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PREPARED BY A. S. HINDS, PHARMACIST, PORTLAND, ME. Sold by all Dealers in Sportin,: Good ■ • d z 0 Q. :!!: -I- .. .. :c 0z TO THE DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF Tnu, SEVEN, CHAIN, ALDER STnEAM, FLAGSTAFF, JIM, SPECTACLE, l(ING AND BARTLETT, SPEN CER, CARRYING PLACE, AND OTHER PONDS, RANGELEY LAKES AND LAKES ME GANTIC AND SPIDER IN CANADA. ALSO CONTAINS THE ONLY CORRECT MAPS OF THE REGION, DRAWN EXPRESSLY FOR THIS WORK, TOGETHER WITH c, IIINTs oN CAMPING," ROUTES, HOTELS, GUIDES, GAME AND FISH LAWS OF MAINE, AND l\lUCH OTHER VALUABLE INFORMATION. BOSTON: :PUBLISHED BY A. W. ROBINSON, 33 WINTER BTBEET, 1886. COPYRIGHT, 1886. BY A. W. ROBINSON. Ekctrot111>ed a,ad Printed bu .ALFRED MUDGE & Solt, 2, Fiu..... xu~ Sr., BoSTo1". INTRODUCTION. THE Dead River Region of niaine has been but recently brought bef@re the notice of sportsmen, and, with the ex ception of sundry remarks in the " Forest and Stream," and a brief 1nention in " Farrar's Guide to the Androscog gin Lakes," little has ever been known, and still less written, of its many attractions; and, as would naturally be expected, the con1paratively few persons who have pene trated its wilds have been troubled· from the outset with contradictory advice as to the routes and best places to visit, and many have been deterred from going from a lack of reliable information. The need of a guide book and map was apparent not only for the benefit of the tourist, but also to aid the poor, hard-working men who had run themselves into debt in order to prepare accommodations for visitors, and as no one else seemed inclined to assume the task, the author decided to undertake it, and as a result of his labors now presents to the public this little volume, for which no literary claims are made, as the sole object has been to state in plain words such information as would be sought 12 INTRODUCTION. after by those desiring to visit the region. The author is indebted to Mr. M. S. Field of Boston, and to several residents of the region, for much of the information con tained in the book, and also for valuable assistance in the preparation of the map; and as his personal obser vation and experience furnish the rest of the knowledge, the readers can rely upon the statements herein con tained as being correct in every important detail. As it was necessary in describing a canoe trip through this region to Quebec to mention Megantic and Spider Lakes, Arnold and Chaudiere Rivers, which forin a part of the route, and as information is n1eagre concerning these neighboring Canadian waters (which possess many attractions for sportsn1en), a chapter has been devoted to their description. The success of the first issue of the book tempted the author to prepare a second revised and enlarged edition, which, in order that the reader n1ay 111ore clearly under stand the exact situation of the Dead River Region, con tains a brief description of the territory lying directly to the south, and well known as the Rangeley Lake Region. The third edition, corrected to date, and containing nu merous illustrations and a supple111entary map, is now respectfully subn1itted to the public. BosTOf, April 15, 1886. NOTICE. As many are aware, a disastrous gale swept across North ern Maine in Oct., 1883, and, by felling thousands of trees, did an immense amount of injury to the lumber business. Many of the wood roads to the ponds mentioned in this volume were completely blockaded with fallen trees, but late infor mation from reliable sources states that several have already been cleared, and that all will be ready in season for the summer travel. See note at end of Chapter VII. IMPORTANT. THE reader's attention is especially called to the following list of advertisers, and much valuable detailed information in regard to Outfit~, Routes, Hotels, and Camps can be obtained by a careful perusal uf the several advertisements. LIST OF ADVERTISERS. PAGE 1'-IAINE CENTRAL R. R ...... ~ ... covet APPLETON & LITCHFIELD, Fi!,hing Tackle...... • • . • . • . • ...... 1 SANDY RIVER R. R...... 2 JOHN P. LOVELL'S So.NS, Sportsmen's Supplies...... 3 FRANJ{LIN & MEGANTJC R. R...... 4 DAME, STODDARD & KENDALL, Fishing Tackle ...... •.. •.. 5 A. S. HINDS, Black-Fly Cream...... • • ...... 6 THos. J. CONROY, Sportsmen's Supplies ...... 181 THOS. JENNESS & SoN, Jumbo]ene ...... -...... 182 HUBBARD & BLAKE l\'IFG. Co., Sportsmen's Hatchets ...... 183 W.l\1. S. I{rMBALL & Co., Tobacco ...... •...... 184 E. & H. 1i. AN'l'HONY& Co., Photographers' Supplim, ...... 185 PREBLE HousE, Portlaud, Me ...... 185 WM. W. CONE, Trout Flies ...... 186 A. FERGUSON, Reflecting Lamps ...... J86 Wl\1. LY.l\-IAN, Rifle Sights...... lSG FRANK \VESSON, Rifles ...... •...... 187 FRED. D. D1vrNE, Fishing Rods ...... 188 POCKET l\fAPS OF DBAD RIVEH. AND RANGELEY REGIONS, ETC•• 188 WALTER s. TRUl\IBULL, Fislling Rocls .....•...•••••••.•.•••••. 189 DOUGLASS & ST. OBER .••..••••• ~ ..•••••••.••••••••••••.••••• 190 WILL H. CIWT'.l'ENDEN, Sportsmen's Supplies ...... 191 KENNEBAGO LAKE HousE, Kennebago Lake, Me...... ••.... 192 SMITH'S F ARI\'.[ HOUSE •...... 193 STRONG FIRE AnMs Co., Auxiliary Rifle Barrels ...... •.. 194: W. D. CHAPMAN & SoN, Fishing Tackle ...... cove1· KENNEDY SMITH, Lessee of Tim and Seven Ponds •••••.... . cover CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE EUSTIS AND THE ROUTES FROl\I BOSTON 17 CIIAl:>TER II. THE DEAD RIVER AND THE NORTH AND SOUTII BRXNCims . . . • . 32 CH.APTER III. Tnr Po~D AND VICINTfY • 50 CHAPTER IV. THE SEVBN PONDS . . • 5!} CHAPTER v. RANGRLEY LAKES, WITH DESCRIPTION Ol!' ROUTE TO SEVEN PONDS VIA TIIESg LAKES . 77 CHAPTER VI. ALDEH. STIU~Al\I POND AND THE CIIAIN OU' PONDS 90 CHAPTER VII. ICING AND BARTLETT ROUTE, INCLUDING KING AND IlARTLEl'T, J,IM, SPECTACLE, FELKil.:R'S, AND OTHER. PO:NDS. Sm~ NOTES ON PAGES 13 AND 111 • • 98 CHAPTER VIII. SPENCER RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND SPENCEU. PONDS, 112 16 CONTENTS. CHAPTER IX. FLAGSTAJfF .AND THE ADJACENT PONDS • • • • 119 CI-IAPrrER X. CAHRYING PLACB AND PIERCE PONDS, A:ND THE FORKS 01? THE KENNEBEC • • • 122 CHAPTER XI. MEGANTIC AND SPIDER. LA1rns, ARNOLD AND CnAun1km~ RIVERS, CANADA • • • 129 CHAPTER XII. HINTS ON CAMPING • • • • 137 CHAPTER XIII. TIME TABLES .AND ROUTES • • 146 CHAPTER XIV. GUIDES • • . • • • 154- CHAPTER XV. HOTELS • • • . • • • • 156 CHAPTER XVI. MAP • • • • • • • • • • • 161 CHAPTER XVII. AN ABSTRACT OF THE FISH AND GAME LAWS OF THE STA.TE OF MAINE FOR 1885 • • • • • 163 GUIDE BOOK 'l'O TUE DEAD RIVER REGION O.F MAINE. CIIAPTER I. EUSTIS .AND TIIE ROUTES FROM BOSTON. EUSTIS. -~~~ 01"IE thirty miles from ~ -~-~ any railroad in the -~, . i northern pa1:t of. Fran!din County, ~Ia1ne, 1s a little settlen1ent of about three hun dred inhabitants, called Eustis. It derives its name from Mr. Charles L. Eustis, who formerly ~ o ,vned ~he northern ~cction o~ the °' 11,, to,vnsh1p, and contains a church, several schoolhortses, and other buildings, including three mills .at the principal centre of _the to,vn, ·which is called Eustis l\'Iills. GUIDE BOOK TO THE By-..refererree to the. map of this .county, the reader ·will see that this little village lies firr north 1 of any other, in the heart of a w"ild, un_settled region, hitherto visited only by loggers, trapper~, and a fe,v sports111en. To the lovers of the rod and gun ·who object to '' roughing it," preferring the co111forts and conveniences of a hotel, or to those ·who ,vish to have their fiunilies near or ,vith the111, Eustis offers superior attractions in possess ing, as it does, tw-o good hotels, viz., the Shtnv House, - ~fessrs. Slunv (._~ l)itson, proprietors, - ·which has recently been nc,v ly furnished w·ith spring beds, and ,vhcre excellent nceon1n1odations can he had at $1.00 to $2 .00 per day ; and the Coburn House, o,vned by ~Ir. Z. Norton, ·who8e tern1s are $1.00 per clay. Fro111 either of these houses short trips cun be n1acle and the best qf fishing and hunting found. In fact, trout can almost he cau~:rht,_ fro111 the main street, for Dead H,iver, ,vhich tlo,vs through the tolrn a fe,v rods a,vay, is ,vell stocked ,vith spotted trout, weighing fro1n four ounces to t,vo pounds, ,vhich rise readily to the fly all through the sem,on. Besides these attractions there are many beauti ful drives about Eustis, a particularly pleasant one DEAD RIVER HEGION OF MAINE. 19 being to the l\Iount Bigelo,v Range, s0111e f~e or six 111iles distant. This range i's sitnatcd on the southern hounclary line ofFlagstuff To,vnship, extending ca~t and ,vest a distance of ahout five n1ilcs. Towering, as it do0s, out of a vaift ·wilderness, its lofty peaks and rugged sides present a grand scene of n1ountain splendor. rrhcrc arc several di~tinct peaks, viz., Cranberry Peak, florns of Bigclo,v, Spruce Pin nacle, etc., and fro1n the highest of these, ,vhieh is about thirty-three hundred feet nhovo the sea level, is obtained one of the finest vic,vs in Ne,v Eng--._. land; 1\1:ount ""\l.. ashington, l\Iount l(atnhdin, and '--- l\1oosehead Lake being visible; ,vhi1c the sur- rounding country presents a network of ponds and strean1s, interspersed ,vith Io,v 1nountuin peaks . . Parties ascending the 1nonntain fro1n the ,vestern side ,vill be surprised to find a s1nall pond nest ling in a high valley near the sununit. 1Iistory relates that 1\'1ajor Bigclo,v, ·who uccon1paniecl Ar nold on his trip through this region, climbed this n1ountain with the expectation of seeing in the distance the glittering spires of (~uehec. 1~he n1ountain wns thenceforth called J\ilount Bigelo,v, in his honor. 20 GUIDE BOOK TO THE We have called the reader's attention to Eustis, as it is the nearest point to 1nost of the ponds n1en tioncd in this book, an<.l ·which ,rill 110,v be spoken of in detail. Excursion tickets can he obtained fro1n Boston to Eustis, and also to S111ith's J:;""'arh1, ,vhich lies fonr tniles to the soutlnvest hy stuge road, at an elevation of five hundred feet above tho town, and is the nearest point to Ti111 an THE TRIP TO EUSTIS, OR Sl\IITII'S F.ARJI. In 1naking the trip fron1 Boston to Eustis or Sn1ith's Ifann, the traveller hns the choice of three routes as fitr as Portland, and t,vo from the latter pla_ce, and a short description of then1 is appended. BOSTON TO PORTLAND. ROUTE NO. 1. Leaving Boston at 9 A. 1u. fron1 the Eastern Depot on Cause,vuy Street, the train 1nakes short stops at Chelsea, Lynn, Sule111, Ips,vich, N ewhuryport, and Greenland, arriving at Ports mouth at 11 o'clock. · A ten-minutes' stop is made here, and the hungry can appease their appetite at the excellent lunch counte1· in the depot. At 11.10 the train starts, a'ncl, aftcrn1aking stops at Con-way Junction, North Berwick, l(ennebunk, DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 21 Biddeford, nnd Saco, arrives ut the Maine Central Depot in J>ortland at 1 P. l\I. BOSTON TO PORTLAND. ROUTE NO. 2. Starting fron1 the Boston and l\ifaine Depot, in IIay1narket Square, at 9 A. l\I., the train stops at South Lawrence, I-Iaverhill, Exeter, Dover, Rol linsford, Sahnon Falls, North Ilerw'"ick, ,,r ells, l(ennehunk, Biddeford, Saco, ·01c1 Orchard, and arrives at the l\'.Iaine Central and Portland and Ogdcns burg H,nilroad ,T unction at 12. 53 P. M. and Portland at 1 1>. l\:l. Passengers changing cars at the Junction have about t,venty 1ninutes 111ore time for 111eals than those changing in Portland city. BOSTON TO PORTLAND. ROUTE NO. 3. Leaving Boston on either the '' John Brooks" or '' 'fre1uont '' of the Portland line of stean1ers, ,vhich sail fro1n the south side of India v·Vharf at 7 P. l\L, daily ( Sundays excepted), a very i1Ieasant trip by ,vater is 111ade. These safe and reliable boats arc furnished ,vith all the 1nodern conve niences an PORTLAND. The city of Portland i8 char1ningly situated on a peninsula at the head of Casco 11ny, and has a population of 35,000. It contains n1any fine buildings, an1ono· ,vhich l..., .::, are the Custo1n liouse, Post-Office, City I-lull, and ~Iaino General I-Iospital, and its streets nre shaded by beautiful elm-trees. It is surrounded by high DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 23 hills, tnnong ·which are Bra111hall's, at the western end of the city, nnd :i\funjoy's, at the eastern end. I?ro1n the sun11nit of I3ran1hall's a fine vie,v of the ocean is obtained, ,vhile on the sun1111it of Mun joy's there is nn observatory frorn ,vhich a grand view is had of the surrounding country. On a pleasant day l\Iount lV ushington is clearly seen to the northwest, and to the south Old Orchard Beach and its nurnerous hotels are easily dis cerned. There are n1any fine drives in the vicinity, and carriages can be procured at reasonable rates. ~rho harbor is safe and convenient, being one of the finest on the Atlantic coast, and contains 111uny beautiful islands, on four or five of" ·which there are hotch,, to ,vhich excursion ste:nners are run during the sun1mer. PORTLAND TO EUSTIS OR Sl\UTII'S FARM:. Fro111 Portland to Eustis or Smith's Farm there are two routes, viz. : - ROUTE NO. 1. Leaving Portland at 1. 25 P. M. on the Maine Central l{ailroad, the first stop is n1ade at the Boston and Maine and ].\Jaine Central Junction, 24 GUIDE BOOK TO THE where the passengers fron1 Boston via the Boston and lVlaine Road are taken on board. Proceeding, the ti.-uin stops for passengers at Woodford's, vVestbrook (junction of the I>ortlan On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, Mr. Horace vV ells's stage leaves I{ingficld at 7 .30 A. M. for Smith's Farn1 and Eustis, s01ne twenty-seven miles distant. On the other days of the week, however, if a sportsn1an is anxious to go through, Mr. Wells is very accommodating, and ,vill fur nish transportation by private tea1n at reasonable ter1ns. The stage ride from Kingfield to Smith's Farm or Eustis forms one of the pleasant portions of the journey. Mr. Wells's coach is ne,v and very easy, his horses all that could be desired, and, as he drives the stage hin1self, tourists can rely on receiving every attention. Leaving I{ingfield early in the morning, the stage ,vinds its way over a level road through the charm ing valley of the Carrabassett River. To the left rise the ,vooded slopes of 1\iount Ahrahan1, while Mount Bigelow's ragged peaks nre seen to the right. Some eight or nine miles fro1n I(ingfield the stage passes through a ·wild gorge, ·where the waters of the Carrabassett wash one side of the road, while on the other hand there rises a sheer precipice son1e t\vo hundred feet high. Then a barren waste, known as the '~ burnt dis- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 27 trict," is crossed, and at about 11.45 A. M., after ~ ride of eighteen 111ilcs, a comfortable farin-house o-wne ROUTE NO. 2. Leaving Portland at 1. 25 P. J\1. over the l\!Iaine Central I{ailroad, the trip as far as Leeds Junction is the same as by Route No. 1. 28 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Fron1 this point, ho\vcver, instead of turning to the north, the roud benrs to the nor~heast nnd passes through l\:fon111onth, vVinthrop, :3icndficld, Belo-rade,t:, and North Bc1rrrade.C1 The train here follo,vs the shore of Lake l\;larnnacook for several n1iles, affording the tourist a chance to enjoy the picturesque beauty of this large sheet of ,vater. At 4.42 r. M. Oakland or vV est "\i\,... aterville is reached and a change of cars 1nade to the S01ner set Railroad. The scenery along this road is delightful. Gli1npses of the l(ennebec are had anon, and twice its rushing ,vaters are crossed. L- The town of Norridge,vock, of historical fa111e, is passed, and a vie,v of Sehastinn Rule's 1nonu ment is presented at the left of the road. Olcl Point, Madison, and Anson con1e next, and nt (L 05 P. M. the train arrives at North Anson, ·a sn1all village on the I{ennebec, at the n1outh of the Cur rabassett River. This town is the terminus of the Somerset Rail road; contains two churches, unacaden1y, a savings hank, and several stores, and supports a ·weekly paper. Travellers visiting this place can obtain ex cellent accommodations at the Somerset Hotel, Messrs. Brown & Hilton, proprietors. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 29 There are n1any fine drives in the vicinity of North Anson and n1any interesting places to be visited, and those having leisure tirr1e can pass a fe,v days very pleasantly here. · This is the end of telegraphic con1n1unicatio11s for those en 1'0ute to the 111any sporting resorts in the vicinity. 1\fr. II. Iiicharclson's stage connects ·with the 6.05 r. 1'1. train and at once starts for North Ne,v Portland, son1e eleven 1niles distant. After riding all day in the cars, this change is ,velcon1e, and the n1ountain air revives the ,veary traveller. Up hill and do,vn through a fertile farming country the skilful J ohu guides bis hardy horses, and finally ~~ clnnvs up" in professional style before the Dirigo~- I-louse in North N o,v. Portland. The proprietor, l\Ir. Quint, is on hand, doing all in his po,ver to nutke things con1fortable. Supper is nnnounced, and an1ple justice is Rtn·e to be done to it by the hungry tourists. Ilere it rnay be well to state that the Dirigo I-louse acconuno dates fifteen guests, and board is furnished at $1.50 per day. On l\tionday ancl Friday n1ornings 1\1:r. I-I. Richardson's stage leaves the hotel at North New l.)ortland ut 7 .30 for l~ustis and S111ith's l?nr1n, s01110 thirty-four 111iles distant. On other days of the week, private conveyances can be obtained at reasonable rates. 30 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Leaving North New Portland in the early 1norn in0', when Nature looks her best, the stag·e })asi:.ics 0 ~ through a rough, hilly country, und frorn the 8t1111- mits of the nu1nerous elcYations delightful vie,vs are obtained. In a lo,v valley to the left of the Toad the ,vaters of a s1nall pond are discovered. Rattling along, the stage, after a descent, crosses a level piece of fanning country kno·wn as I'"'exington Flats ' ,vhcn the road. once 1nore bo-rows ru e~o- CIIA.PTER II. TI-IE DEA.D RIVER ..A.ND TIIE NORTI-I AND SOUTH BRANCHES. /l'~.~~~1~~ ro fl~ De~d River,'" ,vith its 11 - .~-~ ',-t;=::= ,.,.,,=.-·'. ~ ~ tr1butar1es, the North and ,. ~"'i¥1' I ~~,:;/, ,G · ~·- :" ;;:,;~i,.;'11 , I/ South Branches, for111s - 11~,1 ,, ~~~ _. :~~ the 111nin ,vater-course of --? the re!!ion e111 braced in - ...... '--1• ~ .., --,~=--.~.,."=•~y~ this book, and is the outlet of n1ost of the ponds. 1"'he North Brunch has its source in the Big North 1V est of the Seven Ponds group and flo-ws in a northerly direction through the ~Iassachusetts Bog to Arnold Pond, the most western of the Chain of Ponds, thence flowing in a southeasterly direction through the entire Chain into the to-wnship of Eustis, ,vhere it is joined by the South Branch or Saddlehack l{iver, which rises in the Saddleback l\{ountains east of the Rangeley Lakes, and flo-ws in a northeasterly direction. The n1ain strean1, after tu1nhling over Arnold's Falls, flo,vs in a northeasterly direction until the· outlet of Flagstaff Pond is reached, then . ,o l DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 33 it turns directly southeast and circles down into the Dead River To,vnship, - the velocity of the current being s01ne,vhat increased by the descent over Hurricane Falls, - then changing again to the northeast and follo,ving this _course for a fe,v miles the river again descends over Long Fall:-!, and s01ne five miles beyond, after rushing over the Grand Falls, it s,vings around directly east and fol lows this direction until the I(ennebec is reached, some ten or t,velve n1iles distant. The current of the upper ,vaters of the 111uin river is quite slo,v and the descent gradual, but in the lo,ver waters falls and rapids are nu111erous. The size of the river is greatly increased in the spring hy freshets, and thousands of logs are driven over its waters at '-' this season do,vn into the I(ennebec. The Dead River and North Branch, together with the Chaudicre of Canada, formed the route which ,vas follo-,,ved hy Benedict Arnold in the fall of 17 7 5 in his disastrous 1narch against Quebec, and at the present tiine it offers to the canoeist a romantic trip through the wilds of Maine and East ern Canada to the St. La,vrence River. For the benefit of those ,vho nu1y desire to n1ake the above trip, the following description is given: in order to avoid the rough waters near the mouth of 34 GUIDE BOOK TO THE the river, the best place to start fro111 is Parsons Hotel, Dead l{iver, ·where parties can procure pro visions necessary for the trip. Entering the river ut the above place, the course is in a nortlnvesterly direction through an open fertile country, und a fine vie-w is had of the .o1ount Bigelow Range, ,vhich 100111s up in the south. ]?or thre·e 1niles the ,vater is sn1ooth, ,vith a very slight current, and the canoe floats lazily along, ·winding in and out among the many bends of .the river, and now and then startling the ,vilcl duck, ·which, ,vith hasty flight, disappears around the next turn only to be again disturbed as the canoe approaches. The first rough ,vater is n1et at I-Iurr~cane Fulls, where, after a short carry, the canoe is again launched, and, proceeding in the san1e direction, en counters several small rips and passes from the township of Dead River into that of Flagstaff, soon after gliding by the little han1let of Flagstaff, where the outlet of Flagstaff I->ond enters. The river here turns to the south,vest, and about t,vo miles beyond is joined by I(ershner Brook, and three miles farther on by Trout Brook ; then, skirt ing the ,vestern base of Mount Bigelow, it shortly after enters the township of Eustis, ,vhere Arnold's Falls make a carry one eighth of a mile long DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 35 necessary, after ,vhich the junction of the North and South Branches is rcnched nnd a nortlnvesterly course taken. Behvccn ITlagstnff and ...t\..rnold's Falls there are several short stretches of quick ,vater, ,vherc tho canoe 1nth,t he poled or carried. The 1nilkla1n at Eustis is nextreuched and portage n1adc. IIalf a n1ile farther on the 1nouth of Ti1n Brook is passed, then the n1outh of Jim Brook, and beyond the Ledge Falls arc encountered.· After transporting around these fulls, a fresh start is taken, and the canoe floats over the slug gish current for five n1iles, at ,vhich point Alder Strea111 con1es rushing in fro1n the south, and about one 1nile above a portage one fourth of a n1ile long is 1nade around the Shadagee ]falls. :B""'or the next four 1niles the ,vater is rougher ; then, to avoid the Sara1npus and I.Jittle Sar:nnpus Falls, ,vhich lie a few rods apart, the canoe is shouldered and carried for a quarter of a 1nilc ; and hvo 111iles beyond, after a short cnrry nt the Old Farin Dain, Lo,ver Pond, of the Chain of Ponds, is reached, fro111 ·which point a grand vie,v is had of the Chain of Ponds Moun tain. The course no,v lies through Lo,ver, Bag, Long, and Iiound Ponds, all of w-l1ich are very closely connected and easily passed through, then up the 36 GUIDE BOOK TO THE North "Branch ( ·which is here a s,vift stream, in 1nany places choked ,vith logs) s01ne two 1niles, to the outlet of I-Iathan Bog, fron1 ,vhich point there i:-; a choice of t,vo courses, one hy the ,vay of I-Iathan Bog and Beaver Pond, uncl thence hy tote road di rect to Spider Lake in Canada, or to Spider Ilivor, through which there is good canoeing to the lake, then across this body of ,vater to its sontlnvestern end, and do,vn the outlet ( 1nid "~ny of ·which is Rush Lake) to Lake ifegantic. There is a carry around the dmn just belo,v Spider Lake. The other and best ,vny is up the North Branch through Horseshoe, rdud, und .A.rnokl Ponds, which are connected hy sn1all strean1s, navigable for cai1oes at 1nost seasons of the year, thence across a tote road four or five 1niles long in a westerly direction to Arnold River in Canada, ,vhich, if fol lowed in a northerly direction, ,vill lend to Lake Megantic, son1e six 1nilcs di:stant. The trip across Lake Megantic,~- ,vhich is about fourteen 1niles Iona,0 to Agnes, can be 111ade in the canoe or in the little steamer '' Lena," ,vhich plies upon its ,vaters. Connections ,vi th this stea1ner can be 111ude ut Woburn, nt the head of the lake. The to,vn of Agnes is situated nt the outlet of the lake on the Chaudiere River. