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Judge Narragansett resigned his judgeship and liquidated everything he could. At first he had no definite plans. John Galt had advised him to retire to live on his savings, if he could, or else to take the lowest job that he could find.

Judge Narragansett resigned his judgeship and liquidated everything he could. At first he had no definite plans. John Galt had advised him to retire to live on his savings, if he could, or else to take the lowest job that he could find.

But John Galt stayed in touch with him, and later told him the full details of what Midas had done with his bank. Then he told him that Midas had bought a parcel of land in a secluded valley, accessible only by an aircraft, in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. Midas had built a house on that property and laid in a supply of food, seed grain, and livestock that would allow him to live comfortably in the valley indefinitely. The valley had none of the conveniences that the judge was used to, but at least it was a place to live in complete freedom. More to the point, Midas might be open to leasing a parcel of land to a sympathetic judge who wished to retire to that valley.

But John Galt stayed in touch with him, and later told him the full details of what Midas had done with his bank. Then he told him that Midas had bought a parcel of land in a secluded valley, accessible only by aircraft (or by a ''very'' well-hidden road), in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. Midas had built a house on that property and laid in a supply of food, seed grain, and livestock that would allow him to live comfortably in the valley indefinitely. The valley had none of the conveniences that the judge was used to, but at least it was a place to live in complete freedom. More to the point, Midas might be open to leasing a parcel of land to a sympathetic judge who wished to retire to that valley.

The judge did go to the place that John Galt called Mulligan's Valley, and asked Midas for a lease, which Midas granted.

The judge did go to the place that John Galt called Mulligan's Valley, and asked Midas for a lease, which Midas granted.

Living conditions in the valley did not remain primitive. John Galt had already recruited his two college classmates, his former immediate boss at the Twentieth Century (William Hastings), and the composer [[Richard Halley]] even before approaching Mulligan and Narragansett. Though Mr. Hastings never chose to live in the valley, Richard Halley did.

Living conditions in the valley did not remain primitive. John Galt had already recruited his two college classmates, his former immediate boss at the Twentieth Century (William Hastings), and the composer [[Richard Halley]] even before approaching Mulligan and Narragansett. Though Mr. Hastings never chose to live in the valley, Richard Halley did. At first the men lived off the land, with Mulligan growing [[tobacco]], Halley raising fruit orchards, and Narragansett raising chickens and running a dairy. But eventually, Midas Mulligan encouraged John Galt to build a larger version of his electrostatic motor to provide electric power to the valley. Galt did so, and soon the valley became, at least for men (and women) of like mind to Midas and the judge, an attractive place to live.

 

Perhaps at this point, Midas Mulligan encouraged John Galt to build a larger version of his electrostatic motor to provide electric power to the valley. Galt did so, and soon the valley became, at least for men (and women) of like mind to Midas and the judge, an attractive place to live.

And to work. [[Francisco d'Anconia]] drove a [[copper]] mine into the side of one of the mountains, and [[Andrew Stockton]] came and opened a professional foundry. Then, with the economic collapse of [[Colorado]], the development of the valley, now widely known as [[Galt's Gulch]], accelerated.

And to work. [[Francisco d'Anconia]] drove a [[copper]] mine into the side of one of the mountains, and [[Andrew Stockton]] came and opened a professional foundry. Then, with the economic collapse of [[Colorado]], the development of the valley, now widely known as [[Galt's Gulch]], accelerated.