The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-11

tally awake, and morally straight.
r.
The 23 Boy Scouts who hiked t.
Irt. Sill for an eight days outing, re
turned safely, sound in body, strong
in spirit and rich in experience
From the first day the Scouts me-
with succession of mishaps thai
tested the quality of each boy.
All went well till a heavy shower
soaked the clay covered road, skid
ding the heavy truck till at last II
was brought to standstill cross
ways OF the road; a difficulty from
which the scouts extricated them
selves and then resumed their jour
ney.
Two miles further on the road the
truck again skidded and this time
into the ditch where after many eff
forts it was left for the night. AS
evening came on the executive and
scout ]. II. De Kinder, hiked to Det-
cher some four miles away, for a
supply of food, while the scouts
made for naerby strawstack where
they lodged for the night
The nights rest and good break
fast put pep in the troop and in
a short time the truck was out of
the ditch and the scouts again on
their journey.
At Elgin stop was made, and
supply of provisions taken on while
the Scouts were giving the town
the once over, taking on a quantity
Of stuff at the soda fountain and
lunch counter At least their capa-
city limit was attained and piling on
the truck with bugleblowing and
colors flying, they started on the
last lap of the route, but, just out
side of Elgin, the old truck died and
mechanic, garage man, and electri-
cal experts were unable to revive it
and the scouts slept another night
by country road
Sunday morning, there being no
mechanical relief, the scouts had the
choice of attending the village
church, or hiking with packs and
blankets Is miles to Ft. Sill, but
the hore of the village pastor died
with the suggestion, for the scouts,
boy like, chose the hike" instead
of the sermon and were soon on
their way, walking. to ut. Sill and
by the supper hour. were quartered
in the officers barracks for the
night.
Investigation of the barracks dis.
closed that everything but an ice
box and the kitchen range had been
removed, so it was up to the execu-
tive to prepare, without Kitchen
supper of bacon and eggs
and bread and coffee for 20 hungry
scouts. Further investigation of the
place was rewarded with the lucky
find of 3 quart battered granite
pitcher and with this and two pie
tins the supper was prepared and
served
Breakfast was repetition of the |
evening meal with the addition of |
post toasties and milk 10 the menu. !
by evening, however, an abundant
sGpply of provisions were on hand,
and two small frying pans and a
gallon tin bucket was added to the
kitchen list.
Late Tuesday evening foraging
party brought in several galvanized
iron feed boxes, used for the artil-
ery mules, a most fortunate find
for kitchen service, and with this
splendid equipment, the executive
announced on Wednesday ''pan-
cakes for breakfast, which was
greeted with enthusiastic shouts
y FH"o tih plates anu cups neat fyIn-
mic measure to the joyous sound.
With the mules feed box for
mixing batter, two frying pans and
! hot fire, the executive began the
ask of cooking pancakes for %
'watchful waiting" hungry scouts.
for more than one hour he toiled
md broiled and said everything ex.
'ept cuss words and prayers, as he
Tipped and Topped and turned and
'urned pancakes till the seemingly
nsatiable appetites were appeased,
nd then with profound relief. he
leld up his left hand and said:
Never again
With the truck stranded at Elgin,
was impossible to carry out the
rogram as outlined for the hike"
0 the scouts substituted fishing,
ball playing. visiting the
and soldier friends; the
heatre and other interesting points.
The slogan for this hike was:
Make 1t Rough and what the pro
ram failed to develop dame nature
supplied in her wav Her