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 1\7 Fro1n this place the ca.nociRt can return by rail if he desires ; hut if he decides to continue the trip to Quebec, the course is d Augustine<_.; les Cheneuu. Fro111 the Chaudicre Falls to the St. L::nvrence, three 111iles distant, the river is not nnviguhle for cnnoe~, consequently transportation over land must be secured from the above point. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 39 Arriving at the St. L1nvrence, the course is across the riYer and clo,v11 the northern shore a few n1iles to (1,uchce. I>artics dcsi ring assistance at the various port ages on tho Chaudicrc ltivcr can obtain the sarne by-~ applying to the follo,ving persons : - l"lnpids de Bon II01111ne Etienne, :Olr. rron1 l\I_cln tire, Grandos Couclces. St. George l{apids, ~Ir. To1n McIntire, Grandos Coudces. St. Franc;ois de Bennce Rapids, ~Ir. Fortier, hotel at St. Fran9ois. St. llernard Rapids, l\1r. Bernard, grist inill at St. Bernard. Bear's IIead Rapids, l\1r. Jos. L:unhert, St. Lan1hert. St. La1nbert, Strait, ~1r. Jos. Lan1bert, St. Lain- bert. St. Augustine les Cheneau, Mr. Breakey, saw mill, St. Augustine. Chauclicre Falls, 1\1:r. Boutin, Hall's farn1. Fron1 Gran des Coudees to the town of St. Jo seph, at the junction of the Quebec Central and Levis and ICennebec Railroads, there is a carriage road ·which passes very near the eastern bank of the river and through the foilo,ving towns : Jersey 40 GUIDE BOOK TO THE _(River ci1audiere), St. George East, River Gilbert, and St. Fran~ois, at either of ,vhich the canoeist can obtain supplies or wagon for portage if he desires. There is also a branch of this road fro111 J Cl'f:,ey, River Chaudiere, which follo,vs the River Du Loup to the boundary line bet,veen Canada and the U nitcd States, ,vhere connections can he 111ade ·with :::;tuge for The Forks of the ICennehec. To thoroughly enjoy the ahove trip, one should have a good con1panion, a light outfit, and plenty of time. For further particulars the reader should refer to the -chapters on the several ponds and•rivers ,vhieh are embraced in this excursion. ARNOLD'S TRIP. As many are un::nvare that the Dead Ri vcr region was traversed by Gen. Benedict Arnold and his army in 1775, a short description of his trip (taken from Sparks' History) is given belo,v. '' The Continental Congress had resolved that an incursion into Canada should be 111ade by the troops under Gen. Schuyler. To facilitate this object, a plan was devised to send an expedition to Quebec · through the eastern wilderness by ,vay of the l(en nebec River, which should eventually co-operate DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 41 ·with the other party, or cause a diversion of the ene111y that ,vould he favorahlc to its rnoven1ents. '' Col. Arnold ,vas selected to co1nnutnd this haz ardous expedition, and Sept. 18, 1775, he 1narched fro111 Cn1nhridge at the head of eleven hundred 1nen to N e,vhuryport, ,vhere they en1barked on eleven transports and sailed the next day for the ICenne hec Iii vcr. '' At the end of two days' sail, the transports ar rived at the to,vn of Gardiner on the ICennebec. '~ 1"\vo hundred bateaux had heen constructed ut Pittston on the hank of the river opposite Gardiner, und to thc111 the 111011 and provisions ,vere now transferred. '' The next stopping place ,vns n fe,v n1i1es higher up the river, nt Fort \Vestcrn, opposite the present to,vn of Augusta. IIcre the hard struggles, suffer ings, and dangers ,vere to hegin. '' Eleven hundred 1nen, ,Yith arn1s, ammunition, and all the apparatu~ of war, burdened ,vith cloth ing to protect them fro111 the inclemency of the weather, ,vere to pass through a region uninhn.bited, wild, and desolate, forcing their bateuux against a s,vift curren~, and carrying then1 and their contents on their O"Wn shoulders around rapids and cataracts, over craggy precipices, and through 1norasses, till 42 GUIDE BOOK TO THE they shoul '' I-laving seen all the troops e1nbarked, Arnold followed the1n in a birch canoe, overtaking the advanced party on the third day at N orridge,vock FnJls. Seven clays ,vere spent here in getting the ariny around the fillls. As soon as the last ha teaux ,vas launched in the ,vatcrs above, Arnold again betook hin1self to his birch canoe, quickly shot ahead of the rear clivi~ion, and in bvo days arrived at the geeat carrying place, twelve n1iles belo,v the junction of the Dead !liver ,vith the east branch of the l(ennebec. I-Iere he found the first divisions. '' Sickness and desertion had no,v reduced the army to nine hundred and fifty n1en. Arnold now had provisions for twenty-five cluys, and hoped to reach the Chaudiere Iiiver in eight or ten days. "The great carrying place extended feorn the Kenne bee to the Dead River, fifteen miles distant, with three sn1all ponds _intervening. '' vVith incredible toil the bateaux, provisions, and baggage were taken fro111 the ,vatcrs of the l(en nebec and transported on the n1en's shoulders along a rugged path for 111ore than three miles to the first pond. Here the hateaux ·were again put afloat ; and thus they continued by alternate ·water and land carriage till they reached the Dead River. 44 GUIDE BOOK TO THE ,e A block-house ,vns built at the second portage, at ,Yhich the sick ,vere left, and another neae the banks of the I(ennebcc. ,e The Dead River presented for 1nany 1niles a smooth surface and gentle current, interrupted here and there by falls of short descent, ut ,vhich ,vcre currying places. '' A party of ninety 1nen were no,v sent to the rear for provisions, which ,vere beginning to gro,v scarce. "For three clays it rained incessantly, and one night, after they had landed at a late hour and ,vorc trying to take a little repose, they ,vcre roused by a freshet ,vhich ca111e rushing upon thorn in a tor rent, and hardly allo,ved thcn1 tirne to escape before the ground on ,vhich they had lain do,vu was overflowed. In nine hours the river rose eight '-- feet. '' The current continued so rapid that progress forward ,vas very slo,v, and nt length a disaster happened ,vhich nearly put an end to the expe dition. Seven hateaux ·were overturned by the turbulent ,vaters and their contents lost. "This made such a breach in their provisions that the bravest a1nong them was ahnost ready to de spond. They ,vere now thirty miles fro111 the DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. . 45 Chnudiere River, and had provisions for twelve or fifteen days. '~ It ,va~ decided to send the sick and feeble hack, and that the others should press for,vurd. ,~ .. A.. rnold wrote to Cols. Greene and Enos, ,vho were in the rear, to select such a nu1n ber of their strongest 1ncn as they could supply ,vith fifteen day:;' provisions and con1c on ,vith the111, leaving the rest to return ; but Enos 1nisconstrued the order and retreated to Ca111bridge. <..., '' .A.ftcr despatching this order, Arnold hastened 01nvard ,,-ith sixty 1nen under Capt. lianchet, in tending to proceed ns soon as possible to the inhabitants on the Chaudiere und send back pro visions to 1ncct the 1nain forces. The ruin changed<- to sno,v, thus a(kling the sufferings of cold to those of hunger and fatigue. "Ice for1ncd on the surface of the water, in ,vhich the n1en were obliged to ,vade and drag their boats . . "]?inally the highlands ,vere reached which sepa rated the eastern ·waters frorn the St. La wrcnce. '' .i--\ string of sn1all lakes, choked with logs and other obstructions, had been passed through nenr the source of the Dead River, and seventeen fulls had been encountered in ascending its whole dis- 46 GUIDE BOOK TO THE tance, around which ,vere portages. The carry over the highlands ,vas about four 1niles. "A small stre:un then presented itself, which con ducted the boats hy a very crooked. route into Lake Megantic, the great fountain head of the Chau Accompanying .A.rnold on this expedition was Aaron Burr, then a young 1nan, afterwards Vice President of the United States . .A.s this is all that historically relates to this region, ,ve ,vill leave Arnold and his ar1ny at this point, and next call the reader's attention to tho South Branch of the :Dead l{iver and its tribu taries. SOUTH BRANCH. Rising in the Saddleback l\1ountains, near the eastern end of Rangeley Luke, the Saddl~back or South Branch of the Dead Iti ver iio,vs in a north erly direction through Dallas Plantation, and thence in a northeasterly course across Lang and Coplin to,vnships into the township of Eustis, where it con1hines ·with the North Branch; forming the beautiful Dead Itiver. Fair trout fishing is found throughout its entire length. It is easily reached fron1 Eustis, the l(ingfield stage road crossing it about a n1ile and a quarter above its j unction ,vith the North Branch, ,vhile the road to Coplinto,vn also crosses it several n1iles farther up. About one 111ile above ·where the I(ingficld road cl'osses, on the north bank of the river, 48 GUIDE BOOK TO THE LUTTON BROOK enters. This stream is named for one of the trio of fiunous trappers -who hunted in this region in years gone by ; and the abundance of trout to be found in its ,vaters ,vill gladden the heart of the fish crn1an. By following it up to the head-,vaters, REED POND, a sm~ll body of water lying about south of Smith's Farm, is reached, and, as 111ight be expected of a plac·e where n1an seldo1n intrudes, the fishing is good. STRATTON BHOOIL Rising at the eastern extre1nity of the Mount Bigelo,v I{ange, and winding along its southern base in a ,vesterly direction, Stratton Brook, after rounding the western slope of Bigelow, pours its ,vaters into the Saddleback or South Branch of the Dead River about three fourths of a n1ile fron1 its junction with the n1ain stream, and sorne five 1niles fro1n Eustis n1ills. Being easily reached fron1 the latter to-wn, -the stage road to l{ingfield crossing it twice, -this · beautiful stream is of great attraction to anglers, DEAD RIVER REGION OF .M:AINE. 49 who can find plenty of trout and an excellent opportunity to cast the fly, as the banks are free fron1 underbrush. BLACK BROOK. Entering the Saddlehack River son1e two miles above Stratton Brook is another ~-good trout stream, ll]ack 13rook, ·which has its source in the thickly ti1nbered country farther south. Its principal tributary is NASH BROOK, which also affords good fishing. The course of this strea111 ,vus n1aterially changed a few years ago by a freshet. 50 · GUIDE BOOK TO THE CI-Ir\PTER III. TIM POND AND VICINITY. TD1. BY 1\1. J. MESSER. I love a man whose deeds are earnest, Whose heart is faithful, whose words are true, And little it matters where God has placed him:i Or what is the work that is his to do. Whether he sits in the halls of marble, To make the laws for a mighty land, Or hears, in the forest, the wild birds warble, .And grasps an axe in his brawny hand. Just such a man was Tim the hunter, A guide, with record without a stain, Who knew like a book each brook and river And loved every tree in the woods of Maine. For forty years, through the pathless forests, He followed the moose and the caribou ; But never again shall we hear his rifle Or, piercing the darkness, his loud halloo. For Tim is at rest; his life-chase ended, He sleeps 'mid the scenes that he loved so well, By the side of a tranquil mountain lakelet, Whose beauty the tourists with rapture tell. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 51 And his memory lives in that sheet of water, Though his spirit rests in the great beyond, And will live as long as the wavelets 1·ipple, For 'tis known to the world by the name "Tim Pond." WO thousand feet above the sea, nestling in the f orest-crcnvned 111oun tains of l\Iaine, lies the beautiful sheet-of spark ling ,vater called Tim Pond, ,vhich derives its n::nne fro1n a bold and fearless hunter who n1nde its forest-fringed shores his favorite trapping place nearly a century ago; and, notwithstanding the lapse of years and the advance of civilization, the pond and the surround ing forests sti 11 retain their prin1itive grandeur and afford rare nnd exciting sport. Although hut ten 111Iles fro1n the town of Eustis, Ti1n Pond ,vas neariy inaccessible till within a fe,v years, ,vhen l\Ir. I~ennedy Sn1ith cut a road fro1n his far1n to the shores of .the pond, over ,vhich sportsn1en nud their baggage are now safely trans ported on substantial huckboards. The ride over this road is one of the pleasing 52 GUIDE BOOK TO THE novelties of the trip ; and, as the journey to Smith's Farn1 has already been fully described, we ,vill start anew fro1n this point. On arrival of the stage at the farn1, Mr. Sn1ith at once transfers the baggage to a single or one horse buckboard or to a double or two-horse buck board, according to the den1ands of the party, and ,vhen everything is secured the trip com1nences. The course for the _first half-111ile is through a pasture, ·where there is a small house in ,vhich re sides an eccentric individual ,vho devotes his entire time to agriculture and religion. By experin1ent ing with the first, he expects, by son1e process known only to himself, to produce a ne-,v vegetable, by which he ,vill realize a fortune ; and in this be lief he is sustained by the latter, of ,vhich he has a large supply, for it is said that he can recite the entire Bihle. The ·woods are no,v entered hy a road, which is completely hedged hy a dense growth of spruce an After an ascent of three n1iles the su1n1nit of the First Lookout is reached, five hundred feet above the far111. Fro1n this point the road descends into a heautiful valley, fron1 ,vhich it again ascends for a n1ile and n half, ,vhen the top of the Second Look out is gained. Again a gradual descent is co1n- 1nenced, and finally, nfter overcon1ing ahnost insur n1ountahle ohstaclcs, the travellers en1erge into a L, clearing ,vhich lVIr. S1nith has 1nade on the northern shore of the pond, arid ,vhere he hns erected nine comfortable log-cabins for the accon1n1odutions of his guests. This t:amp is beautifully located ·within a few rods of the pond, the ·water of ,vhich can be seen through the intervening trees. On the opposite shore are the ,vooded slopes of Ti1n J>ond l\1ountain ; und in the distance one of the lofty peaks of East I(enne bago lVlountain can he seen to,vering to"rards the sky. The other sides of the camp are guarded by dense forests. The land is elevated, and the air, laden with the sweet perfun1es of the ,voods, is fresh and invigor ating. A short distance from the clearing is :t spring of pure, cold water, from ,vhich the camp is supplied. The cabins are n1odels of neatness, and each 54 GUIDE BOOK TO THE one is supplied with a nice bed of fragrant bouglu;, plenty of blankets, and a sn1nll stove, the lntter being particularly enjoyable and adding greatly to the general comfort, as tho n1ornings and evenings are cool and the rainy days cold and d:unp. A large cabin occupie~ the centre of the ca1np, and is used as a general dining-roon1, ,vhere break fast is served at 7 A. 1.u., dinner at 12 M., and supper at 5 P. M. The food is fresh and ,vholc .s01ne, properly cooked, and the variety and quan tity are ahvays sufficient to satisfy all. A horn is blown at each meal to call the hungry ones. On the pond are plenty of good boats, and each person has one assigned hin1 during his stay. For sure trout fishing, Titn Pond cannot be ex celled. It is full of deep holes, and the ,vater, which is supplied by 1nountain springs, is cold, pure, and sparkling. The trout average half a pound, the largest weighing two and a half pounds, but there are plenty of them, and they are very gan1y, rising to the fly at all hours, although morning and evening are their favorite feeding times. Any angler can fill his creel in a. short thne in almost any part of the pond ; but there are several favorite localities, which we men tion below:- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 55 Off the northern shore of the pond, near the cmnp. Off Greenbush Point, directly opposite the can1p. Off the 1nouth of I-lack Inlet, at the ,vestern end of tho pond, and off the n1outh of Alder Inlet. Deer are seen ahnost every day in hot ,veather, as they con1e in s1nall herds to the ,vutcr to bathe and drink ; and partridge and s1nall ga111e are very abundant. Near the nortlnvestern end of the pond is Black Mountain, ,vhich affords the tourist a chance to test his cli1nhing abilities, the vie,v fron1 the sum n1it an1ply repaying hiin for the difficulties of the ascent. At the southwestern end of the pond there is a spotted trail, which passes over J\1Iaple IIill and ~ontinues in a south,vesterly direction to the Forest Retreat House, at the eastern end of I{en nebago Lake. Persons visiting Ti1n Pond should address Mr. I{ennedy Sn1ith, S1nith's Farrn, Strat ton, and secure accomn1odations in advance. 'fhe price for hoard,- including use of boat, is $1.50 per dny, or $10 per week. Excursion tickets should be bought to Smith's Farm or Eustis. For further particulars in regq.rd to expense and routes, see chapters on those subjects. 56 GUIDE BOOK TO THE }IUD POND. At the eastern end of Tin1 Pond is Mud Pond, a sn1all sheet of ,vatcr, for111erly a part of 1'i1n, hut no,v separnted fron1 the n1ain body by a da1n built by heavers, ·which extends fron1 the southern shore almost the entire distance across the pond. There is a small opening in this dan1, ,vhich enables a person to pas8 ,vith boat fro111 one pond to the other. .. It is quite shallo-w, with a 111uddy botton1, except at the northeastern end, ,vhere it deepens ; and here some fine trout fishing n1ay be had. THE lUEADo,vs. A.bout three miles fro111 Tirn Pond there is an open marshy tract of land culled The Meado,vs, through which runs a sn1all strean1, the source of the n1ain inlet of I{enne bago Lake. . '-' It is reached by follo,ving the Seven Ponds buck- board road for two n1iles, thence by a newly cut ·winter road for the ren1ainder of the wuy. This spot is a favorite resort for deer, n1oose, caribou, and other large gan1e, and is ,vorthy of a visit; but, as it is surrounded by a growth of alder bushes, care should be taken to n1ark the place where the road enters, as the trail is easily lost. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 57 South west of The l\fendow·s a short distance is Beaver Pond, u long, nurro,v strip of ,vater, ,vhere good trout fishing is to he found. This pond is fol'lned by the ,videning of the mai1~ inlet. TI::\1 DROOK. This brook, the 111ain outlet of Ti1n Pond, runs through a rough, ,vi kl country and e1nptie:-:; iuto the Dead }liver about one half u 1nile above Eustis. Just below Tim Pond there is un old dnn1, and about one half a 111ile further do,vn the streu111 there are a nun1her of beautiful cascades. Trout are quite abundant hut not easily tnken, ns the first n1ile of the brook is very hard to follo,v, the bed being exceedingly rough and blockaded "rith logs and huge rocks ; ,vhile the banks are rendered '- almost in1passable by the dense gro,vth of under- brush. Below this the brook widens, the ,vaters are sn1oother and a better opportunity for fishing is had. About two rrµles above the junction of this strean1 with the Dead River, the outlet of Tee Pond enter:;. TEE POND. This pond is about three miles northwest of Eustis and is easily reached, there being a carriage 58 GUIDE BOOK TO THE road to ,vithin one 111ile and a quarter of it, and a tote road the rcn1ainder of the ,vny, reaehing the pond at its eastern end. Directly opposite, on the western shore,there is an old logging ca1hp, ,vherc tourists can ohtni n shelter. Good sport 111ay be had here, as there are plenty of trout and togue, and the pond has been fished but little. BARNARD POND. This small body of ,vater lies in the nortlnvest corner of Eustis To,vnship, and its outlet forn1s one of the tributaries of Tim Brook. MASON'S CAMP- BIG ISLAND POND. DEAD RIVER REGION OF lIAINE. 59 CII.A.PTER IV. TI-IE SEVEN PONDS. " Ay, this is freedom! These pure skies vVere never stained with village smoke; The fragrant wind that through them flies Is breathed fr01n wastes by ploughs unbroke." ~ HE Seven Ponds are t~ ~: _~' I' a cluster. of beautiful -. - · l. lake lets situated about thirteen miles north- west of Tim Pond, and elevated 2,500 feet above the sea. Contrary to the name, this group consists of nine ponds, viz~, Big Island, L, Rock, Grant or Little Northwest, Big Northwest, two Boundary, Little Island, and Beaver Ponds. To the lovers of nature a ·wilder and more pic turesque region than this could not be found ; and sportsmen can here realize their dreams of creels of trout and bags of game. To the untiring labors of Mr. Kennedy Smith the sportsman is indebted for the wood road from 60 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Tim to the Seven Ponds, over ,vhich Mr. Smith furnishes buckboard conveyance if desired. Starting fro111 the can1p on Tiin Pond, tho road for the first 111ile follo,vs along· its uhores, and those L, intending to walk can save this distance hy cross- ing in boat. Fron1 this point the road leaves the pond and runs over several high ridges of land. If the pedestrian takes his ti111c, the trip is thor oughly enjoyable. On either side the vast in1pen etrable forests stretch for n1iles and n1iles. ""\Vhile through the trunks, with moss and lichens white .. The sunshine darts its interrupted light." The stillness is now and then broken by thb whir of the noisy partridge, and it is not an un common occurrence if a bear or deer is seen ahead in the road. The southern base of Black lVIountain is circled, after which a branch of .A..lder Strea1n is crossed, by means of a corduroy bridge, and before the journey grows tireson1e a s1nall clearing just half way between Tin1 and the Seven Ponds is reached and lunch in order. Refreshed and eager to press ahead, another start is taken, and new scenes of wild beauty are viewed on every side. Two more branches of DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 61 Alder Stream are crossed and the Five Round Mountains are next passed ; and near their northern end Boil Mountain, on the other side of the road, is visible ; also Snow l\ilountain, ·which lo~nus up ma jestically directly ahead. Thus the trip is n1adc, and at b.st, s01newhat fatigued and ,vith a voracious appetite, the can1p on Big Island Pond is reached, and you are "\"\-~el corned by the attentive host, ,vho points out your cabin and then hastens a,vay to prepare refresh ments for the inner 111ru1. The Seven Ponds can also be reached via R,anze- l...; ley and l{ennehago Lakes; and a description of this route is given in the next chapter. BIG ISLAND POND. The largest and n1ost beautiful of the Seven Ponds is called Big Island, fron1 a large island lying near its centre. On entering the clearing from the wood road, over ,yhich the t~--ip fi·on1 Tin1 l~ond has been n1ade, seven log-cabins are discovered scattered arountl beneath the overhanging trees. These cabins are even better than those ut rrin1 Pond, and are fur nished the san1e, while the large dining-cabin, which is located near the centre of the clearing, is 62 GUIDE BOOK TO THE very tastily decorated, and the table all that could be desired. A cold spring supplies the ca1np with water, and a short distance fron1 it a sn1all brook has been dam1ned and conveniences for keeping live trout arranged. The clearing, the work of 1\1:r. Srnith, is situ ated at the southeastern end of the pond on a slight elevation, from ·which one of the finest views of this sheet of ·water and its surroundings is ob tained. Stretching out before you a distance of three miles are its blue ruffled ·waters, broken here and there by son1e huge ledge ,vhich rises above the surface, while the surrounding forests closely line the rough and rocky shores. Towering above the cn111p on the east is Snow l\1ountain, one of the highest peaks in l\.faine. It can be ascended fi--om the ca111p, but, as its sides are covered to the sun1111it with a thick growth of spruce, hemlock, and pine trees, the trip is very arduous, and it is hardly safe to attempt it without a guide, as there are no paths to aid a stranger. The vie,v from the sunnnit is grand, as the surrounding country can be seen for miles, and on a fair day the steamer on Luke Me gantic can be discerned with the naked eye. DE.AD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 63 Looking do,vn the pond from the camp, the Boundary Mountains stretch along the horizon, and the rounded slopes of Boil Mountain are visi ble at the south. One is enthused ,vith new life as he breathes the pure air and feasts his eyes on the beauties of na ture, spread like a. panoran1a everywhere around. The trout in these ,vaters are larger than in the rest of the ponds, and are very plenty, it not being an uncon1mon thing· for an expert angler to land twenty-fiye or thirty pounds in a short tin1e. The best fishing grounds are near the island and in the nun1erous coves around the shore, where n1ountuin streams pour their cold waters into the pond. ]j:>r fly fishing, the months of June and July are the best ; but the trout rise through the entire sea son, the n1ost taking fly being the Red Ibis. For deep fishing, the angler ,vill find an excellent bait in the shape of a small fish ,vhich the guides call a chub, and ,vith ·which the pond is stocked; this bait is also used for trolling, and, as the la,v for bids the use of a '' spoon," it will be found a very good substitute. On the eastern shore of the pond Messrs. Grant & Richardson·have a small cabin, and Mr. Charles 64 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Soule has two on the northern. These camps are for the accon1modation of sports111cn who con1e fro111 Rangeley, and parties desiring the use of thcn1 should address the proprietors at that place. lVIr. S111ith at his carnp furnishes cabin, boat, and board for $2 per day, and can be addressed at Stratton. L POND. " ... with here and there A glossy fly skim1ning in circlets gay The treacherous surface, while the quick-eyed trout Watches his tin1e to spring." About one quarter of a 111ile south of Big Island Pond and reached by a good path is L Pond, ·which derives its nan1e fro1n it~g shape. Although lying so nenr, it has no connectio6. by tVater with Big Island Pond, being separated by a high ridge of land. _ It is about the size of Ti1n Pond, but not as deep, and at its ·western end, near the bend, the botton1 is covered ,vith large ledges, which occa sionally appear above the surface, ·while near these are the feeding grounds for water-fo,vl, ,vhich are quite plenty at certain seasons of the year. The fishing here is excellent, as the pond is fairly alive with trout. