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VOL. XXVII. NO. 25. PHILLIPS, M AINE, FRIDAY, JA N U A RY 27, 1905. PRICE, 3 CTS

SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES Fish and Game Oddities. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SP O R T SM EN ’S S U P P L IE S

Colonel E. C. Farrington is much in- • ested iu the robin which has visited >'i uouse iu Augusta of late and is at WINCHESTER > i >oS how to account for it. It is be !■ ved to be the same bird that visited FACTORY LOADED SMOKELESS ■in uouso at intervals all last winter. POWDER SHOTGUN SHELLS 1 w frequently throws crumbs upon the > izza lor it to eat and his little grand- Good shells in your gun mean a good bag laughter takes great delight in ptepai in the field or a good score at the trap. ^ METALLIC CARTRIDGES ! i ■ ; foud tor the bird. To verify the Winchester “ Leader” and “ Repeater” « range spectacle Colonel Farrington Smokeless Powder Shells are good shells. Never misfire. A Winchester .44, a Remington .30-30, a Marlin bao once or twice ca led the attention of Always sure-fire, always giving an even .38-55, a Stevens .22 or any gun you may use always does Superior the neighbors to the odd visitor. No Shooting with U. M. C. Cartridges. W e make ammunition for one appeals to know where he take spread of shot and good penetration, their every gun in the world and always of the same quality—U. M. C. shelter or how he came to be beiated. great superiority is testified to by sports­ quality. men who use Winchester Factory Loaded The Union Hetallic Cartridge Co., A Whopper. Shells in preference to any other make. Agency, 313 Broadway, N. Y. BRIDGEPORT, Being out with a fishing party in nor­ ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM Depot, 86-88 First st., San Francisco, Cal. CONN. thern New Hampshire a short time ago we speut one evening telling fishing stones and in the course of the evening A leaning Maine resort. Goli, tennis, Boating, Bathing, the stoiies became enlarged as we each RAKGEIEY LAKE HOUSE. Fishing. Booklet free. Rangeley Lakes Hotel Company BangeJey J akes,Kangeley Maine, John B. M arble, President; Henry M. Burrows, Treasurer. tried to .ell one larger than tbe previous. The climax was reached when one of the MOCCASINS. All kinds. First-class work­ manship Catalogue free. than likely that any small portions of guides told the following, which may be M. L. Getchell & Co., - Monmouth, Me. the dried bide might pass tor uose and new or old to you. IT’S A GUARANTEF OF QUALITY- ties and one hide would make a good “I was over on Little Fmh Pond lasc 2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Sold in Twelve Years.0 many such fragments. But these are spring with a party of sports and we EVERY REEL WARRANTED. all gone up in smoke uow so there seems had very good luck, making catches nothing for the state to do but to let go that filled our baskets with speckled 7':'W / ® ver 800 Styles and S its hold on about $.0,u00 iu good money beauties and just as we were starting on r _ W f I r W l i ' ■Tyj g ’D- » b < * V trT * m a ; lf. o m i r r and then repeal the law before the our homeward trip I discovered a foot hedgehog hunters get in any more of ioug, square tail in a shallow po

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Made for both black and smokeless powders and to Send an Pern for it. take heavy loads easily. A famous gun for hard usage. Cau we have your advertisement? There are a lot of good duck stories in the Marlin Experience 18 foot Canoe $25.oo, 19 foot Canoe $26 no, F. O. B. Old Town. Mode! and finish designed Book. Free with Catalogue for 3 stamps. Last day for receiving copy, Feb. 1. expressly for use on hunting aud fishing trips. Maple paddles $3 per pr. Order your canoe and pa'd lb-s today. 33 Willow Street Special advertisement* for this edition The Marlin Fire Arms Company NEW HAVEN, CONN. CAkLETON CANOE COMPANY, - Box 13 9 . - Old Town, Maine. have been ordered by the following; A. S. ARNBURU, Rangeley, Maine. “When we were picking apples, he Maine Cen'ral Railroad. GOOD CANOE T R IPS . Builder of Rangeley Boats. Write or prices. END OF BILLY. Sandy River Railroad. would turn to and help, and to keep H. Ml. B A R R E TT, Weld, Me. him from marking all the apples with Franklin <& Megant o Railway. Recomniaiido«M doing he would try to copy it and '\e D C. To the Editor of Maine Woods: Among the appointments made pub educated crow in ail Maine, is dead a id was a great hand to gather small arti­ ,J. Lewis York, York’s Camps. Yours received and hardly know what H \ Wednesday of last week by Gov­ there is great mourning in Winterport cles and stow them away. One day a Newcas’ e Kennels, Brookline, Mas-. to say in regard to canoe trips in this ernor Cobb was that of James W. where Billy lived an 1 astonished people man took a wheel off a wagon to grease Geo W. Lovell, Setters and IIounce, section. As you know few tourists Biackett of Phillips to succeed lion, with his ciiteness. If half that is told the axle and threw the axle nut on the Middleboroug", Mass. come this way with the idea of taking H. QJ S'anley of Dixfield as commis­ of Bille’s accomplishments is true then ground. Billy grabbed the nut and Ashland House, H. H. B oikaway long anoe trips such as are fouud in sioner Inland Fisheries and Game. he was the most intellectual, the most New York. ' I f flew to the roof of the house with it. the eastern part of the state I will J humorous and the most businesslike W. F. Bea>, Boston. Mass. They had to send a mile away for me to name over some trips that could b e ' crow that ever flapped a wing and we Old Town Canoe Co. Hedgehogs and Rutted Grouse. get that nut back so they could use tbe taken and would be good canoe trips if shall not soon gaze upon the like of Burtis Flies, Geo. H. ' uvfcis. Commenting on the statement of J. wagon. I coaxed Billy down with a the guides would only advertise to take him again. Wilks E. Bac oiler. Wilbur Day of Wesley, Me., that porcu­ piece of meat. One day a peddler sold them. Usually the canoe trips in this Biily was the property and special pet . Capt. F. C. Barker. pines destroy the eggs of the' partridge my wife a pair of stockings and she section are confined to some one, local­ of Morton D. Ne.il!y, aged 15, son of F. F. H Ball. th- Portland Press says: went to get a silver quarter to pay for ity, around or from whichever hotel and W. Nealiy of Winterport, who captured them. Billy piked his head iu the H E Pickhird, “The hedgihog has no friends; in­ lake a pa ty are staying and fishii g on. him on the w a v to school at White’s W. G. Rose. deed, a new count has beeu added to the window and, picking up a bit of jewelry It s< ems to me a good canoe trip to Corner. Ti e crow was a wee bit of a belonging to my daughter, flew aw-.y A F. Meisselbach Bro. indictment aga'nst the animal, in that it mention would be one which I have crowlet then, scarcely able to spread his C tnrad Kennels. destroys the eggs of par“rldges. For is with it. ‘Here, billy, here, bring it taken several times: Across Rangeley, scantily feathered wings. He thrived back to M*,’ said my wife, holding out With am «fe Max field. there not the Wesley man who ffirrns s vrn n.i’es; carry, 1£ miles; Mocselook- well in the hospitable captivity of the her hand in which was the silver quar that he knows “of at least two men who J W. Brackett Co , Phillips, Me. meguntic to Upper Dam, eight miles; Nealiy farmhouse and picked up amaz ter. Billy came back, dropped th11 piece claim to hav ? seen them in the act of Upper Dam to Middle Da , ten miles; ingly in strength, weight and knowl of jewelry and, quick as a flash, grabbed sucking these eggs?” That should set­ car v, five mffe«; across good road to edge of the world. When his young the silver quarter and flew away, ju-t as tle it. The porcupine must go. Al­ Umbagog ami from there to Magallo- master was away at -cl ool Billy wou d ready It had been accused, if not of all if he considered it a fa r swap. wav river, eight miles; then up Mugallo- sit on the edge of the kitchen table and “ Billy was not only a diplomat, but tbe crimes iu thp calendar, at lea t of way t Parmachenee lake, 40 or 50 watch Mr». Nealiy make pies, all the also a fighter He could lick, any hen eating up tlm forests and orchards, de­ mi’es, w dob v» oil Id make a ’rip of about time trying to talk, for he. always had a on the place and after a victory wou d vouring the hun'ers’ camp*, canoes, 160 m 1 s, taking everything ail iD. lot to *ay. sit up in the cherry tree and brag about oars an f gnawing too it everything hat Another short trip across Rangeley to In the course of a few months Billy it. lie was on^y two y<=ars o d when he is go; wahle. Now it lias taken to suck­ Oupsupt c lake, eigh* miles; across Cup- got to know everybody about the farm was dr >wned aud there is no telling ing the eggs of the ruffed grouse, a bird suptic, s'x rai'e-i to Cupsuptic rive>; up and all the people who came there; aim what he mi ht have aoomplished had that never'did any harm, unless per- river to Big Fail.- 16 mil*.-; 60 miles up he struck up a gre at friendship with toe be lived to good old age.” chance to cat the fruit buds from tlie a d r* turn Canoe trip can be go by poultry, with vhom he roosted at night, farmer's apple trees when driven to tbe coming up through tbe chain of ' kes with Master Neally’s dog, Watch, and Sea Gnlls Iu Desert. fifids byjiunger.” to Kenueb, go aud Seven ponds. with an E ig ish rabbit that was also Spec’hl correapondeace to Maine Woods. It may be the height of temerity to Another trip which would be a good numbered among the tar boarders at Rangeley, Jan. 24, 1905 risk bu nking a lance in an encounter one and I should have takeH it last sea­ Neal y’s. Gen rally he would dine with Everyone is familiar with the sight of with the editor of the Press, who has son if I could have had time to have the hens and the rabbit, all ea1>ng with large flocks of sea gulls aiound the more than a ocal replication as a natur­ done it. Put a canoe into Dead river gusto and harmony out of the same co ist arid even on some of the inland alist, but we cannot refrain from asking below Dead River Station and fo'low trough, but when he desired to vary lakes but the fact that they live in him if he regards the porcupine and the the river to the Forks or where it emp- 1 his diet he would perch on the window desert places a thousaud miles from the hedgehog an one and the save animal. ties into the Kennebec; then up to sill just back of Mr. Neally’s cLair and ocean will strike many as being very We know, and others will know bef re Moosehead lake. I do not know what ask for what he wanted. “Why,” said strange. all the bills are pa d, that we have, or the distance would be nor just where Mr. Nealiy, “that crow cou'.d make him­ I once rode from Salt Lake northward have had, porcupines in Maine, but we the carries would have to be made but ' self plainly understood by any of us. along the Utah & Northern railroad did not know that Maine was the habi­ H. H. STEVENS. am sure it would be a good trip to start He was very fond of meat and hen he some three hundred miles on horseback. tat of the hedgehog. Moreover, the The U. M C. c mpmy m .kes an an­ in ou from Raugeley to Moosehead lake wanted meat he just said so. n e More than half of this trip was through “ ruffed” grouse seems to be something nouncement that H. H. Stevens will act and connect with those waters for other co.uldn’t talk quite so well as a parrot, a dry unwatered district where grain new under the sun. The writer of this asaU M C- shooting representative in trips. • but he came mighty close to it When was the only produce. I saw plowmen has shot ruffed grouse iu the region western Pennsylvania in place of Mr. 1 do not think I can give anything he wanted water he’ : hop up on the at work in the fields and there were where M r'Day has for years had his E. D. Fulford, deceased. Mr. Stevens more unless it might be a trip starti, g sink, look at the faucet and holler for great flocks of sea gulls flying and light­ camps and he has a superficial acquaint has b8en before the trap shooting fra­ from the Kennebago Lake House to water so anyone could make out what ing behind them along the new turned auce with the man who was brought in­ ternity for a number f years, having Seven ponds by lake and stream, 25- he was after. furrows. In places there were hundreds to prominence in connection with the held the Live Bird championship of mile trip. In the good ohi summer time, when of them and their familiar cries were famous Fletcher brook tragedy, but we New Jer»“y. He has acted as U. M. C. There are numerous short trips to the nights were balmy, Billy roosted in continuous. They were very tame and have uevei yet seen the species of bird missionary in the fir west for the >ast different points around the lake, A a cherry tree in ti e dooryard, but in 1 frequently rode past them within a alluded to. As foi Mi. Day’s plea for a year. shnrt, hard trip can be got from Moose cold weather he lived in the barn. He f “w yards of where they sat upon the lookmeguntic up ti e Kt nnebeo river to reteutiou or the porcupine bouuty law, became so fond of eggs while he was ground so I know they were the regular Kennebago lake, ten miles. That can those who know him will smile at his housed with the hens that Mr, Nealiy sea gulls. Jiestim' Box For Birds. be started from Rangeley or tbe lower disinterestedness. He says in his letter lakes. A Guide. changed Ins quarters, putting him in I inquired of the natives when they Nesting boxes should be put up as ear­ that he Las not killed more than thirty with the cattle and that proved his uu came and went and was told that they ly now as possible and certainly not later since the law was passed, but if this is doing While dancing attendance up >n Improve the Dog Kuiness. were a native of that lo:ality and had than January if plenty of visitors are so, it is because he could utilize his Mrs. Nealiy in the kitchen Billy got into their nests in the inaccessible parts of wanted They should be placed to face P u t n e y , V t ., Jan., 16, 1905. time iu ome more profitable manner. the habit of bathing. He liked to take the mountains which were only a rule northeast or east, or failing those posi­ To the E ditor of M aine Woods: a dip pretty often and for this purpose or two away. AW FURS bought for cash. I make Snow- tions, to the west, but not to the south, Let us improve the dog business and R shoes. Call on or write for prices. C h a s Mrs. Nealiy used to place upon the floor Upon my expressing surprise that a L, Ha k n d e n , Rangeley, Maine. sunny and tempting though that position make the sheep growers happy as well a shallow tin panful of water. Billy hitherto supposed aquatic bird should as ourselves by cleaning out the class o* may seem to be. mamm. would amble around the pan several live in such a place, I was told the fol­ bitches that are given away to raise a ii’iiSlwSl-. times before going in and then he made lowing remarkable story: In Germany there is aregilar trade in nesting boxes and in Scandinavin too, iitter of pups and then all but one arc a wild plunge, spattering the water in It seemed that in the early days of given away to peop.e who do not care the birds are protected as far as possible all directions. He would chatter w.th Mormonism in Utah one of the pests enough for a dog to try and keep them from the ravages of the winter by the glee just as small boys do when in swim that troubled the “ Latter Day Saints” out of mischief. boxes provided for them in the nesting ming ana gave every evidence of enjoy­ was th® grasshoppers. So bad did they This class of dog owners ought not to season. I who write have seen in the ment. become that th® raising of crops was all have a dog as these dogs get our valu station at.Salbury a collecting box for When he was put with the cattle last but a failure and the matter was put in able ones Into trouble. The breeder week he tried to take a bath in the big the hands of the prophets. money to be spent on bird food during who keeps a kennel of from one to two tub from which the cows drank. It Realizing that no human power could the winter. dozen as I do can’t provide food and was too deep and too cold for him, he erad cate th® evil the prophets appealed The fashion of building and setting up keep his dogs tied or yarded for less wont iu “over hia head” and was to the Author of All Good and soon th • nesting boxes for birds is rather a local than $5 a year apiece. I S A R C A S M drowned. Master Nealiy sorrowed horizon was flocked with thousands of one in ali countries. I know of one val­ For sale or exchange Steam Launch 49x12 Give ue a tax of $20 on one or more Copper fastened hull. Roberts tubular boiler, much over the loss of his pet, saying white forms which settled in flock* ley in Austria called Bregenzerwald, in bitchoo and dogs called a breeders’ li­ Althouse engine, built 19C1, in A 1 condition- that he would rather have lost his pet throughout the affected land. Tbe gulls capacity 3.*> passengers, under government which eyery village has its complement cense; any man keeping one or more license, cost $8,500, suitable for lake ox irana- heifer and his only consolation is that gorged themselves with grasshoppers of starling houses, as they a e called. dogs or spayer, $1 each ie tax enough. is--nabIe offer of Raymond Clark o( White’s Corner can 'IG-K 35 and as soon as they were dead, dis­ They are erected cn enormously high With this law we would get a better 56 V esey Stie, N ew V oxk C ity . mount Billy in lifelike-style, so that he gorged them in heaps to fill themselves pol es, very much taller than any house class of doge aud could eell our pups at can be kept under a glass cover, to re­ anew. and are set in groups, for starlings are one month old for $5, where now we ....FISHING mind the lamily of the life and activities Since that time the gulls have stayed very sociable birds and are fond cf living can’t give them away hardly. New Store on Saageley Lake 3»csi Granada of the smartest crow in Maine. with them in sufficient numbers to hold Call and see my line of Rangeley Wood quite close to cue another. In some | It is the give away class of dogs thnt Mr. Nealiy recently told of some of t h a grasshoppers within reasonable and Spilt Bamboo Rods. cases the houses are of a truly decorative do the mischief. Give us a breeders’ the remarkable doings of Bill “That bounds. £. T . M Q A R , character, the outcome of the artistic licence and wipe out the cheap class, RansteSay. - - RftsGne. crow,” said he, “ was always working A portion of this story may be ex­ then only people who want a dog bad away at something, just as if he wa* plained in the facts that hawk-, owls, perc eptions of the people who make enough to pay a fair price for it will THE RANGELEY STUDIoi getting pay for it. When he s a w us crows and some other birds, probably them ; they take the form of chalets and including gull, disgorge from time to have one because we can sell all we Developing, printing, souvenir views etc chopping wood, he would peck at the even of churches and are very pretty to Amateurs can have .heir work promptly at time balls of hair, bones or the shelly raise then for pups $5, and $25 for tended to by the most approved methods ends of sticks with his bill, trying to look upon. part of insects wbioh they have swal the very best trained dogs. Where is Orders by mail solicited. I want to call th© split them. When my wife was weed­ lowed. Birds of a feather flock- together—re­ attention of hotel and camp proprietors to there a mau who can’t afford these the fact that I am always ready to do view­ ing a cucumber putoh he helped her pull I passed through one beautiful and member that old axiom and tnrn it to ing and outside work of all kinds. Telephone fertile valley which for years was ren prices when he wants a nice animal and connections. weeds and then, when her back was practica account when you are found­ dered nearly useless by violent and pro­ knows his neighbor's boys haven’t got F. H. HAfin, Prop’r., Rangeley, Me turned, he pulled up all the cucumber ing your bird colony Do not attempt to longed wind b l o w s that blew the one :,r two of those give away kind to Rangeley Studio. plants. The patch was planted again crops over and uprooted everything that make tits and starlings fraternize in the get his nice dog into trouble? What and around it my wife put a piece of red grew. The prophets rebuked the win^ with the result that .ever since then same part of your garden ; they like to be risk then has he to run in his invest MAINE WOODS yarn. Tha' kept B.lly away. He w is there has been oily ju*t enough wind to apart and prefer totally different condi­ ment? Am 1 r.ot right? The Fish and Game authority of Reared to death of red yarn. k' ep the flies off, D. E. IIkywood. tions of exhistence.