Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-23


northern woods. He brings up crowd
OF young boys, each year from Chicago,
for an outing of two months. He takes
boys ranging from 10 to 10 years of age.
He owns a piece of land on the east end
of the lake, most of which borders on
what is known as Star Lake bay. 1t is
so heavily wooded that very little but
trees can be seen from the lake, but
back short distance, good deal of
work has been done There is ground
cleared for tents, which are the boys
quarters; tennis court, base !. ball
grounds, large cottage for parents
who desire to come up and be near their
boys, dining hall. boat house, shoot
the chutes, bath house from which ex-
tends spring boards, etc 1t is called
Gillett's camp 1t is supplied with the
largest launch on the lake which is on
the go a great deal and always filled
with jollylot of boz There are now
about thirty young boys at this camp
who occupy seven large tents The
boys are given nature studies each day;
are taught to become expert swimmers,
and ia roaming about the woods, fish
lug and nuI continually in the fresh air
become the very picture of health and
as brown as indians The boys play
tennis, base bail and indoor base ball
and contests are arranged 10 the various
games, every day when the weather
will permit. They have downed " hat
is known as the tourists base bali club,
which is made up OF those anywhere on
the lake outside of Gilletts camp
Arbor Vitae, Minucqaa and other base
ball clubs easily reached have had to
succumb to the boys. The boys are all
given the best of care, and are under
strict orders all the time, and it any
there s.re who are unruly they are sent
home at the earliest possible moment.
1t is an ideal way for young boys to lay
the foundation for strong, robust bodies
aad to gain much valuable experience.
Plum lake has two excellent resorts,
one on the south side of the lake, owned
by o.. w. Sayner, which has main
building in which is the kitchen and
dining room, and surrounding it are
numerous pretty cottages. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sayner have conducted this resort
for good many years, but this year,
owing to the poor health of the latter,
the hotel was leased to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Frost, of Minocqua. The hotel is
well filled with summer pleasure seek
ers.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Warner own
the large summer resort on the north
ern part of the lake They also have
large main building in which is the
kitchen and dining room, surrounded
by handsome rustic cottages. This
hotel also has large number of guests.
The rates at these hotels are very
reasonable and person can be supplied
with boats, tackle or anything neces-
sary for use and comfort.
There has been quite little town
started at Sayner station and quite
number of houses have been built the
past year. The firm of Smith Bros has
two stores, one in the town and one on
the bank of the lake, both doing good
business. Two small saw mills are
saving up the timber in the vicinity.
M. Froehch runs boarding house
near the depot, so it is getting to be
very convenient to all who come up
| this way. much more than of yore,
when a person had to send fifteen or
twenty miles, by team, for small
amount of supplies.
Langley & Anderson are cutting off
| what timber there is between Plum and
Lost lakes. They have built logging
railroad running out several miles and
over which the logs are drawn TO the
main line of the St Paul road and taken
to Merrill and other points below to be
manufactured.
MIR. and Mrs. Vim. johnson, of Wan
sau, spent few days at Plum lake this
week, the former taking pictures for
everybody around the lakes. Mr.. John
son has been at Big Tomahawk lake for
few weeks, chaperoning a crowd Of
| Wausau boys. We understand Rev.
Brigham and Albert Schael, of Wansau,
were visitors at their camp this week.
Mrs. N. T. Kelly, of Wausau, and
daughter, Mrs w g Norton, of Nor
ris,. III, are at Warmers for the sum
| mer The latter is accompanied by her
| son, Frank w q Norton is expected
to arrive today, for stay Of several
| weeks.