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 65 At the northeastern end of the pond there is a cabin, belonging to Mr. A. S. Douglas, the guide, from which a path leads to the boat landing, where several boats can always he found. Fro111 the 1nost southern extremity there are two spotted trails 111aking connections with l(enne bago Lake. One follo,vs the outlet of L Pond to the head of Long Poud or Straits, and the other runs in a more southerly direction, crossing the western slope of Boil Mountain, to the lower end of Long Pond. Fron1 either terminus there is a direct "rater-course through to l(ennebago Lake ; and these are the trails usually followed by parties visiting the Seven l~onds from Rangeley. ROCK POND. Directly north of Big Island Pond, and reached by a short w·ood path, is a small shallow body of water, triangular in shape, called Rock Pond, which is full of lily pads, rendering fly fishing quite difficult, although tho trout are plenty. lVIr. l(cnnedy Srnith has pluced a boat here, which can he used by visiting sportsmen. There is a trail fron1 the northern shore of this pond to the Massachusetts _Bog. 66 GUIDE BOOK TO THE GRANT POND, OR THE LITTLE NORTHWEST. This s111all pond lies one an~ three fourths of a mile ,vest of the northern extrernity of 11ig Island Pond, by spotte THE BIG NORTHWEST POND. One fourth of a. mile north west of Grant Pond, by spotted trail, there 1s another beautiful sheet of water surrounded by high land, called the Big Northwest Pond. Being so remote, it is seldom _visited, and is full of speckled beauties, which rise readily to the fly. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 61 Mr. I-Iaines has a boat on the. pond and two splendid cabins on the soutlnvcstcrn shore. Ca1nping parties can secure the use of the cabins and boat by addressing lVIr. I-Iaines at Rangeley. A spotted trail runs from the southeastern end of the pond, via Grant, Little Island, Beaver, and Long Pond to the boat landing on ICennebago Strean1, from ,vhich there is a clear ,vater-course to l(ennebago Lake. Parties from l{angelcy can reach the Seven Ponds by this route. Another trail which connects with Arnold Pond of the Chain of Ponds will be spoken of later. THE BOUNDARY PONDS. At the base of the Boundary Mountains, the dividing range between l\Iaine and Canada, to the west of the Big Nortlnvest Pond, ·and rea_ched by spotted trails, are the two Boundary Ponds, ·which were forn1ed hy beavers da111111ing t,vo small brooks and thus overflowing tho surrounding country. The beavers have since departed, but the dams still remain, monuments to this .industrious little animal. Deer and other large game are very plenty in the vicinity of these ponds. 68 GUIDE BOOK TO THE LITTLE ISLAND POND. This small body of ·water lies a.bout one and one half miles south of Grant Pond, ·with ·which it is connected by a s1nall i-;trea111. It is about one n1ilc long. and one half a 1nile wide, and, as its na1ne iinplies, contains a s111all island situated near the centre. It is seldo111 visited, and consequently uffords fair trout fishing. There is a spotted trail fro111 here to Grant and the Big N orth,vest Ponds, and also to BEAVER POND, a smal1, circular sheet of water, which lies a short distance to the east, and is connected with Little Island Pond by a brook. Messrs. Grant & Richardson have a camp on its western shore, and from the southern shore a spotted trail follows the outlet, l{ennebago Stream, to Long Pond. Below is an account of '' J. W. T. 's " trip to Tim .And the Seven Ponds as published in '' The Forest nnd Stream." Readers ·will notice that the route then followed differs somewhat from the one t i-r ersed at the present time : - DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 69 '' On Aug. 18, I left 111y ho111e in the ,,r ooden Nutn1eg State, on 111y fourth trip to rri1n Pond. I spent the first night in 13oston. ~rhe next n1orn ing I took the train which arrived in Far1nington, J\,faine, about five o'clock the snrne day. I could have then taken Clarke's stage for l(irigficld the san1e evening, and arrived at l(ennedy S111ith's Farm-house at about noon the next day ; hut in stead, n1y friend Simon, ·with his private team, took me and 111y cocker spaniel' l3iz,' 1ny gun and tackle, and ·we started on our ·way rejoicing. ((We left Fur1nington l\1onduy n1orning the 22d. There had been heavy show·ers during the duy and night of Sunday. The scenery "ras fine and the atn1osphere very refreshing to one ·who h~1d been cooped up in u hot dusty city for 1nonths. The ride of fifteen n1iles to "\Vest N e,v Portland was one of con1fort and pleasure. At this point we could elect to turn to the left and go via l(ingfield, going up stream, on the picturesque banks of the Carra bassett River, or deflect a Iittle to the right and travel an excellent road on the banks of the same river do,vn stream, the waters of ,vhich ,Yere swol len by the recent heavy rainfall. For nearly five n1iles ·we greatly enjoyed the leaping, rushing, and wild foaming of these waters as we took the latter- 70 GUIDE BOOK TO THE na-n1ed route. Turning a little fron1 the river banks, and going a 1nile farther, ,ve carne upon the pleasant village of North Ne,v Portland, -and let n1e say here, that if any one takes the route from Boston via "\Vest '1Vutcrville and North An son, he ,vill co1ne to this place after a ride of eight miles in a stage o,vncd and run by Viles c.~ Dit son, who have an excellent reputation for good care and urbanity tow1trd their custo111crs. We dined at the Dirigo liouse ; nnd all that has l)cen L, said in praise of it und Fred \ 1ilcs, the proprietorr by your correspondent, Si111ou and I heartily in... dorse; and so 110 doubt ,vonld our horse nnd ~ Biz/ 'if they could speak, for all had untiring and gen tlemanly attention. Special consideration sce1ns to be given to sporte1ncn visiting the ponds, lakes, and mountains in search of trout, gan1e, and recre ation. A shower detained us here for t,vo hours. After a real good dinner, the sho,ver over, we started on. The road ,vas nuiddy at fir~t ; hut I never weary of the ,:vide view ,vhich hns been de scribed in your good paper that is ,vell kno,vn 'Down East,' and hy the ~ rest of 1nunkind.' But the view from Lexington Plantation and I-Iorsebuck is grand ! It is called twenty n1iles fro1n Viles' Dirigo. House to Parsons lVIt. Bigelow House, at DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 71 the foot of the southeast end of l\it. Bigelow. It is a large house, for a country hotel, and ,ve found it a good one. It ·was nearly dark ,vhen we reached it. Soon ,ve were glad to be seated in front of a blazing wood fire, for the night ,vm; ,vet and cold. Supper over, anon ,ve retired to our roon1s, and, listening to the glad n1usic of a near 111ountain stream, fell asleep to drearn of the speckled chur1n- ers in Ti111 Pond, just beyond the 1nountuin befor~ us. Early on the 1norning of the 23d- ·we ,vere astir. Anticipation ,vas keen. Not n1uch tiine ·was wasted in disposing of our breakfast and pre paring for the con1plotion of the ride before enter ing the -forest path that led to our destination, the air, clear, cool, and bracing, invigorating us as we rode along, ,vith ]\,ft. Bigelow to-wering on our left and the Dead River flowing on our right. Does Switzerland have landscape 1nore charming? '' A few miles, and we can1e to the 'crossing,' but the ferry-boat was on the ' other side'; so Simon used his stentorian lungs most lustily, for no living being could he seen. Presently a buxom country lass responded to his call, and ,vith truly munly vigor loosed the boat~ ctune for our recep tion, and in truly Arnazonian style landed us on the desired shore. At ten o'clock, having accom- 72 GUIDE BOOK TO THE plished our ride of sevent?en 1niles, and having passed through Flagstaff, ,ve found ourselves at the door of S111ith's I?ann-house. After son1c prep aration, a dinner ·with fi~csh trout on the ~ n1cnu,' provided by the forethought of Edgar and his nimble wife, ·was devoured ,vith avidity. '' A buckboard team ,vas then placed at our co1n mand. Carefully ·we placed the treasures ,ve had garnered during n1onths of study and 1~esearch, and ,vntched during the n1any miles of travel, in the box. Just as all ,vas in readiness, ,vith 1ny trusty breech-loader and 'Biz,' I started ahead. The Ia w covering rufilecl grouse ,vas not off, and the game was of a nondescript character for the most part; but no 1natter, all ,vere in the liveli est mood of expectation and exuberance. Just here the road was too 111uch rnixcd ,vith ,vater, and I perched by the side of the ,Jehu, and so ,ve went into the dense forest, beautiful in its ~olitude. Now I rode, and Simon ,vent ahead ,vith the dog and gun,-and here and there was an unluck.}' yel low-hammer, owl, or hawk. Then, for a tin1e, I would lead the van, when, all too soon, u1nid this strange delight, we ,vere in sight of the village of 'Six Cabins,'_ one the 'Massachusetts,' ne,v this year. We were heartily greeted by about ten old DEAD IUVEU REGION OF MAINE. 73 comrades ; and there were son1c fifteen guests, strangers to us, but not strangers long : conven tionalities do not cl w,.ell in such a hou~e. t~ I tried n1y flies tlrnt evening, ,vith only 1nod crate success. The 24th ·was cloudy, and the Scarlet Ibis ,vas a favorite ; so "'"ere other light colored phanto1ns, and ,ve took all the enticing and enticed s,viin1ners ,ve desired. But as the weather boca1ne fair and hot, our delusions ,vould not lure the n1ost solid denizen to the surface : it was but the t average.___ ones ' that left the cooler retreats to take our bright lines and gratify our greed ; but when ,ve dropped in the cool depths a more substantial 111orsel, even the w·ary and more weighty aristocrats yielded to an un,villing rise. For an hour each 111orning and evening gentlemen and ladies enjoyed tho sport, and helped to please our palates at the table, -a good table of agree able and nourishing food, ,vith 1i1uch variety for a forest table, ,vhich gave satisfaction to 111en, women, and children; yes, ladies and children graced and gladdened the cabins this year at Tin1 Pond. During the day, they engnged in gan1es, reading, writing, needle-,vork, target-shooting, hunting, visiting cascades, places of beauty, nnd places of wonder and admiration, till the week was gone, 74 GUIDE BOOK TO THE and Saturday night ca1ne. The Sabbath dawned in profound stillness, a stillness we never know in our cities or villages. What grandeur in the hush in the depths of the woods ! Wl1at solem nity of a Sabbath day in the solitude of unmeas- ured fores ts ! · "With Monday, the 29th of August, can1e a brisk stir in our little co1nmunity : a colony were to em bark for a ne,v territory and new scenes. The promised realn1 is called the Seven Ponds. A party had returned from there the 26th, and had given us glowing accounts of g:une, and shown us fine fish, and we ,vere thrilled ,vith the prospect of great sport. So_on after seven o'clock, provisions, tackle, guns, dogs, horses, boats, buckboards, and men were prepared to start. Sin1on and I stepped into our boat and pushed off, crossing Tim Pond to the point where the new road leaves this lakelet for the Seven Ponds. At the half-way camp, on the banks of a branch of Alder Stream, w·e partook of a light lunch. In seven hours ,ve had put the ten miles behind us and stood before the ca111p' on the shore of L Pond, one of the 80-called Seven Ponds. But it will take too n1uch space and thne to give even an abstract fron1 my journal; so, if your readers ask if we found trout, I answer, yes, DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 75 legions ! ""\Vere they large ? Y cs, larger than those found in Tin1 Pond, but not so large as some found in the large lakes. "One 1norning, our cook told us thut he should need twelve or _fifteen pounds for the table that day. Sirnon and I ·went just off an inlet of a cold stream, within six rods of the landing, and in about un hour returned to the can1p ,vith thirty one trout, ,veighi ng sixteen pounds. '1]1is is a satnple for size nnd quantity at L Pond. \'Ve could have gone to Dig Island Pond, seventy-five rods to the north, and taken larger trout but less in number. '' Is there good fly-fishing every day? " No. In August, ,vhen the day is bright and the surface is s1nooth and ·war1n, all sportsn1en kno~w large trout ,vill not 'rise,' asseverations of the proprietors to the contrary not,vithstanding. ''Tim Pond is the 1nost unifor1n in this regard of any I have found. ''ls there gan1e here? · After Sept. 1 all the grouse were brought in that could be eaten. There were ' swarms' of the1n ! As n1y con1panion said, it was like going into bis fann-ynrd and shooting his chickens, so tame and plenty ,vere they. I never saw them so numerous. But no. one must shoot 76 GUIDE BOOK TO THE more than he requires. As to large game, if being aroused from my n1orning naps two morn ings hy the screa1ns of bears, and t,vo other morn ings by son1e anin1al's howl that none of us rec ognized, an DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 77 CHAPTER V. RANGELEY LAKES, ,vrTH DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE TO SEVEN PONDS VI.A THESE L.AI{ES. THE RANGELEY LAKES. , [~ HIS group of seven __ lakes, noted through- . out the United States as a fan1ous resort for trout fishing, lies in the northern part of Franklin and Oxford Counties, Maine, and in the eastern part of Coos ~ounty, New Han1pshire. They are so well and favorably known to sports men that it seems unnecessary to give a detailed description of them ; hut for the benefit of stran gers who wish to n1akc a tour of these ·waters en route to the Dead River Region, a short article on each lake, commencing with-~ the most southern, is appended. 78 GUIDE BOOK TO THE LAKE UMBAGOG. This irregular sheet of water lies on the bound ary line between Maine and Ne\V IIa1npshire, and is son1e eleven 1niles long by three and one half 1niles ,vide. It is con1iected with the other lakes hy Ra picl Itiver, the principal inlet, and e1npties its ·waters into the Androscoggin l{iver. About a n1ile fron1 the lake, on the outlet, the Magallaway River enters fro1n Parmachenee-Luke; und three n1iles belo,v this junction is Errol Dain, the lo\vest point reached by the lake ste:.u11er. Parties travelling via the Boston, Concord and Montreal, and Dixville Notch route reach the lakes at this point. At the southern end of the lake is the sn1all settlen1ent of Ca1nbriclge, ,vhere persons con1ing via the Bethel and Lake U mbagog route arrive at the lakes. The village contains a good hotel, the Lakeside, and near it is the boat-landing, from which the steamer ,e Parmachenee " sails at 7 .30 A. l\L, on her daily trip to Sunday Cove, at the northern extren1ity of the lake. 'fhe sail across the lake is delightful, the steamer passing near the three islands, Big, Bear, DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 79 and l\1etulluc, and also by the junction of the Androscoggin River. Fron1 Sunday Cove there is a carriage road to Lo"~er Iliehnrdson, or Luke ,v elokcnuebacook. There is good trout and piekerel fishing in the lake, and trout fishing in the outlet near Errol <- l)a111, and in the 1\1:igalla,vay River; and the gun- ning around tho shores of the lake is e:x..cellent in the fall. As a large part of Lake U mhagog is in N e,v Han1pshire, sportsrnen should be careful not to infringe upon the ga1ne hnYs of that State, ,vhich differ in several irnportant points from those of ~Iaine. LAKE WELOKENNEBACOOK. Lake ,vr clokenncb:~cook, or Lower Richardson, the second of the group, lies about five n1iles east of Umbagog, and is connected ,vith it by Rapid River, ,vhich widens near its source, fann ing quite a large pond, known as the '' Pond in the River" ; and by a carri:1ge road ,vhich follows the northern bank of the river. There are several private camps on this stream, kno,vn as Forest Lodge and Cmnp Oxford, and near the source is the l\Iiddle Dan1, ,vhere a hotel of the same name is located, commanding a fine 80 GUIDE BOOK TO THE view of the lakes. This is a favorite resort for sportsn1en, as it i8 so centrally loeated. Fro1n the l\1iddle Dani it is four 1niles by stca111er to the southern end of the lake, or South 1\.rtn, ,vhere there is a s1nall hotel called tho L:tkc vie,v Cottage. Early in the season there is ex cellent fishing in the vicinity. The Sonth .A.r1n is the ter1uinus of the Bryant's Pond and An LAKE l\IOLECHUNKAl\IUNK. Lake Molechunkamunk, or Upper Richar_dson, which lies almost directly north of Lo,ver Rich- ardson, is about five n1iles long, and one of the most beautiful lakes in the group. It is con nected ,vith Lower Richardson by a strip of water two miles long called the Narro,vs, throug·h ._, L,; which the stean1ers pass on their daily trips fron1 the South Arm to the landing near the Upper Dam, which is situated on the 1nain inlet through DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. . 81 which the waters fron1 Lake Mooselucmaguntic enter. There is a first-class hotel at this point, which is a favorite headquarters for sportsn1en, as it is in the heart of the lake region. Excellent fishing is to he found near the dam at Trout Cove one half a n1ile distant and at the head of the lake. Trails lead from the dam to Ca1nps Prospect, Bellevue, Azicohos, and vVhit ney, on the eastern shores of the lake, and to Birch Lodge at the head of the lake. There are trails fro1n the upper end of the lake to the R,ichardson Ponds about one n1ile to the north; also, to Beaver Pond, about a mile to the northwest. The above ponds are both well stocked with trout, and noted resort for ,vater-fo,v1 and large game. There were forn1erly trails fron1 these ponds to the J\iiagallaway l{iver. LAKE l\,IOOSELUCl\IAGUNTIC. Lake Mooselucn1aguntic, or Great Lake, lying northeast of Upper Richardson, is one of the largest of the chain, being son1e nine miles long 82 GUIDE BOOK TO THE and from one to four 1niles ,vide. It h; very irregular in shape, and contains a nu1nher of islands ; the largest, Toothaker, or Big Island, being about one 1nile long. There is a sn1ull stcan1er on the lake that leaves the Upper Dain on the arrival of tho bouts fro1n the South Arn1, and taking a southeasterly course, passes to the south of 1'oothakcr Island, and after a pleasant sail of seven 1niles, reaches the landing at Ca111p Ben1is. This can1p is built near tho 1nouth of Bcn1is Stream, and consists of a frarnc house antl several log cabins, where tourists can obtain good ueco111- modations at $2 per day. Trout fishing in the vicinity is good throughout the season. , Starting ngain, the stcarncr takes a northwest erly course, passing to the north of 1'oothaker Island, and then bearing northeast passes through the gut at Student's Island, and continues thi::; course until BugleL- Coye is entered. At the head of this bay there is a private ctunp, called Aller- ton Lodge. The stean1er now follows up the eastern shore until I-Iaines Landing is reached, where there is a large hotel kno-wn as Richardson's Ca1np, ·with accommodations for sixty. There is a buck... DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 83 board road from this point to the steamer land ing 911 Oquossoc Outlet. Fro111 I-Iaines Landing the stea1ner takes a L.) northerly course to the 0(1uossoc Outlet; and entering this strean1 continues to Indian Rock, son10 two tniles above at the junction of the ICen nebago and Oquossoc H,ivcr:-;. At this jt:nl'.tion is r:;ituated Ca111p I(ennebago, ·which has special ucconnnodntions for ladies. There is also a direct route fron1 the Upper Dun1 to Haines Landing und thence to Indian Rocle CUPSUPTIC LAKE. To the north of lVIooselne1naguntic, and con nected ,vith it by the na1-ro,vs, is Cnpsuptic Lake, the sn1allest of the group. At the lower end of the lake is Frye's Carnp, and at the upper end, near the mouth of the Cupsuptic River, there are a number of small camps belonging to vari ous guides. Capt. Barker runs a steamer from Indian Rock across the lake to the mouth of Cupsuptic River, and thence up the river son1e four n1iles to the falls. There is a tote road frorn the falls to Lincoln Pond, which lies a fe,v miles to the west. 84 GUIDE BOOK TO THE OQUOSSOC OR RANGELEY LAKE. This lake, the 111ost eastern of the group, is situated directly cast of I~ake }Iooscluc1naguutic, and connected with it hy a sn1all strc:un called the Oquossoc Outlet. ..A.s has been before stated, there is a trail fro1n IIaincs Landing to the stea1ner landing at the outlet of Oquossoc I"'uke. There is also a trail two n1iles long fron1 Indian l{ock to this stn11e point. Neal' the boat landing is the Mountain View I-louse, from ·which there is a good road to Range ley Village, son1e seven 1niles distant, and c~lr riages n1ay be obtained at the hotel. A daily boat plies between this point, Rangeley City, and Greenvale. The sail across the lake is charming,V the stean1er skirting along the northern shore for six n1iles until it makes its first landing at Rangeley City. This thriving little village contains two excel lent hotels, the Oquossoc and the Rangeley Lake House, and is the terminus of the route to the lakes, via Farmington and Phillips. After leav ing Rangeley City the stean1er takes a southeast erly course, which is contin~ed until Greenvale, some three miles distant, is reached. .Aecom- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 85 modatioi1s 111ay be had at the Greenvale I-louse, situated quite near the lake. The stage fro111 Phillips to Rangeley City passes through,~ this settlernent, and calls ut the Greenvale I-louse for passengers. KENNEBAGO LAKE. About eleven n1iles north of Oquossoc and the san1e distance south of the Seven l:>onds, con nected ,vith hoth by the ICennehago River, there lies a heautiful expanse of water sorne five 1niles long hy one and one half in ·width, known as l{enne bngo Lake. At the head of a little bay at the eastern end of the lake, 1\1essrs. Grunt & IUchurdson have a hotel, the Forest Retreat IIouse, ,vhere board cun be obtained for $2.00 per day. There is a road fron1 this house to the Rangeley ·Lake I-louse, Rangeley, 1\ie. As a description of tlie route to I{ennehago is given further on in this chapter, in connection with the Seven Ponds, it is omitted here. From Snowman's Point, near Grant & Richard son's Camp, a charming view of the entire lake is had, and its silvery waters, surrounded by wooded 86 GUIDE BOOK TO THE shores, backed by high 111ountains, present a scene of artistic beauty. At the ,vestern encl of the lake are Grnnt an(l l~ichardson's en.nips. For piscatory attractions, ICennehago has its share, for trout are abundant, although not ns large as those in the lakes farther south. The Big Inlet, the Outlet, and in the nu1ner ous coves along the shore are the best places for fly-fishing, and the northern shore is a good troll ing ground. Fro111 the eastern end of the lake it is easy to reach l3lanchard Pond, ·which lie~ to the east and is connected ,villi the lake by lJlanchard Brook, and also }-...latiron Pond, ,vhich lies to the south. Trout are found in hoth. From the ,vestern end of the lake the falls in the l(ennehago !liver, about a n1ile and a half be low, are easily reached and ,vorth a visit. Fron1 the nortlnvestern shore up l(ennebago Stream there is a ,-vater-course to LITTLE IfENNEBAGO, a small pond about a n1ile and a half to the north, where the fishing is good. Fron1 this place it is quite easy to 1·euch the Seven Ponds, and a de- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 87 scription of the route is given in the remainder of the chapter. SEVEN PONDS VIA RANGELEY AND KENNEBAGO LAKES. I.Jeaving Boston fron1 the Boston and ~fuine or Eastern depots on the nine-o'clock train, Portland is reached nt 1 1>. M. Ilere dinner is obtained and a change of cars· 1nadc, and at 1. 