VOL. X X V II. NO. 49. PHILLIPS, MAINE, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. PRICE 3 CENTS.

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Four Frogs In a Row. . A railroadB conductor, who lives in Franklin count y and is quite a success­ ful sportsman, went “ frogging” a few days ago with a 22 calibre rifle and at ! once discovered fouF good big fat frogs j standing in a row a little under water. U. M. (.. Cartridges and Shot Shells have U. M. C. Quality behind them He was very anxious to make a record : and taking very careful aim he fired, ; Behind U. M. C. Quality are the most skilled “ ammunition specialists.” with the result that he secured three Shoot U. M. C. Cartridges in all of your rifles and U. M. C. Shot Shells in out of the four frogs. all of your guns. All dealers carry U. M. C. Robins In Cars. “ C 7. A/. C. Quality" is as old as the ii6est.,J EPEATI NG SHOTGU NJS Sandy River passenger car No. 8 has No matter how big the bird, no matter how heavy its plumage or a robin s nest in it. This car runs swift its flight, you can bring it to bag with a long, strong, THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., from Farmington to Rangeley at night, j straight shooting Winchester Repeating Shotgun. Results are what A few nights ago the ventilation win­ count. They always give the best results in field, fowl or trap Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City. shooting, and are sold within reach of everybody’s pocketbook. Depot, 86-88 First St., San Francisco, Cal Bridgeport, Conn. dow in a door of the car was left open and a pair of robins built a nest in one FREE: Send name and address on a postal card for our large illustrated catalogue. of the hat racks before the train left at INCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.. N e w HAVEN, CONN. RANGELEY LAKE HOUSE, noon. The nest is still there. Pickerel on the Fly. RANGELEY, LAKES, RANGELEY, MAINE. Messrs. S. G. Haley and Fletcher Pope of Phillips were guests of H. B. Those who plan to visit the Rangeley Lakes and are not yet booked, should write for 1905 Au tin at his camp on Weld pond a few illustrated booklet to IT’S A GUARANTEE OF QUALITY. days ago. They report the fly fishing 2,000,000 Sold in Twelve Years. KAN(i£LE\ LAKES HOTEL COMPANY, Rangeley, Maine, for bass excellent. Mr. Haley also (3 succeeded in luring three pickerel to EVERY REEL WARRANTED. d v John B. Marble. President. Henry M. Burrows, Treasurer. the fly. Over 800 Styles and Sizes. Robins Use Lace. BOOKLETS MAILED FREE • “ There is a woman here,” says a GATALOGC/a V w O N L Y ^ ANNOUNCEMENT. West Franklin correspondent in the STAN D ARD m e t a l g o o d s E WISH to announce to the public that we have leased a large territory at the foot of Millinocket Journal, who is in sympa­ Rennebagro lake* and have built there a set of camps which we will open to our pa- W trons and friends the coming season. This new establishment in connection with thy with the man from Hancock in his our camps at Beaver Pond will give our guests the manifold advantages of a very large tract in which to hunt and fish. Our guests will be able to get both lake and stream fishing crusade against the robin. She had :: Bird and Animal Cages, and fish of excellent size both salmon and trout may be had. We have our own steamboat on some lace on the grass to whiten, in­ Kennebago lake, also buckboards making two or more trips daily from Rangeley Lake House G^ge Specialties,Fishing Reels, to connect with our steamers. Daily mail service is assured, also both telephone and tele­ tending fo.’ it to adorn some feminine graph connections. All telegrams will be immediately forwarded from Rangeley. We wish wearing apparel. She went to get it, Artificial Baits, Spo ons, Etc. to say that either of our establishments are ideal places for women and children. The alti­ CHAIN Brass, Bronze, Steel and Iron. tude is high, 2000 feet, thus making hay fever and like diseases unknown. Our terms are when lo, it was gone! She finally es­ YYv'Y' $2.00 per day per person; $1.25 for guides’ board. We furnish reliable guides on application. WIRE PICTURE CORO. Parties can leave Boston at 9 o’clock a. m„ on either the Eastern or Western division of the pied it near the top of an apple tree, Boston & Maine railroad for Portland, Maine Central to Farmington and the Sandy River 198-Pagfl Tackle Catalogue on Receipt of 25 Gents. and Phillips & Rangeley railroads to Rangeley. or from Portland via Maine Central to Rum- woven and interwoven among the limbs ford Junction, Portland & Rumford Falls railroad to South Rangeley and the Rangeley where the robins are building a nest. ie Andrew B. H endryx C o ., n e w h a v e n c o n n ., u . s . a Lakes steamboats to Rangeley. From Rangeley our buckboards convey parties direct to our camps. All inquiries cheerfully answered. Write us early for any particulars; we are sure She has exhausted all of the words at we can satisfy you. We make special rates by the month. Let us hear from you that we may reserve some of our best accommodations for you. Address I her command and will be truly thank- ■ ful for more.” To Camp Ownrs. Ed Grant & Sons., Kennebago or Beaver Pond, Me. DON’T FORGET THE ’05 EDITION, Many owners of camps who have Lexington Sporting. Maine Woods regularly but who have Sportsmen’s Guide Book [Special correspondence co Maine Woods.] j had no camp news in our columns for a CLOVER LEAF GANGS AND CASTING HOOKS long time past, if ever, would do well L e x in g t o n , July 10, 1905. “ In The Maine Woods.” Are just what you have been look­ to send us a little news about their peo- Two deer were seen one morning re­ ing for. They will make all kinds of /V ! pie and their attractions. We would cently near the residence of J. M. Nut­ bait float upright and appear natural / Bangor & Aroostook R. R. print it and it would pay the camps ting. They appeared very calm and whether the bait is alive or dead. 192 pages, over 100 half-tone and color well. We like to have mail sent to us was in view some time before going in­ Wonderfully effective in the. capture V illustrations. Sent for 10 cents in stamps. as early as Monday for the current to the w’oods. Address Dept. I. of salmon, lake trout, bass, pike, pick­ week, when possible. Mrs. J. M. Nutting and daughter, ! C. C. BROWN, G. P. & T. A., erel, etc. Try these rigs for salmon Elsie, returned home Monday from a Bangor, Maine. J. W. Brackett Co., when the ice goes out and convince c l o v e * l e a f g a n g . visit to her brother, Henry Lane, Carry j Phillips, Maine. yourself of their superiority over all other tackle. Will catch fish under all ! Pond Camps. Miss Elsie enjoyed fish- conditions. i iug very much having caught a good — |U’A'’.' V • - • ;.!• \~HrFiZ-~i~'- •/' \\ Write for booklet and prices and : number herself. T H E RANGELEY LAKES, y\ order through your dealer. (• While out fly fishing with Mr. Ward, TH E VA CATIO N SEASO N is not complete without a trip to a gentleman whe spends the summer at this region. W. E. KOCH | Carry, she saw a cow moose and two T H E RUMFORD F A L L S LIN E reaches direct and makes j calves in the water and got within fifty close connections with the steamers for all points on the Lakes. Whitehall, New York. j yards of them. THRO UGH PU LLM AN PA R LO R C A R S between Portland CLOVER LEAK CASTING HOOK. J. C. Greene and wife and Mrs. and Oquossoc during the Tourist Season. W A L T E R I). HINDS, | Arthur Dexter have been spending a Booklet and time-table mailed upon application to N. illustrated folder and map tells Maine's Leading Taxidermist, Portland, Me. ; week at Carry Ponds also Mrs. Lizzie j R. C. BRA D FO RD , Traffic Manager, Portland. Maine. A why Blakeslee Lake Camps Under Lafayette Hotel. with its varied phases of sport and I Hawes of Skowhegan visited her sister, <>42 <’engross Street. summer life is one o f the most de­ Mrs. A. J. Lane, who with her husband 1 PAY EXPRESS on Heads and Fish sent to lightful resorts in the world. j is spending the summer with her son. mo for mounting. Best work, handsome carved Jos. H. W h i t e , Prop’r., Eustis, Me. panels. W. H. Hatch. Cornish, Mo. Patronized by a select class of sportsmen only. Fishing is good at the ponds and trout ■ To the fisherman, there is no music like.the hum of the reel, no are served every meal if one wishes. MOCCASINS. All kinds. First-class workman­ sport so rare as that of playing the ship. Catalogue free. Mr. Bemish an artist from Waltham, M. L. Getchell & Co., Monmouth, Me. flow and several new buildings will be is in camp and has taken some fine E. A. BUCK. A COMPANY, built the coming spring. pictures and views of the hotel, cabins Bangor. . . . Maine. Miss Eva Crome, principal of the and people who visit the camps. Sporting Moccasins all kinds. Spotted Trout or Send for Catalogue. Melrose, High school and who was here three weeks last season, has returned A Camp For Boys. NORTH POND CAMPS. and will remain several weeks. Charles Barmore and wife of New A party of 21 boys is at Camp Ox­ Landlocked Salmon The Camps Are Now all Filled With Happy York have taken one of the cabins for ford at Oxford. The boys are from 12 to 17 years old and came from a large Parties. a month and enjoy camp life very TAKEN IN THE number of different states, one coming [Special correspondence to M a in e W o od s.] much. Mr. Dempsey o f Boston and family from as far west as Kansas City and | South Smithfield, July 10, 1905. will come soon for a month and Mrs. another from as far south as Alabama. Dead River Region or Every cabin and room at the camps Holman comes later for two months. They were a jolly set of young fellows j are engaged for the season and the best Late arrivals: and were in charge of Professor A. F. of fishing has been had until the last James Dana, Edwin L. Rice, Brookline; George Caldwell, teacher of literature at De- The Rangeley Lakes, week. It is now just between fly-fish­ Sturtevant and wife, Waterville; J. Fanning, G. Pauw university, Greencastle, Ind., ing and bait and in a few days will find j E. Jennett, VV. G. Peck. Chester G. Peck, J. H and director of the summer camp for Bridge, F. W. Hannah, Boston: Henry Duchaime and the many Hotels and Camps furnish excellent accommodations the bass again on the shoals. Twenty- Holyoke; J. J - Hicks and wife, Fred Potter, New boys. They will pass the summer at thr^e people in the camps over the Bedford; U. W. Mooney, J. M. Hodgkins, George Oxford, enjoying the outdoor and camp to all. Write for illustrated booklet to fourth besides all the local parties out M. Fletcher and wife, New York; Charles Towle, life and will also take up some studies. for the day. , James Hall. Jersey City; Chas. Cooper, Brooklyn; There are about 25 boys in all and G. M. VO SE, Kingfield, Me,, S. G. Hall and wife, C. H. Spear, Fairfield; H. B. F. N. B E A L , Phillips, Me., The large cabin being built by Mrs. there are five teachers who have charge Clark, Cambridge; H. C. Perham, Lowell; Chas. , Supt. S. R. R. R. Supt F. & M. Ry. C P Cooper, New York, is progress­ Bonner and wife, New York ; Eva It. Crane, Mel­ of them. ing finely and will be a very handsome rose; J- H. Bridge, Boston; L. Morrill, Belgrade; building. The carpenters and masons C. L. Garland, Clinton; Sadie Williams, Ernest Crosby, W. Crosby and wife, C. M. Williams, i Camp and Hotel Printing. are rushing the work and they hope to Fairfield; Mrs. H. M. Hennings, Oakland; E. W. have it already for occupancy by Au- There is nothing like arranging for Towle, J. W. Alexander, guide, Belgrade your printing early. The season of 1905 INFORMATION FREE. ' The1 Messrs. Pecks o f Boston had one Two Papers, $1.50. will be on before we realize it and we can’t make a mistake by getting an h o u r of very successfull fly fishing as M a in e W oods readers who wan: We often get enquiries from parties who want a bunch of circular* of they brought in six fish the largest j to subscribe for Maine Woodsman, our idea of how to lay out next sea­ son’ s printing. Special pricks and spe­ weighing 3 pounds. weekly local paper, can have it at 50 um cial arrangements for camp and hotel camps and hotels in Maine and of Railroad and Steamboat H , W« H C Perham and wife of Lowell en- cents a year in addition to their Maine printing. We know what you need for ioved four days in camps and had one of W oods subscription This makes both send these free of charge for the benefit of advertisers in Main# Wood* cuts. J. W. Brackett Co., the large cabins to themselves. 1------papers- —cost only *1$1.50 1 a year. Maine Woods, Phillips, Me. and our readers Maine Woods Information Bureau, Phillip*, Moiae. Tents are being set up for the over- Maine Woods Phillips, M MAINE WOODS, JULY 14, 1905.

