The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-02-28

town. Now l sail In the same boat as
yourself. | haven't seen the man
since The bed has not vanished. It
was never there"
He looked at me with owlish eyes.
then grinned. We settled. down by
the fire to enjoy ourselves. We smok-
ed, told stories, ate q snack. The
night was cold but the fire was
warm. We had wood aplenty." As I
said my seatmate was an optimist of
rare humor. A sly twinkle of ingram.
sed cheer looked out from his eyes.
kanxetting very late when two
more men stumbled In. Ny friend OF
the fire and l looked at each ot lei.
knowingly. They told the same sto.
ry. He shook with silent laughter.
l"All stung. yet we had just what ..e
promised us--a tent. We had more -
la fire"
What scheme" / mused. How
long do you suppose he was In pay
ing for that tent. Such ingenious
Ieleverness should spell PROCESS"
i dare say" he answered dr;1y,
that he is one of the Biz Business
men of Dillon or Butte toda T."
My first investment in Monta IA
was losing one /" my seatmate
spoke with a reminiscent twinkle. "I
invested in work. We were on our
way to Butte and we passed place
where they were in need of men. The
boss urged US TO stay; said he would
pay six dollars day. number OF
my companions stepped off. said no
l had started for Butte and to Butte
was going. did. Within a week
was working for $3.50 per day. A los
ing of $3.50 per shift"
AT that time," he continued.
teams were driven along and hitch
ed where sidewalks should have
been. The road was against the
walls. Freight teams backed up 10
front entrances for loading. Every.
where was tangled mess of horses.
men. wagons and camp parapher-
MALTA. The middle of the street was
by far the roomier and safer place
so the people walked there" Anoth-
er long pause, then, Il recall my first
building enterprise with a great deal
Of pleasure. | had wanted to build
house but new ordinance had been
passed prohibiting the erection OF
frame structures. That of course,
was later. We had roomy log build
ing. blacksmith shop. Well the
more we thought OF nice, clean. I
new place the greater the desire
grew TO have cne. At last we obtain.
ed a eoodly supply. of materials and
commenced to build from the inside /.
Doors, windows. walls and chimneys I
were all completed Then one day
up and rooted It. tore the 4
log shell from around IT. and 10, !
brand-new house stood revealed. II .
took but few hours to complete the
outside and once done no one had the 4
heart to tear 1t down"
Invariably those incidents In life 4
which are of more serious import TO (
as are impressed upon others by al .
ence rather than by words. while the /
ess serious. more jocose ONES are
readily spoken OF. The simple anec- I
totes related covered a period OF
ime that marked momentous history
n an old old land. clothed In the
garb of new discovery. I wanted 10
lear more. | knew my seatma.e had
left the good. red-biooded 4
adventure stuff out Time. IL does not /
wait. Ny destination was drawing
rear. Ny seatmate's words had led !.
ny fancy far afeld. The sand and
age of Utah desert crept close.
rhe canyon Businesses Of a Montana
With the lure of newess crowded in \
The erudity of a marvellous. undevel- /.
ped world habited by an anterior
,eople who resented intrusion BY q