—London Daily ail. H. A k t h u k L o v e l l . ail North. Maine, f : .oc a year. \ MAINE WOODS, JAN U AR Y 27, 1905 SPORTSMENS SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. SPoRTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN S SUPFUEo legislative Notices. ► ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ <►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ I TERIOK WATERS. i IS THE B R A N D Tilt; e in mitt e on Interior \V;> trs will niei-t m R om 3, Stale ilou e, n Tuesday of e; • h w e k at. 2 oYlock a. the afternoon, un­ O F & til uxther n tree. Per J j d e i. ! The Greatest Event in 1904 Y. A P u t n a m , S e c re ta ry . TUESDAY, J \N U A RY 31, .9 5, a t 2 o ’clo ck in tii afternoon on An Vet to incorporate the 1 euobs.oi River Power company. Tlie Grand American Haudi up was won with AMMUNITION V. A. I ’u x n a m , Secretary. INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME. The committee un Inland Fisheries and W hich Has attained Popularity (5a.ue nill giv • a public heating in its room “ INFALLIBLE” at the Si ate hous in August a, THUR.iD.VY, J JNU \BY 26, at 2 P. M.t un pe- ti ion I L \V oilman and 69 otln rs, citizens ^ BECAUSE- OF SUPERIORITY. ot EnlieUi ami pi opcriy wners therein, for During this me ting ‘‘Infallible” also won High opening Cold ream ponu for winter fishing o i i-ri lays and Saturdays to, the remaining p an of t .e winter of 19 4 and 1905. General Average while On resolve ior th purpose uf operating tin fish hatehi ries and feeding stations tor fish M anufactured by and lor the p. election of ii h. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, a 2 P. JM , on petition ot R. H Young inii 13 .liters po.ying “SCHULTZE” f r a law to pr hibii iee fLhiiig i.i Narragua- UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO., gus iak , so-called. On petti ion of E. Vie, and 60 others LOWELL. MASS., U. S. A. praying that Weal dairy pond be closed to won the Preliminary Handicaps and ice lishtag. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, on an Act to amend Se turn It oi Chapter 3- of the Revised buck to be moving much, the rutting New Hampshire as a Game S talj. Statutes niat.ng to el s ti „e on heave . “E. C.” season not uaving begun. v Open season on all classes of game O npetii ns id B E. Brown and 20 others, also peii ion ol H V. Berry and 20 others, for We saw c nsiderable moose sigus, but birds in New Hampshire for this se.son repeal of Uie law* torniduing ihe use of h* incites ou Lower Kezar pond ior hunting The Consolation Handicap. did „ot hunt them much, as we hunted has come to an end. dd ek . without guides aud were not familiar So far as game birds are c ncerued, THURSDAY," FEB U\RY 6, at 2 P. M„ on with ..heir habits. petition ot W. L. Edingwood and 31.. others tor the past season has beeu exceptionally an act to prevent plug fishing or stiu fishing Two b%i.r weie jurnpeu during our pooi, especially the latter part of it as in Kco.gelo> iakes. Laflin & Hand Powder Co. On petition of M. H. Tibbe ts and 49 otli rs hunt but in cover so thick that uo op snow in the covers rendered burning for s.rine. portunity was offered a shot. cuudi .ions bad, and insured a practi.al On pei.ilio.i of Cuas. Stunner Cook and nine others for same. It is my intention to visit Hailuw’s closing of the season two or three weeks camp again whether buck, moose, bear On petition of L. A. Russ and 69 others in A J)eer Hunt lu Maine. o’clock and lost no Lime in getting to ii advance of the time legally se.. favor of asking charges in the ten-pound oi not, I shall feei repaid for the ad­ shipment law. PeeliDg that most, if not all, members business. In certain parts of the s t a t e excellent On petition of J C. Martin and 25 others ditional time consumer! in going there. of the shuotin fraternity are interested After a little prospecaug tour we re­ woodcock shooting was enjoyed during as -iug for a law t*> prohibit the sale of fish As in our more easily accessible Wis­ lakeu from Pleasant pond in Somerset in accounts of the experiences of others turned to camp, where, after one of Jim the first t wo weeks of October and some cou ty. consin and Michigan wilderness, whi e THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 at 2 P. M., on while pursuing toe pleasures afford.d Dy Harlow’s good camp dinners, we care­ rare bags were reported by those who offering tine deer shooting, the season resolve providing fur t..e screening of Sabat- a “shooting trip,” be t afield or “a jun­ fully overhauled our armameut, which were fortunate enough to strike the tus pond, w.tn statem ent of facts. is so short tha the elemeut of danger gle.” I W ill impose upon readers of Na­ seemed hi order after our delightfu: (?) birds on their flight. Partridges were C. C K in s m a n , Suc’y, resulting from ail hunters being there at tional Sportsman to tbe extent of re­ bujkboard experience and made ready not numerous, aud those who relied tiie same time is too great. WAYS AND BRIDGES. counting some of the events of a visit to for the morrow. upon the faj end of the season for good The eo n miti ee on Ways and Bridges will Maine has just as many deer, many strings were disappointed by the weat i- give a public hearing in Room No. 3, State the Dead River region of Maine. Leav­ We were out early and returned to hou e, Augusta. more bear, aui a good number of moose er conditions. Tuis means more old ing Chicago on Ocu.ber 11 the writer camp for lunch with a fine doe, whicn W EDNESDAY, FEB tUARY 1, 1905, a t 2 of which we bave none. One arma­ birds to withstand the rigor of winter o’clock in t ie afternoon on petition of E. F. began the journey that was to end in fell to Sanderson's gun. A little touch Ooourn and 54 others In favor of an appro­ ment consisted of one 38-56 Marlin, and more young birds to hatch out next priation lor the improvement of tne Carry the gratification of a desire burn in of selfisnuess here led me to hope that which, by the way, accounted for the spring. The severity of last wint r road in Oxford County. early youth; that time had increased un­ G. A. Go o d w in , Secretary. when my time came it would not be a most deer, two (Jolts, 45 82, aud a Win­ til it had simply become irresistible. nearly exterminated quail, aud few were doe. chester, 40 82, the latter carried by my­ The desire was to go deer hunting and killed hereabouts. SALARIES. Friendly rivalry is commendable, as it self. The committee on salaries will give a pub­ at last was to be gratified. In this couaectiou ip, is proper to state lic hearing in Room 3 at the Slate house i* adds zest to spirit as in all walks of life, I nuw have a 45 70 extra light weight I feel that to recount the occurrences that most thinking sportsmen who eu A u g u sta, but Sanderson bad us ail beat and al­ Winchester from which I expect great ON THURSDAY, JAN. 26 at 2 o’clock P. M„ aneut to Portland would be too common­ joy wing shooting are convinced ^ th it upon i he report ot the salary commission ap­ ways saw deer. I don’t think he would execution after having given it some use place, so I will pass that position of the more prote;tiou must be afforded par­ pointed by the 71st. legislature, co> cerning have me say he is a better deer hunter at the target. I selected this gun in the salaries of the officials of Franklin jonrney, which waa made over the tridges, otherwise the noblest of tne county whose compensation is fixed by stat­ than the rest ot us, yet that migh be preference to the small bore because I northern game bit Is will continue to u te. G aud Trunk. Arriving in Portland th® H a r o l d M. Sk w a l l , Secretary. near the truth. fail to cee the necessity or desirability morning of the 18th our party, consist­ dwindle iu numbers until the pastime of of such high velocity aud great range ing of J. M. Wilson, D. E. Sanderson, C. Wilson added two to our string a little hunting them is lost. At present it is for burning in a wooded country, es­ Hon. L. T. Carleton of tbe fish and M. Binkley of Ada, Ohio, who arrived a later, but still no bucks. lawful to shoot partridges, quail and pecially where their ability 6j kill clean­ game commission received notice Mon­ little later from Boston, and the writer At this point I was ready to confess vy mdeoek from Sept. 15 until Doc. 15 ly and quickly has been so exaggerat­ day of the artest and trial before Jus­ after a round of handshaking, (that’s a’l to discouragement, as I had not caeca Inclusive, a period of three months, an ed. tice Win, <’. Farrell in stoc&hoim of the Maine inwc cllow,) hustled aboaru t lire dear up to this time and was bsgiu- open season much too extended, many I expect to use the new cartridge, 45- Btepnen aud Joseph 8 huh air, charged north bound train and were oS ca tbe niag to think v* had cleaned them alj believe, if the feathered game interests 70-900 high velocity, whioh, whiie it with nettii g fish. Both were found last stage i t our trip, and at this point, out. That feeling was (rudely dispelled, cf Hew Hampshire are to be preserved. gives high initial velocity, io not long guilty and fined $70 which was paid. being tenderfeet, Binkley aad myself be­ however, by my jumping two deer at Not a Sew favor cutting off the 15 days range lead, having a chort bullet, and gan getting our coaobiug from the old tho edge uf & ohoppittg, and caught of open shooting in September and the from the effect it gives in the tests I WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. timers, Wilson and Sanderson, so tbs mere glirapccs oi two flaga sx they j 15 lays of December, restricting the 1 have put it to, I do not expect to have time passed quickly until reaching gracefully cleared the tangle of tops legal season to the months of October Price i cent a word each inser­ to follow any game it hits very^far. Farmington, whore we transferred “our­ and brush for at least a hundred yards, and November only. Whether the in­ tion. Cash with order. The gun weighs about a pound less selves aad baggage” tc a train ons the and while I had no chcnoo for an effec­ coming legislature will take any action than the ’94 model, ted tc any one hav Sandy river road. tive shot, my hopes again revived, A on this important matter cannot be de­ ing done cinch cnooting the recoil is WANTS. Man; of us were amused ct eight of sc repetition of the came experience, ex' termined, but any observing sportsman not severe, in fact, I notice no more Insignificant an affair as this miniature cept that I ceuld not resist letting a few who has viewed with apprehension, ANTBD.—1 would like to buy or rent a effect in that respect than from the SC first the steady reduction In the auppiy cheap place, or build on some place train appeared, and in fact had tome leaden messengers go in tho gecsrel di­ W where I could spend a part of the fall hunt­ misgivings as to when we might laud at rection taken by the hunted, follow on 30 ot wooJoock and quail, followed closely ing small game. JAvtaa W. N o r t h , 133 State More important than the rifle I found street, Augusta, Maine. our destination, not knowing just how the next day, but the shots only quick­ by the th nning oat of ruffed grouse, is the question of footwear, my mis­ much space yot remained to be oorsfed; ened the departure of the quar y. must know that common sense laws of ANTED. Several bear cubs m good take in that respect causing a lameness W healthy condition. State weight, «g* and by noting that the rails forming the I had aot yet bagged my first doer, increased protection must be enacted or and iowest cash price when answering. Ad­ from which I did not fully recover for d re ss GB*>. B. M acL&AN, 106 Milam St., Hous­ track are just twenty-four inches apart, but was beginning to feel that my time else the wing shots of southern Nevr ton, Texas. months, aud next time I will risk mak­ those accustomed to the standard gauge would yet coma, and it was now Bink Hampshire will have to seek distant ing too much noise and wear shoes oi? VNTED. One good foxhound, 1$ years old. and equipment can*form their own opin­ ley only who had not seen gam®. fields. W P ric e $10.00. W. E. DBNNY, F r a n k lin , N . some sort with heeis, as without these Y. ion as to justification for our doubts. On what proved my last day’s hunt Conditions for fox hunting to date the muscles and tendons in‘„onej calvee AMP TO LET. Furnished hunting camp We were agreeably surprised, how­ lug, my lunch was interrupted (by the have not been - especially encouraging for rent. No belter country for big deer at e put to an unusual strain, which with C ever, to learn by a trial that what ap­ way, quite a serious matter with my hard running for the bounds prevailing in Maine. Gamps wd) accommodate large me at least became a very serious matter p a rty . F r a n k Ch ic k , Franklin v.o., Madrid, peared a mere toy qould get ue along to “ woods appetite”) by having a fine extensively since the season opened un­ M aine. as I had no other hunting shoes with our destination so satisfactorily. young doe come directly to within forty til this week, when conditions showed We arrive* at Carrabassett at 0.80 A. yards, where I scored a clean kill with a me improvement. F O R S A L E . A pair of old cast offs would have M., and as it was raining decided to centre head shot, a ihot whioh was suffi A few years ago a blue heron was been far better as wet feet are surely OR SALE.—One good fo x hound 114 y e a rs stop at Spring farm over night, where cient to disprove any allusions os to found frozen to death in the suburbs of old. Address, C. O. Ba l l a r d , W h ea tle y , le-is objectionable than the lameness I FMich. we began our diet jf fresh venison and buckfever, with which the tenderfoot Manchester. This was much better for experienced, aud canuot result^senously biscuit. has to contend. the parties who discovered the bird than OR SAGE or exchange a fox liound for good where one keeps moving. F shotgun. Send stamp for reply, J. A. Sl- Ten miles by stage next morning took After hanging my first deer, and com if they had killed it. Like the Ameri­ m onds, Post^Mills, Yt. I shall be glad to reply to inquiries re­ us to Cliff House, where we stopped for plating my interrupted feast (each meal can or bald eagle, the taking of a blue garding our tr p, aud am sure that any TOR SALE—Five male, two female, full dinner and transferred our belongings eveu a cold lunch at noon was a feast to heron at any season of the year involves f blooded bull terrier pupa. For prices ad­ one go’nv to Maine to hunt would be dress, O. W. W il l ia m so n . New Portland, Me. to a buckboard, and theu the eveuttul us) I could not think of returning to a fine oi $25. fotuuate, indeed, if they found a place part of tbe journey began. Ten miles camp for help, so “ toted” my gams to a There is no gainsaying the fact that OR SALE-—Beautiful Foxshepard $15. Fox­ more satisfactory, from all points of deer in New Hampshire have multip ied F hound pups all tars, $5. Rabbit, dogs, $8. by buckboard doesn’t sound ec bad to familiar point, where fortunate y I Will trade for Foxhounds. L o v e l l , P u tn e y , view, than Harlow’s Camp* in the Dead the uninitiated, but unless one has found Binkley, aud was glad indeed to fast in the past few years. Big gam© Vt. River country, had the experience over Maine woods shift my bur ien, as a fair sizod deer, hunters in the northern part of the OR SALE—Live mallards, for decoy pur­ Tbe season in Maine being long, one roads, he could cot possibly appreciate together with a ten pound rifle, becomes state bave found sport quite as good as F poses. No hunter should oe without, them. may select season and weather ooudi Smali s'ze Write for prices and particulars the joke, and if he has bad experience it quite a load for cue more accustomed to in Maine, with the increased advantage to FRAN K J . CL ID T, S o lltt , 111. life in a city office. tious to his liking and not find so many of being found nearer home.—Green is no joke, bo I will pa*s this and try to guns in the woods as to constitute a FOR SALE—In the Raugeiey Lake regi6n of forget it. I could not do it justice were I need not add that £ was the proudest Mount in the Sportsman. f M a in e —A fine camp, fully furnished, ice great danger. John A. Huff in National house (filled.) ;store house and boat house; 1 to try, so will let it go at that. 1 may man in camp that uight, even though Sportsman. power launch, boats, cano-s, etc., etc. Best add, though, that tbe scribe was the my first deer had not beeu a buck, and local ion in -he section. Will be sold at a bar­ The Fish Are Now “ Bitinf?.*5 g a in . F o r par iculars, etc., aduress Ch a s . T. only one in at tbe finish, the other fslt satisfied after the many weary miles B e e b e , New London, Conn. Guides5 Association Hecting. George—“ They say th© fish bite members dropping off one s^t a time, I had tramped up hill aud flown, over The following notice hag been posted through the ice.” a s o l e n e l a u n c h f o r * v l e —A n e w first and they wondered how I could last, rocks and fallen timber, through tangle* class ga3ol<-ne Launch built May last, by i:t Raugeiey: May - “ Heavens! And I had looked ThomasG Stone ot Swampscott, Mass., was on which I did, just for that rea-on, nut of brush, and, in fact, all sorts of bar­ exhibition at Horticultural Hall at Automobile The members of the Rangeley Lakes forward to such fine times skating.” p eference. riers to easy going and comfort. Show, used only two weeks 20 f*. lont*. 4 ft. g Guides’ associa iou are requested to Exchange. in. wldo, Sagamore Engine i X horse power, 3 We arrived at Harlow’s camp at 8 My reward had oome at last, aud I blade uropeiler, decss finished in mahoga y, bras t rails, oak finish, canvas cover batteries, now realized as I never seem to have meet afc th0 K‘ of P’ 51911 °n Saturday’ Jan. 28, 19U5 at 7 o’clock p. m., for the cradle oars ami tools, rrtce $35€. N-1 cash F. TAXIDERMISTS. done before that killing s or should i A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. O. B; Greenville, M Can be seen at Camp purp( so of taking action in regard to Watimbeck, Sugar Island, Mooaebead Lake, a mere Incident, when compared with Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Frotuding Piles. M a in e , after Aug. 22d or communicate wi h the bill cow before the legislature, pro Your duggt8t will refund money.if Pazo Oint­ owner, Geo. H Rimbach, Prop. Crawford the other pleasures and benefits derived ment fails to cure you in 6 to 14 days. 50 cts I hibiting plug or atill-flshing in tho House, Boston. Mass., only reason for selling from such an outing. is, that a larger boat is desired. - M E Z Z O . , - Rutgeley lakes aud to transact any other A siege of insomnia of long standing OTEL FOR SALE.—During the past winter business that may come befor* said To Fare a Cold In One Day had disappeared as though there had H and spring we had letters from several meeting. Take Laxative Hromo Quinine Tablets All hotel men who wanted information in regard Game and Fish rnoimted nev *r been such a thing, and such an druggt8i8 reiund the money if it tall* to cure to p a y in g hotel prop rty that could be pur­ D . E. H e y w o o d , Secretary. W. VV . Grove’* signature is on each box. 2 c chased. We couldn’t name the right place am etite I am sure must be entirely un b y It is evident tb^t something is going then; i ow we can. We know of a hotel that in every known style k i wu to all except those following such can be bought at a low price considering its to be doing before long. Bills to pro­ (iamelands of Maine capacity for earning money, and ’he cost of pm uits. th e h o te l and si aides It is located better hibit or restrict plug fishing are not f.,r m a k in g good m o n ey tyil th e y e ar in Harlow is a good cook, and while BY GEO. N. VAN DYKK. NASH OF MAINE being favorably entertained at the legis ’round than any other hotel in the same i i, the food he served u*, both in The forents, lakes, ponds anfl county. We aie thoroughly conversant with latuie this year and the guides seem in­ streams, the camps and lodges, th e conditions surrounding this very desir­ q • ilityaud quantity, seemed to fit our guides, game and game laws of able hotel property and we solicit corres- AU Roun^ Taxidermist. Norway an clined to give some of them substantial the trrea' wi'derness. illustra­ pondenoe in return to it. Address the J. W s to perfection. Dser were plenti- b r a c k ' TT COMPANY, Phillips, Maine. support. ted, 100 pages. Price 25c. w. unes Laucbr.g , k a j-e fu buf it was too early for the large Ma in e Woods o n e year, $1.10, A u g u st 9,1904. 4 MAINE WOODS, JANUARY 27. 1905.

