Tainted Rock lies east of Big Island on the route from 

 Kenora to Rainy river. On its precipitous side various fig- 

 ures of horses, dogs, men and wigwams have been depicted, 

 supposedly carved by a race antedating the Indians. The 

 moss had been undoubtedly scraped away and the stone 

 carved and the moss growing in again made the figures stand 

 out in bold relief. The Indians paid visits to these figures 

 and generally left offerings of tobacco, maize, venison and 

 other things for their great Manitou. Lake of the Woods 

 offers everyone who wishes the outdoor life the chance to be 

 monarch of all he surveys for the many islands offer a king- 

 dom to each who desires it. 



Here one may cruise around for weeks and never camp 

 upon the same island twice, far from the maddening crowd. 



i HE time has come when the Minnesota legislature is 

 called upon to determine what course the development 

 of forestry in the state is going to take. 



Opponents of forestry, some of them earnest in their views, 

 believe that there should be a substantial cut in the appro- 

 priation allowed the state forest service. Those in close 

 touch with the situation know only too well that a much larger 

 appropriation is needed and that any cut would go a long way 

 towards demoralizing the work already well started. 



The legislators now have the matter before them and upon 

 their decision rests the cause of forestry. 



The forest service submitted its requests for an appropria- 

 tion of $150,000 yearly. The present appropriation is $75,000 

 annually. This is the same amount that was fixed after the 

 forest law of 1911 was passed. No increase was made by the 

 legislature of 1913, although one was needed. 



The present session of the legislature has been featured as 



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