Ferndale Union High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Ferndale, CA)

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happened to Elaine? I left her there. Come with me, my boy,'l he said to the young man who had called his attention to the light. I cannot go alone. The young man took the captain as swiftly as possible to the tower, but no Elaine could be found. Leaving him in his chair heartbroken, the youth ran back to the village. Another party was gotten up to look for the missing girl. All the forenoon they searched, but nowhere could she be found. About noon a large plank was seen Hoating toward shore and on it was something that looked like two people. A boat was sent out and when it re- turned, imagine the surprise in the eyes of the crowd when they saw Elaine Hendrix and Jack Sinclair step out. The crowd gathered around them and one cheer after another arose. VVhat does this mean P was their cry. With an arm around Elaine, Jack began, Well, good people, you all re- member that when I called for a volunteer yesterday a young man came down the beach and took the place. The boat was launched and soon after was bro- ken to pieces against the rocks. I was thrown out and hit my head on a rock. That was the last I knew until about four o'clock this morning, when I found myself on a plank far out at sea. My head w'as in someone's lap. When I looked up I saw Elaine's smiling face and then she told me all about it. She was the young man who volunteered. She saw me hit my head, she swam to me and then fought in the surf for her life and mine, until the boat we11t to pieces. Then she managed to get me onto a piece of wreckage. All night we drifted and about seven this morning we started to drift back to shore and here we are. Yes, that is the end of the romance, said Elaine blushing. 'iNo, not the endf' said jack, for my guardian angel has promised to be mine forever. Q 011 Gbemistrp S. M. N., yI5. The hours I spend with this dread stuff Are making an old man of me. I work on it from dawn till dusk- My Chemistry, My Chemistry. , Each line a taskg each task a pain, I work until the light grows dim. I plod along until I meet-my fate- An Ex., so grim. I-Iow each equation does me Vex, How quiz and problem do perplex. But still I work as hard as I can, To pass the Ex., by gump, to pass the Ex. 29

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her grandfather, who was the lighthouse keeper. When she reached the door old Captain Hendrix met her. I . Why, Elaine, where have you been? I thought you were lost.', Oh, no. I am all right. But Grandfather, why haven't you lighted the lamp P she asked. HI was just going up when I heard you coming,', he answered. Well,-you go now and I will soon have supper ready. Elaine took off her cloak and hood and then started to prepare supper. The wind grew fiercer and the shrill whistle of a ship could be heard now and then whenever there was a lull in the storm. just as she was putting the meal on the table her grandfather ran down the stairs crying, Shipwreck on the Reef! Wrecked l cried Elaine, dropping the dish of potatoes she was about to put on the table. Yes. I am going to the station. You stay here and take care of the light,'l said the captain as he reached for his hat and coat. i All right l Elaine called after him as he shut the door. VVho will go? Who will take Craig's place? Some one volunteer, Cap- tain Sinclair was crying as the old lighthouse keeper came up. I will go.'l said he. No, you shall not: you are too old,,' exclaimed Sinclair. I must and willfl was the answer. No, think of E.laine,', said Sinclair as he lightly pushed the old man aside. Let me. I am young and strong, called a young man who came running up. All right. All aboard! cried Sinclair. A dozen men fought through the throng of women and children to his side and within five minutes the lifeboat was afloat. It was tossed like a cork among the great waves and soon, only a second it seemed to the watchers on shore, and she was broken to pieces on the rocks and her crew thrown into the mighty waters. Helpless, with smashed boats, with her masts overboard and her rudder in splinters, lay the ship. The wind was relentlessly bearing her toward the great blade of rock. Half an hour, perhaps twenty minutes, perhaps fifteen, would suffice to see the end. The only thing left for the watchers to do now was to shoot a line to the doomed vessel. Again and again they tried, but all in vain, each time the rope fell short of its mark. She lasted just twenty minutes and then all was over: she had parted in the middle. - All night the rescuers tried to save the drowning passengers, crew of the ship and lifesaving crew. As streaks of light began to appear in the east the wind slowly died and by seven o'clock not a trace of fog was left. The sun shone down on the peaceful sea. There was hardly a ripple, when the night before the waves had been mountain high. All along the shore were strewn pieces of wreckage and many searching parties were out looking for the dead and injured. Captain Hendrix was among them and had not been home all night. About eight o'clock some one asked him why the light was still burning. The old man turned and looked at the tower. lVlly God, he exclaimed at last, what has is u ' 28

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laumhulht anim the Kailrnah M. Ring, rr 5. N THE northwestern part of California and bordering on the Pacific Ocean lies the county of Humboldt with a population of some thirty or forty thousand. This county, although just a few hundred miles from San Francisco, was practically iso- lated from that place except by water route. Eureka, the county seat, was the largest city in the United States not connected with the outside world by rail. This county with its un- limited natural resources and ine land was little known to the world. But on October 23, 1914, an event which early settlers of the county had been looking forward to for many years finally took place. On that date the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company completed their line from San Francisco to Eureka. The golden spike was driven at Cain Rock with due celebration. Trains from Eureka and S-an Francisco met there. Many prominent officials and other visitors from San Francisco and other parts of the state were in at- tendance. The visitors from the southern end of the line came to Eureka. The railroad to Humboldt was built under great difficulties. The country through which the road was built was exceptionally rough and many tunnels and bridges were necessary. The building of this road is considered one of the engineering feats of the last decade. The roadbed winds through country of great scenic beauty and to a person who enjoys natural scenery it is an excep- tionally rare treat. ln some places the road goes through great forests of giant redwoods, the finest in the world. The railroad will give tourists and sportsmen a fine chance to visit Hum- boldt and see this part of the country. The coming of the railroad should prove of inestimable value to Humboldt. This county is now only partially developed, because there was no way of get- ting products to market. One of the industries that should receive a great stim- ulus is the fruit raising industry in the southern part of the county. A large part of the land, especially along the rivers and in the valleys, is well adapted to growing fruit. VVl1ere attempts have been made to cultivate orchards the result has been some of the finest fruit in the world. Humboldt is especially famous for its apples. but a great variety of other kinds of fruit can be grown. It has been hard to get these products to market, but now the railroad should solve the problem. The lumber industry is one of the most important in Humboldt County. The principal kind of lumber is redwood. The railroad should improve the mar- ket for lumber, especially the eastern market. Lumber once loaded can be shipped all over the country without being rehandled. The railroad will undoubtedly stimulate all the industries of the county. It will make the county better known and attract people here. The county is now practically in the raw waiting to be developed. 30