Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09

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aaid Julian Ashley. coming from the
stable where be had been 'alOing the
chores Just Al nightfzll On tas mem
cradle 1Slh.
Wen have 70 pat II in the hack
room IN the penthouse till we can get
. place fixed, replied the mother.
I u come and help.
There are usually exceptions 70 q
zuls. and Ars- Ashley was the exesp.
ton 70 the general rule Of shiftlsssness
IN her neighborhood Her neighbOrs
claimed that this was due to her peck
et-book being better filed than theirs;
but when did laz ness ever fail 10 in.
vent an excuse behind which 10 screen
5tselfs Tns fact Of her purse being
logger than theirs was due to her pro.
yiding food and shelter for her stock
which Is the greatest source Of revenue
on 3 clsinl-thUs increasing the outfit
and doing away with the losses WHICH
impoverished her neighborz
lie calf having been Induced with
many ; SOCK bessie" ''Haay there, =
and an occasional twist Of is csudal
spPsndage 70 enter the dark hen-hOuss
and allow itself to Be tied 70 the cen.
ter post Mrs- ASHLEY took . final sur.
vey Of the animals In tire sheds and
stables TO see that al were As comfOr.
table as they could Be made under the
circumstances then she and Julian
each carried IN a scuttie Of coal, clos
ed the door and pulled the rug before
ii 70 keep the cold from coming in Al
the bottom
The house was long, low siructur,
ss sod houses usually are, and was hal
'dug-out" Ii, like the Out-buildings
vas better than the generality. 1t con
tanned three rooms, and not only had
board floors. but they we're carpstes
and the walls we're papered Ii as,
had shingie roof which much a. Il
may astOnish you 70 find il out. mi
eastern friends, is a luxur. not eBjoTeC
By the common herd Of hOmestsaders
A board roof with sod laid over it t
keep out tie rain is considered fine
but people who 90 to tile extent 0
sporting sbingle roofs on their dwell
ings are considered way up" in west
ern paTlanee.
The houses are usually covered ii
th wise. A ridge-log is laid from on
end wall 10 the other, supported in III
center BY log with a crotch on th
upper end, standing perpendicularly
Small poles are then placed at
distance of two feet apart. one end 0
each resting upon a side wall Tia
other upon the ridge-lOg This cor
slitutes the frame work. Willows ar
then laid thickly across the poles.
layer Of buiTalo-sod, added. and III
entire roof covered with dirt a foo
thick.
Board floors are another luxury nc
enjoyed by the majority, dirt floors
being the rule. That is, the earth in
closed within the four walls is leYele
down as smoothly as possible with
spade, and considered quito goo
enough. 1t is no uncommon occur
azence TO see people who own hundred