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| Back L to R O.A. Robertson, Clarence Barnces Front: Jack Radford, Robin Byrd. |
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| Jack Radford |
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| Robin Byrd |
After his arrival in Montana on July 9, 1864, my great
grandfather, O. A. Robertson, formed partnerships with some other miners. One of the partnerships he formed was the
Cayuse Mining Company with partners Clarence Barnes, Jack Radford, and Robin
Byrd at New York Gulch (now called York).
I’ve gathered that cooking was one of the least favorite
chores in a mining camp. O.A. and his
partners decided on a rotating cooking schedule and that each person would take
turns cooking for a week at a time. There
was one hard and fast rule: anyone who complained had to take over the cooking
for the rest of the week.
O.A. sat down to a dinner of baked
beans after a hard day mining. Tasting his first mouthful, he
burst out, “These beans are too salty!”
Remembering the rule, he added, “But they’re all the better for it!”
His correction was not accepted and he had to cook for the
remainder of the week. I can think of
several life lessons we could learn from this incident. What are the life lessons you gain from it?
2 comments:
It made me think of the expression: "Grin and bear it!" Also, sometimes it's just too late to take back what's been said, so mind your tongue.
I agree, Kristy. It made me think of think before you speak - Something I could improve on.
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