Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-10-06


/ 1t is little disappointing, when
standing by SO large an expanse OF
water as Lake Erie, to realize how
little one can see of it at time. And
yet the regular, heavy swish, swish of
the waves upon the beach, has in it
suggestion of power that conveys a
sense of vastness and magnitude that
is not felt when watching the little
ripples on small lake or pond.
Our camp outfit of cooking utensils
consists of a dutch oven, wire crate,
a coffee pot, and tin bucket. Yet
with this small equipment, we have
had baked potatoes, broiled steak, hot
toast, coffee and cocoa, to say nothing
of fried chicken, fried eggs, bacon,
sweet corn, stewed tomatoes, etc. The
CRATE serves as a broiier, also good
place to hold our coffee pot and hot
water bucket when cooking over the
campfire The little dutch oven is
regular wizard, serving as a roasting
pot, frying pan, stew kettle, bake
oven, and even as dish pan.
Our camping place for supper was
even more pleasing that at noon, as
we found, this time, beautiful gras-
sy knoll right in clump of trees,
overlooking the lake, and close to
pretty woods with little brook flow
ing through it. This was just outside
the city of Erie, and had not looked
so much like rain, we would have re-
manned over night AS it, was we de-
cided to push on little farther and
seek shelter in hotel for the night.
One amusing thing occurred during
our journey today which / forgot to
mention. In passing through the town
of Conneaut, Ohio, we came to an old
toll bridge. AS we drove up to it, / re-
marked, why, this looks just exactly
like on of those old toll bridges, and
there stands the little toll house yet"
We We're starting across the bridge
and / was just saying would not be
surprised If it was still conducted as
a toll bridge when up jumped very
irate looking old man with a cane
raised in his hand, exclaiming, ''Hey
there! You stop!" It took us a mo-
ment to slow down and back up,
while the old fellow kept calling,
you come back there; / tell you
come backi" Upon final settlement
we discovered that we must pay the
whole sum of eight cents to drive
across that bridge; five cents for the
car and driver and one cent for each
additional passenger. We think he
did not see the dog or it might have
cost US nine cents.
Thursday Morning July 81
Leaving Northeast about $50 A. NJ
Before leaving this little town, we
must stock up our larder, as we
find ourselves very hungry, living in
the open air all day. Where shall we
eat our breakfast. Oh, somewhere
along the way. SO, once more we are
off to the Big Falls. Keep a sharp look
out on each side Of the road for suit
able breakfast Room.
All! There is a delightful place,
right at the foot of this big hill Do
you see that clear running stream,
with all those flat stones apd the big
willows hanging over the very waters
edge? No better place could be
found, and here is where we had
breakfast That big flat rock stand
ing sc high will make splendid table.
A quick campfire, made from the drift
wood lying all around a few stones pill
ed in place for seats around the big
rock-and, presto, our breakfast is
ready Sliced oranges, hot toast,
crisp bacon, fried eggs, coffee, cocoa .
and doughnuts; who could ask for
more?
We are now in New York. state, and
right in the grape raising section.
Vineyard after vineyard stretches out
before us--but alas, the fruit is not
ripe as yet. We are onsa long detour
now, as this section of the main high
way is In course of construction. We
are getting anxious tC reach our des-
tination.
Finally we hit the paving ence more
and all the road signs point to Buffalo.
Twenty miles-sixteen miles through
the little town of Hamburg with its
pretty flower gardens-ten miles
we are almost to Buffalo yes, we can
see it in the distance, smoky and
grimy looking.
We are passing the Lackawanna
Steel Works, and yonder are the COM
munity gardens for the workers, each
little plot numbered for its own par
ticular worker. What a splendid idea
that each family can raise its own
little garden!
TO be continued)