The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-29

us was the intelligent use of our
natural resources. Man, he said,
can repair the ravages of unintel-
igent and unScrupulous sports
men and industrial interests by
rep.enishing fish stock and plant
ing trees.
/ A new idea he gave us was that
the house cat is the worst enemy
Of the song bird. Too many of
them are allowed free to roam the
fields, he said.
Authorities at the camp stated
that laws prohibiting the taking
of hen pheasants are harmful as
there should be one rooster to
three hens and with game laws as
they stand a great majority of
hens is present.
Between classes, representa-
tives from each county reported
on conservation work being done
in their communities. I talked on
the Game Leagues practice of
breeding fish and restocking
lakes, of pheasant feeding during
the winter and on planting trees,
of which 1 recently set out $50.
Recreation, mostly consisting of
folk dancing and relay races was
directed by Mr.. Engwolson.
Afternoons were spent in most
interesting trips through the park.
The first day we were taken on
tour in automobiles. At Douglas
lodge we stopped while Parker
Anderson, our guide, explained
the differences between the White
and Norway pines and told where
each could be found. We also
visited spring around which the
Indians camped before their last
outbreak and which they believed
had miraculous healing powers.
Across the headwaters of the
Mississippi we stepped, jumped,
spit and threw pennies.
After the second day classes
which were led by Ralph King of
the University of Minnesota for
estry department, we hiked to see
the beaver dams. Some of them
had been destroyed as it was be-
ieved that the streams in which
they are found would support
trout, but the experiment failed.
We also saw the deer and elk
which have grown too numerous
in the park, Mr.. Anderson ex-
planned. Whereas there should be
one deer to every 40 acres there
is now one to every 18 and evil
dences that the deer had nibbled
the leaves of cedar trees indicated
that some of them are in Starv-
ing condition.
See Lookout Towers
We also climbed the 100 foot
lookout tower from which rang
ers are able to locate fires with the
use of intricate scientific mechan-
isms.
Highlights of the trip included
boat excursion on Lake Itasca
during which we saw six deer
drinking along the waters edge
and at points could view two eag-
les nest on either side of the lake.
AS we went past two eagles soar
ed high above us.
My nomination for the most fun
was helping in the kitchen, re-
quirement for each camper for
one meal. I met campers with
whom had not associated before
and the heated contests between
dish washers and wipers were hill
arious.
Most impressive moments of the
camp were the closing services
Sunday night when candle light
ceremonies were held and Stat
ford King, state auditor, spoke on
the state work of conservation
and plans to secure a permanent
location in the park for a All
camp.
I sang with a choir Of five and
between songs the group of us
went to a high place near the site
of the ceremonies to look down on
a large living wheel marked by
lighted candles held by those
forming it. A person representing
the spirit of All stood in the CEN
ter with a large candle from
which the candles Of the state
staff which surrounded her were
lit. The state staff in turn was
circled by the county leaders, and
groups of Alters formed the
spokes and outer circles of the
the wheel, each groups candle be-
ing Lit by those representing a
higher authority.
Sunday morning services were
conducted by Rev. Swindeu who
inspired the group in discussing
conservation and God. He asser-
ted that the actual church is not
Gods house, but the wilderness
which He Himself made.
Monday morning we arose ear
n