Reminiscences of Newcastle, Iowa, 1848; a history of the founding of Webster City, Iowa . ^-. ?^^^ BOULDER CANOE. 20 REMINISCENSES OF NEWCASTLE, IOWA The burning process rendered the chopping and adzingmuch easier ahhough several burnings were necessary tocomplete the canoe. Care was required to prevent an over-charring which would have rendered the craft unsea-worthy. Log canoe transportation seemed to inspire no fear inthe mind of the manipulator of pole or paddle, no matterwhat the condition of weather or quantity of water flowing. Our location now seemed to be satisfactory a
Reminiscences of Newcastle, Iowa, 1848; a history of the founding of Webster City, Iowa . ^-. ?^^^ BOULDER CANOE. 20 REMINISCENSES OF NEWCASTLE, IOWA The burning process rendered the chopping and adzingmuch easier ahhough several burnings were necessary tocomplete the canoe. Care was required to prevent an over-charring which would have rendered the craft unsea-worthy. Log canoe transportation seemed to inspire no fear inthe mind of the manipulator of pole or paddle, no matterwhat the condition of weather or quantity of water flowing. Our location now seemed to be satisfactory and fathertook up the land which includes our present home, theChase mill site, the Stearns farm, the Swanson stone quarry,and extended to the river on the northern boundary of ourpresent city. From this parcel original Newcastle wasplatted. The First Grist Mill. Our first grist mill, as with most pioneers, was the cof-fee-grinder, supplemented by the grater for soft of athletics or fancy-work the young people occu-pied the time by grinding the corn for the next baking ofdod
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