Dinner and desert power clash in Rickard's sway
Rickard attends a tense desert dinner with Gerty and Tom Hardin as rival loyalties swirl around his bid to lead the Overland Pacific project. Tension blooms over river danger, riverbank politics, and Hardin’s unpopular management while Rickard plots a bold levee strategy amid desert factions.
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Marshall
Tucson
Colonna
Thelma Harding Hewd
Desert Reclamation Company
Hartin
Rickard
Gerty Holmes
Jose Marshall
Pacific
Caperlul
Rickard Plans Foiled by Hardin's Inaction
Rickard's schemes unravel as fate and Hardin's failure to follow instructions collide. Rickard had scouted the idea and charged it to inefficiency, leaving plans in jeopardy. Don’t miss the next installment.
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Hardin
Rickard
Curious relics of Rome and Browning in a 19th century poem
The text notes a Roman annual ceremony where Jews were sermonized for conversion, described by John Evelyn with hostile behavior by the audience. It mentions Browning’s 19th century poem Holy Cross Day and the holly wreaths at Roman weddings as a symbol of congratulations. It also references beliefs in India and Persia about holly bark used to protect newborns, and ends with a remark on a whale's thick hide.
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Cyr'nel
Coyote
Maldonado
Brandon
Hamlin
Cornel
Gila
Coronel
Richard
Tod Marshall
Marshall
John Evelyn
Rome
Evelyn
Europe
Robert Browning
Italy
India
Persia
Zoroaster
Proper Drainage for Roads Tile Drains Advise
United States Department guidance argues tile drains superior to open ditches or stone filled drains for road subdrainage. Open ditches fail in clay soils and with vegetation. stone or gravel ditches work intermittently. Tile drains, typically four inches, cost more but offer reliable outlets, with six inches maximum.
Road Enthusiasm Faces Wearing Out Bonds Concern
There is only one cause that can check the enthusiasm for good roads and hinder steady development. The building of roads that will not wear is urged. It is discouraging to tax payers to fund road building and then have roads wear out long before bonds are paid off, a situation that has occurred in many instances.
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Tickard
Gorty
Innes
Tam
Tom
Gerty
Ari
Walker
Richard
Gerry
Erty
Mr. Rickard
Hetall
Corertly
Los Angeles
Tardin
Bluj
Fler
Lawrence
New York
Chit Hago
Nadie Hardin
Mr. Tickard
Harding
Rickard
Plano
Tucson
Hardin
Napoleon
France
Silent
No. 6
Visaria
Grant
Irish
Volcano Lake
Silest
M Wooster
Black Butte
Hickard
Mexicali
Enem
Estrada
Rond
Iite
Marshall
Mexico
Calexico
Yuma
Axwell
Wooster
Colorado
Chase
O. P
Menike Marshall
MacLean
Taena
Patagonia
Old Hamlin's
Porter
Zacntecas
Brandon
Matt Hamlin
Maldonado
Gila
Trapper
Squaw
Dobhe
Hls
Colorado Road Funds Rally Seeks Twenty Million
Local businessmen in Colorado unite behind a bold program seeking twenty million dollars for road improvements. They face opposition not from rivals but from critics who say the plan asks for too little, as the bill advances in the legislature toward a twenty million funding target.
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Colorado
Legisature
Good Roads Add Value for Soldiers and Farms
The article argues that good roads will increase the value of farms granted to soldiers and sailors, provide employment, and stimulate the economy. It urges counties to start road work immediately to employ returning veterans and avoid unnecessary delays and inconveniences.
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Imperial Valley of California
Gerty Hardin
Helmg
Ter
Clersett
Shtwerly
Sie
Ellint
Bodefeldt
Wester
Dennock
Ogainer Marshall
Alifin
Ted Marshall
Ned
Morgliss
Andie
Tetekard
Gary
Mr Wiesthank
Abe
Jasper
Missouri
Rigedd
Tnnes
Tom Mardin
Casey
Mess
Coulter's
D. R. Company
Wind Rover
Junior
United States
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