The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1884-03-20
THE PiNERiES.
The Anoka Herald Mans Trip to the Run

I he Anoka Herald Mans Trip to the Rum
River Pneres.
Mr.. Alvah Eastman, editor and pub
Usher OF the Anoka Herald. recently
made trip to the pineries, and a few of
his ''pick-ups'' are quoted:
There always has to be first time,
and our first trip to the Rum river p;ner
les was enjoyed last week. Going via
Princeton and returning by rail l,y way
of Oak City and st. Cloud, is a very COM
roftable way to visit the woods A two
days stop among the pines with one OF
A. X. Trask's tables as the under side OF
a bed for as many nights, afforded some
fun and a good deal of experience, A
table, by the way, makes a very good bed
as far as it goes, but when one has to
s'roll out'' at five in the bleak A. A., to
let the men have show for their morn
ing hash, it fails to go far enough by sew
eral hours.
Princetonians not only talk, but mean
business as well. a well Informed citi-
zen said that a25, 900 could be raised by
private subscription in twenty four hours
for road that would give any assurance
OF being built, AS Princeton is almost
on direct line with ST. Paul, Anoka
and Mile Laos lake, the finest body OF
water in Minnesota, that she will be con-
nected with the outer world ere LONG is
decidedly probable.
A printing Office that will do apv
scribe's or typos soul good to see is that
Of the Princeton UNION, that lively little
weekly presided over by the genial Bob.
Dunn. 1t is light, roomy and we'll ar
ranged, and what is wonderful for an Of
flee OF its kind, tidy and clean Bob is
a bachelor, but if he had been born fe-
male and correspondingly neat, lie would
have been the primest old maid this,
country ever produced .5
Ben. Soule, with his crew of some.
twenty men, is doing lively business ar.
his mill, four mi}es south of Milaca. He
| IS getting out some splendid oak at pres
ent for q Minneapolis elevator. 1t is his
intention to move the mill to Bridgman
| in the spring. AS he has a large amount
| of timber in that section his chance for
laying up snug sum of filthy lucre is
good. >
The place called Oak City, but named
Mllaca, is owned and occupied by the
Mile Laos Lumber Co.. 4 saw mill
stony boarding house, station and one or
two residences make up the main portion
Of this ''city,'' and probably will for some
time to come, unless the company is more
liberal with the outsiders than they have
been in the past in the matter
OF allowing competition. They have got
q coed thing and are going to, keep. it.
The mill is cutting some 10000. feet of.
lumber day, and the company is en-
ploying in the mill and woods lao men.
The Mike Drew House, five miles above
Milaca, kept by Mr.. and Mrs. S. Parrot
is the kind of a house man is, glad to,
find aiter days drive, and the finding,
of it is worth the ride. It is patronIzed
by nearly every one who goes to- the
woods, either for business or pleasure, as
it deserves to be- 1914.
| There are twenty-three logging con-
Germs on the East Branch, with over thir-
ty camps. The camp farthest up is Geo
Lanes, which is on. Mile Laos lake:
while Page Bros camp, four miles south
of the lake, is said to be the hest of anv.
in the woods, although many of the 9TH
ers make large and comfortable quarters,
particularly Washburn's home camp.
(which we visited, and in consequence.
one of Frank Browns famous dinners
was masticated in very artistic manner.
! One of the most hospitable l,l1nbermen
land gentleman who best enjoys himself,
while entertaining the ladies, is A. K.
Irask, of the firm of Page Bros & Trask..
This company have done a very success.
fuI business the past winter, having
banked l 800, 900 with2oe,0 900 to follow.
Mr.. A. Simpson, the boss log scaler,.
with his assistant, Albert Cook, is so
rushed with scaling that he utilities the,
full time of seven days in the week. He
( is scaling for twenty camps .y15 tl