VOL. X X V . NO. 16. PHILLIPS, MAINE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1902. PRICE 3 CTS.

SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES Game and Fish Oddities. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES Partridges Hypnotized. Referring to the item in Maine Woods of last week in regard to the hypnotized deer that didn’t get off the m m s u n AMMUNITION track, F N. Beal, superintendent of the Sandy River railroad, says that par REPEATING RIFLES New Big Came Cartridges i trldges act funny around their trains. I They often stand beside the track with No matter what your ideas or preferences 45-70 High Velocity, 45-90 High I in a foot or two of the wheels when the are about a rifle, some one of eight differ­ Velocity, 50-110 High Velocity. ' train goes by and they often stand on ent Winchester models will surely suit : the track until the engine is nearly upon All new cartridges f--r big game hunting and are adapted you. Winchester Rifles are made in all to the guns which have been on the market for a number 1 them Only a few days ago one of these calibers, styles and weights ; and which­ of years. birds stood looking at the engine until These cartridges are loaded with low pressure smokeless it was upon her then she stepped onto ever model you select, you can count on powder and Soft Point bullets the nose of the cowcatcher, went in un- its being well made and finished, reliable They have great striking power at ordinary hunting ranges. ! der the engine and was killed. in action and a strong, accurate shooter. Correspondence solicited. Game laws of the U. S. free. FREE Send your name and address on a postal Knew .all About Guns. card for our 164 page illustrated catalogue. A man who wanted to find a good The Union Metallic Cartridge Co., WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. place to go hunting made the remark NEW HAVEN, CONN. 313 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Bridgeport, Ct. that he knew all about guns. Upon be­ ing asked how he learned ali about guns he said he was driving by a farmhouse one day when he saw a dog worrying a sheep. He called to inform the owners T H E RANCELEY LAKES, about the trouble and being informed Via the PORTLAND & RUMFORD FALLS RY. that the men were away he took a gun Through PARLOR CAR service during the Tourist season, j * that was hanging in the kitchen and went out to shoot the dog. He rested We mail, free of charge, a book showing half-tone cuts of hotels t FIREARMS the gun over the fence, took good aim and camps at all Rangeley Lake Points. at the dog, shut his eyes and pulled the PORTLAND & RUMFORD FALLS RAILWAY, ARE THE HUNTERS’ CHOICE. trigger. The gun went off in due time, R. C. BRADFORD, Traffic Manager, Portland, Maine. the sheep dropped dead and the dog ran WE MAKE off. Of course he knew “all about guns.” «RIFLES - PISTOLS - SHOTGUNS. . . It is via the Old . , Prefers to Huai Web Feet. FOR NEW YORK DIRECT. Ex-President Cleveland still prefers Tfie new modern and fast steamers of the Somerset Railway, Any dealer in sporting goods can furnish them. to hunt ducks. They are popularly Our Catalogue is free. reckoned more juicy tbao bears, though MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY Oakland to Bingham, Me. a bear steak, done to a turn, is very That you reach the Fishing Report of the J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY, good eating, after the bear has been leave Franklin wharf, Portland, Tuesdays, caught.—Boston Herald. Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 p. m., and Upper Kennebec Valley. leave New York same days at 5 p. m. No. 155 Broadway, The most prominent resorts being Rowe The Skunk Was a Fur Boa and Carry Ponds, Bald Mountain Lodge, ♦ CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. « We Take Your Game Back Free. Moxie, Parlin and Pleasant Ponds. Many ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦} A wedding party a little out of Skow- F are, $3 00 one w ay, $5.00 round trip . others, all having good camps and equipment. hegan village were detained about forty The most agreeable route for passengers Only salmon and trout taken from these wat­ an d The Quickest for Freight. Full partic­ ers. Two mails daily between Bingham and minutes the other night while on tne ulars on application to Boston. Round trip t’ckets on sale at princi­ way to the train. THOS. M. BARTLETT, Gen’l Agt., pal Boston & Maine R R. stations. Fishing Some of the party discovered what season opens about May 15. For circulars Franklin Wharf, : Portland, Maine. and information address, was supposed to be a large skunk di­ Telephone—320. rectly in the middle of the road. The W. M. AYER, Supt., Oakland, Me. bride was dressed in a traveling suit of MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION! seal brown, trimmed with seal fur and OF she did not care to disturb bis skuuk- ship. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR Navajo Indian Blankets, Rugs, They waited until the moon was up when they could then see that the sup­ Basketry, Relics, Silverware, posed skunk was a woman’s fur boa Curios, etc., that some lady had lost there, which Big Game-Bird Shooting? looked so skunklike in the street. o Are now on display and for sale at our Gtnerai Eastern Offices and Sales Rooms Flint Knew What it Was. If so. Come to tlie at Detroit, Michigan. Station Agent Flint, Ed Kempton, El­ mer Weymouth, Joe Boston and Jarvey Tyler had an experience with a wild an­ These Magnificent Specimens imal near Farmington yard one day last Rangeley Lakes or of Indian handicraft, art and skill have beed personally gathered by us, and the collection Isone of the most com­ week that they will not soon forget. plete and finest ever shown. This work will before many The animal ran into a sewer and Flint years be classed with the lost arts, and the opportunity being a small man was sent in to drive now presented to secure this splendid Indian workman­ ship may never be had again. The prices will be found him out Dead River Region most reasonable and the articles are all of the highest When the “critter” came out at the and most select class other end, he ran up Boston’s leg, at which Boston much terrified screeched, Where you can get a MOOSE, DEER or The Edward Smith Indian Post Trading Co. “it’s a ‘lucivee,’ kill him boys.” At REAR, with plenty ot bird shooting of Arizona Territory, P. O. address, Flagstaff, Ariz. this juncture, Kempton went to his res­ cue with a fence rail, exclaiming as he EDWARD SMITH, in personal charge. did so, “ ’taint a ‘lucivee,’ it’s a bob ••ooOOOOOOoo*. cat.” Weymouth, as he sprang forward Write for circulars. Mail orders given prompt and For 1902 BooKlet and Map, free, address, careful attention. with crowbar upraised, knew what it was in a moment, for he saug out, “It’s F. N. BEAL, Phillips, Me., FLETCHER POPE, Phillips, Me., a wild-cat while Tyler, sticking his head up over a board pile, said somewhat ex­ Supt. S. R. R. R. Gen. M’g’r P. & R. R. R. DAM PE ICY I AUC URIIQF A leading Maine resort. Golf, Tennis. Boating, Bathing, citedly after the animal was killed, “It‘s G. M. VOSE, Kingfield, Me., n A i l U L L L l LA iVL nU U uL. Fishing. Booklet free. Rangeley Lakes Hotel Company, a mink, I knew it was all tlie time.” Rangeley Lakes, Rangeley, Maine, John B. Marble, President; Henry M. Burrows, Treasurer. Elmer Voter bought the skin and Supt. F. & M. Ry. made $3.50 on it. notwithstanding everything used in the WHAT ABOUT A LICENSE LAW? camp had to be brought in eight miles Beer Tame at Camp Crazy. over a tote road. FOR SPORT, REST. RECREATION The Bangor correspondent of the Arriving on the hunt'ng ground, the W. R. Vitfing and L. Jackman went Boston Globe says: parties deploy like an army of invasion out hunting Friday up just above True Come to KINEO! hill crossing. Looking across a small Never has the need of a game license aud sweep over miles of territory ad­ • TThe great centre from which sportsmen radiate for fishing, hunting and crmping. vancing in skirmish line and sbootiDg ravine they saw a deer about ten rods V ast and wonderful territory. Noted summer resort also. Send for booklet. law been so fully and painfully im­ at everything alive which comes in away in a small clearing. Jackman THE MT. KINEO HOUSE, - Kineo, - Moosehead Lake, - Maine. pressed upon the real sportsmen, not range, making a fusilade which sounds wanted to fire but Vining said, “hold on C. A. J u d k in s, Manager. Send for B ooklet only in Maine, but from out the state, like a Gatling gun in operation. Many Jack, we can get nearer.” They both as during the present season. Some­ had good rifles but Vining never having J square miles of choice hunting ground thing must be done to stop the raids of are literally devastated of all game of seen a deer bafore, thought perhaps the so-called “Ohio sportsmen” or com­ any kind by these raids they might catch him alive. So they pel them to contribute to the protection Sportsmen from other camps are j both crept very stealthily around tlie of tne game they have been slaughter driven off the territory through fear of hill, hoping that if he could not be ... PIANOS ... ing by the wholesale, as has been done getting shot and because all the game is caught they might get a safer shot, but this season more than ever. driven off for miles. while doing this, the deer vanished. LINCOLN & VANDER PYL, Boston, Mass. In view of the present conditions The invaders usually secure all the Failing to get a near shot, they came many people who have opposed a game law allows, aud something more, and back home and Vining tiok his wife, EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES for five of the largest license law on the ground that it will with an entire baggage car loaded with and G. A. Dickey and his wife and went manufacturers in America. keep sportsmen from the state, are uow moose and deer go home the way they up to Camp Crazy where deer are tamer the most enthusiastic supporters of a than in Strong. OUR PRICE ON PIANOS will interest you. come. The state gets not a penny in ONE CENT (a postal card) sent us will bring you valuable measure which will no doubt come up comparison with the game taken out. during the coming session of the Maine The real sportsmen who come to the Bear Too Heavy For the Tree. information in regard to piano values. legislature, and is as sure to become a woods are liberal as a rule. They travel A Phillips hunter caught a bear which BEAUTIFUL ART CATALOGUES sent free. law. across the state of Maine railroads. after being caught climbed a tree, tak­ W RITE for list of second hand pianos of all grades. The so called “Ohio sportsmen” are They buy their supplies and much of ing the trap and clog with him. The In order to give you the fullest opportunity to see our pianos and make parties from the west numbering from their ammunition here. They give tree was a very tall, slim spruce aud vour own selection we will pay your railroad fares if you purchase of us. twenty to fifty men, mostly railroad many orders to the taxidermists and em­ * Oir stock includes the celebrated Krakauer Bros., Newby & Evans, after getting up where the tree was not Cable, Opera. A. B. Caiqeron, Kingsbury and Lincoln & Vander Pyl P ianos. men, farmers and small merchants, who ploy many guides at a liberal compensa­ strong enough to hold so much weight, come to Maine pot huntiug. That is, tion. They are willing to pay a license it broke off, letting the bear fall to the LINCOLN & VANDER PYL, they come expecting to take home game when it is understood that the money ground, where he was found dead the enough to defray all their expenses. 211 Tremont St., Opp. Hotel Touraine, Boston, Mass. goes for the protection of the game. next morning, with the tree top tightly Wholesale and Retail Dealers. They come into the state by the Cana­ It has been suggested that the license held in his embrace. dian Pacific railroad and bring every­ fee be made $10. At this price a thing with them, even to the straw for very satisfactory sum would result the camp beds. which would provide for salaries of HUNTING WITHOUT GUIDE. They put out no money more than is additional wardens and maiy more vio­ absolutely necessary. They hire two or lations of the game laws would be run Game Warden Parks of Bridgewater three guides at the lowest possible rate down and punished. As it is the num­ Center recently arrested a Canadian to clear the law, and drive the sharpest ber of wardens is all too small to look who was hunting in Township D, near HOTEL AND CAMP OWNERS kind of bargains at all times. Recently after the vast stretch of the game region No. 9 lake, without a registered g"ide. Can get suggestions about half-tone cuts for their printing by a party of twenty put up at a half way although the present force have de­ The hunter was taken before a trial jus­ camp, and when charged twenty cents tected and punished a number of viola­ each for meals and the same for lodg. tice and fined $40 and the costs which tions of the law and turned a consider­ he paid. communicating with M aine W oods. ing, made a prolonged kick at the price able sum into the state treasury. 2 MAINE WOODS, NOVEMBER 28, 1902 RANGELEY SPORTING NOTES. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN’S -SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLI ES

[Special Correspondence to MAINE WOODS.] R a n g e l e y , N o v . 25, 1902. .38-55 HIGH POWER Shot Shells Loaded lo Order. The past week, from a sportsman’s point of view, has been conspicuous Du Pont’s only by its lack of everything in the Marlin nature of sport. Day after day has been smokeless cartridges, made by U. M. C. Co., to fit the regular .38-55 Marlin re­ warm with an occasional shower, with­ peaters with Smokeless Steel Barrels, give high velocity, flat trajectory and great Gunpowder out even a crisp night and none of the smashing power. They can be reloaded with black powder as the twist of the rifles AND would-be hunters care to take the is adapted to both velocities. 120 page catalogue, 300 illustrations, cover in nine colors mailed for 3 stamps. chances on hunting by neglecting busi­ TH E MARLIN FIRE ARMS CO., - - - - - NEW HAVEN, CONN. ness, and in consequence no deer have Smokeless been brought in. MOCCASINS. All kinds. First-class work­ On Sunday came a slight freeze and MUNYON SPRINGS. manship. Catalogue free. Powder about ah inch of snow, and people be­ M. L. Getchell & Co., - Monmouth, Me. lieved winter had set in, but alas, on Definite Plans For This Place Miss Fly Rod, Ed Grant, For Shot Guns and Rifles. Monday the same warm wind from the and the other guides say that one of Hescock & A t­ For sale by south destroyed it and converted the Being Carried Out. wood’s New Green Hunting Suits prevents accidental shooting and will increase your chances for securing reads into nearly as bad a condition as [Special correspondence to MAINE WOODS.] game. Suits made in all styles frem green and J. C. Corson, Wilton, Me, shades of gray. Hunting shirts, ladies skirts, shirt ever. Those who are depending on R a n g e l e y , N ov. 24, 1902. waists, camping blankets, sleeping bags and cloth open water and canoeing are surely The workmen, who have been en­ sold by the yard. Let us correspond with you. E. I. DUPONT de xNEMOURS & CO., Wilmington, Delaware. very fortunate this season, but the still caged in building and repairing at HESCOCK & ATWOOD, Phillips, Maine. hunter is not in it. Munyon Springs finished their work for PAMD rOCCNlA/nnn Near Chesuncook and Caribou Lakes. No guides required Rates H. M. BARRETT, Weld, Me. unlTIl unLLll IIUUU. m oderate. Farm connected. Address F. L. Shaw , Port!an d. Me the time and came away on Saturday. Builder of FINE CEDAR BOATS. Roland Wilbur killed a good nine- The writer was by courtesy of A. J. Itp“ W rite for price list and descriptive HUNTERS HAVE CHILLS. point buck south of the lake one day Haley recently shown around the prem­ Catalogue. FUNERAL OF j m P. 0. VICKERY last week. ises to observe the improvements that E. S. TW ADDLE, Not the Usual Hunter’s Chill, The funeral services over the remains The distribution of fish from the have been made during the summer and BOATS AND CANOES, Berry M ills, Me. Rangeley hatchery this fall was as fall. When Munyon Springs is com­ However, but the Real Thing. of the late Hon. P. O. Vickery took follows: Kennebago stream, 16,500; E. M. WHITE, OLD TOWN, ME. pleted it will be decidedly an elegant [Special correspondence to Ma in e W o o d s.] place at the Winilirop Street Universal- Billy Soule, 6,500; Gull pond, 18,500; MANUFACTURER OF ist church, Wednesday forenoon of last Loon lake. 8,000; Amos Ellis, 5,000; hotel and an ornament to the Rangeiey D e a d R i v e r , N o v . 