Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1890-01-21

ear Journey, and finding shst the ussal,
and to ny mind, inhum,n ,aethod Of |
.reatisg an ANIMAL thus afflicted, sy
driving him, was saiy making him
wo,se, we eonclsdsd to stsp at the
first suitable sscampmsnt and remain
until - recovered. Accordingly VIC
struck camp at a place called Rattle
snake springs and finding the grass
COED and Zeal" abundant, we stretch
ed our little tent, md M ,de preparations
fs, few days rest.
I am going to assume right hsrs that
a majority Of nay readers have never
been "a prsspsstin' and that as a cen
s.qusnee they will be interested in all
tha smal details of such an experience.
| will therefore pressed 80 describe
ssch matters as sertaia to it, not nsg~
lectins the first and most important,
our bill Of fare and usual mode Of pre-
pairing it. I was cock, self constituted.
fer [ will net lay down the frying paa,
the principal csoking utsnsil Of pros-
psctsr, for azy man living. Bill was
''Carsadars" or packer, also fren sheice
and he could ck the ''train" Of five
animals, willis I was unsa 4dling ay
saddls hsrse. Thus we were pleased
with our self assigned duties, and dur
ing cur lsng jsarney never had a sing
ls .'iswer" which is an uausaai axpaii>
eRee under such circumstances.
Thus far cur travels had led Us
through a country alnest deveid ST
game. | had sAet a few sage hens,
which were tough, and whose flesh were
strongly imarsgnatsd with the Wild
sage they ssbsist upsn. and Hew ana
the. l knocked ever a jackra bbis,
more for target practice than anything
slss, as thair backs are full ST worms
in tks spring, and tasy arc Of ceurss
unfit fer fsed. AS consequences our
bill of fare was limited to flour, bacon,
dried fruit, cctfes and the mountain
MANS principal ana>by, beans.
Our caeking utensils consisted Of p
fryiss pan, two sheet iron camp kettles
and ceffss pot Our flour was sslf
rising, that is the material that cauzsd
it to raise had hssa mixed with tka
flour at the mill during the process o
grinding and 1t only nssasa the ad
dition Of sufficient a amount Of clea
water and the necessary amount 6
knsading to maisa the raess dalisieu
bread kaewn to aeeksry, verdict vi
animously rendered by all hungr
travellers, frern the Grand Duke Aisxi
down. By the way, Bill tsld me a jsk
upsn himself regarding his first axper
J cacs with self rising flour. He sal
y vixen he was tsndeifeet, which va
nearly half century ago, he was farm
- ing in small way in California, an
whsn he was ready ts SOW his whea
waggish old miner seat him thirt
/ miles on fools srrand to pressure CSC
g rising wAzst" with which to sssa h
u ground. AS never heard him ts
is what he intandsa ne to rsceivs as
80 jske, nsr saw him smile at oas / 1
It. lated to hin, l presume it was a re
- experience of his.
y Gathering quantity Of the fuc. de
'i ,cribsd, We rile it up ia circular for
al and sat fire ts it. After burning
49, while the offensive eder escapes Ia t
W saaoke, and the pile is reduced to
" aass Of bsigks csals, withsut lssssni
the bulk Of the original pile. My Fl
ny msvement towards preparing a m'
sh' is ts set ray pet Of bsans and another
ra- fruit en- these Goals. Tho knsadins
ad tbs bread is the next task and as el
'ds is the emily portIsn Of the campers CT
'sf nary art that rsqsirss any particu
o" dcgrse Of skill, | will iafeTm my tent
il foet readers how to knead bread vi
ass out a -four pan. Take a pint Of wa
'nle which will make sufficient bread
a@t two, if ysu are nSt tee kuns
el shake the flour solidly iats ths "a
all make an srertars in the tap, tax
care to have tho -four evenly divi
efA against the sack to keep TIE wa
so, frssa touching it; put in a sufici
asa aAssnt sf salt ana stir until suffi :it
age Iy stiff to Iaandls, maks into thia ca
arm and cask. Tnera IS also art in CO
ing i. but this is snly acquired sy /
"a practice.
arm 1T tkis dsselats sret We speat
mus days, occupying the time in caring
rom sld Jumbe's aiImsnt and lightesia
lEs a rapid manner the loads Of tho
age mails, for our aPrstitss had iacres
jas' ever since sur dopartsrs frss hem
'hsf Ia every journey that | HAYS
taken thsrs has always eeen some
ssk- particular spot, sezs day or eccurr
ct fka5 il tizsd in ry nssn,sry q.