WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1915
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1 MASTER KEY. .
4,
(Continued from YMtwdwr.)
I ttmoiMlew desert What would Wll- -
kenon do? Was be atroDj; enougn to
bsodle these men who were read- for i ;
aaytbU,. to Woofched hi C8sh on hawJ j.nryOi.t
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Th ! In th Mint.
JOB an faonr or ao Drake equir-
ocateil and tried to postpone
action. But it waa made
bin in to blm taut be could
not avoid action. The starving mvu
were In no bnmor for wonU. . Tlie.v
demanded food and wage. ". ; .
At last be aaw tbat be must do
something ' Immediately. He called
aome of tbe leader Into tbe office and
with apparent franknes told tliem be
bad known nothing of tbe altuatloii
imd that be felt aure Wllkersun i
unaware of It. '
"What are you going to do-r came
die demand. ' ' " . , '
This." replied Drake, writing rap
Idly. He ahowed tbetn the message:
Harry Wllkerton. Los Ancclts. Cal :
Come to mtn ml once. Trouble la brrw
n. V , DRAKE ;
"Will that bring him?" demanded
one of tbem coldly.
"It will. Now who will take It and
and It?" ,
Tw men volnuteered to take Hd
Tern Kane'a burro owl make tbe trip.
"And while) you're In Silent Valley."
Drake aald, yielding to a audden In
plration, "take tbla $20 and get aotue
grub for the enmp." '
There's allll aome looked up In the
-rook house," anld another. . "It'a old
Tom Kane'a lookout, ho we didn't ex
actly feel like taking It" ,
Drake turned to Tilling quickly.
"Distribute the food aa far aa It will
. go," be aald. ...
Tubbe looked sudden! acrloua. "1
goes you better leave that to tuc," be
aald In a low voice. "I know where
It will do the in out good.",. He winked
alyly. .. ,,.';.. .-. '-. "'-,"-
Meantime John Dorr. Everett and
Tom Kane were spending long hours
in dUH'iiHslui wlmt wna to be done to
aave the "Master Key" to llutb. Tom
' once more went over the exact altiiM
tlon at the mine and asserted Hint ini-
leas prompt measures were taken not
only would there be actual distress,
hut likely rioting.
"You know some of the worst onus
bang with Wilkersou," be snld grim
ly, "aud they might at any time take
' It Into their heads to do a little dyna
miting. Dynamiting Is mighty -dangerous
stuff around several tbotishud
dollars' worth of machinery, and If
they blew up . the workings there
wouldn't be any mine left, yon see."
' "I see," aald Everett at last. "Not
. having the papers, I can't put this den I
through the way I want to eventually.
; But something must be done on the
pot" ' ' '
"In the way of money?" added Kane
, harshly. ..
"Precisely," Everett asseuted with all
ebeerfuluesa. "Now I'm going to loan
John Dorr here $5,000 today for the
Master Key' mine, Then"
L John shook bla bead. "That Isn't
bwrffless-llke," he protested.
Everett fixed his keen eyes on him.
"Any reason why I shouldn't loan
money to Miss Ruth Gallon's maiiHger
and guardian? Any reason why you.
looking after her tutereats. should re
fuse help lu Bxlng up her affairs?'
' - Dorr flushed. "1 dtdn't mean It Hint
way. It seems as if 1 kind of messed
things up myself, and 11 thought I
might get 'em set right by myself."
"You called 011 me. and I'm the doc
tor," aald Everett authoritatively. He
1 pulled out bis wallet aud commenced
counting out bills. "1 came prepared
for this, for I thought there might be
an emergency."
1 "But who will take charge of it?
Who will go to tbe wlue?" . - -
Tbe broker laughed at him. "Not
you. You'd be In a fight In three min
utes, specially If Wllkerson turned up
Tom Kane la our man." He turned on
tbe old man abruptly. "Will you take
this money aud go?"
