The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15
BOYS LONG WALK
Nearing Pacific Coast After Tramping
Since Last July.

The Baffum boys. Jesse II. and Warren
H sons OF Representative Francis Il. But
FINN Of Winchester, y Il. are within haii-
inr distance OF the goal Of their cross-cun-
tinent hike They expect 10 eat their
Christmas bird in Los Angeles At last ae-
counts they We're passing through New
Mexico, having lett Albuquerque and head
ed for the coast over the famous old >an'e
Fe trail.
For TWO DAYS they we're showed II the
Moreno Valley al New Mexico at an altl-
fude of $500 feet above the SEES, higher
-round than exists in their OVID state Of
New Hampshire The weather was 10 be
low zero. but the boys say that was warm
enough They have not slept N doors
since they lett tide water at Boston last
.bIlv They write that neither has had a
cold since they started At Albuquerque
fhev were entertained by Bert Phillips, the
nainter of Indian hfe and scenery, me
Rnffun brothers started from Boston July
IL after having received a fatterlng send
of. They were received at the State Rouse
by Governor Foss and then started on tneif
4ustnlile tramp, four Hfths o. when they
have already accomplished, ana are ~ pei
ter physical condition than when they
started. The boys passed through Norees'
tar Sr,rinrfield and Pittsfeld. Mass, to Al
banv where they presented their letters
iron, Governor Foss and Governor Robert
p Pass to the governor OF York state. The
how also had letters Of Endorsement from
the Massachusetts VI. {. A.
They began the walk under no time
limit East Of the Mississippi they aver
a.red from - 10 - miles a day. Since then
nnJer average conditions they have been
Joip, from 80 to 81 miles each day, having
leone hardened to the work. The route
rbev folIowad was through the New ork
s4sta cities 10 Buffalo to Cleveland to De
+roit and Chicago. across Iowa, Colorado.
Kansas. Arizona and New Mexico on the
aid santa Fe trail The boys Wear reEula,,
ION Khaki uniforms. wide hats and speeiai
she's such as are used by hunters IN South
Africa They wear two pairs OF stocAlllss-
They carry changes Of underwear. pnot9-
grlnhir kit and other dunnage IN niue
push barrow or one-wheeied vehicle WhleI.
weighs loaded 100 pounds. he oojeet 81
III walk i scientific and in the interest Of
,i,-.;c,I cuEtf,ra The tests Of their expe-
I1;n,sntal walk were laid down by DR.. Dud-
7ay 4 Sargent Of Harvard university. Df:
Sargent examined them and found them q
anal health. strength and muscular buiIq
: less. "a. TIC older brother, is 80 years old.
and m rbe walk has lived OH an ordinary
meat diet Warren. who * 20, nas sub
sisted on a strict vegetarian. Diet. e lar A
reported the difference IN diet has had no
effects on the young men. They sleep ~
Sleeping bags with wooden felt lining. the
canvas exterior paratined to exclude moist
ure They have spare inside bags to use N
case Of extreme cold, but no tent or otheI
covering The boys received oovatlohs a.
oysrv Gitv. village and wide place IN the
ros5 at which thev stopped, and the recep-
rions II Chicago and Denver were on d
grand ,fale. Their father and the people q
Winehester are very proud Of the assured
success of the hike.