The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06
GREAT NATURAL.
PLAYGROUND
Frank Pfarr, Denison Merchant, So
journins at Pine Gone Camp,
! Writes Of the Country
THE LAND OF 10000 LAKES
Early Settlers on Verge Of Passing
Through Transition Period as to
Occupation and Livelihood

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Through Transition Period as to
Occupation and Livelihood
PINE COME CAMP, Dorset, Mimi,
Aug. p % ."
This surely is great natural play
ground, as it will be for the whole ma
ton pending the development and its
familiar knowledge to the inhabitants
in our cities. Every nation seems TO-
recognize the civic necessity for relax
alton and play for its people-a al.
version from the strenuous life which
the average American takes much too
seriously. and defines life as grim
duty without stacking the tension
looks upon it as a constant warfare
with the powers OF evil that pe-So
per cent are imaginary and mere Dug
aboos. Wonder if they will be happy
In heaven where there. is nothing OF
that kind.
Northern Minnesota has more lakes.
than all the states in the union COM
bined In round numbers there are
ten thousand Of them, picturesque, see
mic, sublime and when you take IN
these pictures Of nature you cannot
help but think that IT. would take
Raphael or Michael Angelo tnous-
and years to paint one like them iney.
are the best limitations leaving out tae
artistic skill of a great painter, as al
SO is a phonograph, q Aim picture, erc.
There are many of the lakes with
more than 500 miles Of shore line and
the clearest of water, stocked with
all varieties of fish. Certain lakes
have certain kinds of fish, viz, Big
Sand is noted for muskalOnge, Leech
lake for pike and pickerel, etc, while
on land adjoining you will find traces
81 tine extinct buffalo and moose, and
occasionally see a black bear or deer
in the regions not projected by the
game law. Where there is such pro-
tection, viz, Itasca, Porte and other
places, they abound in good numbers.
In the air we have the crane, the
tOon, mallards and wild ducks ana
geese that feed on the wild rice fields
in the shallow waters, of the lakes.
They vie with the Chippewas in har-
vest time, as the rice is a dish highly
priced by the natives, and some is al
SO shipped to Minneapolis and other
cities. The Chippewa Indian is now
confined to the Chippewa reservation
and the fertile ground of their last
stand is found on Bear Island in Leech
lake. =
The early. settlers are on the Verge
of passing through a transition period
as to their occupation and means. OF
livelihood. Perhaps about twenty
years ago each. grown man was come
expert in the lumber industry the
farmers would make a makashift at
tempt at farming in summer months
and in winter be employed at logging
come out with $1,000 or $1,000 in the
spring. Now since that industry, as
far as this part is concerned, is ancient
history, and they are obliged to look
after their farming interests and espe-
sciaaly dairying is . successful line.
All grasses and grain is indigenous to
this part of Maine growing v0luntar-
lily anywhere without any effort. This
country needs good amount OF rain
and usually gets it, as the sandy soil
radiates the heat like d furnace and
dries out quickly. The best potatoes
in America are raised in northern Min
nesota.
1t is novel and interesting study
tor one from the prairies OF Iowa to
see the different kinds OF trees, white
pine, pitch pine. jack pine, white pop
lar, balm of Gilead or black poplar,
birch, tamarack, jack oak, maple Chat
yield sugar.. All the small fruits grow
in abundance strawberries, red and
black raspberries, black berries and
the finest OF all the blue berries, as
thick in places as hair on a dogs back
and as large as cranberries.
Il When one studies the resources Of
this part OF Minnesota one can't help
but see wonderful picture for this
country. just north of here some 500
or 1900 miles extends range of hills
from Duluth west. No geologist has
been able to find the limits OF this
great belt of iron ore. Some is
scooped right off the surface after TAX
Ing off a thin layer of soil, and even DIS
FAR down as Leech lake you can find
Iron ore.with a magnet In paying guam
titles. 1t is known THAT these iron
fields OF Minnesota, Michigan and
Wisconsin are the most extensive in
the world and the immense demand
for iron and steel in our country will
develop this into a gigantic. industry
In the next twenty-five years, and If
our young men are seeking land of
promise here 1t is. No matter II You
want to take up farming, poultrying,
dairying or what not, here is a coming
market at handsome prices for any
thing that may be produced.
The climate here eight months Of
the year, is almost ideal: No Cypress
i've hot days, or smothering sieepless
nights. You think you weigh about
half as much as in the middle Missis-
sippi valley and you can exert your
self without any discomfort. There
are drawbacks, as they say 1T is
world all over" and one or them is
cold winters. Ice freezes here SO to
40 inches thick and the temperature is
often A to so degrees below zero. One
past middle age. when the fires begin
to burn low, breads it, vet the natives
declare it is not SO unbearable as it
seems. as it is more dry than in the