25 P. l\L the trip is resun1cd over the ~Iaine Central l{oad, and Farn1in!!to11 roached at 5.50 1>. l\L, and another <_.., change of cars 111ado, this tin1c to the Sandy River Railroad. Leaving Fannington, the road runs over high land, passing North ]furn1ington, be yond ,vhid1 it foll(nvs the course of the Sandy l{iver to South Strong. Strong is the next sta tion, and a short distance beyond, the train crosses the high bridge over Porter strea111, nnd, before reaching I)hillips, the Sandy river i:; crossed. The to,vn of Phillips is pleasantly located, and contains several stores, churches, and a telegraph office ; also three hotels, - the Ehn·wood, Bar A daily stage leaves Phillips at 7 .30 A. J\t:. for Rangeley City, and, after a delightful drive through the Sandy River Valley, reaches Greenvale, at the head of Oquossoc Lake. Proceeding 01nvard, a short drive brings the stage to either the Rangeley I.1n.ke I-louse, or 0<1 uos-- soc I-louse, where dinner can be obtained. From this point sportsmen en route to Kenne bago and the Seven Ponds can n1uke a tour of the Rangeley Lakes before· proceeding farther, or on their return fron1 the Seven Ponds can 1nuke a trip through the entire chain of lakes, and con tinue their hon1eward journey hy one of the vari ous routes previously n1entioned. A buckboard runs daily fro1n Rangeley Lake House to the Forest Retreat llouse, l(ennehago Lake, eleven miles distant; hut, as the road is exceedingly rough, it is advisable to procure a saddle-horse, unless walking is preferred. · A boat is no,v taken, and, after a five-1nile sail do,vn the lake, I{ennebago Strean1 is reached, and, following it north a n1ile and one half, Little ICcn nebago Lake is entered. The course is now across Little Kennebago and up ICennebago Stream about two miles to the boat-landing, CAMP AT BEAVER POND. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE~ 89 from which place there are three trails lending to the Seven Ponds. These tru.ils have hcen previously described in connection w-ith the Seven Pon CHAPTER VI. ALDER STREAM POND AND 'rHE CHAIN OF PONDS. ALDER STREAM POND. r---::--;:==-==-=~~r---=~-_;:;:-,_~--~~~~~;, MONG the nu mer o u ~ ~ ..::-=---s:::::::-.;.::~.,,.-- . beautiful sheets of water ~ that lie ,vithin close proxin1ity to Eustis, Al der Stream Pond, some fifteen n1iles to the north west, is one of the best for trout fishing ; and in ,, ~-., .. 1~- lL the surrounding woods large : ?:r11f.f rP· ~ • l t It · (![;,};f/l??//Ji; · game 1s p .. ~n y. 1s a !Jea:- o/;/:F-'. shaped pond, a httle over one 1111le n1 length, having two outlets, ,vhich unite and cn1pty their waters into Little Alder Strean1, one mile distant. A wood road, which has been quite recently cut through from Eustis, reaches this pond, and Tulr. A. S .. Douglas is prepared to carry sportsmen and DEAD IUVER REGION OF MAINE. 91 their baggage on a buckboard to his camp, ,vhich is very pleasantly situated on its eastern shore between the two outlets. Parties with little bnggnge can save the expense of the buckboard hy ,valking in, as the road is very good, and the n1onotony of the trip n1ay be dis pelled by the sports1nan casting his fly occasionally in Alder Stream, the course of ,vhich is followed for several miles. Mr. John Sylvester also has a cabin here and will accorn1nodatc sports1nen. Fro1n the c:unp a fine vie,v is had of the Five R,ound ~1ountuins, whieh lie to the ,vest, and also of the Chain of Ponds l\Iountain nt the north. J\;lr. Douglas charges $1. 50 per day for board here, and for further infor1nation can be addressed at Eustis, which is nlso the address of Mr. Sy Ives ter. ALDER AND LITTLE ALDER STREAMS. About five und one half n1iles above Eustis, Alder Strea111 pours its rushing ,vaters into the Dead River. The main stream rises fur to the south in the vicinity of Alder Strcn1n ]\.fountain ; ,vhile the principal tributary, Little Alder Streu1n, has its source in Snow J\Iountuin. 92 GUIDE BOOK TO THE The!'e is a hay far1n on the 1nain strenn1, from which a trail runs to the road between Ti1n and the Seven Ponds, ,vhich is reached uhout four n1iles south of Big Island Pond. 'fhese stre:uns, in \Vhich spotted trout are plenty, can be reached fro111 Eustis by bout up the Dead River or by buckboard over a winter road. THE CHAIN OF PONDS. Twelve 111iles nortlnvest of Eustis, and extending in the san1e direction u distance of several 111ilcs to the Canadian boundary, lies the Chain of Ponds, consisting of the foll LO1VER POND. This is the n1ost southern of the Chain and is about one n1ile in length, its outlet being the North Branch of the Dead River. A short distance hclo,v the pond is Old Farn1 Dani, ·which takes its nan1e fron1 the fact that l\ir. Shtnv, of Eustis, once had u huy fi1rm here ·which has since been abandoned. N orth1-v·est of and closely connected with Lower is DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 93 BAG POND, the second of the Chain, ,vhich is quite small and shallo-,v, and in shape resembles a bag. Near and to the nortlnvest is BEAVER POND NO. 1, ,vhich is seldo1n visited, as it lies a,vay fron1 the Chain and is a sn1all, uniinportant body of water. LONG POND, the largest and most in1portant of the Chain, lies a short distance northwest of Bag, ,vith ,vhich it is connected by n sn1all navigable strea111. It is about three n1iles long and varies fro111 one quarter to one mile in ,vidth. Near the north,ves~ern shore of the pond a cedar stake 111arks the resting-place of an Indian girl, who is supposed to have been murdered here by a ,vhite man some fifteen years ago. The body was discovered floating in the pond by some loggers who were on their ,vay to Eustis, and ,vas afterwards buried by two Eustis guides, who erected the rough monun1ent. A short distance fro1n this spot, Mr. A. S. Douglas, the guide, has a can1p, fron1 ,vhich there is a trail to Rock Pond of the Seven Ponds. 94 GUIDE BOOK TO THE At the southeastern end of the pond is a hay far1n, belonging to lvlr. 1\11. G. Sha,v of Eustjs, ,vhcre co111fortable accomn1odations can be had at reasonable rates. J\1r. Sha,v alE,o has a loardng- L t,._.J (_.J c:nnp on Indian Strca111, an inlet of the pond en- tering near the southern end. 1"'he fishing in this pond is excellent, trout and togue being very plenty. ROUND POND. A short distance from Long Pond, in a north westerly direction, is a circular hody of ·water called l{ound Pond. It is s111nll in dinn1eter but of son1e depth, and contains fish of good size and qual ity. An easy access is 1nade fro111 Long Pond by boat. HORSESHOE POND. This pond is about three miles northwest of Round Pond and connected with it by the North Branch, through which a canoe can be run, al though the ,vaters are quite swift, and several ledges and fallen trees make a number of portages necessary. It is very peculiar in shape, resem hli ng a horseshoe, fro1n which fact it derives its na111e. Although sn1all, it contains some good- sized -fish, and is ·well worthy of a visit. DEAD RIYER REGION OF MAINE. 95 OTTER POND. This is a long, narrow std p of ,vatcr situated to the south of IIorscshoe I>oncl aud s01ne,vhut uside fro1n the rest of the elwin ; us it is out uf the route generally traYcllcd hy logge:;.'s and tourists, it is seldon1 visited and therefore offers snpcrioe attrac tions to sportsn1en. Its outlet c1npties into the North Branch between Ilound und IIorseshoe Ponds. l\IUD POND. This sheet of ·water lies about one quarter of a mile north,vest of Ilorseshoe Pond, ,vith ,vhich it is connected by a ,vatcr-course, through which a canoe ,vill generally pass. It is round in shape and has clear ,vater, although it is quite shallow, with a n1uddy bottorn, iu consequence of ,vhich it takes it nume. ARNOLD POND. The n1ost western of the Chain of Ponds is Ar nold, s0111etin1es culled ~'[ oose IIorn Pond, ·which lies about half a 111ile ,vest of lV[ud I>ond and near the Canadian line. It i~ one of the largest of the Chain, and offers to the tourist excellent sport, as the fh.,hing is fine and the hunti11g in its vicinity un surpassed. Fro1n its south \Vestern end there is a 96 GUIDE BOOK TO THE winter road to Arnold River in Canada, some three or four 1niles distant, and also to the town of Eus tis, the lntter following the southc_rn shores of the Chain of Ponds and the North Branch of the Dead River. From the southern cxtrc1nity of the pond there is a trail to the Big North,vcst of the Seven Ponds group, ,vhich follows the ·western bank of Gore Strean1, the connecting ,vaters bct,veen Ar nold and the Big Nortlnvest. l\1ichvay of this stream is a small shallo-w body of ,vater kno,vn as the 1\-IASSACIIUSETTS BOG, and noted as a favorite resort for large gan1e. From the eastern shore of this hog there is an old trail to Soule's camp on Big Island Pond, and from the southern shore a trail leads to Ilaines' camp on the Big N ortlnvest Pond. BEAVER POND NO. 2. The most northern of the Chain of Ponds is Beaver, which lies on the Canadian line, and is connected with the- rest of the Chain by a sn1all stream running through IIathan Bog and enter~ng the North Branch near the oulet of Otter Pond. Few sports1nen have ever visited these waters, consequently fishing is fine und game plenty. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 97 Tote roads extend in a northerly direction to Spider Lake in Canada, in a northeasterly direc tion to Spider River, and in a southerly direction to the n1ain tote road bet,veen Arnold Pond and Eustis. HATHAN BOG. I-Iuthan Bog is the result of beavers rl.amming the small strea111 ·which connects Beaver Pond ,vith the rest of the Chain. It is a narro-,v sheet of ,vater, one fourth of a n1ile long and some four or '-" five feet deep, and covered ·with pads. It is an ex- cellent feeding ground for 1noose, which abound in this vicini1y. CROSBY POND. At this pond, ·which lies het,veen Hathan Bog and Arnold Pond, there is good lunge fishing. It is a beautiful sheet of ,vater, about the size of Beaver Pond, and has u s1null island near its cen tre. 98 GUIDE BOOK TO THE CIIAPTEH, VII. RING AND BARTLETT ROUTEo JIM. BY C. C. From whence he came none ever knew, Nor cared he e'er to tell vVhy friends and home he did forsake In forest deep to dwell. He trod alone the forest halls, Or glided o'er the lake; No white n1an answered to his calls, But only echoes spake. His rifle-shot rang through the wood, And wakcll the wild l>il'Ll's scream ; The startled deer in wonder stood, Then plunged into the stream. DEAD RIVEH. HEGION 01,, l\'1AINE. 99 The wild fl.owe1·s dance upon the breeze, Which sings its forest hymn, With birds in chorus, through tlie trees, In memory of Jim. JIM: POND. ~~~f~~)~-~~ ~ HREE n~iles ~~¥~:l~~~i\l'5~l north of Eus- 7 t ,c-~ ·- --:::----: "'~ 1:~"/ · •· -~1 tis, hy ,vood .. ,,•:-..' .... '• . road, in a heau- tiful valley, lies a very ir regular sheet of ,vater named after the departed hunter (' Jiin." It 1nay he interesting to state here that the con1- n1on traclition is, that years ago, ,vhen the "Pine Tree State" ,vas in her infancy, three trappers, Ti1n, Jhn, and Lutton, annually penetrated the un broken ·wilds of the Dead River Region in search of garne. Separtiting near where Eustis now stands, Tin1 ,vent to the west and foll(nved what is no,v called Titn IJrook up to the pond of the smne ntuue, and here he built a cabin and .. trapped and bunted. Jin1 took a northerly course, and, tracing a ,vind ing brook to its source, 1nadc his headquarters on the pond which this chapter describes. Lutton 100 GUIDE BOOK TO THE chose the south and secured his stock of pelts in the vicinity of the strea1n that no,v hears his na1nc. At the close of the hunting Hcason they 1net, talked over their various exploits, and returned to their respective ho111es. Near the eastern shore of the pond Mr. Phillips has three cabins, t,vo of ,vhich lie to the east of Deep Bay, near the wood road, ,vhile the third lies to the north of it bet,veen the road and the pond. Sportsmen conte1nplating a visit to this place who ·wish the use of a cabin can engage the san1e by ,vriting to Mr. Phillips ut Eustis; tho~e preferring to rough it will find an excellent can1p ing ground on a small poninsuln kno-wn as Nor way Point, which is situated on the eastern shore of the pond. There js good lake-trout fishing in any part of the pond, and brook trout 111:ty be found in the Northwest and N ortheust Inlets, which enter fron1 the north, and in the outlet, Jin1 Brook, which is one of the tributaries of the Dead River. Near the northern shore of the pond, at a point where the North·west Inlet enters, there is u sn1ttll island, and at the southern extre111ity is the boat landing, ,vhere several boats can ahvays be found. The Northeast Inlet has three tributaries, known DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 101 as Dinner Brook, Dry Brook, and the outlet of Little Ji111 Pond, bet,veen the latter t-wo of which there is a can1p. LITTLE JI::\'I POND. This sn1ull pond, ,vhich lies to the east of Jin1, is a good place for fishcnnen, and is easily reached fron1 the ,vood road. Its inlet, Trout Brook, enters the pond fron1 tho ,vest. SPECTACLE POND. Ten miles northeast of Eustis, by ,vood road, via Jin1 Pond, is Spectacle Pond, so called from its shape. The road reaches its northern end, where Mr. Phillips has a ca111p and boats for the use of sports men, ,vho can rely on finding good fishing· and gunning. This ca1np is near the Grand Falls, on l{ibby Strea111, and only a short distance fro1n Kibby Dam, below which excellent brook fi~hing may be found. Parties ,vishing use of and transportation. to this camp should address Mr. Phillips at Eustis. Near the southern shore of the pond there are several abandoned logging camps, which sports men can use if they so desire. 102 GUIDE BOOK TO THE FELKER' S POND. Proceeding on the ".,.ood road fro1n Spectacle Pond son1e three 1nilcs, a sn1all body of ,vater, containing t,vo islands, called Felker's Pond, is reached. This pond lies about three fourths of a n1ile south of l(ibby Strean1 and one 111ile west of Spencer River. Its ,vuters c1npty through a s1null brook into Spencer l{iver, joining the latter at the Deer Bog, some two or three rniles southetu,t. The same attractions in ga111e und fi:-5h are found here as at the other ponds in this vicinity previ ously described. Mr. Phillips has a cabin on the northern shore of the pond. KING AND BARTLETT POND. Three miles beyond Felker's Pond, via wood road, and sixteen miles fro1n Eustis, is the I{ing and Bartlett Pond or Lake, as it is son1etiines called. The route from Eustis via Jiin, Spectacle, and Felker's Ponds is over a road ·which was opened a few years ago by Mr. 0. A. flutchins of Eustis, who built the cabins and placed the boats on the DEAD RIVER REGION OF :MAINE. 103 several ponds. It is through a wild, unsettled region, ,vherc lnrge gan1c is frequently taken. Nir. Phillips no,v runs u.· buckboard over this road, his price for the san1e, including driver, being $4.00 per day. Parties who walk to the l{j ng and Bartlett Pond should take their ti1nc and enjoy the excellent fish ing ,vhich is to be found in the several ponds along the route. There is also a rond fro1n Flagstaff Pond via Round and Long Ponds, Spencer River, and Little Bartlett Pond ; but, us the services of a guide are required, the for1ner route is preferable. rrhe pond is quite large and one of the 111ost beautiful in the region. Its rocky shores are fringed every,vhere ·with unbroken forests and its water clear and deep. As it 4is located on high land, the air is clcur and braciug, and mosquitoes and other si111ilar pests are unkno,vn. Trout are plenty and gun1y, ,veighing from ten ounces to two pounds apiece, ·while the woods in the vicinity abound in largega111e, -bears, caribou, moose, and deer being taken every season. The can1p, situated at the nortl1,yestern · end of the pond, con~ists of three cabins, in the largest of ,vhich the dining-roon1 is located. It is run by 104 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Mr. Robert Phillips of Eustis, ,vho also has rr nu1nber of boats here. Ile furnishes board for $1.25 per day, not including use of boat, ,yhid1 is fifty cents per day extra. To the east of th is lake is Spencer ~lountain, fro1n the sunnnit of ·which not less than twenty ponds lying in a ground-work of dense forests are visible. Below will be found an account of a trip to the l(ing nnd .Bartlett Pond, ·which appeared in the '' l?or est and Strean1." TRIP TO KING AND BARTLETT I'OND. '')'Vednesday, luly 6th, at 8.30 A. l\r., ,ve rens se111bled on board the expres$ train at the Eastern Depot, Boston, a party of five, consisting of Totn mie, Gussie, Archie, and Edgar, -boys between • thirteen and sixtee11tyears of age,- and n1yself, to whose -care the boys had been intrusted for a month's sojourn in the ·wilds of :n,faine. '' Our baggage was checked to North Anson ( the lin1it of our transportation by rail), via Eastern, ~Iaine Central, and S01nerset Railroads. ,vc ,ven~ provided with a large satchel full of substantiu 1 food for our noonday n1eal. "After a delightful ride over the Eastern Rail road, we arrived at Portland at noon, where ,ve DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 105 transferred oursel vcs and baggage to the l\iaine Centrnl llailroad, and then dcYoted · a jolly hnlf hour to the contents of our satchel, ,vhich 1ny good wife hnd prepared "'ith her usual forethought and kno,vledgc of boyi~h appetites. '' On ,ve sped through the beautiful to,vns of Maine by Le,viston Falls and picturesque Lake l\1arana cook and soon nrri vcd at vV c~t ,,ratervillc, "~here we changed to the Son1crsct l{ailroad, and after a ride of eighteen n1ile8 "·c arrived at North Anson. '' Here ,ve found a coach in ,vaitina:, ·which took us . L, to North N e,v Portland and left us at the hotel kept by J\1r. Fred \Tiles, ,rho entertained us us our hungry and ·weary condition deserved. " rrhe next 111orning at six "·e hoarded the stage for Eustis ,vith a feeling of thankfulness towards Fred and his excellent ,vife, ,vho had attended to our wants so pro1nptly and faithfully. '' After leaving North Ne,v Portland and passing over the height of land t,Yel ve miles frorn there, our course lay along the valley of the Dead lli Yer, through a town of that ntunc and through Flagstaff, and around the enstern and northern sides of l\lount Bigelow, the fourth highest 1nountain in l\Iaine, which rises majestically among the lesser peaks that surround it. 106 GUIDE BOOK TO THE '' At 3 P. ~i., after a ride of thirty-eight 1niles, we arrived at the Coburn I-louse, in l~nstis, kept by l\1r. Gordon, ,vho set hcforc us a royal dinner, to ·which we did a1nple justice. '' ,ve ,vere now joined hy a forn1er classn1ntc of mine, who, ,vith his con1panion, had been exploring the North Branch and Chain of Ponds, and, "·ith our t,vo guides and three tcan1sters ,vith their tearns to haul our baggage and boats, ,ve forined quite a train. '' Our course lay through a dense forest in u north easterly direction, and as the road ,vns ne"r, having been s,van1ped out last Septcn1her, and Lnt little used, our progress ·was necessarily 810,v on account of the large nun1ber of trees ,vhich had fallen !lercms the road during the winter und spring, and ,vhich had to be ren1oved for the passage of the tea1ns. "Late in the afternoon ,ve arrived at Spectacle Pond and encan1ped on a ridge ,vith the l{ibby Stream on one side and Spectacle J->ond on the other, each within a stone's thro,v. '' This pond, abounding in trout, was the destina tion of my friend and his companion, ,vho, the next morning before our departure, brought in a string of seventeen speckled beauties taken in the pool below the Grand Falls of the l{ibby. After break- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAlNE. 107 fast ,ve packed up, said adieu to our friends, and set out for I~ing nnd Bartlett Pond, ,vhere ,ve arrived at 5 .BO P. nI. ~, This san1c trip can no-w be easily made in one day fro111 Eustis.' ~, A..ftcr our arrival in can1p ,ve prepared our sup per, launched our boat, unpacked our baggage, and jointed our rods. ,~ After supper ,ve tried the fishing, and for an hour I enjoyed such fishing as I never stnv before. The water ,vn,S fairly uli ve ,vith thern. They were rising all ahout us, and ,roulcl take the fly aln1ost as soon as it ,vould touch the "rater. Son1e times they secn1ecl to n1ect it in the air. VV e fished two in a boat, and in an hour's ti1ne our hoat had taken t,venty trout, ,vhosc co1nbined ,veight was nineteen and one quarter pounds. Not one ·would weigh less than three fourths of a pound ; and such strong fighters I had never n1et before. To land more than ten in an hour ,vith light tackle was sin1ply an iinpossihility. The other boat captured fourteen, making a total of thirty-four tro•ut to four rods in one hour's fishing. vVhat a jolly party w·as usse1nbled iq. ca1np that night ! Of trout we felt assured there ,vns no end. The signs of deer, moose, and caribou ,ve had seen along the road 108 GUIDE BOOK TO THE made us think that this ,vas indeed tho sportsman's paradise." After further descriptions of various fishing exploits he goes on to say : - '' ,v e made several excursions fro1n ca111p, the first to Little l(ing and Bartlett Pond. vV e arrived here by an old logging road, and were seated upon the shore to recover our hrcath and adrnire tho scenery, ,vhen suddenly ,vc ,vere aroused hy the tra111p of heavy feet as four 111oose ca111~ thunder ing down the n1ountuin-side an BAl{ER POND. To the north of I{ing and Bartlett Pond about a mile lies Baker Pond, a tillutll sheet of ·water, ·which is noted as a fi:unous place for 111oose. It is reached by a good path from the northern shore of l{ing and Bartlett Pond. At the southern ex tre1nity of the pond is Baker Outlet, ·which flows in a ,vesterly direction, and joins the Spencer River near the Upper Dan1. This outlet widens at in tervals, for1ning three sn1u1l pond~. ROCK POND. Some two n1iles northeast of Baker Pond, and connected ,vith it hy Baker Stre:un, is Rock Pond, a small body of water, affording good fishing. At the source of the inlet to thi~ pond is another small sheet of water, called Iron Pond. BEAR BROOK POND. This small pond lies near the western base of Spencer ~lountain, to the east of the southern ex tre1nity of I{ing and Bartlett Pond, ,vith ,vhieh it is connected by a small inlet, known as Ilear Brook, in the course of which there are t,vo small ponds. