"...Thirty Dollars a Month and Board for the Sawyers, Undercutters and Teamsters."

Pay

Ledger page for Henry Gable for items he purchased from the lumber camp store and his wages, 1892.

Ledger page, Hill Lake Log Camp Accounts, 1892. Vol. 33, Bovey-DeLaittre Lumber Company Corporate Records, 1870-1911. 
Minnesota Historical Society Manuscripts Collections, 144.G.14.9 (B)

"Any purchases were charged against the men's wages; thirty dollars a month and board for the sawyers, undercutters and teamsters. The swampers (common labor) received $26.00 per month and the cook $45."

—Joseph DeLaittre

Ledger Transcription

Henry Gable

1892       
Oct27[?] 2# Tob1.40Oct 31By 10 days$2610.00
Nov7" Rubbers1.90Nov 30" 26 ""26.00
"8" Leggins1.00Dec 31" 26 ""26.00
"13" 1# Tob.70Jan 31" 26 ""26.00
"14" 1 pr Socks.70Feb 28" 23 ½ ""23.50
"20" Sk. Tob.15Mar 29" 24"24.00
"22" pr. Mitts.85   135.50
"24" paper + stamps.25    
"28" Linonment.25    
""" 1# Tob.70    
Dec3" Insurance.50    
""" 1# Tob.70    
""" 1 Shirt2.00    
""" Drawers2.00    
"14" Insurance.50    
""" Over Socks1.50    
"20" #1 Tobacc.70    
""" Sk ".14    
Jan13" Insurance.50    
"1" 1# Tobacco.70    
"9" 1 ".70    
"14" W Mitts.85    
""" Stamps.10    
"26" 1# Tobacco.70    
"29" Stamps + P.20    
Feb14" Insurance.50    
"28" Tobacco.85    
Mar4" W Sh [?]1.00    
""" Insurance.50    
"29" Camp a/c2.60    
""" Cash10.00    
""" Draft100.36    
   135.50