as the Clear Water Trout ponds I SPORTSMEN’S DIRECTORY. HOTELS AND CAMPS. HOTELS AND CAMPS. MAINE WOODS, went to work with but little capital to CAMP SUPP IES for sportsmen, carefully PHILLIPS, MAINE. excavate small ponds to rear the troir pack -d tor transportation. Send for prices. THE ASHLAND, fry in. I had found I had tackled a j S. S. Pierce Co.,Tremont & Beacon sts., Boston. Augusta House. N E W YORK. J. W. B r a c k e t t C o m p a n y , Publishers. with numerous obstacles to cont cd ASK FOR tree catalogue of Witch-Elk Hunting Boots. They always please. Witehell Two blocks from Garden, Is one of the best J. W. BRACKETT, Editor and Manager. with, bcth on land and water. I found Sons <& Co , Ltd., Detroit, M ich. in the citv, and Madison Square enjoys a world-wide reputation. Rooms should t>- en­ CLARENCE E. CALDEN, Associate M’g’r. my large ponds full of other kinds o RANGELEY LAKE COTTAGE LOTS. Very gaged in advauce for eomingSportsmen's show fish, some of them such as pickerel be­ desirable. Rangeley Cottage Co. Enquire of H M. Burrows, Rangeley Lake House, Range- Headquarters for Senators, Rep­ H H. BROCKAWAY, Proprietor. Issued Weekly. $1.00 a Year. ing great enemies to trout. I arrange ! ley, or J. W. Brackett, Phillips, Me. resentatives and Committees. my rearing ponds large enough to grow MAINE WOODS solicits communications and flsh and game photographs from its readers my trout some six and eight or tea The center of legislative activity Sportsman’s inches long before turning them loose When ordering the address of your paper outside the State House. Rooms changed, please give the old as well as new in the larger ponds. I made a complete a d d re ss. DuPont Smokeless. Information.... If you want it stopped, pay to date and say success by doing so. I think it impossi­ are occupied by leading legislators. \ so. ble to raise or grow trout by turning the Again the Champion. Maine Woods Information Bureau gives in­ Steam heat and eiectric lights formation on Summer Resorts and Fishing small fry loose with other fish, such as F ree information concerning and Shooting. Boston office, 147 Summer St., pickerel, perch and chubs. I find trout DuPont Smokeless won throughout. Call or write for terms. with Boston Home Journal. M A IN E ’S H U N T IN G and F I S H ­ are great cannibals. Any trout one foot the Professional and Ama­ This Edition of Maine Woods long will ea' his own kind six to eight teur Championships for H E. CAPEN, Prop’r., IN G R E G I O N S ; descriptive circu inches long. There are 40 and one ene 5,550. lars of hotels, camps and summer m es of the troat fry. By growing th« 1 9 0 4 Augusta, - - Me. fry in good safe artificial ponds I Lave Mr. Fred Gilbert, High resorts ot all kinds, time-tables list FRIDAY, JiNUUiY 37, 1905. made a success with all my fish. One Professional. must have good clear water to grow of guides, etc., can be obtained free Mr. John W. Garrett, : DID YOU EVER - Letters to Maine Woods. trout fry in the first three months < f Dy addressing their existence, they being very tender High Amateur. co HUNTING in their first stages. Why don’t you shoot AT Maine Woods Information Bureau, Hunting In Virginia. I would advise anyone thinking of go BILLY SOULE’S? W o o d sto c k , Va., Jan. 28, 1905. ing into the business cf raising trout to DuPont Smokeless. Haines Landing, - *"aine. Phillips Maine. To the Editor of Maine Woods: select good, clear, cool water. Look sharply at all times for enemies night Thinking that some news from here THE WILDERNESS BECKONS and day, for when you are sleeping may be of some interest to the readers at this season of the year, and K1NEO is its gateway-COM E! The finest trout some of them may be preying on your fishing in the world, big g ime in plenty a net work of lakes and streams, a wild, of M a in e W oo ds 1 will give a sketch of In regard to moose, I don’t think fish, such as mink and blue heron which free, outdoor life in crisp pare air and glorious sunshine are its attractions. We one of our most recent hunting trips in there is a great deal of difference in the make a specialty of completely outfitting campers, canoeists, fishermen and hunters. Write tor information the season which closed here Dec. 81. are the worst of night workers. The * growth of the antlers, but I would not THE MOUNT KINEO HOUSE, C. A. J u d k in s , Manager, Klneo, Maine. Descending from a family of early set­ kingfisher will take care of his share of 1 attempt to say as I never “brought up” tlers and being located about the center fingerlings each and every day if al­ ! a moose. Mrs. F. H. Ball. of Shenandoah county and about mid­ lowed. Hen wire i . the nest guard way between the mountain ranges, which against the kingfisher, laying it over the Says Deer Are Not Decreasing. HUNTER! TRADER! TRAPPER! artificial ponds. at this point make our world famous T h e F o r k s , Jan. 10, 1905. I am of the opinion that the lakes, THE STORY OF THE GUN, Shenandoah valley, about ten miles To the Editor of Maine Woods: ponds and streams of Maine could be wide, you can know that I might well I hear some talk of deer being on the Is Told for the First Time in love the gun and woodcraft. stocked heavily by following the course I have taken here in stocking my lar^e decrease It is not so; I have seen mors A party of six of us, after packing our deer this season than I have for five or ponds. W m . P. T o w n s e n d . “grub” and mounting our horses, with six years. I don’t think it is right to our old guide, Mr. Perry J. Holler, who When Deer 4he(l Their Antlers. blame sporting camp proprietors for American oarries a tomahawk with handle almost slaughtering them; it is something I G r a n d L a k e S t r e a m , Jan 14, 1905. covered with notches meaning so many have never seen done at a sporting camp Ho the Editor of Maine Woods; deer, taking the lead. After riding yet. I think the proprietors and the about four miles, coming to a rough and I have just read with interest the letter from Mr. Barton of Worcester in guides do as much towards protecting Small Arms. narrow trail we dismounted and shoul­ game as the wardens do. Ma in e W o o d s, and I thought he would dering everything, we turned our backs In regard to killing buck deer only I like to hear from one who lives in the on all civilized sportsmen. After walk­ don’t think it would be fair as it would woods, upon the subject in question. If By Edward S. Farrow, Late United ing five miles more we arrived at our keep more of our sportsmen away than Mr. Burton has never had any reliable camp, which is comfortably constructed the hunter’s license has and there is a information in regard to the shedding of States Army. of logs, cracks tightly daubed, a water­ time in October when it is hard to get a proof shingle roof and last but not least, antlers, I am not surprised at his won­ A s the author of “ Farrow’s Mili­ der at the rapid growth;for there was a buck. It would be like the moose law a large stone chimney with a large fire­ they would shoot and then look for tary Encyclopedia” “ Camping on time when I thought it was a hunter’s The only publication of its kind in the place, a small spring within 20 feet of horns for aDy one can’t hold a deer long the trail,” “ West Point,” etc., Mr. joke, and my husband once did actually world. A Journal of Information for Hunt­ camp door. This is known as “Doer enough to see if he is a buck or a doe. ers, Trappers and Traders. Contains 64 or Farrow has long been recognized as lose a bet on it. Bat that was years ago more pages each month on the following: Horn Hotel.” There are times when one can’t see Building Deadfalls, Setting Steel Traps, Bait­ an authority upon all things pertain­ before we came to live in the woods. ing Traps, New Ways to Capture Sly Animals, After arriving there we at once set horns on a deer ten rods away and it ing to military matters. His lateet The deer begin to shed their horns the j Night Hunting Dogs, Growing Ginseng, Lon­ out to gather a supply of wood. Going would not be using our sportsmen right. don Raw Fur Sales, Raising Skunk and work, “American Small Arms,’ is middle of December. Some keep them Other Animals, Letters from Old Hunters and about a stone’s throw from camp we If they want two does let them kill Trapoers, etc. a veritable encyclopedia of knowlege came to a fresh track. Hurrying back later; I have seen deer with their horns S u b sc rip tio n , $1 a y e a r ; sin g le copy, 16c. about the gun. It gives the com­ them as there is enough of them and the Trial subscription, five months, only 28c. . as late as Feb 1; but there are few that plete history of all varieties of Small to camp and eating a dinner in a hurry sportsmen pay for all they get while Special offer, Ma i n e W o o d s and Hunter- ( carry them after the middle of January Trader-Trapper both one year, $1.80 Arms that have been made in the we started out after our deer, jumping hunting in the Maine Woods. Address, HUNTER - TRADER - TRAPPER, ^ They fall off leaving a socket and bleed Gallipolis, Ohio. United States since its settlement by her within long rifle shot of camp. She I don’t think it would be r ght to take I more or less. When the socket heals the Colonists, and its descriptive text escaped by having a lot of hair shot off. fifteen days of our hunting season for over and a new skin forms over it, the is profusely illustrated by diagrams Returning to camp and making all ne­ the guides want to live as well as the | new horn begins to grow. This takes and models showing the progress of cessary arrangements for an early start, wardens and commissioners. uutil about the first of May. You will American Arms up to the present next morning at daybreak found us on This is the hardest winter I ever saw Experience the go, taking a large circle which took I notice a knob rising up covered with a day. I soft furry skin—that is—if you ever get on game so far on account of the deep If you are interested in guns, if about all day. Near sundown and when snow and crust, any one could kill them near enough. The horn continues to backed by the general law of average you own a gun, you ever use a 'gun, we were nearing camp our old guide, with clubs. be:ter known among us as “Sneak,” grow, still cove.ed with this furry skin proves that the first appearance of ou cannot afford to be without, this W i l d C a t I n t h e M o u n t a i n . ook. It is the onlv work of its kind shot what was evidently the largest doe (which we call the “velvet”) until Sep an advertisement does not bring tember, when it has reached its limit for in the world. in all our mountains. He estimated her business nor even create much curi­ that year. The velvet begins to dry, Difference In Yerinont Deer In Price $5.00 sold only by subscrip­ weight without entrails at 155 pounds. osity. It costs little lo advertise in She measured from nose to hind feet crack and peel off, so that in two or Different Counties. tion. three weeks the horn is bare and hard. M a in e W o o d s . A trial (one time) seven feet and two inches, Laving one S u n d e r l a n d , V t , Jan. 21, 1904. MAINE WOODS, and one-fourth inches of fat on her The velvet is for the protection of the I lo the Editor of Maine Woods: insertion for business advertising is horn in its growing stage, aad when the I not ced an article in your pap r a waste of money. If you go in,stay rump. These are actual measurements. Phillips, . . . Maine I suppose this is almost up to the aver­ horn has its growth there is no more use about large Vermont deer. They may in and it will pay you. “Keeping, for the protection, so it dries and falls age does in Maine. Such does are very | grow to be as large as moose in Rutland everlastingly at it” is the only way like the leaves of the trees. The horn , county, Vt. but here iu Sund rla:id and scarce here. to success. Next day was spent .looking for deer now is a useful ornament to the deer Bennington cou ty one that weighs 200 In continuity is strength. In dis­ tracks and killing rabbits and one of our and he carries it proudly until its full pound is called ag^od one. I have C am p F ir e s party shot a six point buck. Carrying ripeness in December. For a couple of ( seen several killed here b~th last year connection is failure. Few people our deer to camp and making several weeks before it falls, the horn becomes and thi.-> and the large: t of t .em only buy anything the first time they hear pictures, we turned in for the night. pale near the root aad there is an evi­ weighel 180 pounds. about it. There is not a solitary IN T H E dent irritation as the time for shedding Next morning after enjoying a break­ I have bunt d and trapped in nearly case where intermittent advertising approaches, for the deer will rub the every c >unty in Vermont state and seen fast of venison steak we started home, has brought returns compared with arriving here in time for dinner. I horns against trees and root into stumps several large deei but the ouly 300- W ilderness found that a fine buck had crossed my sometimes breaking the horn off before pound deer I ever saw in this otate were that from continuous advertising— farm, at one time being in easy rifle it is quite ready, and causing much those that wore pett.coats. that everlasting pounding away at shot of my house. A s a A. S h e e t z . pain. I took i trip to Brattleboro, Vt., last the public day in and day out. BY E. W. BURT. At the time deer shed their horns, fall and Iron, there down into Bruns­ Some Advice Given About Stock­ they generally frequent swampy places wick and back up through a portion of MAINF OODS, A book of valuable information or very thick growth of woods, where the wild and unsettled woodlands o for campers and sportsmen with an ing Ponds. they find it warmer and more chance for I Maine and tuerre wa3 where I saw the Phillips, - - Maine. account of travels and adventures in W e s t B u x t o n , Jan. 23, 1905. food. This is one reason why so few j gaioe and deer. Some of them would To the E ditor of M aine Woods: cast off antlers are found. I have sel­ , easily tip the scales at 300 pounds or wilds ot Maine, New Brunswick Having been interested in fishing as dom found any on high land, generally i more which is fully as heavy as some of and Canada. well as hunting for the last 45 years will m wet land and sometimes with the our two-legged Vermon, deer are in Price $1.10 postpaid. point sticking into the roots of trees. say I took my first trip deep water fish­ Rutland county. J e s s e L e n t l y . Camp Fires in the Wilderness ing in the vear 1864 from Provincetown, While the horns are in the velvet, the Modern Hifle and M a in e Woods i year for $3.00. C*pe Cod, I being 15 years old. We deer are careful about going through .. 9 Price 2 sets. ddress sailed from Provincetuwn May 1, return­ thick woods, for the velvet is tender, and ing that fall with 800 quintal of cod au i if torn will cause the horn to grow un­ THE ANGLERS MAINE WOODS, halibut. I followed the mackerel fish­ even, making an imperfect set. I don’t • ANNUAL. ing business from Gloucester and other imagine that the deer know the conse­ Disclosing uie haunts and habits Shooting. of (he popular sport in? fishes, and quence of carelessness, but experience Ihe favorite baits, rods and tackle Phillips, - Maine. parts for seven years. When a Ld of 10 of the expert angler, v w x years I took great pleasure in fishing tells them that a rap against a broken for the brook trout, which was the most limb of a tree hurts the tender skin. Edited by Charles Bradford. FROM THE AMERICAN attractive of ah my fishing. I have The deer’s birthday is in the spring, Two Papers, $1.50. caught thousands of the speckled beau­ anytime from March iill June, and when he is a year old his horn begins to ties in my lifetime, my greatest catch STANDPOINT. M a in e W oods readers, who want for „one day being 301. I made that sprout. So that the next fall he sports to subscribe for M a i n e W oodsman, catch in New Hampshire on Swift river. a pair of little spikes about 5 or 0 inches B \ DR. W . G. HUDSON, There were plenty of trout to catch in long. The next year his horns have a our weekly looal paper, can have it those days and we used to catch and little brai.ch, and they call him a two is a standard work that is very at 50 cents a year in addition to their sell the trout to sporting people from year old because he has two points to j much in demand. the cities. each horn. The general rule is: one M a i n e W oods subscription. This Price $i.oo. Postage ioc. For As for the matter of propagating the point for each year, but there are many makes both papers cost only $ 1.5 0 sale by trout I will say I came here 20 years exceptions to this rule, and various r year. reasons for the exceptions. MAINE WOODS, ago and developed what is now known Phillis, > - riaine. MAINE WOODS, Phillips, Me. M a in s W o o d s, Phillips, Me. MAINE WOODS, JANUARY 27, 1905 5

