The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-07
SNOWSHOEING SPORT
How Nature Provides the Creatures of the Wids With
SnOwshOes Superior to Mans Devices
From AW Outdoors


changes wrought wonders which
In steamy beneath a ervid green
with rank vegetation cold with heavy
prevailed Under the altered conditions many the
animal life Jared badly for their choice persng
right adapting themselves the rule climate Some
yielded others braved To quadupeds Deep
ing serious worse they
dumby appeal Mother Nature That wonderfully
resourceu old lady While she lost
many OF her interesting children she certainly saved for
evolved the snowshoe.
If given fair chance meet almost any emergen.
Creatures need of her it,
the for her plan against
the chances Of the creatures Of wisely
rapidly creatures are not absolutely neces
the perfection of the grand pan
completing their less important their work.
The feet of the show how Nature worked
to adapt certain conditions which impo
factor Beast and something her
snowshoe devce-each enough for its climate
snowshoe foot might frequently be serious the
it is absolute necessity Hence upon
all northern creatures White BEAR muskox reindeer lynx,
hare and notable ca snow
leopard beautifully equipped for its snowy ranges
plenty opportunities for observing Ma
lures snowshoe Device it only reasonable suppose
owed the idea from the
hunter have been foggy in the electricity good gov
he observer very alert where any
aborsavng stomachng scheme discussion The
sight of running easily and softly
been at least Interesting who desired first catch that
hare glance at the anmas Broad hairy feet enough
that something sufficiently broad light mans
feet might enable him easily travel the
For this nothing could be better the
and snowskae ski of to-day The light elastic
frame of tough wood and ceverly netting. only
all kinds of but will
increasing burden of sde
which unusual during northern winter
The neted shoe the birch
is the best thing invented for purpose
under conditions similar those which brought
The snowskae ski is better adapted interested
partially orested billy country great length ski making
IN awkward affair in thick woods
The shape of the netted shoe parts
but the principle of construction always the
the lumber the wooden frames frequently OVAL with
'front.' others almost round like barrel hoops others
form resemble the kite known bow k' while we'll
known shape has narrowed almost turned up
inches, the ends of the bent uniting long
These the handsomest shoes; they use
and the popular the nowsho clubs of the
northern states and of Canada
Many people appear think that the walking upon
mysterious accomplishment by but
favored and that of the like Skaters
freely gracefully and easily
smooth walk. This impression correct.
Snowshoes best unhandy things
laborous. quiet many
skful the Shoes long distances
the result of much practice The enthusiastic
would hardly walk well the could
ordinary country road The Shoes except when
sink much deeper in the than
expect glance the records for shordstance nowshoe
probably idea that the shoes light
airy things racing very
fragile affair." built and solely for dashes
tery useless for actual trampng.
Another idea that shoes happens fall deep
snow unable his perpendicular without 1t
is hard to say originated but doubtful
whether predcamen
radde walking depicted by artists The
the and down action pedang BIZ
cycle slightly raised partly
fellow and when the completed the swell of the
the shoe lies close the inward the him
the frame the leading SHOE the track left looking like
doub inexperienced
In the old days. when the big woods used
of the the Shoes But will
the had be every
tunately possible the of musclen
few days, and this the sheer must do.
Snowshoes necessity Places convenience in
others great sport pame wherever the
sufficiently their Many small in
would be deary abiding indeed it not for
the shoes and the fos they