Locating a Homestead 



Their house was a comfortable square log- 

 building, divided into a large living-room and 

 two cubicles. It had a big lean-to building 

 aroimd part of the front and one corner, and a 

 capital cellar in which to store potatoes and 

 other things in winter. They told us that this 

 dwelling owed much to the abilities of Harry, 

 who among other things was a good builder. 



They explained that they had the working 

 of a section which had been bought from the 

 C.P. Railroad, and that each had entered for 

 a homestead of his own. After supper, which 

 consisted of fried pork and rice, washed down with 

 tea and cream, for they had a cow, we showed 

 them our list of homesteads open for entry. 



They thought there were one or two well worth 

 looking at, and Bob remarked that, as next day 

 was Sunday, and they would not be at work on 

 the land, he would go with us to have a look 

 at them. 



They hauled out some mattresses and rugs 

 for us, and we slept soundly on the floor of their 

 Hving-room, in company with their big brown 

 dog— Ben, as they called him. 



The next morning proved bright and fair, and 

 after breakfast we were shown with some pride 

 their stables and fine teams of horses, and we 

 noticed that the land sloped down to a small 



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