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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
2
Reed battles a jam at his river mill while Orde and the rivermen devise a plan to relieve flooding. They break the jam with logs and poles, restoring flow and saving grain as the flood walls recede and the mill nears normal operation.
A clumsy twenty foot by ten wide scow loaded with bed rolls tents provisions and tobacco navigates a chute under effort from Charlie and two cooks using pike poles and long sweeps. The packed boat braces against a wall of water as Newmark observes the perilous drift and the water pours into the vessel.
A riverfront peril unfolds as water forces passengers to cling to life. Reed tows a rope, guiding the wanigan free from obstructions, then sails ashore waterlogged with a drenched crew. The crew jokes and tensions rise as camp is decided.
The narrative recalls Orde directing a grueling river drive to Morrison and Daly above Redding, where crews labored fourteen to sixteen hours daily, overcoming jammed gear and rough terrain. Camp life amid late revelry features a cook known as "the doctor" and a trio of gamblers who lose a jack to three card monte, highlighting frontier grit and rough justice.
In Hull's Half Mile town a river crew drives toward McNeill's as Newmark and Nolan test a card game amid tension. Orde confronts Newmark about staying sober and finishing the score while the crew faces down possible trouble and the looming night of gambling, danger, and a rough town welcome.
In a tense riverfront scene at McNeills, Orde and his faction face off with rivermen, gamblers, and hired muscle. Cards are dealt amid threats and bravado as Orde asserts a hidden jack, wins the round, and pockets the stakes while tension flares and the back room crowd edge toward action.
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