River Legend and Tucson Engineer Meet at Marshall Office
The narrative centers on Ednah Aiken’s river saga and a Tucson engineer, Richard Rickard, as he arrives to meet Ted Marshall. The scene portrays Marshall’s influence, Rickard’s longing for field work, and hints at ties to the Colorado river project and Hardin family connections.
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Sonora
Yaqui
Richard
Tucson
K. C. Rickard
Mexico
Wyoming
Marshall
Smythe
Arizona
Rickard
Stratton
Ted Marshall
Claudia
Thomas Hardin
Colorado
Tom Hardin
Ter
Hiardin
Hardin
Lawrence
Gerty Holmes
Barrancas
Jerry Matson
Ben
Ted Mashall
San Francisco
Tod Marshall
River of Destiny Shapes Engineer’s Daring Mission
Chief Marshall pushes Richard to take control of the Salton break project and stop the runaway Colorado River threatening the valley. Richard resists due to a personal reason but accepts the perilous assignment, urging swift action to save homes and lands.
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Colorado
Salton
Brainerd
Rickard
Marshall
Hardin
Tom Hardin
Richard
Laguna
Faraday
Estrada
Powell
Eduardo
Sis
Rickard Faces Valley’s Distrust of the D R Company
Rickard ventures into the desert and starts to grasp the challenges of his mission. He learns why the valley resents the D. R. company created by Hardin and now populates the desert. Read the next installment to see how Rickard proceeds.
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Mexico
Rickard
D. R
Hardin
Virtue Can Be Overdone in Selfless Behavior
Commentary notes that selflessness and complaisance are virtuous but warn that excess can become a problematic failing, irritating to others and difficult to sustain.
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Colorado River
Imperial Valley
California
Ednah Aiken
Sam
Ters
Guadalajara
Broadway
Desert Reclamation Company
Desert Project
Holmes
Salton Sea
Herdin
Gerry Holmes
O. P
Lacuna
Service
Reclamation Service
Marshalls
Tom Marshall
Pshaw
Railroads