The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-13
ing accommodations for some fifty

AND speaking OF sleeping, l did a
| few stunts along that line last night
myself and expect to perform other
similar feats before returning again
to the desk. Upon retiring my host
told me that could get breakfast at
8 O'Clock. 1t was after $50 when l
appeared in the dining hall this morn
ing for my matutinal meal, and took
along with me an appetite that did
good execution.
And now for the Plaender part of
the story. AS 1 emerged from break
fast, whom should 1 see seated on the
porch of the club house but the New
| Ulm attorney. who was the democratic
leader in the last legislature. We
had enjoyed speaking acquaintance
in ST. Paul last winter, and it didn't
take us very long to get together. A
pleasant hour of converse followed,
then a trip by launch across the lake
to Walker: half hour in the town
and a row back across the lake with
the white caps rolling. We went in
an ordinary row boat and l was at
the oars. 1t was some work to man.
age the craft but the task was a de-
lightful one for all that.
| Arrived al the club house Mr. Pfaen-
der proposed a snort fishing eXcur-
sion before dinner, Offering me some
OF his ''togs," inasmuch as / was UNI
provided with that sort of wardrobe
Shortly l appeared wearing the PA
ender shoes and trousers-he had some
left for himself-and with my dome
of thought crowned with big straw
hat belonging to Pat McGarry. 1 did
my level best to fill the shoes but rat
tied around some-just as other small
men might mention appear to do in
| the footwear of bigger men. Mrs.
Pfaender smiled and so did several
other ladies, but l managed to sur
| vive and was soon on broad Leech
| Lake chasing the elusive denizens of
the deep.
Now. Pfaender has established a
great reputation as fisherman dur
| ing his three weeks stay here and
rather took my breath away by land
ing huge pickerel in less than five
minutes after we pushed out from
shore. But Dame Fortune favored
me, for that was his last catch, while
during the next half hour l caught
| three fine pickerel and big rock
bass. Then we went to dinner.
| Pfaender tells me there's some great
pike fishing over on Otter Tail Point,
ten miles distant, and Pm trying to
persuade him to stay over till Mon
and chaperone me thither If he
persists in his determination to leave
for home tonight l shall impress Far
ley Dare and his launch into service
|
next Monday and then-Well, be pre-
pared to listen to the story of pike
catch that will have any of Ed Han
sens Fairy Lake fairy fish stories
faded to pale blue.
Honestly, this is one of the best
! places ever to spend vacation even
though it be as brief as mine. The
| big lake, it's shores wooded with fra.
grant pines, the cool and refreshing
breezes, the hospitable people, all
contribute to make ones stay here
one glad, sweet song. Once having
visited this region one finds it difficult
to stay away.
Walker is village of about thous-
and souls, the county seat of Cass
county and situated on the southern
shore of Leech Lake. 1t has two rail-
roads. the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific. 1t is supported by
big lumber mill, the county house
business, the Indians and sum-
mer tourists. 1t has a pretentious
hotel which does a good business all
the year round, especially in summer.
1t has fine high school building,
good opera house and a pretentious
court house, while there are numer-
Gus cosy homes.
The country round here is cut over
pine land, little of which is yet set
tied, but which in time will support
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