Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-06-07
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Furniture Wade Prem walnut That 500 tss
~sr Four-Score 1cars.
Some of the cahinet-makers ~ shh
and other cities are making N mi Ak
out OF walnut that has hecu under ~,
for more than three-quartcrs of cen
tury. Lumbcrmen sill tell yiu thai
water-seasoued timber makes eiicellen
lumber but IL would hardly be- exa, tee
even in filling an order for csneci liz
fine furniture that tho logs 81 whic u
Is made shall have soaked IN, WI tei
seventy-nine years. Such an or, or.
however, could be filled by Indhnap lie
lumbermen.
representative OF one Of tho mil ers
and lumbermen Of this city Is shattered
at Reelfoot Lake, Western Tonnes co.
lie has lease on several thousand a, res
OF timber land fronting the lake But
all the millions OF lumber he las
shipped from Reelfoot has not CO me
from the woods. Much Of d has CO me
from the lake, and there vet lta In that
peculiar body hundreds Of logs, or
under the surface. but sound as the EST
of oak.
Reelfoot has a history almost. II iot
quite. unique. In 1911 where 10 nov is
was splendid forest Of oak ami walr ut
As in the history Of "Iishontown," So
here. It saw the earth open and p ar
her down An earthquake thatchanred
the topography Of that country. and
was severely experienced at he
present site of New Madrid.
Mo, made hollow 81 wIai
had once been rolling grou "a.
Many Of the great trees toppled TO he
earth. Water gradually accumulated in
the hollows, and slOughs that had form er.
~ marked that territory became sim Hy
channels in lake twenty-five miles long
by six or eight wide.
When stranger first secs the lake he
Is amazed az the unsightly siumps end
stubs Of long dead trees that THE Ay
stud its waters. Here and there. ris ne
out Of deep water are groves Of grow ng
cypress. Occasionally an island lift.
Shiny grass-grown head from the wat, rs.
The shores are thick in grasses, and he
shallower parts Of the lake grow cigar tic
lilies and other water plants.
As you paddle over the lake, disturb NJ
the myriads OF "coOts" and other wa ter
fowl, or, perhaps, dropping a line for
bass or perch or buffalo" your ca lOS
frequently strikes a snag that has rot ted
off as far down as the waves expose . 20 .
the atmosphere. Below tho water-line
the stump is sound and solid. All the
logs that have been constantly below
the water-level are as well preserved as (,
if they had been live tree, or dressed
timber under the best Of shelter. 4
To recover the lumber from the lakes
has been the occupation 81 many UNI
bermcn. The water il clear and the logs
are frequently easily discovered by the
eye. Drag-hooss have also been i.sed.
Most of the more valuable tim
Der has been removed hpt.ag-ca sion-
ally a big log is found Embedded il. the
leaves and mUG AZ the bottom the
lake. The logs II found in deep alter,
are raised by windlass 20 a raft and
lowed ashore. Frequently, II found in
shallow water, heavy logs have been
dragged ashore by oxen. Many thou
sand feet Of walnut have been taken
from the water, and sold, just Us thes
logs are found. az so thousand In
fact, for years IL has been srue tina there
was more walnut In the lake than in the
forests around Rcclfoot
The lake is one Of the s,ost eel, brated
game resorts in the South. But httlaf
large game is 20 De- found on 10 nd, bus
al certain seasons Of tho year Wild geese
and duck abound on the waters. There
are always many ducks on the AXE, fof
IL is a favoritc breeding spot for them. +
The stubs and logs standing thickly
throughout the lake Afford a 81 e PLACID
for the wood duck especially to -ay theiT
eggs. At the approach ~ cold weathe
myriads Of fowl come down rom tbs X
North, and She lake throug hOut IL
length rings with TIE roar of guns
Some effort has been made by the Ten
nessee people to preserve the lake sport1
for Tennesseeans. but the law havin'
that purpose in view is not regarded an
is not constitutional IL was directe
chiefly against Louisville hun ing club
which have built clulrhOuscs on ID 8
lake and have filled the alter wit
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