The old cooktared at the crisp bills
aud then at Dorr. "I ain't handled
paper worth that much lately," he re
marked. ' "But if you want me to go
lu there aud feed them people aud get
'em back to work and keep thins
ing till John can fix things here I'M
go
On his way to the mine Harry Wll
keraon's courage, newly Hivd by a last
conversation with Jean Darnell, com
menced to ebb.
Drake and Tubbs received him with
unaffected relief. A few words suf
ficed to mnko tbe status of affairs
plain. Tubbs looked at his superior
with strained anxiety In his bleared
eyes. Dull and sodden with liquor as
be was. be understood perfectly tbat
everything depended on the next few
daya. The englueer.had lived In min
ing camps and on the desert all his
life, and he knew the passions engen
dered by the arid mountains and the
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Wllkerson bad lost hia sense of fear
oddly enough. As be had come Into
tbe camp a dozen miners had recog
nised him and scowled. He bad felt
their hatred, aud It fed fat the man's
j sinister passion to do barm, to hurt.
to destroy. Now he faced urauc ana
Tubbs arrogantly. 1 - ' :
"It won't be long till these chap
flud out who'a tbe boss." be aald.
Jane M, 1914.
1914 $1937809
with a alanlficaut look at uraae ue mmm pniu
RECEIPTS
County taxes, general fund .... . . . . 28,010.67
Countv tuxej, special interest , ,13,508.20
County taxes, it. C P, line , ' 7,039.26
County taxes, library ... t 2,253.65
County taxes, park 1,126.76
Road taxes , 1,315.13
Licenses 7-8410i
Water rente i..... 12335.28
Fines .- : 1.077.84
pulled out the forged deed, and band-.r,a.
Accrued interest on same
ed them to Tubbs.
Those mean tbat I'm legally the
owner of tbe 'Maater Key' mine." he
announced. . '.
The engineer peered at them dully.
He haltingly mumbled over some of
tbe legal phrases at the beginning. aaw
tbe names Thomae Gallon and Harry
Wllkerson prominently displayed. He
wus Impressed. He did not understand
tbe purport of the papers. He did un
derstand that Wllkerson was aiulllu
with the Insolence of triumph achiev
ed. He grinned slowly and passed the
papers back. .'
I guess that'll fix 'eniT he said hus
kily. . -
"I guess It wiil." was the rejoinder. :
Tubbs seemed thoughtful, glancing
uiit of the window now and again.
Drake voiced his feeling.
"The sooner you let the miner gaow
and get things settled the better."
Wilkersou licked his dry lips, The
battle was 011. He broke the silence ,
by saying gruffly. "Call tui up nere.
Bill!"
Nothing- loath. Tubbs went out on
the porch, aud -bis hoarse tones re
funded through the litUe valley, lu
itantly men appeared from doorways,
came from a dozen place In response
to that cull. And women, clutching
their children, peered out to see whnt
was lu the air. , f -
When the men were gathered before
him Wllkerson stopped forward mid
commenced to speak. Ue could not
bretik their sullen silence, and. after a
few words of generalities; he inuNtered
Ills courage and shouted: "1 am' the
owner of this mine: I have the deeds
right here!" , ,v ' f :
-' The effect of this was far other than
be bad expected. Not a murmur cnuie
from the still, motionless throng.,: It
was as If they hit tl not heard him. In
a lower tone he repented it. "I 11111 the
owner of the "Master Key' minennd nil
that goes with It!"
He held up the papers, mid Kill
T11 litis looked at tliem and gravely uod-
ded bill lieud. as much as to sny that
lie hud liiMpeeted tliem and could vouch
for their authenticity. Stilt uo sound
from tho miners.
There Is 11 quality in the slleuee of
the crowd of earnest men that Is more
questioning than any word could be.
