The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-23

for noon dinner. The original idea
was to work five hours each day, but
as time passed and the boys harden
tended during the latter week to
seven hours in order that they might
complete the stretch planned to be
built the first season.
During the first week, when the
spell of the mountains was the
strongest, the Scouts spent the after
Moons in hiking to points not far
from camp, photographing, fishing in
Cobalt lake, Two Medicine lake and
in Rockwell creek in sliding down
the steep snow bank nesting in
protected place on Rising Bull noun
tain and in hunting out the haunts
of the mountain goats.
One scout managed to get with
in IS feet Of a bunch Of goats feed
ing high up on the percipitOus side
of Mount Rockwell and to snap them
with his camera. Another, on a
wager, removed his clothing and clad
only in natures garb slid down the
steep and chilly snow bank a dis
lance of about 100 feet.
Supper vas served at 6 p m. and
from 7:30 to $3.50 was held the daily
camp fire, with stories and songs.
At one camp fire Bob Larson Of Kali
ispell, and his patrol of Mountain
Goats, put on the foul act play, "The
Black Hand for which Captain
Mathews had given them the synopsis
and they were required to provide
the lines and the action.
On Saturday afternoon most Of the
NAa-ma ltd aEn aA mAm~- AnM-a.~
with them their blankets and enough
food for three meals, returning not
until Sunday evening. On these
trips they had Ito guides, but we're
provided with cOmpasses, They came
back with interesting tales and some
fish.
Flag Ceremonies.
Before going to work in the morn
ing a flag exercise was held and after
supper in the evening parade retreat
was blown and the camp flag low
cred.
To bed at $3.50 and taps at GAS.
The health of the camp was excel
lent. There was no sickness nor any
accidents.
During the nearly two weeks spent
in camp the boys saw many noun
tain goats and some mountain sheep.
while Executives Crouch and Math-
ews, rowing on Two Medicine lake
lduring an early afternoon, OvertooH
a brown bear swimming across the
lake. They managed to get so neal
the animal they could have touched
his snout and ears, which were the
only parts Of his anatomy showing
above the water. He vas a badl!
frightened bear and while trying Il
get up the steep rocky bank fell bacl
into the water twice, finally succeed
IT ing in making his way up and dash
ed off in fright through the timber
During the period John A. Piper
of Spokane, regional Scout executive
q and l.. l.. Mcdonald, national direc
tor of camping of the Boy Scout
q organization, visited and inspector
o the camp.
d The trail was completed shortl.
after noon, Thursday, August 81, an
IS after dinner it was dedicated in tn
presence of Park Superintendent
Charles J.. Kraebel, who had come u
II from Glacier Park hotel for the OC
IS casion.
.e Due to a strong wind which car
"a ried clouds and mist before it tn
% outdoor exercises we're necessaril
% dispensed with and the ceremony 0
p dedication was conducted in One O
L the large tents. Chairman 3. G. Ma
clay presided and after a brief tai
in which he outlined the purpose
and accomplishments Of the ScOu
= movement and told Of the trail build
ing program he called on Bob Paul.
= of Seattle and Great Falls, who mad
a brief address on behalf Of the Eagl
"a Scouts after which Frank HendersO
~ of Spokane presented the trail t
Superintendent Kraebel.
- The latter responded with an OF