White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17

according to President A. H. Upham.
AS the baccalaureate speaker, the
knew how much l wanted it because,
even before his death, had good rea-
so INTO believe it would prove to be
one of the greatest fossil fields in the
world. suppose" tentatively, chat
great fossil field menas very little
to you, Governor"
Governor Ellis smile was apologetic.
ut doesn't exactly excite my avarice,
Stewart. But Pm open-minded. Go
ahead"
Hugh told the story now SO pain
fully familiar to him. When the tale
was finished, he lighted the cigar that
had grown cold between his lips.
$50 they are trying to get their
charter now. What have you done to
block them, Mr.. Stewart"
Hugh made no mention of Mrs. Nor
gan or of Mrs. Ellis. IT have done
nothing that amounts to anything,
Governor, except now, to come to
you"
The Governor nodded. "Have you
ever thought of going into public life,
Stewart, speaking and that kind of
thing, you know?"
yes, I've thought of it-only to dis
like the idea more every time / think
Of it,"
"And right, too, old man! It's a
dogs life! God knows I've never
stopped regretting the day I let my
self be dragged off my ranch into the
legislature. Don't you ever let 1t be
done to you. Now then, we must see
what we can do to save your fossils.
Supposing you let me have few days
to turn round in. Where can we reach
you? The Plains Hotel? Good. Don't
stray too far from the telephone"
Hugh rose, a pleasant feeling of &C.
complishment lifting the look of mel.
ancholy from lip and eye. He made
his departure high with hope.
But there followed several days dur
ing which Hugh gradually lost the ut
ter confidence in Governor Ellis sym
pathy with which he had left the con
ference. He wrote the Governor {
letter, to which he received courte
Gus reply. Governor Eli had the mat
ter in hand and would tell Mr.
Stewart of the results as soon as they
were obtained.
Hugh threw the letter in the waste
paper basket and began to walk the
floor. An hour of this, then he found
a list of the members of the Public
Utilities Commission and began what
were probably the bitterest weeks O
all his political life. He found 1t sc
exceedingly difficult to procure an in
terview with the members of the com
mission that he was not long In real
izing that they knew his name ant
errand and did not wish to see him
He looked up a former college mate
the managing editor Of one of the 10
cal newspapers, and from him receiv
ed thorough though rapid education
as to the particular kind Of politics
that caused one to see the commission
as through veil darkly. He was also
enlightened in detail as to Governor
Ellis decidedly confusing attitude to
ward the magnificent natural re
sources Of the richly endowed State
Of Wyoming.
The newspaper man talked much to
Hugh about the necessity for bringing
pressure to bear on the Governor and
on the commission.
What kind of pressure?" demand.
ed Hugh belligerently.
Something of the nature Of a swap,
with kick concealed in the offer"
replied his friend. "But honestly
Hugh, you are wasting your time. It's
too late for you to beat out big con.
Germ like the Eastern Electric Corpor.
alton. You go find you another fossil
field, old man. Though it's darned
shame for you to waste yourself dig
ging UP bones."
Hugh grunted and left the newspa.
per office with set jaw. And by
dint OF persistent telephoning and