The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-15

XIV Eli EXAMINER
| ginning 20 see WHAT ns's up against
ran Hardin's stormy thoughts.
He was on his feet the next minute
with q motion to complete the Hardin
headgate. Violently he acclaimed to
Babcock and MacLean his wrongs. the
injustice that had been done him: Mar.
shall had let that fellow Maitland con.
vince him that the gate was not prac.
ticable: had It not been for him the
cate would be In place now: all this
time and money saved. And the Matt.
land dam. built insteadl Where was
1T Where was the money. the time,
put in that little toy1 Sickeningl His
face purpled over the memory. Why
was he allowed to begin again with
the gate7 "Answer me that. Why
was allowed to begin again? It's al
child's play. that's what It IL. And
when am In It again mp to my neck
he pulls me OF !"
This was the real Hardin, the IN.
couth. averaged Lawrence student
The new manner was just . veneer.
Richard had been expecting it to wear
thin.
Il think" interjected Richard. that
We ali agree with Mr.. Marshall, Mr..
Hardin. that wooden headgate on silt
foundation could never be more than
. makeshift. l understood that the
frst day he visited the river with you
he had the idea to put the ultimate
gate. the gate which would control the
water supply Of the valley, up at the
Crossing on rock foundation. Mr.. Mar
shall does not expect to finish that In
time to be Of hrst use. He hopes the
wooden gate will solve the immediate
problem. 1t was q case Of any port In
q storm. He has asked me to report
my opinion"
"Why doesn't he give me chance
to 60 ahead then?" growled the de-
posed manager. "Instead Of letting
the intake widen until It will be an I'M
possibility to confine the river there
Mt all?"
$50 you do think that 1t will be an
impossiblity to complete the gate AZ
planned?"
Hardin had run too fast. II didn't
mean that" he stammered. II mean
it will be difficult IL We are delayed
much longer"
"Have you the force to re-begin
work at once?" demanded Richard.
II had it," evaded Hardin. II had
everything ready to so on--men, ma
terial ~ when we stopped the last
time"
ANSWER my question. please"
Il should have to assemble them
again" admitted Hardin sulkily.
Richard consulted his notebook. II
think we've covered everything. Now
l want to propose the laying Of spur
track from Hamlin's Junction to the
Heading" His manner cleared the
stage Of supernumeraries; this was
the climax. Hardin looked ready to
spring.
And in connection with that the de-
velopment Of quarry in the granite
ard. not looking at Hardin.
Instantly Hardin was on his feet.
His fist Numbered on the table. II
shall oppose that" he fiared. ut is alb
>Olutely unnecessary. We can't afford
it. DO you know what that will cost,
gentlemen"
"One hundred thousand dollars!"
Richard interrupted him. Il want an
appropriation this morning for that
amount. 1t is. in my opinion, abso-
lutely necessary if we are to save the
valley. We cannot afford not to do it,
Mr.. Harlin!'
Hardin glared at the other men for
support; he found MacLean's face a
blank wall: Estrada looked uncom.
Portable. Babcock had pricked up his
ears ut the sound of the desired appro.
priation: his head on one side, he
looked like I'm inQuisitive terrier.
Hardin spread out his hands in helm.
less desperation. "You'll ruin U.S." he
said. TITS your money. the o. P.'s,
but you're lending 1t. not giving it to
US. You are going to swamp the Des.
ert Reclamation company. We can't
throw funds away like that" One hun.
dred thousand dollars! Why. he could
have stopped the river Mt any time II
he had had that sum: once q paltry
thousand would have saved them II
didn't ask the o. p. to come In and
ruin us. but to stop the river: not to
throw money away in hog-wild fash
ion." He was stammering inarticulate-
~. there's no need Of a spur.track
II you rush my gate through"
III" Richard nodded. "Granted. II
we can rush it through. But suppose
ir f0ilS9 Marshall Sai6 th., roil.n>b