25, 1902. FINE CANVAS CANOES, week, in the presence of a large con­ Round and Dodge pond, 20,000; Haley lakes region. Two hunters who reached Dead River pond, 5,000; Quimby pond, 3,000; tota', made with cedar ribs and linings, free from all ina course of mourning relatives and friends It looks good to see buildings going perfections and second to none in the market. A1 dam last Thursday had quite an experi­ 74,800. We hope the above figures will up with an eye to the future and under sizes built to order and those not in stock, will be made from all over the state of Maine. Rev. tend to eradicate the misunderstanding at short notice. Also manufactures poles, paddles, ence the night before. The men had the management of one who is‘ both chairs, etc. C. A. Hayden, pastor of the church, offi­ that has existed with many of our sum­ been in the woods for two weeks’ hunt­ ciated. The services were held under mer visitors that the fish are not im­ master of architecture and workman­ ing. They were in the vicinity of Spen­ the direction of Trinity Commandery, partially distributed in the Rangeley ship. All the plans have been drawn “ Hummer” Shot Spreader. cer stream and Holmes had shot a doe Knights Templar, and were very impres­ DANIEL BROWN, Thornton, R. I. lake waters by A. J. Haley and several features for which had taken to the stream after be­ sive. During the hour of the funeral ing wounded. Holmes plunged into the A new sign bearing the word, “ Taxi­ the first time have been introduced. service business was generally suspend­ ROBERT A. LIVINGSTON, stream after his prize, but was immedi­ ed throughout the city. dermist,” appeared last week over the Two new cottages have been built, ately taken off his feet by the swift un­ door of the residence of D. E. Heywcod. Counselor-at=Law, The honorary pall bearers were Hon. one of which is quite small and built of dertow. He fought manfully against Edwin C. Burleigh, Hon. Frederick Some fine deer heads are coming in Civil and Criminal Cases, the swift current for a long time and at from various parts of the country, but peeled logs. It presents the appearance Robie, Hon. Stephen W. Carr and Hen. from the outside of being built of logs, 4 Warren St., New York City, N. Y. last grabbed a big rock and clurg on L. T. Carleton. Rangeley is not contributing her share until finally he was rescued by Adams. to the supply thus far. but it has a smooth surface on the in­ The members of the legislative com­ terior. ....FISHING RODS.... They were several miles from camp mittee in attendance were Senators Ru- and the matches which they had in their tillus Alden, Kennebec: George E. Mor­ C. L. Hamden has bought a nice lot New Store on Rangeley Laka House Grounds. pockets were all wet. They started for of fur of Elmer Snowman and John J. The other and larger cottage is the rison, Yoik and Albert Pierce, Waldo, Call and see m y line of Rangeley Wood camp, but before traveling a great ways, and Representatives Edwin C. Dudley, Wilbur. There were mink, sable and one, however, that deserves special and Split Bamboo Rods. mention. Standing as it does upon Holmes was suddenly taken with chills Augusta; James W. Brackett, Phillips; muskrats in the . lot, but the number- and could go no farther. Adams at taken was not made public. This is columns built of granite and cement, E. T . HOAR. F. O. Beal, Bangor, and Cyrus W. Davis, the twelve foot piazza extends all once started for camp, leaving his com­ Waterville. the first sale this fall, but the trapping Rangeley, - - Maine. panion until he could obtain help. Ha is not yet over. around it and on the front overhangs Hon. S. M. Bird, Portland; Hon. the water nearly its whole width. The reached the camp all right but was him­ Thomas White and Hon. Charles E. Eben and C. L. Harnden came up the building is covered wall and roof with self immediately seized with cramps and Field, Bangor, and Mrs. J. R. Smith, lake on Monday with two large deer, cedar shingles and the under side of the TOMMY TREED BV THE BUCK. chills. By dint of great suffering and Litchfield, members of the board of which they had killed at their camp piazza, as well as the posts and arches exertion, however, he piloted two men trustees of the Maine Insane hospitals, near Bald mountain. They were a large are also shingled. Tommy Salisbury of Benton Falls, a who were at the camp, named Burleigh were present, besides a large number of and Roberts, to the place where he had doe and buck. At the back side or main entrance lad of thirteen years, was out in the state officials and many business men of are double doors, while the front one is left Holmes. On arriving there, Adams Augusta and other cities. Wilmot Patterson and Jim Wilcox single. In the centre of the room woods with his father hunting a few was utteily exhausted and in as bad The floral tributes were unusually were at the camp at the Boulders on stands a stone fireplace, ten feet long days ago The woods were well known ihape as Holmes. A camp fire was soon profuse. They covered nearly the en­ Kennebago stream a few days last week. with an opening six feet wide and three to both father and son and not expect­ built right there in the woods. The tire space in front of the pulpit back of They each got a deer. two sick men were rolled in blankets feet high, built on a half circle. The ing to see anything larger than par­ where the casket rested, and presented D. E. H ey wood. stone work is excellent and the material and the two helpers watched all night a beautiful appearance. was selected from along the lake shore. tridges and grey squirrels, they took with their sick friends. In the early This room is twelve feet high and simply their shotguns along. morning the tick men were able with sheathed throughout with birch, with Arriving at the edge of the woods Mr. the kindly assistance of Bur’eigh and HUNTING GOSSIP IN PHILLIPS. Roberts to get to the camp, where they CARRY POND CAMPS. ash trimmings. All the floors are of Salisbury took one wood road and the yellow birch. The stairway leading to remained in a bad condition until to­ [Special correspondence to the MAINE WOODS.] They are telling row that Ernest the second floor is of oak with birch Doy another. As Tommy was walking wards night, when they were removed treads and risers. There are three along slowly and quietly to prevent to Smith’s camp a-short distance above. Carry P ond, Nov. 25, 1902. Kennedy of Avon recently shot a big making a noise, a rustling in the leaves buck. flights of three, four and seven steps The past ten days’ hunting at Carry before the second floor is reached. behind him caused him to turn around, That Elmer Barker of New Vineyard There is labor enough in this s'airway and in the road over which he had just AUGUSTA CHAT. Pond Camps have surpassed any previ­ shot a white goose last week that to build a small dwelling house. travelled was an enormous buck deer ous season. We have had no use for charging down upon him. Quick as Information has been received at the weighed 9)4 pounds. thought Tommy “shinred” a tree which doe deer and they have been allowed to That Elmer Voter can tiap skunks On the second floor is a good sized was near at hand, but at the same time office of the commissioners of inland go free. and mink as handily as he can punch landing where a stove will be [laced for did not lose the grip upon his gun. fisheries and game that a registered Mr. Angus Moebus and son of New tickets. That if that be so, it is well use in cool weather. This lauding is The deer rushed up to the tree and guide, his brother, a sickly wife and a York secured four fine bucks, the larg­ enough. all finished in ash and will accommo­ est that were ever taken here. Their commenced to hook it and at the same boy 14 years of age, stopped at the Phil- That the coons have cot all been date a large paity. There are four time to strike heavy blows with his fore antlers had a spread of from 18 to 23 trapped yet. rooms on this floor, the two back ones feet upon the ground. Tommy, very brook farm, near the big Schoodic lake inches with ehven points. That just three inches of snow would beiDg sheathed in ash and those in front ca’mly fired several charges into the in Piscataquis county, and, last week, C. W. Goodale, wife and son of York be hailed with delight by the hunters. with birch. There is a good porch on animal, each time only serving to in­ shot four bull iroose. One of the moose Village were in camp ten days, Mr. this floor, twenty-four feet above the crease his rage. He shot away what was shipped to Brownville in the wife’s Goodale securing two fine bucks. Mr. That one hunter saw a deer so large, water. The walls are nine feet high. name and one in the name of the bey. he thought surely it was a moose and ammunition he had and then awaited John Tuttle of York Village also se­ This floor is provided with a bathroom results. The other two moose were sold to Has­ cured two fine bucks. stood paralyzed, not even thinking of with runnirg water. firing at the animal. Mr. Salisbury, hearing the shooting, kell & Brown, the keepers of a sporting Mr. E. L. IIer8om of Fitchburg is in The third floor is similar to the sec thought he would go over and see what camp in the vicinity where the party camp ard is wraiting for his friend to se­ That one Massachusetts sportsman ond one but only eight foot walls and Tommy was firing at. Imagine his sur­ stopped. The commissioners do not be­ now realizes that we have all kinds of cure liis second buck, Mr. Hersom hav­ the rooms are considerably cut up by prise when he found Tommy quaran­ lieve the woman and the boy shot either ing two fine ones. game here in Maine. the roof windows and the porch is much tined by a deer. Hastily putting in a animal. The matter is being investigat­ That Frank Harnden shot a noble smaller than those below. buckshot charge he selected his posi­ ed. Mr. John Woolfenden has just brought buck at Madrid Centre last week. The building is provided with totli tion and fired, killing the old buck in­ in his second buck. That the prophets say he will shoot gas pipes and wires for lighting purpo­ stantly. It was found that Tommy had Last year there were 1,800 guides reg­ The view artist, Mr. L. R. Hussey of the mate to it sure before the season is ses, it not yet having been decided seriously disabled the animal before his istered in the s‘ate. The record for this Bingham, has been here taking views of closed. which will be in use. No paint has father arrived. year has just been completed and it is the fine string of deer. Thirteen bucks been used in finishing but all the grains The buck had a tine head, which is found that a gain of one has been made were strnrg up at one time—eVven with are well brought out by the use of var­ being mounted and will be placed in over the number registered last year. large antlers. This picture of big bucks nish and plenty of sandpaper. Tommy’s room. There are 1,801 registered for 1902. will no doubt be seen in the near future. DEER IN WEST PHILLIPS. Owing to the scarcity of labor this cottage will not be wholly finished this Ben PiersoD, Jr., of Boston has visited fall but work will be resumed early in his parents recently in No. 6. Ben the spring. comes home every fall after his deer. This fall he brought home with him Professor Munyon has caused to be Wm. Hollaed, Harry Stone and Geo. A. built a rustic summer house, eighteen Clark. This was the first trip that feet across, of octogon shape and very these three last gentlemen ever took to artistic fancy in crooked cedar limbs. Maine. They all live in Massachusetts The work in this structure alone is esti­ and they think Franklin county can’t mated at $250. There is a spring in the be beat for game, as they each took centre that will be covered with glass. home with them a good sized deer. Two more cottages and a hotel 64x124 Ben shot a 200-pound buck which had feet will be built next summer to the an uncommon fine head which he took east of the other build ngs. Mr. Haley home. This party was very much is now working on the plan of the hotel. pleased with their success and expressed At present he thinks it will be composed a desire to visit the same place another of three floors and about forty sleeping fall, and one of the party promised not rooms. to swap hats with the guides on the The crew, consisting of A. J. Haley, B o r d e r . Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haley, George Wakely, Harry Haley, Will Smith, Will Millett and Roland Smith are preparing to start for Palm Beach, Florida, some­ DID NOT CET A SHOT AT BEAR. time next week, where they will work for Professor Munyon during the winter Although the president failed to. on some building of his at that place. shoot a bear on his recent Mississippi D. E. H. hunting trip he very much eDjoyed his outing and speaks in the highest terms of the hospitality that was accorded FEW INCHES/ OF SNOW NEEDED. him. The bear that was killed by the party, Hundreds of hunters now in Maine also a deer, were shipped to Washing­ would like very much to see a few inch­ ton on the special train. es of snow just enough to cover the The last day the party was there the ground—for as it is now it is impossible dogs got a fresh trail of a bear and the to travel in the words without making a president with his guide, Holt Collier, good deal of noise, which is sure to followed it six miles taking them to the frighten any game even at a long dis­ Big Sunflower river. It was then one tance away. o’clock, so they were obliged to give up What is particularly needed just now the chase, on account of previous ar­ is two or three inches of light snow rangements which had been made that which would enable the hunters to track were to break camp at 2.30. their game and not make but very little noise in doing it. KINNE’S CAMPS AT LITTLE BIG WOOD POND, BOSTON RANCH COMPANY’S PRESERVE. MAINE WOODS, NOVEMBER 28, 1902. 3 -SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. I SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES. DOGS THAT CHASED DEER. ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ HOLD THE Game Warden John R. Pollard of World’s Records Winslow killed a dog in Vassalboro a few days ago. Two farmers saw a deer IN The accompanying cut ♦ near their buildings just at dusk. They will convey a slight sugges- ♦ RIFLE, PISTOL and both took their rifles and went out hop­ ing to get a shot at it. They both fired tion of our 1903 Calendar. 1 REVOLVER SHOOTING at the deer and feeling sure they must The picture handsomely X have wounded the animal so it would Loaded with King’s lithographed in suitable col- ♦ not go far, called to a boy to bring a Sem!-SmokeIess Powder lantern, after which they began a ors ; the days of the monlh ^ search for the deer. Won the Indoor Rifle Championship of the United States in 1898, won the Revolver Championship and th large enough to be seen * Pistol Championship of the United States in th eU . S. Revolver Associations igca Tournament. For Gam As the boy came out with the light a Shooting, large or small, it is the fine Shepherd dog followed him and all without straining the eyes. ♦ most reliable. Use Peters 30-30! of a sudden bounded into the woods. cartridges, loaded with K ing sj Some persons who heard tue barking Size 16x24. „ t Semi-Smokeless Powder for Big] Game. and knowing of the presence of the After December i5halim- 1 deer, entered complaint to Warden Poll­ ard that the farmers were dogging deer. ited number will be mailed ♦ Loaded with ’ Smokeless. Semi-Smokeless or Warden Pollard killed the dog the next upon application, on receipt ▼ Black Powder, day. _____ ^ of 3 cents in stamps to cover Sure on Game. Lafayette Bushey, William Grondin Certain at the Trap. and King Gulliver of Waterville were recently arraigne 1 before Trial Justice postage. Address section^ These books sent free on application : Handy Book for MANUFACTURERS OF POWDER FoTaS^ARMY AN0 NAVY Sportsmen; Hints on Cartridges and Semi-Smokeless Field at Oakland, on the charge of hav­ 1903 JI AN^UARY_ 1903 Advertising department, Powder; Rifleman’s Record anfl Score Book; Rifleman’s ing hunted deer with a dog on Sunday •VM. MOW.., TUf. Wto. ' fWl. m£+. Encyclopedia, (144 pages), price ten cents. Nov. 9. They were brought before the o St 3 Laflin & Rand Powder Co., + court by Game Warden Fred Clarke of 4- S 6 7 @ 9 IO EASTERN DEPARTMENT: THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., I I 12 1 3 1 4 I S I S 1 7 0 Cha m hers S t., New York. Smithfeld. The examination for the 1 8 1 8 2 0 2 8 2 2 2 3 2 4 99 Cedar Street, x . H. KE LLER, Manager. Cincinnati, Ohio. state was conducted by Judge Field, 2 3 2 G 2 7 2 8 2 8 3 © 3 1 and F. W. Clair, Esq , of Waterville ap­ New York. ♦ peared for the respondents. ♦ The court fjund Bushey and Grondin ♦ IS TH E BRAND guilty and fined them each $40 and ♦ costs. Gulliver was discharged. ♦♦♦<►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ O F &

