Gilpin observer., 1914-03-19

knowledge of The niceties 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 in Its
prime in the dense pine forests, little care
paid to economy in cutting. Often SNOW drifts
were encountered ten or 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 the scene of operations for
many years. these lands were sold for the stump
age they represented and crews of sawyers
moved the valuable stump-logs which were trans
ported to the saw 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 ornamentation comforts save as repre-
sented by hunks filled with straw and topped with
blankets beneath which the weary woodsman crept
shortly after consuming his evening meal.
1t is now the bunk car II you please-a palace
on wheels compared with the institutions which
they have supplanted. The interior is well lighted
and ventilated and a double row 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 wellremembered cook
shanties. hastily thrown up at the most conve-
proves to be woman. In many instances she Is
the wife OF the cook and oficiates sort OF
assistant.
Down side Of the accompanying dining car
10 a roomy serving table. while on the opposite
side of the car is the dining table, each side
Of which are seats for the men. Dishes supplant
tin cups and plates, and the well-ghted, roomy
interior Is In marked contrast to the former pre-
vaing order OF affairs-a contrast which Will
forcibly appeal to those who are acquainted with
the conditions obtaining in the oldtime camps.
The arrival of the bunk and kitchen cars was
almost simultaneous with that OF the logging rail.
way which superseded to furge extent the raft
ing of the logs to the mills The arguments In
favor OF the against the conditions which
they succeeded potent as to necessitate lit
tie comment. The and rapdity 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
But to the old habitues Of the logging camp
there Is always one feature which possesses
irresistiblty all its own. and that is "chuck time"
True the work was fatiguing. but with appe-
lite sharpened to the ravenous point by the dry.
sweet air and the odor from the needleladen pine
boughs the lumber1ack ate his all 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 cutclassed In
enjoyment that with which Lucullns was wont to
entertain Luculus.
Huge dishes Of meat. potatoes and other vegs-
tables. nanked by good bread and steaming hot
coffee. formed feast which needed 40 urging;