Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-03-20

knowledge OF the nceties OF tree telling chip at
time and the serrated steel bands trim the tree
off neatly, close to the ground
When the timber cutting industry was in it's
prime in the dense pine forests, little care was
paid to economy in cutting. Often snow drifts
were encountered, ten more feet in height.
The. axmen felled the trees close down to the
snow, and after the spring thaws had come and
gone, tall stumps containing in the aggregate
many thousands of feet of valuable lumber were
uncovered. After the demands of the pine lumber
barons resulted in denuding the vast northern
areas which were the of operations for
many years, these lands were sold for the stump
age they represented and crews of sawyers re-
moved the valuable stumplogs which were trans
ported to the mills and box factories their
size warranted
And the logging camps--no longer are they rep
resented by the temporary structures known as
'wanegans" built from rough pine boards and de-
void of characterization or comforts save repre-
scented by hunks filled with straw and topped with
blankets beneath which the weary woodsman crept
shortly after consuming his evening meal
It is now the bunk car if you please--a palace
on wheels compared with the institutions which
they have supplanted. The interior is well lighted
and ventilated, and double Of bunks-upper
and lower berths-occupy each side. The bedding
is substantial, comfortable clean and neat, and
includes pillows-real Ones too
Accompanying the bunk cars are kitchen cars.
in place of the old and aforementioned cook
shanties hastily thrown up at the most conye-
nient spot in camp and the major domo' often
proves to be a woman. In many instances she is
the wife of the cook and ofhciates sort OF
assistant
Down one side OF the accompanying dining car
is roomy serving table, while on the opposte
side of the car Is the dining table, on each side
of which are seats for the men. Dishes suppant
tin cups and plates and the well-lighted, roomy
interior is in marked contrast to the former pre-
vailing order of affairs-a contrast when VIII
forcibly appeal to those who are acquainted WIN
the conditions obtaining in the old-ume camps
The arrival of the bunk and kitchen cars was
almost simultaneous with that OF the logging rail-
way which superseded TO large extent the raft
ing of the logs to the mills The arguments IN
favor of the cars against the conditions which
they succeeded potent as TO necessitate Ut
tie comment. The ease and rapidly with which
the scene Of operations can be shifted almost on
an hours notice, has proven satisfactory reason
for their adoption in the modern logging camp
nut to the old hahitues Of the logging camp
there is always one feature which possesses an
irresistibility all its own and that is chuck time
True the work was fatiguing, but with appe-
tite sharpened to the ravenous point by the dry,
sweet air and the odor from the neede-laden pine
boughs the lumberjack ate his ell and waxed fat
and sassy" The frills and fancy dishes of the
city cafe were missing but to the hungry woods
man the provender set before him outclassed In
enjoyment that with which Lucullus wont to
entertain Luculius
Huge dishes of meat, potatoes and other vege-
tables hanked by good bread and steaming hot
coffee. formed feast which needed urging;