cover fitted too tight, and the effect on the party was startling 

 to say the least. 



While the "bean hole" is being heated, the earth or sand piled 

 around the edge gradually slides down until the hole is less 

 than half its former depth. This hot, loose soil should be 

 scooped out and piled to one side before the cooking utensil 

 are placed in the hole, and then it should be returned in such 

 a manner that the hottest of it will be next to the pail. See 

 to it that the pail is covered with from six inches to a foot 

 of earth, and don't build a fire on it. 



Cooking in this manner has many advantages, the chief of 

 which is that it requires no watching. Also, there is no ar- 

 bitrary time limit. If you are detained half a day longer than 

 you expected, your dinner is not ruined, neither is it cold, 

 and it is perfectly safe from animals of all kinds, except man. 



Baked Beans. 



Parboil until swelled, drain, put in pork, salt and anything 

 else you wish. Cover with water, bring to a boil, put on lid, 

 and place in hole. Cover with hot sand. That's all. 



Stew. 



Layer of pork on bottom of pail. Alternate layers of pota- 

 toes and of meat until pail is nearly full. Cover with water. 

 Bring to a boil, put on lid and place in hole. Cover with sand, 

 and forget it until you want to eat it, two hours or twenty, it 

 is immaterial. 



Bread. 



Grease pail thoroughly. Allow room to raise properly, put 

 on lid and place in hole. Cover with hot sand and let it bake 

 for an hour and a half. 



Examination last summer of remote parts of the Salmon and 

 Challis forests is resulting in more complete utilisation.. A stock- 

 man of Mountain Home has been granted permit for 10,000 sheep 

 on the Salmon, and other stockmen will be shown over at pres- 

 ent unused ranges as soon as snow conditions permit. 



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