the woods. Having their assurance that NAVAJO INDIAN BLANKETS. “MOOSE’’ W AW T A MOOSE. they wanted to know the truth of this famous moose, Mr. Gray told the follow­ AMMUNIT ION Tlie Edward Smith Indian Post Trad­ ing story: Story Front Lobster Luke W ns a “It occurred some years ago. I was ing company of Arizona territory, keep Joke Says Gray. guiding Mr. J. H. Dwight and family of these Indian made blankets, munufac- Chicago in the Lobster lake region. He WHicH Has attained Popularity ^ tured by the Navaj a Indians from native was president of one of the banks of wool, in all sizes from 4x5 feet up to Horse Figures In One ot the Sen­ that city and I guided him and his fam­ ily for five years. We had been in the 15x20 feet. This is the first grade. sations of the Season. woods for some time when the events Then there is the second grade known Few, indeed, are the people of Maine which resulted in the story of the spec- as the ‘ common.” These are the finest thing known for camping out purposes. who have not heard of the specter moose i ter moose took place and many times since, when I have heard, as today, the They carry saddle blankets of the finest of Lobster lake. For several years now moose discussed, I have had to laugh fancy grade and tlie common or second each fall lias seen several tales of this and several times have been severely grace. These come in different sizes moose sprung upon the public, while tempted to tell the story, but have re­ and weigh from two to seven pounds. sisted the temptation. They carry also the famous German­ the space writers for the Poston and “One day, after we had been in camp town yarn blanket of blanket size. It New York papers have reaped a harvest for a while, Miss Florence, daughter of requires the most expert squaws to aelliug those journals wonderful and inr Mr. Dwight, wished to take a trip along weave these blankets, taking from six months to a year to weave one. The probable tales of the doings of this the shores of the lake, and taking her in a canoe we s*avted. We didn’t hurry | hung hack on the rope. “ He must be a designing is very rich in coloring and is moose which, according to all descrip­ much, for she was interested in the CAT AND RABBITi IN ONE DAY. big one by the way he hauls. How far worked out by the squaws by natural tions, is a giant in size as well as being scenery a’ong the shore and didn’t wish back did you shoot him,” said Thayer. inst net while the blankets are being a specter. So many times lias the story for speed. As we went along I saw Arriving at the place wffiere the lantern j woven. They are excellent for rugs, As Mr. Emery Bubier of Phillips, portierres, couch and table covers. of this moose been told that most people what 1 took to be a big bull moose feed­ was left, Oliver remarked that a rest ing in the woods near the shore. I Percie Rose and O iver Rose of Greene, was in order and that a look be taken at They also deal in India’n curiosities have come to accept it as a fact, and called Miss Dwight’s attention and she, and Ernest Thayer of Brockton, Mass., the game. “Is it a big buck or a doe,” and relics, like war clubs, bows and arrows, tomahawks, scalping knives, among the number are some of those too, saw him. were hunting in the woods in the vicin­ inquired Thayer, as the suggestion to who tell it, yet it is a hoax of the great­ “For a moment we watched and then rest was agreed to. “Yes,” answered belts, coats, pants, squaw dresses, moc­ ity of Dead River station, a. number of casins, pottery, basketry and in fact est kind, for the man who first told the the animal moved— Percie. The lantern was held around so “When it did we found that instead of miles from any habitation last week, a good view could be taken of the noble everything that can be thought of in the story says so himself and tells how lie a moose it was a big black horse. they found a house cat in a trap. They animal, when a little inferior rabbit was line of Indian curios. Their post office address is Flagstaff, came to perpetrate the joke upon the “Then we went ashore and ascer­ released the animal and took it to camp, found at the nether end of the string. tained that it was one of a pair belong Two sheepish looking men? Yes. Arizona. sportsmen and others who have listened where it remained the mascot of the to and believed the various stories but ihg at the lumber camp of John Ross, situated near by. It had been hitched party during their stay. he adds in telling the story: “I never where we saw it, while the driver was On the even’ng of the second day of j GAME IS ALL OVER MAINE. supposed that any such lies would be using its mate for some other work. the arrival of this same party at camp, COSTLY HAWK FATTENING. told about the animal, as have been.” “As it stood in one particular position the branches of the trees gave it every no game save the cat having been taken, [Special correspondence to the Maine Woods. Mr. W. N. Akers and son, Irving, of It is probable that the true story of appearance of a gigantic moose with two of the hunters remained out until Andover, who live in No. 4, had good Mt. Vernon, Nov. 24, 1902. luck recently by shooting three deer the Lobster lake moose would not have tremendous antlers. The horse was quite dark, the other two going to camp again placed in that position and Miss i A moose was recently seen about close by their home. been told for a long time to come had it some time before. Tim camp is situ­ three miles from the village. not been that some enterprising sports­ Dwight made a photograph of the ani-J A party of four, who camped on Saw, mal. On our return to camp we told | ated within a few rods of the railroad Hovey Luce has secured twelve foxes yer brook near C. pond for a few days’ man who came out of the woods wanted Mr. Dwight about it and he visited the track. The two at camp had heard this fall. He got ten during the month were highly successful in their efforts’ to get a good story into the papers and place and witnessed the illusion, as did some shooting away down the track, so of October. for they came out Nov. 22, with six so gave a reporter a stupendous yarn Mr. Ross and others. Our veteran skunk killer, Mr. Fred beautiful deer. The party consisted of lighting the lantern, they sta ted out to Walter Sessions, Sam Sessions of Mil- about the doings of the specter moose. “ As a joke we decided to tell the reconnoiter. They listened intently and Robinson, dug six of the little animals story of the giant moose of Lobster out of one hole. ton, Albert Bowker of Bryant’s Pond This story was being discussed up in soon heard heavy breathiDg and puffing and one other gentleman unknown to lake, but not to tell what it was or how and a dragging sound on the gravel of Warren Webber is thinning out the the workroom of the S. L. Crosby com­ it originated. This we did and from it the writer. the railroad as if something heavy was grey squirrels. pany the other day when a Bangor has sprung all of the remarkable fables being pulled along. , “They’ve got one, which have filled hunting and lumber Berlin Webber is fattening a large Daily News reporter entered. The dis­ they’ve got one,” exclaimed Mr. Ernest hawk on chickens. cussion became general and finally camps and big newspapers for a number Thayer of Brockton, Mass. “Let’s go of years now. And that is the true story A large white bird was seen here a WELD SPORTING] NOTES. Granville Gray, one of the men at work and help drag it in.’ So axay they there and a registered guide of many of the specter moose of Lobster Lake.” short time ago, which was supposed to went down the track on the dead run. be an Arctic owl. years’ experience, who had been smiling —Bangor News. Approaching a little nearer, Oliver sang Messrs. Arthur and Henry Coburn, a’l through the talk, spoke up and raid: out, “Have you got one, boys?’’ “Yes,” Truman Masterman and Bert Brown “That is a great j ike.” was the reply, “ we’ve got one.” have gone to the Dead River region “What’s a great joke?” a9ked one of SPORTSMEN’S SHOW. “Good,” said Thayer. The lantern was SHORE LOTS SOLD. hunting. They started Monday of last his companions. left and O'iver and Ernest hustled along week. Why that story of the specter moose to he'p drag the game. A piece of the Mr. John A. Decker has recently sold Mr. A. G- Masterman went out with of Lobster lake. Didn’t you ever hear Ninth Annual Under Auspices of rope was thrown out to them, and tak­ two lots on the shore of Mooselookme- his hound last Saturday morning and the true story? No? Well, I didn’t sup­ ing it over their shoulders, they com­ guntic lake, one to Judge J. W. Sy- brought down a large fox before noon. pose you ever had for it has never been National Sportsmen’s Asso’n. menced tugging awrny and pulling like monds of Portland and the other to Mr. | Mr. Louis Judkins killed a fine deer told until now, and I am going to tell it, The ninth annual Sportsmen's show good fellows, while Emery and Percie Charles Sumner Cook of the same city, j recently. that is if you wish to hear it.” will open at Madison Square Garden, Wish to hear it! Of course they did, every man, for there was not one pres­ New York City, Saturday, February 21, ent who did not enjoy, next to a day’s 1903, and continue until Saturday, shooting in the woods, a good story of March 7, 1903. The features to be presented at the TAXIDERMISTS. Ninth Annual Sportsmen’s show, will Taxidermist—Taxidermy in all its branches. be new, attractive and appropriate, and First-cla s work guaranteed at reasonable will draw sportsmen and their friends to prices. W. C. K aem pfer,259-265 Elm st.,Chicago the Garden in greater numbers than Taxidermist. Superior work in taxiderimy. ever. Homer R. Dili, Gardiner,Me. Taxi lermistfor One of these features will be many State Museum. Telephone con. Cor. solicited. reputable and competent guides from hunting and fishing sections, never be­ TAXIDERMIST. Trout Hezzo the only ar­ tistic method of mounting flsh by which the fore represented. natural color is preserved. Work of every Fly casting, rifle and revolver contests description done in the highest style of the —never failing sources of interest to the art J. Waldo Na sh , Haines Landing, Me general public, as well as to sportsmen — will be held under the management of Wm. W. Hart, those well qualified to conduct such contests In every detail, the 1903 show will be “ THE DEN,” improved and enlarged upon, and will surpass any show yet held, not except­ 365 Fifth Ave., New York. ing the 1902 show, which in the opinion of the majority of those who visited it, LEADINC TAXIDERMIST. could not be excelled. Although no announcement has been • Artistic monnting of Game Heads. made up to date, inquiries for space have been received for months past; it Skins dressed and made into rugs. is necessary therefore to make early ap­ Our mounting is moth-proof and will plication, as allotments will be made, according to date of receipt of appli­ not crack. cation. Send for Shipping Tags. Trade exhibits, excepting launches, marine engines and motors will occupy space on the gallery. Launches, marine Taxidermy.... engines and motors will occupy space Game heads mounted in first-class style. on the main floor. I shall make a specialty of doing work early The customary 25 per cent part pay­ this fall. Yodr work will receive prompt at­ ment will not be required until after tention. Ask someone who has seen my work or try me with one. Jan. 1, 1903. J. A. H. Dressel, Genl. Mgr., D. E. HEYWOOD, 313 Broadway, New York City. Rane;elev, - ■ Maine. P. O. Box 1353. GUIDES AT HOLEB LAKE, BOSTON RANCK COMPANY’S PRESERVE 4 MAINE WOODS, NOVEMBER 28, 1902

We know several hundred men in this much a dozen pairs to French Canadian HOTELS AND CAMPS MAINE WOODS. state who depend entirely upon anglers THE BANGOR LETTER. families, many of wThom live in the vicinity of the “red bridge” district, so and hunters for the support of them­ [Special correspondence to Maine W oods.] called, near the water works. There Phillips, Maine. $1.00 a Year. selves and their families. For years^ Bangor, N ov. 25, 1902. are besides the boets a great many the state has said to these men, “You shoes made, and in the manufacture of Everybody in Maine is, of course, fa­ Subscription price when not paid within can go into the Maine woods lease or buy both, considerable of what is known as miliar with either the sight or use of “russet” leather is used for the legs. three month, $1.50 a year. some land, build one or more camps, the baggy looking boots and shoes The Canadian moccasin differs some such as you can afford, then in­ what in make from ours and some of M a in e W oods solicits communications and called moccasins, which in winter form fish and game photographs from its readers. duce hunters and others to come to your them are made here. the principle and favorite footwear of When ordering the address of your paper place for sport and recreation. You As at the time of the founding of the changed, please give the old as well as new our lumbermen, farmers and other men moccasin making business here in Ban­ shall be protected in your business so address. whose work is out-of-doors, and during gor the greater part of stock still comes If you want it stopped, pay to date and say far as the state can furnish protection. the hunting season of the guides and from the place of its origin, the state of so. Everything possible to encourage addi­ Rhode Island, although considerable is Maine Woods Information Bureau gives in­ sportsmen who tramp through the great formation on Summer Resorts and Fishing tional business shall be done in future now tanned here in Bangor. and Shooting. Boston office, 147 Summer St., northern forests. These unique boots Bangor is a great centre of the busi­ with Boston Home Journal. as it has been done in the past.” Some A BEAVER TALE. J. W. BRACKETT, Publisher. have a history which dates back to the ness. A few are made in St. John, N. of these camp owners have all of their B., and the business was once carried middle of the last century. The mate­ What of “Black Edward V' Jv.it one word's earthly possessions in their log camps. on in a small way in Calais and Haver­ rial is common leather, but tanned in a enough, The Edition of Maine Woods They know that a deer license law may hill, Mass., and it is now a good busi­ peculiar way. Tbe principal ingredients ness at Monmouth, Me. At Red Wing His heart's as tender as his talcs are “tuff This Week is 5,890. put them in a position where there is in the tanning mixture are salt and and St. Paul, Minn., and Racine, Wis., Y OU see it’s this way. A visit to the Range- danger of their losing a part of the bus­ ley Lake region without a litt'e run up to alum, with some kind of oil; the method the manufacture is quite extensive. Beaver pond is as ran k a failure as half a FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1902. iness which they have worked hard Just why the boot is called moccasin pair of scissors, or the hole of a doughnut is something of a secret and is known to with the dough gone Yes, *‘G. ing up to to establish. If a lioense law is made does not appear, except it is christened but few. Leather thus tanned was first from the snake of that name on account Ed’s” is like smoking opium lying, or general in its effect, there will be a sud­ “warts”—it grows upon you; and the man Hunters* License Question. used for lacing for belts in mills, and it of the resemblance of the color of the who once sets his happy foot on the shores of We believe that our fish and game den reduction, if not an absolute stop, leather to that of the reptile. old “Beaver” is as certain to return as—as— was used in this capacity only for some well as a punched “quarter.” to the increase of camps for taking care The tanning renders tbe leather a per­ commissioners are in a better position time before its valuable properties for What do you do when you get there? Most of deer hunters. Some of the fishing re­ fect non-conductor to water and to a people fish) others tramp those glorious old than anyone else to judge of the needs boot and shoe material were discovered. considerable degree a non conductor of trails and just soak their hearts and minds in their own department. They tell us sorts must also cease to grow, for very in the delimits of mountain, lake and forest; In 1851 A. P. Baldwin, who kept a heat and cold. Being thus impervious for at Ed’s remember, we’re in the sure- that they must have more money or many deer shooting resorts cater also to to water and cold, the moccasin is a enough backwoods. shoe store in this city on Konduskeag Now as to the fishing, a word or two. they cannot properly protect our moose anglers to some extent. favorite with all who have to be out in bridge, obtained some of the leather deep snows aud cold weathers of north­ Guides talk, notwithstanding, I h ve never and deer. We know they are correct There are comparatively few camps in yet found 5 and 10-pound trout plenty enough from Davis & Co., Pawtucket, R. I., ern winters. Then the ease to the foot to be monotonous—never have, but the rea­ moose territory. There is little room in this. More money must be provided where most of the tanning was done at and the space a'low ed for two or more sonable man with a fair idea of the proper for enlargement in the moose hunting dissemination of “feathers”—'f lie chance in some way. that time, and began the manufacture of pairs of stockings and inner soles with­ also to be a true sportsman, could ask noth­ We would favor an appropriation of a districts unless it is among men who out cramping the feet and preventing ing better. moccasins. In 1852 the business had in- Within easv reach of Ed’s doors lie (even will cater largely to deer hunters as free circulation of the blood is a great few thousand dollars for that purpose. j creased considerably, and in that year 1 argument iu its favor and gives it a high- nature “lies” up there—I wonder why?), 5 or well. They know who the moose hunt­ 6 lakes in which the fly fishing is simply If such an appropriation cannot be David Spaulding began the business in j er place in the estimation of all as win­ •great,” and I say this after having fished secured—and we do not believe that it ers are. They know something about ter footwear. every damn spot, in that region many times Old Town, and Mr. Fuller and others Take “Ell Pond,” for instance, around the can—it will, undoubtedly, be wise to who their customers are and who they In addition to the manufacture of the “bend among the pads,” or “Little Island” also started in the manufacture of the regular moccasin E. A. Buck & Co. with a gentle ripple about sundown. Such take a step —a very short step—in the can depend upon. A moose hunters’ odd, clumsy looking footgear. The make a 1 ne of regular bunting shoes, incessant “rise-” and such a run of fish marks direction of raising the additional money tax will not discourage anybody’s busi­ that charming little pond as the acme of fly | work in those days was of a very crude which are in some ways an outgrowth fishing possibilities. ness. that is needed, by selling the privilege of nature, far behind that of today in fin­ of the moccasin, which has a high repu­ Wliat is there for the “Man behind the gun” The Maine Sportsmen’s Fisli and tation with sportsmen, mining and rail- up there? Simply this. In the open season shooting our big game. It is absolutely ish and style. The demand kept in­ he can easily get all the deer the law allows necessary, however, that whatever is Game association will meet in Bangor i road engineers. him, and will also find “Buffed Grouse” (i. e. creasing, and in 1855 John Clarke of A stoiy of the moccasin would not be “Patridge”) in abundance. With Moose, on December 10. The question of a done shall be inaugurated in a very con­ New Sharon, Franklin county, came to j quite complete without a reference to Bear ana Caribou the case is that of those 5 hunters’ license will be the leading and 10-pound trout, they do not actually servative way. It is necessary in view Bangor and engaged William Burrilh ' one business that sprung up from it, “hang around the door yards.” of things that may develop later, that thing discussed. We sincerely hope the flourished for a few years and then died How do you get to Reaver Pond?