TRAPS AND TRAPPERS. As soon as it saw the light it ran under ously with the pistol as I looked about SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. our bed. My partner jumped up and and regretted exceedingly that I had I show the art of Trapping Fox; dry land, water and snow set. Fox Scent and Steel lighted a lautern which we had, and set­ not taken my rifle with me instead of Traps for sale. Address, J. J. B a r n e s , S a x ­ ton’s Rfver, Vt. ting it on the floor by the bunk, he the smaller arm. went over in the corner where his re­ After cruising about for some time TRAPPERS. peating shotgun was. It was loaded I at last located the den among sr m* After trying other trapping methods with­ out success, try mine. I will show you the w th buckshot. He came hick to the ledges where a blow down had made a right way for a small sum. W m . P. T o w n s e n d , West Buxton, Me. bunk and took aim under the bed. I natural covering under an overhanging a a lumber train aud here they took us be willing to pay any price within rea­ penetrate her skull. But it only made chusetts and other places are boobed on having the aboard and in good time we reached the son for it. Here, thought I, was a matters worse. With a howl of pain for 1905 Such a young man deserves railroad station. We got a good supply chance to make some money. she sprang backwards, then gave utter­ the success which a host of friends wish Newhouse Trap? of grub here and took the train for Had my rifle been at hand it would ance to a prolonged and almost human him. home, where we arrived in safety. have been a simple matter to sit down cry, to which the cub responded with They want This ended my adventure until 190 here and shoot the bear on her return, renewed vigor. Fur. which I will relate later on. W. L. but the gun was at the home camp and The next moment she came back at I could not get it and return before the the window and thrust'ng both paws Address for free Catalog, ■ PIP to U3t The Spice oi Danger. next morning. She would be back long inside began rending and splintering the ONEIDA COMMUNITY, before that time and upon finding that lower log with tremendous energy as if wli JJU By D. E. H eywood. the den was discovered might move her the solid wood had been only bundles of Ra n g e le y, Jan. 23, 1905. Oneida, N. Y. family elsewhere. loose fibre. I saw in a moment that I p IM P L E ir\ construction’ I was in a dilemma as to how to pro­ was beaten, fer should she attack the Send 25 cents for The Trapper’s The hunter’s life is one of toil and Guide by S. Newhouse, telling how hardship and generally lacks the spice ceed to secure the cub. I knew that door in this manner she would bo inside to catch all fur bearing animals and of danger which it is supposed to con­ animals at once move out if their d«n is in less than a minute. The hole was cure their skins, with complete direc­ tain. The poor food and shelter, to­ discovered; but I was not sure whether rapidly growing larger, so with only my tions how to live in the woods. gether with the unremitting toil and a bear would. Had I been less excited own personal safety in mind I seized the exposure with which the hunter con­ I might have acted more wisely. But cub and hurled it at her through the tends would not be borne for a day were the cub was so very small that I felt window. Instant’y she became silent Traps and Trappers. it not for the chance of winning a prize sure I could manage it safely and crop and every sound from her was stilled —the gambling element that is always it if nec ssary to avoid an attack from for the night. A Hunting Adronture. present—or the hops of adventure. the mother. So without further delay I The whole drama had passed in less When a boy I started for a life in the returned to the den and thrus ing the than three minutes and I was only in- Special correspondence to Ma in e W o o d s . backwoods of Maine and was a zealou? little one inside the bosom of my mole­ gloriously defeated. But I felt very It was in the latter part of October, hunter and guide till I was 27 years of skin jacket I crawled out and hurried fortunate in getting so easily out of 1901 when the brown leaves left on tte age when my health became impaired away toward camp. what I now regarded as an unpardon trees began to flirt with the snowflakes from exposure and hardship and I was It was a risky job, but the little fel­ abie piece of foo.hardiness. I resolved, my partner and I started from the little compelled to seek a different occupation. low made no outcry and I soon began however, that I would return home for town of M—to the northern part of From a business standpoint I had to enjoy the adventure exceedingly. I my rifle and follow her for a final settle Michigan to hunt and trap. succeeded well enough but a reader reached camp without accident and de­ ment. Arriving there on the third day we would soon become weary in perusing posited my captive in a nest which I At peep of day the next morning I 1 pitched our tent, having spent Novem the diary which I always kept, so com­ made in an empty barrel. Then I built was away and so rapidly did I travel ber and a pait of December with little monplace was the routine of each day a fire and prepared lunch, after which that 1 reached home, a distance of ten success. We packed up our camping even during the hunting season. Yet I I arranged the camp for a comfortab e miles, by 9 o’clock. There happened to MAPS. traps and started back toward the trail was occasionally aroused by an unusual night. The captive seemed to be sleep be no or.© there that I thought would be M a in e W oods has frequent en­ where we would meet the trappers com happening and the events were at times ing peacefully; so I whiled away the of service to me in the undertaking, so quiries for maps of the fishing re­ ing in after their season's gathering of thrilling, humorous aud sometimes afternoon reading and resting prepara I took my rifle, some food and a supply gions of the state efc., and we can skins of the wild auimals for the ur tragic. tory to an early 6tart for home on the of cartridges and started at once on my furnish the following Maine M ap s: dealers and as we came to a river we The spring months always seem to be following morning. ieturn. Rangeley and Megantic districts, 35c found an old canoe. It was partly un­ the most deligtful time of year in the Soon a:ter dark I opened a can if I got back near the den about noon Rangeley and Megantic districts, der mud and water so we pulled it up woods. The birds are returning and condensed milk and after diluting some and though the snowshoeing was now very large, 50c on dry land and fixed it up the best we of it with water got out my captive aud after the long silent winter their merry very soft and wet I decided to have a Moosehead and Aroostook dis­ could. We shoved it bask in the water endeavored to feed it with a spoon. It voices enliveu the solitary woods with look at the den before going to camp. tricts, 50c and jumping in ourselves and c.imping inspiring melodies. The budding trees seemed to be hungry and to like the I found it as I anticipated, unoccupied. Millinocket and Munsungan lakes, traps we shoved her off and away we and van shing snow all seem to infuse milk, but i: had a way of using its foie- I went on to camp where I ate lunch $1.00 went down stre«m at a good rate of hope and courage into every living feet so differently from what might be and enjoyed a much needed rest. The _ speed. We had no' gone very far before thing. The hunter feels this reviving expected of a cat or dog when the spoon day a as very warm and as there were M aine, N orthern, for sportsmen and lumbermen, our fun changed, for our canoe struck a spirit keenly and is stimulated to unu­ approached its nose that it was ex some indications of rain I decided to 35 c sunken log and was upset and every­ sual activity. tremely comical. So sharp was its have a ioox for her that very afternoon. Franklin County, 5°c thing was dumped in the river. We re On the morning of the 20th of March claws that I was obliged to put on my So leaving at camp all unnecessary gar­ Oxford County, 50c covered our guns and blankets but our I started alone to visit ray traps and mittens to protect my hands. ments I went out cn her trail with my Somerset County, 50c food and my compass weie lost wi.h the close up the business for the season. I was succeeding quite well with the rifle. Aroostook County, 50c rest of our goods. Such luck I never Fur was beginning to shed and it was feeding process when I heard a sound I found she had gone in a direction Piscataquis County, had before. We gut to shore bv pulling outside that filled me with terror. It quite away from the den carrying the 5° ® high time to discontinue trapping. I Washington County, <>oc and hauling; built a fire and after our was a gruff sort of grunting and oi tub in her mouth. Occasionally she carried a light pack of provisions and Outline map of Maine, 30x36 in. £1.00 clothes and b anketa were dry we weut snapping jaws and I knew the mother also a 22 calibre Stevens pistol. 1 mere would apparently lay it down and look Geological map of Maine, 35c and palled our canoe on shore, but ly carried this small arm to amuse my­ had followed me to camp. To make around and I nuticed that she was bleed R. R. map of Maine, 35c found it was too badly damaged to prc self at target shooting as it was close matters far worse the youngster recog ing some from the pistol Bhot in her U. S. map, size iSx2g, 50c ceed any further so we started on foot time on ali game animals that I would nized >ts mother’s voice and at once set head. Androscoggin county, 35c with what little we had left. be likely to see. The morning was crisp up a cry, to which the mother respond I followed on as lapidly as my tired Cumberland county, 35c Having trampea fora few miles we aud clear aud so fine was the snowsh .e- ed vociferously. legs and the watersoaktd condition of Hancock County, 50c came to an old lumber shanty and aH we iug that I covered several miles of the The camp was old and somewhat de­ my snowsliots would permit and in less Kennebec County, 35c were nearly tired out we concluded to journey before sunrise. cayed having been built ten years be­ than a mile came in sight of a large Knox County, 35c camp here for the night, so we found an It had been my plan to get through fore. The log walls were low and the spruce tree partly turned out by its Lincoln and Sagadhoc Counties, 35c old stove in the shanty and soon had a my day’s journey by 10 o’clock before roof covered with splits and bark. The roots, the top having lodged among Penobscott County, 50c roaring fire. After we had cooked a the crust became softened and by taking door was of two-inch plank hewn from some other trees. The track seemed to Waldo County, 35c couple of rabbits, which we had shot on it easy the remainder of the day, be in trees, but there was no bolt or other go directly ai der the elevated roots. I York County, 35c our way, we ate our rabbit supper w hich condition to cake another early start device for fastening it that could be ap was prepared for what happened when LOTTED TIMBERLANDS. was all we had. We threw our b ankets plied from the inside. The hinges were I was within about fifty yards of the ou my return the following morning. Aroostook County, section plan* on an old bunk which stood about a foot of wood and of not much strength. In this way I would have easy travel tree. She was under it with her cub Nos. 3, 4 and 5, from Grand Taking everything into consideiation from the floor ^ver in one corner of the ing all the lime—but the unexpected and hearing me approaching came out Lake to Fort Kent, 50c shanty. We crawled in for the night happened. my position was a most untenable one gallantly to meet me. Hancock County, section plan and all went well until about 12 o clock About a mile from camp I came should the cId bear try to get inside. As her head came in sight I leveled No. 2, 50c when I was awakened by hearing some across the tracks of a bear that had been I never felt more insecure iu my life the rifle. My first shot broke her jaw, Penobscot County, section plans thing walking across thb floor. I knew along two or three days beiore. Bears than I did a; the moment when I knew the second tore through her neck, the Nos. 3 and 4, #1.00 St was an animal as I could hear its were not very common here, but I that I was discovered by the infuriated third penetrated her breast, as did the Piscataquis County, section plans claws clicking on the floor as it ran thought little more of the matter till a mother. next two She fell dead within 20 feet Nos. 1, 3 and 6, #1.35 around. few minutes later, when I came upon Quickly thrusting the captive into its of where sho started. The outcome Somerset Count)’, section plan I did not stir but pretty soon my more tracks. I notice J that its feet had barrel I buJed it with an armful of could hardly have been otherwise, for No. 6, and Franklin Co. map, partner stirred and raising himself’ on blankets to smother its cry and holding this time I was prepared for ber. been dusty when the tracks were made. I skinned her and recaptured the cub, $1.00 his elbow and listening, he asked me I soon discovered other tracks more re« the pistol in one hand I seized the han. which I kept this time with no trouble. Washington County, section plan what it was. I told him to light a ceutly made and the farther I went the die of the door with the other and hold The next day I got the whole proceeds Nos. 2 and 3, fi.oo match and after he had fumbled around more plentiful they became and the ing it shut waited a moment for devel­ of the hunt home and later disposed of Oxford County section, see Ox­ in his pockets for a while, he found one opments. the cub to good advantage. The old ford county map 50c more dust there was in them. bear’s pelt was a good one and this and as he struck it there in the center There could be but one explanation; Just above the table was a long alone paid me well for the trouble of Postage paid upon .receipt of price of the room was a big white skunk. there was a den near by. I toyed nerv­ low window about a foot high and getting it. M A IN E W O O D S, Phiiisps, Miane. 6 MAINE WOODS, JANUARY 27, 1905

