Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-06-02

hares gnawing bark for food, and some
times to an extent that killed the tree.
The various ages of the different graw-
ings (for think it is only done when
the snow is on the ground) was appar-
cnt, and, l supposed, indicates the
depth of the snow during the different
winter seasons. If so, it is not very
great at any time, certainly not enough
to interfere with stock-raising, while
the woods would give ample
protection in the coolest winds
There were many burnt timber tracts
passed by us that day, but they were
small. The maximum injury by fire to
an unsettled or thinly settled region is
reached in either densely timbered
country or one perfectly open, as our
great western plains. In a happy mean
between the two the trees are not close
enough to assist the confiagration with
out the help Of the strong wind, while
the grass is not high, dense or dry
enough to aid it in that way As
often scattered to an extent that no
definite path could be seen. the natives
simply following general direction.
Through a densely wooded or rough
mountainous country full of impedi-
ments to the pedestrian an Indian trail
is always much palmer marked for the
same amount of travel than an open
one. In fact there is no essential diff
ference between an Indian trail and a
game trail of migratory animals, and
have seen we'll versed frontiersmen
study as to which kind q certain path
could be. Twelve cases out of a dozen,
! believe, an assertion ON either side
would be correct and the trail is used
indifferently by the game or human
animal, the only difference being the
Indians have sort Of right of way
in using it whenever they want, while
game will not travel it while the scent
of the former is yet cl;nging to it rom
a recelt trip. That afternoon we came
to a p,ofusion of light-colored moss
that III , natives and frontiersmen here
call caribou moss. A characteristic of
this is in its always being moist
whatever may DO the state of
the weather and to this is
attributed its palata bility to the ami
NAL from which it derived it's name.
1t vas nearly , before we went into
camp, but as far rs WEAKNESS was con-
ccrned. felt as If Icould walk the rest
of the night.
That night mosquitoes were much
been along the river. Even worse than
the mosquitoes, however. was the sing
ing OF one of my packers, who was a
whole light opera in himself. his re-
per- DIRE beginning and ending at the
Celtic Laundress' and which he kept
humming far into the night, but not
tar from my bed. The humm 'ny of the
mosquitoes was much less irritating.
Just before noon we passed over a
slope southwark facing that was almost
covered with strawberries At the
same time bunch of spruce grouse
was flushed in the bottom near by but
they were SO very wild that none were
secured. Reaching the Strawberry
creek Ia funny name for q sub Arctic
stream) we saw few grayting in it
and some were caught with u 1y by the
white men, the Indians securing a few
with poles and clubs
Whenever We came to q deep creek a
log bridge would have to be built to
enable the dogs TO cross without wet.
ting their loads. Even in the shall
lower crossing they had 10 be watched
for If the dog was warm and they were
fatigued they would lie down in the
| water to cool Off That day, July 10.
! was particularly bad on the dogs on
account of the fallen timber
that lay nearly everywhere across
the trail. and composed mostly of
small logs that were greater obstacles
to the canine packers than larger
timber would have been. The even
ing's camp was near clear stream and
fair mess of grayling were caught.
These fine game fish are in every clear