The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-09-11

L "A low tide quite deep In it's
muddy bed; salty, weedy.
slightly smoky, cedary. and piney
smell upon the air; windows OF kelp
and other weedy drift upon the slith-
erlng slope Of bank; squirt of clans.
IN every fairly fiat place. and ripping
scuttle Of founders upon the bottom
drifting moons OF stray medusae luml-
nous In the watcr-there is typical
woodland setting In northern British
Columbia, says writer In the Chris
tian Science Monitor. The crow Is
ubiquitous, not unlike a raven beloved
he Is Of totemlc designers and carvers.
from Tllamook up TO Nome. calling
his hOarse "caw" from the shadows of |
some dlsheveled cedar
On the high water mark Of spring |
tides, ragged cedar and pessmlstic-
looking hemlock In silhouette against |
the sunny blue. purple-courses with |
raven-lke shadow the distant noun
tain Side Az the base of the irregu-
larry standing timber, spared of log
gers. an impenetrable thlcket of sallal,
salmon and button berry. blackberry
brnmble and whOrtle berry, under
taller growth OF alder. willow and pop
lar, together mask tangle of fallen
trunks and upturned roots. amid which
the epiloblum, the fireweed of the PA
clilc coast, Overtops a mans head.
splre Of vibrant pinkly purple flame.
AZ the forks of the creek. wide
asI hr4n 20 fl..,. |
lifting rs floor well above the damp
ness of the marsh. stands upon bit
Of ground whore solid soil, washed
down from the heights. supports rank =,
grass. Rapidly built throughout Of I
cedar. walls and roofs of split cedar
shakes. In wcnthered redness IL has
fitness TO rs place. Smaller shucbs :,
near. IN color and size. match piles OF :
'ordwood near the water; awaiting a !,
'cow, fayorlng high tide. and trans .
,ortation across the water To the city. .
The Ever.Welcome "chow"
A scrap of straw mating and mo- D.
ncntary glimpse OF short and sturdy :,
lgure, round aud black of head, the :,
'ronze skin IN quiet contrast with blue ;,
'veralls. showed II to be japanese y,
goodcutters' camp. The sun was high =,
nd the shadows short by the time the -
kctch was finished. An eruption from \.
he woods and corlwood piles toward :,
he hunk-house suggested possible re-
RESENTMENT. even II the calling of the -
lsh-pan banged with stick Of fire G
'ood at the door. did not. There was
10 much good sketching about for NJ
ie artist 90 want to return across the
lrhor for such an tneonsequential
ling as lunch. which. however. would
ilte likely suggest It's lack some time
tween then and the shutdown he be
new he would linEcr for. So port a
lilo under arm, he Strolled to the fol
INK house ole
Within. ON either side. were two wi
FRED hunks against the wallis. stop
ng short OF the further end. which do
nve beneath the end window--a rear tor
'or letting m breeze and sunshiue- OF
rs combined kitchen, dining room. ow
a place OF assembly. About six por- lirl
ms, ON either side Of q three-plank !
bile covered with oiicloth. looked gre
riously ana courteously az the Idle
vnger rs he stepped within The fct
oS poising loaded dishes on either ces
al nodded and smiled the lnscruta. con
! Japanese smile The mention % end
how" brought cheerful grin % \
'ce or four faces at once. AMI a wei. fort
ning Indication of seat 90 the end win
the table as the three ON that side rea,
nched along to make placs-dcftly mef
fling food with them In 10 Soc Der.
As more-with grave courtesy A
s placed before the guest the usual the
"a, each portion IN hiue-and-whlie who
NJ; 20 him was apportloncd sep OF !
tc teapot and haniioless cup. who
n ~ p0lcgrcen sekl-ware. OF (
Art IN a Woodmcn's Camp. turc
ne artist ate aud convcrScd. such
these woolcuttcrs as spoke English
a they nearly an disD. spoke IN "y
isured carcfulness. out 81 which at askc
rivals cropped a -Ch.nOok" word or 81
hraso Of this coast as bold amid man
careful English as single dark pers
nc IN a green meadow. Looking ~
ut. the guest noted a print ON the ing
K house wall. He got up and fall.
ked across 90 set a better view. -Bl