'* " t: 1 68 00 Frederic Richard­ F. W. Purler, a part of height of la d C. F. B la n c h a rd a n d Road Assessments. i/ XV 1 2l 0 00 so n , 2 11 2 5o 8o farm, so call- d, situate*! in the Samuel McLaughlin, STATE OF M AINE. •' v. R 3 260 44 To be expended as follows viz. : On the nor the, as! o rue* of -a d Township Crocker farm, 16o 2oo 6 00 “ 6, R 4 160 96 main road in said Balias Plantation and ai d bounded in the no'th a «t Henry Holman, 16 0 24o 7 20 FRANKLIN, S3- Court of County Co .mission- ( “ 7, It 4 98 76 Cha'rles E. Nile of s .id Pt ntati n is appoint­ east. t>y the town lines containing Mrs. Clarissa Parker, 16o 2oo 6 00 ers— December term , A. D. 1904. “ 7, R 5 ln l 0 ed agent to superintend die expenditure 2oo a c re s $2oo $2 Mrs. Nellie Tobin, 13o 4oo 12 OO “ 7, R 6 78 00 th e re o f. B eavc & W ilso n , 35 5) 1 50 On the first day of the present term, being ; “ 11, li 9 238 90 To be expended in repairing t ie roads C. F. Blanchard, th e 27th day o'. De. ember, A. D. 1994, we, the ( “ 12, R 9 76 95 On ih • new-toad.in the west half of Ball is therein and Andrew Wrr In- ot f it ti. is school lot, 16o 2oo 6 OO Subscribers, County Commissioners for said “ 12, R 12 53 00 P antation, 1< a.ling from Dead Riv r st ,i on app it: ed ageiit to superintend the expendi- To be exp ml d on ilie roads over Dodge ■ ure th iv o f. County of Franklin, having by one or more , to Kan.en village, r e sum o two hundred Hill and John 1 ’. Attains of raid Plantation is 9418 91 i nd ten do Cars and nineteen ce; ts as fol­ appointed agent to superintend the expendi­ Of our Board, in the month of September, 9,428 91 is 3,142 97 $4,00) $80 00 lows t wi : On N o. 3, R. 2, B. K . P ., J e r u s a le m T o w n s h ip ture thereof. A. D. 1904, made an annual inspection of ad J the sum of seven tundred and twelve dollars David Plngree, Anna Maria W heatland and No. o f and seven cents, is follows, to wit: the county roads in the uni a corpora ted j On Plantation No 6, north of Weld and be­ Anna P Peabody g undivided of the loilow- O w n ers Range Lot Aor -.s Val. Tux O w ners Des. No. Acres Val. T ax tween Phillips and B> ion, the sum of four townships and tracts of land in said County ( lots and sections: hundred dollars as follows to w it: S. t o ,Sect. 7 312 12 Unknown, Part Sec. 7, i $ 25 $ 4o C. G. S m ith , Settlers lot of Franklin, and having thereupon made au ( 163 $1009 $17 00 Owners. Des No. Acres. V al. T a x . “ “ 8 321 64 Mary Bubier, in east half, loo loo 1 6o N o 10 estim ate of th * amount nee led to put them . A. E. Blodg t , part Sec. 7, i lo 16 Settlers lot B e n in all of said “ “ 9 32 < 92 Mil is P la n ta tio n in repair so ai to be safe and convenient for ( “ “ 10 373 00 9- lo o lo 125 2 oo N ". a , 53 53 90 10- 15 o U 175 2 8u S i) tie rs lo t C om ­ except pub­ public travel, have assessed upon the follow- j “ 11 276 40 p a n y , lic lo ts, 24,12o $4o,ooo $4oo “ 12 452 56 leber B sli >p, No. 13, 112 137 2 32 tag unincorporated townships and tracts of j part Sec. 7, 1 25 4o Jb\ W | Butler, Th.- G ra n t “ 13 68 38 t To be expended d n th e ro a d 1e a d ln g land in said County of Franklin, exclusive of j “ 14 201 63 C. A C a m p b e ll m iU p n v i through said Plantation and Daniel W. Berry in © st half, 15o 15o 2 4 i lege and lot, 10 40 68v water, and land reserved for public use, for j “ 15 30* 0 of Carthage is appointed ag< ui to Bupeiin­ “ 16 315 43 Ju ia Dill, Sec. 7, 1 25 4o A. B. M artin , Settlers lot tend the expenditure thereol. the repair of the county roads therein during , “ 17 440 40 Na t, EilD, *• “ 2 Bo 8o No. 1, UO 160 2 72 the year A. D. 1905, the following sums, to : “ 18 661 51 L. N. Flagg, east half, lo 25 4o ** Seitiers lot On No. 1, Range 3, W B. K. P. Copdn Plan­ “ 19 612 38 M.M Flagg, “ “ lo o 25o 4 oo No. 2, 80 80 1 36 tation the sum of two hundred ninety-six- W it: ** “ 20 458 39 Chas. Haley. W Cen. Settlers lot dol.ars and nineteen eeuts as ol ows to wif: On that part of No. 2, it 1, W. B. K. P., for- . So. Pub lot. 4u 15o 2 4> No. 3,! 70 70 1 19 No. o f “ 21 495 44 4 4 merly knowu as Greenvale Plantation, the j “ 22 495 6 Dexter Hun toon, N. W. Se tiers lot Owners Range Lot A res Val. Tax. “ 23 4ol 00 Part S» c 1. 220 25o 4 oo No. 5. 83 83 1 41 Somerset Land turn of three hundred and nine dollars and “ “ 24 ■ 354 78 Dexter Huntoon, 2 lo- 11 3 . 16o 2 56 Sr t lers lot and Lumber eighteen cents as follows, to wit: Heriielv & S.>ule Sec. 7, 33 4o 64 N o. 6, 90 90 1 23 7 18* 4o C o m p an y 1 18 80 $ 12o $ 9o N o. o f L o t 2, S. o f ro a d 9i 00 H e rric k & J a . obs. 2 64 Elizabeth L. 1 2o 80 12o 9o 3, 111) 00 Herrick & B ackelt, 2 12 2o bo 8o H u se , Settlers lot Owners. Des. L ot. A cres. V al. T a x 4 1 21 80 liO 9o “ 9. 117 00 Mrs A 9. Haley, Sec. 7, lo o 1 6o No. 15, 77 250 , 4 25 1 22 80 120 9o John Clark, 35 2 $ 10 $0 21 “ 10. “ 105 00 Ernest Hinkley, Sec. 7, 2 75 1 20 Elizabeth L. 225 3oo 1 23 80 liO 9o Jas. L. Collins, 19 81 la5 2 62 “ 6, R 1, 96 76 Glist Johns m, In E half, 4 8u PI use, m ill a n d 1 24 80 120 90 7, H 1, 66 00 Kempt.' n. Furbish & la n d . 15 200 3 40 Lyman Dunham, ?4 128 100 2 10 B ut! r, N. C en tral 2 48 80 120 9o “ 8, R 1, 68 0 Wui. Russell, Settlers lot 2 49 8 ) 120 9o Geo. Oakes, E. Part, 28 105 138 2 89 “ 9, R 1, 200 00 par' S public lot, 4i 5o 8o No. 4, 74 74 1 25 J . F L e a d ), .Se.i. 7, 1 200 “ 2 5o 80 120 9o C. M. Smith, 27 31 143 3 00 “ 6, R 3, 200 44 3 2 . Sei tie rs lo t 2 61 80 120 9o “ 6, R 4, lt,0 96 M. E L a m b See 7, n 25 4 . No. 7, 122 122 2 07 “ 8. “ 28 26 104 2 18 F. W. Miller, ec 7. 3 75 1 2o “ 2 B2 80 12o 9o “ 7, R 4, 98 76 Settlers lot 1 25 160 240 1 80 “ N. E. “ 24 7 30 63 “ 7, R 5, ln l 00 J. M. Muriyon Sec 7, 4 lo o 1 6o No. 8, 66 66 1 12 “ 1 26 16o 2 to 1 80 “ N. “ 25 50 200 4 20 “ 7. R 78 00 D. L. Nile, N Central Sell lers lot i o 24o par) 8. Public l"t, 23 9o 1 44 J> o. h , 92 92 1 56 1 27 6 1 80 J. Lowell, Cen. “ 24 68 110 2 31 “ It, R 9, 238 90 1 28 I60 24 0 1 80 12 R 9, 76 75 C h . N -al. Bee. 7, 24 5o 8 . F. J. D Barn- U «l It 25 22 40 84 E. P. Bliss N. Part Sec. 7. 75 1 2o S'-t.i le ts lo t 2 29 I 60 24o 1 60 “ 12, R 12, 53 00 3 4 ju m , ^ 2 54 1 0 24 > 1 80 <( » >< 26 73 110 2 31 R. Plulbrick, S. ha.f No. 9, 37* 37 62 mid il« ub lot. 181 225 3 6o R. Frank Cook, 11 m se a n d 2 55 lo o 15o 1 12 S. E. “ 30 13 20 42 9428 91 1 13 160 24o 1 80 f Of 9,428 91 is 6,285 94 $8,000 160 00 Fletcher Pope, 2 11 5 2oo 3 2u lot. 1 100 1 70 27 1 5 10 Unknown, Sec. 7, 25 2 53 I60 24o 1 80 To be expended on the roads therein and P. H. Stubbs, H u te i a n d L D. G rose 1 lo 160 240 1 80 D. Haley, Part Lot 22 120 E. A Rogers, N. W part la u d , 300 5 10 u Charles D. Hinkley of said Plantation is ap­ Sec. 7. 78* 125 2 oo 3 69 160 24o 1 80 21 11 pointed agent to superintend the expendi­ F. J. D. Barn- H o m e ste a d «t 24 3* E. A Rogers, Cential j urn, 2 c o tta g e s ture thereof. pari S. pub. lot, 3o 75 1 2o Stratton Mfg. S. “ 25 13 a n d m ts, 85 Co., 11 16o 24o 1 8o S. W. “ 26 23 300 6 30 Fra.-k M - iris, See 7, 15 24 King tie Id. & Dead River R. On No. 3, R 1, W. B. K. P.. Rangeley Planta­ loo 1 6o 12 160 24o 1 80 F. A. Hight, 20 114 K. C o .S ta ­ 14 16o 24o 1 8o E. P a r t 21 125 3C0 7 35 tion the sum of Three hundred sixty-eight Warren Stevens, 1 4 2 j} 5o 8o tio n s , 150 2 55 dollars and thirty cents, as follows, to wit: 15 16o 24o 1 8o B arry Bemis, 23 66 100 2 10 W . i . W a rd s worth, Geo. Woodcock, Ho se and 16 16o 24o 1 So D. E- and H. E. N o. o t Sec 7, 25 • 4o IOC, 150 2 55 Wm. Tuomas, 17 8o 12o 9o H in k le y , 81 160 Owners Des. Lot Acres V<*1. Tax Le .n Sanborn, H o u se a n d 18 8o 12o 90 it 33 100 260 5 46 in east had, lo o 1 6o lo t, 100 1 70 C lias R eco rd , R o m e p la c e , 22* $600 $4 20 W *lter Twombly, 37 16o 24o 1 8o J. Oakes, N. Part 18 70 150 3 15 J. W. Haines, “ “ E. A. Davis, Saw mill 38 16o 24o 1 8o C. Soule, N. E. “ 28 38 125 2 62 Sec. 7, 4i loo 1 6o lo t, 10 17 a n d lot, 118 800 5 60 C. H . W ells, 2 25 4o 42 16o 24 . 1 8o Gllb’t O .kes E. “ 28 2 25 52 L. E. Moore, 11 4 F. W. Butler, a part of height of land 43 16o 24 > o Sidney Wakely, 2 11* 2 5o 8o 1 8 8am T Hoar, W. “ 27 9 50 1 05 a n d lo t, 295 800 5 60 farm, s .-called, si uaied in the 44 16o 240 1 8o Nathan Ellis, 137i 150 3 15 E. P BIDS, N. p a r t nort.ueast corn r of said town­ Wm. Moore, middle Pub. lot, 2oo 3 2o 45 8o 120 9o S o u le a n d a n d lot. 99 400 2 80 ship and bounded on the north 46 8 > 12o 90 H in d s, “ 80 175 600 10 50 E. P. Bliss, S. W. part and can i by ihe town line, con- Win. Mooie, Toothaker lot, 30 5C 35 Sec. l, 14o* 15o 2 4o S o u th h a l f 57 8o 1 o 9o Stansiow Oakes, “ 28 A, K. Wyman ta m in g 200 a cres. $$126 2 12 58 lio 24) 1 8o tt u 29 58* 200 4 20 O. W. Young, 1 4-7 16 50 8o p la c e , 100 150 1 05 “ •* 2 6 15 lo o 1 6o Hym in and Abraham 59 16 24 .) ' 1 8o Eliza A. L. Low­ W m. Moore, J. J. Niles lot, 40 75 52 Stahl, S. W. quarter, 4260 $10000 $1,'0 00 60 16o 24o 1 8o ell Cottage ,- Sec. 7, *2 5o 8o Fred Soule, 100 150 1 05 Aaron Soule, *• “ 16 25 4o C la re n c e S. C la rk , tru s - 61 16o ?4o 1 8o L o t “ 60 1 05 H arry Bemis, S. E. parr, J, 100 250 1 75 t. e, S. E. q u a te r, 6060 9000 1 3 00 62 16o 24o 1 <8o David Plngree “ ‘‘ N. W. part Harry 1>. Tieabweil, N. “ “ N. E. part K, 63 125 87 S. Pub. lot, 32 75 1 2o 63 ItiO 24o 1 8o Ann Marla W heat-» } undivided of the fol- L. L. & E. M. E . q u a i te r, 4380 9000 67 16o 24o 1 8o la n d a n d J lowing lots and sections: Richardson & Pillsbuiy, W. Cen. Annie F. dark, N. W. 68 16o 24o 1 8o Anna P. Peabody Oile, Home place, 80 275 1 92 q u a r te r , E600 lOoO) 170 00 70 16o 240 1 8o Sect. No. 1, 575 28acres p ait Sec. 7, lo o D o 2 4o Helen Dickson, D 11 2 5o 8o E. S. Rogers, Lot No. 14, 139 350 5 95 71 16o 12o 4 8o “ 2.’ 2,045 75 East part C, N athan Ellis, 73 16 j 24.) 1-2-3 2oo 38o 6 08 T.> be expended as follows, v iz.. on 1 8o “ 3, 639 68 “ 14 39 16 r 240 o 640 88 Ebenezer Hinkley, 1 6o 6b 96 road Irom Kingfteld line ro No. 4, R 2 line 1 8 “ 4, “ E and $356. :) on the road leading from Grant’s 40 16o 24o 1 So “ 5, 642 94 <> jp 232 1000 7 00 | David Plngree, Ann Maria Wheatland and m ill in s a id N o. 3, R 2. B. K . P., to S o m e rse t 64 14’ 21 > 1 57 “ 6. 742 52 G. B- D e n n iso n , “ J 20 14 65 16o 24 0 1 So H - * “ 7, 320 00 ! Anna P. Peabody } undivided of the lodow- County line and the Dead River road from tc t. g# H M. Davenport, “ J 20 14 sai l line to line of Highland Plantation and 66 16o 24o 1 8o 820 00 ing lots and sections: « « 0, H. P. Dill, J 300 2 10 Elmer E. iuits of Kingfleid is apDOint d O. and Allen S20 00 John Everett, “ H 150 1 05 2 8-9-10-11-13 253 B la n c h a rd 76 16o 48o 3 6o « “ 10, 387 00 agent to superintend the expenditure there­ Fred Reynolds, part, 12 & 13, 194 300 2 10 3 8-8-10-11-13 514 of. 77 16o l4o 4 8o H e n ry R o b a *n. H om e p la c e , 1 100 70 5 7 5o 56 llo 44o 3 3o L o t 5, K 1, 242 00 -3-8-11 Ethel O. H .rrlson, 129 1500 1C 50 6 1-2 5<>o On W ashington Plantation, so-called, being O. Blanchard 75 16o 48o 3 6o “ 8, R 3, 214 55 Jessie Ridenour, Cottage & lot, 500 3 50 Sec. N o 158 47 8o 24o 1 8 0 “ < R 3, 126 60 4 4 «• 5 8o4 a part of No 4, the sum of one hundred and NaieEdis, Part H, 65 350 2 45 «< u sixteen dollars and ten cents, as follows, to O. Hutchins “ 6, R 3. 154 88 Joel Wilbur, *• H, 1 200 1 40 2 575 E s ta te 74 12o 36o 2 7o “ 8 R 4, 132 07 M 44 C 826 w it: D. E. Lamb, Home place, 224 8n0 5 08 <4 46 Lynn Taylor 66 7o lo5 78 “ 8. R 4, 1B8 52 M au le & B angs, 12 2H> 1 4) 2 8 7 o w n e rs No. A cres V al. T a x South half So 8o 12o •o “ 4, R 4. 159 5S T. U. Coe, 712 ' 13,335 93 34 E p a rt “ 1 165 L V. Dodge, 173 $6> 0 $18 00 Charles Greene 3 72 Mo 48o 3 to “ 6, R 4. 160 20 Francis Shaw, 34 2006 14 00 N. E. part ‘ 8 2l4 Thomas Anderson, 20 60 1 50 J . S. & F. F. Bradstreet south half Township Rangeley Cottage Co., N. p a rt, “ 8 417 Lev! G.trdtuer, 70 150 4 5# 7.953 54 C has. R eco rd la n d , 290 160® 10 80 •* 108 37i 1 ! 26 8000 12ooo Co 00 | o f 7,053.53 is 5,802.35 $7,550 $158 55 David Plngree, Ann Maria | Of 5,236 Fred Wilkins, 30 i<»o 3 00 Lynn Taylor, Homestead 2oo 800 C 75 Wheatland and Anna P. 3,53o $5295 $84 72 D. R. Chandler, 40 10* 3 00 Orren Taylor ** lo o looo 7 5o T, U. Coe, 1 undivided of the following P e a b o d y , 14,239 26,670 186 69 *♦ 90 K' 2 70 Hiram Williamson “ 4oo 3 and seotion*: ISO 00 To be expended as follows to wit: $10 on T. U. Coe | undivided of following lots and American Enamel Co., 168 300 t M Edwin Eustis “ Mo lo o o 7 5e Sect. No. 1, 571 '28a s e c tio n s : Clarence Kelley, 120 275 8 •25 g. N. Vaughan *• 27 0 to o 3 .6 “ 8. 2 /4 6 75 the road leading from main roan to Henry (1 Robath’s former residence In said plantation 2 8 8 lo-U -13 253 14® 27C 8 25 F. T. Grose “ •Joo 1 5o *• 8. 638 68 Wilkluo and Mosher, 156 250 7 640 88 and $358 3®-10t) on the road commencing at 3 8-8-10-11-13 614 M E 8 . J o n e s “ 82c Moo t 00 ’• 4, 5 7 5 ) Romoo- P a rso n s, 26 6C 1 5a John Wyman “ 14o 600 3 75 “ 5, 642 94 west side of bridge at head of the lake in Greenv le Plantation and Rangeley Planta­ f i- 2-8-8 11 too J. M. Derby, » 100 3 i)0 I. W. Greene “ $00 So 00 » 60 ° 6. 742 52 John Adams, K 200 e too 320 CO tion to the residence of K. J. McLaughlin and Sec. No. 4, 158 00 C. H. Hammond “ 80 4 fto “ 7, •• “ 6 8ufl N .than a®very, X 7C 2 25 *• *‘ R . 2 L o t 31 lo o Hoc 1 to “ 8, 320 00 Geo. W. Haines ot said Rangeley Plantation 2 is appointed agent to superintend the ex­ >. «. 575 D i u tei P e se, X to i 50 L. H. D y e r H o m e ste a d 19o loo 6 26 “ 9, 320 00 M M <• C. F. Blanchard 270 501 15 « “ 10. 367 00 penditure thereof. 