May io, 1913 
FOREST AND STREAM 
583 
Hints for Campers. 
BY LORNA. 
As usually cooked, dehydrated potatoes re¬ 
sult in a soapy mess, reminding one of the 
watery mashed potatoes of a tenth rate board¬ 
ing house, onl}' more so. This need not be. Tie 
the potatoes, or other dehydrated vegetable, in 
a square of cheese cloth by gathering up the 
corners and loops; soak the bag of potatoes, so 
formed, in cold water for two hours or more; 
place the bag in a kettle of salted boiling w-ater 
and boil thirty-five minutes. The potatoes in all 
respects should be equal to good mashed pota¬ 
toes produced from the fresh vegetable. The 
“riced” form of the potato may be more per¬ 
fectly preserved by steaming the bag instead of 
placing it in the boiling water, but this requires 
skill and experience, and is apt to result in 
failure. 
Boiled Cabbage.—As often cooked at home 
and in camp, boiled cabbage is yellow, slimy and 
odorous. To boil it properly, the cabbage should 
be cut in quarters and placed in a kettle half 
full of boiling water with half a tea spoon of 
soda. Do not let the water boil over, but boil 
with the kettle uncovered hard and steadily for 
thirty minutes. Add salt during the boiling. Re¬ 
move the cabbage. If you have not tried this 
before, you will be surprised at the improvement 
over the old way, and the family camping on 
the other side of the lake need not know that 
you have cabbage for dinner. Note the short¬ 
ness of time required. 
Hollandaise Potatoes.—If you are baking 
potatoes with meat, put an onion with, the pota¬ 
toes. It keeps the potatoes from getting hard 
and imparts a delicate flavor. 
Polishing Aluminum.—Rhubarb contains an 
acid that has its owm effect on aluminum. While 
it is true that aluminum does not oxidize, it does 
corrode, and it does discolor. To remove cor¬ 
rosion and discoloration, stew rhubarb (some 
call it pie plant) in the aluminum vessel to be 
cleaned and rub the nasty slimy stuff over the 
inside and outside of the kettle or other article. 
Then wash and dry. A new silver dollar will 
hide its face in shame. 
New Game Preserve Formed. 
The first public hearing, held under Chap¬ 
ter 410 of the Acts of 1911, State of Massa¬ 
chusetts, relative to establishing fish and game 
preserves in the State, held by the Fish and 
Game Commission, was productive of a game 
preserve upon the land of Frederick Cunning¬ 
ham and Paul B. INIorton, a tract of nearly 3,000 
acres with three large artificial ponds. ]\Iost of 
the land is ideal cover for ruffed grouse, and 
these birds should increase rapidly under the 
protection of the State. All vermin will be 
killed and the birds given all possible protection. 
It is the belief of the commissioners that if 
several of these preserves can be established in 
each county of the Commonwealth, and birds 
given all possible protection, that the old New 
England partridge will remain with us and fur¬ 
nish sport for our children's children. 
Chapter 410 provides that any person or 
persons or any town may petition the commis¬ 
sion on fisheries and game to close a certain 
area for a period not exceeding five years at a 
time. 
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Plan Game Protection. 
The sportsmen of Dayton. Minn., have 
organized the Minnesota Game and Fish Pro¬ 
tective League, having for its object conserva¬ 
tion of game and fish in the State. It plans to 
co-operate with similar organizations and to aid 
the State game and fish commission in the en¬ 
forcement of the laws. 
The new league grew out of the feeling that 
commercialized hunting is being done on a 
large scale in Minnesota. Members believe that 
if prompt action is not taken Minnesota game 
and fish are in danger of extermination. The 
following officers were elected the other day: 
Dr. Charles Nootnagel, President: P. W. Guil¬ 
ford. Vice-President; E. H. Bass, Secretary and 
Treasurer, 
Elk Shipped Into Wyoming. 
The forest office at Custer City, S. D., R. 
P. lines, supervisor, has been notified of an¬ 
other shipment of elk from the Yellowstone Na¬ 
tional Park to the Sundance. Wyo., National 
Forest Reserve. ' This shipment contains 
twenty-five animals and they will be shipped 
over the Burlington from Billings, Montana, 
to Savoy, in the Spearfish canon, where 
they will be unloaded and when weather condi¬ 
tions permit, they will be driven over the 
Wyoming line. For some time the matter of 
obtaining some of these animals for the Harney 
Peak Forest Reserve has been under negotia¬ 
tion, and it is likely that in the near future a 
shipment will be secured. 
Want New Game Laws. 
A recodification of the Minnesota game 
laws is urged, and that conferences be held 
with the legislatures of North and South Da¬ 
kota and Wisconsin. Among those who have 
conferred with the legislators were George 
Copeland. E. E. Bass. Dr. O. R. Bryant and 
M. Packer, of the Minnesota Game and Fish 
Protective League. The delegation asks that 
turtle dove be taken from the list of game birds, 
that the limit on prairie chickens, partridge, 
grouse and ducks be cut to twenty-five. Pro- 
tp.'t was made against the bill by Senator 
Charles Cook, establishing a closed paririe 
chicken sea.'^nn until 1916. The question of pro¬ 
viding for a later opening of the hunting season 
was .also discussed. 
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Trip to 
the Pacific Coast 
—stop off at 
Glacier Park 
No matter whether your 
trip to the coast be for business or 
pleasure, plan to spend at least a few 
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Every moment of your stay will be 
brim full of enjoyment. Every pine-laden breath 
brings you vigor and strength. Every prepara¬ 
tion has been made for your comfort. A new 
$150,000 hotel has just been completed. A won¬ 
derful chain of Swisschalets provides for an ideal 
stopping place at each stage of your trip through 
the Park. Rates, $3 per day. (American plan.) 
Tours by automobile, horseback, 
launch and stage, also camping and walking 
tours—$1 to $5 per day. For example, a four-day 
trip to the heart of the park will cost you but $22 
—all expenses included. 
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Gen. Pass. Agent 
Great 
Northern 
Railway 
Dept. 101 
St. Paul, Minn. 
Naiion&l Park Route 
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