Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1918 — How the Indian Kept Warm [ARTICLE]

How the Indian Kept Warm

When the Indian was on the warpath for any length of time in cold weather he had a very ingenious and simple process for keeping warm. He could not bulld a fire without giving his location away, so at night the party would dig a number of holes about three feet deep, and in the bottom kindle a fire of burnt wood (charcoal). Then in spoke fashion they would lie on the ground around the hole with their legs hanging down over the Are and go to steep. This kept their toes comfortably toasted without warning the enemy as to their whereabouts.