The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-08-21

Saturday last, through the kindness OF
Mr.. III. G. Chamberlain, the efficient
Superintendent for Foster, Blackman
Il Co., ut this point, we were given a
pleasant trip to the scene Of the logging
operations of this firm, In Webber
township. We first visited the woods,
where the boys were telling the giant
pines, cutting them into proper lengths
for handling, and then placing them
upon sideways at the side of the track,
ready for loading OH to the cars; thence
to be transported q distance of some
five miles to the river.
We then took brief look over the
quarter section which Mr.. c. has re-
Gently purchased; and which he in
tends developing into farm; making
it his future home. We certainly be-
lieve Mr.. G. has the natural resources
for one of the finest farms I'm our coun-
ty. And while we ore speaking about
farming lands, let us say that Messrs.
Foster, Blsckman & Co., have several
hundred acres of stump lands there,
which may be converted into excellent
farms, and which they are Offering at
low figure, and on long time. The
chance for a man of limited means to
secure farm second to none In the
county Is first-class.
Our next adventure was q ride on
the logging road ION the palace wood
box of the engine, and "dead head" as
usual); from the camp. down to the
river rollway where we witnessed the
quick, handy way in which the huge
logs were rolled from the cars down an
inclined plane of timber, falling into
the river and sending the clear, spark
ling drops from the Pere Marquette high
in the air.
While at the rollway, we paid brief
visit to the flooding dam, near which
was deposit of red clay, that to our
eye, at least, has every appearance Of
being first-class material for the man.
ufacture of brick. The quantity of the
clay has not yet been shown; but we
trust that ere long the matter will be
Investigated, both rs to quantity and
quality; and II we have an opening for
brick yard SO near our village; that
the day is not far distant that some
one with energy and capital may de-
velop 1t.
Returning to camp from the rollway,
we found the "boys" just sitting down
to dinner; and In response to an invi-
tation joined them and with an appe-
little sharpened by the mornings RAM
ble through the pine forest, and its
invigorating mir, we flatter ourselves
that We did full justice to the SUBJ
stantial fare placed in such abundance
on the tables around which all were
gathered. We fancy that II any of the
''bOys" at that table "got away" with
a larger quantity of eatables than we
did, It was because he was "bigger
man." that's all. We arose fully i'm
pressed with the thought that IL it was
all of lumberman's task to consume
the fare afforded at Foster, Blackm an
& Co. g camp. we could attain q posi-
ton In the front rank quickly. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Thompson have
charge Of the eating establishment,
and 1t is needless to say they find them
selves kept busy to supply the forty or
fifty hungry mouths daily, as they do
in bountiful, wholesome, and clean
manner.
After dinner, we turned our faces
homeward, returning by the way of the
Albertson, Kinney and Lewis farms,
and passing over more of the excellent
lands which the company are now dis
posing of to settlers.
Taken all in all, it was treat, that
we greatly enjoyed, and Mr.. Chamber
lain must accept our hearty thanks for
his courtesy.