The daily worker., 1926-06-12


1t had been the Walter Browns idea
community this block Two three lots
enough WELL but for such lease could only get
small and like not would fall into the hands OF
specuator and be bartered about perhaps exploited by syn
dicae sold units tied in broken contract and
while other people drained the oil from
under land No. the thing do was to get whole block
together then had enough for half dozen wells and could
deal with of the big companies and you would get quick
drilling and important yet would be sure of your royal
ties when they were earned.
So after much labor pulling hauling threaten
ing and caong and bargaining and intriguing the of
twentyour lots had at the Groary home and had
signed their names both husbands and wives Community
agreement of them would lease apart
from Others This had been duly recorded the
county archves day day they realizing what
they had done to They agreed agree
from that on, they had agreed about anything!
They thirty every evening" and wranged until
midnight they exhausted and could
seep neglected their business and their housekeeping and
The watering Of their awnswha was the use of working like
when you going be rich? They held minority
thew or less secretly before the sun had set Their
subjected strain greater than
resof had been lighted in their hearts, and
famed to white heat that every principle every
"1ease-hounds" their trai besiegng their
homes ringing the telephone, following them in automobiles
But each proposition instead of satisfaction brought
suspicion Whoever be cheat
the whoever defended it, must have entered into league with
him. No of them but knew the possibilities of easons and
straagems the mildes of thempoor inoensve Mr..
Dumpery the carpenter who dragging his home from the
trolley with fingers and back aching from the driving of
several thousand shngenas roof met by drv
ing paatial limousine Sep in Mr. Dumpery said the man.
"hs don't you think? How would you like to have
get you it? I'll be very glad do that if
you'll your group with the Couch Syndicate
"Oh said Mr. Dumpey 81 couldn't do that promised Miss
Snypp I'd stick by the Owens pan We forget that
said the other ve just had talk with Miss Snypp and she is
willing to take automobile"
They got condition of perpetual hysteria when
hope upon them like the out of sormcouds
Mr. and Mrs Sivon brought proposition from named
Sku who represented Arnold Ross and made them the best
offer they had thousand dollars cash bonus for each
lot oneourh royalty and to pud in the first
well within thirty days. under penalty another thousand dollars
per lot this forfeit to be posted in the bank.
All of them about Arnold Ross the local papers had
had articles telling how another bg entering the
Prospect Hill field They printed his picture and sketch of his
ea typical American risen from the ranks gorfyng
this land of opportunity Mr. Sahm the paserer and
Mr. Dumpery the carpenter and Mr. Hank the MINER and Mr.
Mesrs Lohker and Lher ladies' and gents aors
felt glow the heart they read these stories Their chance
had come it the land Of opportunity for them!
There another agonzng wrangle result of which
the big and medium lots decided drop their differences they
voted against the little ots drew up lease the basis Of
each lot receiving share of royalty proporoned to its
They notified Mr. Skutt that they ready and Mr. Sku
arranged for the Mr. Ross meet them quarter to
eight the following evening and the And here
they were exactly the minute appointed they in
another mess Here four Of the little lots set unexpec
edy above the medium lo result of which, four big LOTS
and four bg little lots in favor of the lease and four
little LOTS and twelve medium LOTS against i'll
Here Miss Snypp, her face brick red with wrath shaking
her finger at Mr. Hank Let tell you'll get
Mr. Hank shouting back: LET the law will make
sign it, If the majority votes for t And here Mrs.
Groary forgetting all about the Practical Handbook of Gen
gang at Mr. Hank and cenchng her hands she had him
the throat And the feer that yen for the rights of
the little ots You for shan and sharn akeyou snake
the grass Such the state which they had when
and angry looks died away knock upon the door, sharp
commanding knock and to the the
identical thought: ]. Arnold Ross
1l. continued)