The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-10-23

NTH Nhl'9Ah Auutis ull bNfi iHs 'puH-
- try. They had wonderful experiences
.RYsS" an1 some of these will be remembered
R0 all their lives For the time these boys
forgot all about cities and civilization
Ii he joys Of swimming. boating mountain.
clubbing and athletics Of all kinds. Instrue.
tou In scouting was. of course, mingled with
these sports. AT all of these camps the scouts
had good time lille gaining In health. self
reliance and everything TINT helps Ia prepare them
for the unscllish patriotic service which is the
heroic dream Of every true scout In khaki
How lar cnn the summer camp serve the anbi-
tDus scnui who wishes ia advance In his teslsY
iInw can the routine work Of the camp he made
an Interesting mntter Of service to the camp
community On the trail of these and many re-
lated questions. several hundred camp directors
working II Is clear that the best way 10
teach camping Is 10 let the boy actually camp The
presence proximity of I'm experienced cnmper
viii help him to learn the best way more readily
md with less hazard hui the way itself Is That Of
The apprentice rather than the book student The
habit of Sef-rclianee and of common sense can
best he developed in a 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
iAccutiY" George w Ehlcr of Pittsburgh Pa to
scouts undertaking life saving not to venture on
fnolhrdy ventures nor 10 mike Useless sacrifices
Scouts are isely unnecessarily to entangcr their
own lives Il must be- mnde clear to the scent
HAT every person must be well able 10 swim II he
would save others from drowning. No one will be
considered coward who Is not able to swim and
gho refuses 10 go to the aid Of another In danger
Mr. Filler advises that every scout In the troop be
made swimmer.
II Is directed that each troop 10 camping where
there Is water enough TO practice rightly. be d.
.thed into victims and rcseuers. The boys must
tie taught 10 practice each other the various
"srasls" for carrying person through the water.
Especial practice should be emphasized for break.
Ing the "strungic hold" II the boys learn quickly
they will be ready for the lesson in resuscitation
What u variety of experiences these scouts had
The camp IT the scouts from North Dana Mass
was on Lake Nrsseponsett Near this lake Daniel
Shays cnrampel with 1000 men in the famous
Stays rebellion IL l7S6-S7. that II is historic
soil. Here also once lived the notorious Glazier
Wheeler counterfelter. and here he had u cave
where he turned out spurious coin.
What upeu further exploration may develop into
Of the wunder caves of Arkansas was dseoy.
cred near Glenwood by hoy scouts II is high up
lite rocky face Of the Burnham Mountain cliff
Tho entrance Is small hut opens into an immense
Eonm. from which assure extends downward to
series OF spacious chambers. The Arsenic caves
y miles west. and the cave on Markham mountain
five lnes northwest. have long been points of In.
ierest for visitors hut this To he the mother
cavern Of them all.
j Forty scouts from Salt Lake city inatle the
"trip to Wonder mountain The trail leads up Provo
canyon. under forests Of aspens along rugged
Ffecriccs skrting along clear mountain streams
md through miles Of alpine flowers Camp was
4nade Al Emerald lake, which Is covered with ice
Camps at squaw Point.
A troop from New York city camped nj Sqlnw
point on he Hudson river. The experience to be
remembered the longest was the trip that I, J.
Anderson. local setuol teacher. took with the
lronp on a dark night. The trail led up n hill
through a swamp In woods In the field over
wallis through bushes. and at last they came to
some old wine cellars Mr. Anderson then put
nuI The only light they had. Ghost stories calcr
iuted 10 maSe them brave In the dark and inn-
snn laio 4 mystic tribe followed up To midnight
The troop has some very COED evidence Of Indian
activities In the shape Of Indian relies such MS 10
arrowhca,Is, ten spearheads one Indian hoe one
mcaI grinder. ten Indian sinkers, u tomahawks.
several pieces Of flint and an Indians skull In
very good condition.
10y scouts. digging into large mound nea,
Park River. ~ D.. unearheti the skulls and the
skeletons Of three Indians, who must have been
hurled there long ago as the mound was there
when the earliest pioneers came 10 that section
of the state II is believed that further excayatlng
viii yield some interesting relics Of aboriginal
Indian DAYS.
Scouf sinrgnn coytc Of Troop No. and Scout
GEORGE I'cfrle Of Troop No. 3 both Of Rdgefeld
fn-.... y. J.. pitched their tent near New Bridge