826 0 B. E. Hammond “ Mu 35) 2 C2 “ “ 2 817 “ (school lot) 30 ’ 40 1 20 K. E. P in© “ ice •00 4 to Lot 6, R 1, 242 '0 165 Cl 110 lie 3 3C B. E. Blanchard “ lflu loo 5 '* 214 55 On the west half of Dallas Plantation, being K. p a r t “ 1 II “ I, R 8. No. 2, R. 2, W. B. K. P , the sum of Two hun­ N. E. part “ 8 214 100 100 3 00 Od in Taylor « 4, R 3 , 126 60 40 80 4C “ 6, K t. 154 98 dred a d three dollars and seventy-Kve cents M. p a r t “ 9 417 “ 2 B outh e n d IS 60 Co 45 122 07 as follows to w it: To be expended on road the ein, leading “ •* 78 to *0 Cl * • $ ^ 4 , 159 52 No. o f i: Of 6,29) from Weid to Wilton and H trace E. Mosher 1,766 $2647 $42 35 >» ippomte i agent tc superintend the expen- To be expended 1 m follows to wit., In re­ “ 4, a t , 159 66 O w n ers Rs n g e L o ts A cres V al. T ax pairing the roads] therein and B. B. Ham­ “ 5. R 4, 160 20 To b© expended as follows viz.: Uu th© new d itu e t .oreof. C. H. A d am s, 2 4-5-0 122 $619 $9 90 road leading fr« m Dead River station and mond of Copiin |Piantation Is appointed 3 4 i 1 01 Gust Johnson 1* appointed agent to superin- On Wasiiington Plantation (cress road) the agent to superintend the expenditure there­ $7,053 53 Elias Brackett, 5 4 100 250 4 <« * Of 7,953.53 is 2,651.18 $3,775 $79 a 1 tend he expenditure thereol sum of ten do oars and 50 cents, as follows, to of. 6 4 1 0 100 1 «0 w it: To be expended as follows, viz., $30 00 on E. R. Bachelder, 4 3 55 175 2 8G And it is herebyilordered by usIB the fsaid it Mi road leading from main road to A. M. Dun- I j O i the East Half of Dallas Plantation, No. O w n er N o. A cres V a l. T ax County C'tnmlssioi ers, th»t noticeice of s a id ham 's house, $289 18 on the main road in said Roderic Brackett . 3 5-6 97 425 6 80 2 R. 2 W. B. K. P. the sum of two hundred Joel T W lkins, 40 $106 $3 OO asscMments be published as requireded b* law. Plantation to line of Rangeley Plantati n and J. J. and J. I forty dollars and eighty-one cents, as fol- J hn Town-end, 66 6 00 I. W . G r k k n k . ) County Commitmission ers on the road leading to Rangeley PI mtatlon Brackett, *2 2-3-S-6 117* 500 8 00 ! lows, to wit: 30 to 1 50 G e o . D C l a r k , i o f tn e to the westerly side of the bridge and Jerry 1 3 2-3 100 150 2 40 To be expended in said cross road leading C. R H a L d, ) Co inty of Frankliu Lowell of said Greenvale Plantation is ap- ' 5 5 1"0 100 1 60 Owners Des. No. Acres Val. Tax. from main to 6 in said pi .ntaDon to Jol n A true copy. I pointed agent to superintend the expenditure 1 5 434 750 12 00 | J. M. Haynes E. * R. 2 No. 2 To wtisend’s house in said plantation and John Attest. B. M. Sm a l l , C le rk . th e re o f, Alfred Brackett, 2 4 63 300 4 80 W . B. K. P. 100^4 $15051 $240 81 Townsen t is appn nted age.it to superintend G. W. Bachelder, 6 9 100 125 2 00 the expenditure thereof, On that part of No. 2. R 1, W. B. K. P., for­ Mrs. A. E. Blod­ merly known as Sandv River Plantation, the g e tt, 4 8 50 75 To be expended as follows, to w it: $160. on To.Camp Owners. 1 20 the road leading irorn Dead Rivei station to On Perkins Plantation, the sum of one hun­ sum of three hundred fifty-six dollars and O. tt. Haley, 2 1-2 115 325 5 20 dred nineiy-se-en dollars and fifty-live cents ninety-six cents as follows to wit: F.ank Haley, 4 5 6 30 75 Lang Pianta'ion. and $-0 81 on the new road Many owners of camps who have 1 20 in ilie West Half of Dallas Plantation, and as foi ows, to wit: O w n ers. No A cres. V al. T ax . A. E. Bl.mgett, 5 9-10 55 90 1 44 D tvid Hoar, 3 7 100 200 3 2) Gust. Johnson is appointed agent to superin­ Owners No. Acres VaL T ax Maink W o o d s regularly, but who have Jes e Russ heirs, 350 350 $ 7 00 tend ihe expenditure thereof. J, W. E lis, 200 200 4 00 Ebeu Hinkley, 4 5 60 75 1 20 Pet©' M erchant, 60 $ 4oo $12 00 Orren Pray, 99 l'O 2 00 6 1 60 60 96 Auati-uus VVe ch, 60 4oo 12 00 bar! no camp news in bur columns for a Alonzo Hinkley, 1 4 On N o. 2, R .3 W . B K. P. L a n g T o w n e x ­ J. C. Holman, 1 10 2., 64 75 1 20 clusive of Settlers lots and public lots re­ American Enamel Co., W. •stetson, 242 2' 0 4 00 2 7 9 60 80 Hildreth mi.l and long time past, if ever, would do well to Lym n Kemp ton,, 2 6 11 served the sum of $224 dollars and 59 cents as A. W. True, 100 100 2 00 85 1 .6 follows to wit: la n d , 2o 18oc 54 00 Charles iPinkley, 200 400 8 00 J.H . Low, 11, 1 4 76 5(0 8 O') Frank W. Morse, Adams seed us a little news about their people Isaac Smith, 100 100 2 00 2 2-3 1054 125 2 00 O w ners . A cres V al. T ax. F a rm 350 lo o o 3o 00 Jerry Lowell, 100 125 2 50 3 1 75 75 1 20 Franklin «& Somerset 20,000 $20,000 $200 C F la n h a rd , K elley and their attractions. We would prinfc Furbish, Butler and Nelson Hinds, 4 6 18 50 80 Land & Lumber la n d , -80 80 2 4o O akes, 122 600 12 00 6 r 6 100 150 2 40 C om pany C. K Blanchard, Heller it md it would pay the camps well. We William Haley, 112 300 6 OO C. F. L am b , 4 6-7 50 275 4 40 J o n a th a n 8. T a y lo r 150 1,100 11 lo t, 16o 160 4 80 David Durrell, land 5 7 60 50 80 Floyd Taylor 100 600 6 C P\ Hlanchard, H. C. like to have mail sent to us as early as and cottage. 113 300 6 00 Dexter Lamb, 3 1 25 35 B6 Rulus O. Dyer 200 750 7 50 M Keen land, 16o 160 4 80 Alonzo Huntington, 50 100 2 00 H. W. Loomis, 1 4 4 1(10 1 60 C F. I'lancha d, part of Monday, for the current week, when Orrin Hinkley, 100 100 2 00 C. E. N ile, 5 8 9 156 400 6 40 To be expended as follows to wit: $204 fO Hildreth lami. lo 25 75 possible. David L. Perry, 25 25 50 4 6 22 150 2 4" on 'he main road leading through said Plan­ Charles Newell, 125 lo o 21 00 Orrin Hinkley, 100 100 2 00 Celier Nile, 4 7-8 65* 175 2 80 tation and Gust Johnson is appointed agent “ 4 lo 3 . J. W. B r a c k k t t Co., Seymour Berry, 100 100 2 00 6 5 50 60 80 to superintend the expendn ure thereof: $20 Clar -nee Kelley, 25 5oo 1 5o Phillips, Maine M tai L am b , 100 100 2 OO Leland F. Nile, 5 8 44 150 2 40 on the road leading irom Copun Plantation, Joseph Knowles. 60 lo o 3 00 Fred J . Lufkin, 65 65 1 30 L. D N ile, 6 5 50 76 1 20 past Frank B. Nile’s house and Frank B Nile Mary J. Cushman, 35 2oo 6 00 G. H. Mooers, 100 200 4 00 3 5 16 175 2 80 is appointed agent to superintend the ex­ J o s e p h 0 . K n o w ies, 40 15o 4 5o Toolhak -r heirs, 100 125 2 50 N ile & C ollins, 3 3 50 160 2 40 penditure thereof. —x ors. O. Hammond. 6 lo 3o Seymour Berry, 100 1 0 2 OO W. H. Oakes, 2 4 6 30 48 w w Wilkins estate, 80 4oo 12 00 James Spinney, 70 75 1 50 3 4 4 65 1 04 On that part of No. 2 R. 3 W. B. K, P. oc- W ilklus Bros., lo o 75 2 25 Jam es Morrison, 23 23 46 4 5 30 30 48 copied by settlers, the sum of $ ,d 50 a s fo l- Jones tiros , 7o 7.x 2 25 Geo. Winslow, cottage and lot, 175 3 50 W. F. Oakes, 4 6 35 75 1 20 lows to wit: E N Carter, 16o lo o 3 00 G. M. Bnnnev, “ 4* 62 •255 4 50 5 6 100 175 2 80 O w ners No. A cres V a l. T ax . Fiank Holt, 2o 15o 4 5o E. H. Shepard, “ <4 44 1T5 3 50 Eliza D ikes, 1 7 15 50 80 Geo. Brooks 200 $325 $3 25 E • ans and Owen M er­ Leonard Pratt, “ »< 44 200 4 00 3 2 60 150 2 40 Elmyra Cushman 265 7 0 7 50 c h a n t, 5 3o 9o O. E. Parker, “ ({ 24 175 3 50 1 5 34 75 1 20 Florida Heuiy 200 200 2 K J Y ork, 29o 35o lo 60 H. A Haskell, 44 42 175 3 50 2 7 17} 25 40 Adf-lmont vlorrison 2'K) 30) *• 9o lo o 3 00 4i 24 3 Joshua Weils, “ 150 3 <0 R. W. Oakes, 2 7 5 15 24 John L Harris 170 675 6 75 O. F. O o n an t, 3o 60 1 5o O. W Russell, “ 44 <4 150 3 00 Bert Phil brick, 4 1 60 175 2 80 Frank Pepp-r 65 200 2 S. S Y o rk e s ta te , 4 lo 3o U n k n o w n , 5 1 4>i 75 1 20 F. J. Vauguan 2U0 700 7 To tie exi ended on the mam road leading Burnside, ‘‘ 44 4< 150 3 00 ,4 4 50 20) 3 2) 1 44 Ernest Russ, 3 5-6 60 a 2 ) from Weld to Wilton and on the road leading H. E. Parker, “ 125 2 50 325 To be expended as follows to w it; to C h a ib -8 Neweb’s and Howard H. Farrar of Sidney Haley, “ <4 44 150 3 00 Fred Ross, 3 5 16 176 2 80 o n th e If 44 road leading 1mm Copiin Plantation past Perkii s Plantation is appo nted agent to sup­ Sidney Harden, camp 100 2 00 Abram Ross, 4 10-11 100 150 2 40 erintend Hie expenditure thereof. Zeff Raymond, 4 4 50 75 1 20 Frank B. Nile’s house and Frame B. Nile is Rsngeley Lakes appointed agent to superintend the ex­ T. U. Coe. * undivided of the following lots penditure thereof. On the road le.ading over Dodge Hill in'said and sections: H .tel Co., 1 7 n 25 4C Perkins Plantation r ue sum of one hundred Sect.. 7 321 12acres Rangeley Lakes H o tel Co., 26 On the South Half of No. 4 Range 3, B. K. P. torty-six dollars and eighty-five ceuts as fol­ “ 8 321 64 2 7 75 1 2u the sum of $255 as follows to w it: lows to w it: ______44 E u en R ow e, 4 11 E0 75 9 328 92 1 20 O w n ers . A cres Own© ih. No. A cres. V a l. 44 C. P. stc > eus, 2 10 4 100 1 60 V al. T a x . T a x . 10 373 00 L. T. H in d s 400 $1,500 $22 50 Caleb Merchant, 3oo 600 $18 00 44 11 276 40 Elmer Snowman, 2 7 74 30 48 44 Lynn Taylor 120 5 0 7 50 J a m e s “ 12o 12o 3 60 12 482 86 3 12 100 150 2 40 Joseph Foi.ter 200 75 oo 44 14 25 40 800 12 O. C “ 2 6 00 13 68 ’ 38 Lyman Reed 20 E. E. Howiand, 16o 44 4 50 100 1 50 375 1 1 2 > 14 201 63 11 75 1 20 AlCoourn Heirs 4,*00 6,600 John P. Ad .ms, 32o 44 Fred Soule, 6 150 2 40 99 85o 25 5<> 15 308 00 10 100 S. W. P h il bro o k 4,800 7,200 R. O. Dunning estate, 13o 36o 44 6 7 100 250 4 00 108 lo 5o 16 318 43 O. and APen 80 300 4 50 C. F. Blanchard, Mary 44 17 440 40 Soul© & Hines, 4 6 18 50 80 <4 it a <$ B la n c h a rd J. Cushman place, 16o 15o 4 5o 18 661 81 6 6 100 150 2 40 C. F . B ia n e h a rd , log 44 Leaiie Soule, 3 12 100 ■200 3 20 10 612 38 44 $4 follow s to w it: i n re - h o u se lo t, 80 75 2 25 44 20 488 39 4 2 3 90 200 3 20 44 l< 44 5 2-3 3 20 pairing the ro id leading through the same 21 498 44 110 200 and L. T. Hinds Is aopointed agent to super­ 12o 3 44 Mell Smith, 4 75 12o 60 22 486 36 1 2 1 2o intend the ex. enditure thereof. tt 4 9 50 5o 80 23 494 00 Jin Hill pasture, 28o 275 8 25 Have you read the Famous Book on Camping 44 24 354 78 J. R. Toothaker, 1 4-5-6-T 2o7 600 9 60 N eal & ' u tte r, 4 7 5o 15o 2 4o O ne No. 4, R an g e 2, B. K . P. th e su m ;o f $412 C. F. B la n c h a rd , Loc in Maine and New Brunswick; exciting and Joseph Tibbetts, 3 2 40 a* follows to wit: 1, 60 lo o 3 00 instructive. How to camp out is toid in a Lot 2,8. of road 90 00 6-6 57 160 O w ners No. A cres rt 110 00 R. R. Wilcox, 2 6 2 2oo 3 2b V al. T a x . most entertaining way by E. W. Burt in his “ 4, “ L. T. Treadwell $ Miller lot, 4o 4o 1 2o 200 page book “Camp Fires In the Wilder­ ** 9, “ 117 00 3 4 99 2oo 3 2o 1,000 1,000 $10 !. F. Blanchard, Millei io, «• tt 44 5 2 9o loo 1 60 e t a is. r ness.’’ Tweutv-four photographs of the 106 00 & Perkins land, 80 loo 3 00 96 76 M. D. Tibbetts, 4 1 4o lo o 1 60 Crockertown 19,700 40,000 400 I _ woods. Bend ter it $1.00 or with the M4INE “ 6, R 1 !. F. Blanchard, llarri W'jo o s o n ? y e a r . “ 7, R 1 66 00 h 2 lo i 15o 2 4o L u m b e r Co. $2 00 son M erchant place, 80 25o 7 5o MAINE WOODS, Fhadys. Maine. MAINE WOODS, JA N U AR Y 27, 1905 7 (U>1E PROTECTION. TRANSPORTATION. TRANSPORTATION. Maine SysJeni Called a Model Cor THE DISCOVERER TIME - TABLE. FRANKLIN & GIGANTIC RY. State of Michigan. Of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, the The Conanifrcat hr.s received from SAND/ RIVER R. R, Shortest and easiest route o Fusils and th« Dr Sidney I. Sma l of Saguiaw, Mich Great Woman’s Remedy for Woman’s Ills, Dead River repdon. a native of Maine who has won hig Monday* December 19, 1904. TX3V*.HE3 » T .a- suqce-s in his profession in his adoote In Effect December 19, 1904. state a copy of fch© Sa Jnaw Cour ei T r’n 1 T r’n 3 T r’n 5 SOUTH. North • A. M. A . M p . w A At P M Herald of Jan 17, conta ning an article Bigelow, lv 11 00 2 00 Oax ra b a s s e tt, 1 20 2 25 on game protection in that state (i a r Farmington,...... lv 11 00 12 10 4 40 11 45 3 00 which is a ref- rence to Maine) which we ! A M A M P m So. S tro n g ...... Iv 7 00 7 5 1 2 50 re prod a ;e b«low: *N. F re e ru a u , lv 7 05 12 65 S t r o n g ,...... P. M. P. At. *Mt. Abram .Jot., Iv 7 36 “W/l iam r$ Mershou, well kn w it a- 12 05. 12 42 6 10 S alem , 7 20' 7 45 I 10 *«U!nnjit, lv 7 22 ore of tie leading sportsmen of the P h i l l i p s ,...... 12 30 1 00 8 35 1 12 5 30 *W. Freeman, lv 7 35 1 25 s’ate, is receiving many letters from all Strong, ar 7 45 » (15 1 35 parts of Miohlgan in reference to game NORTH. A M A M P M T r’n 2 T r’n 4 T r’n 6 Strong, lv 15 10 OO South ■ A.M. A. M. 8 5 12 protection. ’ho wi iters have many P. M. *W. Freeman, lv 8 35 5 17 conflicting view paints, some being in •Summit, Iv 8 35 10 30 5 27 S alem , 8 0 10 35 6 35 favor of relaxing the present taws, while P h il lip s ,...... 7 30 8 30 130 *Mt. Abram Jet.., lv f 45 10 40 *No. Freeman, lv 8 60 5 45 many others favor more stringent gam S tr o n g ,...... 7 50 9 10 1 50 ( a r 9 CO 11 30 5 55 protection, even to advocating several KingfleJd, I P M 8o. S tro n g ...... (lv P 15 12 00 closed years for birds Recently he al o Carrabassett,, ------, 9 45 12 35 Farmington,.. 8 20 10 00 2 20 Bigelow, ar 10 15 1 05 reoe ved a letter from a sportsman at Flag stations.. Trains stop on notice to Bay Port, who wishes to see sp ing conductor. tMixed trains. WESTON LEW JP, P res. F . N Close connection Is made at Strong with shooting of wild gees* p im tted during . B EA L, S u p t. landn|n ° d Z s to r Phmip8’ F»rniIr’f'toi*> Port- the oren spring turn on ducks. An­ Stage connection at Bigelow for Stratton other 14 Ur ree dved from Ann Arb ji The Time-table of the DeadEUiver atCarraba8set tor Flagstaff and favored stopping bird shooting for a GKO. M DOSE. Sdpkbintbkdbstt . term of years. Mr, Mersbon is presi dent of the I al game and fish protec Rangeley Lakes Steambo tive association, the views of which PORTLAND & RUMFOBO FALLS RY were published a few days ago. Company will appear in this In Effect October 10,1904. “ Mr. Mershon is interested in tiie Trains leave Oquossoc for Rumford subject of game p otection with the in­ space early in May. Falls, Lewiston, Portland and terest < f a true portsman, but be values B o sto n , 6.50 a m Trains clue to arrive at Oqnossoc from Michigan’s abundance of wild game net Boston Portland, Lewiston and only from the standpoint of a sportsman H H. FIELD, Gen Man , R u ra lo rd F a lls , 6t25 p m Through Parlor Cara between Portland and but from the view point of a bus ness Oquossoe during the Tourist Season. man. In an interview he called atten­ Phillips, Maine, Trains run dally except Sunday. tion to the value o onr game to tee R. C. B r a d f o r d , Traffic Man., Portland, M*. E. L. L o v e j o y , Supt., Rumford, Fails, Me. state from a pract cal business point of No other female medicine in the world has received such widespread and view, in the number of nonresidents who unqualified endorsement. come to Michigan to camp, hunt aud f\o other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles or such hosts of grateful friends as has BANGOR t AROOSTOOK R. R? fish, their movement here furnishing First-Diass Livery. Arrangement of Trains. business for the railroads, for guides, Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. 0 de tiers in comp supplies aud other ex It will entirely cure the worst forms of Female Complaints, all Ovarian TV e have everything in the livery CN EFFECT MONDAY, OCT. 10, 19C4. penditures of * ports mei, while in Mich/ Troun es, Inflammation and Ulceration. Falling and Displacement of the l’.ne that is needed. The stable has PULLMAN CAR 8ERV1CK. Womb, and consequent Spinal Weakness, and is peculiarly adapted to the gan during th hunting sea«’ a. Change of Life. been enlarged and newly equipped Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between Carl- “ Mr. Mershou rtites Maine as a state It has cured more cases of Backache and Leucorrhoea than any other rem- throughout. Experienced drivers whose g ime haunted wood ; and waters o y the world has ever known. It is almost infallible in such cases. It g s w a ^ s r"'8 r” «»" T « r yield ta i a r g e a u ’ steady annual reve­ dissol res and expels tumors from the Uterus in an early stage of de* will take parties when desired. volopinent. TRAINS LEAVE BANGOR nue1. M aiu * g probably, more tfc;ci any Irregular, Suppressed or Painful Menstruation, Weakness of the Stomach, r F Mv rr ,°.r a,'k arriving at Millinocke*. other stite in the .union, has systeu a 6.40 a. m ., H o u lt< n 8.5 i. m ., P r e s a u - in i» ’ Indigestion, Bloating, Flooding, Nervous Prostration. Headache, General Debil- I Richardson Cc n0.32a. m. F< rt, Farrflelo, H.COa. m .