The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-11

The water well got work, and the telephone line
men and Dad said figure living quarters for
their crew They get along with bunkhouse while they
were prospecting; then they found OIL they'd put up nice
cabins for the of the Dad said to Paul that he
his time beans and strawberries, which
would pauper his fe he had better
ter and building job after that he could learn OIL
drilling would his boss carpenter come and figure the
materials bunhouse the foundations and the
s could finish the job with carpenters he'd
pick the neghborhood and Dad would pay i've dollars day.
which st about five times what he'd get working this old
ranch by himself.
Paul said all right and they evening made
plans the house going to be real NICE Dad
said this Bunnys well and Bunny turning into
little reorme and intended to feed his men patty de
far grar having long with bunks they'd
have cubbyhoes each with its separate window,
bunks OF the other for the DAY man ana the
night There would be couple Of showers and besides
dining and kitchen and store nice sitting
with vcoa and magazines and books that was unns
idea he agon to have enough cultured orew
Dad purchased of the Eagle fresh off the press and
he opened it, and burst into roar OF laughter Bunny mad never
him do that in his life before so he looked in hurry and
there the front page was story about one Adonh eso
rancher who lived near the sde between ause ana
three months ago his had been overturned and his
broken filling suit against the county
for fifteen thousand dollars damages more than ha he was SUI
ing every member of the board Of
alleging neglect their public duties in leaving the road in
unsafe condition! On the editorial page appeared twooumn
discourse the dreadful condition of the aforesaid road there
mineral springs nearby and had been proposed develop
them but the project had been dropped because OF lack OF trans
portaon there possibilities of OIL but these also
danger because of bad roads which kept San Edo
OF the most backward couhCes Oh tue sCa Inc has!e
that pubcspted rancher Mr. Joe Lmache circulating
hoped that all citizens and would sign up
Next day along came Limacher a rusty Ford and
sign! looked very thoughtful said
cost him hell of lot of taxes The Mr. Lmacher
who being paid three dollars by Jake Coey argued
while with Dad and in the end Dad said all right he didn't
his neighbos think him cheapskate he'd sign along
the Four days later the that the had
held special meeting and voted immediate repairs the slide
road after that the grading gang
big horses with heavy powsyoud have there
many the country, there
mile They up ground
with crowbars rolled the bouers of the way
teams with scrapers slid the dirt this way and that pretty
soon began look like highway And then beginning
Paradise end countless loads of crushed rock big
trucks which tilted backwards and slid their
machines level this material great eamroers TO
roll fatgee wonderful to what Dads money could
do!
They had the bun-house and got
in by small loads, and Paul work with half
from the neghbohood He had engaged them himself eephon
ing from Paradise and of them felt Inundated working
under nineteen year old boss Dads twenty-five dollar
saved their feelings at twelvehty every Saturday old
Mr. Watkins Paus father impressed by this sudden
his black Sheep longer said anything about helfre
and birthstone It his ranch you understand
this activity taking place. the carpenters hammers
humping all day. the head the
well flowing and of and horses leveng
road the drilling site seemed the Watkins family as if
the whole county had suddenly moved to their ranch
high prices right the spot for everything
could raise You could help being impressed
tviy though knew the activity of Satan!
Best of all the effect upon Ruth fairly shone with
happiness Paus Ruth and
Bunny besides what she did for Paul and herself seemed
agree with her. she filled cheeks grew rosy She
had buy shoes and stockings dresses and
Bunny noticed all sudden that quite pretty girl
She Bunnys idea great man and
she her admiration by baking pies buildings for
him. regardless of the fact that he trying keep hegh
down. The four of them had supper together evening
after the days work done the bungalow with the
bouganvea and then they the vine in the
moonlight and talked about what they they
were going to do and the world was certainly interesting place
be alive in!