The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-04

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ELL? Who has been out into the WOODS for a tramp
since last week? have, tell the honest
truth Went for the the Fortunately
the improving side of the question botanist
expert geoogist the other members
Here little tramps you study
nature and what exploring party
serious gaining information will be able to keep quiet
upon occasion when quiet party
creatures less real attention paid to nature
When we started out the Botanist handed small bag
10 tne Geooglst and to my inquring glance said:
What for? sauirres?" asked in all simplicity. You
% @ us. oeen reading about the tame squirrels in Cen
tral park New York and how staid business
names household throughout land
to walk through the park every pleasant morning
with bag of peanuts which they very openly
perky little SQUIRRELS shout Of laughter
tion. 49,. ~ =
sauirres?" said the Botanist Geologist. like
two soulsewith but thought Squirrels? No, in
deed We Want them ourselves!"E - -
Mnnehaha was objective point and the less said
as to he getting there anything
ant There were too other with
IN view to able to make the trip with sort Of
fort Odd enough it
BILE to the falls between ice slipped
dow" the ice covered stairs the Botanist
handed down certain icy declivties living chan
much scramblng ana giggllng and few squeals.
down the bridge glorious
iy wet more water coming than
summer Then the stairs side prai-
re dog town,and then believe me- those
cherished salted suggestion
little fellows who were tame could perfectly
crisp brown kernels - enioyed feeding
the dogs peanuts but enjoyment the
satisfaction felt seeing knees
laughing prairie dogs dealing out the
the Geologst maintained his dig
nifty by standing, .eugh nearly in his
efforts clamoring barking
creatures
From here, over to the river bank walking
back toward town To nv eyes there was nothing on the
ground but dead leaves last mullen
ing except here Sud
denly the Boanis bent over and began 70 scrach aus
among the leaves thinking waste of
SPREAD Of fresh foage huerinp the nd @ - ~ f~ en ee
tNofri
beginning Before the hours tramp over had
found Dutchman breeces buttercups.
last years leaves mullen, thistle, spec
of the fungus with its yellow cup
vivid maple swelling we gathered a
number of branches poplar catkns
Geologst picked stones of all gazed
them earnestly and inteny they
all about. He said along geoogist but
he looked wise enough to be
For time had edge of the steep
Botanist said might possibly
without serious accident AS by this time
less reckless by the Minnesota
mined to try it, The Boanst appearance
the three during the descent The ceoogist myself
slipped, sd laughed cried "ohH in and
ntonaons and finally with
laughing with hats askew and good deal Of the
clngng to shoes and clothes but honestly truly
Geoogist that strenuous descent to dis
few knobby funny stones. =
Barb wire fences plentiful vicinity but
stopped our progress 1t is my theory that if
cannot walk step obstacle only way
to get to the other side is to undereither crawling
all fours or actually rolling under when the
permit dignifed method roll The
Justlhes the surely When
the last grass covered stretch to take the
sights to behold to muddy fee-that Bo-
tanst She IS light in weight quick Of foot and tripped
danti boggy muddy sinking
the edges of her rubbers Geologist myself paid
the penalty of greater avoirdupos
land had great cleaning of besmrched we
felt respectable enough to go into the
Before another week is there ought to
hypatlcas out for the buds this week
by then Get out into the woods often
as possible-but-dress warmly and wear rubbers.
Notice served The office that
TWO Minneapolis high schools going High
School Credit contest. 1T
that Minneapolis Juniors prizes the
Northwestern Juniors in high school Each department uses
its topics that there is real
the work done by high Minneapolis and those out
OF town. but only set of prizes offered
partments.
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Every week Of late designs plates have come
It is useless to design printed
designs sent in February