^Caribon’, tized tb« protect ou of its game ie ity quickly yield to it. Womb troubles, causing pain, weight and backache in­ 11 .(M a. in. 1.—For and arriving at Frown villa sources The fame of its trout streams 3 01 a m Katatodin Iron Works 9.60 a t o , M iilU invigorates the female system, and is as harmless as water. and big game attracts thousands of n o c n e 10.25 a u>, P a tte n 11.60 a m ,A sh la u rt2 15 It quickly removes that Bearing-down Feeling, extreme lassitude, “ don’t n m , F o it K 4.15 m , H oolt./ 12.5o p m , wealthy sportsmen to it each year aur 1 r< sq»ie Isle 2 -56 p a C arib o u 3.15, p m , V a n care” and want-td-be-left-alone ” feeling, excitability, irritability, nervous­ Fureii 5 40 p m , f . F a irfie ld 3.05 p m , LI m e - this tourist harvest is as regularly ness Dizziness, Faintness, sleeplessness, flatulency, melancholy or the “ blues” sto,, 4 10 p m, Dove 0-17 a m, (Iu,lford“ 41 looked fur as is the potato crop o and headache. These are sure indications of Female Weakness, or some de­ 2..11 ’ 1015 » n Greenvi le 10.65 a m. rangement of the Uterus, which this medicine always cures. Kidney Complaints Printing Talk Kineo 1.00 p. m. . • _ ^ «« - riir Aroostook conn y’s famous fields. Mi and Backache, of either sex, the Vegetable Compound always cures 3.15 P M,—Foi and srriving at Brownvtlie Mtrs bon states that Maine, by reason of Those women who refuse to accept anything else are rewarded a hundred 4.48 p m M U liiu.cket 6.(3 | m . S h e rm a n 0 54 W e are constantly making esti­ ‘,2SP m» B oston 8 15 p m. Mars its game protect on, draws a greater thousand times, for they get what they want—a cure. Sold by Druggists I BJa.A*n«9 25P n * 1>restlu e Isle 9.57 p m C arib o u 10.25 p m , Fox t F a irfie ld 10.15 p n £ revenue from its game and its fish ami everywhere. Refuse all substitutes. mates for printing of various kinds. 4.50 P M .- F o r a n d a rriv in g a t L a g ra n g e 6.10 the tourists that these two things bring The result is that we get our sha: e of p m , M ilo 6.35 p m , B row n villi 6.45 p m D o v e r pines remain as it is now, ! skw advert: eme.n'ts. a n c FoxcrotT 7 (3 p m , G u ilfo rd 7.26 p m to the r woods and streams than Michi­ Green ville 40 p m, Quebec 1.15 p m, Mon­ gan gets out of its sugar beet crop. “ G W i l b u r D a y . j D ig - f u r t a ’e. the big jobs as well as the small, tr e a l 8,35 a m . ARRIVALS “It would be well, when game legisla “ P. S. I am not a bi uuty 1 unter. I Wanted. have no killed more than 30 - nee tbe ! and we have grown to feel that noth­ 9 25 A M. L e a v in g M o n tre al 7.25 p m , O ue. tion is under discussion, to study the L}di.-» E. Pmkliam Medicine Co b o c 3.0C p m , G re e n v ille 5.36 a m , G u ilfo rd 6 44 law was made, as the trea-turei'a record ! ing is too large for us to print. W e a m , D o v e r 7.02 a m , B ro w n v ille 7.20 a m M ilo system that is generally admitted to will show.” Hood lubbers. 7.30 a m . ’ L ft & Hand Powder Co. like to get tp small business cards. 1.00 P M . L e a v e C aribou 6.00 a m , P re s o u e have beeu so successful in that state.’’ — Isle 6.2 a m, Foil /airfield 6.(0 a m, Houlton Bangor Commercial. The Goose Step. Jes-e Bentley, Su derland, Vt. ^05 am , Ashland 6.60 am , Patten 860 * m. Big catalogues are also in our line, Jflllinoeket 10.16am, Brownvllle 11.25 am ! Everyone witnessing a military review A gUHta Home. Milo 11 34 a m. * in Germany or Austria Icr the first time Bangor & A oostuik Rai road. in fact big or little, anything that can! THE PORCUPINE LAW. DuPont 3:'.oktle«s. v^ ille ',25QPJ 3.40 ff-~Le«vingKIoDeo1-20 p n, M onsoi 3.85 p i n , P G m> u ilfo Green­ rd 4 *.B must have been impressed b.. the;, mil­ be printed by anybody anywhere, j p m , D 'v e i 5 08 p m , L im esto n e 9.50 a m V a n iar stiff-l.need, slamming s.ey accpted Harringto & Richardson u n c Co. Bu. ei. 9.25 a m , C arib o u Jl 40 p m , P re sq u e Isle Washington County tfuiile Thinks Toe Murlin F re Arm- Co can be done right here. There are 1 11 P m ,F o r t F a/rfieJd 11.35 a m . H o u lto n 2.00 on parade by the infantry. At the con­ pn Fort Kent 10 40am, Ashland 12.45 pm , Houiity Slujuld He Retained. gress of naturalists and physicians, many reasons why the people who PatUn 2 50 p n., Sherman 3 27 pm . Milllnockei which recently met in Ereslau. this ! 4 20 pm , BrownvlJle 5.33p m Milo 5.43 p m. The f-dlowing plea for the retention read this should have us do their L a g ra n g e 6.10 p m . “goose-step.” as it is popularly called ' Children ^ 11 -45 PM . Leaving Vau Puren 2.30 p m. Car- of the porcupine bounty law is made :>> was strongly condemned. Dr. Thal- y going to school? work. ib o u 4.10 p xn, F o r t F a il fie d 4 15 p m P re s q u e G Wilbur Day; a well known guide of witzer read a paper on the subject in j 1Isle 4.S8p m, Houlton 6.20 p in, M lilinocket 8 43 Then put, HOOD’S p m . Wesley, Me., ia a letter dated Jan. ’3 which he showed that the adoption of T. W. BRACKETTCO., C. C. BROW N, on their ^ 1905: this ridiculous step accounts for numer­ General Tassenger and T5cket Agent. feet,. a*., -.iM B Phillips, - . Maine. “ My reasons for wishing and asking ous knee and foot complaints arao^g the GEO. M. HOUGHTON, for continuance of the porcupine bountv troops. Sixty per cent, of the sort son I General Manager. the feet of the men are in consequence j Bangor, Me,, October 8,1904. are these: of persistent adherence to .his anti- | “They are destructive to timber quafed step.—Medical Record. growth, to fruit trees, grass ;nd oth-r Ask for Plymouths k M ADE FOR SPORT - crops and aimost everytbiug with whi :h Egyptian Curios. If yon want to know the Whole Family / $ they come in contact. Valuable curios from the excava­ “The fact is well established that they tions at Luxor, Egypt, near .the site of ! where to get good destroy the eggs of the partridge and I ancient Thebes, have been received by I - INDEED know at least two men who claim to Rev. William S. Barton, of Chicago, - have seen them in the act of sucking from Rev. Chauncey Much, who is at i HOOD RUBBERS BY these eggs. Good proof of this fact is the head of the American 'mission in HOOD HUNTING Luxor. One of the relics is a stone­ fRUBBER COMPAVVj that p-rtridg88 have become more plen cutter’s maul, said to be a century BOSTON THOMAS MARTINDALE tiful with.n the past two years, esp« older than Mosea. daily in sections where porcupines have IOT MADE BY A TRUST or desire circulars, de­ e y o u caw/v o t o £ r r/ssss /?u a - been hunted hard. They are a pest aud 1WC f/?O M yo u j? £>£W Z£/?-tV/?/r£ US A graphic description of camp life scriptive matter or infor­ now that we have been to considerab e Headache Goes in Maine, finely illustrated from mation regarding Hotels expense to kill most all of them, it Promptly. “L. F„” Saie to Vsc., would be unwise to take the bounty off photograph* by the author. or Camps in MAINE’S Dear Sirs:— AMERICAN and Ivt them get plentiful again. There HUNTING or FISHING I have taken your “L. F.” Bitters A book every wood* lover should is certainly no cheaper way to pro’eot for a good many years, and have al­ REGIONS, address our wild game than to pay a small ways derived benefit from it. PEDOMETERS have. Price $1.60, Postage 14c bounty for the extinction of worthless It is unequaled for headache and W ILL TELL YOU stomach trouble, also disordered liver. additional. With M a z m W oods things that live on if. In this seotion a Would not be without it in the house. 100-Mlle Pe­ | MAINE WOODS INFORMA­ dometer few years agot when there was a bounty Yours respectfully, ga.^c. Addree* on wild-cats, nearly every one was killed MRS. JULIA A. COUSINS, TION BUREAU, off. The bounty of two dollars was re­ Feb. 21, 1904. East Blue Hill, Me. $ . 150 MAINE WOODS, “L. F.” Atwood’s Bitters remove the Carried like pealed and now they are plentiful again cause of the headache. Don t take and are eating deer as before. a Watch Phillins, - Main* dangerous powders that deaden the Regulates to “ If a man kills a deer in close time he pain and leave the poison in the system. step of wear is fined $40, but a wild cat can ill a JKa*y to er. dozen in one winter and we will not pay MONEY H urK 10-Mile Pe­ Send Sixty Cts dometer two dollars to have him killed. Au 1 it rO R YOU, accidental shooting forXstamps.taKenj is the same with the porcupine. If the a beautiful Trout bounty is repealed we shall have t oein $100. Fiy Watch Charm IN THE GAME SEASON. A perfect trout fly agaiu in a few years and all that, has Number on dial represent miles. Hand points out enclosed between been done will be lost. But if the number of miles walked. Case of handsome nickel. BY JOHN FRANCIS SPRAGUE glass crystals and bounty remains it will not cost much to surrounded b y If you play golf or hunt, .walk for business or plea­ gold band,guaran­ keep them down l*o w that w e have g o t su re-in search of health or for recreation, the walk­ The best treatise on this subjecl teed, interchange­ them down. ing is made doubly interesting by carrying a Pedome­ that has ever been published. A able. You can in­ “I hope that this matter will be care m a/i fro m ter. oa< n d a y At your dealer or by mail on receipt of price. neat and attractive booklet. Sent sert any fly yon p e n se * doing work tor n:» Catalogue fully considered from every point o' neighbors, besides his own. if Free. Fully guaranteed. Write for booklet. wk ti. you need power fag* farm, fac~ to any address for 20c. Addrest view aud that your honorable body will tory or work: hop, you need one of our Gasoline Engines. MAINE- WOODS, Portable or stationary, horizontal and vertical engines, aU The American Pedometer Co , see fit to let the law regarding poica. sizes. AMRSICAN CASOLiNE ENC. CO., M a in e W o o d s , Phillips, Maine. Phillips, Me. 232 Kennebec St., : : Portland, Maine 902 Malley Building - New Haven, Conn. 8 MAINE WOOD8, JANUARY 27,(905

FISH IN MAINE LAKES. ican bears that were to be found in Vic HOTELS AND CAMPS HOTELS AND CAMPS. Saudy River. toria, B. C., the writer found a very V ia R a n g e l e y . BV HELiiN niLTON strange specimen in the possession of Aroostook County. York’s Camps. Loon Lake. Ten Ponds. Trout, Suggestion Whereby Th y May Salmon, Birds, Deer, Canoeing, Bathing, etc. 1 now rehearse J. Buakowitz, a dealer in raw furs. The A postal brings illustrated booklet. S o m e lin e s o f v e rse, Be Preserved When Young. V ia Ox b o w , Me . J . L e w is Yo r k , Prop., skin was of a creamy white color and Atkins’s Camps. Famous regioi. for Moose, Rangeley, Me. I hope that ll will tally To the Senate and Hou-e ot Repre­ very small. Mr. Boskowitz reported fleet, and big fish. Write for special small Of fields and tells maps and circular to sentatives in Legislature assembled: that it had come tj him from the Ntss W . M. ATKINS. O xbow , M e. And snady delis Kennebec County. In S.mdy River valley. Your petitioners represent to your river country and that he had previous­ V ia Ox b o w , Ma in e . Be l g r a d e L a k e s , Me . honorable bodies that the method now in ly received four or five similar skius ’Tis outlines told Spider Lake Camps. Good camps. Unexcelled The Belgrade. Best sportsman’s hotel In New Of days of old use at the fish hatchery located at Ray­ from the same locality. trout fishing. Good accommodations. Alle- England. Best black bass fishing in the world. gash trips a specialty. Address, , Ch a s . A. H i l l & s o n , M an a g e rs. The beaver and the otter, mond are, in their opinion, inadequate ‘ Although this skin was of small size Abbo & L ib b y , O xbow , Me. In summer day for the purposes for which the hatchery and had beau worn by au auiiual no So. Sm it h f ie l d , Ma in e . Would sport and play Horth Pond Camps. These camps are m the Beside its placid water was designed and that the fish that have larger than a grizzly cub one year old, Franklin County. region where game abounds. Plenty of good heretofore been located at this station its well woru teeth indicated a fully sport. For pari Iculars address, M athinks I saw E d w . W. Cl e m e n t , So. Smithfield, M,e. A pretty squaw have been liberated in the adjacent wa­ adult animal. Believing that the sp ci- R a n g e l e y La k es men might really represent a new ur­ Camp Bemis, The Birches, The Barker. Write M e r g e r . Ma in e W ith arrows in her quiver, ters at too early an age to be able to care for free circular. Cottages to Rent on the Belgrade lakes, all In birchen boat sine form, it was purchased and held Ca p t . F. C. Ba r k e r . Prop’r, Bemis. furnished at low rates. Nice sandy beach. Did Bwifilj iloat for themselves properly. Address J. L it t l e f ie l d , Mercer, Me. In consequence, a large proportion of for corroborative evidenoe. Telo hone Connection. Adown .lie Sandy river. Ra n g e l e y La k e s , Ma in e . the fish so hatched and liberated have “Four years have elapsed without the Some wm tei’s day been eaten by the. larger fish and birds, appearance of a zoological oolleotor in Somerset County. If you shou.d stray the region drained by the Nass and Beside the bandy river, as is shown by the finding of such young And you should slip Skeeua rivers and further evideuce re­ J a c k m a n , M e ., P. O. fish in the stomachs of birds and larger Gerard’s Camps on Little Spencer «Vaters of And take a dip garding the white bear of British Co fish that have been killed. Big Spencer Lake. The place to come for Your chin would shake and shiver. lumbia was slow in coming. At last, trout and togue. Go id camps, good Rangeley As a remedy for this state of affairs we boats, and good (rails to all of the outlying Not far away however, the efforts of Frances Ker- ponds. Good fishing in the big lake in front petition your honorable body to pass an of the cabins as s on as the ice goes out. Come Is old Mount Day, tnode, curator of the Provincial museum early and see for yourselves. A liUie wooded mountain. act ordering the erection and maintain­ at Victoria, have been crowned with Th o s. G e r a r d , Prop’., Jackm an, Me. It is not wro g ing of a feeding station in connection success in the form of three skins iu a For men of Strong To use it for their fountain. with the Raymond hatchery in order that good state of preservation. They repre­ Washington County. The scheme was ripe, the young fish may be kept and fed for a sent two localities about 40 miles apart. G r a n d L a k e St r e a m , M e . period of two years after hatching, when Monntain View House is one ot tlie most mod­ The Birches. Come here for your fall hunt­ They laid a pipe Toe four specimens