I. Sowing the Germ That I Knew Not. 13 II. Preparations for the Wilds of Wisconsin. 15 III. Entering the Wilds of Wisconsin. 18 IV. Surveying and Selecting Government Timber Lands. 22 V. Gaining Experience--Getting Wet. 28 VI. A Birthday Supper. 33 VII. A New Contract--Obstacles. 40 VIII. A Few Experiences in the New and More Prosperous Field. 47 IX. Tracing Gentlemen Timber Thieves--Getting Wet--Fawn. 56 X. Does It Pay to Rest on Sunday? 63 XI. Indian Traits--Dog Team. 69 XII. Wolves--Log Riding. 73 XIII. Entering Minnesota, the New Field. 77 XIV. An Evening Guest--Not Mother's Bread. 94 XV. A Hurried Round Trip to Minneapolis--Many Incidents. 101 XVI. The Entire Party Moves to Swan River. 117 XVII. Methods of Acquiring Government Land--An Abandoned Squaw. 125 XVIII. United States Land Sale at Duluth--Joe LaGarde. 129 XIX. Six Hundred Miles in a Birch Canoe. 135 XX. Effect of Discovery of Iron Ore on Timber Industry. 142 XXI. Forest Fires. 159 XXII. White Pine--What of Our Future Supply? 174 XXIII. Retrospect--Meed of Praise. 178 Illustrations.