The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-06-26
OUR MOUNTAIN TRIP.
Up Little RIVER. Down the State line
to the Bald.
Heonard 8. Goddard

After the somewhat blustery night,
mentioned last week, the sun came
out bright and warm Thursday morn
ing and we determined to move on
up the river to what is known as the
Freshour Camp at the Brlce McFalps
Improvement, on Thunder Head
prong of the Middle Fork of Little
River. This was walk Of two miles
not very far on level ground, bat it
seemed like four miles before we
reached our destination.
This camp is located about a quar-
ter of mile above the mouth of
Sans Creek and half mile below
the mouth of "Shut In" Creek, both
of (which flow into Thunder Head
Prong. When we reached the place
we found it upon little rise with a
spring coming out Of the hill just be-
hind, so we had good supply Of
water. To those who have never
seen what is known as camp in the
mountains short description might
be of interest: First two forked sticks
are cut and drove into the ground as
far apart as you want the width OF
your camp and in these forks is
placed your front log which is to sup
port your roof in connection with an
other large log which lies on the
ground back Of your upright forks
about 10 feet. The roofis made of
puncheons and bark and if any sides
are desired, they are made of the
same material-the floor, or rather
the bed, as it is intended only for a
bed room, is mother earth-some-
times covered with moss or hemlock
boughs. Such was1the camp we had
just reached and as we staid there
from Thursday until the following
Tuesday morning we all became
quite attached to our crude mountain
home, which served us good turn
several nights by saving us dry bed.
We had probably been in camp an
hour when Johnnie Webb concluded
to go back down the trail we had
came to the river, which was about
100 yards from camp, and try his
luck at fishing. When he had gone
about IS or 40 yards from camp we
heard him pounding and thraslnine
around in the bushes and we coulo
not think what was the matter, unti
he came back up carrying very lEgt
rattle snake which he had killed cross
ing the trail.
Nothing much was done that day
but to recover Our camp with new
bark, as we intended to remain a
this place until two of our number
Messrs. Wilson and Parks, who wert
sick when they left home, coald re
cover sufficiently to walk the distanol
yet before us While here Mr.. Viii
liam Walker-better known as "Blacl
BilP' on account of his black whisker
cut two bee trees and was cleve
enough to bring us quart of wilt
honey which, after it was strained, wa
a welcome addition to our limited far
of corn dodger, fat meat and coffee
Mr.. Walker, IN many other way
showed us kindnesses and none of ou
crowd will ever forget his clevernes
and we hope that his two hundre'
acres of timber land will bring him
snug little fortune now that The Little
River Land Co. is building dam s.
near him and will commence to &c
out the timber in that section soon.
We cannot leave this part of ou
subject without saying that in the ho
lows and sheltered slopes along tn
forks OF Little River there is an i'm
mense amount of the very finest G
timber that as yet remains untouched
Here are found enormous poplar ash
hemlock, linn, buckeye, oak, maple
chestnut and walnut trees; on thel
upper slopes and SUBMITS, cherry
oak, maple, birch, and beech. w
are glad to see that dam is bein
built on the Linn Camp prong of tn
Middle fork for the purpose Of float
ing this timber down the river to tn
laIge lumber mills which are onl
about FIVE miles from Maryville o.
the Knoxville road.
Nothing Of any special importanc
occurred the rest Of that week. w
took no regular fish unil Monday
when four Of US went out and caugh