Popular Science Monthly 



619 



disarranging the whole I)undlt'. VVhoii 

 one of the containers is filled another may 

 be started. Where checks are numbered, 



The metal back and rings of a narrow 

 loose-leaf note-book used to file checks 



mark on the outside cover the number of 

 the first and last check — as i to 150. 



The Indian's Method of Tethering 

 a Horse 



THIS method of tethering a horse 

 may seem impossible at first 

 thought, yet it is quite a simple matter. 



A good sized knot is tied in the end 

 of the rope, and a hole dug straight in 

 the ground with a large knife. The hole 

 should be small and quite deep. The 

 knot in the end of the rope is pushed 

 into the hole and the dirt packed down 

 upon it. This makes the horse fast, and 

 to loose him it is only necessary to 

 stand directly over the hole and pull up 

 in a vertical line. 



The smartest horse cannot pull the 

 rope from the hole. The only way for 

 him to get loose is to grab the rope with 

 his teeth and pull it out. 



Keeping Your Ties in Good 

 Condition 



Ar.OOD "dry method" for taking 

 wrinkles out of neckties is indicated 

 by the drawing herewith. Just wrap the 

 tie tightly around a mailing tube, spread- 

 ing it out flat while wrapping, and if left 

 in position for a day or so the wrinkles 

 will disappear. A rubber band is most 

 convenient for holding the tie in place, 

 although a string can be used also. 



/TUBE 



RUBBER BAND 



NECKTIE 



A mailing tube around which sever.il ties 

 nay be wrapped to remove wrinkles 



In case of the absence of a mailing 

 tube, use a cylindrical bottle or anything 

 of that shape. 



This is much better than hanging the 

 tie and "hoping" that the wrinkles will 

 disappear, for here they are "forced" out. 



As for capacity, almost any number 

 can be wrapped on the tube, one outside 

 the other. — N. G. Near. 



A Canteen Made by a Junior 

 Boy Scout 



JUST to be ec]ui[)ped the same as his 

 older brother with camping and 

 traveling utensils, one boy scout 

 made for himself a 

 canteen as shown 

 in the illustration. 

 The parts neces- 

 sary are two pie 

 pans and a stri[i of 

 tin, together with 

 a screw-cap like 

 those attached to 

 an oil-can or flask. 

 These may be ob- 

 tained from a tin 

 shop. 



The strip of tin is 

 bent around to fit 

 in between the flat 

 upper surfaces of 

 the pie pans, 

 where it is soldered. 

 The screw- cap is 

 soldered into the 

 strip of tin. Small 

 pieces of tin are 

 soldered on the 

 edge of the canteen 

 at intervals to form 



A Canteen made from 

 ordinary pie tins 



loops for a strap to pass around the 

 center tin strip. B\' this arrangement a 

 means is provided for carrj'ing the 

 canteen in the ordinarj' manner. 



A Simple Way of Making a Canoe 

 Unsinkable 



SECURE two ordinary five-gallon tin 

 oil-cans, place one under the 

 thwarts at each end of the canoe and 

 wire them in place. If the canoe is up- 

 set it can be turned over and even if 

 filled with water will sustain the weight 

 of two people without sinking. 