—thus. | one of the pioneers in the business, to j This is the manufacture of the “wig- The total ot 27 miles from Rangeley Village is those who recommend a change of any association will not be committed to the now covered by buckboard to Kennebago superintend bis factory in the former , warn” slipper. This slipper had its ori- proposition of exacting a general hunt­ Lake, thence by steamer down that beautiful kind in the fish and game laws, stand place. The first shipment to the west, ! gin in Bancor and was first produced sheet of water, a very pleasant break in the upon ground that they know to be safe ers’ license law. We hope they will be j about the year 1885 or 86. It sprang journey, tlience by buckboard ag iin, direct a part of tbe country which has always to Ed’s Camps on Beaver Pond. The roads willing to take the first step first, and ! rapidly into favor with the public ail The people of Maine are, as a rule, I furnished a great part of the demand, already good are constantly being bettered, agreeable to any reasonable proposition learn more about the subject before go­ j over the country aud in three years and ladies and children can now with perfect was sent by Clarke, who was then sher­ j there were four firms engaged in the comfort make a journey that once meant looking toward the further develop­ ing further. miles of rough and toilsome tramping. iff of Frankliu conn y, to Dubuque, | business. It continued to flourish UDtd At the Camps the accommodations leave ment of the great fish and game indus­ If there are any moose hunters, camp ! Iowa. Several Bangor parties then | 1888, when the business began to slump nothing to be desired by those who realize | and the year 1892 saw itat an erd. While that this is the “Backwoods” and not “Broad­ try, but it is our opinion that they are owners, guides or others who would ob­ went into the business upon a large way.” The cabins are clean, roomy, and not in a mood to tolerate any arrange­ ject to a moose hunters’ license—pro­ scale, and the trade increased rapidly | it lasted it furnished employment to thoroughly comfortable, beds and table ex­ nearly a thousand persons and was a cellent (and most of the food at least eatable) ment that may give an impression that vided it is impossible to nave a larger until the opening of the Rebellion. In 1858 the manufacture became estab­ big money maker. while the proprietor—1. e., ilie “Old Man,” is appropriation for fish and game—we a happy combination of kindliness and pleas­ the legislature of this state has little lished upon a permanent basis, and four ing fiction. else to do but to readjust our fish and would be glad to have them say so Bangor firms were actively engaged in The first step for those who would like to se« for themselves how much actual truth game laws. through the columns of Maine Wooes it. These firms were Thomas Hersey, STONY BROOK GAME BRIEFS. there is in all of the above, is to address and give their reasons. We will never J. O’B. Darling, Wm. Margesson and E. Ed G r a n t & So n , Beaver Pond, Maine, It is of the utmost importance that no A. Buck & Co.; all four continued until [Special correspondence to Maine Woods.] and then “wait tii something drops.” proposition be made to the next legisla­ be quite sure what the true feeling is, the latter part of the seventies, when Stony Brook, Stratton, ) WRITTEN BY FRANCI8 I. MAULE. 402 SANSOM STREET, PHILADELPHIA. t u r e that will bring about a bitter until those interested take full advan­ they were merged into two concerns, E. Nov. 25, 1902. j fight. However distasteful it may be to tage of all chances to discuss the ques­ A. Buck & Co. and J. O’B. Darling. Mr. Harry Hinds found the remains of In Moose River Region. admit it, we ought to bear in mind the tion. Write to Maine Woods, stating These two continued to do business un­ a young cow moose in the woods here til the year 1889, when the Darling com­ Square tailed trout, landlocked salmon your views fully and frankly and we the other day. Game Warden Phillips and togue fishing unsurpassed. Moose and fact that there are not many mer, com­ pany went out of business, leaving the of Stratton was immediately notified, deer in aoundance. Address, paratively speaking, who take especial promise ample space in our columns I E. A. Buck & Co.*8 factory the only one who came here and viewed the carcass, J ackman Gu id e s ’ Pr o tective A sso ., P. O.Box 87. Jackman, Maine. interest in fish and game preservation. whether the opinions agree with our in the city. This concern Is still doing what was left of it. A large share of it The others have usually consented to own or not. business In Exchange street, where it had been eaten by bears, foxes and oth­ has a large four-story factory. er wild animals, but enough was left to SPORTSMEN ------the suggestions that have been brought In 1871 the mode of manufacturing show distinctly that the animal had Hunting; for DEER will be forward by their enthusiastic friends, Now, if the president will come to was revolutionized to a great extent by been shot through the body and in such well satisfied to come to admitting in a general way, that it is Maine, we’ll guarantee him a shot at a the advent of improved machinery and a way that she might have travelled a ideas. The cut of the leg was altered long distance after being wounded. Pleasant Island Camps perhaps all for the best. bear and the bear won’t be hitched. so as to bring the seam upon the side W. E. Dill shot a doe one day last 1 this season. Address, The best interests of the whole state insttadofat the back, and the seam week. j BILLY SOULE, should have the first consideration in Emperor William has many queer itself, which formerly was sown in such Edwin Wescott and George Davis of Haines Landing, - Maine. anything that is done. There is strenu ideas and not the least queer among a manner as to make an unsightly and them are lus ideas of “sport.” When uncomfortable ridge in the leg super­ Madison were in town last week hunt- j ous opposition to the general tax propo- j he goes out into his game preserves for ing. Mr. Wescott secured a deer. seded by the “ flat lap” seam, by which EUROPEAN PLAN. Special Breakfast sition on the part of many guides and a day’s shooting it means the wholesale the ends of the leather are lapped one Mr. George L. Clarke and friend, Mr. I a t 40 cts. and table d ’hote d in n e r 50 cts. camp owners. They are afraid of it. killing of dozens of deer and hundreds over the other and the projection ob­ Healey of Lewiston have been here Electric Lights. Steam Heating. The friendship of these men is very im­ of birds. There are beaters who drive viated, the tongue, or tip, correspond­ hunting. Mr. Healley shot a doe. CENTRALLY LOCATED. the game to the place where he is wait­ ing to the “ upper” in a boot, was also portant. Anything that would create a ing in comfort; servants who load his improved by being pressed into shape breach between the guides and the fish guns and bring in the slaughtered game by machinery. Thus the boot, which elecrtricWHEN INlights, PHILLIPSSSSfBKiK water closets and bath. One and game department —no matter who and all he does is to stand still, or sit before was quite unsightly, was made minutes walk from the station. migli tbe right in the controversy - would still, and aim his gun. It would be a comparatively good looking as well as E. B. W h o r f f ,P hillips, Me. punishable crime for any member of the ; much more comfortable and serviceable. make the commissioners’ work less effi­ royal party to get as much game as the S. L. INGALLS, Manufacturer of Driving The improvements created a large de Boats, Canoes, Paddles, Oars, etc cient. Emperor. Nothing could be more un­ mand and marked an important point Main Street, Old Town, Me. We believe there is a way to raise a sportsmanlike than such an expedition, in the history of the moccasin. few thousand dollars—probably six to and nobody can imagine Theodore The boot is made of three parts, If You WanttoShoota Deer One Person, $ 1.00 per day and upward. Rrosevelt playing such a part.—Kenne­ known as the leg, tongue and bottom. Too Persons, $1.50 per day and upward. ten thousand a year—that would meet Come to CARRY POND CAMPS. From South Terminal,—Take North Sta­ bec Journal. The two latter pieces of the leather are tion Cars to Elm St. with favor among those who are most That stunned grizzly tied to a tree : cut out nowadays by dies and the former You can get one. Territory unlimited. Front North Station,—Take Subway Cars Ruffed grouse may be shot in large numbers. to Scollay Sq., or surface cars to Elm St. vitally interested, viz., the camp owners that President Roosevelt refused to section by hand, with a pattern. A A ddress, C. A. JONES, Prop. and guides. great deal of the sewing is let out at so HENRY J. LANE. Bingham, n e shoot would have afforded William ______Our suggestion is that the moose great “sport.” hunters pay a small fee. We do not be­ lieve that one camp owner, or one sportsman who hunts moose would SEBAGO LAKE SALMON. object to this. We do not believe that any less moose hunters would visit us [Special correspondence to Maine W oods.] on account of it. It goes without say­ North Windham, N,ov. 25, 1902. ing that the members of the legislature There are many large salmon showing who do not feel interested in fish and up on all the salmon spawning beds game wiil vote for a hunters’ tax law in about the lake, and as the outlet of the whatever form it may be presented. S lake is now screened so no more fish can If a moose hunters’ tax and nothing go down the river, we look for a steady more is exacted, those who might go improvement in the fishing every year in the future. There are the finest salmon into the woods without a license would in Sebago lake of any known lake and not dare to shoot moose. We would this fact is not generally known among then have wardens to look after them. sportsmen. Anyone comiDg to this lake The guides—who after all, are the from the time the ice breaks until June 30, stands a great deal more than an men who will eventually protect the even chance to land a salmon above 10 game in this state, if it is ever protected pounds in weight, to say nothing about as it should be—would have an-incen­ the smaller ones. There are many salm­ tive for not allowing deer hunters to on in Sebago above 20 pounds in weight. The largest yet lauded with hock and kill moose. There are several reasons line to my knowledge was brought to for this. One Reason is that the moose my camp by H. N. Pinkhain of Port hunters are the best customers tbe, land, weight 18£ pounds. There are lots guides have. They often pay more than more for the lucky ones. Guide No. 2. “scale” rates. They usually stay in the woods longer than deer hunters stay. They are, as a rule, well to do men who Two Papers, $1.50. hunt every year. M a in e W oods readers, who want If moose hunters buy a license, guides to subscribe for M a in e W o o d s m a n , will not allow unlicensed hunters to our local paper, can have it at 50 shoot moose. Camp owners will be cents a year in addition to their very careful to protect the moose for the big paying customers. The whole thing M a i n e W o o d s subscription. This must come down to a business propose makes both papers cost only $1.50 a tion. There is no room for sentiment year. in it. J. W . Brackett. SCENE ON MOOSE RIVER ABOVE ATTEAN LAKE, BOSTON RANCH COMPANY’S PRESERVE. MAINE WOODS, NOVEMBER 28, 1902. 5

TRAPS AND FURS. I take great interest in the column in j TRAPS AND TRAPPERS. WOMEN IN THE WOODS Maine Woods headed “ Women in the EVERYONE ISJ1J1UNTER NOW. NEWHOUSE TRAPS, the standard for over 50 years. Oneida Community, Ltd., Ken­ Woods.” Yours respectfully, Fox Skins Law. Mrs. J. S. Freese. Every day during the open season for wood, M adison Co., N. Y. LETTER FROM MRS. FREESE. game in Maine, one standing at the N e w P o r t l a n d , N ov. 21, 1902. Riverton, Me. FOX TRAPPING. Sute and honest method A Maine Guide. Union station in Portland at noon will Full Instructions. Write for low prices see hundreds pass through the station Editor Traps and Trappers Department: E d g a r R. P a g e . Orland, Me. Woman Guide Writes Interest­ The red fox situation this year is armed with guns, either going into the ingly of Women In the Woods. Mrs. Oliver Pettengill. Maine forests bear, moose and deer causing a great deal of uneasiness Liberal Prices Paid Mrs. Oliver Pettengill had a story of hunting, or going back to their homes R i v e r t o n , Nov. 22, 1902. among fur dealers aud trappers as the for all classes of fur In season, based upon personal experience. It was last sum­ aftei having had an outing in the Maine a just assortment and hones t dealings. Ref­ Editor Women In the Woods Column: woods. principal catch is fox. The condition erence, First National Bank of Hightstown mer at Camp Comfort in the Rangeley Many think that the beautiful forest region that Mr. and Mrs. Pettengill and To be sure a great many go from of the trade at this date is not encour­ N. J. Address all communications to LEMUEL BLACK. should be given up to the male sex en­ Miss Huldah Elizabeth, the daughter of Portland, but it is no uucommon thing aging. Manufacturers have met with Exporter of raw furs and dealer In Ginseng, Hightstown, N. ]., Lock box 48. tirely, and if hunting must be done, that Hon. Waldo PetteDgill, were entertain­ to see people any day from “away out comparatively ^no sale at all on fox ing a guest from New York. Evidently west,” or from the “sunny south,” it should be attended to by man alone. eager to take part iu the unapproachable goods, owing in a measure to the warm OPOSSUM fearful of too perceptibly lowering the Wanted I have been argued with a great many larder, the guest ate very sparingly. hunting of our state of Maine. weather and to long furred furs going RACOON i Million times about hunting and paddling a ca­ He did, however, pass his glass twice This season, which is regarded as one out of favor with all stylish and up to SKUNK MINK for water. of the best for years, is now at its noe. There is one woman in town who date women, who have adopted short And other Raw Furs wanted for export. Will This did not escape the watchful eyes height and as soon as a light covering bring 10 to 25 per cent more than If sold at used to say I neglected my friends for furs, especially mink, which at the home. I want everyone to ship their furs di­ of an irrepressible young nephew, who of snow is on the ground in the woods rect to me and save the middleman’s profit. the sake of hunting and fishing. Last cried out. it will be at its very best. The season present time are very high. Write for price list. Address, fall she told me that she used to think “That’s right! Have all the water bids fair now to be a record breaker If the stock of manufactured fox A. E. Burkhardt Second & Main Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio. over all previous years. it dreadful for me to hunt and kill deer you want. That’s the cheapest thing goods do not move freely within the we have up here!”