Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-12-12
A Western Girl Heads Class 3.

Wanda Isaac, age thirteen, Of Free
man. S. D.. wrote:
I was especially interested in the full
( page pictures in the book which show
the progress Of firearms. The following
/ is the story which the picture on the front
cover tells me:
Ray Kensiugton had had wonderful sue
Z cess during the hunting season Animals
I Of all descriptions had fallen prey to MS
: Remington with its U. n. c" ammuni-
ton.
As he pondered he had a vision in
which a cave man. Robin Hood. the hunt
er with crossbow, and men with old fash
toned guns appeared TO him They were
all much surprised at the perfection OF
his weapon.
The cave man spoke: You have beyond
doubt wonderful means Of defense in
your hands. but when confronted by q
rock and when I invented the sling I took
the first steps Do not forget me-
And me- said Robin Hood Il used
the long bow in Sherwood forest and II
served me we'll It was but another step
toward the perfect weapon held N your
hands"
And my crossbow shall not be forgot
ter" rejoined the second hunter. 1T war
the first practical step toward guns
Mountain sshool" Lad Leads Class c.
Mark Sullivan. fifteen years Of age
lives IN PonghAeepsie. y. Y, and At
tends the Mountain School" in Ulster
county u the same stare His letter.
the Lest IN Class c, is in part:
In q pleasant valley OF that country
which is now called France there lived
before the era OF the gEsat ice sheet a
80.
The only enemy OF the clansmen was
great saber tooth tiger. which had s cave
far up upon mountain side Every win
ter as the time approached for the tiger
70 90 south the men would keep an eager
watch upon the cave, because when he
had gone they would enter and live there
during the colder months Of the winter.
49, Saber Tooth returned Unexpectedly.
A daring plan instantly flashed into the
mind Of Strongarn. the chief The men
with their rude stone weapons would new
er dare 10 attack the tiger, so StrOngarl
ordered them 10 bring q large elss hide.
This he fashioned into q bag, which was
filed with stones he then cut strons
ozken pole and after putting spear head
halfway down the shaft Several men
helped carry his weapon TO the tree under
which Szber Tooth was sleeping. Slowly
il was raised and poised above the sleep
ing tiger The men retrsated TO the cave.
and then Strongarm cut the thong. down.
plunged the weighted shaft. pinning Ss-
Der Tooth to the ground
Big City Boy ~D- Class Winner.
Macy F. Lanice. OF Bay Shore \. Y.
aged II, who was first in class d. saw
the literary and, artistic side Of the
book. He wrote:
The plot and style are the work Of s real
author. Cninteresting details are made
vivid big, cumbersome guns OF Old
en- times are invested with romance. the
tedious stages Of the advancement OF civ
iiization from the earliest ages are skill
fully interviewer with the steps OF the
steady advance of Remington arms and
the whole made 10 read like fiction
Surely this contest has brought forth
from young America an unmistakabie
denial OF the charge that our country
IS deficient ia letter writing ability
Along with this denial has come
wealta q matter that win give teach
ars. winters and even pdreEts @ new
lnr1a iatien u the wonder w1z1an4
mind of youth.