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Its bullet is Builder of Fine Cedar Boats. more reliable than a .22 calibre and the barrel does not foul as rapidly. LIVELY PLACE. It will kill cleanly and quickly without tearing. 6-fr 'Write for price list and descriptive Catalog:. MOUNTAIN VIEW HOUSE. C. B. TH ATCHER, 104 Exchange St., Ranger. The 7 7 l a r / / f l Rifles and Shotguns have Let us send you our 1905 Catalog and our Fishing as Good or Even Better Than Manufacturer of Canvas Canoesand Row Boats. Bolid-top actions and eject at the side-im - book of real f f i a r / / / l Experiences.free, ______Rangeley models a specialty.______portant features. 011 receipt of 6c postage. _ It Has Ever Been. Some of the THE.ROD THAT LEADS. PAST WEEK HAS GIVEN SOME OLD- F. E. Thomas, Manufacturer, Bangor. Maine. Good Ones Taken. , ______Write for Catalogue.______FASHIONED WEATHER. [Special correspondence to M a in e W oods.] SNOW SHOES EUR SPORTSMEN 72ie77/ar/i/z /ir e arms Co. Always first-class. No cheap work. $3.50 a pair. 33 WILLOW STREET, NEW HAVEN, CONN. Bald Mountain, Me ., July 11,1905. E. Ellsworth Beach, Grand Lake Stream, Me. The Cottages and Hotel Are Now Well The Bald Mountain Camps 'have not Filled With Guests, Many of Whom RANGELEY LAKE HOUSE. R. I., came up from her charming log had a dull moment the past week, even FISHING RODS cabin on Long pond, last Wednesday to Will Linger Till Well Into the Au­ the hot wave could not dampen the high New store on Rangeley Lake House 1 meet her friend, Miss Georgie A. tumn Days. spirits of the jolly crowd that is here grounds. Call and see my line of “ HAYING” HAS BEGUN AT THE now. Rangeley Wood and Split Bamboo Rods. ( Martin of Boston, who will be her guest [Special correspondence to Maine Woods.] for several weeks. The fishing is as good or better than E. T. HOAR, RANGELEY LAKE HOUSE. Mountain View, July 10, 1904. it has been for some time, and our Among the new comers who express The past week has been a hot one, Rangeley, Maine. sports have no trouble to get the limit, The Hotel Is Now Filled With the Happy themselves as happily pleased with this real old-fashioned weather such as all and the ladies have the men beaten to Summer Colony, and More Are Com­ place is the following Philadelphia have for two - or three summers past INDIAN STORE, a finish. The men, of course, are offer­ ing Every Day. The Fishing Still party, Mr. M. Tramp qf Pennsylvania wished for. Most people have passed Peter M. Nicolar of the Penobscot tribe from ing all sorts of excuses, doing the po­ Old Town, Maine, dealer in all kinds of Fancy railroad, who with his wife and the time in God’s out of doors. This Indian Baskets. War Clubs, Bows and Arrows, Continues But the Fish Are Keeping lite act, but under their breath Bark Work, Seal Skin Slippers, Beaded Articles, daughter and friends, Mr. and Mrs. H. hotel is so near the water, with the big Close to the Bottom of the Cool Pools. they are planning all sorts of tricks to etc. Baskets made to order. T. Mason and son, will pass the Ju y pines in the rear that there was sure to MAIN STREET, - RANGELEY. MAINE. [Special correspondence to Main e W oods.] get even. days at this hotel. be a gentle breeze, if such a thing R a n g e l e y , July 11, 1905. Mrs. C. W. Fisher of North Apple- Make Your Own Mr. Wm. James Goulding of New chanced to wander in this direction. ton landed a beautiful salmon, weigh­ It is now “ in the good old summer York City who came last week is so Mr. Henry W. Clarke, who for two Smokeless Powder. ing 3 1-2 pounds. Mr. Fisher is getting We will send you a practical formula for the time,” and the haying has commenced, i much pleased with this his first trip, he months past with his guide, David the limit every day, the largest is a 5- best Smokeless Powder for $2. Perfectly safe to for all around the place they are busy has decided to tarry for the whole sea­ Haines, “ has been doing a little fishing make. No apparatus required. Pound costs 30c pound salmon. or less. Makes 200 charges. Free samples of pow­ this week cutting the tall grass. It is son. Mr. Goulding celebrated July 4 now and then, ” reeled in his line last der by express or one pound for $1. Ask foi tes­ Mr. Manley H. Bullard of Bridgeport, timonials and infsrmation. interesting to many who enjoy watch­ by landing his first record fish, a 4- Thursday and returned to Bosfon, in­ Conn., has several good ones, a 4-pound BLATCHLEY & CAMPBELL, Chemists. ing the haymaker and taking long pound salmon. Herbert Lufkin was tending as usual to be among the first Welsboro, - Penn. salmon being the largest, while his breaths of this clear, pure air, laden his guide. comers nexPseason. Mr. Clarke, al­ charming bride was a good second with with the perfume of the clover with the though over 80 years of age, enjoys the 5 Tuesday J. W. Argenbright of New a 3 1-2-pounder. “ new mown hay.” York, S. B. Hoar, guide, caught a 5- fishing as much as any of the younger The past week has been exceptionaly Camp Dewey is occupied by Mr. and poand salmon and Wednesday with sjDortsmen. warm for Rangeley yet one could find Mrs. Thos. Bassett o f New Haven, Chas. Harnden, guide, he caught a 3 Dr. Harry E. Rice and family of Bos­ some shady spot on the piazza where with their son, Humphrey, and a jollier 3-4-pound salmon. The same day Prof. ton arrived last Saturday and f.or the they could comfortably pass the hours. camp it would be hard to find. Mrs. W. A. Packard of Princeton college, remainder of the summer will be at Dr. B. Franklin Stahl of Philadelphia Bassett landed a beautiful 3 pound Ed Hoar, guide, landed a 4 1-2-pound home in Don’ t Worry Camp, the iiand- who for several summers has been the trout, which is being mounted. salmon and his brother, Dr. C. W. some log cabin near the hotel. popular physician of this hotel, arrived Holman York 10 years old, brought Packard of New York one weighing 3 W. W. Peirce and wife o f Cambridge kvP 5 TOV6 ® .j last Thursday accompanied by Mrs. in a 2 pound salmon, after a good fight, 1-4 pounds. Only one other fish has are gladly welcomed by many old Stahl. They are for a few days at which he handled like a veteran. this week been recorded, a 3-pound friends. They make a short sojourn If you camp out you need a Grants camps at Kennebago before Messrs. Chas. and John Harper, salmon, caught Friday by A. C. Stern this summer before Mrs. Peirce starts HOWE CAMP FOLDING STOVE. taking up their sojourn here for the prominent members of the New York of New York, Martin Fuller, guide. for an extended European trip. Weight but four pounds, cooks a dinner for 10 remainder of the season. Athletic Club, are here for the season. people, price $2.50. HOWE & CO.. Augusta, Me. No doubt there are just as big fish in Mrs. J. C. Hutcheson and daughter, Mrs. Charles S. Burr of Brooklyn, They form a delightful addition to the the lake as has ever been taken, but Miss Rosalie, and son, W. P. Huvche- N. Y ., during the absence of Mr. Burr colony. only a few anglers are now trolling for son, accompanied by Miss Bettie M. who is in Europe, has chosen this hotel Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Adams of New The Best Wall Map them. Taliafevro and brother, Thomas A., for the summer. Mrs. Burr is ac­ York are occupying Camp Stewart. Mr. Fredrick Skinner is still reeling have come all the way from Houston, OF - companied by her three daughters. Mrs. Adams’ first attempt was a 2 -pound in the fish, weighing them and return­ Texas, to pass several weeks at the Miss Edna A., Miss Marion, Miss Mar trout. ing them to the lake to grow bigger for Rangeleys, going from here to Grant’s jorie and maid, also her sister, Miss A. The warm weather has started the him to take some future year. Camps at Kennebago and Seven Ponds. MAINE L. Plummer of New York City. This bathing, and the beach in front of the Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Shedd of Mrs. Hutcheson’s son was here last is the first time the party have visited camps is now a miniature of Coney Is­ Providence, R. I., returned home this summer and was so much benefited by By Express, $5.00. the region and they are greatly land. week making a trip through the lakes. the trip that the family came and are charmed with the country. Gen. E. B. Newton, his wife and Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Bollock and son, greatly delighted with life in Maine. “ It is worth coming a long way just son are here. Mrs. Newton has not Richard, of Fitchburq-, Mass., who M. G. Cavallia and son, M. E. Cav- R. M. NASON, to take a ride in that handsome little forgotten how to use the rod, and the have for a month been enjoying life allia, Jr., of New York City, who came baby parlor car of the Sandy River General has to take a back seat. 1 8 0 Exchange St., Bangor( Me. here, regretfully said good-by to their two weeks ago, were so much pleased railroad,” remarked at New York gen Hirobsamcook colony is all here and friends on Tuesday morning and re­ with the Mountain View that they sent tleman this morning while telling of occupying their beautiful camp. Ad­ turned home; all hope to welcome them for their nephew’s family, Mr. and Mrs. PICKFORD’ S CAMPS. the scenery he so much admired on the miral Sam Boothly is in command and another season. Master Richard has Frank Cavallia and daughters, Misses way from Farmington to Rangeley. keeps everything lively. He has given Gossip From This Charming Resort eight record salmon to his credit this Susie and Katharine of Jersey City, N. on Two Hartford, Conn., gentlemen, up farming, and now paces the quarter i year that weighed as follows: 5, 4 1-4, J., who have joined them for the July the Lake Shore. Messrs. Prank E. Howard and Alvan deck in his fast launcn. 3 1-4, 3, 3, 4 and 3 pounds which is the days. (Special correspondence to M ain e W oods.) W. Hyde stopped here en route for The new camp is nearly completed. best record of any youth who has wet a Dr. J. F. Sullivan of Lewiston is here Rangeley, July 10 , 1905. Tim pond. The arrivals this coming week should line this season, but does not include for a ten days’ vacation. Mr. Wm. Bowers has joined his More and more are the beauties of fill the camp. many smaller ones. Max E. Cavallia is very proud of a family at camp. The family arrived the trip through the Rangeley Lakes Two young gentlemen from Salem, 4-pound salmon, which gave him a y 29, and will remain until the last via Colebrook and the White Mountains Mass., Thomas Kittridge Jr., and John chance to place his name on the record. Whorff’s Camps. of P t .. Mr. Bowers will re­ and Quebec being talked of and almost Robinson, Jr., aie for several’ weeks to Mr. E. O. Noyes is now taking a trip [Special Correspondence to Ma in e W oods.] main two n: • weeks in August. daily parties come and go that way. live in the woods, following the trail to through the ^yhite mountains, but will Rangeley, July, 12, Mrs. Howard Clarke and son Master Mr. and Mrs. J. Max Barnard of Ches­ far away ponds. return in a few days. Mr. Noyes is The Waltham party of tweaty are Howard, arrived July 1 and will remain ter, Penn., who have been here for Mrs. W. S. Taylor of DeLand, Fla., always doing something to add to the here and are having great sport at this until the midd e of September. This several days left here Tuesday to make who made many friends among the happiness of others, but it is not often resort fishing, seeing deer and beaver. is Mrs. Clarke’s fifth year at camp. the trip. guests at the hotel last summer, that his good deeds are known. He has Fishing has not been very good on ac­ Mrs. R. M. Bagg and hersi n, Robert Miss C. P. Kitson and maid of Lowell, reached Rangemere Monday to pass presented the new schoolhouse which is count of the hot weather, but they have M. Bagg of Brcoklyn, New York, have Mass., are here for an extended stay. some time with her sister, Mrs. H. M. being built at Oquossoc village with a caught all the trout they wanted to eat. Camp Tacurtz. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Hobbs of Burrows. bell, also a flag that will he ready when Fly fishing is just coming around and Rev. John A. Billingshep, wife and Bridgeport, Conn., who are passing the v Several of the ladies at the hotel are school begins. will be good from now on. The party , son have Camp Brooklyn for the sea­ summer at Camp Ideal on Pleasant receiving invitations to an afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Hubbard, caught eighty-six down below Flaggs son. Island, came down for tie day recently. given on Wednesday by Mrs. Burrows Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Emery and daugh­ Dam, on a fly in two hours’ fishing. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Noble of Phill ps, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bliss of Lexing­ at Rangemere. ter of Boston, accompanied by R. C. Deer are seen at this pond feeding on spen: Sunday at camp. ton. Mass., who are at their charming Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Noble of Phillips Wilson of New York were here for a shore every day. Some of the party Mr. Adolphe Ludeke and family of place, “ Grey Stone Garth,” often were this week the guests of Rev. and short stay while at the lake. are going on the mountain this week five, from New York City, will occupy drive down to the hotel to call on j Mrs. Fredrick Noble. ^Griffin & Brother, a well known Bos­ for an outing. I Camp New York, from July 15. to friends. Golf, lawn tennis, walking, driving ton firm, is represented at this hotel Dr. and Mrs. Kittridge have been September 15. Mr. Thomas C. Hoge and son, Thom­ and boating help crowd the days with for July by Ralph M. Griffin. here about a week. The Doctor had By August 1st all the camps will he as C., Jr., of New York City, who with pleasure for those fortunate enough to Two Portland young ladies, Miss great fun shooting bull frogs. He got ! taken. friends are at the Mount Pleasant be among the merry company at the Harriet G. Crockett and Miss M. C. fifty one morning. House in the White Mountains, came To Cure a Cold In One Day Rangeley Lake House. Harding spent Sunday here. Mr. Wallace of New York with Lor- across for a few days last week, and Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- Ernest M. Hopkins of Hanover, N. ing Haley guide, was here a few days. plan to return later. (rists refund the money if it fails to cure. W. W. H., is visiting with his friends from Mr. Wallace thinks this the prettiest Grove’s signature is on each box. ?5c. Mrs. H. N. Houghton of Brooklin, Carrabassett Spring Farm. Texas. pond he has seen; says he will come Mass., and neice, Miss Maria Fitton of [Special correspondence to Main e W oods.] The Maine Press association are to again in September. STATE OF MAINE. Dorchester, Mass., who for several Carrabassett, July 12, 1905. tarry here a short time while on their summers have been here, arrived last Public Notice. trip through the Rangeleys. Camp And Cottage Notes. Friday for the summer. The following parties were at Spring In conformity with the provisions of Chapter The young folks are greatly enjoying | 42 of the Public Laws of 1899 and upon the peti- Arthur C. Stern and friend M. J. Farm over the Fourth: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee were guests the bathing and often dive from the top | tion o f five or more citizens of the state, and Harschfield of Boston a n d Homer Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Pennell, Walter o f Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Parker, at ! deeming it for the best interests of the stale, the of the steamer while it is at the wharf, Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and Game, Strassburyo of New York City left Pennell, Gladys Pennell, Kingfield; Cliff Cottage last Sunday. Mr. Lee i after due notice to all persons interested in the Capt. R. A. Tuttle and family are j subject matter of said petition and public hearing here this week for a few days of wilder Mrs. P. O. Hopkins, Phillips. is travelling salesman for Dame, Stod­ expected at Lake Point Cottage within thereon in the locality to he affected and deeming ness life at Grant’s camps which are Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Jenkins, Mir. and dard & Company, Boston. it necessary and proper for the protection and a few days. preservation of the inland fish of the state, hereby so popular with those who like a trip Mrs. H. S. Wing, Milton Wing, King- Mrs. Chas. Chandler is the guest of adopt the following needful Rules and Regula­ The fly fishei’men bring in plenty of into the far away forest, where the field. Mrs. C. E. Parker at Cliff Cottage, for tions relating to the times and places in which small fish for their own table. and the circumstances under which inland fish trout always rise to the fly. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jordan, Mrs. a few days. may be taken in the waters of Kennebago Stream Mr. A. H. Pray of Boston has had a in the County of Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. I. Bush of Bridgeport, Ella Jordan, Fred Jordan, Dr. H. S. Dr. C. W. Hutchins and party from 20-foot naptha launch come for his se. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Conn., registered here this week while Viles, Kingfield. Maplewood farm, are occupying Camp Section 1. It shall be unlawful to fish for, take, Mr. W. G. Baldin of Pittsfield, Mass., making a trip through the lakes. W. E. Russell, Si%owhegan; A. G. Winona, for a few days. or catch any kind of fish in Kennebago Stream with Bert Herrick, guide, camped for from the foot of the first fnlls down to a point op­ Sumner P. Mills the popular young- Eustis, Strong. Chas. Chandler was at Long Pond posite the boathouse of the Oquossoc Angling two days on Kennebago stream, where Association from July 1st to May 1st of the fol­ lawyer of Stonington, Me., and bride Mt. and Mrs. E. D. Durrell of King- Monday returning Tuesday, and reports lowing year for four years from'July 1st, A. D., they had great luck fly-fi: h;ng. were at this hotel several days this field spent Saturday and Sunday with good luck with the fish. 1905, except fly fishing in the usual way of cast- The camps on the hotel grounds are ! ing with flies. week on their wedding trip. their daughter, Mrs. H. G. Benson at Dr. Hutchings of Boston, who has I Dated this 29th day of June. A. D. 1905. now all occupied and the house will L T. Carleton, Mrs. Walter F. Angell of Providence, Spring Farm. been in Phillips previously during the J. W. Brackett, soon be filled. summer, is again at F. J. Toothaker’s. E. E. Ring, Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and Game. MAINE WOODS, JULY 14, 1905.

SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES the eye of CornMr Peary who exam­ ined them minutely and asked many luestions in regard to tt.eir use and IS T H E BRAND where they wrere built. He learned OF that they came from Old Town and about the middle of May he arrived At the Ohio State Shoot there and visited the Carleton factory. Here the practicability of the boats, AMMUNITION their seaworthiness and general effi­ attained Popularity ciency received a thorough going over, Canton, Ohio, June 14 and 15, with the result that Mr. Peary left an order with the Carleton company for Because of Superiority. three boats built along these lines, made of special lumber ani according w . R. Crosby using New E. C. Improved, broke 419 to dimensions furnished for use on his way to the pole. The boats were fin­ straight. Manufactured by ished on Friday and shipped according to his directions on Saturday. The batteaux are almost entirely a A real world’s record. Only powders that are “ Reg­ UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Penobscot river product and are used entirely in the handling of logs and on ular” make such records possible. Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. the drive. It is the boat which has made such men as Con Murphy and Pleasant Trip Through Franklin County John Rose famous. No lumberman is Fly Rod’s Note Book. without his batteaux and none is seen Towns. outside of this state. The best descrip­ Laflin & Rand Powder Co. There is no one, who luring the past E a s t Sumner, July 3, 1905. tion of them and the various uses they few years made more real friends at To the Editor of Main e W oods: are put to on a lumber drive is given the Rangeleys, than Mr. and Mrs. F. Your correspondent started Tuesday by Fanny Hardy Eckstorm in her book, S. Dickson and family, whose beautiful of last week on his 80th annual trip to The Penobscot Man. The boats are Lland home, Maneskootuk, in the Northern Franklin county and the built in different sizes, averaging 28 Rangeley lake is the gem of the region. GREENE’ S FARM OUTING NOTES. Mr. Richie Ling, the popular actor Rangeley lakes, but owing to ill health feet in length over all, are flat bot­ For two seasons past the family have and his charming wife from New York only went as far as Strong, where he tomed, shallow' midship and deep in the not been at home on the island. On Summer Guests That Are Here and Have City, were here last week on their way ; stopped over till Friday when he was bowr and stern. They are pointed on Monday evening their little steamer, obliged to return. His intention was Been Here. to “The Chimes,” where they are each end with overhanging bow and guests. “ Oquossoc’ steamed over from the is- to approach the lakes by this route and [Special correspondence to M a in e W o ods.] stern, the bow projecting out much Mr. John T. Patrick of Houston, land and all rejoiced to find that Mr. return via Bemis and Rumford Falls. further than the stern. The boat was Greene’s Farm, July 10, 1905. and Mrs. Dickson, accompanied by Mr. Texas, general industrial agent o f the | Consequently the full trip was deferred first built by Horace Maynard of Ban­ The warm weather of the past few Dickson’s sister, Mrs. Wilson and neph­ Southern Pacific Sunset route, who has until a later date. gor years ago especially designed for days has already begun to bring the ew of Philadelphia, were again to be for been here for the past week, was joined At Farmington he was most kindly the logging business of the upper Pe­ summer visitors to Greene’ s Farm and the summer where the wilderness has I the first of this week by a party of cared for by Mr. and Mrs. McDonald of nobscot and the lakes of Maine. Since many new guests as well as the old truly blossomed. friends from Portsmouth, Va., consist- the Stoddard House. We were guests its advent no lumberman has been-with­ ones are coming here for their annual ! ing of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Towsley, When last evening I reached the at Uiis cheerful, comfortable hotel out it and it is recognized as the stand­ outing and to try their luck a brook Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Finch and son, Mrs. 1 Rangeley Lake House, I was greatly nearly 50 years ago and found the house ard logging boat and used almost ex­ fishing which still holds very good. j N. S. Burgess and Miss Maud Sum­ pleased to welcome a letter from Maxi- as trim and cozy as of old. It is said clusively in Maine. The fact that it is Many good strings have been taken milion Foster, who it will be remem mers. Messrs. Towsley and Finch are that “ poets are born, not made.” We especially designed so as to withstand from the brooks and from the river connected with the Seaboard Air Line bered with his bride nee Miss Elizabeth think a similar assertion regarding suc­ boiling rapids and rips where a lighter during the past week. Dickson, in June 1904 came to spend cessful landlords of our hotels may be railway. The party propose to spend and more frail boat would be upset and Francis Shaw and daughter of Bos­ their honeymoon days at Camp Anthony. some time in this section. equally true. Like our hosts, Marble, be hurled to pieces, its immense carry­ ton were among the arrivals for last I remember well t at on July 2, 1904, Bowley and Page o the Rangeleys, Mrs, E. L. Ripley accompanied by ing capacity and rugged construction, week. they were very proud over a 3-4 Mr. McDonald was evidently born for her son Reginald, spent Sunday here 6 its fiat bottom, etc., caught Com’dr Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cunningham reg­ pound trout they landed. the position which he has held from a on their way to Round Mountain Lake Peary’s attention and it needed but a istered here the first of the week on youth up. Camps where they will spend a few The letter tells me that on July 2, second glance to convince him that this their return from Tim pond where they weeks’ outing. Mrs. Ripley will soon 1905 the proud^ ■ and ■ ■ 1 happy ■ ■ couple■ ■ ■ ■ ■ re­ ■ ■ ■At Strong a team took us to the resi- needed in his have been enjoying the best o f fly fish­ he joined by her two daughters, both of ceived congratulations on the birth of a dence of Frank W. Briggs at the pleas- periious journey north ing. whom are annual visitors to this sec­ little daughter that tipped the scales at j ant hospitable home of Charlie Rich- The boats shipped o n Saturday were The Billings-Chapman party have tion. the very same notch, 6 3-4 pounds. ; ards, where every attention was shown nested) or made in three different sizes been at Tim pond for their annual out­ Later in the season this charming little ; us and where we found rest and kindly Among the recent arrivals at the so as to put one inside the other. ing. The party consisted of Silas Chap­ Farm are the following: Miss and her father and mother are | care and fitted to return in better The boats are especially constructed man and wife and Mr. C. E. Billings, Francis Shaw, Miss Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. expected to the island, and a hearty health. A ride up the Sandy river val- of very wide old growth pine with oak ail o f Hartford. Conn. The party took Cunningham, H. J. Valentine, G. A. Gibson, Bos­ welcome is waiting. A host of friends ; ley via Farmington, Strong and Phillips ribs and stems and on their arrival in from the water between and ton; A. F. Hilton. Bangor; C. B. Learoyd, Taun- 2 ,10 0 2,20 0 extend congratulations to the happy is full of intense interest and pleasure Portland will be armored in steel to fish, the greater part o f which were of I ion; Silas Chapman and wife, C. E. Billings, parents and grandparents. i even to an invalid. The grand, natural, Hartford; Carleton Lewis, Gardiner: Colman J. withstand the pressure of the ice. course returned as they always retain It was my pleasure one afternoon this rich, diversified scenery, the fresh air, DeGoode, J. J. F. Randolph, R. J. Jackson, F. R. 1 They will have runners on their bot­ only what fish they wish for the table. Morse, New York City; Ralph E. Stevens, M. D., week to accept the invitation to take a i the fruitful fields with lofty forest- toms that they may be hauled over the Messrs. Chapman and Billings are an­ Marlboro; F. C. Burnham, Hartford; Fred A. row' from The Birches to Black Point gemmed mountains in the background ice and with their immense carrying nual visitors to the Rangeley and Dead Guild, Brooklyn; E. I. Herrick, W. A. Tibbetts, Camp with Morrell Parker and his makes one forget his ills and fills his Rangeley; David Magie, Jr., East Orange; A. capacity will be invaluable to Com’dr River regions and are both skilled with guide, Oscar Dyke. I also handled the soul with an inspiration almost divine. ' Sylvester, Farmington; F. Prince. Portland; Geo. Peary. the rod to an unusual degree. D. CLu\ , New Vineyard; C. R. Hall, E. Dixfield; rod, but only a pound salmon noticed Of all the varied trips in the country It is considered a 'compliment to the Mr. Colman DeGoode of New York B. F. Beal, Phillips; T. J. Hawkins, F. L. Haw­ my bait, but he made a good breakfast. made by the writer, none are more Carleton company and the sagacity'of spent a few days at Tim pond- recently, kins. H. M. Rice, C. C. McFarland, Mr. and Mrs. “ Stop and ake tea with us,” was Mrs. pleasant than the towns in old Frank­ I. A. Nelson. Brooklyn; Jos. Myers. Gardiner; Roy the Maine lumbermen that Commander having good luck and taking all the Parker’s greeting, as w'ith her hus­ lin. Atkinson, Farmington; Bishop Jagger, Boston; Peary has selected these batteaux as trout he wished. Mr. and Mrs. Rich'ie Ling, New York City; Percy band, J. H. Patker, and Leroy Jordan, While at Farmington we richly en- the best means of finally reaching the Messrs. J. J. F. Randolph, R. J. Roberts, Blanche E. Kenniston, Phillips; H. E. guide they came in from a day at Billy joyed a chai'ming ride about this beau- pole. Jackson and F. R. Morse, all of New Graff am, Steep Falls; A. C. McKellop, St. Albans, Soule’s. | tiful village gem of Franklin county Fishing-Now Legal. York City passed through here one day Vt.; Reginald L. Ripley, Mrs. E. L. Ripley. Hing- Black Point, above Upper Dam under the guidance of Mrs. McDonald ham Centre, Mass.; John T. Patrick. Houston, It is now legal to fish in the outlet of •recently on their way from Round Texas; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Towsley, Mr. and on Mooselookmeguntic lake, is where who provided an easy carriage for us. Sandy liver pond above Small’s Falls. Mountain lake where they have been Mr . C. E. Finch and son, Mrs. N. S. Burgess, J the large log cabin stands, owned It was a rare treat and greatly appre­ This stream has been closed for several i years until this spring. Miss Maud Summers, Portsmouth, Va. j gentlemen: spending a two weeks’ outing. They by the following party of ciated. We were also the guest for an —r------: =------r :— : m report the fishing very good at Round J. H. Parker of Boston, L. A. Derby, hour of Mrs. Lizzie Ellis Gammon at Doubtless many people will remember < T j McDonald> Frank WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. Mountain lake and the camps nearly B. Keney and her fine, neat residence, as Mrs. Gam­ the two large salmon which were Chag> w Holmes of Lowell> who often Price i cent a word each insertion all filled with guests. mon was a Sumner lady of years ago. kept on exhibition at the Capitol for , cQme hm} for a few days R. E Stevens, M. D. o f Marlboro is or weeks, We just hurridly ran into the Chron­ Stamps or cash with order. sorre time, about eight years ago, as spending a few weeks at Blakeslee For the past ten days Mr and Mrs. icle office and saw its genial manager specimens o f the game fish which are WANTS. Lake Camps. | Parker and son, Morrell, have been very busy locking up his forms for the to be found in the inland waters of the Mr. Fred A. Guild o f Brooklyn, N. there. regular weekly edition. ’UtTANTED—100 acres for summer camp with state. The fish were kept in glass small pond and pine woods. Advise with Y ., registered her last week on his They entertained/for a week their Byron M. Small, Esq., clerk of courts, particula s. W. D. Wright, Box 1550, New York tanks, and weighed respectively ei ht City. way to Round Mountain Lake Camps. friends, Dr. J. Clark Jones, wife and is a Sumner man of our knowledge and and ten pounds, and during their stay TX7 ANTED.— Several bear cubs in good healthy E. I. Herrick and W. A. Tibbetts, daughter, Annie, who had John Chad­ dined at the Stoddard House at the at the Capitol was a source of much at­ ’ ’ condition. State weight, age and lowest guides in the Rangeley region were at wick for guide. The Doctor never same time we did, but the fact was not cash price when answering. Address. George B. tention and admiration. They were MacLean, 100 Milam St., Houston, Texas. King and Bartlett for a few days, came to this part of Maine before, but known until afterward, afterward placed in Lake MaranacoOk, will surely return after the big fish he Farmington for beauty of location fFO LET.—Furnished camp, situated o; x the stopping here on their way. and as far as is known, have never been lost. Miss Annie had great luck and on J _ -1- north branch of Sandy river, seven miles Mr. H. A. Hilton o f Bangor has been Monday caught a 4-pound salmon, a and the intelligence and refinewent of from Phillips. Three minutes’ walk from rail­ caught. An incident which would serve road. Good fishing and hunting. Leased by day a guest here recently. , . 3 1-2-pound trout and a number oDf her citizens is rarely, if ever, equaled or season. For tei-ms address, Box 276, Phillips, Maine. Mr. G. A. Gibson o f Boston regis-regis Ito strengthen this belief occurred at j smalier ones. Mrs. Parker also caught | [n the Pine Tree state. . • * P n n the lake recently, while Wallace Berry, a 4-pound salmon and two 3-pound While disappointed in not completing PRIVATE TUTORING-Students coming to tered here on his way to Chain ot I superintendent of fish hatcheries, was I trout. Mr Parker had good luck as to A Rangeley for the summer and desiring in­ where he will remain for some time. . . - , , c i • T.. | numbers and a pair of 2 1 -2 -pound trout the trip, we hope to be able later on to struction in the High school branches, apply to a few H- L. Bradford A. B., Principal of High school, Riahoii Jaecer wife and daughter and enjoying a few hours Ashing. Mr. were large enough speak of the beautiful attractive fea­ Rangeley, Me. Hisnop J aggc , RorrvBerry LnH had a a strike, strike, and from the Geo. Goodwin, one of the guides, was friend of Boston are here for the sum tures of Phillips and other places strength o f the fish, was convinced in camp and when I remarked, “ Oh, FO R SA L E . mer Mrs. Jagger is in poor health reached by this approach to the lakes. that he had got hold of something far you are one of the guides for the and it is much hoped that the bracing party?” said, “ My job just now is paw­ However, the trip did us much good fA M P FOR SALE.—A public fishing and hunt- beyond the usual size of the trout and ^ ing camp in a desirable location—a money­ air of this section will prove beneficial ing dough,” and I soon learned he was affording improved health and great maker for sale. J. W. Brackett, Phillips, Me. salmon, which are taken from those a fine cook, for his warm biscuits, fried pleasure. to her. waters. Fearing to lose his prize, Mr. trout, scrambled eggs, etc., were the pOR SALE.—Five male, two female, full blooded Asa Robinson and son made a week’s bull terrier pups. For prices address, O. W. Berry played the salmon, for such it proof. Williamson, New Portland, Me. TAXIDERMISTS . .. ,, __...... , | The party were taking their tackle trip to Bemis, Upper Dam, Middledam proved to be, tor more than an hi u and ; apar^ packing up to return home the and vicinity on a fishing trip tpid were pO RSALE. —In the Rangeley Lake region of 1 Maine—A fine camp, fully furnished, ice house a half, in an endeavor to drown him, i next day, when “ goodnight and good- very successful, returning to Sumner (filled), stoi-e house and boat house; power launch Mounting Fish and several times succeeded n getting bye for this season” was said and I re- boats, canoes, etc., etc. Best location in the sec­ on Saturday. Slocum. tion. Will be sold at a bargain. For particulars, specialty. Prof. S. R. Morse of the him alongside the boat, only to have | turned by rowboat to Upper Dam etc., address Chas. T. Beebe, New London, Conn, kW Jersey State Museum writes: ! , 11 , | „ • .v | May the flag often be unfurled from “ You are the only taxidermists in the him make another run and spin t the , g jack p0jnt Camp, to announce these Carleton Canoe Co.’s Product. (1ASOLENE LAUNCH FOR SALE.- a new, line in a way that made the reel sing delightful people are at the Rangeleys ^ first-class gasolene Launch built May last, by country who can mount fish to my sat­ The Carleton Canoe company of Old Thomas Stone of Swampscott, Mass., was on exhi­ isfaction.” Please call and see sam­ like mad. Finally, the leader on the : for a fishing trip. Town, who advertise in another column bition at Horticultural Hall at Automobile Show, ples of our work; line wore off, and the fish got away. js the handsomest little 5- used only two weeks, 20 ft. long, 4 ft. 6 in. wide. of Maine Woods, naturally feel very Sagamore Engine 2 1-2 horse power, 3 blade pro­ THE S. L. CROSBY CO. He was a monster, and Mr. Berry poUnd York-h;re toy dog that ever came peller, decks finished in mahogany, brass rails, oak E. H. COBB, Manager at Rangeley. Maine. highly complimented from the fact of finish, canvas cover batteries, cradle oars and thought that he would weigh fully 15 to the Rangeleys and who is now at tools, price $350. Net cash, F. O. B., Greenville, pounds. As the salmon with which Upper Dam. He is a little chap that having received the order from Com­ Me. Can be seen at Camp Waumbeck, Sugar la- . , , , , , , ,, ,__ ,, i has a value of hundreds of dollars and mander Robert E. Peary for three lum­ land, Moosehead Lake, Maine, after Aug. 22 or j the lake has been stocked would hardly j*ba s taken a number of prizes at the communicate with owner, Geo. H. Rimbach, Prop, NASH OF MAINE, bermen’s batteaux for his use on his Crawford House, Boston, Mass., only reason for have had time to attain much size, it is New York dog shows. Mr. and Mrs. selling is, that a larger boat is desired. thought ihat the fish which Mr. Berry F F. y an Dusen of New York City trip Arctic this summer. Licensed Taxidermist, While the Roosevelt was under con- TJOTEL FOR SALE.—During the past winter hooked must have been one of those re- own this pet that attracts much atten- and spring we had letters from several hotel f erred to above.