The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-06
CHAPTER VI
THE WILD CAT


THE WILD CAT
Dad had thought things over studied his accounts
given decson they would drill the Ross
No / and do quick and give the Excelsior Pete" crowd
money letting the Big Five thn
they owned the whole oil industry Dad would stick here and see
things he phoned for his geogost and hunted
contractor to figure over well for water
Banning, geologs next day. and Bunnys
hopes knock the head at the outset He said Dd
right in his idea that couldn't count very much on that
streak top the ground You might oil
hundred feet down. but they wouldn't be likely
might bring Of those little drngrgs wheels such as
they Pennsylvania! But here said Mr. Bannn
till you got there he liked the looks of the district and
thought worth chance he spent couple Of days wandering
the hills with Dad Bunny studying the Of
strata finally he and Dad chose the side of hill the
Watkins the place where Bunny had and
talked with Ruth while she tended the goats.
The water-wen offering drill four inch wen for
1912 FOOT and Dad signed contract with him. the basis
his making many day. and getting bonus he
above that and paying forfeit he fell below it. After which
Dad and Bunny drove pay to Mr. jeremiah Carey
rancher Roseve who chairman the county board
supervisors which had to do with the amporant question
lof road construction.
great part road passed through Dads own property
and had been Bunnys naive idea that Dad would call
contractor and the price in the of the water we'll
public running Roseve along
sde ana would De graded and paved at public expense
ob Dad would this road than anyone
aso he would all the people owning property
aong the slide would share, and the road would in
Grease the value of their property.
All this Dad explained, Bunny to Mr. Carey
la friendly old fellow who aprcos peaches on
slopes of ridge overlooking the Edo valley Carey
up to the house and made them sit comfortable big porch
chairs and called to Mrs Carey bring
Bunny Dad produced his godo cigars chair
man OF the county board of supervisors what great thing
to mean for this whole section if oil developments
told about the Bankside lease at Prospect HILL
and more which he had paid the Bansde family the
palace on the beach front which Mr. Bankde
ng could the eyes Mr. open wider
and wider Dad vOned this
dercks Absolutely the whole thing depended upon prob
e that or roads Manest couldn't bring derrick
erlas and drilling tools and heavy machinery
aGH %hcn they now had and which had 1 broken spring
on DADS new motor could the county expect
prove public road at his expense the
privilege of paying tens of thousands
the county treasury To all Of which Mr. Carey agreed
Dad went on to that it a the
county authorities going dday along keep him
waltng-Why then he had plenty of other drill
and he would keep this here Paradise quapreseve
Mr. Carey looked worried but of course
Mr. Ross understood that public affairs in hurry
you had 10 issue bonds to
10 De special election to vote them Dad said what
ne mad come to find about; that
work could be done
an old road instead Of paving? Carey said Of
course they had funds for repair didn't know lust how
nlucn ne d nave TO consult his associates
Mr. Carey got up and strolled down with Dad
ana Bunny and as they stood there chatting out an
envelope from his pocket and said Carey I'm asking lot
OF your time, and amt fair you for nothing
nope you won't take ofense ask you me nav vour
sasone and tire cost while you're
TINS Mr. Carey hestaed, and said know whether
understood was s for Mr. time wouldn't change his
Judgment to what should be they would have other a
ngs no doubt and perhaps day wild
ing on MI Caeys ranch The other put the envelope into his
pocket, and said Dad would hear from him soon
ITO be continued)