F. C. PUTNAM 
W. T. PUTNAM 
W. T, PUTNAM, JR. 
/ 
MAIL ORDERS TAKEN FOR 
DRESSED CHICKENS, DUCKS, 
GEESE, FRESH EGGS AND 
OTHER FARM PRODUCTS 
Intermount Jparm 
INTERMOUNT FARM BUTTER, 
CREAM. CHEESE, SAUSAGE. 
AND FRESH PORK 
W. T. PUTNAM & SONS 
"THE MAIL ORDER FARM” 
Hake CtuSfjman, HHasf). 
a lantern and started across country to Potlatch, where they separ¬ 
ated, the one going on to Hoodsport, and Bee going up the hill there. 
About five he landed here, having commandeered the mail carrier's 
boat and having a long hunt for the place where he hid his oars. 
The last 12 miles were through the snow, and he was pretty wet and 
cold, so I got up and turned in with the Madame. "Oh, but this 
warm bed is good on my feet” in 10 minutes he was asleep, and it is 
now noon and no signs of his coining to. He was very lucky to have 
come through, for it did not rain last night, and since dawn it 
has been a perfect downpour. I will trace out the boys' course 
for you on the map- I have spent a good deal of time on this, out 
I think it will interest you to see how strong the homing instinct 
is. he had his lunch yesterday in a home worth a million, and now 
he is in a loghouse, butl/it is home. Tomorrow night the rest of the 
column will arrive with the ammunition and the big guns, and tnen 
the canvasb&cks will get what is coming to them. 
Monday morning. As you see we have been pretty busy, and I do not 
get much time at a stretch. Today we have a lot of things to get 
out on tomorrow's mail, and this afternoon Bee will nave to go 
out to bring in Ferd and his cousin. It is 
mad and the prospect is far from pleasant, 
rainy and uncomfortable a fall as this has 
more than three or four dry days since Nov 
mg you a salmon for Xmas, but on inquiry 
raining and snowing like 
I have never s>.en as 
been. Y*e have not had 
. 1. I had intended send- 
from the shipper I found 
the grade of fish which can be gotten now is not the best, and so 
for the present you must wait, I will send you a photograph some 
