When Times were Tough

After the last go round with Ben Widrick, set me to think'n about one of his trapping endeavors.

Back in the late thirties times were still tough and a dollar looked like a dinner plate. Uncle George and my dad were trapping beyond Bennies line but their paths crossed sometimes. Beaver was worth a dollar an inch and you were only allowed four per trapper.

Anyway, to measure a beaver you stretched the hide almost round, measured nose to tail and side to side. A big beaver might measure 70 to 75 inches thus you'd get over $70 for the whole hide. Big money in those days.

Anyhow, at a place called...