Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-15
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4pn have 10 admit" said Hilliard
nebt,v hthat the odds are on the side
q .fhp EXPERTS. But as for the ro-
msuee He smiled at Angela and
.onapred II he dared begin so soon to
su.Id 81 the framework of his mission.
4 I've Aeen telling Angela that it's
nnsfiv hard work Once in while
III. AT run into something lurid, of
ro;rse--romantic. if you want to call
II ID. remember one bit out Of my
own experience," Angela had dropped
he pazers. and was listening as close
II IS De- father. "A few years ago
ZONE Blends Of mine bought up an old
sbanaobed property out in the Butte
region; bought it for a song, and it
vas asvery quiet peaceful little song
III fhat because metals had been dull,
q sDd-#o continue the metaph0r-my
friends weren't in particularly good
Voice MS then But after they'd TAX
20 tile, they realized that they'd only
sung BE first verse of the song. and
e there Fere a lot more verses and a
s. pretty strenuous chorus. There was
shaft to be unWatered and a lot of
tnsheFwork 10 he done; they were in
& for Il BIZ expense. and their credit had
u iueksan it, and the outlook wasn't any
100 fpSy. But thirty yards from the
ftt.i-fr r..s, .f-E,
eoff N tunnel, with the start of a
vince THAT'S a blind shaft running
dovnpbiquely from a horizontal tun-
nal-~And ii pointed straight toward
TIE nan shaft, and it occurred to
them that they could continue that
vlnze another few feet strike their
main shaft about the hundred and
KITTY DO level and save a lot of labor
ana expense that way by getting n
fseaH approach to the shaft instead
q fakng lot of bother with 1t in it's
ae1aDit condition. Well, they began
e ge down that winze, and inside of
YEP e. they struck q brand new and
aisasp ected vein-there hadn't been
any Rutcrop showing; it was sheer,
asasF lierated luck. Then they had
Sfea'f they certainly did To make
ehg story short they pawned their
AAaqFeS' { nd begged and borrowed ev-
eTy penny they could lay their hands
81 ~ theV developed that property
81 w iaSt cent, and when they had
'RpS TWO hundred thousand or so
oI four per cent copper in sight.
aa''S 'here were indicated ore reserves
z snother half q million tons. they
~ 'Dat property to a group of New
~ efS Tor an utterly phenomenal
n without ever having so much
Nuchen the original shaft for which
a'ss bought the property"
ueA said Cullen, and "Good-
hs said Angela.
ny said billiard, smiling remit
"a ~ ~ the original owners had
1'3t Wine for a couple of DAYS
I man they did. or if my friends
~ ss decided 70 20 at the problem
-. ''al way &C.. well. as I say.
.z ''e man romance is another
s tragedy. My friends got their
< -4Fal back in something less than
& 9l.3S aud after that it was vel
- a"l me selling price was in the
.Ho'a Of two hundred times
s meg d paid for it. That's min.
history Mr, Cullen" And indeed
III , o..i .ae only fabrication about
3. '---.i3rds claim of friendship
&, 'sSy owners. This, as he as
himself. was salesman's license
~ successful operator is n
'4 OF any salesman
4. .g" nodded thoughtfully: his
ere bright Angela was alter.
"a 's2afdins him with indulgent
III Is = r,' sending I-told-you-so mes
So vas this--in Montana?"
-''" county. Near Butte
M crr. IS romance In that country.
II .,. IT'S in every tree and ev.
"a ana In every hin and valley
@ -.' lAe ground. And I'm afraid
enough Of a realist to find
10y Own under the surface"
s.- my life" said Cullen. 81
-1.nains Of that region as
wan sort Of country-sorn-
~ shooters and Vigilontes
7 ho'd-nps and gold dust
s.. - exchange. I know it's
I've hever Seen out there.
al tn ger over what wa
1 He surveyed his
'-'-sn less arrogantly; the