Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-22
Picnic PoINT, Lake Namakagua. !
North Wis. July IS, 1897. :

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Ny DEAR FRIEND ToNY:-Once
more | write you from camp. We
left Lancaster Tuesday, 14th inst. Ar
rived at Eau Claire Tuesday evening,
after passing through some very odd
scenery in the vicinity of Camp Doug
lass, at which place we noticed the
state militia encamped, which gave
that section very warlike appear
ance. From Camp Douglass up to
Eau Claire the country is very flat and
uninteresting, being mostly swamp.
We found Eau Claire a very fine city
S of about 10000. We put in our time
looking over the logging interests and
the Hotel Galloway until 11:05 o'clock
next morning. At this hotel we were
served with our first brook trout.
Charley would not take any, thinking
he would save himself for the surfeit
coming later on. Brookens and your
3 humble servant laid in a stock for
fear the brook trout later on might
flash in the pan. You know how it
goes yourself. We got off on train
on time and had fine dinner served
at Spooner Enroute we noticed the
pine country with an occasional
patch of white pine came into view as
we got further up north. Charlie
!. saw deer as we passed one of the
barren spots. He called our attention
to it thinking it calf, as he could
hardly realize we had gotten into a
deer country. But when he saw the
prettycreature bounding over the hill
side he soon changed his mind. We
arrived at Cable about 4:30 and found
the Rosy Ann punctured on one side,
the rest of our outfit safe and sound.
Brookens soon got the boat into shape
with his stock of white lead, musi-
iage and court plaster. We were es-
corted over to the Cable House by one
of the natives, and after looking over
the one store and the barber chair,
which had the appearance of coming
I out of the ark, Brookens was of the
opinion that it was a dehorning ma
chine We went over to the Cable
lake. We had no doubt but what
we could catch plenty of bass, but the
! lake was too small for the Rosy Ann
to trim ship properly. So after talk
inc the matter over with Landlord
Archibald we concluded to make an
early start for Lake Namakagan.
Bright and early we were on the road,
1.-the Baggage Car ahead" we in the
landlords surry behind. We went
through the most beautiful forest Of
white pine we ever laid eyes on, some
of the trees being so high that we had
to almost lay on our backs to see the
top. We also passed over two likely
looking trout streams, and also rode
over some of the most devilish cordu-
roy road we ever did in our lives. We
aEEIAGu al juC ldh6 dOOut IL y ClONh
!, and launched the Rosy Ann, loaded
on our baggage and are now located
, on an island of about 5 acres, about a
mile from the shores. We are up
high and dry, and beautiful breeze
is blowing through the camp all the
time. The air is fine, laden with the
smell of the balmy pine and hemlock.
The mosquitoes do not bother during
THE day but as soon as the sun sets we
have to retire to our tents or put on
our wells. Charlie had a misfortune
last night; while lighting his pipe his
veil caught fire and was badly dam
aged He is now sitting at the table,
as write this, trying to repair dam
ages, making a sewing machine OF
himself He has the wheels all right
enough. Our fishing has been good
and we expect something better as we
get time to get around to the different
fishing grounds. We have caught
plenty of pickerel, blackbass, crop
pies-many more than we can use.and
nothing but 3 spoon used so far.
First day we had to make camp, Sec
i ond day. try and drink all the water
Netc., in the vicinity and last of second
s,ay and first of third We got down to
business. fishing. Lots of deer arc 1
here. one almost going through ur
camp yesterday. As | write the
French cook Charles has on the stove
a choice morsel Of Rocky mountain
GOAT. 50 called in this vicinity. no law
against shooting this kind of goat