. Canadian forest industries July-December 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 4;> Boss to some place where he could have pro per attention and, as it was a choice be- tween the camp, thirty-five or more miles up river, and the stopping place a mile and a half below, MacGillvray proceeded to un- hitch the sleigh from the dead horse, a com- paratively easy matter, and pulling the sleigh from in under the branch which pin- ned it down, turned it around, and placing his chief in as easy a position as was pos- sible
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN 4;> Boss to some place where he could have pro per attention and, as it was a choice be- tween the camp, thirty-five or more miles up river, and the stopping place a mile and a half below, MacGillvray proceeded to un- hitch the sleigh from the dead horse, a com- paratively easy matter, and pulling the sleigh from in under the branch which pin- ned it down, turned it around, and placing his chief in as easy a position as was pos- sible in such cramped space and carefully covering him with the robes, he, without thought of the almost impossible nature of his task, took hold of the shafts and started on his journey down to Charbonneau's. Fortunate it was for the Big Boss that MacGillvray was a big man with the strength that goes with a large frame, for (the task he had undertaken would have daunted many another person. The road was filled with snow and in many places drifts had formed. The track made by the upcoming sleigh had filled in and there was nothing to do but just pull on ahead and hope that the lights from the stopping place would soon shine out across the clearing. It was an awful trip and when at last Mac- Gillvray had the satisfaction of seeing the welcome lights, he was so exhausted he could hardly shout loud enough to make himself heard above the noise of the wind. After several vain attempts to get in communica- tion with the house by shouting, he left his burden and ploughing his way through the drifts reached the door where, after being admitted, he had the satisfaction of seeing Charbonneau and his two sons start at once for the road. Nor was he far behind them and together they brought the Big Boss in and placed him in bed. He was still unconscious but breathing heavily and, pending the arrival of the doctor from Rainbow, who had been noti- fied by telephone to start at once for the stoppin
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