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 111 BIG BEAR POND. North of Bear Brook Pond, and connected with it by a small strea1n, is Big Bear l)ond, a re1notc sheet of ·water, ,vhich is seldo111 visited. This pond forms the head-waters of the main inlet to l(ing and Bartlett Pond. LITTLE KING AND BAUTLETT POND. This little lukelet, lying about three quarters of a 1nile south of the larger pond, ,vith ,vhich it is connected hy a s1nall stren111, in the course of which there is a beautiful cascade, is reached hy an old logging road, and parties visiting the large pond should spend a day here, as the fishing is very good. rrhe pond is fed by the ·waters of Cold Brook, ,vhich enter fro1n the ,vest, and fro111 the southern shore there is an outlet which joins the Spencer River at the Deer Bog. NOTICE. Messr. .;:. Douglass and St. Ober have reopened the road into this region, and placed boats on the ponds, nnd ,vill fnrni:,h buckboard transportation to and accomrnodution at any of the can1ps. Visitors should ·write thern at Eustis, and n1ake arrangen1ents in advance. 112 GUIDE BOOK TO THE CI-IAPTER VIII. SPENCER H,IVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND SPENCER PONDS. SPEXCER RIVER. ISING nortlnvest of the l{ing and Bartlett Pond and flo,ving in a south easterly direction to the Dead River, the noisy waters of Spencer Stream forn1 the outlet of n1uncr ous ponds. Its "raters are tvvice dan1mecl, once ut the upper part of its course, • near where Baker Outlet enters, and again a bout the middle of its course, at which place, called Spencer Dam, there is an old logging camp. On the eastern side of the river, near where l{ibby Stream enters, there is a hay fiu·n1. The fishing in these ·waters is very fine, and ang lers can here enjoy themselves to their hearts' con- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 113 tent. The trout are of good size and very plenty, especially so at the n1ouths of the nun1erous tribu taries and at the cascades in the lower waters. DEER BOG. The Deer Bog, a s1na 11 body of water through which Spencer l{i vcr fl 8WR, lies a short distance south of Little l(ing and Bartlett l:>ond, ,vith ,vhich it is connected hy a sn1all strean1, in the course of ,vhich there are several attractive falls. The Bog is surrounded by low n1arshy shores and covered ,vith pads. During the warm months moose and deer seek this spot to bathe and feed. KIBBY STREAl\'l. "In the green valley, where the sihTcr brook, From its full !aver, pours the white cascade, And, babbling low amid the tan_gling wood-;, Slips clown thr0L1gh 1noss-grown stones with endless laughter." Kibby Strea111 is divided at its source into the north and south branches ·which rise in the Bound ary Mountains north of the Chain of Ponds, and, combining, fl.o-w in an easterly direction to the Spencer I{iver and for1n its largest tributary. It receives fro1n the north the ,vaters of the Upper and Douglas Ponds. 114 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Near Spectacle Pond the stream is dammed, and beyond, near its junction with Spencer I~iver, there is a hay farm. The road from Eustis to the ICing and Ba1tlett Pond follows this strearn for several 111iles. The trout fishing is excellent throughout its entire length. DOUGLAS POND. This pond, ·which lies to tho north of the head waters of I(ibby Strea111, is so remote that fc,v per sons have ever undertaken to reach its shores. It is na111ed for J\1r. A. S. Douglas, a guide to this region. Its con1panion, UPPER POND, lies still further to the north, and ,Yhile the fishing at more accessible ponds ren1ains good it is hardly worthy of a visit.· LONG POND. About one mile belo,v the Deer Bog on Spencer River. a small brook enters fro1u Long Pond, which is n mile to the ,vest. It can be reached fro1n Flagstaff· or ICing and Bartlett Ponds, as the wood road between the t-,vo passes its shores. DEAD RIVER REGION OF l\iIAINE. 115 SPENCER PONDS. To the east of the large I{ing and Bartlett Pond on the farther side of Spencer l\1ountain, the sparkling waters of Spenecr I)onds present an un rivalled scene of ,vi1d hcauty. ..A.1thongh the nan1e signifies that there is rnore than one pond, still, upon ex:.nnination, the "raters nro found to he a continuons sheet, ·which stretches north und south about four n1iles, and 1un-ro,vs sorne,vhat a short distance belo,v the centre. Its urea is the largest of the 1nany ponds in this vicinity. The only sign of civilization near its shore is an old logging can1p at the southeastern extremity, which can be used by sportsn1en. .A.s there are no boats on its \Yaters, visiting tourists 111ust pre pare the111selves accordingly. The fishing is excellent, and, as might be ex pected, game is abundant in the surrounding woods. There are several different points fron1 which this pond is uccessible, viz. : - From Dead River Rettlo1ncnt a ,vood road runs in an almost northerly course, renching the pond at its southern extren1ity. From The Forks of the I{ennebec the Canadian 116 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Road can be f ollo-wed as far as Parlin Pond, fro1n ,vhonce a ,vood road runs in a sontlnvesterly di rection to the eastern shores of Spencer. Fron1 Usher Inlet at Flagstaff Pond a tote road L- extends to the Spencer l{i vcr via Ilound and I..10116 Ponds, and ufter following the river several n11les turns in a northeasterly direction, reaching the low·er end of Spencer. A.. trail also runs fron1 I{ing and Bartlett to the cun1p on Spencer via Bear Brook Pond. Parties visiting Spencer Pond with the inten tion of ren1aining uny length of time should pro cure the services of u good guide. FISH POND. To the north, a~d connected ,vith Spcn8cr by n. strea1n through ·which there is good canoeing, is Fish Pond, ,vhich, as its na1nc indicates, is a good fishing ground. The inlet of this pond, which en ters at the north, has its source very near Moose River. As several parties have · made trips in canoe fro1n Spencer to l\Ioosehead l...1ake, and ns tl10 course is practicable, a short description i~ ap pended. Leaving the camp on the lower Spencer, the DEAD IUVER REGION OF MAINE. 117 course is in a northerly direction through both ponds to the inlet at the northern end of the larger pond. Through this streu111 the canoe passes to· ]"'ish I->ond, then across this body of water and up its inlet to the s1nall pond at its head-,vaters, fro1n ,vhich there is a trail to J\,foose River. Crossing this carry and launching the boat, the canoeist proceeds in a northerly direction through the river for several 1niles, and then enters a beau tiful island-dotted sheet of ·water some six or seven 1niles long, called .t\.ttean l)ond, and follo,vs its eastern shores to. the outlet. A paddle of a mile fro1n this point brings the canoe to 1Vood Pond, nt the head of ,vhich there is a cle1ring where sup plies can be obtained. The course no,v lies along the eastern shores of I._) v,r ood Pond to n1oose River and do,vn this strea111 past l\!Ioose River Village ( a s1nall settlc111ent thirty 1niles by stage fron1 The Forks), to Long Pond, a body of water nine 1niles in length. Crossing this pond to its outlet, lvioose River, a dmn is encountered and a carry 1nade. Floating dO"\Vn the streall! s01ne six or seven n1iles, several short portages are n1ade before the canoe enters Little Brassau; then crossing this lakelet 118 GUIDE BOOK TO THE and proceeding on\vard for a fe,v 1niles the western shores of Brassau Lake are reached. The course is now in a southeasterly direction across this lake to the outlet, Moose l{iver, entering ·which Reveral n1iles of rough waters are encountered, and great care must be used to prevent accidents. After passing Gertrude Island the "raters gro,v smoother and continue so to l\iiooschead Lake, two miles distant. Fro111 the 1nouth of the river to nit. l{ineo I-louse it is t-wo 1niles directly east, and, as the hotel can be seen, there is no difficulty about the course. PARKER POND. South of the Spencer Pond, and joined by a brook, is a srnall body of ,vater called Parker Pond, the outlet of ·which en1pties into Spencer River son1e t,vo or three miles from its junction with the Dead River. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 119 CII.A.PTER IX. FLAGSTAFF .A.ND TI-IE ADJACENT PONDS. FLAGSTAFF. N the stage road he- ~ " \'1 __....,.. t,veeu North Anson and 1 L -- 1~,f ~...._,_- ::_~ Eustis, and about eight ''!J!' ._, ~P .------..._ miles cast of the latter /,,, 1~ _~ '--- p 1ace, a t a point. ,v l1ere ~-- ;;;:~;;~'x7 ,,,~, : . ;· --=~ ---=-= the outlet of Flagstaff / 1( ) - , ---=~. ~~ Pond enters the Dead 1 1 \;C.,.;/~_))I /.· .. / v ..·,,. ,.;,}.·~?·:.:.::F· / / ··'.{.\/?.1 )\'..;}(\\, \! /'l.{~ff°lfill~ \~ '~ ''.,)-pc' River ' is a little settle- f¼~~:"'":~'. . ,;·'<-, · iik-~--J~ ·~ 11 ment of seventy inhab- ✓ ___ -- - ==·:·:_,-~'-~=-:.:[#' -~ itants known as :b~lug- staff, so called because Arnold on his trip up the Dead I{i ver ca111ped for three days in this vicinity, and erected a flagstaff displaying the colonial flag, ·which had been adopted a short time previous. The outlet, which furnishes power by which a sa·w and grist mill are run, is bridged here, as is also the Dead River a short distance south, the bridge over the latter being about one hundred and seventy-five feet long. 120 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Mention is made of this town as it is the near.. est point to Flagstaff Pond, ·which can be reached by a frnv minutes' ,vulk. FLAGSTAFF POND. This body of water, which affords excellent pickerel fi:,hing, lies in the upper part of Flag staff Township, north of the Dead River, and is about four or five miles long. Its shores in cer tain localities are lo,v and n1arshy, forn1ing an ex cellent feeding ground for hundreds of black duck and other species of water-fowl, ,vhich visit the pond in the fall of the year. Its ,vaters -are re ceived through Northeast, Becky, Usher (which has its source in Butler Pond), Clear vV ater, and Maine Inlets, on the latter of which there is an old cabin located about a mile fro111 the pond. Boats can be obtained at l?lagstaff, several being kept there for the use of sports1nen. From Usher Inlet on its northern shore there is a tote road to the King and Bartlett I>ond, ·which has been previously mentioned, and fron1 its east ern end there is another road to Long Pond. BUTLER POND. Some four or five miles northwest of Flagstaff Pond and connected with it by Usher Inlet is But- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 121 ler Pond. It is seldo1n visited and of little im portanc~, although good fishing can he found there. Northeast of and connected with Butler Pond is ROUND POND, n, s1na1l body of "'ater which is passed on the road fro1n ]flagstaff to the I(ing and Bartlett Ponds. LONG POND. Two and one half 1niles southeast of Flagstaff Pond is Long Pond, which ~1npties its ,vaters through a s111all brook into Dead River, just belo,v Long Falls. · There is a wood road from the eastern end of Flagstaff Pond to the western end of Long Pond, and another, from the old stage road between Dead River and Flagstaff, reaches the pond atthe same point. Lake trout can be taken here, and the nngler can obtain shelter in an old logging c:nnp at its eastern end. 122 GUIDE BOOK TO THE CI-IAPTER X. CARRYING PLACE AND PIERCE PONDS, AND THE FORKS OF TI-IE KENNEBEC. CARRYING PLACE PONDS. I GI-IT miles north of the village of Bing.. , luun, near the l{en nebec River, and on the r o a d to T h e Forks, is Carney's - I-Iotel, kept by J\Ir. John Carney, who also has a can1p on the Carry ing Place Ponds, some five miles west. This group of ponds (three in nun1her) is reaehed by a carriage road of· one and one half n1iles, and L., thence by tote road the remainder of the distance. Good trout fishing muy he found in each of the group. The cabins, two in number, accommodating twenty-four persons, are situated on high land, a few rods from the shore, near the southern extrem- DEAD RIV.ER REGION OF MAINE. 123 ity of the most eastern pond, and command a view of its entire length. There are several boats here, ~nd also on the next pond, ,vb ieh is one and one half 1niles to the ,vest, and is reached hy spotted trail. This pond is very irregular in shape, and is the s1nallest of the group. Its inlet, Candy Strea1n, which enters fro1n the north, affords so111e very good brook fishing. The third and largest pond lies t\VO miles farther to the ·west, and is also renched by trail. :b..,ro1n this pond a fine vie-\V is had of the Carrying I>Iace l\!Iountains, ,vhich lie to tho ·west, on the dividing line between Currying Place and Dead H,iver To,vnships. Fro111 the northern end of the pond there is an outlet, ,vhich flo,vs in a north,vesterly direction and enters the Dead Iiiver several 1niles a,vay; a wood road from Parsons I-Io tel, Dead River, also reaches this pond. Parties bound for the Carrying Place Ponds should leave Boston at 9 A. l\L fron1 either the Boston and l\ila.ine or Eastern Depot, arriving in Portland at 1 r. 1\1., leaving the latter place over the 11:aine Central Road at 1.25 P. l\I., arriving at Oakland or vVest "\Vaterville at 4.42 P. 1\1., thence • by the Son1erset Ra,ilroad to North Anson, ·which is reached at 6. 05 P. M. From this place private 124 GUIDE BOOK TO THE conveyance mny he obtained, and Carney's Hotel, twenty-thre~ 111iles distant, reaclJed the sa1ne even ing ; or, hy stopping over night at the Son1erset Hotel, connection can be n1ade the next 1norning with the stage, running between 8ko,vhegnn and The Forks, ,vhich passes Carney's Hotel, the near est point to the Carrying Place Ponds. For infor111ation in regard to board at can1p and expenses of trip, see chapters on these subjects. PIERCE POND. In the to~nship north of Carrying Place lies a large sheet of ,vat.er called Pierce I>ond, ,vhich is reached fron1 the to,vn of Carratunk, on the road to The Forks, by a trail three n1iles in length. There are no trout in its ·waters, but plenty of pickerel can be taken. Near its shores are two logging camps, fron1 ·which a fine vie,v is had of the pond and its surroundings, the high ridge of hills to the ,vest being distinctly seen, ·while to the east the ,vooded slopes of Otter Pond lVlountain rise to a considerable height. Near the southern base of this mountain is Otter Pond, a small sheet of ,vater, the outlet of which flows in a southerly direction, joining its waters DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 125 with the outlet of Pierce Pond, which e1npties into the l(ennebec River several miles below The Forks. TUE FORKS OF THE KENNEBEC. The s111all scttlen1ent known as The Forks is situated at the junction of the Dead and ICennc bee Hivers, and is reached fro111 Boston via Portland, VVutcrville, and Sko,vhogan, or Portland, "\:Vest Waterville, and North Anson. The trip fron1 Boston to Portland is fully de scribed in the chapter on l◄~usti-8. From Portland to The Forks, via vVaterville and Skowhegan, there are two routes as far as ,v aterville. ROUTE NO. 1. Leaving Portland at 1.25 P. l\i. on the l\1aine Central 1{.ailroad ( the trip as fnr as (Jakland or West ,vaterville has been already described in Chapter I.), Oakland is reached at 4.42 P. M. and Waterville at 4.55 P. M. ROUTE NO. 2. Leaving Portland at 1.30 r. M. over the 1\{aine Central Railroad, the train passes the stations of W oodsfords, ,v estbrook, Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Yarmouth Junction, Freeport, Oa~ 126 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Hill, Brunswick, Topsham, Bowdoinhan1, IIow ards, Richmond, Dresden, South Gardiner, Gar diner, Hallowell, Augusta (where the trnin crosses the I{ennebec), Riverside, Vassalboro, Winslow, and then, after again bridging the l{ennchcc, arrives at vVaterville at 4.57 r. 1'I. A change of L) cars is made here, and the trrdn leaves for Skow- hegan at 5.05 P. J.\iI., passing Fairfield, Somerset J.\,Iills, Pishon's· Ferry, and arrives at its destina tion at 5.50 P. ffI. Parties ,vishing to gain tin1e can leave Boston on the 7 P. 1,,i. train from the Boston and l\tiaine or Eastern Depot, and reach vVuterville at 3.17 A. l\I. Leave ,·v aterville ut 6 A. 1\1., and arrive at Skow hegan at 7 .25 A. l\I. The stage ,vill ,vait at Skow hegan for the train if it has been previously notified and there are several in the party. Skowhegan is a busy little tow11, devoted to the lumber business, and <;ontains t"\-vo hotels, viz., the Heselton House, Mr. F. I~. Heselton, propri etor, and Ifotel Coburn, lvir. R. vV. Haines, pro prietor. A daily stage leaves the I-Ieselton House nt 7 A. M. for 1'he Forks of the l{ennebec, son1e forty-six miles distant. The road is good and the scenery charn1ing, DEAD RIVER REGION OF :MAINE. 127 especially in the latter part of the route, ,vhcre the courRe of the l(ennebec is followed. At Solon the stage receives passengers ,vho come via North- 1\.nson, nncl then proceeding s01110 eight 1nilcs farther reaches llingha1n, t,venty-thrcc 111ilcs frorn Sko,vhcgan,.___, in tin1c for dinner, ,vhich is procured at the Stage Ilouse. Leaving Binglunn, a ride of eight 1niles hrings the stage to Carney's flotel, ,vhere passengers bound for the Carrying I>Jace Ponds are left. ]Hoving onward, the to,vns of lVIoscow and Car ratunk are passed, and nine n1iles beyond the ]utter settlen1ent at 5 P. ~r., The Forks is reached and the stage dra ,vs up before rrhe Forks IIotel', a splendid house, furnished -with all the n1odern con veniences and reflecting nn1ch credit upon its land lord, l\Ir. J Ot,eph Clark. ~['his hotel is pleasantly situated on the banks of the l(ennebec, and the surronndino·0 country offers 0oTeat attraction to the sportsnlan. As 1\Ir. Farrar, in his f~ Guide to 1\1oosehend Lake," has described all the henuties of this place 1nuch better than ,ve could hope to do, ,ve will refer our readers to the above book for con1- plete infonnation. 128 GUIDE BOOK TO THE PORTLAND TO THE FORKS YIA \VEST WATERVILLE AND NORTH ANSON. The trnin leaves Portland at 1.25 J>. l\L on the Maine Central Road, passing over a route already described in connection ,vith I~ustis, and arrives ut North Anson at 6.05 P. M. The night is con1fort ably spent at the S0111erset I-Iotel, and early tho 0 next mornin CHAPTER XI. MEGANTIC .AND SPIDER LAKES, ARNOLD AND CHAUDIERE RIVERS, CANADA. LAKE MEGANTIC. HI S crescent-shaped sheet of water lies in the southern part of the Province of Que bec, near the boundary 1 line of Maine, and is so n1 e fourteen miles long by two or three miles wide, and has an average depth of two hundred feet. It is situated in a rolling country dotted with mountains, of which Mt. J\1:egantic is the highest and n1ost noted. The shores of the lake are rocky, with here and there a beautiful sand beach, those at Echo and Victoria Bays being especially fine. The lake is 130 GUIDE BOOK TO THE fed hy the waters of the Spider, Arnold, Annance, und Victoria Rivers, and cn1pties it~ "raters into the Tiiver Chaudicre. It is ,vell stocked with both speckled and lake trout, black buss, aud various other fish, and has superior attractions for tourist-:; and sportsn1en . ..A.t the outlet of the lake on the Chaudiore is the little town of Agnes, fro1n lvhich in1n1ense quantities of lun1her, the product of two stean1 saw-n1ills here and one at the head of the lake, are yearly shipped to the 1narkct. It :::;upports t\-VO churches, a school, and six hotels. Connections 111ay here be 1nude for Sher brooke, sixty-nine 1niles distant via the Interna tional Railroad. As the proposed extension of this road froh1 Megantic ,vi 11 cross the State of Maine via ~Iooseheud Lake to l\1attu \-Va1nkeug, the following extracts fro111 the Bangor Ooniniercial may be of interest to the reader : - '' The present route via the Intcrcolonial Rail road between Montreal nnd St. John is some six hundred and sixty miles in length, and the ti1ne taken in the transportation of goods bct,veen these points has son1e-what itnpuired its usefulness as a great commercial rail way. (f Some fourteen years ago, a fe,v energetic Cana- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 131 dian business n1en, seeing the necessity of short ening this route, and the great in1portance of hnving the European winter port of the future on Canadian territory, forn1ed u con1puny ,vith the ultin1ato object of building a raihvay hy the short est possible route, fro1n .Nlontreal to the Canadian sen;,oard. "After a thorough exploration and a complete survey of the country by experienced engineers, they sa,v the great advantages of the J\IIegan tic route, it being an aln1ost direct air line fro1n lVlontreal to the Lo-,ver 1~rovinces seaboard, and felt that in tiine it 111ust he adopted as the grent through route to a ,vinter port. Contracts were lot nnd they conunenced at once the building of ,vhat is no,v known us the International Railway. They have pushed the sche1ne ,vith untiring energy and perseverance, against ahnost insur1nountahle obstacles, and have succeeded in finishing a first class road fron1 Sherbrooke to the boundary line, a distance of about eighty 111ilcs; the ,vhole built in a n1ost substantial nu1nner, laid throughout ,vith steel rails, ,vell halla::;tcd, and fully equipped for ull running purposes. In addition to this, s0111~ eight n1iles of the hea vicst ·work on the whole line, beyond the boundary line in the State 132 GUIDE BOOK TO THE of l\!l~tine, has been graded and is at present ready for the rails. ~~ The extension of the road fron1 this point to J\fathnv:unkeag,.._ also in the State of ~laine, a di:-;- tancc of one hundred and seventeen 111iles, 1s all locnted and construction being rapidly pushed. tt At l\fatta,va111keag connection is n1a.de ·with the J\1aine Central l{ailroad syste1n through to the J\1aritin1e Provinces, the ,vhole effecting by this route, in con1parison ,vith that of the Intercolonial Ruihvay, a ~aving of three hundred and eighteen n1iles in the distance between J\1ontreal and St. John." Near the head of the Jake a post-office called Three Lakes, in consequence of it::; proxin1ity to Spider, Rush, and lVlegantic Lakes, has recently been established, and J.Vlr. vVillia111 Latty has here built a house for the acco1nn1odation of tourists and sports111en, ,vho ,vill find this a very attractive place. "For round about, both far and ne.ar, .Are strean1s for iroui an Board is furnished at the low rate of $4.00 per week. There is a carriage road along the eastern DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 133 shores of the lake fro1n this point to Agnes. During the sumn1 er the stea1ner " Lena " plies between. rfhrce Lakes and Agnes, stopping at v,r oburn and Pipoli~ to land and receive passen gers. ARNOLD RIYER. The 1nain inlet of Luke l\1egantic is Arnold River, ,vhich has its source in the Boundary 1'1ountuins, and after flowing in a northerly di rection through a thickly "rooded country, joins with Spider l{iver and e1npties into the southcust ern end of the lake. Nearthe source of the river is Arnold Bog, a noted place for 1noose. There is a ca111p here owned hy 'Mr. J. C. Danforth. The canoeing in Arnold River is good, although the course is liable to be blockaded ,vith logs at t...,; s01ne places. About six miles south of Luke Megantic there is a tote road fro1n the river to Arnold of the Chain of Ponds. THE CHAUDIERE RIVER, CANADA. The River Chaudiere, which derives its name fron1 an Indian ,vord; 1neaning "troubled ,vaters," 134 GUIDE BOOK TO THE is the outlet of Lake Megantic, fro1u whence it f:lo,vs in a northeasterly direction a distance of one hundred and hYenty rn iles, and c1np{ies into the St. L:nvrencc, seven n1ilcs above Quc'bee. The bed of the river is rocky, the current s,vift, and there are nu1nerous rapids and fulls throughout the entire course, the 1nost i1nportant being the Lo,ver Chaucliere Falls, located about three 111iles above the n1outh, ,vhere the river, ,vhich is here so1ne four hundred feet ,vide, is divided into three channels by hugh ho,vlders, and then plunges over a precipice one hundred and thirty feet high, forin ing a scene that rivals in grandeur the ]falls of J\1ontn1orencie. At St. G·eorge, seventy n1iles above the Lo~~er, are the Upper Chuudicre :Fulls, or St. George Rapids, ,vhich huve a descent of s01110 sixty feet. The Chaudiere ·waters a thiekly tiinbercd coun try and passes through the fitn1ous Gold ]:i""'ields of Canada near St. Fran9ois. The strong un RIVER DU LOUP. This river, one of the tributaries of the Chau dicrc, is ~vjgahlc for canoes, and from its source the lvlajarn1ette Portage connects it ,vith the head ,vaters of the South west Branch ·of the St. John l{iver, thus 111aking it possible for a canoeist to travel the entire distance fron1 (~uebec to St. John, N. B. ( five hun SPIDEU LAKE, CANADA. One n1ilc east of J\,fegantic and reached by road is Spider Lake, ,vhich is about five 111iles long, nncl derives its 11u111e fron1 its very rough and rugged 8hores. It contains one s1nall island, IVIc- ... __ "- 1\1 inns, ,vhich lies near the southern side of the lake. It is fed by the waters of Indian and ( Spider I~ivers, t,vo lurge strean1s ,vhich have th~ir sources in the Boundary J\lountains, and enter the lake at its eastern end ; also by the waters of Egg Pond, ,vhich lies to the nortlnvest, and is joined ,vith the lake by a small stream. The outlet of the lake ( also called Spider I{iver) flows fro1n its southwestern end in a very circu itous course through Rush Luke, and soon after unites with Arnold I{iver and empties into lVIe- 136 GUIDE BOOK TO THE gantic a short distance helo,v the post village of Three Lakes, which is at the western tern1inus of the road connecting Spider ,vith Lake JWe gantic. vVith the exception of one carry around the dam and rapids just below Spider Lake, canoeing is good through the outlet. Cusk, bass, white-fish, and chub are found in the lake, and in the inlets and outlet trout are quite abundant. There is a spotted trail fron1 the southeastern end of the lake, and :a.lso from Spider l{iver to Beaver of the Chain of Ponds. WIGWAM- KENNEBAGO STREAM. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 137 CI-IA.PTER XII. IIINTS ON CA1\1PING. CAMPING OUT. " Again the country was enclosed; a wide And sandy road has banks on either side, Where lo! a hollow on the left appear'd, And there a gypsy tribe their tent had rear'd." HO has not often seen just such a picture as described above, or at least read of the roving "rays of the gypsies and Indians and longed to have a taste of their wild life? The hundreds of tents at our sea shores and mountains. during the • sumn1er 1nonths bear witness that, amid all the turmoil of this progressive age, and , surrounded by all the gilded attractions of city life, man still loves the beauties of primitive nature, and, shaking off the restraints of society for a season, seeks recuperation among the health restoring vales and hills. The many ponds. and 138 GUIDE BOOK TO THE streams ·which have been n1entioned in this volun1e offer superior attractions to the cn,111per; and ·while the follo,ving ren1arks 111ay he unnecessary to the experienced, they ,vho '' rough it" for the first tin1e 111ay obtain s01ne useful hihts. S0111e ca1np out for the novelty alone ; bnt as thi~ class can find plenty of suitable places near ho111c, they ,vould not he likely to visit the Dead Ilivcr Region, therefore these hints arc intended for those ,vho,. while seeking the freedon1 of carnp life, find pleasure in scouring the ·woods ,vith gun in hand in search of ga111e, or in luring ,vith rod and fly the beautiful trout fron1 his watery hon1e. Good con1pany is one of the first essentials for the ca1nper, and in n1aking up a party or select ing a single co111panion ( for don't think of going alone) beware of any person \\Tho is likely to shirk or be at all disagreeable, for one gro-wler ,vill 1nuke can1p life unbearable. In deciding ,vhere to go, choose some pond or river for your headquarters, as a ca111p is n1ueh n1ore attractive at such a place than in a dense wood where the view is entirely obscured. If a pond has no bout on it, either take one ·with you or else don't go there, for the shores of n1ost ponds are thickly wooded and difficult to get around. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 139 Having decided, after careful consideration of the various attraction:-;, the rQutes, expenses, etc., just what place you ,vill visit, the next thing to be done is to get your outfit together, and 111atters can be facilitated by having a list of ,vhat you 1nust carry and checking articles as you proeure then1. In preparing this list, a1nateurs are likely to take many unnecessary things, and discover their 111is take ,vhen it is too lute. After several years' experience in can1ping, it is surprising to see ho,v n1tu1y necessary ( ? ) urticlcs can be dispensed ,vith. J\iuch of course depends on the locality of tho c:unp and the nu111Ler in the party. If the can1p is to be near a to,vn or settle- 1nent, it. is advisable to obtain the supplies there instead of transporting then1 fro1n a distance. Be sure and take provisions enough. Canned goods are the best, as they are 111ost readily pre pared for the table. Do not leave with the idea that you can obtain a sufficient supply of fish and game to live on, un less you are willing to go ·without your n1eals oc casionally. It is advisable to take warm clothing, for it 1nat ters not in what.season of the year you may go, the nights are almost always chilly and the rainy days cold. 140 GUIDE BOOK TO THE For fire-arn1s take a shot-gun and a light rifle, giving the former the preference if but one is to he taken. A shot-gun with an auxiliary rifLe barrel is a very convenient arm. Appended is a list of clothing, provisions, cook ing utensils, and miscellaneous articles fron1 ·which a selection can be 111ade. CLOTHING. Felt hat. Overcoats, - rubber and Flannel shirt. woollen. Handkerchiefs. Rubber boots. Heavy shoes. Slippers. IIosiery. Stout suit of clothes. Lecrains.00 PROVISIONS. Bacon. Mustard. Butter. Oatn1eal. Canneq. goods. Onions. Coffee. Pepper. Corn meal. Pickles. Crackers. Potatoes. ¥ht 1 Ms Salt. . *Flour (self-rising). Salt pork. Hard tack. Sugar. Lard. Tea. Lemons. Vinegar. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 141 COOKING UTENSILS. Camp stove. Pepper box. Can opener. Spoons. Coffee pot. Tin cups. l?orks. Tin dipper. Frvino-., u pan. Tin pail. Iron pot. Tin plates. Knives. ,v a ter pail. }IISCELL.A.NEOUS ARTICLES. Bandages. }!Iosquito net. Belt. Nails. Candles. Needles. Cathartic pills. I>ack of cards. Cigars. Pins. Co1nb and brush. Pipe. Compass. Pocket drinking cup. Corkserew. Postage stan1ps. Court plaster. Rhubarb. Fishin~ °· tackle. Rope. Fly repellent. Salve. Gimlet. Saw. Guns and equipments. Scissors. Hatchet. Soap. Jamaica ginger. Sweet oil. l{erosene oil. Tent. Knife. Thread. Lantern. Tobacco. Leather straps. Tooth brush. Liquor (for n1edicine). Towels. Map. Twine. Matches. Wax. Mirror. Writing materials. 142 GUIDE BOOK TO THE If there be no mode of conveyance to the local ity you are to visit, provide yourself ,vith a strong hag or knapsack for carrying your luggage, ,vhich should be as co1npuct ns possible. A good guide is a valuable con1panion, and, in many ,vnys, ahnost indispensable. Should you carry a tent, it is not necessary to take the poles or pins, as they can be easily ob tained in the woocl.s. In an A tent, instead of poles, a rope can he used by running it through the apex of the tent, and 111aking the ends fi1st to convenient trees. It is not at all necessary to take a tent, as n. temporary shelter can be 111ade by driving two crotched sticks, about five feet hhL,.. d1, into the ground, a fe,v feet apart, and on these placing a pole, fron1 ,vhich boughs uncl bark can be laid slanting to the ground ; then close the ends ,--rith a screen of boughs, and your structure is con1- plete. Make your bed of hen1lock-boughs cut small and carefully placed in• layers, over ,vhich spread a rubber blanket. Always rc1nove your boots before retiring, and sleep lvith your feet to the fire. In selecting a spot for your ca1np, choose high ground, near wood and water, and where there is DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 143 a free circulation of air. For cooking, a can1ping stove is very convenient, hut in the absence of one use a bed of live coals. If yon go "rithout a guide, it is quite necessary that at least one of the party should kno,v ho,v to cook. A little practice at hon1e and a cook-book for reference "~ill greatly assist the uninitiated. ,,Tash your dishes after each n1eal, ren1oving grease by scouring ·with sand, and cleaning knives by thrusting the111 into the ground. I(eep the camp clean and in order, and see that vermin do not get into your provisions. If there are several in the party, divide the camp-work as equally us possible. CAUTIO~. As accidents are constantly occurring from the careless handling of fire-arrns, tho follcnving excel lent rules, taken fro1n the Sport.,mian's Gazetteer-, should be read and strictly adhered to by all gun ners:- ~~ .Ji"ir8t. Never in excite1nent nor in fun point it tow·ards any hurnan being. '~ Second. N~ver carry it so that if accidentally dischur '' Third. Ahvays think, when walking, which ·way your gun is pointed, and if a co1npanion is in the field ,vith you, no matter how near and how " te1nptingly the ga1ne appears, do not shoot until you know just ,vhere he is, and that a stray shot may not possibly strike hi111, for one little pellet is sufficient to destroy an eye forever. '' Fourth. Never get into a ·wagon ,vithout tak ing the cartridges fro1n the gun .. '( Fifth. Never get over a fence ·without either taking the cartridges out or placing the gun through the fence on the ground, so that if you fall or the fence breaks it cannot be discharged. "Sixth. Ahvays carry the gun at half cock. '' Seventll. Never let the ha1nmers rest on the 'plungers,' or pieces which strike the cap. "Eighth. Never try to close it ,vhen the ha1u-· mers arc down. '' lv-inth. Never get in front of it yourself. If you see you are about to fall, drop the gun so the muzzle will be from you. Occasionally a cartridge will stick after it has been fired. A stout thin blade of a knife ,vill generally extract it, if not, ren1ove the other cartridge, and then cut a straight stick and poke it out from the muzzle ; but even DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 145 then do not place your body in front of it, but content yourself with using the hand. '' Tenth. After firing one barrel. take the car tridge from the other and exan1ine the wad over the shot to see that it is not loosened by the con cussion, as it very frequently is, which ,vould produce u, heavy recoil, and, if it gets up the barrel, will burst the gun, and likely take a hand off besides. '' Ele1Jentli. Never take hold of the muzzle to dra,v it towards you, nor set it up, ,vhen, if fall ing, its n1uzzle ,vould be to,vards you. ''Finally, follow· all these suggestions .and be self-possessed, and the fields ,vill afford you sport without danger, and, I hope, ,vithout temptation." 146 GIDDE BOOli TO THE CHAPTER xm. TIME TABLES AND ROUTES. HE following tables are liable to change, hut are correct at the date of the publication of this book. Parties should take the morning train fron1 Boston, thereby avoid ing de~ays on the route. SMITH'S FARM OR EUSTIS VIA FARl\IINGTON .AND KINGFIELD. Leave Boston from the Boston & ~Iaine or Eastern Depot (B. & M. Railroad) . . 9.00 A. M. Arrive Portland . 1.00 P. l\I. Leave Portland (Maine Central Railroad) . 1.25 ~, Arrive Farmington • 5.50 '' Leave Farmington (Sandy River Railroad) . 5.55 " Arrive Strong . • • . . • G.40 " Leave Strong (Franklin & Megantic Railroad) 6.45 " Arrive Kingfield . . . 8.34 ,~ The stage leaves Kingfield at 7.30 A. M. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, arriving at Eustis or Smith's Farm at 3 P. M. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 147 Returning, leaves Eustis on Mondays, \Vednesdays, and Fridays at 7 .30 A. M., arriving at Strong late in the after noon of the same day. Leave Kingfield (Franklin & Megantic Railroad) 5.35 A. M. Arrive Strong . . . . . 7.20 " Leave Strong (San SMITH'S FARM OR EUSTIS VIA NORTH ANSON. Leave Boston from Boston & J\ilaine or East- ern Depot (B. & M. Railroad) . . 9.00A. 1\1. Arrive Portland . . . 1.00 P. l\I. Leave Port!antl (Maine Central Railroad) 1.25 " .Arrive \\. est "; aterville or Oakland 4.36 " Leave ,vest \Vaterville (S01nerset Railroad). 4.38 " Arrive North Anson . • 6.07 " Leave North Anson (in stage) on arrival of train, reach ing North New PortlanJ san1e evening. The stage leaves North New Portland at 7.30 A. M. on Mondays a.n(l }"'ridays, arriving at Smith's Farm or Eus tis at 3 P. l\:f • • Returning, leaves Eustis on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 7.30 A. M., arriving at North Anson late in the after noon. Leave North Anson fSomerset Railroad) • 7.50 A. M. Arrive Oakland • . • . 9.17 " Leave Oaklan Leave Portland (Boston & Maine Railroad, Eastern or \Vestern Div.) . . • 1.00 r. M. Arrive Boston • • 5.00 " DEAD RIVER AND FLAGSTAFF. (Same route as above.) BINGHAM, CAH.RATFNI{, AND FORKS OF THE l{ENNEBEC VIA 8KO"WHEGAN. Leave Boston from Boston & ]IIaine or East- ern Depot (B. & M. Railroad) . • . 9.00 A. M. Arrive Portland . . • • 1.00 r. :\I. Leave Portland (Maine Central Railroad) . 1.25 " Arrive Waterville . . • . . 4.48 " Leave Waterville • • . • . • 5.00 " Arrive Skowhegan . • • . 5.45 '' Stage leaves Skowhegan daily (except Sundays) 7.00 A. :\I. Arrive Forks of l{ennebec . • . 5.00 r. :\f. Returning, the stage leaves The Forks at 7 A. DL daily (Sundays excepted), arriving at Skowhegan late the same afternoon. Leave Skowhegan (Maine Central Railroad) 8.20 A. l\I • .Arrive Waterville . . . . . 9.05 " Leave Waterville . . . . . 9 .15 '' Arrive Portland . • . . 12.40 P. l\I. Leave Portland (Boston & Maine Railroad, Eastern or Western Div.) . . . . 1.00 " Arrive Boston . . . . . 5.00 " HINGIIA:\I, CARRATUNK, AND FORKS OF THE l{ENNE IlEC VIA N ORT II ANSON. Leave Boston from Boston & Maine or East- ern Depot (B. & M. Railroad) • • • 9.00 A. M. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 149 Arrive Portland . . • 1.00 P. l\,I. Leave Portland (M:aine Central Railroad) • 1.25 P. M. Arrive ,vest ,vaterville or Oakland 4.3a '' Leave 1Vest '\Vatervillc (Son1erset Railroad) 4.38 " Arrive North Anson . 6.07 " Stage leaves North Anson daily at 7 A. M .• connecting at Solon with the stage fron1 Skowhe~an for The Forks. Returning, the stage leaves The Forks at 7 A. l\I. daily (Sundays excepted), arriving late in the afternoon at Solon, where connections arc n1ade for North Anson. Leave N orih Anson (S01nerset Railroad) . 7.50 A. l\I. Arrive Oakland . 9.17 " Leave· Oakland (Mahi Central Railroad) 9.28 " Arrive I>ortlanu . 12.40 P. M. Leave Portland (B. & M. Railroad, Eastern or ,vestern Div.) . . 1.00 " Arrive Boston . . . • . 5.00 " RANGELEY LAKES VIA F AR3IINGTON, PHILLIPS, AND GREENVALE. Leave Boston (Boston & Maine or Eastern Depot, B. & M. Railroad). • . 9.00 A. M. Arrive Portland . . . 1.00 P. l\I. Leave " (Maine Central Railroad) 1.25 ,, Arrive Farmington . • . 5.50 " Leave " (Sandy River Railroad) • 5.55 " Arrive Phillips • . . . 7.10 ,, A daily stage leaves Phillips at 7.30 A. M. for Greenvale and Rangeley City, Oquossoc Lake, arriving at the latte.t place about noon. 150 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Returning, the stage leaves Rangeley City, 1.30 P. 1\1. Arrive Phillips • • . 6.30 " Leave Phillips (Sandy River Railroad) • 7.00 A. M. Arrive Far1nington . . . 8.15 " Leave " (Maine Central RaHroad) 8.20 ,, Arrive Portland 12.40 r. l\I. Leave " (Boston & Maine Railroad, Eastern or "\Vestern Div.) . . • • 1.00 " Arrive Boston . • . • . 5.00 " RANGELEY LAKES VIA BETHEL AND CA)1BRIDGE. Leave Boston (Boston & l\faine or Eastern Depot, Boston & 1Iaine Railroad) . . n.oo A. l\r. Arrive at Portland . . . 1.00 r~. )I. Leave " (Grand Trunk Railroad) . 1.3.J " Arrive Bethel • . . . 4.40 ,~ Stage leaves Bethel on arrival of train for Cambridge, Lake Umbagog, arriving same evening-. Returning, the stage leaves Cambridge iu the morning, connecting with train at Bethel. Leave Bethel (Grand Trunk Railroad) • 10.05 A. M. Arrive Portland . . . • 12.35 P. 1\1. Leave " (B. & M. Railroad, Eastern or Western Div.) • . • . . 1.00 " Arrive Boston . • . . . • 5.00 " RANGELEY LAKES VIA BRYANT'S POND, .ANDOVER, AND SOUTH ARM. L~ave Boston (Boston & Maine or Eastern Depots, Boston & Maine Railroad) • • 9.00 A. M. Arrive Portland • • • • • • 1.00 P. M. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 151 Leave Portland (Grand Trunk Railroad) 1.30 P. M. Arrive Bryant's Pond . . • . 4.17 " Stage leaves Bryant's Pond on arrival of train, reaching Andover the same evening. Stage leaves Andover at 8.30 A. M. daily, reaching Lake view Cottage, South Arm, Lake 1Velokennebacook about noon. Returning, stage leaves South Arm at 1 P. M., reaching Andover late in the afternoon. Stage leaves Andover in the morning, connecting with train at Ilryant'.s Pond. Leave Bryant's Pond (Grand Trunk Railroad) 10.22 A. M. Arrive Portland . . . 12.35 P. M. Leave " (Boston & Maine Railroad, Eastern or ,vestern Div.) • • 1.00 " Arrive Boston . . • • 5.00 " RANGELEY LAKE VIA DIXVILLE NOTCH AND .ERROL DAl\I. Leave Boston (Lowell Depot) • • • 8.30 A. M. Arrive Groveton Junction . . . • 7.00 P. M. Leave " (Grand Trunk Rail- road) . . • • . • • 7.15 " Arrive No. Stratford • . • • • 7.43 " Stage leaves on arrival of train, reaching Colebrook the same evening. Stage leaves Colebrook at 9.00 A. M. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, reaching Errol Dam, Lake Umbagog, about 3 P. M. 152 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Returning, stage leaves Errol Dam at 11.00 A. M. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays for North Stratford, via Colebrook. Leave North Stratford (Grand Trunk Rail- road) . • . . • • 7.18 A. M. Arrive Grovetown Junction . . • • 7.45 " Leave " (Boston, Concord ,t Montreal Railroad) • . . • 7.50 " Arrive Boston . • • • • • 6.30 P. M. LAKE MEGANTIC, P. Q. Leave Boston (Boston & Lowell Depot) • 8.30 A. M • Arrive Newport • • • 6.20 P.,, M, Leave " (Passumpsic Railroad) . 6.40 Arrive Sherbrooke . • • • 8.30 ,," Leave " . • • • 3.00 Arrive Megantic • • • • • 8.00 " Returning, leave Megan tic • • • • 5.30 A.,~ M • Arrive Sherbrooke • • • • • 10.00 Leave " • • • • 7.45 P. 1\f • Arrive Newport • • • • . • 9.45 " Leave " • • • • • • 10.50 " Arrive Boston • • • • • • 8.30 A. M • During the summer months excursion tickets can be procured from Philadelphia, New York, and Boston to all points in the Rangeley Lake and Dead River Regions. The following are the rates from Boston to the points previously mentioned in this chapter. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 153 Smith's Farn1, or Eustis, Me., and return, via Farmington and l{ingfiel CHAPTER XIV. GUIDES. ARTIES conten1plating trips to any n of the ponds described in this vol- O "i }~ (/~ un1e, on which ca1nps are . located, 0 · '. f., 1and who wish to secure the services of .f I · ·.;• ' a good guide, would do well to address ~ · the proprietors of the camps. But for the ..:·~~"' ~.:;21· benefit of those who intend to rough it, the L, following list of reliable guides, with their post- office addresses, is given. Their price is generally $2.00 per day, with board. EUSTIS (MAINE). A. S. Douglas. William Sylvester. A. B. Douglas. J. St. Ober (Indian). Miles Wyman. Wm. Lockier. Martin Fuller. J. D. Dudley. John Sylvester. Robt. Phillips. Grant Fuller. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 155 RANGELEY (MAINE). Charles I-Ialey. Warren Stevens. Nat Ellis. Eln1ar ,Snowman. "'\Valter Twomby. Jin1 Sn1ith. David Haines. Conn Richardson. William Ilaines. Stephen Lowell. John L. Ilounton. Rufus Crosby. Ly1nan I-Iounton. John J. Wilbur. Dexter Ilounton. John IIerrick. Frank Niles. Edward Grant. Jean Herrick. Rufus Porter. George Oakes. Jean Soule. FLAGSTAFF (MAINE). G. W. Butler. M. ""\Villiamson. DEAD RIVER (MAINE). Warren Wing. J. D. Ilewitt. J.C. Green. D. C. Darrell. 0. M. Rogers. PHILLIPS (MAINE). Henry Fuller. STRATTON (MAINE). Edgar Smith. AGNES, LAKE MEGANTIC, QUEBEC. Henry Menut. , BO.ATS FURNISHED BY H. W. ALBRO. 156 GUIDE BOOK TO THE CHAPTER Xv~. IIOTELS. HE following is a list of the principal hotels in this region : - ANDOVER (MAINE). Per day. Andover House, A. W. Thon1as, prop .. • • $2 00 Gregg IIouse, C. E. Cushn1an, prop. . • . 2 00 French's IIouse, J. A. French, prop. . • . 2 00 Poor's House, Sylvanus Poor, prop. • • • 2 00 BEMIS STREAM, LAKE MOOSELUCl\IAGUNTIC (MAINE). Camp Bemis, Capt. Fred C. 13arker, prop. • : $2 00 BETHEL (MAINE). Bethel House, W. F. Lovejoy & Sons, props. • $2 00 The Elms, C. W ormell, prop. . • 2 00 Artist's Ho1ne, E. L. Bartlett, prop. • • • 1 00 Spring Grove House, A. W. Valentine, prop. • 1 00 Cherry Cottage, A. Twitchell, prop. . • • 1 25 BINGHAM (MAINE). Stage House, Geo. W. Savage, prop. • • • $1 50 BRYANT'S POND (MAINE). Glen Mountain House, John Bicknell, prop. • $1 50 DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 157 CAMBRIDGE (NE,v HAMPSHIRE). Per day. 1 Lakeside IIotel, R. & R. L. '1 • Co., prop. • $2 00 CARNEY'S (MAINE). Carney's IIotel, tT ohn Carney, prop. • • • $1 50 COLEDROOK (NE,V lfAMPSIIIRE). Smith"s I-Iotel, C. E. Smith, prop.. . . $1 501o 2 50 Parsons Ilotel, E. F. Bailey, prop. . 2 00 Dix House, Geo. Parsons, prop. . . . 2 00 lionadnock I-louse, T. G Rowan, prop. • • 2 00 DEAD RIVER (MAINE). Parsons House, S. A. Parsons, prop. • • $2 00 EUSTIS (MAINE). Shaw House, Shaw & Ditson, props. . • • $1 50 Coburn llotel, Zedoc Norton, prop. • • 1 00 FARMINGTON (MAINE). I-Iotel Marble, J. B. Marble, prop. • • $2 00 Stoddard llouse, J. W. "\Vithie, prop. . • • 2 00 Elm I-louse, N. F. Colby, prop. • • • 2 00 FLAGSTAFF (MAINE). Flagstaff I-Iotel, J. I-Iewett, prop. . • • • $1 00 GREENVALE (MAIAE). Greenvale House, Geo. M. Esty, prop .• • • $2 00 158 GUIDE BOOK TO THE INDIAN ROCK (MAINE). Per day. Camp I{ennebago, I. N. Packard, supt. • • $2 00 KENNEBA,pO LAKE (MAINE). Forest Retreat House, Grant & Hichardson, props. $2 00 KINGFIELD (~{AINE). Dyer's 1-Iotel, B. D. Dyer, prop. . • $1 50 Mt. Abram Hotel, Louis I{ershner, prop. • • 1 50 Hotel Winter, E. C. Sanborn, prop. . 1 50 LAKE 'VELOKENNEBACOOK (:\fAINE). l\iiddle l)an1 Camp, R. & R. L. T. Co .. $2 00 Lakeview Cottage, South Ann, H. & H. L. T. Co. 2 00 LAKE l\IoOSlU,UCJIAGUNTIC (MAINE). Upper Dmn Can1p, tlohn Clrndwick, supt. . $2 00 Richardson's Can1p, Ellis & Adams, props .