vious winter were now utilized in mak- 

 ing additions to the house with other 

 sticks and brush brought from the 

 woods. 



The interior of the house was enlarged 

 to more than twice its former size by 

 cutting away and dragging out through 

 the tunnels, surplus materials. In doing 

 this, several pillars were left standing 

 for supports to the enlarged ceiling. 



Three additional tunnels were dug, 

 making five channels for entrance and 

 exit. Those terminating in shallow 

 water were continued as ditches to 

 deeper water. 



The storage warehouse also was made 

 larger and deeper, not only to provide 

 mortar for enlarging the building, but 

 because more food must be stored for 

 six mouths than was required for two. 

 A very high grade of what is called 

 "instinct" in animals must be required 

 to calculate and determine just how 

 much food to store for a winter's supply 

 for a family of a given size. It has been 



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