128 THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE. 



who followed him, was carrying a much heavier load. The 

 guides were each supposed to carry a pack weighing about 

 one hundred pounds, and the settler, whom he had just 

 employed, about the same amount. The settler, Emerson, 

 who made his appearance this morning, is the largest man 

 in the party, and he seems to possess about as much 

 strength as an ordinary pack-mule. These backwoodsmen 

 are generally very strong men and thoroughly accustomed 

 to carrying heavy packs, while at the same time they are 

 satisfied with a moderate compensation, one dollar being 

 the amount always demanded when meals are furnished to 

 the laborer. 



The chief guide, however, does not rank as a laborer, 

 and he is commonly paid about two dollars and fifty cents 

 or three dollars per diem, furnishing the canoes and the 

 necessary dogs, but his assistants are paid one dollar a day. 



It was now the first day of October ; the sky was clear 

 and the sun was shining brightly, while we toiled up the 

 side of Ball Mountain, with happy anticipations of grand 

 sport that would amply compensate us for all this toil. In 

 due time we reached the mountain-top, where a halt was 

 called, that we might view the surrounding country and 

 admire its strange beauty. The photographer here deter- 

 mined to take a view showing our party as we appeared at 

 this moment. 



This illustration is intended to show the party as they 

 appeared when carrying their burdens on the Ho-ka-por-ka 

 Portage ; and, consequently, young Mossup is seen stand- 

 ing beneath the canoe, which is held in the same position as 

 it is carried, while Emerson is supporting on his shoulders 