• • 2 00 NORTH ANSON (1fAINE). Somerset Hotel, Brown & Hilton, props. • $2 00 NORTH N:E1V PORTLAND (MAINE). Dirigo IIouse, Everett Quint, prop. • $1 50 NORTH STRATFORD (NE"\V llAl\IPSIIIRE). Brunswick Sulphur Spring IIouse, Dr. D. 0. Rowell, prop. . . • • . $2 00 Willard House, Geo. Hilliard, prop. . • 1 00 to 2 00 Percy House, J. W. Tibbets, prop. • • 2 00 DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 159 OAKLAND (MA.INF.). Per day. Boarding House, B. F. Frizzell, prop .. • • $1 00 OQUOSSOC LAKE (MAINE). Mountain View House, Henry T. l{imball, prop. $2 00 PHILLIPS (~{AINE). Elmwood Ilouse, T. L. Page, prop. • • $3 00 Barden !louse, Sam'l Farmer, prop. • • 2 00 The "\Villows, C. Smart, prop. . • • 2 00 RANGELEY (1fAINE). Rangeley Lake IIouse, tT ohn R. Marble, prop. . $2 00 Oquossoc I-louse, \Vharf & Pierce, prop~. . . 2 00 SKo,vnEGAN (MAINE). Hotel Coburn, R. ,v. I-Iaine~, prop. $2 00 to 2 50 Hotel Ileselton, F. Il. I-Ieselton, prop.. 2 00 to 2 50 SOLON (MAINE). Carratunk House, J. H. Gray, prop. . • • $1 50 STRATTON (MAINE). Blanchard House, S. Quint, prop. • $1 00 to 1 50 STRONG (MAINE). Porter's I-Iouse, E. I-I. Porter, prop. $1 00 to 1 50 THE FORKS (MAINE). Forks Hotel, J. H. Traine & Co., props. • • $2 00 160 GUIDE BOOK TO THE ,v ATERVILLE (MAINE). Per day. Elmwood House, J. E. Osborn, prop. • • • $2 00 CANADIAN llOTELS. The following hotels are located in the vicinity of Luke Megantic. Prices from $1.00 to $3.00 per day. AGNES (P. Q.). Chaudiere House, M. Morrison, prop. Prince of ,vales Hotel, M. B. McAuley, prop. Victoria Hotel, A. W. Pope, prop . . American I-louse, Jeremiah Ham, prop. Hotel Megantic, P. llerburt, prop. Nantais Hotel, I. Moquin,,prop. THREE LAKES (P. Q.). Three Lakes House, W. E. La.tty, prop. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 161 CI-IAPTER XVI. M.AP. :- rHE area co~ E~ ered by this 1nup e1nhraces that part of Maine ·which lies in the northern part of S01nerset, Franklin, and Oxford Counties, ex tending eastward to the l(enncbcc River, ·north ,vard to the Canadian boundary, and 1vestward to the N e,v Han1pshire State line. The northern territory, or Dead River Region, is sparsely settled, thickly ,vooded, and dotted every,vhere with lakes and ponds, the outlets of most of ,vhich flow into the Dead or I(ennebee Rivers. The southern half, or Rangeley Lake Region, js more thickly settled, and noted for the cluster of beautiful lakes which forn1 the head-,vaters of the Androscoggin River. 162 GUIDE BOOK TO THE The map has l1een prepared from information obtained fro1n reliable sources, and is believed to be quite accurate, greut care havjng heen taken to have the water-courses and lanchnarks cor;"ect]y lai CHAPTER XVII. AN ATISTRACT OF TIIE FIST-I .AND GA:M:E LA,vs OF TIIE STA.TE OF 11.A.I:N'E FOR 1884. GAME. (R. S., Chapter 30.) Bounty on Wolves and Bears. }t" - ECT. 5. A bounty of five dollars ,.J,..~,;'?,-- for every wolf and hear killed in any town shall be paid l>y the treasurer ,, thereof to the peri-ou killing it, upon w/P/· compliance with the following cou. ;l!~,, ;? ditiou. -. SEc'l'. 6. No bounty Ahall l>c paid .lr:./Jf.,,_ :_-: . /•:·~~f- .. unk1:,1s the claimant, within ten animal and destroyed them l>y lmrning1 and then paid said bounty to the claimant. 164 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Moose, Deer, and Caribou. SECT. 9. Whoever bunts, kills, or destroys, with dogA, any moose, forfeit."! one hundred dollars for eycry mooile so hunt(~d, killed, or deHtroyccl; and no person shall, between the first days of J,muary and October, in any man. ner hunt, kill, or destroy any moose, under the 8ame penalty. SECT, 10. Whoeyer hunts, kills, or destroys, with dogs, any deer or caribou, forfeits forty dollars for every deer or caribou HO hunted, killecl, or destroyed; and 110 person shall, hetween the fi r:-;t clayH of January and Octo. ber, in any manner hunt, kill, or dei;troy auy deer or caribou, nuder the same penalty. Any person may lawfully kill any dog found hunting moose, deer, or caribou. Any perso11 owning or having in po8session dogfi for the purpose of hunting moose, deer, or caribou, or that are mied for sucll bunting, for. feits not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. SECT. 11. '\Vhoever ha1,1 in his possesHion the carca1-1s or hide of any such animal, or any part thereof, between the Jirst days of January and October, shall be deemed to have hunted and killed the same contrary to law, and be liable to the penalties afore!:!aid; but he 8hall not be precluded from prod ll• cing proof in defence. In case of conviction, such carcass or hide, or any part thereof, so found iu hi1,1 posgession, shall be decreed by the court forfeited to the prosecutor. And the warden, or either of his deputies, as named in sec tion eighteen, may search for such earca:-is or hide, or any part thereof, subject to sections twelve, thirteen, and fourteen of chapter one hundred and thirty.two; but the warrant may be issued on complaint of said warden or either of his deputies. No Person allowed to destroy or have in Possession more than one Moose, two Caribou, or three Deer. SECT. 12. Whoever kills, destroys, or has in possession, between the first days of October and January, more than one moose, two c:iriuon, or three deer, forfeits one hundred dollars for every moose and forty dollars for every caribou or deer killed, destroyed, or in po!:!session in excess of i;aid number; and all such moose, cariuou, or deer, or the carcal:!ses or parts thereof, arc forfeited to the prosecutor. '\Vhoe\'er bas in posi,ession, eXC(iJ)t alive, more than the aforesaid ?!Umber of moose, deer, or caribou, or part1,1 there0f, shall be deemed to have killed or destroyed them in violation of law. Transportation Forbidden. SECT. 13. Whoever carries or transports from place to phce the carcass or hide of a.ny such animal, or nny part thereof, during the period in which the killing of such animal i1,1 prohibited, forfeits forty dollars. DEAD RIVER REGION OF l\lAINE. 165 Game seized may be returned when Bond is given. SECT. 14. Any pcnwn who:-c game has been seized for violation of the game law 1-1hall ha\"C it returned to him on gi\"ing to the ofllccr a bond with suflicicnt sureticH, residents of the State, in double the amount of the tine for snch violation: conditioned, that if conYictcd of such violati<411 he will within thirty day:,; tlwrcaftcr pay Ruch line and c Sheriffs, Police Officers, and Constable., can act as Game Wardens. S:r,;c•r. 17. Sheriffs, deputy shcriffR, police oflicerH, and constables are vested with all the powers of ·game wartlcns and their cleputics, aml 1-1hall re cciYc for their Sl!rYiecs the same fees as arc pre1:1cribed for sheriffs nncl their deputies for similar services. Mink, Beaver, Sable, Otter, Fisher, Muskrat, and Birds. SECT. 20. Whoever, between the fin;t day of May and the fifteenth day of October, destroys any mink, bean•r, i,;able, otter, lblwr, or mui,;;krat, forfeits ten dollars for each animal so destroyed, to be recovered on complaint. Ducks, Partridges, and Woodcock. SECT. 21. ,vhoc,·er kills, or has in his poRseBsion, except alive, or CX}loses for sale, any wood duck, tlui,;ky dnek, - conuuonly called black duck, -or other sea duek, between the ti.ri;t days of May aud September; or kilh,, sells, or has in posscHsion, exct>pt uliYe, any ruffod grouse, - commonly called par tridge,-or woodcock, between the 1ir1,1t clays of Deccm !Jer and Septcm!Jer following; or kills, sells, or has in possession, except alini, any quail or pinnatcd grouse, - co1~monly called prairie chicken,- between the first days of January and Septemb<.~r, or ploYer, bet•.veen the first days of May and .August, forfeits not less than fiyc, llor more than ten dollars, for each bird so killed, had in possesi;ion, or expoHed for sale. .Aml no person shall kill, expose for salt\, or have in posRcssion, except aliYe, any woodcock or ruffed gr01.1Re or partridge during September, October, or November, except for consumption as food within the State, under the same penalty. SECT. :!~. \\~hoeYer at any time or in any place, with any trap, net, 1mare, dc\'iee, or eontriYancc othl'r than the 111-ual method of 1:1portin;,r with 1ire-arm1-1, talw:-! wild d11ek of any variety, quail, grous<.~, partridge, or woodcock, forfeits tiYc Llollars foreaeh bird ,.,o taken. But this section and the preceding do not apply to thtl shooting of ducks on the sea-coast. 166 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Taxidermist. (Chapter 1155, Law-9 of 188.1.) SECT. 1. Chapter one hundred a11 Larks, Robins, Swallows, Sparrows, and Orioles. ( R. S., C'/u1pt1r 30.) Sr.cT. 2:1. ,v110ever kills or has in his possession, except alive, nny birds commonly known as larks, ro11ins, i,;wallows, Rparrowr;, or orioles, or other insecth·orou8 birds, crows und h:nvts osscssion by any porson of such deacl l>ir Nests, Eggs, and Young Birds not to be destroyed. SECT. 2-1. ,vhoever at any time wantonly takes or destroys the n<'st eggs, or unfledged young of nny wild bird, except crows, hawki;, and owls, or takes any eggs or young from such nests, except for the pu rposc of prc serYing the 8ame as specimens, or of rearing said young nliYc, forfeits 11ot less than one uollar nor more than ten dollars for each nest, egg, or young so taken or Transportation Forbidden. SECT, 25. ,vhoevcr carries or transports from place to place any of the birds named herein, during the period in which the killing of such bird is prohibited, forfeits five dollars for each bird so carried or transported. Penalties, - how Recovered and how Disposed of. SECT. 26. All penalties imposed by the six precedjng sections may he reco\·crcd hy action of debt, or 'Ly complaint or iwlictmcnt, in tho name of the State, hy any warden, or h:s dC'putieH, or any other person in any county in which such offence i:,; committed or the accused resideB; and in all actions therefor in the Supreme Judicial or Superior Courts, if the plaintiff prevails, DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 167 he recovers full costs without regard to the amount recovered. All fines and penalties recovered for viola,tions of the seventeen preceding sections, ex cept sections tlftecn and six.teen, shall be paid, one half to the complainant and one half to any game anu titsl1 1n·o~ective society or other sportsmen's association organized unuer the laws of Maine and located in the county where said tines anu penalties are recovered; provided, that said society or association expemlR the same in the propagation and cultivation of trout and salmon for the fresh-water lakes an Sunday made a Close Time. SECT. 27. Sunday is a close time, on which it is not lawful to hunt, kill, or destroy game or binh:1 of any ki1Hl, under the penalties imposed therefor during other close times; but the penalties already imposed for violation of the Sunday laws arc not repealed or diminished. Commissioners of Fisheries and Commissioners of Game. SECT, 28. The powers and duties of the commissioners of fisheries and waruens extend to all rna~tcrs pert:dniag to game, and. they have the same powers to·enforce laws pertaining thereto as they have in enforcing the laws relating to the fisheries. INLAND FISHERIES. Application of the Law. SECT. 20. The following sections apply to all fresh waters above the flow of the tiJe, and. to all tidal waters frequented by the various species of fresh water and migratory tishes, except to the capture of salmon, shad, aml ale wives in Denny's River and its tributaries, and Pemmaquam Uiver and its trib utaries, and to the taking of white perch in tide waters, or in the stream be tween Grand Lake on the St. Croix waters and Sysladobsis Lake, known ali 168 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Dobsis Stream, or within two hundred yards of the head and mouth of Aaid stream, and except as provided in the two following sections. SECT. 30. This chapter does not apply to that portion of the St. ,John River and its tributaries lying above Grand Fn.llH in New Brnnswick; nor to fish taken in the weirs on St. Croix River; and does not repeal the lawR re lating to the St. Croix, Denny, l'cmmaquam, Colwcook, East :Machi:w, an Definition of Terms. SECT. 32. For the purpose of the following sections the term "salmon" means the common migratory salmon of the 1:1eaco:1st and rivers; the hmn "land-locked salmon" means any of the 1-pccfrs or \'ariuties of i.:;almon that do not periodically and habitually run to the 1wa, being the same locally known as "salmon trout" and " black-Bpotted trout"; the term "alewifu" means the small stwcics of migratory tish commonly called "alewife," out known :Llso by the local names of "herring" and "gaspcreau," and also in cludes the similar species found in tidal waters and known a1:1 "blue-back"; and the term " bass " means the striped bass of t.idal waters. Commissioners of Fisheries. SECT. 33. The Governor, with the advice and consent of Council, Ahall appoint one or two persons, as they think best, to he Commissioners of FiRh crie1:1, who shall hold oilice for three years, unless soorwr remo,·cd, an Fishways and Dams. SECT. 34. The owner or occup:l.Ilt of every dam or other artificial obstruc tion in any river or stream 11:.itural!y frequented by salmon, Ehad, or alewives shall provitle the Rame with a durable an<.l etticicut fislnvay, of such form and capacity, and in such locatio!1, as may, after notice in writing to one or more of said owners or occupants, and a hearing thereon, be determined by the Commissioners of Fi.,herics, IJy written notice to some owner or occu. pant, specifying the location, form, and capacity of the required fish way, and the time within which it shall he built; and said owner or occupant shall keep said fishway in repair, and open and free from obstruction for the pas sage of fish, during such times as are prcHcribetl by law; provided, that in case of disagre~m:.mt bctwc~n the Comm:ssioners of Fisheries and the owner or occupant of any darn a,- to the propriety and safety of the plan submitted to the owner or occupant of fmch clam for the location and construction of the fishway, such o,Yncr or occupant may appeal to the County Commis sioners of the county where the dam is located, within twenty days after notice of the detlH'mination of the Fh;hcry Commissioners, by giving to the Fishery Commis:,;ioncrs notice in writing of such appeal within that time, statingthe:·ein the reasons therefor, aml, at the request of the appellant or the Fishery Commissioucrs, the senior commissioners in otllcc of any two ad joining counties. shall be associat~d wiU1 them, who shall appoint a time to view the premises and hear the parties, and give due notice thereof, and af ter such hearing they Rhall decide the question submitted, and cause record to be made thereof, and their decision shall be final as to the plan and loca. tion appealed from If the requi:·cments of the Fhhory Commist:!ioncrs are a1lirmcd, the appellant shall be liable for the costs arising after the appeal, otherwise they shall be paid by the county. SECT. :35. If a tishway thus required is not completed to the satisfaction of ;he Fishery CommisHioncrs within the time spcciilcd, every owner 01· occu pant forf.iits not more than one hundrcll nor le.-;s than twenty dollars for c\'Pry day of flU:!h neglect hotwcen the first dap1 of M:1y and Novcml>er. SECT. 36. On the completion of a fo,hway to the sati::,faction of said com missioners, or at any subsequent time, they shall prescribe in writing the 170 GUIDE BOOK TO THE time during which the same shall be kept open and free from obstruction to the passage of fish each year, and a copy thereof shall be served on the owner or occupant of the dam. 'l'lic commissioners may change the time as they sec fit. Unless ot:wrwise proviclcd, tfahways .:;hall he kept open and unob structed from the first day of May to the fifteenth day of ,July. The penalty for nc;;lectiug to comply with this sectio:1. or with any n·;-~1:latious made in accordance ]ierewi~h, is not leAs than twenty nor more than one buudred l!ol lars for every day of 1:rnch neglc•ct. SECT. 37. "\Vhcnevcr the commisRioners find a fishway out of repair or needing alterations they may, ai; in case of new iislw:ayi-;, rec1uiru the owner or occupant to make such repairs or alteratioas; an:l all proceccI;ngs in such cases, and the penalty for neglect, shall be as provided in the three preceding sections, without appeal. SECT. 38. If the dam is owned and occupied by more than one person, each is liable for the cost of erecting and maintaining such tbhway, in pro portion to his interest in the Fish Wardens. SECT. 40. The Governor, with the acfvice and consent of Council, may appoint wardens, who shall enforce all laws relating to game and the tisher ies, arrest all violators thereof, and }Jrosecute all offences a:;ainst the same; they shall have the same power to serve criminal prucesses against such offenders, and shall be allowed the same fees as sheriffs for like services; they shall have the same right as sheriffa and their Protection of Fish, - Salmon and Shad. SECT. 41. No salmon, Fibnd, or other migratory fish shall be taken or fished for within th·c hundred yards of any fishway, dam, or mill-race; nor between the Bangor and Drewer Bridge over the Penobscot River and the watcr-worl,s. dam at 'l'rcat'1,1 Falls, on said rinn-; nor between the Augusta. hi;;hway lJri Weekly Close Time. SECT. 43. Between the first day of April and the fifteenth day of July there shall be a weekly clo:;o time of forty-eight hours, - from sunrise on each Saturday morning to sunrise on the following Monday morning, - dur ing which no salmon, shad, alewives, or bass shall be taken. During the weekly close time all seilws, nets, and other movable upparatns shall be re moved from tho water. Every weir shall have, in that part where the fish arc usually taken, an opening three feet wide, extending from the bottom to the top of the weir, and the netting or other material which closes the same while fishing shall be taken out, carried on shore, and there remain during the weekly close time, to the intent that during said cloBe time tiie:h may have a free and unobstructed passage through such weir or other obstruction; and no contrivance which tends to hinder such fish shall be placed in any part thereof. If the enclosure whcro the fish are taken it1 furnished with a board floor, an opening extending from the floor to the top of the weir is equivalunt to ono extending from the bottom to the top. The penalty for the violation of this section is twenty dollars for each offence. This section docs not apply to the Kennebec, Androscoggin, or Penobt:icot Rivers or their tributaries, or to the St. Croix River below the breakwater at the ledge. 172 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Land-locked Salmon, Trout, Togue, Black Bass, and White Perch. SECT. 47. There shall be an annual close time for land-locked salmon, - commonly so called, -trout, togue, black bass, Oswego bass, and white p~irch, as follows, vi.7..: For land-locked salmon, ti out, and togne, hetweeu the first days of October and tho following May, except on the Rt. Croix River and its tributaries and all the waters in Kennebec County, in which the close time is between the fifteenth clay of September and the 1in;t day of the following May; and for black bass, Oswego bass, and white perch be tween th~ first days of April and July. SECT. 48. No person shall take, catch, kill, or fish for in any manner, any land-locked salmon, trout, or togue in any of the waters aforesaid between tho first days of October and the following l\Iay, nor in the St. Croix River and its tributaries between the fifteenth day of September and tho first day of the following l\Iay, or lJlack bass, Os}vego bass, or white perch between the first days of ...:\pril and ,July, under a penalty of not less thau ten nor more than thirty dollars, aud further fine of oue dollar for each fish thus caught, taken, or killed; pro-i~ided, lwu·ev("r, that during February, :March, and April citizens of the State may fish for and take land-locked salmon, trout, and togue, and convey the same to their own homes, but not otherwise. Selling or Transportation or having in Possession. SECT. 49. No person shall Bell, expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, or transport from place to place, any land-locked salmon, trout, or togue between the first days of October and the following May, or any black bass, Oswego bass, or white perch between the first days of April and July, under a penalty of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for each offence. SECT. 50. Any person having in possession, except alive, any land-locked salmon, trout, or togue between the first days of October and the followiug :\fay, or any black bass, Oswego bass, or white perch lJetween the first days of April and July, or who transports from place to place within the State any land-locked salmon, trout, or togue between the first days of October and May following, or black bass, Oswego bass, or white perch betvrnen the first days of April and July, shall be deemed to have killed, caught, or transported the same contrary to law, and be liable to the penalties aforesaid. DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 173 Nets, Spoons, Set Lines, and other Forbidden Methods. SECT. 51. "\Vhoever at any time catches, takes, kilhi, or fishes for any sea salmon or lantl-lockeu Aalmon, trout, tognc, black basA, O:,;wego bass, or white perch by means of grapnel, spear, trawl, weir, net, seine, trap, spoon, set line, or with auy device, or in auy otl:cr way than by the ordinary mode of angling, -with a 8ingle-baited hook and line, - or with artilicial flies, forfeits not less than ten nor more than thirty dollars for each offence, besides one dollar for each th;h so caughL, taken, or killed. And all 8ct llncs, grapnels, Apcars, trawls, weirs, ncti,;, sci11cs, trapH, spooni'I, and devices other than fair angling, as aforesaid, arc prohibited in all fresh-water lakes, pond:,, and streams; and when found in use or operation in said waters they are forfeit and contraband, and any per8on finding them in use therei.n may de stroy them. SEc'l;. 52. \Yhoever fishes for, takeA, catches, kills, or destroys any fish, except in tide waters, with net, seine, weir, or trap, forfoits fifty dollars for the offence and ten dollars for each salmon or land-locked salmon so taken, caught, killed, or destroyed. SECT. 53. ,v110ever kills or destroys any sea salmon or land-locked sal mon less than nine inches in length, or any trout less than five inches in length, forfeits five dollar:, for the offence, and 1ifty ct•nt8 for every sea sal mon, land-locked salmon, or trout so killed or dci,;troyecl. vYhoever has in possession any salmon or trout of lesB than the above dimensions shall be deemed to have tu.ken them in nolation of this 8ection. Not over Fifty Pounds to be Caught or Transported. SECT. 54. No person shall take, catch, kill, or have in possession at any one time, for the purpose of transportation, more than fifty pounds of land locked salmon or trout, or of both, nor shall any such be tm.nHportcd except in the possession of the owner thereof, under a penalty of fifty dollars for the offence, m1d five dollars for every pound of land-locked salmon or trout, or both, so taken, caught, killed, in possession, or trarn,portation, in excess of fifty pounds; and all such fish transported in violation of this Hect ion may be seized on complaint, and shall be forfeited to the prosecutor. \Vho<•n1r has in possession more than fifty pounds of such tlsh shall oo deemed to have taken them in violation of this section. Bass from Spawning Beds. SECT. 55. Whoever takes any black bass during .April, May, and ,Tune, or at nny time, from these spawning beds, forfeits for t•ach offence not more than twenty nor less than five dollars, besides one dollar for each basli so taken. 