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Show WAS EQUAL TO THE. OCCASION.' Section Boss Succeeded In Spiking I Superior's Spike Yarn. . One of the first orders issued by E. S. Calvin when he assumed the I reins as general manager of the Oregon Ore-gon Short Line was that economy must be practiced in all departments. For several years the bill for spikes on the Oregon Short Line has ben about the same, and one of the matters mat-ters to which he had reference was the use of spikes by section men. M.r. Calvin determined to cut down the spike bill on the Oregon Shore Line. When the section men received the ordei there was much comment among ihe "paddies" as to whether the cost of spikes had not been kept as low as possible. About two weeks after the order was promulgated Mr. Calvin Cal-vin went to Montpelier, Ida., and while walking around the yards found a new spike loose between the rails. Aiming to have some fun at the expense of the Irish section boss he said: "Pat, I found this spike lying in the yards. It is a new spike, too." ''Thank you awfully much, Mr. Calvin," Cal-vin," said the section boss. "I've had my gang of 'eight men lookin' for that spike- for two days. I am glad you found it it takes a lot of worry off my head." Salt Lake Herald-Republican. |