The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-06-06

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checking u progress, until W
put them to flight by a couple O
shots, which not a little astonist
: ed their weak minds.
Fritz picked up some of thei
missiles, and, showing them t.
: me, l recognized the cone of thu
stone-pine.
by all means gather some o
these cones, boys" said /; "yoI
will find the kernel has a pleas
ant taste, like almonds, and from
it we can, by pressing, obtain an
excellent oil. Therefore l should
like to carry some home with us
A hill, which seemed to prom.
Use a good view from its summit,
next attracted my notice, and, on
climbing it, we were more than
repaid for the exertion by the
extensive and beautiful prospect
which lay spread before our eyes.
The situation altogether was so
agreeable, that here also | resolv-
ed to make a settlement, to be
visited occasionally, and, after
resting awhile and talking the
matter over, we set to work TO
build a cottage such as we had
lately finished at Woodlands. Our
experience there enabled us to
proceed quickly with the work,
and in a few days the rustic
abode vas completed. and receiv-
ed. by Ernest's choice, the grand
name Of Prospect Hill.
My chief object in undertaking
this expedition had been TO dis
cover some tree from whose bark
l could hope 10 make a useful
light boat OF canoe. Hitherto I
had met with none at all fit for
my purpose. but, not despairing
OF success. l began, when the
cottage was built, to examine
carefully the surrounding woods,
and, after considerable trouble,
came upon two magnificent, tall,
straight trees. the bark OF which
seemed something like that of
the birch. Selecting one whose
trunk was. to z great height, free
from branches. we attached 70
one Of the lower OF the boughs
the rope ladder we had with US,
and Fritz, ascending it, cut the
bark through in a circle; | did
the same at the foot OF the tree,
and then, from between the circle
We took a narrow perpendicular
slip Of bark entirely out, so THAI
re could introduce the proper
tools by which gradually to
.oosen and raise the main part,
20 as finally to separate it from
he tree uninjured and entire.
This We found possible, because
he bark was moist and flexible.
Great car and exertion was nee
.ssary, as the bark became de-
ached, TO support if, until the
whole was ready to be let gently :
Town upon the grass. This seem
ID a great achievement; but our
work. was by no means ended,
While the material was soft and &
we had formed it into the I
hape we desired for the canoe.
In order to do this, | cut a long {
triangular piece out of each end L
I the roll, and placing the slop 0
e parts one over the other, l
the ends into a pointed form c
nd secured them with pegs and n
lue. Iii
This successful proceeding had, q
owever widened the boat. and p
lade it too fiat in the middle, so G
it was necessary to put ropes
1und it, and tighten them until m
lie proper shape was restored, e
efOre We could allow it to dry b
the sun. h;
This being all | could do with F
1t q greater variety Of tools, 81
etermined to complete my work TT
a more convenient situation, !
forthwith dispatched Fritz CT
Jack with orders to bring of
s1edge (Which now ran on Iii
heels taken from guncarriages) tn
at the canoe might be trans
direct to the vicinity of yc
e harbor at Tentholm. lit
During their absence I fortun-
ely found some wood naturally &c
rived, just suited for ribs to sup M
ut and strengthen the sides of an
e boat. us
When the two lads returned wi
tn the sledge, II was time to bu
ST for the night; but with early at
En we ere again busily at wi
,rk. he
The sledge was loaded with the All
" boat, and everything else we GU
uEd pack into it, and we turn WI
our steps homeward, finding gr'
greatest difficulty, however, in ma
ting our vehicle through the 40
DDS. We crossed the bamboo itg
amp, where | cut a fine mast
my boat. and came at length ty,
a small opening or defile in the
ridge OF rocks, where a %little :
rent rushed from it's source boz
into the larger stream be- car
~; here we determined to yor
Ike a halt, in order to erect a ren
at earth wall across the mar bull
' gorge, which. being thickly a 4
with prickly pear, Indian hin
, and every thorny h,,ab va d"