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served that purpose admirably
well. The scenery over the
divide was beautiful and our
mechanical conveyance was
truly an observation car.
AS it was nearing evening
and still raining we decided to
camp for the night at a DESERT
ed CD cabin several rods from
the highway. On entering the
shelter we were given cordial
welcome by the occupants of
the rodent variety. Neverthe-
less after cleaning the shack
we found it to be a desirable
abode and we successfully ap-
peased the cravings of the inner
man. By lot it was decided that
our friend should sleep with the
rats and we in the car. Less
than five minutes after the deal
was consummated we heard a
violent commotion and out
came our guest, to sleep in the
rain declaring that "the inmate
were altogether too intimate
with hm."
Next day we visited the state
penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
Only with diligent effort did
we convince Mr.. Wright that
our board patching it, was
equal to that of the inmates.
Suffice to say that the trip
thru was interesting and we
succeeded n coming out the
same way that we entered.
At Butte we persuaded the
authorities that we were Eligible
and they finally issued permits
emitting us to inspect the Leon
ard mine, providing we would
sign our Death Warrant"
Downing a regular set of cover
alls we went down the elevator
shaft to the 22OO-foot level in
what seemed to us % seconds.
There was consolation in the
| fact that we could not see how
| far we were dropping as it was
entirely dark except as we pas
sed the lights at the 100-foot
levels. We were also conducted
| to tn 2S00-foot level. This was
| surely. a worth while expert
ence. At Anaconda we inspect
ed the huge smelter and then
drove to Missoula. Missoula is
a beautiful city and the scenery
around there is exquisite. We
stayed there two days visiting
trends at the University.
The drive up the Bitter Root
Valley was an interesting Jour
ney and the road crossing the
Continental Divide between
Ravalli and Beaverhead coun-
ties was one of the most pictur-
esque views of the whole trip.
The road to the summit con-
sists of 7.6 miles of uniform
grade. 1t was built by the fed
eral government in 1914. Thru
the Big Hole country to Dillon
we encountered very rough
and muddy roads and SO miles
of this was quite discouragmg.
Mr.. Wright remained at Dillon
and we 'sback-trailed" to Darby
where we were employed in the
Selway National Forst in Idaho.
w left there the Goth of July
and went thru Yellowstone
Park entering at West Yellow
stone and making our exit at
Gardiner From Livingston we
followed the Yellowstone trail
to Miles City, Aberdeen, and
finally reached Minnesota. The
outing was a thoroly enjoyable
one and 5000 miles of real
sport.
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Wednesday in English class
we have to tell what our favor
| ite book is and who the author
is. We think Little Journeys
in Rootabaga Land will receive
the unanimous decision.
Irene Hafdahl was absent
Tuesday and we notice AM
brose was not so lively as usual.
The latest flapper. Elva has
decided that bobbed hair was
by far the best and appeared in
school this morning with her
hair bopped.s
Short on the Bible, But Long