White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-06

II HTl1Hf kittiitiVi ha
. the important session confronting
: tbema His fussy soul lad no polite
> s.ions. Office rooms every one Of
!. them. MacLean looked to Tod Maj
shall to answer.
IT think 1t viii arrange itself Ills
voice was silken. at is to be a dis
cussion. a conference. You can't slate
that"
I'VE could program" began Bah
cock, looking Mt his watch again.
ct don't think We'll have to-" Mar
shaIl smiled across the table. you'll
find this meeting will run itself. There
Is not a man here who Is not burning
to speak. Look at them now! Drop
n paper in that crowd. and see the
blaze you'd get! You can open the
meeting. Mr.. Babcock. and l would
suggest that you call on Mr.. De In
! Vega first
The eyes Of the dining fol-
lowed the party as they filed past the
buzzine tables. Farnday was not in
town Marshall represented that pow
pr. As he walked ont. bowling right
and left. his right hand occasionally
extended Ia his well-known oratorical.
courteous gesture. His black tie was
stringing down his shirt front his
black clothes were the worse for his
lunch. But no one. save the Eastern
girls. saw spots or tie. The future OF
TINT valley lay in that mans hand. no
matter how Black or Grace might
In five minutes, the dining
room was emptied.
As snow gently falling. had gath
cred the first damage suits OF the
ranchers. The last Hood had precfpi-
tated n temperamental storm. Men
were suing for the possible values of
their farms. impossible values OF
crops. Not alone the companies had
been blanketed with the accusing pa
pers. but against Mexico the white
had piled up. Mexico, No n
knew better than Hardin how absurd
IL was to accuse the sister country OF
responsibility. A pretty pickle they
in Where was it all going to
In the lobby, Hardin raj up against
Brandon. who was following a news
scent. Through the valley IL was being
rumored that subscriptions were to be
asked for the completion of the work.
II this we're the intention, there would
pc a hot meeting.
ssNatt IN Uniny m tho nlnffnFmy p
assumed the newspaper man. NOT
Then will you sit with me-"
IF you will sit upstairs" scowled
Hardin. Il don't want To be dragged
onto the platform" 4
Down in the orchestra. Black from
the wistaria was haranguing a group
OF gestieulating ranchers. Phrases
climbed to the men on the balcony
keep their pledges. Promise
makers. Let them look at u cropsV"
III Marshall expects TO coerce
those men. I lose my guess. Then he's
no judge of men, cried Hardin.
Look Mt those faces" The floor vas
a sea of impassioned features.
Something's going to drop" echoed
Brandon.
From the wings. Babcock's inquisi-
tive glasses were seen to sweep the
house. Hardin could catch the sum.
mons of an excited forefnger to the
group unseen. There was a minute
of delay. Then Babcock's nervous
toddle carried him onto the stage.
DE la Vega followed Babcock.
There was a hush Of curiosity. The
house did not know who he was. Be-
hind him. soldieriy, stiff, stalked Mac.
Lean. Marshall's entrance released
the tongues. There was an interval
of confusion on the stage. Babcock.
like a restless terrier. was swapping
at the heels of the party. At last,
they were oil fussily seated. De la
Vega was given the place of honor.
Marshall. Babcock put on his left,
MacLean on the right.
Babcock raised his staccato gavel.
A hush fell on the house. His words
were clipped and sharp.
You have left your blowing to come
here. You are anxious to hear what
we have to say to you. You cannot
afford to be Indifferent to ii. You ac-
knowledge. by your presence, a de-
pendence. a correlation which you
would like to deny. Irrigation means
cooperation, suffering together. strug.
Cling together. succeeding together.
You prefer the old individual way,
each man for himself. | tell you 1t
won't do. You belong In other coun-
tries. the countries OF old-fashioned
rain. You want to hear what we have
to say to you. the company who saved
the valley. the company you are suing
But you have also suits against Mex
leo. There is Il gentleman here who
has a message from Mexico abou,
those suits. l have the honor, gentle
men, to Introduce. Senior de la Vega
Ladies'" bowed the Mexican. "Gen
tlemen. Mr.. Chairman. II Is with al
appreciation OF the honor that | nc
cepted for today the invitation of Mr.
Marshall to speak before you, TO speal
to you: l must tell you first m,
/ thought as | sat there and looked a
you the youth, the flower Of the Amor