Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-08
CHAPTER lv--cootinued.

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The logs for the new house we're
ready two days after the cutting he
gan MARTIN Waddel ana Samuel I'M
sent teams 20 haul them John Cam
er1n and Peter Luklns had brought
The window sash and some eIapboards
from BcHrdstown IN a small naibOat
Then came the day OF the raising-a
clear, warm day early 10 September.
Al the men from the village and the
near farms gathered 10 help make n
home for the newcomers. Samson
and Jack Kelso went out for hunt
after the cutting and brought IN a
I'M buck and many grouse for the bee
dinner. 20 which every woman Of the
nclglhorhood made contribution of
cake OF pie or cookies or doughnuts
What will be my partg" samson
had inquired Of Kclso,
Nothing bat a jug Of whisky and
knd word and house warming"
Kclso had answered
They uoiched aud bored the logs
and made pins to bind them and cut
these thar were to 20 around the fire
place and window spaces. Strong,
vii ng and well-tralned hands hewed
and fitted the logs together Alexan- !
der Ferguson lined the fireplace with n
curious mortar made Of clay in which
he mixed grass for a binder. This NOR |
tar lie rolled Into layers called "cats,"
each eight inches long and three inches
thick. Then he laid them against the
hogs aud held them In place with a
woven network Of stocks. The first
fire slow one-baked the clay into
rigid stone-ike sheath inside the .
logs and presently the sticks were
burned away. The women had cooked
the meats by an open fire and spread
the dinner on a table Of rough boards
resting on poles set In crotches. AT
noon one Of them sounded conch
shell. Then with shouts of loy the
men hurried 20 the nreside and for
moment there was great splutterlng
over the wash basins. Before they
ate every man except Abe and sam
son took a pun at the jug-long or
short''-to quote a phrase OF the time.
II was cheerful company that sat
down upon the grass around the table
with loaded plates. Their food had
ITS extra seasoning OF merry jests and
loud laughter. Sarah was little
shocked at the fortnight directness
Of their eating no knives or forks or
napkins being needed In that process
Having eaten. washed and packed
away their dishes the women went
home at two. Before they had gone
ears caught a thunder OF
horses feet In the distance. Looking
b It's direction he saw a cloud OF dust
N The road and a band OF horsemen
'iding toward them at full speed. Abe
'ame 10 him and said:
Il see the boys from Ciary's Grove
ire coming. II they get mean. let me
Ieal with 'em. It's my responsibility
wouldn't wonder II they had some
Z Ofut's whisky with them"
The boys arrived In cloud OF |
ust and chorus OF Indian whoops |
I'D dlsmOunted and hobbled their
"Tses They came toward the work.
rs. led By burly Jack Armstrong. a
'alwari. hard-faced blacksmith OF T.
bout twenty-five with broad. heavy =
noulders whose name has gone into z
ist0ry. They had been drinking some Y
NJ no one Of them was In the least
egree OF his balance They scuified
round the jug for a moment IA per
sct good nature and then Abe aud a
Irs- Waddeil provided them with the
Est remnants Of the dinner. They
ere rather noisy. Soon they went ~
? on the roof 10 help with the rafters
ID the clapboarding. They worked
eli few minutes and suddenly they ~
Ime scrambling down for another 20
~ Al the jug. They we're ont for a
rec and Abe knew II and knew furth. ~
that they had reached the limit
discretion. VI
Boys. there are ladies' here and N
I'VE got TO be CAREFUL he said. an
rs stick to the JOB till four O'Clock. 40,
Ien wen knock or for refresh ~a
.nts." ~
The young jewellers gathered In a cor
1up and began 70 whisper together. rou
nlsoE writes that It became evident tina
n tkSy we're going to make trouble rs
saJs: pie
We had left the children at Rut- Irs
se's In the care Of Ann. I wont to poy