now in hand are ern, up.to date summer homes in the state of in g . F r a n k H . b a l l . Across the hill and hollows; in the opinion of your petitioners, they I supplemented by the statements of reli­ Maine. Its beautiful location at the foot of They took a vote Rangeley lake on a picturesque cove, gives it would be large enough to protect them­ able persons regarding other white bear many attractions, while the best of fishing is New Hampshire. And signed a note within close proximity. The boating and For thirty thousand dollars. selves after being liberated in the lakes skins which have been handled or seen canoeing is the best on the lake; the drives and ponds of Cumberland and York by them and were kno .vn to have come are unsurpassed for beautiful scenery and RANGELEY LAKES. Behold 1 stand the woods around are filled with delightful On the high land counties. ______from the same region. paths and trails. Croquet and tennis grounds Lakeside House, on Umbagog, a most pictur­ esque retreat, charming scenery, beautiful And view the woods and tillage adjoin the house. The cuisine is of the best; drives, excellent boating, good fishing. Send This is the wording of a petition that “The teeth of these specimens show fruit, vegetables, fish ana game in their And piles of 8 ticks season with plenty of milk and cream. Pure for booklet. unmistakably that they are not polar a v is To make the picks has been drawn up by Undertaker Jas. A. spring water is furnished the house from a E . H . D , Proprietor, LakeBide, N. H. be rs. There is not the slightest prob­ spring above. Rooms large, well lighted and Way over in Strong village. Martin of Portland He is an enthusias­ pleasant. Hunters find plenty of deer, par­ ms fisherman and like many another de­ ability that albinism is rampant among tridge and woodcock in the woods near by. Oft pretty giris any of the known species of bears of Send for 1904 booklet fo CAMP AND HOTEL PRINTING. W ith golden curls votee of the rod, he regrets the apparent L. E. B o w l k y , Mountain View House, North America; and it is safe to assume Mountain View, Rangeley Lakes, Me. And mostly farm ers’ daughters, depletion of fish on the lakes and ponds A Will steal away that these specimens do not owe their There is nothing like arranging for In summer day of Cumberland and York counties. color to a continuous series of freaks of E u s t is , Ma in e . Round Mountain Lake Camps. Located in the your printing early. The season of 1905 And bathe beneath its waters. ‘•There are plenty of men in this city nature. There is no escape from the heart of the Maine woods, 10 miles from Eus­ and scattered thro ghout Cumberland conclusion that a hitherto unknown tis. Best of trout, fishing at all times, both will be on before we realize it and we How switt and string jspecies of white bear, of very small lake and stream. Fine hunting, large and It rolls aloug and York counties who like to get awsy small game. Detached log cabins open fires. can’t make a mistake by getting an idea size, inhabits the west central portion of Round Mountain Lake Camps, Beneath a score of bridges, from the cares of business and go for a Bntisn Columbia and that it is repre­ D io n o . B i a c k w k l l . M gr., of how to lay out next season’s printing. And laves the shore few days’ fbhing into the back countries,” sented by the four specimens now in Eustis, Franklin Co., Maine. Of fields galore New York office, Room 29, 335 Broadway. Special prices and special arrangements said Mr. Martin in speaking of his peti­ band. In recognition of his successful And many hills and ridges. efforts in securing three of these speci­ or camp and hotel printing. We know tion. mens, the new species is named in R a n g e l e y La r e s . W hen sky is bright j W ith silver light “ Now there is good fishing in all of honor of Mr. Francis Kormocie—Ursus Bgld Mountain Camps are situated at the what you need for outs. Kermodei.” foot of Bald Mountain in a good fishing and Could 1 my thoughts deliver, our lakes and ponds around here, if we hunting section. Steamboat accommodations J, W. Bbackktt Co., I’d luru my lays should only take care of the fish that are O. K.. Telephone at camps. Two mails daily. Ma in e Woods, Phillips, Me And sing the praise put into them. Millions of small fish are W rite for free circular to Of little Sandy river. f\r) Ar?irr)al 5tory For Amos E l l is , P ro p ’r, Bald Mountain, Me. probably hatched every year at the state Sunlight streaming, Little Folios W aters gteaming hatchery in Raymond. They are placed V ia F a r m in g t o n . Clear W ater Camps. First - class fishing. On little Sandy river. in the water when young and barely the HOW MR. SNAPPER FIXED E. G. Ga y , R o u te 1, F a rm in g to n , M e. Waves are curling, smallest f; action of them ever live to be Lake and Eddies whirling, Dea d R iv e r R e g io n . And it goes on forever. of any size. The other fish and the loons THE STYLES Greene’s Farm is headquarters at the entrance to the Dead River region. Trains run within I d o n ’t a sp ire and other birds eat them up. And then less than a quarter or a mile of my house and we complain of the falling off of fishing Old Mr. Snapper wandered leisurely are met by my teams. People stopping at my Or e’ex desire house over night can take the train, arriving To be a bard or poat; “Now at Panther pond where the out of the pond one bright spring morn­ in Boston at 9 p. m. There are plenty of deer Forest, If I design in this section. ing and made for the back yard of the To write a line hatchery is located there is a place, three I. W . Gr e e n e , Proprietor, Coplin, Maine. sides of which have been formed by na­ farmhouse. He had lain in the mud all I take my peu and go it. winter and was now glad of the chance St r a t t o n , Ma in e . Somerville, Mass., Jan. 9,1905. ture, where he small fish may be placed Hotel Blanchard. Centrally located in the AS I HAVE KNOWN THEM and allowed to grow until they get seven to get out and see something. While Dead River region. Good table and clean lie was meditating in liis slow fashion beds. Good livery connected. Parties taken or eight inches long. Then they may be to any and all camps in this section at reason­ Oxbow Lake. as to the probable crop of spring gnats able rates. E. H. G b o s e , Prop’r., Stratton, Me B y C a p t . F. C . B a r k e r . taken out, thrown into the other ponds By F rank L. R ose, M. D. he was startled by loud caterwauls. Bili Morley an' me owns it; there’s no dividin’ line. and lakes and they will be able to take P. O. Be a v e r Pond, Me . He crawled to where the noise seem­ But all the lake is his’n an’ all the lake is mine. care of themselves. Black bass will then Grant’s Camps. The popular resort of the ed to come from, and there, on the top Kangeleys. Situated at Seven Ponds, 27 miles A book of woodcraft, camp life, My fariu runs right dowil to it—that’s my house oa the never trouble any young salmon, for the )rom Rangeley village. Good buckboard hill. af the chopping block, were Tom and road. Deer are seen daily from camp doors. young salmon will be too big to trouble. Small game is abundant. Fishing cannot be logging, river driving, guiding and Of course I raise some punkins an’ corn an’ oats, hut Jerry in a most awful dispute. excelled any where. First-class accommoda­ still, “ The state pa; s for the keeping of “It ought to be six inches, and you tions for ladies. a general description of life by water this hatchery. It would not cost any E d Gr a n t & So n s. There’s lots of untilled places, an’ lots of ground know it, you horrid thing,” said Tom. where God more to have the fish raised there kept a “No. sir, it oughtn’t to be but five. N e a r R a n g e l e y . and in the woods. This volumn is Point Pleasant. Stop and consider. This is a Has sowed it deep with violets or thick with golien_ little longer and ted upon such stuff as That’s the style at Newport, and I don’t nice place to spend a summer vacation. For finely illustrated by photographs rod, i rates and particulars correspond with A n’ cunnin* little critters— I'll bet he knows ’em all, was suitable to them and then see what care what you say!” yelled Jerry. H in k l e y & Ro b e r t s , Rangeley, Me. From bluebirds in the springtime to blackbirds in the the result would be. S ppose 5,000 fish “They’re quarreling about the length from life. It contains much quant On P h il l ip s & R a n g e l e y R a il r o a d . fall! were placed iu Duck pond, for instance, of their tails, I do believe,” said Snap­ Kedington Camps and Cottages. Good accom­ humor as well as a vast amount of per to himself. “Did you ever hear modations,with best fishing and hunting. One The pick’rel-weeds is bloomin’ as blue as summer every year Soon that place would be minute’s walk from Redington station. W rite skies. I anything so stupid? Well, I’ll just fix for circular. J. F. Houan, Proprietor, entertaining information and many While over it are swarmin’ the yellow butterflies; full of fish, salmon and trout or anything P. O., Rangeley, Maine. else of size that might be placed there. the styles for them myself.” An’, lookin’ through the water, you’ll see among the I Tom was standing with hatchet rais- F a r m in g t o n , Ma in e . good stories. weeds, Those of us who h >ve cottages there sd to cut Ids tail off at the length he Hotel Willows. Refurnished entire. Fxcel- ’Way down in wavy hollows, the perch an’ puak^ could have our fishing and go and corns lent local ion. Best possible fire protection, Price $ i . io postpaid or with Ma in * 2onsidered fashionable. Jerry’s tail eiectric lights, new si earn heal, spring water, seeds. whenever we please The same thing large cool rooms, billiard room. Rooms can now be engaged for the summer months. W o o d s i year, $1.75. Address Sometimes, on summer evenin’s I listen an’ 1 hear would apply to Sebago and the other Free carriage to all trains. The swishin’ of a paddle, thechuggin’ of a spear. lakes and ponds in these two counties. J . R. K e l l e y , P ro p ’r. "It’s Morley’s boys a-fishin,” I says, says I, an* then MAINE WOODS, gape an’ stretch a little an’ go to sleep again. “ And what would be the result? As Sk in n e r , Ma in e . soon as the news got about that there was Log Cabin Retreat. I’ve traveled quite a little. I’ve been fo Pontiac, Finest fishing and deer hunting in Maine. Phillips, - Maine. An’ once down to Detroit an’ twice to Flint an’ back! good fishing at Sebago lake, you would Send for circular. Of all the lakes I looked at, it seemed to me that find big hotels goin 4 up there and cot­ L o g Ca b in R e t r e a t , Skinner, Me. none tages and the place with many more P h il l ip s , Ma in e . Shone quite so blue an’ sparklin’ as what ol Oxbow Phillips Hotel. Carriage meets all trains. done. times the population it now has. It G ood fishing. C A. Ma h o n e y , P rop’r. would not then be necessary for those of You folks c’n keep your cities. I wouldn’t give a Ha in e s La n d in g , M e . cent MooselookmegtmticHouse us who want to fish, to go chasing oft to For all the towns I've been to, so fur as I have went. offers excellent accom­ Rangeley or Moosehead lakes to find our modations to sportsmen. Send Th ree When Gabriel blows his trumpet, I calculate to wake It is in close proximity To glory, or to somethin’, right here by Oxbow Lake I sport. to the best fishing the lake offers No hay fe­ It is Mr Martin’s intention to have his ver. Address from Nov. petition circulated among all the people u n til M ay ,Th e o . L .P a g k P ro p , S e n a te C afe, W ash ­ 2 cent Stamps to in the two counties who are interested in ington, D. C. After May The Angler’s Secret. 1, Haines. Landing, Me. the sucessful propagation of the fish in R a n g e l e y L a k e . BY CHARLES BRADFORD. lakes and ponds. He will try to secure Munvon’s Springs. The most beautiful spot the signatures of some of the best known In Maine. W. W. Sm it h Mgr., Rangeley, Me. MAINE WOODS, Men in the state. hanging temptingly over the edge A t F a r m in g t o n . Author of “ The Determined A n ­ Iras The Stoddard House is delightfully located for Those who have heard of the petition, • t the block. Snapper grabbed the those wishing to spriul the vacation among gler,” ‘‘The Wild Fowlers.” Illu s­ hanging tall In his Iron Jaws. the hllis and near good Ashing and hunting. all say it is a move in the right direction Write for particulars. trated. Net, #i.oo postage i o c . just what has been needed and the only “Wow! Kiyi! Flzzl” yelled Jerry, and, W. H. Mc D o n a l d . Prop., Farm ington. Me. P h i l l i p s , m a in e ; Slaking a gigantic leap in the air, he The A nglers Secret is, as the au­ means of successfully meeting the prob­ knocked the hatchet out of Tom’s paws, Via R a n g e l e y . lem of fish cultivation. Fishermen in Kennebago Lake House on the shore of Kenne- Which, falling on Tom’s luckless tall, bago Lake. One of tlie be*t fishing sections thor tells us, to replenish the soul general have come out strongly in favor lot it off about halfway up. He gave 'io* d fishing every day in the season. Excel­ For a little bunch of Back lent acc mmodanons Address, and not the creel. It is a secret that of the petition and will give it their cordi­ I yell of pain and made a leap back­ R ic h a r d so n B ros., Proprietors, al support.—Portland Advertiser. ward. Jerry made a brave attempt to Kenneoago Maine. woodt Fairy^Tales, by cannot be revealed to an unsmypathe- his tall free, but Snapper was too ta r D ead R iv e r r e g io n . tic mind, and only the lover ofnature gulck for him, and like a pair of scis­ ■ New Shaw House, Eustis, Maine, a mod- American White Bear. hotel and open t> spoilsmen. No better sors his Jaws closed on his candal ap ­ ■ ting anywhere. There are about 40 rooms can fully understand that commun­ William T. Hernatay, direotor of the pendage and severed It completely. respomience solicited. ED„GRANT ing with field, stream and sky which New York Zoological park, has prepared “Oh, oh! W hat shall we do?" sobbed an account of the white bear receutly Nth kittens as they sat down and EUSTIS, MAINE. results in the perfect contentment of dlaoovered in British Columbia, which Woked at their stumps of tails. Tim Pond Camps. Si mated In the Dead River ot,Beaver Pond, Maine. R ee f >u. 2t*M> met above the sea level. In the the angler who has learned the secret. will be incorporated in the forthcoming “Never mind,” said Snapper, crawl­ heart of M tine’s Irst fishing ground. ing up to where they sat •'They’re both Write for further particulars to With M a i n e W oods one year $ i.6 o annual report of the Zoological society. J ulian K. V i l k s , Eustis Me. Edited by F r a n c is I. Maule: His description is in part as follows: Ibe sam e length now.” “That’s so. We hadn’t thought of Four Miles from rangeley. postpaid . Address orders to “ In November, 1000, while making an Whoiff’s Camps Dead R1v»r Pond, P. O. The’re not so—very slow.” examination of the skins of North Amer­ that" they said and went on their w ay Address. Rangeley, Maine. Send for circular. mrrowfully.—Worcester Poet E. B. W r o r f f , Proprietor, M a jn b W oods, Phillips, Me.