—Kennebec Journal. tion----- and-1 ------many* friends." - j —----- All admire the 1 struction at Bucksport several batteaux men who wanted information in regard to paying MAINE. hotel pi-operty that could be purchased. W« NORWAY, little beauty with his silken tan-colored were sent by train from the Carleton couldn’t name the right place then; now we ean. Pickerel From Sweet’ s Pond. hair, ten inches long, nicely combed, , _nmnanv t Ruck snort thence taken bv for he has his own brush and comb, also company to uucKsport tncnce taken Dy We know of a hotel that can be bought at a low to price, considering itslcapacity for earning money, Branch at Haines Landing May [Special correspondence to Maine Woods.] his toothbrush, for his ittle teeth re- j boat to the terminal of the new Sea- and the cost of the hotel and stables. It is locat­ ed better for making good money all the year October 20. Gold Medal on both Fish New V i n e y a r d , July 12, 1905. quire the best of care. On his hind feet port railroad at Stockton Springs for ’round than any other hotel in the same county, Mr. Fred Nutting and Mi.s Etta he wears kid stockings. “ Jim” seems j use in the construction of piers, etc., We are thoroughly conversant with the conditions and Game at World’s Fair, St. Louis. to enjoy the attention and compliments , ^ bejng bui,t there by the railroad surrounding this very desirable hotel property G ray caught 16 large pickerel in the and we solicit correspond_ence in regard to it. Ad­ Inventor o f the Jfamous Mezzo style he receives down in Maine. dress the J. W. BrackettICompany, PhiUipa.Ma.JZ pond one morning the first of the week. F l y R o d | contractors. These batteaux caught August 9, 1904, of mounting fish* MAINE WOODS, JULY 14, 1905. MAINE WOODS, TROUT IN BOYS TROUSERS. SPORTSMEN’S DIRECTORY. HOTELS AND CAMPS HOTELS AND CAMPS. CAMP SUPPLIES for sportsmen, earefully CARIBOU YOUNGSTER WHO CAN GIVE packed for transportation. Send for prices. We go Fishing at ' PHILLIPS, MAINE. S. S. Pierce Co., Tremont and Beacon Sts., Boston. ! I N T H E SALMON SPEARERS CARDS ASK FOR free catalogue of Witch-Elk Hunting ! BILLY SOULE’S J. W. B rackett Company, Publishers. Boots. They always please. Witchell Sons &' AND SPADES. Co., Ltd., Detroit, Mich, Pleasant Island Camps, J. W. BRACKETT, Editor and Manager. RANGELEY LAKE COTTAGE LOTS. Very Woods of Maine. CLARENCE E. CALDEN Associate M’g’r. desirable. Rangeley Cottage Co. Enquire of II. Cupsuptic Lake, Maine. Fish Hatchery Sold to Hon. Louis C. M. Burrows, Rangeley Lake House, Rangeley, or P. O. Address, Haines Landing, Me. King and Bartlett Camps, 2,000 feet i Issued Weekly. $1.00 a Year. J. W, Brackett, Phillips, Me. Ste.rns of Bango-' Who Will Keep above sea level, unexcelled trout and M a in e W oods solicits communications and fish j It Open For the Benefit of Visitors. and game photographs from its readers. salmon fishing, individual cabins, open 1 [Special correspondence to Maine Woods.] Pickford’s Camps When ordering the address of your paper j DUPONT SMOKELESS wood fires excellent cuisine, nat­ The only public Log Camps on changed, please give the old as well as new ad- j Caribou, Me., July 10, 1905. ural lithia spring water, magnificent Rangeley Lake, Maine. dress. I To-day at ten o’ clock, L. T. Carletor, : One mile from Rangeley Village. Induce­ If you want it stopped, pay to date and say so. , Again the Champion. scenery. Renew your health in the ments to families for the season. Main e W oods Information Bureau gives infor­ j chairman of the fish and game commis­ HENRY K. PICK FORD. mation on Summer Resorts and Fishing and sion (who was here with J. W. Brack- balsam-laden air of Maine’ s ideal resort. ; — ■»^gagaii.ni»«dn Shooting. Boston office, 147 Summer St. with 1 ett and E. E. Ring of the commission) J DUPONT SMOKELESS Address, Boston Home Journal. 1 sold the state fish hatchery at auction, j ; acting for Mr. Ring the land agent. HARRY M. PIERCE, TROUT FISHING. This Edition of Maine Woods 5,550. 1 The hatchery was established here seV- [ won the Professional and Ama­ King and Bartlett Camps, Where are you going? Why to JIM 1 eral years ago. The grounds consisting FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. teur Championships for 1904. HARLOW’S BLACK BROOK CAMPS, ; of 'six acres or so of land, the hatch­ Eustis, - - Maine. of course, where you can get all the Mr. Fred Gilbert, High Profes­ ery building, two or three small build­ trout you want and the best fly fishing Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and in Maine every day from now until ings including an ice bouse and a resi­ sional, Mr. John W. Garrett, High Game of the State of Maine. Oct. 1st and it only costs you $1.00 per dence for the superintendent of the Amateur. Spring Lake, day for all the sport you w ait. Game hatchery, were included in the sale, of all kinds seen daily. Write for all Why don’t you shoot In the Dead River Region the information you want—also good j w B r a c k e t t , Phillips, The state retained only the troughs, a Beat of Early Fishing- for Salmon, Square Tailed references to prove it. E. E. Ring, Augusta, part of the piping and certain equip­ | Trout and Lake Trout, that weigh from 2 to 9 j pounds. One day’s ride from Boston. Only 21-2 ment necessary for fish hatching. DUPONT SMOKELESS? i miles of buckboard road. Lake 31-2 miles long, JIM HARLOW, SUPERINTENDENT OF HATCHERIES. The purchaser was Hon. Louis C. ; 11-2 miles wide, surrounded by mountains cov- W. E. Berry, Winthrop. ! ered with green woods. Cabins are very pleas- Stearns of Bangor, the price was $3,500. i antly situated on the shore of this lake. Spring DEAD RIVER, - - MAINE. beds, new blankets and clean linen make our beds STATE FISH HATCHERIES a n d NAMES OF ; This hatchery had the most beautiful all that could be desired. New boats and canoes, superintendents . j grounds among the seven hatcheries of with his hands in his pockets and a line j Best of stream fishing near. We have canoe trips Lake Auburn, J. F. Stanley. Supt.,East Auburn; i that take you by some of the grandest scenery in ; the state. It has several little pools and baited hook concealed in his Maine, with good fishing all the way. Telephone Caribou, Grant Hinds, Supt., Caribou; Sebago overalls. He stood with one foot stuck | connections at home camps with main line and ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING Lake Hatchery, C. L. Floyd, Supt., Raymond; for fish and one of larger size that is t doctor’s office. Purest of spring water. Hay Rangeley Lakes Hatchery, Arthur Briggs, Supt., | occupied by fifty fish or so, nearly all out over the side of the bridge and a fever unknown. Excellent food. This is an ideal close observer might have seen a hook, j place to spend the summer with your family. Oquossoc; Carleton Brook Feeding Station, W. A. square tail trout, although there is Terms reasonable. Correspondence solicited. IN THE GAME SEASON, Whiting, Supt., Winthrop; Monmouth Hatchery . at least one each of the brown trout baited with a little piece of salt pork, JOHN CARVILLE, Flagstaff, Maine. A. W. Wilkins, Supt., Monmouth; Moosehead drop to the water from the bottom Lake Hatchery. F. E. Hitchings, Supt., Green­ and steelheads. These fish have been ; ville Junction; Enfield Hatchery, A. J. Darling, one of the leading attractions at the | of his overalls. Pretty soon there S pec ial A n n ou n ce m en t ■ by j o h n f r a n c i s s p r a g u e . Supt., Enfield. hatchery grounds, which have been was a quick jerk and out came a An invitation is extended to any white handsome trout, which was pulled up merchant outside of New York City, used as a sort of public park. The peo- The best treatise on this subject W e are requested to mention the of Caribou took great pride in the beau­ into the overalls and the boy ran for or their representative, whose name fact that the commissioners of inland home. ______: appears in Bradstreet’s or Dunn’s Com­ tiful grounds and they will no doubt be mercial Agency Book, to accept the that has ever been published. A fisheries and game are not required ||^ ^ __j| J|______(u very glad to learn that Mr. Stearns, or Aroostook is a beautiful and a fertile ! hospitality of our Hotel for three days to post notices upon waters that have those for whom he purchased, will keep country and it is immense in territory. I without charge. Usual rates, apart- neat and attractive booklet. Sent 'o ments with private bath $3 per day and been closed to fishing by act of the leg- park open to the public. There It is 188 miles over the Bangor & islature. Notices are required of legu- was a^. one time quite a strong move on | up, without meals. Parlor, bedroom any address for 20c. Address Aroostook railroad from Old Town to and private bath $35.00 per week and lations by the commissioners but if t0 form a company of the citizens Caribou, and when the conductor t : es up, with meals for two. New York notices are not posted violators of the Qarjpou an(j purchase the property, mileage for that long trip it m:. s the ! merchants and editors are requested to call the attention of their out of Town MAINE WOODS, law are no more safe in fishing on the idea being to hold it for a public mileage book look small. A w days 1 closed waters. park and give it to the town for that i Buyers and subscribers to this advertis- ago two river drivers who h ’ been in- ment. —------purpose or to induce the town to buy dulg ng rather freely in anti-Sturgis GALLATIN HOTEL, Phillips, Maine. Mr F allett, Mr. C. I. Campbell it. The property sold for several hun- refreshments were making the Old 70 W. 46th Street, - New York City. ’ and Dr Heber Bishop and others of dred dollars more than the local people Town-Caribou trip, both riding on one Boston are planning a forest, fish and expected it to bring and so there was mileage book. The conductor on that The White House and The Birches. game show for Mechanics building, no competitive bidding, the state land particular train has lost the first finger Boston, about Dec. 1 that they say will agent, who was authorized to sell it, of the right hand, but nevertheless he Log Camps, The Upper Berth and The Owl. be superior to anything ever seen in having made an arbitrary price of not does an excellent job at taking mileage. The best appointed hotel and camps at Grand Lake, open for guests from Apr. 15 to Nov. 15. Ex­ the world. The shows of this character less than $3,500 for the property. The As the jump from Old Town to Caribou cellent table, large airy rooms, clean beds, open fires. Plenty of game, landlocked salmon, trout and that have been held at Mechanics build- largest part of the grounds was pur- togue. Beautiful scenery and healthful air. Write for terms. is 188 miles the conductor counted and FRANK H. BALL, Proprietor, - - - Grand Lake Stream, Maine. ing heretofore have been of the kind chased by the state of Fremont Small, tore out nearly 19 pages of mileage calculated to inspire confidence and selectman, and one of the prosperous and passed the remainder of the 500- we feel sure that the gentlemen named farmers of Aroostoock of whom there mile book back to the owner, who held “ Fishing Every Day” will also ir ake good with the public, are a great many. it up and looked it over quizzically and you that here you find GOOD TROUT FISHING every day, and furthermore, Harrv Dutton of the firm of Houghton Mr. Small felt very anxious for the the conductor heard him say sotto voce, GOOD FLY FISHING every day in the season, you will understand that we & Dutton is president of the new asso- hatchery grounds to be kept in the “ Godamighty if he’d a had another fin­ have a rare place. We back up every word of the above. Circulars free. ciation and he has for associates many same nice condition as at present as the ger I wouldn’t a got the cover.” H. E. & H. H. HARLOW, Dead River, Maine. prominent men including Lucius Tut- property adjoins his and he is one of tie, president of‘ the * "Boston & Maine the kind of men that have things in ex­ and Maine Central railroads. cellent order. Mr. Small does not go Send 60 Cts FINEST IN THE WORLD. fishing much, but he has thirty acres (stamps taken) for Two hundred and ninety-seven trout weighing 497 pounds, taken by the Foster of potatoes this year that he says a beautiful Trout party of Boston, four rods, in 13 days’ fishing, is ONE of THIS SEASON’S (1905) Jas. B. Dill’ s Appointment. should yield him a hundred bushels to Fly Watch Charm. records at KINEO, MOOSEHEAD LAKE. NO TROUT WATERS LIKE IT IN THE A perfect trout fly The following item in regard to a the acre, or three thousand bushels. WORLD. Come and see for yourself. Booklet on application. man who is in the - habit of fishinsr at enclosed between i glass crystals and | THE MOUNT KINEO HOUSE, C. A. J udkins, Manager. Kineo, Maine the Rangeley Lakes every year and The money received for the Caribou surrounded by gold 1 spending his summers there will be of hatchery will be used by the fish and band, guaranteed, interest to the Maine Woods readers:! game commissioners this summer in the i n terch angeable. James B. Dill, the corporation lawyer j construction of a new hatchery in the Y ou can insert an y J fly you wish. was apoointed a judge of the New Jer- ; same town. The new hatchery will be MAINE WOODS, j sey court of errors and appeals yes- built on Otter brook about two miles Phillips, Me. terday by Gov. Stokes to succeed Peter out of the city. In the new location Van Voorhees, resigned. Mr. Dill has j there is an abundance of clear cool accepted and will be swrorn in today, water and the fish have been kept there The term of his appointment is for six after hatching for the past two or If you want to' know years. three years. The present location has Mr. Dill was selected by Gov. Stokes been unsatisfactory on account of the . where to get good in the face of considerable opposition. lack of water, the bad condition He is a resident of East Orange and of the water after rains and the a member of the New Jersey bar, but fact that it frequently grows too warm as an active practitioner has always in the summer time for young trout. FISHING been regarded as a New York state The water has deterioriated to a man. This, it was said yesterday, is marked degree since the hatchery was only the second time in the history of established, through the effort of Chas. or desire circulars, descriptive the state’s judiciary that the governor E. Oak who was formerly . fish and matter or information regarding Anglers’ Retreat and Log Cabins Hotels or Camps in MAINE’S has gone outside vhe ranks of its ac­ game comissioner and land agent, and Are situated at the Outlet of Welokennebacook Lake. Is a delightful resort tive practioners for a member of the a resident of Caribou. HUNTING or FISHING RE­ for Sportsmen and their families. highest court. The other appointment Some of the Caribou people have GIONS, address was of the late William Walter Phelps.. been interested in fish culture for a The Trout and Salmon fishing here is unsurpassed by any in the state. The house has been thor- Mr. Dill’s appointment also was op­ good many years past. Before the MAINE WOODS INFORMATION oughly remodeled and enlarged, with new offices, cuisine, etc., and travelers, sportsmen and all per­ posed strongly by certain corporate in­ state built the hatchery there S. L. sons seeking rest and recreation will be provided with every comfort and convenience, while for those who prefer, I have several neat Log Cottages, well furnished, with open fireplaces, spring beds and terests, whose representatives would BUREAU, White, an enthusiastic angler, con­ everything that will add to the comfort and pleasure of the guests. Splendid accommodations for all prefer to see a man less familiar with ducted a private hatchery under his and an excellent table will always be found here. the ins and outs of Jersey corporation drug store. The sentiment as a rule, Phillips, Maine. The early spring fishing is a revelation and the summer fishing never fails. The best'of Fly Fish­ law named for the place, around Caribou is strongly in favor of ing every day in the season. This place holds the record of the largest trout taken in ;the Rangeley Lakes. fish protection but there is some Mr. Dill has done no court work for Guides and boats always ready. This is the most direct route between the Rangeley Lakes ar.d some time. It is not likely that his ap- salmon spearing done on the Aroostook the White Mountains, and my Steamboats connect with all trains, boats and stages. Write for de­ pointment to the Jersey bench will river and occasionally some miscreant scriptive circular)- necessitate the entire abandonment of plugs up the fishway with rocks so the Modern Rifle his practice in this city, but it will cur­ spearing will be better. A small boy CAPT. E. F. COBURN, tail it considerably. on the street was asked the other day Middledam, Rangeley Lakes, Maine. As a member of the court of errors if they could spear ’ em good now and and appeals, Mr. Dill will also be ex- he said “ yes.” The show fish in the Shooting. officio a member of the state board of pool, at the hatchery are sometimes pardons. stolen by men who drive to the pool in the night and hurry away as soon as FROM THE AMERICAN Phillips Sporting Notes. they have caught two or three trout. Camp and Hotel Proprietors This is, of course, very annoying and STANDPOINT, Mr. H. B. Austin of Phillips whose somebody will doubtless pay for the'r Should order their circulars al once. The time is fast approaching for them to summer home is on Weld pond is build­ fun sooner or later; but a certain small BY DR. W. G. HUDSON, ing a solid pier on the shore of the lake boy wearing a generous sized pair of be put into use.£ Maine W oods does a great deal of that class of work. Send in front of his cottage. overalls once got a 1 1 -2-pound trout in is a standard work that is very much in a way to put all clumsy poachers to demand. in youUorders early.& We*can do the work as quick as anybody, but it takes A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. shame. Price $1.00. Postage 10c. For sale Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles by time. J. W. BRACKETT CO., Phillips, Maine. Your druggist will refund money if Pazo Oint­ The youngster sauntered leisurely ment fails to cure you in six to 14 days. 50 cts. down to the bridge over the trout pool MAINE WOODS, Phillips, Maine. MAINE WOODS, JULY 14, 1905.

