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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
8
Superintendent Lidgerwood grapples with missing funds and a rift among building and loan leaders Hallock Gridley and Tarlock while a decaying regime at Red Butte mines tests his resolve. A thief rings the alarm as the crew faces gunplay and a lawless frontier in a sprawling railroad drama.
In a tense showdown aboard the railroad office, Lidgerwood confronts Hallock and Hallick with accusations of embezzlement tied to a missing cash box. Hallock resists, insisting he can prove innocence but fears repercussions if Flemister is forced to act, while Lidgerwood presses for answers and terms of retention.
In a tense exchange Hallock urges action against graft, promising a severe consequence if ignored. He warns Lidgerwood that Rufford and accomplices plan violence, threatening to reveal a crucial statement from Premister and exposing graft in two places.
An unsettled narrative fragment follows Lidgerwood and Faith Dawson amid desert tensions. A mysterious disappearance of an engine inspector, railroad discipline, and mounting conflicts among staff at Gridley and Benson frame a tale of strain on the railway line. The superintendent confronts lingering threats while personal pressures test loyalties.
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