Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-06-18

q hole TO plant III III. there WAS MT.
Erickson preparing to depart, his obi
cation fulfilled. This. indeed, would
look like a new lot when the work
was completed. Mr., Brown mentally
complimented himself on his own per-
~spicacity and ten minutes later, on his
way to the office, found himself whis-
ting cheerfully. He would phone the
real estate agent who had the lot list
ed for sale and tell him that the ask
ing price had jumped a thousand dol
lars-all on account of the tree.
No more had he settled himself be-
hind his desk than Mr.. Jenner wished
TO speak to him on the phone.
Eyes, Jenner," he said pleasantly.
Listen, Mr.. Brown" said Mr.. Jenner,
I'VE can't get that tree in the ground"
Cant get it in the ground? Why
can't you get it in the ground?"
I'VE can't get the hole deep enough"
Mr.. Browns patience was entirely
exhausted.
Why don't you take a pick and
shovel and dig it deep enough" he
asked wrathfully. DO you want me
to come up and dig the hole for you?"
mo, you couldn't do it any better
than we can, Mr.. Brown said MI.
Jenner. you see, when VIZ got down
about two feet we ran into rock-solid
rock. It's wonderful rock. Mr.. Brown
regular flint. 1 never saw such fine
rock. We've been hacking away at it
for an hour and haven't gained an
inch
What do you intend to do?" Mr.
Brown inquired frostily.
I'm afraid we'll have to blast"
"Blast?"
Eyes. Well shoot it with a few
sticks of dynamite. That will break
up the rock SO we can finish the hole
and loosen up the subsoil, too. 1t will
be a fine thing for the tree-any tree
will grow a lot better in blasted soil"
Can you do that YOURSELF" asked
Mr.. Brown.
mo, I can't said Mr.. Jenner. "Ill
have to get a blasting man to do it
for me. The city ordinance is very
strict on that point"
How much?" asked Mr.. Brown.
about five or six sticks of dyna-
mite" said Mr.. Jenner.
mo, no." said Mr.. Brown inpatient
ly. Il neal how much will it cost?"
"Oh, the cost. Well, let me see"
MI. Brown employed Mr.. Jenner's
thinking interval by chewing a fin
gernail-"Id say about thirty or forty
dollars. You see, he's got to bring an
electric drill and cut down four or
five feet to really do any good. I'd
say forty dollars top"
HE won't need a steam shovel, will
hep" asked Mr.. Brown ironically.
"Oh, no, MI. Brown" said Mr.. Jen-
ner.
"Or a suction dredge?"
"Oh, no, Mr.. Brown. We couldn't
use a dredge up here"
and blast"
Mr.. Jenner called the following eve
ming.
well, Jenner,' said Mr.. Brown, who
wasn't particularly pleased to see any
one who had anything to do with
CreeS, Is IL mr.
'It's in, Mr.. Brown, and it looks
great-simply great. It's one of the
finest deodar specimens I ever saw
Why, any nursery in the country would
charge you five hundred dollars for a
tree like that"
Eyes, yes, I know all about that
said Mr.. Brown hastily, "but you're
sure it's in. You're sure there isn't
anything more we have to do-no steel
or concrete towers to support it, nc
seventy-five foot glass dollhouse to pro-
.tect it from the rain, no gold leaf tc
gild it WITH"
"Oh, no, Mr.. Brown. None of those
things you mentioned would help it
bit"
1.-The jobs all wei then-nothing
more to do? Cross your hearth" MIR
Brown eyed the gardener suspiciously
MIR. Jenner scratched his head pen
sively. "Well there's just one thing
I'm not sure about" he said finally.
AHA, I feared So" said Mr.. Brown
There had to be a catch in it. What's
the trouble now?"
"It's just the water, sir"
Water? What about the water?"
II couldn't find any water faucets
anywhere around there"
What! No water faucets! There
must be water faucets" Mr.. Brown
called to his wife. Hey, Helen, aren'
there any water faucets On that lot?'
mo, there aren't" Mrs. Brown re-
piled. Don't you remember? Bring.
ing the water up from the lower street
was n of the things we agreed to do
$50 it was" said Mr.. Brown
"Hm-m-m." He ruminated dolefully
and then turned to Mr.. Jenner. Can
q tree like that get along without
water-a great big healthy robust tree
like that?"
"Oh, no, Mr.. Brown" Mr.. Jennel
was Mortified at the idea. Not RICH
now. 1t al later, of course, after il
gets established, but it's got to have
water now and lots of water. 1t ough'
to be soaked down right away. 1t vii
die If it isn't"
well then, let the damn thing DIR,
up and blow away" exclaimed Mr.
Brown in an outburst of annoyance.
"Oh, you couldn't do that, SIR pro
tested MI. Jenner, not a fine tree lik'
that and after all the money you'v'
spent getting it up there. Why, i
would be criminal not to take care 0
a fine tree like that"
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