—Lewiston Journal. A M onthly Journal— but now she thought it all right, for the next few weeks, I have not the least H U N T E R -T RADER- papers were full of accounts of women PINE POINT POINTS. doubt but what that article will go TRAPPER ----- tells a ll about hunting,trapping in the woods hunting and killing game. [Special correspondence to the Ma in e Woods J back to near its old time price. On the and Raw Fur Trading. BLACK BASS FISHING. Published by an old ex­ She further said that she wished she P i n e P o in t , N ov. 25, 1902. other hand if the manufacturers are perienced hunter, trap­ was youDger so that she could go with The black bass fishing in the Shenan­ Hunting is all the “go” now. You fortunate and sell out their stocks, it per and trader. Sam­ are not in the switti at all if you haven’t ple copy, 5cts. Only 50 me. doah and Potomac rivers near Harper1 s will help out a great deal. There are cents a year. Address, Ferry, W. Va., is unusually good. Maj. a gun and a dog. A. R. Harding, Publish­ Now, my lady friends, the hunting is Richard Sylvester, chief of police, Wash­ Ed Rogers had one of his lucky days ten skins this year where there was one er, Gallipolis, Ohio. yesterday. He came in with a string of last and what is more they are nearly not all there is to it. There is no more ington, D. C., also president of the National Chief of Police association, game not to be sneezed at. There were all of the low grades, caught early and health'ul exercise than a tramp in the guest of S. W. Lightner, landed nine­ three green winged teal and three hooded unprime, while never worth anywhere Hunters, Trappers, woods of Maine, where one may be free teen large bass in a few hours, from the mergansers in the lot. Mergansers are near full price they have a tendency to and untrammeled and surrounded by all Shenandoah near the house, Nov. 14. very rarely shot and these three were cause lower prices on full furred skins and Sportsm en! that is beautiful in nature and produced very fine specimens. J a y S e e . My advice to all trappers of fox is to by nature’s God. It is not only condu­ Bell their skins as soon as possible. cive to health and vigor, but its educa­ TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION While I do not pose as a prophet, I am tional advantages are many. It places satisfied that the already weak and one in touch with the beauties, novel­ TIME - TABLE. fluctuating market will result in a large ties, freedom and solitude found every Time-Table. loss to trappers and fur dealers. While day in the forests of the Pine Tree state. the loss will be more likely to fall more S A N D Y R IV E R R. R. heavily on the latter party it will cause I am 27 years old and have been in the Monday, October 13,1902. PHILLIPS & RANGELEY R. R. large anticipations to pass like a cloud woods on many occasions. I always The only all-rail route to Rangeley Lake. with some trappers who hold their The quickest and easiest route to the Dead take my rifle aloD g and I can shoot a River Region via Dead River Station. Stage furs. N . C. B u r b a n k . deer if occasion requires I paddle a North. T r’n l T r’n3 T r’n5 connection with every through train for canoe and can hook the finny inhabi­ A.M. A . M. P . M Stratton, Eustis and all points inland. BEARS AND BEARS. tants of the inland waters of Maine. But On and a fte r Oct. 13,1902, tra m s on tn e P h il­ It is frequently stated, and with hon­ lips & Rangeley railroad will run as follows The most improved gun, recently patented. there are other in’eresting things in the F arm in g to n ...... lv 11 00 12 10 4 4« until further notice: est conviction I have no doubt, that Bait-set gun, $2.50 each. Sure death to all woods and around the Maine lakes and EAST. So. Strong,...... A M P M bears are very savage and dangerous kinds of game every shot. Every gun guar- streams besides hunting and fishing. Phillips, Lv ...... 5.30 •Madrid, . . . animals to meet in the woods. It might anted. Agents wanted everywhere. (Terri- S tro n g ,...... 1 a r P . M. P. M. . . 7.20 5.45 (lv 12 05 12 42 5 10 •Madrid Junction, .... 5.46 be so, if you were ever to meet one, but | ory rights for sale. Address, It is worth one’s while to see the wild •Reed’s Mill, ...... P h illip s ,...... 12 30 1 00 5 30 5.55 you might travel in the woods a life­ animals in their native element and be­ •Sanders’ M ill, ...... 6.05 time and you never will meet one, for he J. R. Booth, Sault Ste. Marie, Out. come acquainted with their manner of Redington Mills...... 8.20 6.30 D ead R i v e r , ...... 6.60 will be as glad to get out of your way living. A lady—to enjoy a trip into the Rangeley, a r ...... as you are glad to have him go. Even T r’n2 Tr’n4 Tr’r.C 7.05 Maine woods—need not take a rifle South. A.M. A. M. P. M. WEST. A M P M a9 plenty as bears are in the wilds of R a c c o o n —Run very high both at alonsr, if she chooses otherwise. She Rangeley, L v ...... 11.30 3.00 Maine a hunter must be on the alert home and abroad. Prime skins are will find curiosities enough if she does Dead River, . . . 11.42 3.20 generally to get a shot at him. Of j standard for dyeing. The other grades j' not care to shoot game. P h illip s ,...... 7 30 8 30 1 30 P M RC Redington M ills,...... 4.00 course, if he is wounded or cornered, he j are made into men’s coats. A great J There is one small animal I wish to S tro n g ,...... | ar •S anders’ M i l l , ...... lv 7 50 9 10 1 50 . . 12.23 4.30 will tight, and his being so strong and call will be made for raccoon, if prices ! speak of. It is called one of the “seven •Reed’s Mill...... 4.45 powerful it is the safest way to keep I do not rule too high. I sleepers ” The animal is a tiny brown So. Strong...... •Madrid Junction ...... 12.34 4.53 out of his reach. •M a d rid ,...... 4.55 S k u n k - Are the same as in June, but I mouse that hunters often see while in Farmington,...... 820 10 00 2 20 Phillips, a r ...... 5.15 15 per cent lower than at the March 1 the woods. At times the little fellow •Trains stop on signal or notice to con- Mr. Luther Tootbaker of Phillips, be­ j makes heaps of noise for so small an an- ductor. fore he was taken lame used to be a sales. The large majority of skunk I must be used in this country and the I imal, not by lung power, but by stamp­ WESTON LEWIS Pres. F. N. BEAL, Supt F l e t c h e r P o p e , G en. M an. an d G. P . «Sfc T . A trapper of the sly fox to quite an extent, ing on the ground in a place well trod- A. L. R o b e r t s o n . Superintendent. even before the modern fox scents were j demand is very light. Will go lower j than last year. 1 den. He builds his house or den of au­ in vogue. He set three traps one night FRANKLIN & MEGANTIC RY. W e a s e l —Demand fair for white and tumn leaves and when finished it very and going to them in the morning found j Shortest and easiest rdute to Eustis and Dead winter caught. Prices unchanged. much resembles a cabbage I have a fox in each of >he first two. He set found them very often. The den is River region. Portland & Romford Falls Ry. them again aud went to look at the much sought after by collection seekers. TIM E-TA-BiiB, DIRECT LINE TO RANGELEY LAKES. third. When he returned he found an­ other fox »n one of the traps he had set In Effect Oct. 13, 1902. Through Time-Table, in Effect Oct. 13, 1902. I lately took a party of four women GOING SOUTH. but a short time previous. PUMPED OUT EVERY ONE. SOUTH. He once caught a bear in a fox trap, into the woods to take pictures and A M A M PM A. M A. M. A. M. P . M . Bigelow, lv 11 05 11 00 6 55 Oquossoc, lv 10 30 7 30 having a toe nail of his bearship be­ gather wild flowers. They would ask So. R angeley lv 10 40 The railroad boys on the Phillips & me the names of the flowers, which I Uarrabassett, 11 30 11 20 7 15 7 35 tween the jaws of the trap as evidence. (a r 11 50 7 40 P . M. Rangeley railroad have not and never took pleasure in explaining to them. Kingfield, < A M P M P M Bem is, lv 1 15 7 55 A deergot into one of his traps and I will forget the time that the section Among the beautiful flowers of the for­ / lv 7 00 12 55 12 50 R um ford F alls, lv 3 00 9 10 2 40 •N. Freeman, lv 7 05 12 55 Livermore Falls, 9 00 flung tlie trap twenty rods into the boss, Mr. Ira Russell did the, pumping est, the “stinging nettle” has a lovely •Mt. Abram Jet., lv 1 15 Mechanic Falls, lv 6 55 10 41 4 07 woods. There being a little snow he act. Mr. Russell used always in open lavender blossom although nothing but Salem. 7 20 1 25 1 10 Kumt ord Jci , ar 7 27 11 12 4 37 •Summit, lv 7 22 1 35 1 12 P . M. could easily track the deer so he could season to carry his rifle on the handcar a weed. Portland, Union Sta., and on this particular morning, on look­ *W. F reem an, iv 7 35 1 50 1 25 ar 8 35 12 18 5 45 tell that the animal did not go nearer to I know of two young ladies who came Strong, ar 7 45 2 10 1 40 P . M. ing up the track, in the distauce espied Boston, (W. D iv .Ja r 12 45 4 1C where he found the trap than the dis­ to Maine this season to enjoy the hunt­ NORTH. A M P M P M a deer which had evidently just come ing. They took home a deer each, and Boston, (E. Div.,) ar 12 30 4 00 19 00 tance stated. Strong, lv 8 15 3 00 5 15 GOING NORTH. out onto the railroad track. one of them a moose. I will tell you *W. F reem an, lv 8 25 3 15 5 25 P M. A. M. P. M Mr. E. H. Kenniston of Phillips Seizing his rifle he started up the about the moose the lady shot. The •Summit, lv 8 35 3 25 5 35 Boston, (E. Dlv.,) lv 9.00 12 30 trapped four prime fishers recently. track on the run. The deer stood his camp at which they were located is near Salem. 8 40 3 35 5 40 Boston, (W Div.,) lv 8 30 1 15 Trappers are in luck this season for the •Mt. Abram Jet., lv 8 45 3 40 A. M. P . M ground, letting Russell get within seven the bank of a stream. One day, toward •No. Freeman, lv 8 50 3 50 5 50 Portland, Union Sta., lv 8 30 12 55 5 15 fur bearing animals are plenty, their rods, when Russell thought it was about night the guide came into camp, saying ( ar 9 00 4 30 6 00 P.M . feed is a little shy and they are taking time to shoot. Instead of doing so he ' there was a moose across the stream at Kingfield, 1 A . M. Rumford Je t, Iv 9 40 2 15 6 21 bait exceedingly well in Maine. (lv 9 15 6 02 7 00 Mechanic Falls, ar 10 C6 2 41 6 45 ! just stood right there aud “pumped” no great distauce from the camp and Carrabassett, 9 45 6 27 7 45 Livermore Falls, A.M. 10 27 3 00 the whole magazineful of cartridges on- that he would cross the stream and with Bigelow, ar 10 15 6 50 8 30 Rumford Fails, ar 10 00 H 35 4 15 A. M. NOVEMBER FUR MARKET. ! to the ground. By this time the old j his moose horn would call him out aud •Flag stations. Trains stop on notice to Bemis, ar 11 50 5 20 9 05 Bear—The finest haired bears and conductor. tMixed trains. So. Rangeley, ar 5 40 9 32 buck “ pumped” himself into the woods, ! the ladies could shoot him. The ladies Close connection is made at Strong with Oquossoc, ar 5 45 9 40 cubs are all that are really being called leaving Ira to pick up his cartridges. I agreed to the plan and stationed them- trains to and from Phillips, Farmington, Port­ All trains run daily except Sunday. for in America now. The majority of land and Boston. : selves with rifles in hand. They had Stage connection at Bigelow for Stratton This is the only standard gauge all rail line the skins are ruling at low prices. not long to wait for they soon heard the and E u s t i s , at Carrabasset for Flagstaff and to the Famous Hunting and Fishing Grounds Those killed early, of course run lower j old fellow coming from a distance. Dead River. of Ihe Rangeleys. than those taken later in the season. GEO. M. VOSE. S uperintendent . Through Cars between Portland and COBBOSSEECONTEE SALMON. 1 Pretty soon they could see his antlers Rumford Falls. Wild-Ca t —Not very much call for against the small trees and underbrush. E. L. Love jo y , Supt., Rumford Falls, Me. In a moment, as he drew nearer, that wild-cat just now in this country. Not R. C. Br a d f o r d , Traffic Mgr., Portland Me. many in the market as yet. Large numbers of salmon have been terrible cracking and crashing of brush Silver Fox —This has advanced 20 | seen at the outlet of Lake Cobbossee- together with the calling of the guide, This space belongs to tbe per cent. A perfect skin, black or dark ; contee and only prevented by the screen the screeching of the night owl and the silver, is a fancy article and will bring a ; there from going down stream never to barking of the fox, so unnerved them RANGELEY LAKES BANGOR & AROOSTOOK R. R. fancy price, but no one need ex­ return to the lake. The wardens at that both that they dropped their rifles, pect the top price for an imperfect or resort have reported seeing salmon there begged the guide to stop calling and Arrangement of Trains. unprime skin. recently weighing fourteen pounds. rushed for the camp. It is rather dis­ STEAMBOAT CO. The commissioners of inland fisheries mal to be sure, for any who are not ac­ IN EFFECT MONDAY, OCT. 13, 1902. Cross Fox—There is this peculiarity and game have, it is understood, made quainted with the many evening noises Time-table for 1903 will about cross fox, that unless it is a par­ arrangements to strip them and place one hears in the forests after the sun Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between Carl- ticularly fine skin, one will not receive the eggs in the hatchery. A 4-pounder goes down. The next day, however, bou and Bangor on train leaving Caribou [at much more money for it than for red appear May 1 st. 6.15 a in and Bangor at 3.15 p m. went into the weir at the south end of one of the ladies shot the moose, secur­ 6.45 A M.—For and arriving at Lagrangel’at fox. the lake a’few days ago. ing a trophy to be proud of. H. H. FIELD, 8.00 a m, Milo 8 27 a m, Brownville 8 40 a I'm, R e d Fox-Have declined soirewhat. Katahdin Iron Works 10.25 a m, Norcross 9 36 a m, Millinocket 9.52 a m, Sherman 10.45 a m, The demiind has been great, not only in Gen. Man’gr. Patten 11.10 a m, Island Falls 11.08 a m, this country but in Europe. The mark­ Smyrna Mills 11.45 a m, Weeksboro 12.10 p m, et has turned somewhat and red fox is Masardis 1.04 am, Ashland 1 30 pm, Houlton 12.10 p m, Presque Isle 1.58 p m, Caribou 2 25 p liable to rule lower. m, New Sweden 2.58 p m, Van Buren 4.CO p m, G r e y Fox—Remains unchanged. Not Fort Fairfield 2.15 p m, Limestone 8.20 p m, Dover 9.C0 a in, G uilford 9.34 a r r , M onson 10.13 much call for them heie or abroad. a m, Greenvi le 10.50 am . They are safe enough at present prices SPORTSMAN’S 3 15 P M.—For and arriving at Brownville and are liable to go higher. Greene’s StaeeLine 4.47 p m, Norcross 5 43 p m, M illinocket 5,57 p m. Sherman 6.45 p m, Patten 7.12 p m, Island L y n x —Are slightly on the decline. Falls 7 09 p m, Houlton 8.05 p m, Mars Hill They are very fashionable and are sell­ Dead River to Eustis, arid Blaine 9.15 p m, Presque Isle 9.47 p m, Caribou 10.15 p m, Fort Fairfield 10.05 p m. ing high now. but no further advance INFORMATION. The only Stage Line in the Dead 4.50 P M.—For and arriving at Lagrange 6.07 need be looked for. Probably in the p m, Milo 6.32 p m, Brownville 6.45 p m, spring there will be a large stock in the River region that connects with the Katahdin Iron Works 7.25 p m, Dover and Foxcroft 6.67 p m, Guilford 7.19 p m, Green­ market, consequently may sell for lower early train for Boston. Will make ville 8.30 p m, Quebec 1.30 p m, Montreal 8.35 prices. Free information concerning MAINE’S a m. connections with trains on and after ARRIVALS M a r t e n —Very fashionable in Europe FISHING and HUNTING REGIONS; May 11, iqo2. 9.20 A M. Leaving Montreal 8.05 p m, Que­ and America and pieces remain un­ bec 2.40 p m, Greenville 5.30 a m, Guilford 6.42 changed. Prices were high last season, a m, Dover 7.C0 am , K atahdin Iron Works 6.20 although large numbers were caught. I. W. GREENE, Prop’r. a m, Brownville 7.20 a m, Milo 7.30 a m, La­ descriptive circulars of hotels, camps and grange 8.00 a m. This will be repeated this year as soon Coplin, Maine. 1.05 P M. Leave Caribou 6.15 a m, Presque as tlie cold weather comes on. Isle 6.42 a m, Fort Fairfield 6.20 a m, Houlton sjmmer resorts of all kinds, time-tables, 8.20 a m, Ashland 7.00 a m, Masardis 7.25 a m, M i n k —This is fashionable both Weeksboro 8.18 a m, Smyrna Mills 8.44 a m. across the water and here. Mink are Island Falls 9.17 a m, Patten 9.00 a m, Sher­ very high which will tend to increase list of guides, etc., can be obtained free man 9.40 a m, Millinocket 10.28 a m, Norcross First-Glass Livery. 10,39 a m, Brownville 11.32 a m, Milo 11.41 a m. the catch. We have everything in the livery 7.20 P M.—Leaving Greenville 3.35 p m, M u s k r a t —Spring rat Las moved up­ by addressing Monson 3 40 p m, Guilford 5.00 p m, Dover 5 06 p m, Limestone 9.50 a m, Van ward 20 per cent, making up for what it line that is needed. The stable has Buren 10.00 a m, New Sweden 11.02 a m, Cari­ fell off in June. The fall catch remains been enlarged and newly equipped bou 11 40 a m, Presque Isle 12.15pm,Fort Fair- the same. There is a fair call for musk­ MAINE WOODS INFORMATION BUREAU, field 11.15 a m, Houlton 2.00 p m, Island Falla throughout. Experienced drivers 3.00 p m, P atten 2.55 p m , S herm an 3.25 p m, rat here and in Europe. Millinocket 4 16 p m, Norcross 4.30 p m, K atah­ O t t e r —Have declined materially. will take parties when desired. din Iron Works 3.00 p m, Brownville 5.30 p m, Phillips, Maine. Milo 6.39 p m, Lagrange 6.07 p m. Last season they sold very high all over GEO. M, HOUGHTON, the world. Otter is always wanted in Traffic Manager this country, but manufacturers will P. Richardson & Co W.M. BROWN, Superintendent. cull closer this year than last. Rangeley, Maine. Bangor, Me., Oct. 6,1902. 6 MAINE WOODS, NOVEMBER 28, 1902.

