The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-10-07

go through. 1t will take at least thirty
thousand dollars, and we ought to
have double that to play safe. do
not know whether you have. or can
raise. sixty cents. but at any rate
am going to put the buck up to you
and you can take look.
This is a pretty fair country. Jack
If you survive long enough to get |
used to it. At first you think it's Par
adise: then you grow to hate it and
know it for hell with the lid off: and
finally all your early love for 1t re-
turns and you become what am now
"a tropical tramp! There is only one
social stratum lower than mine. and
that's the tropical beachcomher. l
am not that-yet; and will not be II
my landlady will continue to listen to
my Establishments. She is a sweet
soul, with divine disposition. and |
am duly grateful.
81 would tell you all about the geog-
raphy. topography, fora and fauna OF
SObrante, but you can ascertain that
in detail by consulting any stand
ard encyclopedia. Governmentally the
country is similar to it's sister re-
publcs It's cold day indeed when
two patriots, two viva's and couple
Of old Long Tom Springfield rifles
cannot upset the SOhrante apple cart.
We haven't had a revolution for near
ly six months. but we have hopes.
II am addressing you at the Engi-
neers' club. in the hope that my letter
may reach you there. or perhaps the
secretary will know your address and
forward 1t to you. If you are foot
loose and still entertain lingering
regard for your old pal. get busy on
this mining concession P. D. Q. Time
is the essence of the contract, be-
cause am holding on to the thin
edge Of nothing. and If we have a
| change Of government may lose even
that. I need you. John Stuart Web
| ster, worse than I need salvation.
enclose you list Of equipment re-
quired.
| "If you receive this letter and can
do anything for me, please cable. II
you cannot. please cable anyway. Do
let me hear from you, Jack. If only to
tell me the old entente cordlale still
exists. I know now that I was con-
siderable Of needless pup few years
ago and overlooked my hand quite reg
ularly, but now that have good
thing I do not know Of anybody with
whom I care to share it except your
own genial self. Please let me hear
from you.
"Affectionately,
BILLY"
Jerome finished reading this remark
able communication; then with in
finite amusement he regarded John
Stuart Webster over the tops of his
glasses as one who examines a new
and interesting species of bug.
$50 Billy loves that dear Sobrante,
eh?" he said with abysmal sarcasm.
"Jack Webster. listen to a sane man
and be guided accordingly. was in
this same little Buenaventura once
was there for three days, and
wouldn't have been there three min
utes If could have caught steamer
out sooner. OF all the miserable
squalid. worthless. ornery, shrinking
holes on the face of Gods green foot
stool. SObrante is the worst-if one
may judge it by it's capital city. Are
you going to chase off to this God-fOr
saken fever-hole at the behest of lac
scarcely out of his swaddling clothes
Jack Webster, surely you aren't going
to throw yourself away-give up thu
sure thing l offer you-to join Bill!
Geary in Sobrante and finance wild
cat prospect without certificate o
title attached. Be reasonable. Wha
) did you wire that cOnfounded boy?"
"That | was coming"
Gable him you've changed you
mind. Well send him some money t.