The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01


with the opinion that one was not a
real "sourdough" until he could
Jump" his socks seven jump
meaning to turn his socks round when
they wear through over the heel. l
threw my three pairs of wooden hose
and my leggings back out, with the
request that they be added to the COL
lection already on the woven wire
over the stove,-a rack for drying
hand and foot wear of the trail.
slept oblivious Of the fact that steam
from drying garments, smoke from
many pipes, and germs from every
where were invading my quarters like
an invading army.
The next day we arrived in Nenana
about $50 p. M, and entertainment
began at once. Be it known that this
six months old town has a good NOV
ing picture show and an ice cream
parlor, where you may be refreshed
after the show.
We came home by the river trail, on
the ice where the river ran straight,
and cutting across bends through the |
forest. 1t is the old trail used by
the early stampeders and is indies
cribably beautiful. 1t is just wide
enough to let dog sled slip through,
the snow laden branches met over
head, and the whole forest twas plumb
full of hush to the brim." The me-
thOd of transportation was so primi-
tive felt like l was a long, long way
from all former scenes and expert
ences.
No letter from the interior would
be complete without mention of the
weather, when there is more of it
than of any other commodity in the
country. 1t was twenty-six below
when we left Nenana and fifty below
when we pulled into Fairbanks two
days later, what you might call
sliding scale-sliding the wrong dir
ection. The snow was as hard and
gritty as sand and the trail blown full, (
so the dogs had to break trail nearly
all the way. Wise old Bob, lead dog,
was turned loose to run ahead and
ind the trail. The understanding be- I
,ween him and his owner seemed =
more than human and | cheerfurly sur !,
endered myself to his wisdom, feel s.
ng an awful dub myself l knew a
more about curves and angles than y
Bob did, but he could find them bet
er than l could. We made forty-two
niles that last day, stopping at Vi
oadhouse for lunch. The proprie- vi
Or was asked to fill the hot-water m
ottle, and being a literal minded =,
wede he filled it so full it was al 3
lost ready to pop. Something did NJ
op it little later and three pints G.
water ran into my clothes and blan- yC
cts. 1t was too hot at first for COM %
,rt, but that did not worry us as
uch as what would happen when the
-tificial heat was gone. 1t was about Nj
'rty-six below when this happened, 90
I'd for once the Malamute Kid look he
uncertain,-didp't know just what m,
do with me, so | took command of nil
e expedition. 1 told him to cover o'e
e up head and all and drive. l hug vi
ID that wet mass around me for or
We hours and addressed my wits to Su
e conservation of every degree of WI
at. Talk about conservation, Mala- az az.
ute and l had Pinchot skinned Oh;
lie. The carbon foot warmer made
possible to make it to Cinema, where da.
, got out for repairs. AS l rose wa
om the sled my skirts froze stiff. ~
icy took me into a restaurant back will
a saloon, as nothing else was open. Mo
ena has about all moved down to IS
,nana.s The fire was entirely out,
one of the men took me several s
'cks to his house, turned me over to Mu
wife, who fulfilled the Biblical IL.
JUNCTION anent the stranger. Yo'
Having been dried, warmed, and fed ~,
continued our journey for three
lrs, arriving in time to hear the
might salute to the new year. And Won
never even took cold The trip dial
me lots of good in respect to hea
j. l had been afraid of it before, ter,
learned that l do not have to
afraid and / get along with it bet r
count every moment of the Bib
, worth while. even the moment wor
IN the bag spilled. The round trip Ny
e was $35, bed cost one dollar, We