burg steak. In any of these methods you and take you before the police of Pinehurst, opened the season’s shoot­ HUNTERS PULLED IN, it is good. court for violating the game laws and it PINEHURST PRESERVES. ing on the Pinehurst Preserves during In smoking the meat a bit of salt is will cost you $40 and costs for each the past week, entertaining as his guests rubbed over it, when it has become par­ deer. I shall hate to do it, but if you In Equipment and Extent They a party of prominent Boston sportsmen Wardens In Bangor Doing Busi­ tially dried, and then it is hung up over won’t let me deal kindly with you, I’ll comprising B. F. Dutton, Harry Dutton, a fire, sufficently high above it to pre­ have to, that’s all.” Are Finest I11 the Country. F. P. Royce, Cbas. A. Clough and Wal­ ness by Wholesale Lately. vent burning, and allowed to smoke for That startled her. She was convinced ter A. Hill. Beautiful weather and ex­ a long time. As is the case with that that there was no bluff about here hav­ Shooting Season Formally Opened cellent bags were the features of the W oman Pulled by Warden For jerked it will keep for years, if kept dry. ing broken the laws and that the warden outing, and the numerous trips enjoyed Like the other it, too, is good eaten with­ meant business and then she came by Farty of Boston Sportsmen. embraced nearly every por ion of the out being cooked, though it is excellent down, way down, too', and begged hard vast territory. The birds were abun­ Shipping Too Many Deer. [Special correspondence to Ma in e W oo d s.] fried as one would fry smoked bacon. not to be arrested. Being convinced dant, generally easily found in the vi­ [Special correspondence to Maine W oods.] Prepared with cream, after the manner that she had not intentionally violated P in e h u r s t , N. C., N ov. 24, 1902. cinity of the cjw-peas patches, and in Bangor, Nov. 24, 1902 of finnan haddie, it is delicious and no the laws, Neal contented himself with One of the notible additions to Pine .excellent shooting country. Possibly some of those folks who have wonder the sportsmen like to take it seizing the deer. hurst’s attractions, made during the Nearly all of the dogs at the Pine- been telling us for the past three years home with them. burst Kennels were tried and all much They say, too, that venison so pre­ past summer, is the addition of the admired, especially “Reb,” “Rock,” that the Ohio hnnters were being much pared readily sells at from 35 to 50 cents FOX CARRIES THE BULLET. Pinehurst shooting preserves. Not only “ Fonto,” “Dash” and “ Dick.’’ They maligned by the stories of their wrong a pound in the markets of the Ohio is the location the best obtainable, and are conscientious workers, possessing doings, will be convinced, after all, by cities and towns, so that a hundred the birds abundant, but in addition the excellent nose, tireless energy and the results of last: Thursday night’s pounds of the meat is worth some­ A Fifty-Pound Muscalon? at staunch as rocks. All are retrievers. thing to the sportsman who cares to village provides accommodations to suit work by Warden Pollard and a compan­ take it home and sell it. Nash’s Studio. all tastes with its hotels and cottages. ion at Greenville. In less than five There was a time when men wTere PLUMMER IS ALL RIGHT. hours there the two wardens succeeded No criminal case has attracted more content to “rough it” when good sport in securing evidence sufficient to war­ attention among the owners of camps in Some Bibs Were Nea ly Boiled was close at hand, but that day is past. The Boston newspapers have been rant the arrest of eleven Ohio hunters Maine than has that of the Woodard Modern life has revolutionized old taking a great deal of interest in the and did arrest them. Three of these boys of Atkinson, Piscataquis county, Up In the Buck’s Hide. now in jail here. There are two of [Special correspondence to|Maine Woods] methods and the successful shooting whereabouts of Mr. Frank Plummer, were wanted for the killing of a calf them, cousins, Walda and Samuel, and preserve of today must not only provide N o r w a y , N ov. 25, 1902. the genial and accommodating clerk at moose on the Wassataquoik trail early there are two charges of breaking and game in abundance, but suitable ac entering and stealing against Walda and The largest moose head ever brought the Mountain View House, Rangeley in the month, the rest were arrested up­ commodations as well. In this particu­ on charges of illegal transportation of five against Sam. These are for enter­ into Oxford county arrived by express Lakes. ing cottages or camps at Holbrook’s Tuesday, consigned to J. Waldo Nash lar Pinehurst has no competitor, and its venison and partridges and for having Mr. Plummer was in Boston several pond, owned by prominent Bangor peo to be set up It was shot on Little Jo future as a resort for sportsmen bids days ago and while at Hotel Clarendon more than two deer in their possession. pie and stealing goods of consideiable fair to rival its popularity as a winter Murry in the northern part of the state he left his money, $160.50 and his gold The men wanted for killing the calf value. In addition to those which are resort for those who seek rest, recrea­ by Mrs. O. L. Chase of Brownville, who watch in the hotel safe. moose were brought to Bangor and already announced against the boys, or tion and health. As Mr. Plummer went home without rather men, for they are about 27 years has gained quite a reputation among the Moore county and the section im­ placed in jail, where they now are, to the cash or watch, the Herald and the of age, each, there are several other hnnters of Maine as a good shot. The mediately round about the village of other papers got anxious for fear Mr. await hearing, which will come as soon cases of the same kind which it is be­ Pinehurst has long bean noted for its moose, if size goes for anything, was Plummer had been murdered or had as Warden Pollard can return from lieved will be finally worked down to abundance of game: Quail, turkeys, evidently one of the first settlers of his hanged himself. the Stacyville region with the neces­ them. deer and hares, and its quail are unde­ Wnen Mr. Plummer wrote for his val­ As a result of their arrest and the tribe in Maine, as the following meas­ niably the largest and strongest of wing uables the world was immediately in­ sary witnesses. The remaining six finding of indisputable evidence to con­ of their species. Realizing this and men were allowed to go upon the pay­ urements will show: spread, 46^ inches; formed that he wras not dead. nect them with the cases there is a de­ recognizing the constantly increasing Sportsmen and others who have been ment of the amount of fines which the termined effort on the part of camp depth, 32 inches; length of fan not in­ tendency towards shooting, Mr. Leonard owners to secure a severe punishment cluding points, 18| inches; breadth of waited upon by Mr. Plummer for sev­ cases against them called for. This Tufts, owner of Pinehurst, has gradu­ eral seasons past may rest assured that for them. This desire is not confined fan, 12 inches; length from tip of nose ally acquired by purchase -and lease sum in the aggregate was over $200. It to the men who have suffered from their Le still lives, is in excellent health and to base of antlers, 21 inches. By the some 30,000 acres, nearly fifty square hopes to see them when the fishing sea­ has been turned over to Commissioner depredations, but is shared in by all miles of the best territory in this sec­ who own camps or cottages at any of same express came a smaller head from son opens despite the alarming reports Carleton and the fund for game protec­ tion, forming what is without question by Boston papers. tion is so much larger. the ponds or lakes or in the woods in L. B. McMillian, also of Brownville, of the largest private preserve under the the state, for they feel that in no other control of one man in the south. For fear that some of those who are another moose shot on Little Jo Murry, way can they secure protection for To further perfect the scheme and in­ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. of the mind that the Ohio men are be­ their property. which wasn’t quite as large but is a crease the number of birds, large Come to Kineo, C. A. Judkins, Kineo, ing done an injustice and will, conse­ So long as the men guilty of crimes mighty pretty head. patches of cow peas have been estab­ quently, say that these men were the of this kind are allowed to go with lished at stated intervals throughout the Moosekead Lake, Me. “ poor, poverty stricken” sportsmen, it light punishments just so long will Mellie Dunham and George B. Ste­ preserve. These were planted and left Stevens, J. Stevens Arms & Tool, is well to mention that one of them is a others of the same bent of mind feel phenson returned from the Umbagog re­ unharvested as food for the quail and of company, Chicopee Falls, Mass. prominent politician of Ohio, who has that they can burglarize the camps and gion Tuesday, after a profitable bunting which they are passionately fond. In If you are going shooting or fishing, been state auditor, county treasurer and cottages with impunity, but give them trip, bringing with them three deer and addition to this, stocking will be in­ remember the Iron Mountain route. several other officers. Others in the good stiff sentences and it is believed some mnch smaller game. Stephenson dulged in liberally in order that the sup party are county commissioners, clerk For sale, J. C. Stephens, Rumford that it will have the effect of frighten­ has been two months on the trip, diuing ply of game may be made more than us­ Falls, Me. of courts, lawyers and prominent busi­ ing those who would like to emulate which he captured all the small game ually abundant, amply able to keep ness men and doctors. Besides they the Woodards. he could eat and besides supplied sever­ ahead of the drain made upon it by the Chamber sets, Bradford, Conant & have been coming to Maine for three Added to this desire on the part of al friends with what they wanted. Dun­ hunters. Co. years and each and every one says that camp owners is a demand from the ham joined him on the trip tv o weeks The preserves are under the general Sell your furs at home, N. C. Bur­ they fully understood the law in regaid farmers, not only of Penobscot county bank, New Portland. to game transportation and did what ago and had very good success. Both management of Dr. C. D. Jones of Mil- but of Piscataquis county, who have men say, however, that the hunting of ton, N. H. In connection with them are they did because they thought it possi­ Dead falls, Elliott Lewis, Troy, N. Y. suffered at the hands of the Woodards, this year was not up to that of past sea­ the Pinehurst kennels, under the direct For sale, C. C. Freel, Bruce Lake, Ind, ble to get the stuff by the wardens. that they be severely punished as a The prominent politician said in com­ sons. They report no snow. supervision of Mr. Alliston Gray, who warning to others who would do like­ as a trainer and guide at the High Point Bach, Becker & Companj', raw furs menting upon the matter: “ Boys we’re and ginseng, New York-Ch cago. wise. The hunting in the vicinity of Will (N. C.) kennels, has had a long and val­ d------fools.” And the others agreed Both Samuel Woodard and Walda with him. Holt’s Indian Rock Camp in Andover is uable association with sportsmen fr >m Woodard have been held fo*r trial at the high class, judging by recent reports all parts of the country. Twenty-t>vo EVERYWHERE IN MAINE, February criminal term of the Supreme from that section. J. C. Bacon of Con­ blooded dogs in all are at the kennels A favorite method with these hunters court and the bail in their cases amounts n a r) p*| LAKE CAMPS and from distant states who desire to take necticut shot a buck weighing 150 and a number of reliable guides are to $3,500, $1000 in the case of Walda pounds; E. C. Frost of South Framing­ available for the use of the hunters. l * / \ t v ^ Seashore Cottages home more game than allowed by law is and $2,500 in that of Samuel. Neither to jerk or smoke it and then pack it ham, Mass., captured another weighing The Pinehurst livery is fully prepared to BUYERS get our Free illustrated catalogue have been able to furnish the amount. 175 pounds, and his companion, Mr. furnish shooting wagons, traps, carts OWNERS send us details of your property. down in the middle of their trunks or In addition to the cases against him in chests, well surrounded by clothing, so Spaulding from the same section, and saddle horses. E A. Strout, Augusta, Me. Piscataquis county, Walda is out on brought down a doe weighing upwards The combined equipment is the finest that in case the wardens do look over bail in two cases in Piscataquis county. the baggage there is a possibility of the of 100 pounds. in the country and available for the use O. P. Whittier, Farmington, Me. One of these is the sum of $500 for of sportsmen in general, and the months meat being overlooked. The wardens stealing 80 bushels of oats, the other is manager for Franklin County. are onto this scheme, however, and Geo. R. Stephenson recently got two of December, January and February fur­ $250 for receiving stolen goods. nish the best shooting of the year. when they start in an inspection of the Regular traffic will begin on the new sheldrakes at North pond. baggage of a man there is little danger North Carolina as a resort for sports Fish River railroad, which extends from men exceeds the states further south For Sale. of any of its contents escaping inspec Ashland to Fort Kent, a distance of 53 A few salmon have come out of tion, for they dig out every bit there is principally on account of its climate. miles, on December 8. This will mean Thompson’s pond at Oxford and into The clear, crisp days that make exercise in it, so that all the care and trouble ex­ the opening up of one of the finest fish Greeley brook to spawn. A. E. Lovejoy pended In the concealing of the contra­ a delight may be counted on, and the Fifty Dollars buys a Magee Hot and game countries in Maine. It won’t has seen three pairs on spawning beds weather is also sufficiently cool to allow band is wasted. In consequence of this amount to much this season, as the in his meadow. It is reported that careful inspection many an out of state the birds to hang a sufficient time to Air Furnace, second hand, but in hunting time will be practically at an there are several at “Rocky Jam ” season properly. sportsman is today wonderiug what hap­ end when the first regular train runs spawning. good shape. Suitable for a house pened to his baggage, for when a piece over the road, but there seems to be lit­ of baggage is found to contain anything tle doubt but what next spring will see Everett Fox of Kezar Falls, who acci­ of seven or eight rooms, church or in violation of the game laws the whole dentally shot himself about six weeks THE FIRST SHOOTING. the fishermen flock into that region, hall. thing is promptly seized, and the owner while next fall the hunters will go there ago and still carries the bullet in his loses not only the venison or birds in large numbers. It had been expected body, has recovered so as to go hunting Mr. Leonard Tutts and Party En­ Address at once, which he has attempted to take out, but that the road would be ready for regu­ again. Last week be shot a 3-years-old all the clothing, ammunition or what­ lar travel the first of October, but the deer and the Kezarites have been feast­ joy Excellent Sport. J. C. STEPHENS, ever may be in the trunk, chest or grip ing on venison. _____ Rumford Falls, Me. as the case may be. rainy spring and summer made it impos­ Mr. Leonard Tufts of Boston, owner sible to get the road completed in time Last Thursday when John Noyes of for that purpose, much to the regret of Greenwood went after his sheep, which The manner of jerking venison fol­ the railroad officials and the sportsmen. lowed by most of these sportsmen is to were in a pasture about 100 rods frcm cut it from the bone in loDg strips and the house, he found a buck missing. A allow it to partially dry, then to dip it All records were broken a week ago thorough search was made which result­ in boiling hot water. Allow it to re­ today in game shipments when 193 deer ed in finding his hide neatly rolled up main in the water and then take it out were recorded here. The best previous and a few ribs. Mr. Noyes is confident The Large American Dollar that it was the work of bears. and rub it thoroughly with salt, after record was 185 deer, made on the corre­ That can be saved on a comparatively small purchase here is in which it is hung up and allowed to drv sponding day of 1901. Warden Neal has been looking for the two hundred mark Among M. W. Sampson’s trophies this no department so noticeable as in the Chamber Furniture. Solid