The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11

no lawlessness whatsoever? he
asked.
No" The foreman took out of
his pocket clippings from a news
paper. Read these, Mr.. Powers.
They are from the Logan County
Gazette, edited by Horace Garvey.
He's against us and for the small
settler. But he is an honest man,
a frst-class citizen"
Though Garvey tried to be fair,
he was very plainly on the side of
the plain rancher and homesteader
and opposed to the big outfits. His
editorial on the killing of McF addin
was entitled, "They have sown the
wind, and they shall reap the whirl-
wind" It did not condone the shoot
ing of the Flying v c man, but it
stressed the point that the policy of
the "cattle kings" had made such
crimes inevitable.
'sHe makes out case for our op-
ponents," Powers said thoughtfully
after ne had finished reading. 81
don't think he is right, but he seems
to be honest"
''No doubt of that. I thought you
might like to meet him and asked
him to call here. Not that I agree
with what he thinks"
Half an hour later Garvey arrived.
81 understand that your friends
control the county politically" Pow
ers said.
"Yes."
"a combination of townsfolk,
small ranchers, and rustlers," the
fastener snapped. rs that right?"
Politics make strange bed.
fellows" Garvey answered. tThe
rustler vote supports our candi.
dates, because the outlaw is natural.
ly opposed to the large outfits"
"Quite so. Opposed to the men
they rob. Mr.. Terry tells me we
can't get justice in the courts wher
we present a case against a rustler.' .
THAT is correct" the editor ad-
mitted. I'm sorry it is so, but
there is a very strong feeling against
the big cattle outfits
'The big ranches are here law
fully, aren't they?"
THAT is debatable. Their COW.
boys homesteaded thousands oi
acres and turned the land over tc
their employers, quite contrary tc
the spirit of the law. All over the ter.
ritory you find large tracts fenced
by the cattle kings to which they
haven't the slightest claim"
Powers leaned forward, tugging al
his grizzled imperial. what would
you think is the chance of disposing
of the Diamond Reverse B at a gooc
price, Mr.. Garvey?"
81 don't know. Not very good,
should think. 1t would take a lo
of money to buy it, and l don't sup
pose large interests are looking fol
investments in the cattle country
these days" He added as rider
"But / am not in touch with mon
led people. You should know much
better than do"
Powers gave the editor the sur
prise of a year. II am not talking
of large interests. We are thinking
of dividing the property into small
ranches and selling to individual!
of moderate means. We would &C
cept down payments for part anc
take a mortgage for the balance"
Into Horace Garvey's dried-ul
face there came a curious expires
sion of amazed delight. IF yol
mean that, you will be doing fin
stroke of business for yourself an,
a great service to the territory
Mr.. Powers" the little man cried
his voice hopping up and down will
excitement
eve can find purchasers, yol
Think"
mo doubt of it, if your price il
reasonable"
1T will be-" Powers rose briskly
"I'm ready to leave for the rancl
whenever you are, Terry"
MAY I announce in the paper tha
you are going to divide the ranch
and sell it?" Garvey asked.
"You may, sir. The sooner tht
better"
This is great news" Carve,
beamed. 81 believe it will be tht
beginning of better days than WI
have had for a long time"
He left hurriedly, to write front
page story.