The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-08-05

r doubt as he was a stranger in Wash
ington, he would be pleased to NEE
some young people during his stay. H,
thanked her kindly and babe her goot
: evening. He set to work and draftet
: what he thought would be a proper
} measure to present before Congress
Considering the matter, he concluded
to send for Miss Willesta to typewritt
. his measure. She arrived promptly
and was very cordial and ladylike il
her manner. She commented on the
strength of his measure, and no doubt
! it would be great benefit to the min.
mining world. She would make several
copies? He concluded it best to dc
so. During the period she was tipping
he was called out Quickly she took
the measure down in shorthand anc
was busy when he returned on the
typewriter, finishing. She departed
after he checked up her work. Before
going she told him that she knew of
some very nice people whose company
he would enjoy. He thanked her and
said after a while he might take a
a little turn to social affairs. Two
days later he received telephone
message "to come to the Hotel on
Penna. Ave. The person speaking
would like to see him in regard to his
bill that he was about to bring before
Congress. Maybe he could do him
some good. Ask for Mr.. flyers.
Reaching the hotel he asked the
clerk for Mr.. Flyers. He was sent
up to his room where he was met by
a heavy set man with bulldog face
and shifty eyes. Introducing himself,
hte man said, "Mr. Spencer, I want to
be frank and will say that you had
better not push this bill of yours be-
fore Congress" "Why are you inter
ested, sir?" asked Spencer. "Well Pm
not here to tell you that Certain in
terests are opposed to the installing
of smelter in Cooke and this is a
warning to you and not the first you
have had either" Showing Spencer
the door he said GOOD day, take
warning.
Spencer stood outside of the door in
bewildered state. Catching himself
he went down to the hotel office to get
the hotel detective to come up with
him to meet the man so he would have
evidence. When they returned the
room was empty. Immediately after
leaving Spencer's office, Miss Willesta
sent to the Wall st. office copy of
the measure he had drawn up. Spen-
GER took copy of the bill he drafted
to the Montana Senator who liked it
over and suggested some minor
changes, which changes were made
He promised to bring the bill before
Congress but told Spencer that it
might be long while before it would
be reached. It was entered on the
calendar in the house and in due time,
was reached.
Spencer had thought of the letter
he had received in Gardiner, also he
got a copy of the prosecution of Ca
brina, also made notes of the inter
view with Mr.. Hers at the hotel, not
ing the date of register. The bill
went through the house without any
hitch and owing to other measures of
apparently greater Importance over
shadowing it, was passed on to the
senate. Here it was to meet opposi-
ton. Spencer had watched it with
grave fears and hoped against hope
lie knew the fight had just begun, as
the first action only tended to bring
out the true import of the measure
Spencer having some little time on
his hands, had gained an interview
with U. S. Attorney General and had
told him about his bill, also spoke oil
the several Incidents that occurred
which interested the attorney VINO
made mites as given. He said the
President bad spoken to HIM about the
circums..ane of SIP oncers visit to
him. The Senator from Montana mott
fled Spencer that his bill would come
up in few days if nothing happened.
One day before his bill came up he
received an invitation from Miss Will
lesta to accompany her to a dance
to be given by some of her friends. He
had taken her to the opera several
times and found her pleasant and en-
tertaining. Not being much of a So
ciety man, he did not endeavor to go
out very much. Feeling somewhat at
leisure that evening, he accepted her
invitation. She had in her rooms her
typewriter where she did her work.
There rooms were in respectable sec
tioy, of Tho citU A rrivinp at hnr raei-