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There are other questions to be considered." "What is the exact issue?" asked the mother-in-law, interestedly. "Well the tariff, and ah and taxes, and ah money, and ah ah I think the saloon question enters in somehow. I believe Mr. Haskins wants more of them, and Thaddeus says there are too many of them as it is.
And not twenty per cent. of them will be experienced." He made an entry in his notebook, then asked, "Is ten years too short a time to give the farmers to pay for the dam?" "Not with wise cropping." "Is it possible to find sufficient water power market to practically pay for the dam, without reference to the crops?" Jim went on. "Yes," answered Haskins.
The troubles at the Siletz and Yaquina Bay were settled without further excitement by the arrival in due time of plenty of food, and as the buildings, at Fort Haskins were so near completion that my services as quartermaster were no longer needed, I was ordered to join my own company at Fort Yamhill, where Captain Russell was still in command.
Shortly after the arrival of Captain Russell a portion of the Indians at the Grande Ronde reservation were taken down the coast to the Siletz reservation, and I was transferred temporarily to Fort Haskins, on the latter reserve, and assigned to the duty of completing it and building a blockhouse for the police control of the Indians placed there.
Bill Haskins was long-suffering but both Andy and Pete realized that it was high time to turn their bright particular talents in some other direction. So they undressed and turned in. They had been asleep an hour or two before Bill closed his book regretfully, picked up his gun, and walked to his bunk. He stood for a moment gazing at Andy, and then turned to gaze at Pete.
For the present it would be desirable for Mrs. Savareen to keep within doors, and to hold as little communication with her neighbors as possible. This programme was strictly adhered to, and everything turned out precisely as had been expected. Mr. Haskins reached Millbrook on his way home to Tennessee within a day or two after the return of father and daughter from New York.
I spent many happy months at Fort Haskins, remaining there until the post was nearly completed and its garrison increased by the arrival of Captain F. T. Dent a brother-in-law of Captain Ulysses S. Grant with his company of the Fourth Infantry, in April, 1857.
"We'll pull y' through somehow till next harvest. He's agreed t' hire it ploughed, an' you can earn a hundred dollars ploughin' an' y' c'n git the seed o' me, an' pay me back when y' can." Haskins was silent with emotion, but at last he said, "I ain't got nothin' t' live on." "Now, don't you worry 'bout that. You jest make your headquarters at ol' Steve Council's.
"I dare say we might," said Haskins; "but those contracts are to go to the Hill Manufacturing Company." "I don't understand you," said Montague; "I thought that we were to advertise for bids." "Yes," replied Haskins, "but that company is to get the contracts, all the same." "You mean," asked Montague, "that we are not to give them to the lowest bidder?" "I'm afraid not," said the other.
"Bill Haskins, you need a shave!" said Mrs. Bailey. The aforesaid Bill Haskins, unable to see any connection between his remark and the condition of his beard, stared from one to another of his blank-faced companions, grew red, stammered, and felt of his chin. "I reckon I do," he said weakly, and rising he plodded to the bunk-house. "And if you want to smoke," said Mrs.
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