The fish seem to be
hungry and rise quickly to almost any kind of bait except flies. They
seem to know that this is not the fly season. The trout are not very
large, about eight and ten inches long, but they are delicate in
flavor and very delicious.
Cagey is not a wonderful cook, but he does very well, and I think that
I would much prefer him to a Chinaman, judging from what I have seen
of them here. Mrs. Conrad, wife of Captain Conrad, of the --th
Infantry, had one who was an excellent servant in every way except in
the manner of doing the laundry work. He persisted in putting the
soiled linen in the boiler right from the basket, and no amount of
talk on the part of Mrs. Conrad could induce him to do otherwise.
Monday morning Mrs. Conrad went to the kitchen and told him once more
that he must look the linen over, and rub it with plenty of water and
soap before boiling it. The heathen looked at her with a grin and
said, "Allee light, you no likee my washee, you washee yousel'," and
lifting the boiler from the stove he emptied its entire steaming
contents out upon the floor! He then went to his own room, gathered up
his few clothes and bedding, and started off. He knew full well that
if he did not leave the reservation at once he would be put off after
such a performance.
CAMP BAKER, MONTANA TERRITORY,
February, 1878.
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