The men who bud worked and tolled
for oldToin (iiilhni. who had been de
ceived and battled, who had had their
loyalty tested to the utmost, nowle-
nuinded through their Imperious si
lence that Wllkerson open up his mind
to I hem. If lie was Indeed the owner
of the "Master Key." what did he In
tend to d? ' -
"Youd belter sny some more quick-
ly," warned Drake in 11 low tone. And
Wllkei'son. completely bewildered, set
the match to the powder.;) He stepped
forward with us ugly u look as he
could assume aud cried,. "Now tell me
whnt you want?" ' "
Instantly the air waa filled w'th
roars of rage and disappointment
Fifteen minutes later Hurry Wllker
son waa sweating within tbe cabin
With a sinking hand be poured him
self out a tumbler of Tubus' whisky.
He had promised the miners' back pay.
steady work, full wages and food. ' He
must make good, and he did not know
bow. ' '
''Tubbs," he said sharply, "you must
find OHt what men we can trust. Say
nothing, but get all th information
you can. I'll make it worth th while
of the men who'll stick by me."
Again the engineer chuckled fatuous
ly. "They'll all stick by ye," h aid
sagely, "a'long a ye pay 'em like you
said ye would."
It wa late in the afternoon when
Tom Kane appeared ou the mall wag
on. The driver had already Informed
blm of how affairs were, going, and
the cook wasted no time. He climbed
down
Collections on improvements
Sewer between Adam and Jefferson . .
Sewer between Adams and Washington
Miscellaneous receipts ................
Total receipts, ...
1,389.01
6,459.04
46,891.61
98.22
7325-88
63.64
76928
67.68
9188152.94
Total cash and receipts,
$157,428.03
DISBURSEMENTS .
General fund warranto paid . . . . : 48,277.09
Water fund warrants paid
Road fund warrants paid
Contingent fund warrants paid ... . .
Labrary fund warrants paid
Park fund warrants paid . .........
Interest on City Bonds
Interest on City warrants
Interest on City improvement bonds
Interest on improvement warrants .
Improvement bonds paid . . ,
Improvement warrants paid
Total- paid, 1 . . ...... ; ...... .:
Cash on hand June 30t"r. 1914, .
14.09521
1,342.80
1.121.49 :
1,64622
- 871.80
8,196.00 :
5243.44 -6,555.29
109.66
11,500.00 1
53,820.48
$152,779.43
S. 4,648.60
FINANCIAL STATEMENT,
January 1st 1915.
1st 1914 i . . . .,.. i: . . .. . ; . . . .$ 4,648.60
Cash on hand July
RECEIPTS
County taxes, general fund 7,563.25
County taxes, special interest . 3,401.94
County taxes, d. V. r. line
County taxes, library
County taxes, park
Road taxes
Receipts in park fund, held in trust
Licenses
Miscellaneous receipts i . . .-.
Sewer between Adams and Jefferson
Sewer between Adams and Washington
Water rents
Proceeds from general fund warrants for B. C. P.
line .
Proceeds from improvement bonds
Improvement . district accounts
Fines ... . ,
Interest on improvement warrants
Interest on improvement bonds 6,480,01
Total ' receipts, , . -. ,
1,77136
060.96
' 283.47
1315.13
' 82.75
7,408.20
59.67
309.80
8537
14,894.46
917.04
5,242.43
19,406.22
1,057.50
133.68
$70,979.88
Total cash and receipts,
$75,628.43
; DISBURSEMENTS'
General fund warrants paid ,. .... .$ 13,329.23
Water fund warrants paid .'. '5,785.48
Road fund warrants paid 974.80
Contingent fund warrants paid , 2,289.59
Special interest warrants paid 7,100.00
Library warrants paid 1,438.74
B. C. P. line fund warrants paid 7,149.44
Park fund warrants paid . .; 718.60
Improvement bonds redeemed and paid 4,000.00
Improvement warrants paid 5,193.05
Improvement district interest paid ' 8,804.40
Interest on improvement warrants 20530
Interest on City warrants - 1.412.97
Total paid, .,
$58,401.60
9226.83
Cash on :hand January 1st, 1915 -1 ' '
ASSETS ,; '
City Hall, (Court House) ...$37380.00
City Building 23,063.66
Pest House .. 150.00
City Park ; .:. 6300.00 ' .
