Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-07-15


way overland in the summer"
I'VE might overland, but how could
we cross water?"
Cant we build boat out OF the
| ships planks?"
Out of an American ship!" exclaim-
! ed the captain, contemptuously.
Clawbonny was prudent enough to
. change the conversation.
In five days the men had built an Ice
house on shore not far from the boat
| also a powder magazine and shelter
for the dogs.
The walls of the house were over
five feet thick and the windows made
of polished sheet Ice resembling port
holes for cannon. Every part was as
solid as possible, and parapet was
erected outside for defense against any
enemies.
While all these preparations for win
ter were going on, Altamont was fast
regaining strength. He was a type Of
the American, shrewd, intelligent full
Of energy and resolution; enterprising,
bold, and ready for anything. He was
a native of New York, he informed his
companions, and had been a sailor
from his boyhood.
The Porpoise had been equipped and
sent out by a company of wealthy
American merchants
There were many points of resem-
blance between Altamont and Halter
as, but no friendship. With a greater
show Of frankness, he was in reality
far more deep and crafty than Hat
teras. His apparent openness did not
inspire such confidence as the English
mans gloomy reserve.
The doctor was in constant dread Of
collision between the rival captains
and yet one must command inevitably,
and which should 1t be Hatteras had
the men, but Altamont had the ship.
1t was hard to say whose was the bet
ter right.
1t required all the doctors tact to
keep things smooth. At last, In spite
OF all his endeavors, an outbreak came
1t was at grand banquet, q sort of
house warming" held when the new
habitation was completed.
This banquet was DR.. Clawbonny's
idea. He was head cook, and made a
wonderful pudding. Bell had shot a
white hare and several ptarmicans,
whlch made an agreeable variety from
the pemmican and salt meat.
Clawbonny was cook and master of
ceremonies, and brought in a pudding,
hlmself adorned with the big apron and
knife at his belt.
After dinner different toasts were
drunk In brandy. One was given IN
the United States, to which Hatteras
made no response
This over, the doctor introduced an
interesting subject of conversion Lv
saying:
MY friends, we have something vet
10 no. suppose we should bestow a
name on this continent, which we
have found, and also on the several
bays, peaks and promontories that we
meet with. This has been inyariabIv
done by navigators"
Quite right" said johnson. "vbsr
once place Is named, it takes awav
the feeling OF being castaways on an
unknown Shore"
Hatteras had taken no mart IN ~.
conversation as yet but seeing all eyes
hXed on him, he rose at last, and said.
III no one objects, 1 think the nos+
suitable name we can give our house 10
that of its skillful architect, the he.t
man among us. Let us call # ,Doc-
tors house,"
Just the thing!" said Bell.
FIRST rate!" exclaimed johnson
Doctors housed"
We cannot do better" ch,mad l.
Altamont "Hurrah for DR.. Clawbon-
n.y." " JUL
Three hearty CHEERS were given T.
which Duke, the dog. Joined nstt,,,
barking his loudest.
1T is agreed, then" said Hat+.
that this house is to be called IT,
tors house," LUZ
The doctor modestly protastea
against the honor, but he was ohI,sed
to yield. The new habitation was for-
mally named Doctors house"
Now, then" said the doctor 40.
go on to name the most important ~
our discoveries" VI
There is that immense sac u,.,
single ship" "
Altamont looked up quickly.
"A single ship!" he renee+o5 a.,
think you have forgotten the De-
poise, She certainly did not gat 49,
overland" SGT mere
well 1t wouldn't be hard to tb,n,,
So" replied Hatteras, ito look AZ hon
now" N at her
True enough, Hatteras," said A1+o
mont piqued, but, after all. is NOT tbot
peter than being blown to atoms ILL.,
the Forward?" N' 'iNe
Hatteras was about to reply when
Clawbonny interposed "oA
1t Is not question of ships INV
irienos'' he said, bat of a fresh sac ;;
II Is no new sea-" returned AIto-
mont 1t Is in every polar chart ana
mas name already It is called +ha
arctic ocean, and think it would he
very inconvenient to alter its desiano
ION should we find out bv and h.,
mat instead of being an ocean - !.
only strait or gulf, It win he e.,
enough to alter It then" ''iiio
SO be it," said Hatteras
very well, that is an unds-,+oo.
tnlng; then" said the doctor. reyrattIUu
mat ne had started the discnss,on
Let US proceed with the continar.
Wnere we find ourselves AT n-.HaH.s
assumed Hatteras. Il am NOT 49,
- any name whatever has been a.
n4sd to 1t, even In +bo - N al