a* jr» CP-i* caa tnia tv *» cnt* j_,lt «=i» cn» j=ar t=» imi* C3l* Hints For a Camping Trip. SPORTSMENS SUPPLIES SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES With the warm weather approaching clubs, socials and congenial parties are beginning to make preparations for AVAG camping trips and in response to -sev­ STILL SUPREME. eral inquiries, the following article wil R IFLES art give an idea of the thing* needed, how The Ind Caliber Rifle Championship of the United St* to pitch a tent and thepiost economical EASILY. CLEANED way of making the outing: W 22 SH O RT The tent is the most-[important part The entire'mechanism of the WITH Savage-Junior .2 2 -calibre Sin­ of the outfit. A good tent is a luxury; PETERS CARTRIDGES gle-shot Rifle can be removed a poor one is useless. In the selection instantly by turning a thumb of a tent one must be gaiidei 1 by eircum- -• mpty> «*“,« »*•'- barrel cleaned from the breech— A N E W RECORD. elusive Savage feature. It ejects, cocks and | stances and the n.miberj of persons it is ( , itself automatically. Has all the advantages o to shelter. The wall t«m with a fly is L. P. tttel scores 2459 out of Third and Fourth positions a f peating type of rifle, except the magazine. When it adopted by the UnitedjStatvs govern­ a possible 2500. tie between U comes to Rifles, the Savage is different. ment and state militia » d gives excel­ Second place won by Dr. A. A. II. M. Pope and W. A. Tewes, wV9 tytvage tea sf would dare to trifle lent all-around service and is better Stillman. Using Peters .22. Stevens- With a man w ■i shoots a Savage R if le '' still if an extra single -ir double tent Using Peters .22 Long Rifle Pop e Armory Cart­ Sftvau*ik *‘ Junior” 22-calil Siuiclr sh ot Rifle, fly be added. Cartridges. ridges. Savage ‘Special'' Ju n ior . (made fancier) - The meaning of “angle fly” is a Handsome Sa?iai;e Indian Watch Foi sent on receipt oj piece of long canvas thfit just covers Ask For The Semi-Smokeless Kind. I t your dealer won ’t accommodate you. we will. Either the roof of the tent. The ’ double fly” receipt of price. Try your dealer fir•at, but semi to day for will cover the roof s®d extend the Wide-awake Dealers sell Peters Goods. Up to date Sportsmen I SAVAGE ARMS COMPANY, 19 Turner Street, Utica, N. Y., U. S. ,A. length of the tent, thuslgiviug a large demand them. The makers will continue to furnish them. fc|.«=3 «=3 , m = $ « «a «a « «c» «a . -c* « c j «=j «=* aes «c J shaded space -that can be used as a THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, dining hall or lounging place. TRAPPERS. AY er trying other trapping m eth- The proper size of altent for four New \ ork : £ h^ e l l e r , Manager. Cincinnati, U. S. A. ois without succ , try mine. I will show you Dougherty one day this week took two the L way for a small sum. record salmon on the fly, 6 pounds, 5 persons should be 9x9, for six persons Wm. P. Townsend. West Buxton. Me. ounces and 3 pounds, 3 ounces. 1 2 x1 2 ; the weight of the duck 10 ounces. ~T ~ 7 [ ’ ------All camping parties should include w hat, woolen clothe5> two flannel shirts, two A cooking outfit for four persons Saturday Mr. J. S. Doane took a FISHING AND THE FOURTH. is known as a floor cloth. This can be suits of woolen underwear, three pairs should be made up as follows: One two trout, 3 pound, 13 ounces. made out of eight-ounce duck. Under of woolen stockings, two towels, half- quart coffee pot, not soldered and with- REELS CLICK AND CRACKERS KICK Mr. R. N. Parish was the only one to this should be placed plenty of dry dozen handkerchiefs, one light weight sP ° u t; one double roast pan, two take a record fish, 3 pounds, 5 ounces AT THE UPPER DAM. leaves. Those who have never given it rubber coat, one pair of strong shoes, frying pans, three stewing kettles, not from the pools on the Fourth. Wednes­ a trial will be surprised how dry this one pair leggings of good quality, one j soldered; four spoons, knives, forks, Ladies do Some Fishing on Their Own Ac­ day Eugene Lynch caught a 3-pound will keep the tent and what an excel- soft hat with large brim, four yards ! four plates, cups and saucers, enameled 1 -ounce salmon. count and One Gets Record Fish From lent carpet it makes, being much han- ; of mosquito netting, one good quality 1 tvare; one coil of rope or wire, one pep­ per, salt and flour shaker, one large the Pool. Mr. E. F. Van Dusen o f the Academy diei and easier to obtain than the wood sweater, one bachelor’s sewing outfit, of Music, New York, who is here with fork, spoon and ladle, one can opener, [Special correspondence to M a in e W o o d s.] flooring. / one pair wooien blankets and the usual his wife for five weeks, has been lucky Select your camping site on the edge toilet articles, one corkscrew. Upper Dam, July 9, 1905. and three record salmon are already to of a wood near a spring, if possible. The hunting or fishing outfit for one !. Best re“ 'ts f™m.the T U ® ” . There never was such a grand cele­ his credit, 3 pounds, 5 ounces; 3 pounds, Pick out a spot for the tent where the person would include the following follow ing I 7 ^ e d j j y utilizing only the dame bration of the glorious Fourth in this l 2 ounces; 4 pounds. at one end for the boiling and stewing, ground has a slight decline. This will One wool covered canteen, one strong part of the Maine wilderness as was Tom Minor, manager of the Burlesque at the other end for frying, broiling, here Tuesday. syndicate and one of the most popular baking or roasting use live coals, or hot At prompt 12 o ’clock gu s were fired, ashes for the baking. If the fire is : theatrical men in New York, and his bells rung, whistles blown and each managed right there should be but very charming little wife, who is an artist, little smoke. When ready the live seemed to try to outdo the other in are here, accompanied by W. F. Hor- coals will give more heat than the amount of noise and through the day all roeks; steward of Fifth Avenue Hotel, flame. Old-time campers take out un­ joined in a good time. It was in the and wife, who come for the first time burnt wood before starting to cook; evening the great event occurred. and are greatly delighted with the greenhorns put on more, and they have The little island just above the dam Rangeleys. had been cleared and made ready for to suffer for not knowing differently. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pratt of Middle- the big display o f fireworks, which the To arrange a permanent cooking place, boro, Mass., returned home Friday, af­ New Yorkers and others had spent sev­ dig^a trench about 12 inches wide and ter two weeks’ visit here. eral hundred dollars on. six inches deep, select two green logs, Messrs. J. C. Dougherty, E. F. Van Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cunningham and about the size of railroad ties, lay one Dusen, Tom Miner, and Chas. Grant daughter of Washington,*D. C., have on each side of the trench. Across did themselves proud and kept the sky chosen this place for their summer these, place about half a dozen strips brilliant with rockets big and small, vacation. of flat iron about a quarter of an inch roman candles, mines, searchlights, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Doane of Bos­ thick and one-half an inch wide. This parachute and calliope rockets, wl ich ton traveled in Europe last winter, but will make an ideal range. Iron strips was geratly enjoyed not only by the as usual are at Upper Dam for a six like mentioned above dan be had at any guests, at the hotel, but from the near weeks’ summer outing. blacksmith shop. by places. John G. Morgan of Norwich, Conn., To make a fire without matches, take Later Messrs. Eugene Lynch, John said, while sitting on the piazza talking a piece of lining from your coat, or a S. Doane and Geo. B. Bearce served a fish this morning, “ I have figured it out dry handkerchief; scrap same until you fruit punch from a table on the lawn in that I have spent three years of my life get a handful of lint, and then use the front of The Kirk. Then there was a down there in a boat on the pools fish­ crystal of a watch as a sun glass and dance in the dining hall and several of ing,” and they have been happy years, it will ignite the lint. the camps entertained. too. Mr. Morgan took a 5 1-8-pound Don’t sit or lay on the ground. One- There is a much larger number of salmon on the fly the other evening just half the sickness incident to camp life guests here than usual for July. to keep up his record. is due to neglect of this important cau- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Beaver are at Mr. M. Goldsmith and family of New | tion. Even the Indian avoids this; he home in The Kirk for the summer. York are now at their elegant summer squats, as he knows it is harmful, even to him. A golden rule of camp life is Geo. Thomas is their guide. place, Myhisana, at the head of Molly- to avoid sitting or sleeping on the bare Mr. Beaver with a fly this last week chunkamunk lake. ground, even though it may feel dry. caught a 5-pound, 13-ounce salmon in Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker Whitney are How to care for the sick in camps, the pool and Wednesday with minnows entertaining at their camp a bridal with cures: a6 1-2 pounder off the “ apron,” where couple, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Eastland, Cramps and chills—Mix ginger and George has p u t up a comfortable who came all the way from California pepper in very hot water, anc drink as seat and a big umbrella for shade and to spend their honeymoon days at the hot as possible. here one can fish in com fort and if they Rangeleys. Toothache—Warm vinegar and salt; cannot tempt a fish to take the hook, Oliver Pettengill and family of Rum- hold in mouth around tooth until pain they can watch more than a hundred ford Falls are now at their camp a THE KIND THEY GET AT POND IN THE RIVER. W. C. HOLT, GUIDE. ceases, or plug cavity with cotton, big fish, some pounders, that come short distance above the Dam. 10 moistened with the above solution. up near the quick water. There are now many coming and go­ allow the rain to drain from the camp- hunting knife, one small bottle.to keeD Poisoning—Give strong ehietic of Mrs. Burke arrived Wednesday to ing about the lakes and to take the | ing place. If where you are going to matches in, one compass, pipe and to- warm water, mustard and salt, or cause join her husband. Judge John E. Burke trip through the chain of lakes via I pitch your tent is shady or partly so, all bacco (if camper is a smoker,) one rifle, vomiting by swallowing a small piece of Boston who is here for an extended Colebrook, N. H., and through the the better. Avoid dense woods or 22 caliber; cartridges for same, one rod of soap or tobacco, if by no other sojourn and finds his health fast im­ W hite mountains is a very fascinating thickets, for here is the breeding place and reel, line, hooks, etc. means. proving. and popular trip for tourists. of dampness and vermin, In pitching Food list for four persons one week Poisonous snake bites—Suck the Another party o f Bostonians have the tent stake out the bottom first, (for more than four persons add in pro­ wound instantly drawing on it as strong taken one of the camps and are for the GUIDES CARDS. then insert the poles and raise it into portion) : Five pounds of Indian corn as possible (this is perfectly safe if first time Dying life at the Rangeleys. position, tightening up the guy ropes meal, five pounds of Boston beans, two ' there are no sores in the mouth); cut Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Murphy and sons, Quite a numb r of sportsmen’s until the sides and top are even and pounds rice, three pounds biscuits, 15 out wound if necessary and burn it out Leo and Gerald, and friend Miss Cos- guides have informed Maine Woods tight. A small ditch should be dug all pounds self raising flour, four pounds so as to destroy the entire surface; act tel'o. Mr. Murphy who is agent foi that sportsmen very often ask them around the sides of the tent, excepting salt pork, six pounds bacon, one small at once and keep cool. It requires the Railway News Co., returned Wed­ for a card when they leave for their the front. This will drain off the wa­ ham for boiling and serving cold, one nerve, but sometimes a life depends nesday but will make short trips while homes, the idea being to preserve ter should it rain. A tent staked down bushel of white potatoes, one-half peck upon it. the family are here. the address of the guide who accom­ and roped properly will shed water fresh onions . wo pounds dried apple to Common mud will relieve insect bites. The boys have John Philbrook for panied them during their outing. much better than if loose. Many a stew, two pounds prunes to stew, two Crushed pennyroyal weed will keep guide and are having the time of their Maine Woods furnishes printing of good tent is thought to be leaky when pounds butter, two quarts syrup, one them away. lives. every kind and we have naturally built in reality, it is the fault of the party small can of black pepper, two bags of To keep the head cool when on a long, Rev. Mr. J. D. Colbert returned to up a desirable business in printing who ditched it. Care should be taken salt, one flask, 1 2 boxes of sardines, hot tramp put wet, green leaves inside Wakefield Thursday, after a month’s business cards for guides. This class never to touch i he inside surface of a one pineapple cheese, two pounds soap, the hat. outing here. of patronage has grown until we have tent while rain is falling upon it. This one for toilet, other for kitchen use; For sprains-Apply cold water appli- Judge James M. Morton and daughter set aside a certain press to be used on will start a leak and nothing can stop two pounds candles, five boxes of match- cations and cold cloths.—Philadelphia of Fall River, Mass “ have been here two Friday of each week to print guides it. In breaking camp the tent should es in a tin box, one can baking powder, Bulletin. weeks. The Judge took one record fish cards. Every guide who orders cards be perfectly dry before rolling it up, or one-half pound of good quality mixed on the fly from the pools, a -pound, - 3 1 1 o f Maine Woods may be sure that else it will rot. . j tea, eight pounds of granulated sugar, Wonderland. ounce salmon. The most suitable cot for camping five pounds of good Mocha Java coffee they will be mailed to him, postpaid on We have received a beautifully illus­ Mr. Arthur B. Calkins of New Lon­ Saturday morning after we receive the and the easiest to transport or pack is in whole grain, grind as needed; one trated magazine Wonderland, descrip­ don, Conn., a well known lawyer, and of the folding variety. The weight of small coffee grinder. Bread, milk and order if it reaches us before I riday of- tive of the northwest and the Northern wife, (nee Miss barker) are welcomed one o f these cots is 15 j-ounds. After : butter can be had at farm houses, the same week. Pacific railway. It treats more partic­ by old friends. this comes the folding camp stool and It is well to Jig a hole in some cool, The price is 50c for fifty cards. Of ularly of “ The Shores of Kitchigami,” Mr. and Mi's. J. C. Dougherty o f the folding table. This is all the shady spot close to the camp and keep course we know that cards can be bought “ The Sepulchre of Lame Deer,” “ The Syracuse, N. Y., who are among the furniture that is needed. A good all perishable provisions in same. An- cheaper but the cards we furnish are on Yellowstone Wonderland,” “ The Lewis best fly fishermen who trouble the clothes tree can be made out of a small other good, impromptu “ ice-box” can first-class stock and the latest cuts of and Clark Exposition,” “ The Shasti waters, are here for their annual vaca­ tree that has a few branches on it. be made by taking a milk can that has type are*used in their printing. They Northern Pacific Route.” The book is tion. Mr3. Dougherty is the only lady Trim those off within four inches of good tight lid, put whatever is to be are good enough to pass to any sports­ printed for general distribution and who has this season taken a fish i’oin 1 1 man. Send cash with order. the trunk, then plant it in the ground kept in it, and place can in the run can be easily obtained by sending to A# the pool and with a light rod and small so it will be firm. J. W. BRACKETT CO., from a spring. The cool water running M. Cleveland, St. Paul, Minn., six fly she skillfully handled a 5-po -nd, 11“ The following constitutes a camp out­ over the can will keep the things in ex­ cents in postage stamps together with ounce salmon a - few days ago Mr. Phillips, Maine. fit for one person: One suit of old cellent condition. the proper address. 6 MAINE WOODS, JULY 14, 1905. He Did Not Understand. TRANSPORTATION ANGLING. Barker House and at The Birches. Cy’s Baby “ Has Came ” (Special correspondence to M a i n e W oods.) This latter settlement of camps dotted [Special correspondence to M a i n e W o o d s .] Sandy River Railroad. The Angler In New England. round a central dwelling is on an island Clear Water C a m p s , July 12, 1905. R a n g e l e y , July 10, 1905. Time-Table in Effect, June 5, 1905. I. — MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC. and i- one of the prettiest settlements Quite a notable event occurred this Not «long ago a sportsman and his in the primeval trees, with whicj^ the The most attractive of the states to week at Clear Water on the arrival at guide went to Kennebago lake to try whole district is covered. Rightly is the sportsman in the great American Harmony lodge. Dr. Bishop’s beautiful the fish. The sportsman knew' nothing it called The Birches, for the silvery summer home at Lucky brook, of Mrs. confederation is undoubtedly the New of the reputation of the place but sup­ trunks.of the trees glisten like silver as I England state of Maine. Wedged as it Allen of Boston. Mrs. Allen is the posed it was similar to many other the rays of the sun light up the bark, is into Canada, between the provinces wife of “Cy,” the Doctor’s colored lakes that he had fished at. The first with which their canoes have been of Quebec fend New Brunswick, it en­ butler and man of all works at the morning and soon after starting out he fashioned by the Indians from time joys exactly the same climatic condi­ camp. “ Cy” is well known among all hooked a trout weighing some 3-4 immemorable. The railway station at tions, has the same vegetation and the fishermen and hunters that frequent: pound. Bemis, which Capt. Barker built him­ forest growths, and the same fauna Maine, having been with Dr. Bishop “ Take the net, take the net!” ex­ self, is also a log-hut edifice and very and fishes as are to be found in the for the past 14 years at the Copley claimed the sportsman as the guide neighboring Dominion which flies the ornamental. Square Hotel in Boston. He is more reached for the line. The fish was There are, in addition, on the lake ; particularly known as the “ Mascot” of British flag. landed, the hook removed and the guiSe shores, various log or board dwelling the Clear Water club and always ac­ More than many parts of Canada, held it up a moment that the sportsman houses, built and owned by private in­ companies the outing of that famous however, is Maine provided by nature might see what sort of fish the lake dividuals or clubs; but as in Maine there club in charge of the private car and is with lakes and rivers, teeming with contained, then tossed it overboard. are no private shooting or fishing rights, always “ head waiter” at their annual fish of a sporting description and of “ Well, what did you do that for?” all belonging to the state, these can re­ banquets. large size. An additional advantage, said the sportsman, laying down his rod tain no exclusive fishing or shooting to Rejoicing in the euphonious name of WESTON LEWIS, Pres. F. N. BEAL, Supt. the greater number of these lakes and and looking at the guide. themselves—everyone can go every­ Cyrus, Augustus, Julius Caesar, Hanni­ rivers are easily accessible by train on where. There are enormous trout bal, Napoleon Bonaparte, Washington, “ I didn’ t suppose you wyanted it,” Franklin & Megantic Railway, the Maine railroad systems to the thou­ (Salmon fontinalis) in Lake Mooselook­ Lafayette, McKinley, Roosevelt Allen, said the guide. Shortest and easiest route to Eustis and the Dead sands of pleasure seekers from all meguntic, and it also swarms with land­ he is always called by the boys “ Cy” “ Didn’t suppose I wanted it! What River region. parts of the states, who annually flock Time-Table in Effect, June 5, 1905. locked salmon, These latter have been for short. “ Cy” went down to camp do you suppose I came in here for?” northwards with fishing rod, gun or SOUTH. A. M. P. M. P. M. of late years introduced from their just before the ice cleared in April and “ Of course you came to fish.” Bigelow, lv 11 00 2 00 6 46 rifle. Owing