Public Library and site- ... 15,000.00 ..- .. ?,.
Public 'Library, books and fixtures w 1,700.00 n.
Furniture and fixtures ..;; 2,965.00
Water System 230,000.00 .' ',. -
Water Department, material 2,120.00 '.
Water Department, tools and equipment .......... . 200.00.
Public sewers 47,600.00
Street Department, tools and equipment 2398.40
Fire alarm system 4,500.00
Auto Fire Truck 5,600.00 . v '
Fire Department, supplies and equipment . . ; . .... . . ' 5,100.00 , :
B. C. P. L. Sinking Fund, bonds and warrants ...... 39,068.84 "
Improvement Liens 378221.18
Cash on hand . 17,226.83
Total assets, $818398.91
LIABILITIES
General fund warrants outstanding .
Water fund warrants outstanding . .
Road fund warrants outstanding . . .
Improvement warrants outstanding
General City Bonds
Improvement Bonds
Total liabilities
$ 69,446.60
496.63
871.77
94,779.91
284,000.00
317,733.92
. $737,328.83
City's present worth,
$ 81,565.08
The receipts during 1914 were $11,250.00 greater and the expenditures
were $15,500.00 less than estimated in the budget. The sinking fund in-
r.r.-wn.- It 4 fTrtA AA A. U.1 I i. T A 1 t 1 I It.
aikJ, r iAgwl hlu i '"""cilia ub tBt.uuv.uv ifreuter man uie receipts. liiBieaa ui reaucinir vne
hHer ease out of the wacoit and outstanding warrants $5,200.00, as figured in the budget, they were reduced
battered case out or J1 JS" " " from $110,110.35, January 1st 1914 to $70,815.00, January 1st. 1915, or
made straight for his shanty. Wltlilu vllt Annnnnn Tho f.,.,j -;a n t c ,L.
five minutes he had dliested ulmse f ldepartment of i914 and over $1o(ooo.00 of the 1913 expenses,
of his black clothes and ancd n . Tj,e general fund paid off $61,606.32 of 1912 warrants. The city has
official overalls and apron. Then lie j just paid for the nut0 fire truck the apper story of the city building, equip
npiiearcd on tbe porch as calm aud un- ment and furnishing for same, some of the paving around the city property,
concerned ns though he had not been the Schilling tract on Second street and the fire alarm system. These and
a few other special items amounted to over $27,000,00. The city owes what
was spent during 1913 and 1914, except about $8,000.00 of the 1913 warrants
have been paid since January 1st, 1915. .
The general fund warrants issued each year represent the general cur
emt expenses for that year. The taxes levied and paid and the general
warrants issued in each year for the past seven years were as follows
.. "I ones that'll fix 'am'."
away.
In no time at all a couple of dozen
miners had gathered to shake hands
and swop news. Naturally their big
gest Item was Wllkerson' proclama
tion of ownership.
At this Tom Kaue laughed corn
fully. He derided tbe papers, ridiculed
tho miners for being fool easily taken
In and stilted In set terms that he,
Tom Kaue, actually held the place of
authority.
This soon came to Wilkersou .ears,
and he hurried down tbe hill to stop
what ho knew to be a dangerou seces
sion Instantly the old cook locked
horns with him, poohpoohed him to
bl face, called blm names of peculiar
virulence and offered to fight him on
any terms.
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Library . ,
Park
Bond Int.
Sinking .
Road
Special
Sixth St.
Total .....018 .013 .0165 .017
General Warrants Issued
S21.791.fi8 $32,171.19 $36,939.07 $62,770.49 $36,405.63 $33,769.23
The tax rate is 1.1 mills less than last year. However it includes 1.6
mills road tax that formerlv was a county tax. So the real reduction in
city taxes for this year is 2.6 mills. The reduction of outstanding warrants
was approximately $40,000.00
C. M. HUMPHREYS,
- , , . City .Treasurer,
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