174 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Nets. SECT. 56. No net other than a dip-net, the meshes of which arc smaller tha.n one inch square in the clear, shall be used in any watcril frcqucntell hy mi gratory fishes, except the St. Croix River, lwtween the first days of April and October, under a penalty of not more than twer,ty nor less than ten dol lars for each offence. Introduction of Certain Fish prohibited. SECT. 57. No muskallonge, pickerel, pike, sunfish or bream, yellow perch, or black bass shall be iutroduccd, by means of live th,h or spawn, to any waters where they do not now senirally exist, except as hereinafter provided, under a p'enalty of not more than two hundred nor less than fifty dollars. SECT. 58. \Yhoevcr introduces fish of tmy kind, except trout, fresh and salt water salmon, fresh-water smelts, blue-back trout and minnows, by means of live fish or otherwise, into any waters now frequented hy trout or salmon, except as hereinafter provided, forfeits not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars. Fish Seized may be returned on giving Bond. SECT. 50. Any person whose fish has been seized for' violation of a fish law sliall have such returned to him on his giving to the ofliccr a boud with sufticient sureties, residents of the State, in doul>le the amount of the fine for the same; conditioned, that if the final judgment is guilty, he "·ill, within thirty days thereafter, pay such fine and costs. If he JIPglects or rcfm;es to give such bond, and to take the fish so seized, he shall haYe uo action against the officer for such seizure or loss thereof. Sheriffs, Constables, and Police Officers to act as Fish Wardens. SECT. 66. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, and police officers, as well as fish wardens and their deputiei,, to cause any pcrimn violating either of the Rcctions from thirty-four to sixty-fiyc inclusive, to be promptly prosecuted, either by complaint, or by giving information to the county attorney. Said omcers shall be allowed for said services the same fees as i,;heriffs and their deputies. They may seize any implement used in illegal fishing, and may render any weir unlawfully built or main tained, incapable of taking fish, and may, on view, seize any fish taken or possessed in violation of law. DEAD RIVER REGION OF l\IAINE. 175 Fines and Penalties, - how Recovered. SECT. 67. .:\11 fiiws arnl 1wnalties nanw1l in ·i;;cctions thirty·liYc to sixty-five h1chmin~, u11ll•i--:-. otherwii--l! pro\ id1·d, 111ay he recovered l>y complaint, itu.lict ment, or :wtio11 of deht; and i11 all action:; of debt commenced i11 the Supreme ,J u Weirs, Hedges, etc., etc. SECT. 68. No wch·, hedge, set-net, or nny other contrivance for the cap ture of fish which is stationary while in uBc, shall cxtcncl into more thnn two feet depth of water at ordinary low water, under a penalty of not more than one hundred nor less than fifty dollar:;, and forfeiture of all appar~itus and material so unlawfully used. This provh,ion applies to any sein or drift-net which is at any time attached to a stationary object, but uot to fykes or lmg nets used in the winter fishery for smelts and tom-cods, nor to any imple ments lawfully used above the flow of tide, nor to any portion of the Penob scot River, Bay, or tributaries. SEcT. 69. The limit of depth prescribed for weirs in the preceding sec tion shall be measured at the entrance of the weir; provided, that no part of such weir known as the leadl\r it:1 in more than two fel·t of water nt low water mark. ,veirs may exceed the limit of two feet depth, measured as aforesaid, under the following conditions, namely: first, the distance frolll the before-mentioned two-feet limit tc the entrance of such weir shall not exceed one hundred feet; second, no such wl'ir shall ol>t:1truct more than one eighth of the width of the channel; third, every such weir shall be stripped so as to render it incapable of ta king tish on and n.fter the twenty-fifth day of June; but these conditions apply only to weirs that exceed the aforesaid limit of depth. The standard for low-water mark on the Kennebec Rh-er is in all cases the nearest bench mark of the Pnited States Coast Survey, allowance being made at the various points for the difference in time. The provisions of this and the preceding sections do not apply to fish weirs built on the seashore. 176 GUIDE BOOK TO THE Boats, Implements, and Materials used, and Fish taken to be Forfeited. SECT. 71. All boats, implements, and matcri:ils used, and all fish taken in violation of this chapter, are forfeited. Scraps and other Offal. SEcT. 73. Whoever casts or deposits, or causes to be thrown or deposited into any navigable waters, any pomace, scraps, or other offal arising from the making of oil or slivers for bait from menhaden or herring, forfeits not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars for each offence, to be recovered by indictment or action of debt in the name and to the use of the county in which the offence is committed; and there shall !Jc a lieu on all boats, vessels, crafts, and apparatus of every kind in the possession of any person violating this section, whether owned by bim or not; they may be attached in such action, and held to rcspoud to the judgment for the penal ties, forfeitures, and costs as in other cases; and any trial justice, on com plaint, may cause the arrest of the accused and seizure of the property alleged to be forfeited, and may detain the same until a trial may be had; and on convicti~n, said property shall be decreed forfeited to tho uses aforesaid, to be sol Disposition of Fines and Penalties. SECT. 74. All fines and penalties recovered for violations of sections thirty~ forty-one to forty-six jnclush-c, forty-eight to 1ifty-cight incl~sive, sixty-one, sixty-three to sixty-five inclusive, sixty.eight and seventy shall be paid, half to the prosecutor and half to any game and fish protective society or other association or associations, or to the Fish Commissioners, ns provided in section twenty-six of chapter thirty, and under the conditions therein im posed; and all other tines and penalties imposed in this chapter shall be paid, half to the prosecutor and half to tho county where the proceedings are commenced and prosecuted. Special Provisions now in Force on Rangeley Lakes and Tributaries. Special Laws of 1881, Chap. 1881. SECT. 1. No person shall take, catch, fish for, or destroy any trout or land-locked salmon in the Kennebago, ltangeley, Cupauptic, Mooselucmagun- DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 177 tic, Mollychunkamunk and Welokennebacook Lakes, or in the stream flowing into or connecting said lakes, during the months of February, March, and .\..pril of each year. SECT. 2. No person shall use spawn as bait for fishing in any of the waters named in the foregoing section during the month of September of each year. SECT. 3. .Any person who shall violate the provisions of this act shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for the attempt, and one dollar for each and every trout or land-locked salmon so taken, caught, killed, or de stroyed, to be recovered by complaint before any trial justice, one half to the complainant and one half to the town where the complaint is made. Speciai Laws 1880, Chap. 280. SECTION 1. No person shall take, catch, kill, fish for, or destroy any trout or land-locked salmon in the Hangeley Stream, in the town of Rangeley, be tween the mouth of Kennebago Stream and Howard's Dam, at the foot of Rangeley Lake, from the first day of July to the first day of May; nor at the South Bog Stream, which empties into said Rangeley Lake, from the first day of July to the first day of May; nor in the Bemis Stream, which empties into Lake Mooselucmaguntic, one of the Rangeley Chain of Lakes, so called, from the first day of July to the tirat day of May; nor in the Cupsuptic Str('am, which cmptiea into Cupsnptic Lake, one of said Chain of Lakes, bctwcl'n the foot of the first falls towards its mouth aud its source, from the first day of Juiy to the first day of May; nor in the Ken• nebago Stream between the foot of the first falls, near its junction with the Rangeley Stream, and t-he upper falls at the outlet of Kennebago Lake, from the first day of September to the first day of May. SEC'T. 2. Any perr~o:1 who shall Yiolate tho provisions of this Act, shall forfeit. and p:iy the sum of ten dollars for the attempt, and one dollar for each and every trout or land-locked salmon so taken, caught, killed, or de stroyed, to be recovered by complaint before any trial justice, one half to the complainant, and one half to the town where the complaint is made. 178 GUIDE IlOOK TO THE Special Laws, 1885. AN AMENDMENT TO SECT. 21, CHAP. 30. Whoever kills, or has in his possession, except alive, any wood duck, dusty duck, commonly called black duck, or other sea duck, between the first days of May and 8<;:ptember; or kills, sells, or has in possession, except alive, any ruffed grouse, commonly called partridge or woodcock, between the first da;-;s of December and September foJlowing; or kills, sells, bus in possession, oxcept alive, any quail or pinnated grouse, commonly called prairie chicken, between the first days of January and September; or plover• between the first days of May and August, -forfeits not less than $5 nor more than $10 for each bird so killed, had in ,possession, or exposed for sale. And no person shall kill, expose for sale, or have in possession, except alive, any woodcock, or ruffed grouse, or partridge, during September, Octo ber, or November, or plover during the months of August, September, Octo ber, or November, except for consumption as food, within the State, under the same penalty. AN AMENDMENT TO SECT. 54, CHAP. 30. No person shall take, catch, kill, or have in possession, at any one time, for the purpose of transportation, more than fifty poundtj of land-locked salmon, trout, or togue, in all, nor shall any such be transported, except in the possession of the owner thereof, under a penalty of $50 for the offence, and $5 for every pound of land-locked saln;.on, trout, or togue, in all, so taken, ca~gbt, killed, in possession, or transportation, in excess of fifty pounds, and all such fish transported in violation of this section may be seized on complaint, and shall be forfeited to the prosecutor. ,vhoever has in possession more than fifty pounds in all of such fi'3h shall be deemed to have taken them in violation of this section. AN AMENDMENT TO SECT. 1, CHAP. 280. No person shall take, catch, kill, fish for, or destroy any trout or land. locked salmon in the Rangeley stream, between the mouth of the Kennebago stream, and the head of the island at the eddy, so called, in said Rangeley stream, from the first day of July to the first day of May; nor in that por tion of said stream from the head of said island to the Rangeley dam at any time; nor in the South Bog stream, which empties into Rangeley Lake, above the dead water at the mouth of said stream, from the first day of July to the first day of May; nor in the Bemis stream, which empties into Mooselucmaguntic Lake, above the blue water, so called, at the mouth of 11aid stream, from the first day of July to the first day of May; nor in the DEAD RIVER REGION OF MAINE. 179 Cupsuptic stream, which empties into the Cupsuptic Lake, between thQ. foot of the first falls toward its mouth and its source, from the first day of July to the first day of May; nor in the Kennebago stream, between the foot of the first falls toward its mouth, and the upper falls at the outlet of Kenne bago Lake, from the first day of September to the first day of May. No person shall take, catch, kill, fish for, or destroy any trout, land-locked salmon, or other fish in the Misery and Saccatien, or Socatian, Rivers, which empty into Moosehead Lake, from the tenth day of September to the first day of May. Special Laws in regard to the Posting of Notices· on Protected Private Waters. SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of all persons that may be benefited by legislation, other than the general statutes for the protection of fish In any waters of this State, to publish such protection by posting and maintaining notices as hereinafter provided. Said notices shall be placed on the banks or shores of such protected waters, not more than ten feet, and not less than six feet above the ground, in a conspicuous position; and if on running water, such notices shall be not more than one half mile apart on the banks of such water; and if on a pond or lake, not more than one mile apart on the shores of such pond or lake. SECT, 2. Said notices shall be painted on wood in black Roman lettei:11, not less than two inches in length, and not less than one half inch in breadth, so that such letters shall be plainly legible; and such notices shall state the number of the act, and the date of same, giving the said protection to such waters, SECT. 3. Any one mutilating or destroying such notices shall be subject to the same penalties as set forth in Sect. 20, Chap. 127, of the Revi1ed Statutes. SECT. 4. In case no notices, as herein provided, are posted and main tained on waters that are protected by special laws, then no one violating such laws shall be liable thereunder to any penalties set forth in such laws. ADNDJDNT TO S:110-r. 6T, The old law, regarding prosecutions for violations of the fish and game laws, has also been amended so that municipal and police judges, and trial justicet1 within their counties, now have jurisdiction, by complaint, original and concurrent, with 1mpreme judicial courts; so that now offenders againss the game law of Maine can be brought to trial a.t once,, without waiting for indictmp.,t,e before grand juries. SPECIAL NOTICES. 181 THOMAS J. CONROY, 6 5 Fulton Street NEW" YORK, MANUFAC'rtl'BER, IMFOR'rEB, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER -----IN----- FINE FISHING TACKLE -----.AND----- CAMPING GOODS. The " Conroy " Hexagonal* Split Bamboo Rods, With Patent Serrated, Waterproof Ferrules and Patent Universal Reel Seat. Unequalled for Uniformity of Spring, Durability and Beauty of Finish. QUALITY GUARANTEED. ARTIFICIAL FLIES, Suitable for the Rangeley, Moosehead, Parmechene, Seven Ponds, Kenne. bago, Megantic and other waters. Tents, Camp Cots, Camp Stoves, Jack Lamps, Pack Baskets, etc. Agent for Dodge's Ferrule Oement. Send 25 cents for my 130.page Illustrated Catalogue and Hand Book tor Sportlmen, containing Hints and Directions for Flahlng and Camping. Customers may deduct amount paid for catalogue from fint purchue if lt amounts to tl.00 er more. 182 SPEOIAL NOTICES. JUMBO LENE Awarded Silver · Medal BY New England Agricul tµral Society, 1885 . .~ WILL CURE and PREVENT THE BITES OF MOSQUITOES, BLACK FLIES, SAND FLIES, FLEAS TRADE-MARK REGISTERED. and other Insects. Also, WILL CURE and PREVENT SUNBURN, Chapped Face and Hands, or Rough Skin, Oold Sores, etc, IT IS THE BEST LINIMENT IN USE FOR BRUISES, BURNS, SCALDS, CHILBLAINS, FROST BITES, SPRAINS1 SORENESS OF Luma AND JOINTS, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, ETC. ItJ Prevents Blood Poisoning in Cuts and other Wounds; Reduces Inflammation : Allays Pain and Promotes Rapid Healing in all Cases. IT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE SKIN AT ALL TIMES. Has rather an agreeable odor; is practically colorless and can be washed off easily by applying soap and water. THOMAS JENNESS & SON, Sole Proprietors, 12 West Market Square, Bangor, Me. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS AND BY DEALERS IN .SPORTING GOODS. Price 30 cents p~r Bottle. SPECIAL NOTICES. 183 LOOK HERE!! HUBBARD &BLAKE MFG. Co. C>A:EE.X..A.N"D, 1\1.l'A.:ENE, -MAKE- No. 1 Size. WITH OBOSBY'S PATENT COVEBS. The only safe and con venient implement of the kind in use. Every Hunter, Angler, and Camper-out should have one. Supply yourself from your dealer in Sporting Goods or from the fac tory, before you forget it. One-pound Hatchet and Cover, $2,25 Two-pound " " " 2.50 Belt and Attacliment ·- - - - .75 aJ:N'r st KAIL, POSTAGZ r,m. No. 2 Size, with Belt and Attachment, 184 SPECIAL NOTICES. TOBACCOS, EXPRESSLY FOR SPORTSMEN A.ND TOURISTS. THREE KINGS. MELLOW MIXTURE, TURKISH and. VIRGINIA. PERIQUE and VIRGINIA. SALMAGUNDI, GRANULATED MIXTURE. OLD GOLD, VANITY FAIR, FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR. The above are specially suited for the pipe. Attention is called to the following brands of CIGARETTES. STRAIGHT CUT, in Satin Packets. ORIENTALS (Turkish) .. CLOTH OF GOLD (Straight Mesh). SUPERLATIVE (Yellow Label) .. THREE KINGS. OLD GOLD. FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR.. These well-known brands are manufactured with great care, guaranteed pure. Artistic packages. The manufacturers will send to the Sportsman or Tourist a sample of any of the above brands. A test will prove their adaptability. WM. S. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, N. Y. 14 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS. SPECIAL NOTICES. 185 E. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO. 591 Broadway, N. Y. Manufacturers and Importers of - ~,~ Photographic Instruments f 1 Apparatus and Supplies ~,~~ of evl:lry description. o. ~-~ Sole proprietors oftbe Patent Detective, Fairy, Novel, and Bicycle Ca1neras, and· the Cele b1.•ated Stanley D1.·y Plates. AMATEUR OUTFITS =- _,; In great variety from $9.00 upwards. Send for Cata· -= y--.,...· logue or cnll and examine. More than Forty Years Established in this Line of Business.' PREBLE HOUSE, PORTLAND, MAINE. OTTAWA HOUSE, CUSHINC'S ISLAND. M. S. GIBSON - - Proprietor, 186 SPECIAL NOTICES. Best Reversed Winged Trout Flies TIED BY A FLY FISHERMAN. SEND FOR LIST, OR $1.25 FOR SAMPLE DOZEN. 'WM. 'W. CONE, MASONVILLE, DELAWARE CO., N. Y. FERGUSON'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE BHFLHCTING LA PS, With Silver Plated Parabolic Reflectors. For Night Hunting and Fishing, Camp ing, Canoeing, Driving at Night,etc. JACX LAMPS, DASH LAMPS, POCXE'r LANTERNS, Etc· Send stamp for Illustrated C,italogue. ALBERT FERGUSON, OFFICE, 65 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. LYMAN'S , Patent Gun Sights .. tnake Hunting and TargetRifles perfect. Send for circulars. W.11. L YJf.AN, Kiddleilel~ 0om1. F. WESSON'S BRtt~"-lO~Il\~G POCKET RIFLE. NEW MODEL, PATENTED MAY 31, 1870. "·sportsman's Jewel." l 00 32-100. ~ 22-100. C ~ -; :-·=: ·:,~'> . •·'' <," '.: c' , Iii >CC=•~•-~ > ~ .... ~~~ :-:~a- ~Jb, ~ t"' ~ • 0 Embraces many advantages over the old style of tip-up barr~l, which is liable to become loose with wear, ~ shoot.aatray, and even cause accident, objections wbicb are entirely- overcome in the New Model. The barrel a ' t_1j is fil'.IDIY attached to the frame, thus insuring the greatest possible accuracy in firing; and being simple in 00 construction, tt is less ltnble to get out of order. It operates easily. By pressing a stop under the frame, the . barrel is teadily turned aside to receive the cartridge and eject the empty shell. The Pistol is symmetrical in appearance, and can do better shooting than any on the tip-up principle. besides being safer and more service able. Gal.ery: and Duelling Pistols furnished to order, without Extension Breech. Ali are now made to explode the cartridges by a Firing-Pin, either central Gr rim firing cartridges, as desired. ------:J:>~OES. ------1a10-IDeh ,• Octa1on,• Banel,,• aa or,, aa Calibre,, , Bosewood. ,, Stock,, , Pla.ted, , Best and, , Frame ...... •...... •• • • . . •. •...... •. . . . • . •••. . . ••• . . • ,$la.oo. 13 .oo 16 11_- •I II IC IC II II II II • • • • • • • • • • • • • • i • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14,60 18 •• . •• ., '' ., ,. •• •• •• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16.00 .,...a 80 .,.• ti •• Ill II II II II ti • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • 17.00 00 ADDRESS F. WESSON, NO. 20 MANCHESTER ST., WORCESTER, MASS. ~ 188 SPECIAL NOTICES. FISHERMAN! If you want a ROD that will stand both JOY and GRIEF send for -OF- Every One Warranted. FRED.~ D. DIVINE. OFFJ:OE: 182 Genesee St. - - - Utica, N. Y. FACTORY, 76 STATE ST . .APPLETON & LITCHFIELD, Von LENYERKE & DETMOLD, SOLB AGENTS FOR SOLE .AGENTS FOR BOSTON, MASS. New York City & Newark, N. J. (Printed on Bond Paper), OF DEAD RIVER AND RANGELEY LAKE REGIONS, ---AND--- KENNEBAGO LAKE AND SEVEN PONDS. Bent postpaid Oil receipt of 16 ct.I • .A.. ~. ~C>::El::EM"SC>1'T, 88 WINTER STREET - ... - - BOSTON 1 !!!•'~ ''ilil•l•1iil\ ' '1:111 j'l''"i]l!i'll"ll!li!'1,' --e = IP -,e--,p t ,- --ea * c,-s -e-ae ,-- ±mw 8 I -- a m==-=- ==== a ==--======-=- a ===- I • - 00 ~ a Send name for Price List of 1-j ~ z FINE HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO 0 1-3 a~ SALMON, TROUT AND BASS, * • * * tzj 00. ·*· • • * FLY AND BAIT RODS ------TO------WALTER S. TRUMBULL, J?O'J:''J:'EE PL.A.CE, :N'. I-' :a:. 00 <:,0 190 SPECIAL NOTICES. King and Bartlett Sporting Route. We, the undersigned, Jiave opened a new buckboard route to the King and Bartlett Region via Big and Little Jim Ponds, Butler Pond, Deer Pond, Long Pond, Felker Pond, Spencer River, Little Kini! and Bartlett Pond, Big King and Bartlett Pond, Spencer Lake and Trout Pond. We. have also fitted up camps to accommodate sportsmen, and placed boats on all the ponds. Buckboard conveyance will be fur nished at short notice when required. For further particulars, address DOUGLASS & ST. OBER, Proprietors, EUSTIS, MAINE. SPECIAL NOTICES. 191 Card's Glass Ball Traps, CRUTTENDEN'S FLY RODS, FISHING TACKLE, GUNS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, ETC. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. WILL H. CRUTTENDEN, CAZENOVIA, N. Y. 192 SPECIAL NOTICES. KENNEBAGO LAKE HOUSE, ·KENNEBAGO LAKE, MAINE, GB.ANT & • BICH.A.RDSOlf, Proprietors. This hotel is charmintly situated at the head of Kenneba_go Lake, in the heart of the Best and .Most Accessible Fish and Ganve Re Jion in the State. Trout are plenty and rise readily to the fly, and large and small _game is quite £abundant. .J:llthou~h ten miles back in the forests, the hotel accommodations are ex cellent, the table ftrst-olass, and, during the summer season, the mail arrives daily .Messrs. Grant and Richardson own several camps~at the "foot of Kennebago Lake, and also at the Seven Ponds, ivhich they let to campinJ! parties. The cabin,Y are furnished with blankets, stoves and cooking utensils, and provisions can be obtained at the hotel. Pa1·ties bound for the Seven Ponds will find the route via KennebaJo Lake a very desirable one, and many consider it the be st. cl.I. buckboard leaves Ranjeley for Kenneba_to Lake daily on arrival of stage from Phillips, and saddle horses are p1·ovided if de sired. Boats and Guides fnrnished at short notice, and for further information in reJard to board, camps, etc., parties should address GRANT & RICHARDSON, K.enneba,ro Latke - - - - Frank.Un Oonnty, Haine. SPECIAL NOTICES. 193 Smith's Farm House, Six Miles from Tim Pond, Has been Enlarged and Remodelled, and Mr. Smith is now- prepared to furnish special accommodations for +ijC LltllIES AND CHILDREN~ At $1.50 per Day. $7.00 per Week. Charming Mountain Views I Clear Mountain Air I Delightful Drives! TROUT STREAMS In close proximity, etc., etc., etc. For further particulars, address, KENNEDY SMITH, SMITH'S FARM, STRATTON, ME. 194 SPECIAL NOTICES. SHOT GUN AND RIFLE COMBINED, BY USING THE IMPROVED AUXILIARY RIFLH BARRHL IN YOUR SHOT GUN. Weight, but 28 ounces. Complete with AUTOMATIC EXTRACTOR and IM PROVED CENTRING COLLAR. II Endorsed by the American Field u and u Forest and Stream," as well as by thousands of sportsmen. · PRICE REDUCED TO $6.00; COMBINATION SIGHT, $2.50. Calibres as follows: 32--38 Long and Extra Long, 32-38-44 We. F., 40-50, 40-7'0 Sharp, 40-60 Winchester. and 45 Government. State Gauge and Length of shot.gun barrels a11 well as calibre of rifle barrel wanted, in ordering. Warranted, and sent subject to approval and trial. Address THE STRONG FIRE ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN - - • - • CONN. lUNCJFACTURERS OF _.. The Dickerman Hanmmrless Single Barrel Shot Gnn.·-er Designed, especially fo'I' Trap Shooting, and, funiish,ed, with Interchangeable Bifte Barrels of all calibres. h1ce, 10 G111ge, $16.00; lZ Gauge, $15.00; lffl.e Barrel, $10.00 extra. -~ FC>EI. O:EEI.O"O"Li.A.::a...