The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-22
SUPERIOR FOREST
SNOWSHOE TRIP.
GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
Err GOULD ARRANGING
FOR EVENT.

Preparations for the third annual
snowshoe trek have been completed,
with the exception of getting the
necessary quota of men to make the
trip. The commissioner anticipates
party of rs or 80, so to cut the
cost per individual as low as pos
sible.
Instead of the members of the
party going from point to point and
camping out this year, base head
quarters will be established on the
south shore of Brule lake and MEM
bers of the party will make short
trips out from headquarters to vari-
Gus points in the forest.
The party will start from the
Twin Cities, Thursday evening, Feb.
IL, arriving in Duluth Friday morn
ing. Joined by the Duluth and
Range members of the party the
"Stags" will continue their trip to
the National Forest via bus to
Grand Marais, arriving there late
the same day.
The first part of the hike to be
taken on snowshoes will be from
Grand Marais to the Cascade rang
er station where they will be billeted
over night EARLY next morning the
trek to the shores of Brule lake will
be undertaken, with the arrival
scheduled for Sunday morning, Feb.
IA. The homeward journey will be
started from the lake early Sunday
morning, Feb. 81, so as to make
connections with the busses from
Grand Marais to Duluth and the,
night trains for the Twin Cities.
Not more than % persons and at
the outside 80 can be accommodated
on the trip and it is necessary that
the game and fish commissioner
know Immediately just who is to be
numbered among the party, in order
that necessary arrangements may be
made in advance for food supplies,
transportation of same, etc.
Each member of the party will
pay his own railroad and bus trans
portation charges, also meals en-
route to time of departure from
Grand Marais and on the trip from
Grand Marais to their homes. In
addition thereto it is necessary to
make fiat charge of SIS per per-
son, payable in advance, for the
trip. This charge will include all
food supplies used from Saturday
noon, Feb. Is, to the arrival at
Grand Marais on Feb. 81, and also
the cost of transportation and bag
gage from Grand Marais to the top
of the hill which is the starting
point, and the services of two cooks.
Each member of the party must
furnish his own snowshoes, pack
sack and ether equipment, including
a sleeping bag, preferably a Woods
eiderdown which from experience
has been adopted as standard by the |
men of the game and fish depart |
ment. Snowshoes, size IL by 48, |
either Northland or Tubbs, are |
and each member
of the party should have at least |
one change of footwear, and it is
that each party equip
himself with at least one pair of
rubber packs and one pair of oil
AIMED packs and not less than six
pair of wool socks, together with
,wo or three pair of white silk socks
@ be worn under the wool hose.
The purpose of the annual snow
hoe hike conducted by the game
md fish department, is to enable
portsmen and conservationists tol
,bserve wild life conditions in the
arrowhead region and to familiar
re themselves with the various
rohlems of game protection to be
olved by the department
Game wardens, equipped with dog
cams and sleds to haul equipment,
,ill guide the party.
LATER:-In the above reference
vas made to charge of $500 per
erson to cover cost of food, en-
loyment of cooks, drayage of
etc. While it is be-
eyed that the sum of $500 per
erson will not more than cover .!
ctual expenses referred to, it
Mould be understood that if the en-
re amount is not necessary or there !
an unexpended balance at the end 9
the trip. each member of the Z
arty is entitled to and will receive
pro rata refund.
Each member of the party must 2
rovide and carry with him his own !
up, knife, fork, spoon and plate
ut all cooking utensils will be fur
ished by the Department
In the first letter reference was !
lade to certain make of sleeping
ag and it might properly be in q
erred that the Department was
oonsoring them arr also that each