to the kindness of Colonel original home in the Sebago lakes into will remain in charge till after Thanks­ Carrabassett, 11 20 2 25 7 05 Boothby, the general passenger agent “ Came to fish! Well then what are 1 ar' 11 10 3 00 7 30 waters all over Maine. They take fly, giving and is the delight of the numer­ Kingfield, 1 A. M. A. M. P. M. of the Maine Central railroad, and of you throwing them back for? Do you ( lv 6 50 7 00 12 50 spoon, worm or live bait, and one of the ous guests that will be entertained 6 55 12 55 his excellent assistant, Harrie Coe of think I came all the way from New *N. Freeman, lv biggest-caught as yet in the Rangeley there this season. *Mt. Abram Jet., lv 7 30 Portland, I was able to start at the York to catch fish for you to throw Salem, 7 10 7 40 1 10 lakes was in June 1904, which weighed An enumeration of his duties from •Summit, lv 7 23 8 35 1 12 beginning of September upon a voyage back into the lake?” *W. Freeman, lv 7 25 1 25 14 pounds. In Sebago they grow larg­ rising to retiring would fill quite a book of discovery backwards and forwards' “ You can get as many more as you Strong, ar 7 35 9 05 1 35 er up to 28, pounds but there they for he is the busiest man in Franklin NORTH. A. M. A. M. P. M. across this enormous and fascinating want to ,” said the guide, trying to ex­ Strong, lv 8 15 10 00 5 12 will never take a fly. The 14-pounder county. He has the cow to take care *W. Freeman, lv 8 2b 5 17 country. plain matters. •Summit, lv 8 35 10 30 5 27 was caught in Mooselookmeguntic by of and milk twice a day. It would be Salem, 8 40 10 35 5 35 I followed as closely as time permit­ what they call “ plug fishing” —that is, “ I can! Well, what of it? Do you *Mt. Abram Jet., Iv8 45 10 40 better not to recite his first experiences •No. Freeman, lv 8 50 5 43 ted an itinerary made out for me by bottom fishing with a live minnow or a at milking, but Cy has now fully re­ suppose I wrant to work to catch fish (ar 9 00 11 30 5 50 these gentlemen—from lake to pond, for you to throw back?” Kingfield, < P. M. worm at a depth of from 50 to 60 feet. covered and is on friendly terms with ( lv 9 15 12 00 5 55 from river to stream, being further It is not a very sportsmanlike way of “ Carrie Nation,” although the Doctor “ What do you wrant of so many fish, Carrabassett, 9 45 12 35 6 20 armed with letters of introduction to Bigelow, ar 10 15 1 05 6 40 fishing, but one a good deal followed heard him remark one morning when anyw’ay?” ‘ Flag stations. Trains stop on notice to COD- all hotel keepers, railway agents, ductor. ,tMixed trains. by both men and ladies during the slack he heard a commotion in the shed and “ So many fish! I’ve only seen one Close connection is made at Strong with train* steamboat captains and other persons to and from Phillips, Farmington, Portland and season in July and August when the saw “ Cy” measured out at full length this morning and you’ ve thrown that who knew where the best sport was in Boston. fish will not rise to the fly, nor look in the yard, his milking stool broken one away. ” Stage connection at Bigelow for Stratton and their own locality and who could assist Eustis. at Carrabassett for Flagstaff and Dead much at a trolling bait. In September and “ Carrie’ s” right hind foot through River. me in getting to it in the easiest man­ “ Well, what can we do wflth them they begin again to rise to the surface; the bottom o f the milk pail, “ See here! GEO. M. VOSE. Superintendent ner. Needless to say that, provided after we catch them?” thus there is often good sport before the If you do dat again you and me’s going with such excellent credentials, I found “ Do with them? You didn’t seem Phillips & Rangeley and Eustis fishing ends, and the excellent deer to have a failin’ out.” universal courtesy and kindness every long in finding what to do with that shooting begins on October 1. The first Then he has a couple of dozen of Railroads. where. Moreover, with a generosity one—eat them of course. Isn’t that afternoon upon which I started to fish hens and roosters to feed and care for; SETH M. CARTER, Receiver. which I had previously experienced in what you do here? Didn’t you ever eat on Mooselookmeguntic was absolutely over fifty young chickens that he turns Time-Table, in Effect June 5, 1905. former years, upon the Canadian Pa­ any fish?” calm and fine. No guide being availa­ a wishful eye toward occasionally; the The only all-rail line to Rangeley. The shortest cific railway and upon the Newfound­ “ But you can’t eat them all,” said quickest and easiest route to all points in the ble, I took out a boat alone, and pulled doctor’s kennel with fifteen or twenty land railway system, the head officials the guide in despair. Dead River region. a long way round two rocky points, dogs; the feeding and care of 150,000 of the Maine Central railroad courte­ “ Can’ t eat them all! I don’t want No 5 No 3 No 1 No £ Vo 6 No 4 fly fishing here and there near the shore trout fry, recently planted in the A M'A M A M P M > M P M ously presented to me, as a brother to eat therr^all. I only v’ant my share 9 00 E D 4 00 9 06 with a trout rod, than W'ich nothing brooks and reservoir; the weeding and 8 30 lv Boston yv ar sportsman, the long strings of tickets of them.” 4 05 9 10 larger is used. hoeing of a garden well planted with P M which were to convey me whither I “ Well how many do you want to 1 10 8 30 Portland lv 11 55 5 25 Having no success, I hauled up my peas, beans, corn, cucumbers, squash, P M A M pleased to travel. My sole expenses keep?” 4 40, 12 00, Farmington 8 10 2 15, anchor just as I noticed the dark, low­ tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, beets and 5 30 12 50 Phillips Jvj 7 20 1 25 were, therefore, the incidental ones of “ I want to keep all I catch.’ ’ 1 ering clouds betokening, as I thought, turnips, to say nothing about prepar- parlor car seats by day or sleeping “ Why you can’t do that!” 5 30 12 55 7 45 Phillips ar 7 20 1 25 6 10 rain. A heavy head wind sprung up at ing the doctor’s favorite Copley Square 5 45 1 10 8 45 Madrid lv 7 05 1 101 5 45 berths by night, my hotels, boats, ca­ “ Can’t do it! W hat’s the reason I 'Madrid Junction once, in spite of which and the" rising dish- s; waiting on the tables and 5 52 1 17 8 57} •Reed’s Mill 6 58 1 03 4 15 noes and guides. By the term “ guides” can’ t do it?” ripple, after pulling up a bit, I recom­ hustling for pieces of ice from the ice­ 6 00 1 25 9 101 •Sanders Mill 6 48 12 53 4 00 is included in Maine, as in Canada, all “ Because you’ll catch more than a 6 20 1 45 9 501 Redington 6 28 12 33 3 30 menced whipping my flies. That house. 6 40 2 05 10 25 Eustis Junction 6 10 12 15 3 00 of that class of men who act as boat- hundred. f’ 7 15 2 40 Greene’s Farm 11 40 casting was my destruction for, as luck About a fortnight ago “ Cy” was feel­ 6 45 2 10 10 30 'Dead River 6 07 12 12 2 50 me;;, gillies or hunters in the forests or “ More than a hundred! Don’t you would have it, I hooked a landlocked ing lovely and said to the doctor, “ Doc­ swamps. As they are compelled to : suppose I ever fished before?” 7 00 2 2C 10 50 ar Rangeley lv 5 55 .2 00 2 30 salmon, a very stout, lusty fellow of tor, I wish you would bring ma baby READ d o w n . READ UP.___ make sufficient hay while the sun “ I presume you have.” about 3-pound weight. Evertes he came down for a fortnight’s visit and vaca­ The American Express Company transact* shines to enable them, elves and their “ Well then, w'hat’s the use in your out of the water with his fir^ spring I tion,” and last Saturday rooming, Mrs. business at all points on line of Phillips & Range- families to live during the long winters, talking like that to me?” ley railroad. noticed that fie did so from the crest of Allen came down and in consequence •Flag Stations. Trains stop on notice to con­ the expenses of the guides have to be “ Because you can—if you go at it in­ ductor. a regular wave, and in a few- seconds “ Cy” is saving money to the cost of seriously reckoned with by those taking- The above table shows the time that trains maj more with the now tearing gale, the the telephone company for he had to stead of sitting here talking about it.” be expected to arrive and depart from the severs! sporting trips in most parts of the “ I can! Catch more than a hundred! stations, but is not guaranteed. Subject t* lake was covered by a lumpy sea. “ Telephone ma Baby” at least once a change and correction without notice. Western hemisphere. In Maine, how­ Having dropped my oars to play the week. Well then we’ll see.*” He took up his F. A. LAWTON. Supt. D. F. FIELD, G. P. & T. A. ever, it is frequently possible for the fish, I was nearly driven in the drift­ rod and began to cast and as it hap­ angler, once he has learned the spots to pened to be a good day he had soon Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. ing boat on to the rocky point; but get “ It’s just a coincidence, but some­ go to, to take u boat or canoe by him­ killed as many trout as he couid dispose near that stubborn fish I could not. He how it seems very appropriate,” said a Arrangement of Trains. self or to wander along the banks of a of properly. was like a ball of india rubber, and leapt well-known Bangor citizen who was- IN EFFECT MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1905. river, for he never has a guide or “ Do you want to throw over some repeatedly from the crest of one wave paying a visit to the Capitol recehtly, PULLMAN GAR SERVICE. guides thrust upon him unless he him­ to the crest of the next. I was already more?” he finally asked. Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between Cariboo “ that Hon. E. E. Ring, who is the gen­ and Bangor on train leaving Caribou at 6.20 a. m. self demands their attendance. When, “ Yes, I think it is about tim e,” said in considerable danger by the time that eralissimo of the Maine forests, should and Bangor at 3.25 p. m. Sleeping Car on train however, they are not for any reason leaving Caribou 4.40 p. m. and Bangor 3.25 a. m. I at last got the net under the lusty fish enjoy the distinction o f having in his 1 the guide. available, he may be apt to get into “ Well, go ahead. Throw over all ■v TRAINS LEAVE BANGOR. but when at length I was successful own yard at his home in Orono, one of 3.25 a. m.—For and arriving at Millinocket, 6.15 trouble, as I shall show presently was i a. m., Houlton, 8.23 a. m., Presque Isle,10.04 a. m. the light boat almost capsized as I the most magnificent oak trees in the i you want to. I guess this is different the case with myself upon Lake Moose- Fort Fairfield, 10.40 a. m.. Caribou. 10.30 a. m. Van 1 leant over to lift it in. I could not stop state. The tree is nearly 19 feet in fishing than I am accustomed to. ’ ’ Buren 11.55 a. m. lookmeguntic, which was the first of D. E. H e y w o o d . 7.10 a. m.—For and arriving at Brownville, 9.17 to take the ouananiche, as he would be : circumference and of uniform shape, the Maine waters that I visited. This a. m. Katahdin Iron Works 9.05 a. in. Milli­ called in the Lake St. John of Canada, the amphitude of foliage almost shad­ nocket 10.25 a. m. Patten 11.40 a. m. Ashland 1.35 Indian name of one o* the Rangeley p. m. Fort Kent 3.30 p. m. Houlton 12.30 p. m. off the hook but had to leave him boun­ ing the entire i remises. It is doubtful Portland & Rumford Falls Railway Presque Isle 2.14 p. m. Caribou 2.40 p. m. Van chain of lakes is also frequently written Buren 5.35 p. m. Fort Fairfield 2.30 p. m. Lime­ cing about and tying the flies into knots if there is another oak tree of that size Moo elookmyguntic, no doubt so as to Time-Table, in Effect June 5, 1905. stone 3.28 p. m. Dover 9.16 a. m. Guilford 9.37 a. and tangles on the boat, for, alas! I in Maine. This arboreal monarch has m. Monson 10.12 a. m. Greenville 10.45 a. m. Kineo enable the stranger to remember its 12.45 p. m. found that I had drifted a very long Trains leave Oquossoc f o r Rumford pronunciation better. This he is en­ been greatl admired by visitors to j 1.40 p. ni. — (Via Newport and Dexter)—For and way. During the ensuing three-quar­ Falls, Lewiston, Portland and Bos­ arriving at Dover 3.45 p. m. Guilford 4.00 p. m. Orono, and it has occasioned many in­ ton, 7.25 a. m., 12.55 p. m. abled to do by the aid of the following ters of an hour I had a continual fight Greenville 5.05 p. m. Kineo 7.05 p. m. quiries. It is hard to determine the Trains due to arrive at Oquossoc from 3.25 p. m.— For and arriving at Brownville 4.50 legend. Long since, in the bitter winter Boston,, Portland, Lewiston a n d for my life. Long before I had man­ age of the tree, but it is doubtless many p. m. Millinocket 6.00 p. m. Sherman 6.45 p. m. season, a party of explorers were cow­ Rumford Falls, 12.05 and 6.20 p. m. Patten 7.15 p. m. Houlton 8.00 p. m. Ashland 9.10 aged to force the boat in the teeth of hundreds of years old.’ ’ —Kennebec Through Parlor Cars between Portland and p. m. Mars Hill and Blaine 9.04 p. m. Presque Isle ering over a wood fire in a log hut on the wind and sea, round the first point Oquossoc during the Tourist Season. 9.34 p. m. Caribou 10.00 p. m. Fort Fairfield 9.50 Journal. p. m. the borders of the then frozen lake. I wished I had twenty years off my Trains run daily except Sunday. R. C. B r a d f o r d , Traffic Man., Portland, Me. 4.50 p. m.—For and arriving at Lagrange 6.10 They had sent out their guide, an Indian, back. Before I had weathered the p. m. Milo 6.34 p. m. Brownville 6.45 p. m. Dover to procure food. At length the red E. L. L o v e j o y , Supt. Rumford Falls, Me. and Foxcroft, 6.55 p. m. Guilford 7.17 p. in. second I as ardently wished that I had Raised Seven Healthy Greenville 8.25 p. m. Quebec 1.00 p. m. Montreal man appeared, but no game did he my coat off it; but dared not drop the 8.05 a. m. Rangeley Lakes Steamboat Co, ARRIVALS. bring with him. Instead, with a woe­ oars a second, as I was constantly ship­ Children begone expression, the Indian brave 9.10 a. m. Leaving Montreal 7.25 p. m. Quebec ping crests of the waves. When round Time-Table, in Effect June 5, 1905. 3.00 p. m. Greenville 5.30 a. m. Guilford 6.33 a. m. held out to the white men his flint-lock Dover 6.50 a.m. Brownville 7.05 a. m. Milo 7.15 a. the second point I had a mile to strug­ Mrs. C. A. Treadwell, of Naples, Me., writes:— DOWN TRIP. » A. M. A. M. P. M. m. gun, the touchhole of which was gle along a lee and precipitous shore, Rangeley, lv | 8 00 11740 *2 40 I. 05 p. m. Leave Caribou 6.20 a. m. Presque clogged up with damp powder. “ Moose- I have raised seven children to man­ R. L. H.' Wharf, lv -i’S 8 05 11 45 2 45 Isle 6.47 a. m. Fort Fairfield 6.25 a. m. Houlton and certainly did not need to hear the hood and womanhood, keeping them 8.25 a. m. Ashland 7.20 a. m. Patten 9.05 a. m. look, my gun tick!” he remarked, P. M. Millinocket 10.28 a. m. Brownville 11.32 a. m. signalling from the inn to tell me that I well by using the True “ L. F.” Bitters. South Rangeley, ai 12 20 from which they understood his misfor­ Milo 11.41 a. m. was in danger. Suddenly with a crash, I find them a sure and excellent rem­ Mountain View, lv >J 8 55 i 3 25 3.00 p. m. — Leaving Kineo 9.10 a. m. Greenville tunes—and theirs. The flint in falling edy for worms, with which so many Rangeley Outlet, ai 9 00 i 3 30 11.40 a. m. Guilford 12.43 p. m. Dover 1.00 p. m. while still out in deep water, my little (via Dexter and Newport.) had merely ticked against the steel; he children are tormented. A. M. a cP. M. boat came down upon a huge sunken UP TRIP. 1 7.25 p. m.—Leaving Kineo 1.45 p. m. Greenville had in short, had a misfire. Rangeley Outlet.lv *10 00 00 , rock. It was all but capsized, but “ L. F.” Atwood’s Bitters taken in >1*5 •3.56 p. m. Monson 3 45 p. m. Guilford 5.(K) p. m. doses- according to age and condition Mountain View, lv 10 05 NOON Is? 5 05 Dover 5.16 p. in. Limestone 9.50 a.m . Van Buren There is now upon the borders and is­ | with a frantic effort I pulled off again 9.10 a. m. Caribou 12.10 p. m. Presque Isle 12.38 mean health at any time of life. 35 ,South Rangeley, lv 12t30 || 6 25 p. m. Fort Fairfield 11.30 a. m. Houlton 2.15 p. lands of the lake many a log hut, and with the next wave with no harm done. cents a bottle at all good stores. P. M. m. Fort Kent 11.10 a. m. Ashland 1.05 fr. m. Pat­ R. L. H. Wharf, lv 10 45 several wooden hotels at various points, To cut a long story short, I reached the 1 05 | l 7 00 ten 3.00 p. m. Sherman 3.34 p. m. Millinocket 4.22 Rangeley, , ar 10 50 1 10 Qm 7 05 p. m. Brownville 5.33 p. m. Milo 5.42 p. m. La­ the log huts, or “ camps” as they are grange 6.10 p. m. ! sheltering cove safe in the end, feeling •Daily, 7Daily except Sunday. called, forming dwelling places for small rather more like a rag than a man. Boat leaving Rangeley st 11.40 a. m. connects at II. 30 p.m . Leaving Van Buren 2.50 pi m. Car­ First-Class Livery. I South Rangeley with Rumford Falls & Rangeley ibou 4.40 p. m. Fort Fairfield 4.05 p. m. Presque families or parties, who prefer to have \ And then for the first time I had leis- I Lakes railroad train for Portland and Boston. Isle 5.07 p. m. Houlton 6.40 p. m. Millinocket 8.60 p. m. a residence to themselves alone, while i ure to admire my fish and disentangle Boats leaving South Rangeley at 12.30 noon and We have everything in the livery line 6.25 p. m. connect at that point with Rumford C. C. BROWN, General Pass, and Ticket , nt coming over to the hotels to take their him from the jumbled up line. By the Falls & Rangeley Lakes railroad train from Port­ land and Boston. W. M. BROWN, General Superinterr'ei. meals. That at which I myself stopped ; following day I had learned a lesson that is needed. The stable has been Bangor. Me., June 5, 1905 about the possibility of a sudden storm. Boat leaving Rangeley Outlet at 10 a. m. con­ was called the Mooselookmeguntic j enlarged and newly equipped through- nects at, Rangeley with Phillips & Rangeley rail­ I therefore waited until three in the road train from Portland and Boston. House, also known as Haines Landing. afternoon to get a guide. He was an j out. Experienced drivers will take All boats connect,at Rangeley Outlet with stage Send Us Fishing Stories. Here is the summer post office; but the excellent fellow named Record, and to and from the lower Rangeley Lakes. : parties when desired. At reasonable rates a special boat will be run Our readers are requested to send us enterprise of the pioneer of that region, with his assistance, although we started from Rangeley to South Rangeley to connect with so late, we made the record for that day. train leaving that point at 7.30 a. m. for Portland fishing stories. There are plenty of an old guide and hunter named Capt. P. RICHARDSON & CO., and Boston. things to write us. Tell us where you Among other large fis"h we nearly landed The above time-table shows time boats may be Barker, has raised groups of comfort­ a 10 -pounder, but it was not quite! expected to arrive and depart from the several go and what you see., Address able log dwellings at Bemis, round the A n d r e w H a g g a r d . | Rangeley. - - Maine. points, but is not. guaranteed. H. H. FIELD, General Manager. M a in e W o o d s , Phillips, Maine. A MAINE WOODS, JULY 14, 1905.

