194 THREE ; ACRES AND LIBERTY 



To make the tent warm for the winter, we must bank up 

 to the edges of the platform with earth and cover the whole 

 with another tent of the same shape, but a foot larger in 

 every dimension. These are commonly used in Montana. 



It is to be presumed that no one would attempt moving 

 in without household utensils, which may be as simple or 

 elaborate as you please. If there is a sawmill in the vicinity, 

 a temporary shack for winter, say 22 X 30 feet, could be built 

 for from $400 to $600, depending on the interior finish. 

 Partitions can be made very cheap by erecting panels covered 

 with canvas, burlap, old carpet, etc. Such a building does 

 not need to be plastered, but can be made warm enough by 

 an inside covering of burlap, heavy builders' paper, or com- 

 position board. Tar paper laid over solid sheeting makes a 

 roof that will last for two or three years. For such a shack 

 draw the plans yourself. All you really need is a living 

 room, bedroom, and kitchen. 



A cheap and effective water supply can be gotten from a 

 driven well, which in most places costs about one dollar per 

 foot. Have it where the kitchen is to be, so that the water 

 can be pumped into a barrel or other tank over the stove. 

 With a good range you can have as good a supply of hot and 

 cold water as you had in the city. 



If so fortunate as to find a piece of land with a good spring 

 on it, you can lay pipes and draw the water from that. If 

 you can get twelve or fifteen feet fall from the spring to the 

 kitchen, you don't need a pump at all. 



For a toilet closet, build a shed four feet wide, six feet 

 long, and eight feet high. Use a movable pail or box. Lime 

 slaked or unslaked or dry dust or ashes must be scattered 

 every time the closet is used. Always clean before it shows 

 signs of becoming offensive : keep it covered fly tight and 



