Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-04

''It has always been considered to ex-
tend to the river he said, dry1y.
But that is not the point l desired
to discuss" said the commissioner
what kind of country is this valley
portion of Qet us say, then) the Denny
tract 2"
The spirit of the Actual Settler beamed
in Ashes face.
Beautiful" he said, with enthusiasm
Valley as level as this floor, with just
little swell on, like the sea, and rich
as cream. Just enough brakes to shell
ter the cattle in winter. Black loamy
soil for six feet, and then clay. Holds
water. A dozen nice little houses on it
with windmills and gardens. People
pretty poor, 1 guess-too far from mar
ket-but comfortable. Newer saw SC
many kids in my life"
They raise flocks ?' inquired the com
missioner.
"Ho. hol I mean two legged kids
laughed the surveyor; two legged, and
bare-legged, and tow headed"
Children oh, children!" unused the
commissioner, as though a new view had
1ts q lonesome country, commission
emp"
Il suppose" continued the commission.
err slowly, as one carefully pursues de-
auctions from a new, stupendous theory
L
would not be unreasonable, Mr.. Ashe,
conjecture, to believe that a portion OF
them have brown, or even black, hair"
Brown and black, sure" said Ashe;
''also red"
mo doubt" said the commissioners
informing me, Mr.. Ashe. / Will not de-
tain you any longer from your duties"
Later, in the afternoon, came Hamltn
and Avery, big handsome, genial, saun-
tering men, clothed in white duck and
low-cut shoes. They permeated the whole
perity. They passed among the clerks
and left wake Of abbreviated given
names and fat brown cigars.
These were the aristocracy Of the land
sharks, who went in for big things. Full
OF serene confidence in themselves, there
was no corporation, no syndicate no rail
road company or attorney too big for
them to tackle. The peculiar smoke Of
thelr rare rat brown cigars was to be
perceived in the sanctum of every de-
partment Of State, in every committee
room Of the Legislature, in every bank
parlor and every private caucus room in
the state capital Always pleasant, never
In hurry, in seeming to possess I'M
limited leisure, people wondered when
they gave their attention to the many
audacious enterprises In which they were
known TO be engaged.
BY and by the two dropped carelessly
into the commissioners room and re-
clined lazily in the big leather uphols-
tered armchairs. They drawled a good
natured complaint OF the weather and
Hamlin told the commissioner an excel
lent story he had amassed that morning
from the Secretary Of State.
But the commissioner knew why they
We're there. He had half promised to
render decision that day upon their
location.
The chief clerk now brought in a batch
Of duplicate certificates for the commits
sioner to sign. AS he traced his sprawl
ing signature, "Hollis Summerheld. Com
mr.. Genl. Land Office" on each one, the
chief clerk stood, deftly removing them
and applying the blotter.
81 notice" said the chief clerk
you've been going through that salado
County location. Kampfer is making a
new map of Salado, and believe is
plating In that section OF the county
now"
81 win see it," said the commissioner.