Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-09-03
A Cross
Walk
By Rev. j. D. Gold. D. D.

around it. So last Sunday morning,
with some crackers in my coat
pocket, l hiked for Divide mountain
as my objective landmark, where
I expected to strike and follow the
automobile road to the end of my
stroll. My first rest station was on
the ridge which forms the south
east edge of Flat Iron Greek. Here
I had a fond look back at Good
Browning and then headed, dia-
gonally. for the Flat Iron trail. l
followed this, with many windings,
for a long distance, until / finally
left it at "Shorty's" ford of the
Cut Bank river. Before reaching
the latter | passed over some en-
chanted ground and was especially
charmed with the valley at the head
of Fiat Iron Greek, rs seen from
afar. The day was perfect, and the
mountains seemed irresistably t o
lure me on. 1t is peculiar how, in
walking on comparatively level
ground, your feet seem to Zee p
b g forward involuntarily
while you are absent mindedly not
ing the things you pass along the
roadside or admire beyond. After
the first few miles walking seems
automatic. If you lean a little for
ward it is simply a series of fall
ings. The foot unconsciously shoots
forward to keep you from gong
down and this holds good of all the
steps where walking is easy.
All Shorty's ford l waded the
river and sat down on the northern
bank to eat some crackers, drink
water and admire the scenery. This
ford has a charming setting, in quite
a dense cottonwood grove. The
music of the river as it rushed
among pebbles and some boulders.
the glinting OF the sunlight among
the trees, the chirping of the birds
andthe silver wavelets of the stream.
all consplred TO make one poetic.
After a much-enjoyed bath | sat
down on the ground, took out nv
pocket New Testament and read
the story of Jesus at the River Jor-
dan. 1t is said he left the river re-
freshed and filled with new power.
One cannot help feeling fresher and
stronger on leaving such surround
ings. | bounded up the hill, greeted
our friend "Stingy" by his cabin
door and followed the Gut Bank
trail in a glorious stride for MANY
miles, until I came to Three Guns
tent, where they had been haying,
Here | rested about an hour before
turning to the right into the un.
explored country across the Milk
River Ridge and down the Reave,
Slide. About half way between
Stingy's and Three Guns tent
discovered a most wonderful rock
From a distance I thought some
house had been blown over. but or
approaching it I was amazed te
find a large red-colored stone. M
first impression was that it compos
ed of iron, and was therefore f.;
meteor, but on going over to it
discovered that il was stratiied ant
consequently of sedimentary origin
1t had been brought there and lief
by the ancient Gut Bank Glacier
as the latter receded. The red colo
was caused by a covering of Mimi
Fungi. While examining it's com
position a queer animal sound cam
from under it, which suggested
protest for Decorating a sequestsr
ed abode, and SO, dropping my geo
logical Investigations, / made 70
the trail and left the occupant O
the cavity under the rock to hi
peaceful lair. 1t reminded me some
what of the doleful sound Aenea
and his followers, after the fall @
Troy. heard from the root of th
bleeding thorn tree. Nv hair hi