Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-04-04

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He was on his feet the next minut,
with motion to complete the Hardir
headgate. Violently he detained t.
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 1t not been for him the
gate would be in place now; all this
time and money saved. And the Matt
land dam, built instead Where was
1t? Where was the money, the time,
put In that little toy? Sickeningl His
face purpled over the memory. Why
was he allowed to begin again with
the gate? Answer me that. Why
was allowed to begin again? It's all
child's play, that's what 1t is. And
when / am In ii again up to my neck
he pulls me off !"
This was the real Hardin, the I'M
couth, averaged Lawrence student !
The new manner was just a veneer.
Richard had been expecting 1t to wear
thin.
II think" interjected Richard, that
we all agree with Mr.. Marshall, Mr..
Hardin, that wooden headgate on silt
foundation could never be more than
q makeshift. / understood that the
first day he visited the river with you
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 first use. He hopes the
wooden gate will solve the immediate
problem. 1t was case of any port in
storm. He has asked me to report
my opinion"
"Why doesn't he give me chance
to go ahead them" growled the de-
posed manager. INSTEAD of letting
the intake widen until it will be an i'm
possibility to confine the river there
at all?" \
$50 you do think that it viii be an
to complete the gate as
planned?"
Hardin had run too fast. 81 didn't
mean that" he stammered. 81 mean
it win be difficult If we are delayed
much longer"
slave you the force to re-begin
work at once?" demanded Richard
Il had it," eYaded Hardin. II had |
everything ready to go on-men, ma
terial = when we stopped the last
time"
Answer my question, please"
IT should have to assemble them |
again." admitted Hardin sullSily.
Richard consulted his notebook 81
think we've covered everything. Now
want to propose the laying of a 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-
of quarry In the granite
Hills back of Hamlin's," continued Rick
ard, not looking at Hardin.
Instantly Hardin was on his feet.
Ills fist Numbered on the table. II
shall oppose that" he fiared. ut is abb
olutely unnecessary. We can't afford
{. Do you know what that will cost,
zone hundred thousand dollarsl"
Richard interrupted him. 81 want an
this morning for that
mount. It is, In my opinion, abso-
utely necessary If we are to save the
alley. We cannot afford not to do it,
tfr. Hardlni"
Hardin glared at the other men for
Import; he found MacLean's face
lank wall: Estrada looked uncom- '
ortable. Babcock had pricked up his
ars at the sound of the desired appro- {
his head on one side, he
ooled like an inquisitive terrier.
Hardin spread out his hands in help
,ss desperation. you'll ruin u.s." he l
aid. TITS your money. the o. P.'s,
ut you're lending it. not giving 1t to ]
5. You are going to swamp the Des-
It Reclamation company. We can't /
ROW funds away like. that" One hun 6
red thousand dollarsi Why, he could L
ave stopped the river at any time if
Q had had that sum; once a paltry
lousand would have saved them II
dn't ask the o. p. to come in and 1
lin us. but to stop the river; not to t
ROW money away In hog-wild fash r
n" He was stammering inarticulate- I
T. There's no need of spur-track h
you rush my gate through" d
aft" Richard nodded. "Granted. If {
e can rush it through. But suppose,
fails? Marshall said the railroad e
ould stand for no contingencies. The C
terests at stake are too vital"
Interests !" cried Tom Hardin. h
What do you know of the interest at W
ake7 You or your railroad? Coming g
at the eleventh hour, what can you u
low? Did you promise safety 70 thou
nds of families If they made their
mes in this valley? Are you RESPONSE 81
ef Did you get up this company, in N
ice your friends to put their money
t. promise to see them through q,
hat do you know of the interests at W
AXE? You want to put one hundred HI
ousand dollars into a frill. God. do &c