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100 1 _aSpearman, Frank H.
_q(Frank Hamilton),
_d1859-1937
245 1 4 _aThe Mountain Divide
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-10
508 _aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Mountain Divide" by Frank H. Spearman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the early days of railroad construction in the western United States, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by the characters in the frontier town of Medicine Bend. The central character, Bucks, is a young telegraph operator navigating both the technical challenges of his job and the social dynamics of a rough and dangerous environment. The opening of the book sets the stage in Medicine Bend, where Bucks, just arrived from Pittsburgh, is thrown into the chaos of railroad construction and the tumultuous life of the frontier. As he begins his first night on the job, he clashes with the local crowd, asserting his authority despite their rowdiness. This initial scene introduces key characters such as Park Stanley, a military officer overseeing the railroad project, and Bill Dancing, a seasoned lineman who becomes both a mentor and a protector to Bucks. The melodrama heightens with the introduction of Harvey Levake, a dubious character in the saloon crowd, hinting at the dangers that Bucks must navigate both in his new job and in the wild setting of the West. Through this gripping beginning, readers are drawn into a world of excitement, danger, and the trials of young men seeking their fortunes on the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWestern stories
700 1 _aBoth, Armand,
_d1881-1922
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29656
999 _c70504
_d70504