosing as In
net many bodies that a few seconds
before had been living men.
They had seen body after body hurled
through the air from the outward end
and, as they gazed fearfully in horror
here and there dark figures floated to
the surface Of the water. They caught
glimpses of white, dead faces as the
mighty current rolled them under and
swept them on. And no sound came
from the hundred and fifty who had
gone down with the bridge. The ZOO
foot fall would have killed them with
out the smashing and battering and
crashing Of the great Orders that had
fallen upon them or driven them from
the floor and hurled them, crushed and
broken, into the river.
Meade had been right. Abbott had
one swift flash Of acknowledgment, one
swift moment packed with such re-
grets as might fill lifetime-an eter-
nifty in a hell Of remorse-beforo he,
like the rest, had gone down with the
bridge!
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-26

much valuable time, for he had not
passed so busy a day as that one since
the bridge began. Everything was ex-
actly as it had been. Those hair-line
cracks had troubled him little despite
Wilching's remark. he studied them
second time. They were just as they
had been, so far as he could tell, no
larger, no more numerous. The lacings
rang exactly the same under his ham,
mer.
He climbed back to the floor Of the
bridge and spent the next half hour in
speeding the progress of the work. The
suspended span had already been
pushed out far beyond the end Of the
cantilever. The work on the other
side of the river had been stopped. As
soon as they got the suspended span
halfway over they would transfer the
workmen and finish the opposite can't
lever. Abbott calculated that perhaps
in another week they could get it out
If he drove the men. He looked at his
watch, grudgingly observing that it
was almost five o'clock. The men were
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-26
Meade. The xather had told him Just
what ha inthnded tO do with IT,

Me22S. Ale E8b8BC uuU SV4N AAA ~J4oV
what he intended to do with 1t.
Shurtliff might have been a great
man if left to himself or forced to act
for himself. But pursuing great pas
sion so long as he had, he had merged
himself in the more aggressive person.
atty Of his employer and friend. He
had received good engineering educ
cation, but had got into trouble over
a failure, a rathor bad mistake In his
early career, too big to be rectaed, to
be forgiven, or condoned. The older
Meade had taken him up, had been
kind to him, had offered to try to put
him on his feet again, but his big fall
ure had increased his natural t1m1dity,
so he stayed on. He had become
part of the old mans life.
Young Meade had never been able
to get very far into the personality or
Shurtliff, but he liked him and respect
ed him. He realized the mans devo-
ton to his father, and he understood
and admired him. Aside from that
jealousy the old man could Dsr but like
the young one. He was too like his
father for Shurtliff to dislike him. The
secretary wished him we'll; he wanted
to see him great engineer. OF course
he could never be the engineer that
his father was. That would not be in
the power Of man. But still, even If
he never attained that height, he could
yet rise very high. ShurtlT would not
admit that there was anything on earth
to equal Meade, Sr.
The secretary was greatly surprised
as he stopped beside his own desk to
hear his name called from tue innea
office. He recognized his employers
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-26

men and bridge. The workmen at
least had no suspicious or premonitions
Of disaster.
Wilchings, the chief erecting fore
man, knew about the Gambler. It had
not bothered him. AS he approached
the two exchanged greetings.
"You're out early, Mr.. Abbott" said
Wilchings.
Eyes, I've been down to examine
C-1O-R."
Wilchings laughed.
"That little spring is nothing" He
looked over the track and through the
maze of bracing at the member. IF
we had a pier somewhere we could
hold up the earth with that strut. You
didn't find out anything, did you?"
"Not a thing except some hair-line
cracks in the paint around the rivets."
'You'll often find those where there's
a heavy load to take up. This bridge
will stand long after you and I and
every man on it has quit work for
good"
Now Wilchings was man of expert
ence and ability, and if Abbott had
needed any confirmation of his opinion
this careless expression would have
served. He did send him across the
river to examine the half-completed
cantilever on the other bank, upon
which work had been suspended, await
ing shipments Of steel. Wilchings later
reported that it was all right, which
was what he expected, of course, and
this also added to Abbott's confidence.
The day was an unusually hard one.
A great quantity Of structural steel
that had been delayed and which had
threatened to hold up the work, arrived
that day and the chief Of construction
was buster than he had ever been. He
was driving the men with furious
energy. Even under the best conditions
it would be well-nigh impossible to
complete the bridge on time. Abbott
had pride in carrying out the contract
and the financial question was a con-
siderable one. Had it not been for
that, perhaps, he would have paid more
attention to Meade's appeal. So he
hurried on the work at top speed.
Late in the afternoon, without say
ing anything to Wilchings, who had re-
sumed his regular work, or to anybody
in fact, Abbott went down to look at
the member again. He climbed down
a hundred feet or more to make an
other examination at the expense Of