The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24

4 lpfSVt All ABOUT cltleS anu clNllIdI1Ou
in the joys OF swimming boating, mountain
climbing and athletics of all kinds. Instruc-
ton in scouting was of course, mingled with
these sports. AT all Of these camps the scouts
had good time while gaining In health self
reliance and everything that helps to prepare them
for the unselish patriotic service which is the
heroic dream of every true scout In khaki
How far the summer camp serve the amb-
tious scout who wishes to advance in his tests?
How can the routine work of the camp be made
an interesting matter of service to the camp
community? On the trail of these and many re-
lated questions several hundred camp directors
are working 1t Is clear that the best way to
teach camping is to let the boy actually camp The
presence or proximity OF an experienced camper
will help him to learn the best way more readily
and with less hazard, but the way itself is that of
the apprentice rather than the book student. The
habit of selfreance and of common sense can
best be developed in camp where instruction is
combined with hours and days that throw the
boys their own resources
Must Not Be Fooihardy.
Repeated warnings are being sent out by Scout
Executive George w. Ehler of Pittsburgh Pa. to
scouts undertaking life saving not to venture on
foOlhardy ventures, nor to make useless sacrifices
Scouts likely unnecessarily to endanger their
own lives 1t must be made clear to the scout
that every person must be well able to swim If he
would save others from drowning. No one will be
considered n coward who is not able to swim and
who refuses to go to the aid of another in danger
Mr.. Eher advises that every scout In the troop be
made swimmer.
1t is directed that each troop in camping where
there is water enough to practice rightly, be d.
vded into victims and rescuers The boys must
be taught to practice on each other the various
'grasps' for carrying person through the water
Especial practice should be emphasized for break
ing the strange hold" II the boys learn quickly
they will be ready for the lesson in resuscitation
What variety of experiences these scouts had !!
The camp of the scouts from North Dana, Mass,
Lake Nesseponsett. Near this lake Daniel
Shays encamped with 1900 men In the famous
Shays rebellion of 17S8-87, so that 1t Is historic
soil. Here also once lived the notorious Glazer
Wheeler, counterfeiter and here he had cave
where he turned out spurious coin.
What upon further exploration may develop into
of the wonder of Arkansas was discov-
cred near Glenwood by boy scouts 1t is high up
he rocky face Of the Burnham Mountain cliff.
The entrance is small but opens into an immense
ROOM from which assure extends downward to
n series of spacious chambers The Arsenic caves,
% miles west, and the cave on Markham mountain,
five smiles northwest, have long been points of in
teres for visitors, but this to be the mother
of them a
Forty scouts from Salt Lake City made the
trip to Wonder mountain. The trail leads up Provo
canyon under forests of aspens, along rugged
precpices. skirtng along clear mountain streams
and through miles of alpine flowers. Camp was
made at Emerald lake. which is covered with Ice.
Camps at Squaw Point
A troop from New York city camped at Squaw
point the Hudson river. The experience to be
remembered the longest the trip that L. J..
Anderson. local school teacher, took with the
troop dark night. The trail led up Il hill.
through swamp in woods in the field, over
walls, through bushes, and at last they to
some old wine cellars. Mr. Anderson then put
out the only light they had. Ghost stories cacu-
lated To make them brave in the dark and initia-
tion into mystic tribe followed up midnight.
The troop has some very good evidence of Indian
activities In the shape of Indian relics. such 40
arrowheads. ten spearheads. one Indian hoe, one
meal grinder, ten Indian snkers, Is tomahawks,
several pieces of flint, and an Indians skull in
very good condition.
Roy scouts digging into a large mound
Park River n. d., unearthed the skulls and the
skeletons of three Indians, who must have been
buried there long ago. the mound was there
when the earliest pioneers came to that section
of the state 1t is believed that further excavating
will Yield interesting relics of aboriginal
Indian days.
Scout Morgan Coyte of Troop No. ! and Scout
George Petrie of Troop No. 3, both of Ridgefeld
Park, " j., pitched their tent near New Bridge