completely. Fixed in this way it is fall was a squab duck. George R. said that it will keep for years, so long to be reached most any day this fall, but Oak Suites at $15.50 and $iS.oo and Chiffoniers at £5.00 and $S-5o he has about given up now, as it is Stephenson brought home from Errol as it is stored in a dry place. Venison what is believed to be the mate. as advertised last week, are still attracting attention and are in fact or moose meat prepared in this manner growing so late in the season. He insists worthy of investigation of all in search of the reliable values at that next year will see the mark passed is eaten without being cooked by strip­ Benjamin Aldrich, mail carrier of Lowest o f Low Prices. ping it up, or by preparing it in the once, at least, for be believes that the Ketchum, Sunday River valley, above same manner as finnan haddie is fixed sportsmen are going to be more numer­ Bethel, was in town last Friday. He re­ for the table, or by making into a Ham- ous next year and that they will bring ports that a few deer are being killed in out more game. His reasons are that that section and that a large number of Other Bargains, recently ar Solid Oak Dressers and he believes that the proposed license lumbermen are working in the woods. rived, are as foliows : 2 law will be passed this winter by the They have camps on Bull branch and on Commodes, pcs,, $10.00 legislature and that it is going to result Solid Iron White Enamel Sunday river above South branch. These dressers have French If You are Going in more and a better class of sportsmen Bed, either width, $2.50 coming and that they -will bring out all A 50-pound muscalong or maskinonge bevelled mirrors, cast brass the game they shoot. as it is sometimes called, was received Another design with Elabo­ drawer pulls, easy casters (in Shooting or Fishing last Friday at Tash’s Trout Mezzo rated Brass Mountings, either REMEMBER THE On Friday Neal had a nice little inter­ studio on Cottage street. This fish was fact, would be reasonable at view with a woman and while he was captured in Canada and was sent to Mr. width, #3*5° endeavoring to be as kind as possible Nash to be mounted by H. R. Charlton, Still another and very orna­ * i5 -) with her she insisted in putting on her advertising manager of the Grand Trunk war bonnet and fighting. After a time railway. Its length was 51)^ inches and mental, either width, $5.00 White Enameled Dressers, sho saw the folly'of her way and sub­ girth 27 inches. It had a big flat head Woven Wire Beds, either very neat designs, $11.00 mitted to the inevitable with as much and a mouth full of all sizes of pointed grace as possible. When the noon teeth. Mr. Nash is to make two mounts width, $2.50 White Enameled Chiffoniers, trains arrived on that day, Neal saw the of it by his mezzo process. Its weight Soft Top Mattress, either name of a woman who had gone through was 3 7 pounds. 5 Drawers and Mirror, $10.00 width, $2.50 some two or three weeks previous with O. Warren B r o w n . White Enamel Cane Seat two deer This time she had two. He Pillows per pair, $1, $1.50 Chairs from $1 up. Rockers, Reaches Direct from St. Louis went and asked her if she had not taken and up, according to grade of out two deer before and she answered AN ALBINO FOX SKIN. $1.50 up. or Memphis that she certainly had, adding: feathers used., “ Don’t I have a right to take out as Mi. N. C. Burbank of New Portland THE BEST GROUNDS IN many as I want to?” was in town Saturday and bought the MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, It was plain that she knew absolutely season’s catch of fur up to that time of We invite special attention to the above and all other items in LOUISIANA and TEXAS. nothing of the game laws and so the Savage and Morton of Avon. The skins this big stock. We Pay the Freight. We Allow Installment warden decided to be as lenient as possi­ consisted of 22 foxes, 0 coons, 2 mink Terms. We invite your trade. Hunters* Rates in Effect. ble with her. He explained that she and 7 skunks. A good price was paid Mention this publication and WRITE F( did not and that he should be obliged to for the lot. PAMPHLET—“ ideal Shooting’and seize the two deer. Then she rose in Among the collection was an albino Fishing Groundi ' BRADFORD, CONANT & CO., her wrath and allowed that he would do fox skin, which is very rare. Mr. Bur­ no such thing. All reasoning failed un­ bank says that not one fox skin in 10,000 199-203 Lisbon Street, Boston Office, 192 Washington St til the warden remarked in his mildest would be like this. He never saw but manner: one before. He regards it simply as a Lewiston, flaine. “Well, theh, madam, if you insist on H. C. TOWNSEND, G. P. and T. Agent, St. Louis. Mo freak. Its value is no more than an or­ making trouble, 1 shall have to arrest dinary red fox skin. M AINE WOODS, NOVEMBER 28, 1902. 7

SPORTSMEN’S DIRECTORY. along the stream, but knowing that are a number of specialists who receive tracks in themselves were not danger­ JAMES B. DILL. THE NATCH AUG SILK FISHING LINE is salaries of from ten to fifteen thousand SALEM COUNTS T HEM UP. the best made. Samples sent free upon appli­ ous, he “turned in” and passed a very dollars a year. Mr. Dill’s home is at cation to A. D. Chaffee, W ildmantic, Conn. comfortable night. In the early morn­ Those who visit the Rangeley Lake Orange, New Jersey, where he has one [Special correspondence to Ma in e Wo o d s.] MANNLICHER RIFLE8 for big game. Send ing breakfast was cooked and eaten, the House or the Kennebago lake region in of the most beautiful p’aces in the coun­ S a l e m , N ov, 25, 1902.. for catalogue of Sportsmen’s Specialties. A. H. pack was slung across his back, and tak­ Funke, 103 Duane street, New York. summer, know that James B. Dill is an tryside. In summer he generally goes to The following are the number of deer ing the old musket in his hand, he start­ the Maine woods. FOR SALE—A grand, good field dog, that is ed out through the forest on a spotted enthusiastic sportsman and in a general shot in town since the season opened These seven men practically include and by whom shot, so far as heard from: well broken on qt all and grouse. I will sell line to visit some more traps. This trip a t $45. He is a very h andsom e a n d all O. K way they know that he is a great cor­ all the prominent New York lawyers f Raymond Ellis, one; Roland Plaisted, English Setter. he concluded wou d take him the day to porative lawyer and a man who has tbat have had to do with important C. S. FR E EL , B ruce L ake, Ind. accomplish, so he made his arrange­ one; G. Harold Harris, one; Calvert made a good deal of money. trust organization. The list, how ever, Perry, one; Arthur Crocker, one; Win­ WE SELL FISHING TACKLE for all kinds ments to get back to the camp to stay would not be complete without John W. of fish. Tackle catalog free. The H. H. Kiffe A late issue of tbe Saturday Evening field Corbett, one; Walter Davenport, that night. Gates’ legal adviser, Max Pam. Mr. one;total 7. Co., 523 Broadway, New York. During the day he shot some par­ Post had the following about Mr. Dill: Pam ranks himself as a Chicagoan, but DESEItA KEEN. Registered Guide for the ti idges and rabbits, which he put into To the general public there is preb for several years past now he has spent Dead River region. Bigelow, Maine. his paik to save for his evening meal. ably no man better known as a trust most of his time in New York, having CAMP SUPPLIES for sportsmen, carefully His tiaps furnished him good returns his office with the American Steel and RAILROAD MAN ON LICENSE. jacked for transportation. Send for prices. that day, for he took from them several organizer than James B. Dill. He has Wire company on the twentieth floor of 5. S. Pierce Co., Tremont & Beacon sts., Boston nice mink, a number of fisher, three had to do with at least fifty per cent of the Empire Building, which is the home “STORED ENERGY” and “Coffee dell ’ for Superintendent of S. R. R. R. camping. By mail 10c and 30c. Write us. wild-cats and four foxes. Fur being the great corporations that have come of the steel trust. Mr. Pam is a short, very high, that day’s work brought a Peloubet Mfg. Co., 00 Barclay St., New York. into being since the trust idea first took active, nervous man, with a thick, close­ Favors Raking Amount $5. A WILD INDIAN’S Overcoat. Just the large roll- Of money. The animals were ly cropptd beaid, sharp, small, twink­ thing for landing. Perfect robe for athletes. skinned, the traps were again set and hold. The cracker trust, the tin-plate ling ey es, and a manner that suggests a In conversation with a Maine Woods Pendleton Woolen Mills, Pendleton, Ore. baited with the flesh of the animals trust and an almost endless list of others J collection of coiled steal springs. He is reporter a few days ago Mr. F. N. Beal LAUNCH ENGINES and BOILERS. Send for catalogue, to Rochester Machine Tool caught, and Luther with his peltries, were brought to Mr. Dill for expert ad­ all motion and activity. It was he who of Phillips, superintendent of the Sandy started back to his old camping ground, Works, Rochester, New York. vice, because of his thorough knowledge was the chief figure in the organization River railroad, expressed himself as be­ where he arrived just at dusk. j of the American Steel and Wire compa of the New Jersey laws under which J ny, a?id he has had charge of the har­ ing now in favor of a hunter’s license His astonishment may be in a meas­ law. A LONELY NIGHT. ure imagined, when he found that his most of the big enterprises have been; vester combination and all the others out of which Mr. Gates has built his Mr. Beal says: “The fish and game camp had been torn down, not a sing e organized. Mr. Dill is a short, rather { department must certainly have more “split” being left in thd upright posi­ stout, bustling sort of a man, full of i large fortune. What proportion of the Those Eyeballs Glared With wealth that has resulted from these money for use in the protection of game. tion in which he had left them, but As the situation now is the winter crust Astonishment. scattered over the ground in every di­ energy and possessed of great shrewd- j combinations has found its way into ness. He has built up a very substantial j Mr. Pam’s pockets no one knows. It is hunters and the summer hunters, who rection. The cloth which covered the kill deer in summer under a jack light top has never since been seen. fortune and ranks as one of the rich men j generally believed, however, that Mr. Para has made millions of dollars, and are having everything their own way, Luther’s Partridge Had a Lus- With utter amazement, he viewed the among the trust lawyers. He was and the commissioners are helpless. destruction that had been wrought, and among the first to see the possibilities in Wall street he is knoWn as the man cious Savory Smell. who has carefully laid out all lhe twists They want to protect the game but they in a very short time discovered that -it that lay in trust practice, and when can’t do it; there is no money for the Mr. Luther Tootbaker of Phillips, was the work of executed with such brilliant effect by still a young man devoted himself to Mr. Gates. purpose. Now, I would favor charging with his brother Joseph, (now de­ THREE BLACK BEARS. this special branch. His home has al­ big game hunters a license fee not to ex­ ceased) used to do a good deal of hunt­ ways been in New Jersey, and it was ceed $5 for nonresidents and $2.50 for The question at once arises, how he due largely to bis efforts that the state residents. This would be fair and great ing and trapping around the Kennebago knew tliere were three. Upon examin­ was induced to pass the corporation good would result.” and Richardson lakes. The many ing the ground, he saw many tracks of laws that have brought it such a rich Trade Notes. ponds and streams in that locality af­ bears, and while meditating on the harvest in taxes. Mr. Dill first tried the event, he heard a low growl, and look­ forded then, and do now, excellent feed­ New York authorities, but met with ing in the direction from whence it pro­ little encouragement. He then turned Chas. W. Budd, Des Moines, La., won BANKERS' EDITION. ing grounds for the fur bearing animals. ceeded, he plainly saw three pairs of his attention to Governor Abbott of the New London Gun club first average eyes through the underbrush glaring at The streams running into Richardson New Jersey, who at first listened rather Oct. 15 with a score of 181 out of 200 No one should fail to read the Nov ponds above Richardson lake were full him with more of a look of wonderment skeptically, but was finally convinced and a, what are you there for, expres­ shooting from the 20 yard mark. On 12th issue of Printers’ Ink, and especial­ of trout and black bears helped them­ that it might be a good thing for the sion than of ferocity or rage. state for such laws as Mr. Dill suggested the second day T. B. Nichols won high ly bankers and bankers’ employees, selves to fish from these shallow brooks, Luther could depend on the old mus­ to be passed. As a direct result, the average, breaking 97 out of 100. Both whether a president of a bank, cashier ket to shoot rabbits or other small game and the evidences of bruin’s visits to famous Jersey statutes, under which gentlemen used U. M. C. factory loaded or bank clerk. these streams were very apparent to the but when it came to shooting an old and United States steel and all the other in­ immensely large she bear and two half shells. This issue is a veritable bank number Toothaker boys every time they visited dustrial giants have come into being, grown cubs, which he knew they were, were passed by the J rsey legislature. and in making it a special edition for their traps, of which they had a goodly it looked to him to be very risky indeed, Mr. Dill started out in tbe world with­ George Piercey won high average banks and bankers, Printers’ Ink has when he realized that he l ad but one number, set all through that stctiou and out a dollar. He managed to work his Oct. 28 at the North Branch Gun club, spared no effort or care to make this is­ would make a visit to them about once bullet and that one much too small for way through college at Yale. After with U. M. 0. shells. the gun. What to do he really did Dot graduating he tried New York City, but sue interesting and instructive to those in ten days. know. lie tried shouting and throwing to whom it is particularly dedicated. almost starved to death. When things On the same day at Armada, Mich., In visiting these traps the boys would his hat into the air, but the bears still were at the b'aeke-t, be remembered a One th iD g among the many good ones not always travel together, but would remained behind the underbrush. classmate, Z. K. Pangborn, whose father Frank Deer bioke 137 out of 155 with in th i s issue is quoted below: branch off, one going to the traps in one The remains and savory smell of his owned tbe Jersey City Evening Journal. U. M. C. factory loaded arrow shells. “ Bank advertising has received its supper the night before and of his share of attention in the past, but until locality, while the other wonld visit With practica'ly the last penny he had breakfast of that morning had attracted The Kentucky championship was won within the last year it has been more or those in another direction. So it fre­ the bears’ attention and caused them to in the world, Dill paid his way across less of an infant. come to his camping ground. The still the ferry and hunted up the younger by Alfred Clay, who killed 30 live birds quently happened that at night they Fangborn. “The time has now come, however, stronger scent of the pelts now in his straight with U. M. C. arrow shells at when it will be developed rapidly. would be widely separated, and the re­ fur pack caused them still to linger. “I’ve got to have a job.” he said, “and sult would be that each must “shack” I wis hyou would use your influence Louisville, Ky., Oct. 25. “Twenty years ago the bank deposits But Luther with that nerve and courage of the United States were two and a half for himself, that is, must build a camp which comes of hunting and trapping in with your fatlu r to give me a chance.” “All right, IV1 see what the old man J. C. Carrier won the championship billions of dollars. or a shelter and ciawl in for a night’s the wilds of Maine, determined he “Today they aggregate four times as would stay right there for the night, will do for you.” of North Carolina Oct. 31, by a score of repose. Within an hour Di l was told he could much, and the greatest increase has 71 out of 75, shooting U. M. C. factory It so happened that on ore of these BEARS OR NO BEARS. have his covetsd job, proviring he did­ been brought about during the past four n’t mind rskiirg his skin. loaded arrow shells. years. The next five years will unques­ nights Luther found himself