Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

hot htrd
and cold bottle One of the rules of the Camp
Fire Club of America is to have no game servad
at us banquets, and this club probably contains
more real genuine campers and big game hunt
ers than any other club OF its size in the world
Since the advent of the automobile and the tel.
ephone the wild lands and the farm lands have
been steadily increasing in value; nevertheless,
camp sites still be purchased for sums with
In the reach of poor men, and would advise
every man In every city to buy a small piece
of wild land with the determination Of keeping
1T wild. He will find that when he has invested
his money and built camp on piece of prop
erty OF this kind that his business interests will
require him to visit it occasionally to look after
Its welfare, and every time he visits the place
the few days outing will give him new lease
on life. He will come back with clearer vision,
more optimistic views of business stronger men
tally and physically and better fitted for the
battle Of existence His outdoor vacation will
teach him that life, after ALL is worth the liv.
Ing | have owned such camp for twenty odd
years and l really do not think would be alive
today If it not for the time spent at my little
log house in Pike county on Big Tent pond.
When you plan for camping trip remember
that there is kind of a man who is welcome
ut every camp fire from end of the world to
the other and he is the cheerful man. He may
be a big, strapping siXfooter, he may be little
runt he may be wealthy monopolst or a poor
clerk, he may be even so weak and delicate that
It is arduous labor for him to bring a stick for
the camp fire, but he carries with him always
something more valuable than and ammu-
milton, something more valuable than wood, fire
shelter, something that cannot be bought with
money and something that is absolutely essential
for our happiness in camp out of 1t. He is
man who never sulks but like boy scout al
ways has a smile. When the rain comes down
In torrents he laughs he mends the leak in
the roof Of the leanto or brush shelter. When
the smoke blows in his eyes he declares with
grin that 1t Is good for them for the tears clear
out the dust When he misses shot he will
say: 1T would have been too bad to kill that
critter anyhow glad he got away" or that the
camp is not In need of fresh meat today. The
cheerful shows interest in everything;
looks on the bright side of everything and camp
is but gloomy place without him. If you
not find cheerful man for a companion go in
training for one yourself so that you may occupy
that enviable position and bring sunshine to
your comrades.
In Quitting for temporary camp you must be
guided wholly by your purse and the means OF
transportation. If you TO travel in big wag-
house boat you add many luXuries to
your outfit, provided, of course that the roads
waters permit heavy load. l have camped with
an ice chest, full set of china, napkins and all
the luxuries, essentials and non-essentials of
city home. | have also camped with only the
bare necessities of life and even necessities are
comparative and many things thought neces
sary may be omitted without serious results.
remember making one meal with the late Mr.
Bow-Arrow chief of the Montenais Indians and
Mr. Rice, secretary of the Camp Fire Club Of
America when the stock of provisions con-
sisted of some odd crusts of bread two weeks
old handful of tea, SALT no pepper, vine
gar, no butter milk no sugar, camp kettle,
no cooking utensils OF any kind, and yet We had