Excerpt: "The two young lumbermen of this story are hardly heroes in the accepted sense of that term. They are bright youths of to-day, willing to work hard for what they get, but always on the alert to better their condition. As choppers, river-drivers, mill hands, and general camp workers they have a variety of adventures, but only such as fall to the lot of more than one lumberman working in the woods of Maine, Michigan, or Oregon to-day. It was in the Far West that they found their greatest opportunity for advancement, and how they made the most of that chance is described in the pages which follow."
Edward L. Stratemeyer (1862-1930) was an American publisher and author, best known for creating and developing several popular series of children's and young adult books, many of which were published under various pseudonyms. He played a crucial role in the early 20th-century children's literature industry and is renowned for his contributions to the development of juvenile fiction series. Edward Stratemeyer's business acumen and storytelling skills played a significant role in shaping the landscape of children's literature in the early 20th century. His enduring legacy is evident in the continued popularity of the series he created and the characters he introduced to young readers.