we rounded the point into Maraboery lake was like a 

 rocky fairyland. 



We enjoyed the three and one-half mile paddle down 

 Maraboery in spite of the stiff head wind and soon 

 dived into the short stretch of river that floated us out 

 about seven o'clock after two short but exceedingly 

 mean and rocky portages into Lake Saganaga. It was 

 late and the rain was coming back, so we hurriedly 

 picked an island from the many scattered around near 

 the mouth of the river and pitched our camp. We 

 built it well, and it was well that we did for that night 

 and the next day it rained. We made a few local ex- 

 peditions between showers and caught a few fish, but 

 we kept the sight of the big lake for the second morn- 

 ing. 



THE VALUE OF NEAR-BY FORESTS 



THE following extract from the " Daily Bulletin" 

 of the U. S. Forset Service as issued in Albuquerque 

 carries a lesson for Minnesota. Why should we allow 

 fire and neglect to keep our cut-over lands barren 

 while we pay $4,000,000.00 per annum freight on lum- 

 ber from our Pacific Coast? The U. S. Forest Service, 

 in its management of the national forests is beginning 

 to recognize the wisdom of France. The conditions 

 here are near those of France than are the conditions 

 in the West. Is it not time for us to look to our local 

 supply? If the West should act first and decide to 

 keep its lumber at home we should be in sorry plight 

 and should pay a pretty penny for our neglect. 



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