The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-30

proposed international highway
that when built will link the Unitod
States and Alaska. After studying
the project, he became convinced
that he could do it and In due tire
he sat out on m undertaking thet
most men would shrink ffosn md
few would ever undertake.
Naturally it was necessary tor
him to travel very Light, which
forced him to reduce most Of his
food to concentrated form 20 as 10
lessen weight and bulk. One item
OF food was beans boiled In salt,
then dried and later frozen until
the beans took on the form of little
hard pellets. These could thus be
stored in very little space. Much Of
his other food supply was treated
in similar manner and despite whAt
most people would consider mighty
slim fare, and hard1hips that few
would have the haxdihopd . tAcklgr
the young man ceme s4nuuGh the
ordeal only two pou11e kh&Q1 1ssan
when he started. H cax15o1 with
him 4 ~ calihEe rita With which
I xsne ma - ~ II l.zder
US - - - -
/ Mr.. Prendce NJ INT Borders
talks most interestingly G. The trip.
He carried with him i 1anI-
4 era and films for the taking u mt
ura1 color pictures Some u( tlsaDe
he showed to Mr. and Mn, Prentice
Z while here. Mr.. Borders spoke Of
how close becomes the colnpoa11a1ip
between man and dog On fs.lch =
trip. The dog was BIC Alaskan
husky and he faithfully tramped the
long trail with young Borders
throughout the many days and
weeks and months. Mr.. Borders said
man will get to talking to 4 dog
at such times and dog displays 4
remarkable talent OF understanding.
Hardships there were aplenty but
also exhiliration and interest Ere
quently the temperature dropped
to SO below zero, when great pre-
caution had to be taken against
suffering any disabling accident
, that might end in ones freezing Ia
death.
HARD as Steel
: Mr.. Borders is now q rather hus-
e ky young man, broad-shDulderet
e and deep-chested. When a youni
d man he was somewhat OF a cripple
suffering with r. B. infection D
e the hip bones. But this was over
d come during the years of his de
velopment and he said that one rea
son for the trip was to prove I,
himself that he had conquered ever,
trace of the childhood disease. A
proof of that fortunate result, ii
cites the fact that when he ende,
the trip every muscle in his bod,
q was apparently as hard as steel
{ and the wind and cold and winter
sun reflected on the snow had tan
ned and toughened his face unit
= he was almost as black as a Negro
: Mr. Prentice asked Borders If h
;. had ever thought it necessary I
- use alcohol in any form as stimu
Z liant to stave off the exhaustio
- that sometimes overtakes one o
l. such journey Borders replied ths
!. he used no alcohol on this trip bl
- that he had tested it out on
- former journey. AT that time
6 found that use of alcohol left hi
/, nearly exhausted on the followir
80 80 day and also had a tendency
8; i leave him extremely drowsy aft,
~ ~ its use, thing so desperately dal
% gerous to one travelling in so belo
weather that he gave it up con
pletely
n Will Enter Ministry
id, The real motive that impelled Il
al young man to attempt such ha
to ardous journey was so as to- gat
ed er pictures and material for &
,e- les of lectures. And an abundan
ity of material was obtained. Mr.. B<
lch ders already has extensive datin
all for his lectures From these he {
tee poets to derive funds with which
continue his education. He has
senior year to finish in college q
he then expects to enter a Il
illogical seminary to prepare hi
ing self for the ministry.
son Mr.. Borders was accompanied
and Libby by Miss Betty Stevenson, q
+. Of Hot Springs, she coming to I
MS by to interest Libby young PEG
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