THE BIRCHES. KING AND BARTLETT. Trout and Their Traits, Something of Nature Seen at Phillips. Curiosity is a prominent feature in July 4th I visited Phillips for the pur­ BOW STUDENTS ISLAND GOT ITS a ______the make-up of brook trout, says the pose of seeing the Big Rock in the MAPS. NAME IS TOLD. A ““ “ ™ Ar *S A DA'LY VIS1T0R northern part of the town and which I AT THIS CAMP. New York Sun. Not infrequently that same characteristic brings destruction had heard a great deal about. Having Maine Woods has frequent enquiries Short History of the Place. Gossip of the He Shows No Fear of the Guests, But upon them. In proof of this, consider seen a picture of'the rock I desired to for maps of the fishing regions of the Island Is Set Forth In an Interesting see the rock itself all the more. After Wants to Make Friends With All. what is the most deadly lure made use state, etc., pnd we can furnish the fol­ Mariner. All Are Happy and Enjoy­ of by fly fishermen. inquiring the way and the distance, a lowing Maine maps: Has Been Shot vVith a Camera Sev­ companion and myself started on our ing Vacation Days. No American trout ever in its life Rangeley and Megantic districts, 25c eral Times And Seems to Enjoy It. saw any natural fly which was the least journey. The distance I was told was Rangeley and Megantic districts, (Special correspondence to Maine Woods.] LSpecial correspondence t o M a i n e W o o d s .] bit like the Parmachenee Belle. Cer­ about three miles from the village. very large, 50c T he Bir c h e s, July 11, 1905. Spencer, July 1 1 , 1905. tainly the fish have no hope of gastro­ Starting at about 9.50, I and my com­ Moosehead and Aroostook districts, 50c “ Why is this called Students island?” The deer, of which mention was made nomic satisfaction based upon experi­ panion arrived at the rock at 11.45. In Millinocket and Munsungan lakes, $1.00 asked a New Yorker this morning, and recently in this correspondence, con­ ence. Yet at the right season the last a photograph which I secured last fall in Maine, Northern, for sportsmen it may be well to answer the ques­ tinues to be an almost daily visitor to and strongest hopes of the angler are Phillips, there was a ladder leaning and lumbermen, 25c tion. camp and is affording, by its presence, built upon it. against the highest side of the rock, Franklin County, 50c Sometime about 1850 three Yale much pleasure to the guests. Of course When even that amazingly overdone but this had been taken away and only Oxford County, 50c students spent vacation days here. in this locality, the sight of a deer is imitation of a grasshopper, the Jock a small one about five feet in height re­ Somerset County, 50c They built a log cabin and even now very common and causes only passing Scott fails to attract the near investi­ mained leaning against the back side of Aroostook County, 50c the place is marked by the old logs. comment, but for a creature naturally gation of the special things, or when the rock. Piscataquis County, 50c Later the Appalachian club selected so wild and timid to make these con­ the glitter of the Silver Doctor does On measuring the rock with a line, Washington County, 50c this, the big island o f Mooselookme- tinual visits to the camp, is certainly not avail to induce them to inquire what which I carried, I found its circumfer­ Outline map of Maine, 30x36 in. $1.00 guntic lake,, to put up their tents, and most unusual. new species of June dragon fly has ar­ ence to be two hundred and twenty-five Geological map of Maine, i 35c remained several weeks, students of The pretty animal gives no evidence rived, the scarlet and white of the fly feet as the rock had been separated. R. R. map of Maine, 35c nature more than books perhaps. o f entertaining any fear of human be­ from Maine may generally be depended If it had been in a compact mass U. S. map, size 18x29, 50c In 1887 Capt. Barker put up the fir-t ings and will approach one, within a upon to stir up the restless collecting it would have been somewhat Androscoggin County, 35c cabin here to entertain guests. The few feet. The human scent which spirit possessed by every member of smaller. The highest point from the Cumberland County, 35c silver birches that now add so much ordinarily arouses such a dread in them, the family of the salmonidte. ground was found to be twenty-eight Hancock County, 50c shade as well as beauty, were small evidently carries no warning taint to An angler who has for years done his feet, the lowest twenty-two; the dia­ Kennebec County, 35c bushes hardly large enough to call this specimen, and the curiosity is fishing in Japanese waters sent over a meter being about seventy-five feet, Knox County, 35c them trees. Now there are 29 camps shown in its investigations of the vari­ large batch of flies effective there to a one-third of the circumference. The Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, 35c here ana often more than 10 0 guests. ous proceedings around camp, is surely friend here. They were beautifully rock is, I should say mostly red sand­ Penobscot County, 50c Uncle Sam during the season brings unique. tied imitations of gaudy, semi-tropical stone. Some bushes were seen grow­ Waldo County, 35c the mail twice each day. J. M. Grosvenor, Jr. of Boston, who creatures among them, ranging from ing in a fissure in the rock on the high­ York County, 35c Many who are here came weeks ago est part, and a large number of ferns was here recently, made several ex­ ruby colored creations fastened to min­ LOTTED TIMBERLANDS. and will linger until autumn days paint posures on the deer with his camera now hooks up to huge things of che­ were growing around its base, the rock the forests scarlet and brown. Year and succeeded in obtaining some excel­ nille, not unlike a peacock, butterfly or seemed very firmly embedded in the Aroostook County, section plans after year the same well-known . New lent photographs at short range, which a sThall humming bird. soil, two-thirds of its bulk must have Nos. 3, 4 and 5, from Grand York and Philadelphia families come thus been covered up. It is estimated Lake to Fort Kent, 50c will be preserved as choice mementoes These have been used with most sat­ that an iceburg is one-third out of water here and The Birches is often spoken o f his visit to his section. isfactory results upon American for two-thirds submerged, afld I do not Hancock County, section plan No. of as “ Maine’s Newport. ” Accompanying Mr. Grosvenor were streams. In one instance a little red see why the same fact should not apply 2, 50c as well to so large a rock. Rev. Fr. D. F. Murphy and brother, his w ife and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. An­ and green waterproof surface fly was Penobscot County, section plans The rock is well worth the journey to Nos. 3 and 4, $1.00 Fran; J. Murphy of Lowell, who were drews, also of Boston. They were tak­ allowed to float down to a pool where a see, I have seen some very large rocks here last week, intended to remain ing their first outing in the backwoods couple of anglers had been for an hour in fields between Smithfield and North Piscataquis County, section plans some time but were called home by the and found much entertainment in th^ir vainly whipping the water with every Belgrade, but the largest one I ever Nos. 1, 3 and 6, $1.25 brother’s illness. many novel experiences. They had likely fly in their books. saw would have to be more than quad- Somerset County, section plan No. I rupled to approach the size of this i-ock 6, and Franklin Co. map, $1.00 Dr. M. F. Garvin of Boston and son, excellent luck with the trout and salm­ The moment the foreign fly appeared at Phillips, Basel Garvin, have just returned home, on and took out with them a box of every fish in the pool seemed to make The walk from the village to the rock Washington County, section plans after a two weeks’ sojourn here. beauties. From here they went to Mr. for it, but for nearly a minute none got was a warm one, as the day was very Nos. 2 and 3, $1.00 sultry. Quite a number of butterflies The Harrison party of Philadelphia Andrews’ pleasant camp on the shores hold of it, so eager were they to secure Oxford County section, see Oxford were seen on the route, one of which county map, 50c are as usual here for an extended stay. of Cleu* Water pond, Farmington, but it. was a white admiral which I was lucky Mr. C. Leonard Harrison and two sons, are planning on making a more extend­ The thrashing of so many fins made a enough to capture. It was a fine speci­ Postage paid upon receipt of price. H. Morris and John Harrison, Jr. ed visit to King and Bartlett another disturbance in the water, which drew men the insect being of a deep blue-black MAINE WOODS, Phillips, Maine. Mrs. Harrison does not join the family having a metallic lustre, with a line of season. the attention of an old patriarch in a white spots a quarter of an inch wide, this season until August. W. J. Bates and C. D. Hunt of Wal­ hole under the opposite bank. He se­ making a half circle across the wings, Mr. and Mrs. Edw’ard Tracy o f Bos­ tham were at camp a few days ago, cured the coveted feathers by making a l This is one of the prettiest insects that ton. who are on their wedding trip and coming in by way of Little Spencer flying leap for it from above and gath­ fly; several of them were seen In making a successful capture of insects THE STORY OF THE GUN were here last week, are now at Bern is stream and Spencer pond. They had ering in the hook as he descended. one needs a good net. for an extended stay. fine sport at the last named place, tak­ Being a strong, game fish of 3 Some golden ragweed was seen by the Is Told for the First Time in Mr. and Mrs Frank W. Steams and ing many trout and togue of good pounds, he made a great confusion in roadside and in a field. It is a pretty son, Roland D., who have be n here weight. Mr. Hunt hooked one extra the hole before he could be mastered plant, golden yellow in color and belongs to the Compositae or Composite family; for some time, returned to their home large togue vnd after a lively battle in with the fine tackle used. Yet in spite most of the plants which bloom the rest in Brookline Monday. which a rod was smashed, finally lost it. of the agitating of the water and the of the season belong to the same family. American Mrs. H. B. Kirk of New York is They were guided by Sam Nutting of dragging across it of the half dead The blue flag is another beautiful flower justly proud o f a gamy 5 1-16 pound Dead River and went out via Horse­ monster, the same fly was pounced and quite a number were seen in pass­ ing. salmon that she took while trolling shoe pond, Spencer gut and Grand upon greedily when it appeared upon ; I was very much pleased with the trip near the island last Friday. The fish Falls, their intention being to visit the same water immediately after­ and later hope to make some more was a good fighter and Mrs. Kirk han­ other camps before returning home. ward. trips in other directions in other parts Small Arms. dled him with much skill, bringing him Both Mr. Hunt nnd Mr. Bates are very* On another occasion, when the trout of the town. H. W. J ewell safely to net. She sent the silver fond o f fish and insisted, wh.le at the were rising fairly well at a couple of By Edward S. Farrow, Late United beauty to New York friends to prove Spencer Pond Camps upon having gnats, one of the Japanese flies was Four Facts For States Army. some of the fish yarns she will reel off either trout or togue served at every added, when every throw told and the meal. The sport is always- good there, best fish of the day were taken but all to them on her return. Ernest Good­ S ick W o m en As the author of “ Farrow’s Military however, and no difficulty was had in with the foreign fly, excepting one or win is her guide for the season. Encyclopedia,” “ Camping on the securing enough to meet fully the de­ two caught foul by the other flies, as Cincinnati, Ohio, is a long distance To Consider trail,” ‘,West Point,” etc., Mr. Far­ they fell back after missing the first for one to come to pass vacation days, mands of the cuisine. row has long been recognized as an au­ yet there is no more delightful or en­ H. B. Brown. one. Lydia E . Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound thority upon all things pertaining to thusiastic party at The Birches than WERE TIED in BRITISH TOWN. Has an Unequalled Recoid o f Cures— military matters. His latest work, from this western city. The party is On the other hand, the flies which the Mrs. Pinkham’s Advice Is Confiden­ “ American Small Arffis, ” is a veritable Mrs. A. L. Sanford and her son, Mi*. Carry Pond Camps. exiled fisherman found most effective tial, Free, and always Helpful encyclopedia of knowledge about the Clary V. Sanford and wife and little (Special correspondence to M a in e W oods.) with the trout of Japan were certainly gun. It gives the complete history of boy. They have for the present as B i n g h a m , M e ., July 10, 1905: tied at Redditch, or at some other Brit­ all varieties of Small Arms that have guide Bob Martin who gives them a ish town, and were very unlikely to re­ F ir s t .—That almost every operation All the trout needed are still being in our hospitals performed upon women been made in the United States since semble anything ever seen in Japah. shore dinner nearly every day that they caught. Eighteen guests have regis­ becomes necessary through neglect of its settlement by the Colonists, and it Anglers declare that in India the Hima­ will have-to talk about for a long time. tered here since July 4th. Many others such symptoms as backache, irregular descriptive text is profusely illustrated layan brown trout like best the flies and painful menstruation, leucorrhcea, Saturday was a lucky day for them as have engaged cabins for the near fu­ by diagrams and models showing the they caught a 3-pound salmon and a found most useful in Scotch waters, displacements of the uterus, pain in ture. jVIr. Lane is now prepared to en­ the side, burning sensation in the stom­ progress of American Arms up to the though they resemble no flying things pair of 2 1 -2 -pounders as well as sev­ tertain all who come. ach, bearing-down pains, nervousness, present day. in those latitudes, which goes to prove eral smaller ones but killed only enough Mr. W. H. H. Ward caught thirty dizziness and sleeplessness. If you are interested in guns, if you that wherever you find them tvout have for “ Bob to broil for our dinner. ” trout with the fly in two hours time Second.—The medicine that holds own a gun, if you ever use a gun, you the same general characteristics. the record for the largest number of Mr. H. C. Kennedy of New York has one day a short time ago Mr. Ward cannot afford to be without this book. a pretty new naphtha launch that he Possibly few of those who habitually absolute cures of female ills is Lydia while fishing a few days ago accomp­ E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It is the only work of its kind in the use fresh water crawfish for bass know has named Olma. anied by Elsie, a little daughter of J. It regulates, strengthens and cures world. that they are also a good bait for the Mr. Hugh G. Brown has a new hand­ M. Nutting of Lexington, rowed up diseases of the female organism as Price $5.00 sold only by subscription. larger trout in some waters. It is very nothing else can. some steamboat coming this week. within a few yards of a cow moose with His guide, Ross Spinney, will be the unlikely that trout have ever seen or For thirty years it has been helping MAINE WOODS, calves. It was a pretty sight especial­ women to he strong, curing backache, captain. tasted boiled, that is, blood red, craw­ ly for Elsie. nervousness, kidney troubles, all uter­ Maine, There is now great sport with sail­ fish, and yet that is one of the most Phillips, A large bull moose came into the pond taking of lures, in deep lakes. ine and ovarian inflammation, weak­ boats that the rowboats are rr ade into July 5, opposite the cabins about 150 One must have patience though, for ness and displacements, regulating and four sailing near the island last unless the fish are plentiful and fight menstruation perfectly and overcom­ yards from the main house, and fed ing its pains. It has also proved itself evening was a fine sight. over the crawfish, a very old trout is around about one half hour. Mr. likely to spend some time in quietly in­ invaluable in preparing for childbirth Capt. Barker has just completed a Beamish who is taking some fine pic­ vestigating the curiosity before taking and the change of life. Experience new rustic spring nouse. A walk to tures, got a shot at him with his it in. If he is likely to lose it he gen­ T hird.—The great volume of unso­ the spring and back is one o f the con­ erally bolts it at once. licited and grateful testimonials on file backed by the general law of average camera. Live "i ankee. at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn, stitutionals often taken. The same thing is true of little perch or young trout which have been soaked Mass., many of which are from time to proves that the first appearance of an Several large parties are to arrive at time published by permission, give ab advertisement does not bring business Tim Po^d Notes. in milky water. No doubt they are ex­ the island this week. tremely beautiful in their silver trans­ solute evidence of the value of Lydia nor even create much curiosity. It E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and G. B. Johnson and John H. Merrill of parency, but certainly the trout never costs little to advertise in Maine saw fish like them before and he gath­ Mrs. Pinkham's advice. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Auburn, have returned from a fishing Woods. A trial (one time) insertion ers them in because they are curiosities Fourth.—Every ailing woman in the Public notice. trip at Tim pond. They report the fish­ to him. United States is asked to accept the for business advertising is a waste of Wanted. ing first class, as it always is at Tim The experienced fly fisherman some­ following invitation. It is free, will money. If you go in, stay in and it DuPont Smokeless. pond. They went out at a quarter of times uses his knowledge of this trait in bring you health and may save your will pay you. “ Keeping everlastingly his work. After he has made the Laflin & Rand Powder Co. seven one evening and caught forty- life. at it” is the only way to success. most beautiful casts possible and has Mrs. Pinkham’ s Standing Invitation Howe Camp Folding Stove. nine trout in an hour or so. They presented his fl'es in all kinds of strictly to W om en.—Women suffering from any * In continuity is strength. In discon­ Carleton Canoe Co. found the brown hackle fly the best as natural ways to the trout he varies his form o f female weakness are invited to nection is failure. Few people buy Marlin Fire Arms Co. a rule, varying it with lighter colored operations by bringing his cast across promptly communicate with Mrs Pink- anything the first time they hear about the stream, although well aware that flies on dark days or towards evening. ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are Savage Arms Co. any trout must know well that flies it. There is not a solitary case where received, opened, read and answered intermittent advertising has brought Rangeley Lake House. never sail across stiff currents that by women only. From symptoms given, way. returns compared with that from con­ Fly Fishing at Redington your trouble may be located and the Mo| hers f Mothers!! M others!!! Yet many a good trout has been tak­ quickest and surest way of recovery tinuous advertising—that everlasting en in just that way, because he wanted i:s. IVinsi.o w ’s So o t h in g Sy r u p lias been used Frank Hubbard o f Boston and D. F. advised. Out of the vast volume of ex­ pounding away at the public day in and to know what made the fly act in so perience in treating female ills Mrs. rover FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS Field of Phillips caught two fish at >r their CHILDREN while TEETHING, with PER- curious a manner. Many a man has Pinkham probably has the very knowl­ day out. ECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFT. Redington pond a few days ago that found out that if he holds his cast mo­ edge that will help your case. Surely, NS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND weighed two pounds one ounce and two tionless in a stream for some little time any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish MAINE WOODS, OLIC, and Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA, on dull days trout will come up at last and three-fourth pounds, respectively. if she does not take advantage of this Phillips, - - Maine. old by Druggists in every part of the world. Be su re to inquire into the reason why they so generous offer of assistance. nd ask for " Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,” and They were both caught fly fishing. oppose nature’s law. »ke no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. 8 MAINE WOODS, JULY 14, 1905.