at the set­ He built a fire, then dressed a par­ tionably be a period of great prosperity tridge and taking the breast of the bird “The old man,” reported young Mr. ting of the sun on the bank of one of the Pangborn, “will give you a chance if in the United S ta te s , for the nation is he put it onto a sharpened stick and J. L. Head of Peru, Ind., won the growing and its growth is based upon Btreams mentioned as flowing into the held it over the fire^to roast. As it be­ yon will go out in the Mol’y Maguire Indiana state live bird trophy Nov. 7, Richardson ponds. He found some old country as special correspondent,” crops, iron, steel, increase of foreign gan to sizzle he heard an “oosh,” ihen by a score of 44 out of 50. trade and other safe foundations. “ splits” about four feet long which had another and another. By this time the The opportunity had been offered to practically everybody on tbe paper, br.t ‘‘The people will have more money been ‘rived” out a few winters before darkress of night had settled down ard C. B. Wiggms of Homer, 111., won the than they have ever had before, and by some lumbermen and not being need­ Luther, peering into the thicket from his there had beeD no takers. The Molly Maguirrswere at that time terrorizing Danville shoot Oct. 13, by the excellent banks must prosper accordingly. ed had been left there on the ground. position by the blaze, could see those score of 163 out of 165. J. L Head was “The live, advertising bank will get Perhaps it will be well to explain the six balls of fire at a distance of not over the ha’d ci al regioi s. Murders wererf daily occurrence and other deeds c f vio­ was second with 160. U. M. C. arrow the greatest share of this prosperity.” use of these “splits,” what they are and twenty fret away, the bears having shells were used by both winners. bow they are made. coir e much nearer as tlie delicious odor lence filled the newspapers everywhere. Dill made up his mind that he would When a lumbering crew aie to build a of the broiling partridge was wafted to The veteran trap shot R. O. Heikes camp a long distance from a sawmill, it their nostrils. just as soon he murdered as starved to FUR AND WOOL death, and took the assignment. The has been winning first place with his becomes a very expensive matter to By this time Luther was beginning to usual regularity. At the C. E. Bimel haul boards so long a distance to cover think of the children at home, also that train on which he went out was de­ AND railed by the Molly Mrguires at White tournament Oct. 15, he broke 375 out of the roofs of camps and hovels, so that a be did not intend to be eaten by bears 400 targets; at Crawfordsville, Ind., Oct. search for trees of straight giain, or that night without a struggle, so he Haven, Pennsylvan’a, and seventeen people ne'e killed. Fcrturately Mr. 22, he broke 391 out of 400; at Louis­ MAINE WOODS, those that will “rive” or split freely is grabbed up the old musket and stepping ville, Ky., Oct. 21, he .von the Kentucky made. The tree is then cut down and back a short distance so as to get the Dill was net among the number. He ONE YEAR FOR £1.50. escaped without a scra’eli, waked handicap by killirg 35 birds straight sawed into lengths of four feet and fire b< twe en him and the bears that he from the 33 \aid mark; at DaltoD, O , these logs are split up into thin rough m'ght better see the guD sights and the twenty miles down tbe track to the Subscription price of F ur nearest telegraph office, sent an exclus­ Oct 31, he broke 259 out of 280 clay boards. bears at the same time, he brought the birds; at KeDt, O , be scored 93 out of AND AVOOL, g i . o o He took these and stuck one end into musket to his shoulder, took good aim ive stcry that mrde a sensation every­ where, ard made 1 is entry into jotirn- 100; at the shoot given in his honor by Subscription price of Maine the ground, making a sort of circular and then remembering that ill fitting tbe local gun club at Revenna, O., he pen, leaving an aperture large enough to bullet, also the savageness of a wounded lism with fly’ng colors. Afterward he W oods, $1.00 serve:! the New York Tribune until he won by the same score, and Nov. 5tb, allow him to crawl in and out. He then black bear, he d( silted from pressing won first place at BarbertOD, O., at the covered the top w ith a piece of cloth, tbe trigger and feeling that “discretion had saved enough money to warrant his starting out as a practicing attorney. matinee shoot. At clay birds he shoots Total, $ 2 00 which he carried in his pack. This was the better part of valor,” be low­ 3 dnros of smokeless powder and The two papers 1 year, $1.50 ered the musket and quickly decided Mr. Dili’s officers at 27 Pine street, in made him a very comfoitable camp. ounces of 74 chilled shot. His wadding He then cooked his supper by an open upon a method of proceedure. the srme building with the New York office of James J. Hid, president of the is grease proof, express, black edge in .1 .T.8 Save, fire, which he had built a short distance Knowing that all wild animals are arrrw shells, factory loaded by the $ 5° from the camp. afraid of flrp, he knew that if he stayed Great No’thern railway. The firm, Did & Baldw’in, occupies two floors. They Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Bridge- B’JL'F Address, He had seen plenty of bear tracks up all night, cutting wood Jaud feeding J. W . B r a c k e t t , Phillips, Me. the fire, there would be no danger of employ fifty-one perp’e, among whom port, Corn. his being devoured. Supper being TRAPS AND FURS. eaten he commenced operations. All through the night, the bears were in DEADFALLS—Beat steel traps. Correct sample with instructions, l' c. Elliott Lewis, tbe immediate vicinity, changing their T roy, N. Y. position frequently, coming as near the fire as their caution would allow. Luther kept busy hacking away and Sell Your FURS at HOHE throwing onto the fire with no let up I can pay ver y full prices for Mink, Coc n, until daylight, when the bears, prob­ Lynx and Ott«*r, A lull line of Stop Th'ef and Blake & Lamb TRAPS at ve: y Itwprices. ably getting sleepy, went away to the r W rite L r list. den to enjoy a nap. Luther cooked a N. C. BURBANK, rabbit, made 6ome tea and with other eatables w liich he had in his pack, en­ New Portland, - - Haine. joyed a hearty and. well earned bleak- fast, after which he shouldered bis pack and started fer borne, where be arrived about four o’clock that after- corn. The old musket w as ldid on the shelf ""FURS" and has never been used since that time. Luther has visited tbe scene of that McMillan Fur & Wool Co. night’s adventure many times since, but MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. never without a rifle in which the bul­ W R ITE FOR CIRCULARS lets exactly fitted.

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" ^ LUA 1CLCIVC bllipilieiild g k e p t or clusively to sporting news was received It was purely accidental and the re­ New England. The best black bass fishing used for that purpose. Any person owning hunt, chase, catch, kill or have them In pos­ with some joy among the fraternity morse he undoubtedly feels is a terrible in the world. Chas. A. H i l l , M’g’r. or having in Ills possession any dog for the session whenever or however killed as fol­ lows, For wood duck, dusky duck, common­ here, who look to the paper as their punishment in itself. It will haunt him Dead Riv e r , Me . purpose of hunting or chasing moose, caribou guiding star for matters pertaining to for a lifetime. In the second place since Big or West Carry Pond. For terms on and or deer, shall be punished by a fine of $10C ly called black duck, teal, and gray duck, the the game. One and all frankly con­ the two hunting parties started out sep­ after Oct. 1, 1902, address Herman H. Harlow, and costs of prosecution for each offence. close time shall De during the months of Dead River, Me. Prettiest lake and finest January, February, March, May, June, July fessed that nothing has for years been arately and at the time of the shooting, camps in Maine for gunning and fishing par­ (Note.) The question often arises, Is a per­ noeded in the state more than a paper were, according to Wheeler’s cousin, ties. Apply early and avoid the rush. son liable whose dog, of his own volition, August and December of each year; for ruf­ leaves the house of his master and chases fed grouse, commonly called partridge, and which would use its columns exclusive­ within forty yards of each other, one or On P h ill ips & Rangeley Ra il r o a d . ly for news from the fish and game possibly both of the Hagar brothers Redington Camps and Cottages. Good accom­ deer? Anybody can lawfully kill the dog, woodcock, from the first day of December to quarters. were unquestionably at fault. There modations. Bear, deer, partridge and wood­ under the circumstances. The owner or September 15; Quail from the first day of cock shooting. Address for further par­ keeper would not be liable If he knew noth­ December to the first day of October; for must have been carelessness somewhere ticulars, J. F. H o u g h , Proprietor, The Newry reporter for a county pa­ on the part of the guides. P. O., Rangeley, Maine. ing about it, but if he was informed that hl.s plover, snipe, and sandpipers, from the first per muses as follows in last week’s is Admitting all this it nevertheless re­ dog was In the habit of chasing this game, day of May to the first day of August of each At F arm ington. sue: mains true that Wheeler at a distance of and does not confine him, and the dog, after y ear. The Stoddard House is delightfully located for Whoever viol ttes any of the above named Mr. and Mrs. Baker Phillips and sis­ only forty yards mistook a snow covered those wishing to spend the vacation among his owner has this knowledge, again chases ter, Miss Mary Phillips, from East He­ hat for a deer’s tail and fired, killing his the hills and near good fishing and hunting. game, he would be liable. The owner of a provisions of this section shall be subject to a bron, have been spending a few days man. A man, who at forty yards, is un Wri e for particulars. W. H. McDo n u .d . dog should keep him under control. penalty of not less than five dollars nor more Prop., Pres, of Maine Hotel Proprietors than ten dollars for each bird so killed visiting at J. S. Allen’s and deer hunt­ able to distinguish a snow covered hat Association, Farmington, Maine. SUNDAY CLOSE TIME FOR HUNTING. ing. Mr. Phillips is the man of whom from a deer’s tail is either so near sight­ Unlawful to hunt, kill or destroy game or caught, chased or had in possession in close mention was made in last week’s Demo­ ed that he should be kept at home or so P h il l ip s , Ma in e . birds of any kind on Sunday. time. No person shall, In any one day, kill crat, as having shot a fawn while en Comfort Cottage. Carriage meets all trains. (Note.) Sunday is not a close time on fish­ or have in his possession more than fifteen of careless that he should be locked up Brook fishing. C A. Ma h o n ey ,P ro p ’r. route from Hebron to Newry. Though away from home. Furthermore, from ing, in the same sense as on hunting. The each variety of the above named birds, ex­ sm all it was still a deer and he congratu­ the standpoint of sport, a deer’s tail is Rangeley La k e s. on'y law to prevent fishing on Sunday during cept sandpipers, the number of which shall lates himself upon beiug an extra Oqnossoc House. Open all the year. For sum­ the open season is the old “Sunday law:’ not exceed seventy in one day, during the re no mark to fire at anyway. If a hunter mer visitors and transients. marksman to have hit so small a mark. did shoot a deer in the tail he would not Mr s. W. E. Mill e tt , Prop. “Whoever on the Lord’s day keeps open his spective open seasons for each; nor shall any get his game. It would simply mean shop—or place of business—travels or does person, at any|time, kill or have in posses Without doubt A. L. Cook of Norway Via Bangor, Me . any work,, labor or business on that day, ex­ sion any ruffed grouse, commonly called par­ sending the animal off in the woods to Bangor Exchange Hotel. Under new man­ is champion bird killer of this section. cept works of necessity or charity; uses any tridge, or woodcock, except for his own con­ During the bird shooting season just die a painful and lingering death. agement. Entirely remodelled. Address Year after year this thing goes on and C. H. New comb, Prop., Bangor, Me. sport, game or recreation—shall be punished sumption within this state, except as herein­ by a fine n o t exceeding $10.” after provided, under a penalty of five dol­ men in criminal carelessness wander Rangeley La k e . through the woods with high power DON’T SHOOT CARELESSLY.’ lars for each bird so unlawfully killed or had rifles in their hands that mean death to Beware of sliootiDg before you know what in possession; nor shall any persona’ any Print and you are shooting at. time sell, or offer for sale, any ruffed grouse everything in sight, shooting recklessly Via Bangor & A roostook R. r . (Note.) The many deplorable accidents (partridge) or woodcock, within this state, at anything that moves, without know­ Oak Point, Portage Lake. Moose, deer and par­ ing what it is. They act as if other life tridge. Plenty of sport for the hunter. where a person has been mistaken for a deer under the same penalty; nor shall any per­ were cheap or they were handling toys. Address, and killed, induced ths passage of the follow­ son or corporation carry or transport from Prosper . . . . It is time the thing was stopped. The C. J. Orcutt, M gr , Portage Lake, Me. ing law: Section 1. Whoever, while on a place to place any of the’ birds mentionad in first news was that the county attorney On Rang eley La k e . hunting trip, or in the pursuit of wild game this section, fn close season, nor in open sea­ Pickford’s Camps. Open fires. No hay fever. or game birds, negligently or carelessly son unless open to view, tagged and plainly Yes! certainly an old saying, a was going to prosecute and the determi­ Log cabins. H. E. P ick fo r d , Rangeley, Me. very old one, but like many another, nation was welcomed by all lovers of shoots and wounds any human being, shall labelled with the owner’s name and resi­ it would not have lived to grow old sport and fairness. The news came On Mooselookmeguntic La k e . be punished by imprisonment not exceeding dence and accompanied by him, unles yesterday that the judge of the court Mooselookmegnntlc House, ten years or by fine not exceeding one thou­ tagged, and plainly labelled with the owner’ if it were not actual fact. had dismissed the complaint. While Offers excellent accomodations to sports­ sand dollars. It is the duty of the county at­ name and residence and accompanied by My business is printing the sort men. It is in close proximity to the best fish­ torneys and sheriffs to prosecute these cases him, unless tagged in accordance with sec­ feeling deeply sorry for Mr, Wheeler, it ing district of the Rangeley Lakes. No hay of tnings that will make yours “ pros­ would still have been a satisfaction to fever. Address from November until May under penalty of fine and removal from tion twenty-six of this chapter under the per” and of course, if I am kept see a heavy penalty rigidly enforced for Theo. L. Pa g e , Proprietor Senate Cafe, office. same penaity. the sake of making hunters more care­ Washington, D. C. After May 1, Haines, Any person, not the actual owner of stich “ hard at it” making your business Landing, Me. NONRESIDENTS. bird or birds, who, to aid another in such ful in the future. Hunters or anglers must employ guides or “ prosper” mine is not exactly suffer­ Via Ra n g e le y . transportation, falsely represents himself to The only excuse that could possibly stop with a registered guide or registered ing as it were? It’s simply a case of be tlie owner thereof shall be liable to the be offered was “He didn’t mean to.” Kennebago Lake House, on the shore of Ken- camp owner If they are to go upon the wild same penalty; nor shall any person or cor­ two axes being “ground” on the same Nobody for a moment supposes that an lands of the state with the intent to camp nebago Lake. The place for deer and par­ poration carry or transport at any one time stone. engineer intends to wreck a train, as bis and kindle fires thereon, in the months of tridges. Excellent accommodations. Ad- more than fifteen of any one variety of the I print anything from a handsome own life is most in danger, but if it can May, June, July’, August, September, October be proved that he mistook the signals rress, or November. birds above mentioned as the.property of one llustrated catalogue down to a cheap he is severely judged. If the engineer Richardson B ros., Proprietors, person, under the same penalty; and it shall ittle card or label, and I never un­ that “din’t me