Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-28
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the lobster palaces loudly calling for !. -. h,.d
ana cold bottle. One of the rules of the camn
FIRE Club OF America is to have no game .arvod
at its banquets. and this club probably contains
more real genuine campers and big game hunt
ers tnan 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
Deeh steadily increasing in value nevertheless
camp sites can still be purchased for sums with
III the reach OF poor men, and | would advise
every man in every city to buy small niece
OF wild land with the determination of keening
II wild. He will find that when he has invested
his money and built camp on piece of prop-
ery OF this kind that his business interests will
require him to visit 1t 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 really do not think | would be alive
today II 1t were not for the time spent at my little
log house in Pike county on Big Tent pond
When you plan for a camping trip remember
that there is one kind of a man who is welcome
at every camp fire from end of the world to
the other, and ne Is the cheerful man He may
be big, strapping six-footer. he may be little
runt. he may be a wealthy monopolist or a poor
clerk, he may be so weak and delicate that
1t is arduous labor for him to bring stick for
the camp fire, but he carries with him always
something more valuable than arms and ammu-
milton, something more valuable than wood fire
or shelter. something that cannot be bought with
money and something that is absolutely essential
Tor our happiness in camp or cut of it, He is
man who never sulks but, like boy scout al
ways has a smile. When the rain comes down
In torrents he laughs as he mends the leak in
the roof of the eanto or brush shelter When
the smoke blows in his eyes he declares with a
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 man shows an interest In everything
looks on the bright side of everything and camp
is but gloomy place without him If you can.
not md cheerful man for 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. II you are to travel in a big wag
on or house boat you can add many Injuries to
your outfit. provided OF course, that the roads OF
waters permit heavy load. have camped with
an Ice chest, full set of china, napkins and al
the Iuxuries. essentials and non-essentials Of
city home. have also camped with only the
bare necessities OF life and even necessities art
comparative and many things thought so neces
sary may be omitted without serious results.
remember making meal with the late Mr.
Bow-Arrcw, chief of the Montenais Indians, ant
Mr.. Rice, secretary of the Camp Fire Club o
America, when the stock of our provisions con
sisted 81 some odd crusts of bread two week.
old. handful of tea, no salt pepper. no vine
gar no butter. no milk. no sugar. no camp kettle
81" cooking utensils of any kind, and yet we ha'