Mi-, and Mrs. Richard H. Hubbell, Miss Hubbell. Rangeley Reminiscences. HOTELS AND CAMPS. K1NEO HOUSE NEWS NOTES. HOTELS AXD CAMPS. Shelton, Conn.; B. T. Hill, Esq., P. N. Curtis. J. C. Ellis of Rangeley gives a very Worcester; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Marriott, .Guilford; interesting account of his experiences Aroostook County. Kennebec County. Boo' ings Strong For All of the Busy Mr. and Mrs. George E. Boyd, Miss Boyd, Master Boyd, Wuterbury, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Sulli­ in Rangeley 63 years ago. “At the S o. S m ith fie ld , Me. August Days. Via O xbo w , M e. North Pond Camps. Situated on one of the van, Mr. and Mrs. G Littlefield, Buffalo; C. F. tim e,” said Mr. Ellis, “ when there [Speci&l corresjiondence to Ma in e W oods.] A tkins’s Camps. Famous for Moose, deer and seven famous Bel made Lakes. Bass and trout Earl, Reading, Pa. i fishing unexcelled. Log cabins with open stone were only two houses in the entire vil­ big: fish. Write for special small maps and circu- K i n e o , M o o s e h e a d L a k e , lar to W. M. Atkins, Oxbow, Me. fireplaces, and camps connected with large farm lage, my family came through from of 300 acres. New booklet for 1905 just out. Send July 10, 1905. for one. Edw. W. Clement, So. Smithfield, Me. ’ How Do the Fish Know? down the line by spotted trail. On the Via O xbo w , M e. July is making large additions to the ( Spider Lake Catiips. Good camps. Unexcelled way up here a baby was lost from the trout fishing:. Good accommodations. Allegash Be lg r a d e L a k e s, Me. summer colony here and the first of Men who go a-fishing week days as­ trips a specialty. Address, D io Belgrade. Best sportsman’s hotel in New sert that every trout that swims in the tote sled and we had to return two Arbo & Libby, Oxbow, Me. England. Best black bass fishing in the world, best August will find the hotel well filled. miles after her. When we found her j trout fishing in Maine. Ch.as. A. Hill& Son, Mg’rs. Advance bookings for the coming lakes or ponds or streams of Maine is she was sitting by the trail crying at Franklin County M er cer. Me . month are the largest in history and the an expert chronologist and can tell the top of her voice. _____ Cottages to Bent on the Belgrade lakes, all fur­ within a very close estimate what the nished at low rate. . Nice sandy beach. Address, problem already is what to do with i “ The Hoars were the first people to R an ge ley Lak es. J. Littlefield, Mercer, Me. those who desire to come.. time of year it is. For example, no move to Rangeley and they cleared the Camp Hem is, The Birches, The Barker W rite'1 Telephone connections. trout—let it be ever so ravenous—will for free circular. Fly fishing is at its best and reports : first ten acres of land in Rangeley. Capt. F. C. Barker, Prop’r, Bemis Oxford County. brought out by campers tell of remark- nibble at an artificial fly in the winter, Then they went to Hallowed and got Via R um ford Fa l l s . able catches, but while there are many though the lure be flapped and skipped R an geley L a k e s, Me. Upper Dam House. Famous fishing. Send for three loads of wheat of ten bushels circular. John Chadwick & Co., Upper Dam, Me. who come for wilderness pleasures and about in the open water made by cut­ each with which they sowed the gx-ound. fishing near at hand, the majority of ; ting out the ice, and though that partic­ “ My son, J. Ellis, guided the fh*st Pen -bscot County. those here are enjoying golf, tennis, ular spot may hold tons o f fish just lie-

sportsman that ever came to this re­ B an gor, Ma in e . riding, canoeing and other sports near low the surface. In the spring when gion, a man from Philadelphia, Pa., and Bangor Mouse, distributing point for Moosehead the lakes and streams are free from Lake, Aroostook and Washington counties. at hand. that was some 50 years ago. ” H.’ A. Chapman & Son, Proprietors. Among the late arrivals are many of ice, and fishermen have ’uck at fly fish­ “ Wei'9 there any ti-out in the Range- ing, most of them using worms or live Piscataquis County. the cottagers and their coming is a l-; ley lakes in those days?” answered ways anticipated with pleasure. bait, and claiming they can do better Mr. Ellis, in reply to a question in this N ortheast C a r r y , M e. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lassell and fam­ with these than with flies. It is said line, “ well, I should say there were. Lobster Lake Camps. People who would like that not until July , or when the wa­ to have a good out ing should come to Lobster Lake ily of Whitinsville, Mass., are in the J. j 1 Why, we used to go .out and catch trout five miles from Northeast Carry. Good fishing Sloat Fassett cottage for the summer ter becomes warm, do any members of nice beaches. Address in the spring and salt 'em down in bar­ Walter H. Maynard, Northeast Carry, Me. and plan to spend a part of their time the trout family yeax’n for the fancy rels. Up at Greenvale in the pools and Mountain V iew House isoneof the most modern, Registered Guide. and artistic creations of the ar^ficers in up to date summer homes in the state of Maine. in the woods. Mr. Lassell is now mak­ crannies of the brook we could grapple Its beautiful location at the foot of Rangeley O n a w a , Me. ing the Allegash trip with his eldest flies. out trout that would weigh from to lake on a picturesque cove, gives it many at­ Camp Onawa. Do not write us for accommodations The exact reason for this conduct is 1 tractions, while the best of fishing is within close during July, August or first half of September, son and will be gone for a week or ten 6 pounds each as fast as we could work proximity. The boating and canoeing are the as all are taken. If you wish to come this month days. still a mystery to men of scientific at­ best on the lake; the drives are unsurpassed for or last part of September for fishing, or during our lines. beautiful scenery and the woods around are filled the fall for moose, deer, bear, birds or small game. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hurd Hutchins and tainments. The presumption is that a with delightful paths and trails. Croquet and Write us at once. Young & Buxton, Onawa, Me. “ Rangeleyites first lived on a diet of tennis grounds adjoin the house. The cuisine is children of Boston return for their sec­ hungry fish will strive to capture any­ moose meat, beech leaves and lake of the best; fruit,vegetables, fish and game in thing which looks like food. If one of their season with plenty of milk and cream. Pure Somerset County-. ond season here, welcomed by many trout. The beech leaves, young and spring water is furnished the house from a spring former acquaintances. Mr. Hutchins those"creations of the piscatorial milli­ above. Rooms large, well lighted and pleasant. tender and well cooked made an excel­ Hunters find plenty of deer, partridge and wood­ J ac km an , M e., P. O. is an enthusiast over golf and plays an ners falls into a brook in May, and the lent diet as far as green stuff went, cock in the woods near by. Gerard’s Camps on Little Spencer Waters of Big brook holds hungi*y fish there is no log­ Send.for 1905 booklet to Spencer Lake. The place to come for trout and excellent game. while the moose meat and trout helped L. E. Bowley, Mountain View House, togue. Good camps, good Rangeley boats and Mr3. Cornelius Doremns and her two ical excuse for the trout declining the Mountain View, Rangeley Lakes, Me. good trails to all of the outlying ponds. Good out that part all right. fishing in the big lake in front of the cabins as daughters, Mrs. M. D. Paterson and invitation to come and eat. But as a “The first woman to be born in soon as the ice goes out. Come early and see for rule the trout do l-efuse such lures until E ustis, Me. yourselves. Miss Adelaide Doremus of New York, 1 Rangeley was Mrs. Lucinda Tibbetts, Round Mountain Lake Camps. Located in the Thomas Gerard, Prop’r., Jackman, Me. whose maiden name was Lucinda Hoar. heart of the Maine woods, 10 miles from Eustis. Best of trout fishing at all times, both lake and Via Bingham . Were Mrs. Tibbetts now living she ; stream. Fine hunting, large and small game. Carry Pomls Camps. Write me for information Detached log cabins, open fires. before deciding where to go for a fishing trip or would be 92 years old. Round Mountain Lake Camps, an outing. Fine fly fishing at these camps. Only “ Perhaps you’d like to hear about Dion O. Blackwell, Mgr., two hours’ walk to Pierce Pond where the large Eustis, Franklin County, Me. salmon are taken. Special attention given to fam­ my first experience with a moose,” said New York office, Room 29, 335 Broadway. ilies during the summer months. Mr. Ellis. “ Well, it was this way: I Henry J. Lane, Bingham,'Me. W e ld , Me . fgj* f % was out hunting birds one day with my I " Eureka ." The best place in Maine for fishing. F la g s t a f f , Me . little flint-lock quill gun and while Trout, salmon and bass. Send for booklet. The Flagstaff Fishermen, tourists and hunters The Maples, F. W. Drew, Mgr., Weld. Me. find this an ideal place to spend their vacation. standing near a big pine I heard some­ Salmon and ?qnare tailed trout are found in near v* thing give a hoarse kind of grunt. by lakes, while pickerel fishing in Flagstaff pond R an g e le y L akes. is unsurpassed. Moose, deer and black bears are Turning about, I saw an animal as big Bald Mountain Camps are situated at the foot of as father’s old mare, but what it was I found here. Small game in abundance. Duck Bald Mountain in a good fishing and hunting sec­ shooting unexcelled. A delightful fifty mile canoe couldn’t tell. Well, I said, I guess I ’ll tion. ^Steamboat accommodations O. K. Tele­ trip to Big Spencer lake. try you, anyway, Mr. Whatever-you- phone at camps. Two mails daily. Write for Frank Savage Jr., Flagstaff, Me. are. * So I up with my little gun and let free circular to her go. As good luck would have it I Via Ca r a t i’NK, Me. Amoe Ellis, Prop’r, Bald Mountain, Me. Pierce Pond fa mps 31-2 miles from river. Pierce punched her—it was a big cow moose- Pond. Large;- salmon in Maine. C. A. Spaulding. through the heart the first time. Then Via F arm in gton. after cutting her throat with a little ax Clear W ater Camps. First-class fishing. Washington County. I always carried, I ran home to tell the E. G. Gay, Route 1, Farmington. Me. Gr a n d L ake Stream , Me . folks about my experience. At first D ead R iver R egion. Ouananiehe Lodge and •Sunset Camps. For father was very skeptical, but I finally fifty years Grand Lake Stream has been known to Greene’s Farm is headquarters "at the entrance a few as the greatest landlocked salmon proposi­ convinced him that I had really shot to the Dead River region. Trains run within less tion in America, but this few kept it to themselves. something out in the woods, so he than a quarter of a mile of my house and are met Lately the Washington County Ry. have extensive­ hitched up the horse and we went out by my teams, eople stopping at my house over ly circulated literature, and it is better known. and dragged the old moose in. That night can take the train, arriving in Boston at 9 Moosehead waters claim 3 tons o f game fish taken p. m. There are plenty of deer in this section. in 1904. Grand Lake yielded over 5 tons.not much was my first moose hunt; but after that I. W. Greene, Prop’r, Coplin, Me. use saying more. Good vacation, game and fish­ I shot so many that I lost ail count of ing country. Good hunting obtained in a day’s them. Two men by the names of Str a tton , Me. distance from village. Circulars. W. G. Rose. Hotel Blapchard. Centrally located in the Dead Clark and Hoar, killed 63 moose here River region. Good table and clean beds. Good New Hampshire. one winter, for their hides and tallow.” livery connected. Parties taken to any and all THREE OF A KIND TAKEN IN MAINE WATERS. — Lewiston Journal. camps in this section at reasonable rates. E. H. Grose, Prop’r, Stratton, Me. R an g e le y L akes. Lakeside House, on Umbagog, a most picturesque N ear R a n ge ley. retreat, changing scenery, beautiful drives, excel­ Point Pleasant. Stop and consider. This is a lent boat ing, good fishing. Send for booklet. An Anirpal 5tory For nice place to spend a summer vacation. For rates E. H. Davis. Proprietor, Lakeside, N. II. and particulars correspond with are here for their fourth season and the later in the year, when the floods have Little FoIRs Hinkley & Roberts, Rangeley, Me. summer. abated and the water becomes more On P hillips & R an ge ley Ra ilr o a d . Mr. and Mrs. George E. Marcus and I Price 25 Cts. transparent. In our youthful days we THE DUCK AND THE Redington Camps anil Cottages. Good accom­ their son, Herman of New York return modations, with best fishing and hunting. One have impaled a grasshopper on a hook DIAMOND minute’s walk from Redington station. Write for THE ANGLERS for a long sojourn. Mr. and Mrs. Mar­ circular. J. F. Hough, Frop’r,, cus have hosts of friends here and are attached to a line and allowed the in­ P. O. Rangeley, Me. I T A N N U A L . J Disclosing the haunts and habits active in social circles and outdoor Once upon u time a duck in picking |i o f the popular sport in? fishes, and sect to swim around on the surface of a R an g e le y, Ma in e - the favorite baits, rods and tackle sports. around found a beautiful diamond, and Muuyon Springs Mote! and Camps on the shore the expert anyfer-. .v g v trout brook for minutes at a time with­ he was so proud of it that he became of Rangeley Lake, Maine. Elevation 1500 feet. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Uilman, Miss Bathing, Canoeing, Fishing. Open June to No­ out receiving a responsive nibble. But very pompous and gradually tired of vember. Circulars. Ullman and James A. Howard of New Edited by Charles Bradford. whenever we moved ahead a few feet the other ducks on the farm and said: H.A. Haskell, Proprietor, Rangeley, Me- Haven are in the woods for their an­ “I’ ve had enough of this company, and scared up swarms of grasshoppers Skin n er, M e. nual trip and will make headquarters and in future I intend to associate my­ and sent them leaping into the brook Log Cabin Retreat. Finest fishing and deer at a new camp at Round pond. self only with well bred chickens.” the trout have made ripples and eddies hunting in Maine. Send for circular. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cushman of And so, with the diamond neatly held Log Cabin Retreat, Skinner, Me. all around our captive grasshopper. in his bill, he flew over into the chicken Springfield, Mass., will remain several As yet our knowledge of fishes has not yard. As the diamond flashed it at­ P h illips, Me. weeks. Phillips Hotel. Carriage meets all trains. Good j enabled us to learn why our grasshopper tracted the attention of the handsomest fishing. C. A. Mahoney. Prpp’r. Mr. and Mrs. John Woodbury, Mas­ was left and the wild unhooked grass­ roosters on the place. ter John P. Woodbury of Boston and a in e s an din g e hoppers were taken, though if such a “ Why, dear me!” cried the rooster. H L , M . Miss J. H. Churchill of Hopkinton are “ I’m glad to see you. You must cer- Mooselook meguntic thing should happen nowr we should lay House offers excellent ac­ fiere for July. commodations t o sports­ it to the Dingley tariff. Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Ring of New men. It is in close prox­ MAINE WOODS, Phillips, Maine. imity to the best fishing the Haven will remain some weeks. There seems to be many things about ”,<■ lake offers. No hay fever. fish and fishermen that are past finding $• Address from Nov. until Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Veasey and chil­ iSaa May, Theo. L. Page, Prop., out. For instance, why will a weary f. Senate Cafe, Washington, dren of Haverhill come for an extended £ D. C. After May 1, Haines sojourn. man spend all day in tramping along a Landing, Me. brookside and wetting his feet and get­ Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bennett, Mrs. ting i itten by mosquitoes, in the hope A t F arm in gton. G. A. Plummer and maid and G. A. The Stoddard House is delightfully located for of securing a small fish, when he rryght those wishing to spend the vacation among the Plummer, Jr., o f Boston will remain hills and near good fishing and hunting. Write until August. have sat in his pew at church and made for particulars. up for lost sleep? Why again, will a W. H. McDonald, Prop’r., Farmington, Me. I. W. Durham, F. F. Durham and P. H. Johnson of Philadelphia will man who is about to depart on a fishing Via R a n ge ley. trip shake you warmly by the hand and Keunebago Lake House on the shore of Kenne- spend the summer at the private camp Lake. One of the best fishing sections. of E. Haring Dickinson which they swear by his honor that he will bring Good fishing every day in the season. Excellent you a mess of trout, and forget all accommodations. Address, have leased. Richardson Bros., Proprietors, about his promise when he returns? ______Kennebago, Me. John Leopold of Philadelphia will spend the summer here. The wisdom which fishes display in se­ D e a d Rive r R egion. lecting their foods may be accounted Tlu* New Shaw House, Eustis, Maine, a modern T. Murai and A. Aai o f Riverside, hotel and open to sportsmen. No better hunting Conn., two prominent Japanese mer­ for from the fact that no sensible fish anywhere. There are about 40 rooms. Corres­ swimming free ever saw a pink butter­ BAN WITH I*. pondence solicited. chants, are here for the summer and tflUnly stay over here and Join our set. _____ A. B. Sargent, Eustis, Me. will be joined soon by their families. fly with eight wings in February, ora Don’t you think you would like to lead vermilion brown-tail moth with a sting­ R an g e le y, Ma in e . Mrs. B. F. Harding and Miss Char­ tfbe german for us Friday evening?” Oquossoe House. Five minutes walk from sta- lotte Harding of Milton, Mass., are er a foot long on Fast day.. All wild The duck was simply overcome with iion. Rates, $2 a day. Lester Thompson, Prop Y. things are students of natural history. t o , and when he started to say, “ How here, awaiting the return from camp of E ustis, Me . Mr. Saterlee, who is on West Branch They have to he in order to live. Not ▼ery kind of you; I accept with great Tim Pond Camps. Situated in the Dead {River until the heats of July come on and the pleasure,” the diamond fell out of his Region, 2,000 feet above the sea level. In the waters with Dr. G. Reese Saterlee of heart of Maine’s best fishing ground. Write for mosquitoes are practicing for their fes­ mouth. further particulars to New York. Miss Harding is a welcome Mow, this Is exactly what the old Julian K. Viles, Eustis, Me. addition to the circle of golfers. tival choi'uses, do the sheeny tlragon Vtoster bad been waiting for, and he flies sweep across the pools or the yel­ F our M iles F rom R an g e le y . A. F. Cooke of Boston spent the op the gem and ran with It as low cabbage butterflies go coui-ting in Whorff’s Camps, Dead River Pond, P. O. Ad­ week with his daughter, Mrs. C A. as he could, leaving the poor old dress, Rangeley, Me. Send for circular. Judkins. midair. Most any kind o f a flsh can E. B. Whorff, Proprietor. Have you read the Famous Book on Camping #nck to wend his way home in misery in Maine and New Brunswick; exciting and in­ learn a fact when it is compelled to do structive. How to camp out is told in a most en- Among the visitors of the week were a*d tears. Via R an ge ley. I tertaming way by E. W. Burt in his 200 page book the following: so in order to exist. In fact, we think U m i-B e sure that your friends ad­ Y o rk ’s Camps, Loon Lake. Ten Ponds. Trout, i Camp Fires in the Wilderness. Twenty-four pho- that if it w ere a capital offense for fish­ mire yon for yeorself alone.—Atlanta Salmon, Birds, Deer, Canoeing, Bathing etc. A I tographs o f the woods. Send for it. SI 00 or Miss Carrie E. Demeritt, Dana. Mass.; Miss postal brings illustrated booklet. j with M ain e W oods one year $2.00, Evelyn Jordan, Dexter; Miss Blanche Smith, ermen to tell lies, we might get a mess Aitutlon J. LEWIS Y ' K P -;; ' 1 j t Pan e!-y 51x1.0, * MAl:; V. LL F..J1.US Akwie, 1W«twyil!e; T T 3: ..' tr TI cur n 1 * t .v : r >w uvA. the.:. 1