/' 1 : ' 1 -J- ' i 'bo^. y .4 o. ' - "-o/ %^^'- V^' / < :^ A.V' ^^0^ ^" i> ' • o* ., ^^^'\ °^^' /\ \^^,. ,. ,c. 0^ .... -^^ * * ' c - "o ■!•■ j-'-'h. ■■:^.- ^^'% 0^ i: ^v> <> . ^ ;**■ j.^;^'"^. ."^ />5;^ A ''.^K* ,^ % :y^ * o v-^' t. 0^ o ,^Va^ -^ ^"^ .^>^^% X ^ '^ ^ •^^^' V .'?.-^' In "Pine Tree Jungles i >^i J/J^ PlJVE^ntEB Sportsmen and .Campers in th^\ GreatMaineWoods^ /iPublished byTli^ BAjVCbudAROOSTOOK ^ILROAD ^ .WXRAM ^ W.M.Brown\ Pres.X ^ Supt. ^ ^Geo. M.Houghton Traffic Manager.^ ' yMe.\ > THE LIBRARY •f G;«NQR£SS, Two OoP^u HtcavEO APR. 23 1902 Oo^Hwrr iNTRv ogyr &. Copyriglit igo2 By the Bangor & Aroostook Kailroad Co. A copy of this book will be sent to any address on receipt of ten cents by Geo. M. Houghton, Traffic IManager, Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co., Bangor, Maine. WRITTKN ANO ARRANGED BY FRED n. CLIFFORD, Bangor, Mk. CONTENT*. Page On the ^^■AY IN ^. ...•.......:..': 7 Where Bk; Fish are Plenty . .•■*. .•■.:/.<....,• 9 Fish Laws in Kriek -. * " ." -jg Table of B. & A. Fishing Waters 41 How HniNiTT Helped, a STORvtev Holman F. Day 49 Where the Big Game Hide . . ! 55 Shipment of Game, 1901 75 Game Laws in Brief 76 The High-Shoildered Hunt, a Story by Winfield M.Thompson 79 Jingle Voyages by Canoe 85 Camping and Canoeing 113 Equipment 117 Women in the Woods, by Mz\ry Alden Hopkins 123 Excursion Rates on the B. & A. R. R 126 Advertisements 127-176 General Index. A Page Abacotnetic bog iii Abbot Village 12 Abolfalls 91 Aboljackarmegus stream 91 Aboljackarmegassic stream qi AUagash canoe trip 95, 115 Allagash falls '. . 96 Allaga.sh lake: — Caves at 109 Hunting near 70 Route to 95, 109 Allagash river 95, 115 Allagash stream 109 Ambajejus lake 21, 67, gi, 95 Ambajejus falls and carry 95 Ambajemackomus falls (see Gulliver's pitch) . 90 Page Ammunition 120 Aroostook river 31, 36, 37, 68, 73 Ashi.and: — Fishing waters near 33 Game country reached from 68, 72 Station 34. 67, in Attean pond 18 A.\e, pocket, in woods 120 B Baker brook and lake m Bangor n, m Bangor & .A.K()(>.st(K)k R. R. : — Excursion rates, round trips 126 ( lame record 75 Bears 6i Page Bear brook 21 Beaver dam, Caribou 3" Big Fish lake 33 Big island ^7 Big Machias lake 34.68 Big Machias river 33i 34. 73 Blanchard 12 Boland pond 29 Bowlin falls 102,103 B pond 20 Brassua lake ^° Brown pond 3^ Brownville '9. 08 Brownville Junction 12 Burnt Land pond 29 Burnt Land rips ^°4 Camping out '^3 Canoe trips; — AUagash river 95. "5 AUagash lake 109 East branch Penobscot 98, 115 Fish River lakes 104 Moosehead, short trips near 67. 98. 11° Pme stream "° St. John river m West branch Penobscot 21, 85, 110, 114 Caribou lake •• 88 Caribou station 36,38,111 Carr pond 33 Caucomgomoc lake 70, no Caucomgomoc stream no Chamberlain lake 70, 88, 95, 98, 99, 109 Chairback ponds 20 Chandler lake 32 Chase's carry 95 Chesuncook lake 7°, 86, 87, 88, 89, 95, 98, 99, no. III Churchill lake 95 Clayton lake 34 Connors village •_• 9° Cougar, or " Indian devil" 61 Cross lake 106 Crystal lake 3° Crystal station 3° Davidson pond 29 Debsconeag falls and deadwater 91.94 Debsconeag, First lake, camp at 92 Debsconeag lakes 21, 23, 92 Deer: — Habits, where found, etc 57 Hunting region 68 Law governing killing of 76 Record of shipments 75 Dress in woods, men's. ._ 117, 118, 120, 121 Dress in woods, women's 124 * Page Fish lakei .^ ■• .^68 Pish river. 73 Fish river extension B. ^ A. H.R 34. 106 Fish river system of lakes 97 . i°4 Flies, kinds used 15. 34 Fort Fairfield 37 Fort Kent 34. 97. io7. "i Frenchville 97. i°7 Game: — Big game in Maine wocd; 55 F.xtent of region where found 65 In Moosehead lake region 64 Laws governing killing of 76 Shipments from B. & A. stations 75 Territory reached by buckboard 72 Getchell pond 37 Gillespie lake 37 Goodrich station 37 Grand falls, East branch 100, 102 Grand falls, St. John river 97. 107 Grand Isle 97. i07 Grand lake 3'. i°i. 102,103 Gray brook 37 Green pond 3° Greenville 12, 13, 67, 73 Grimes Mill 37 Grindstone 29, 67, 73, 103, 104 Grindstone falls 104 Guides: — Duties, etc :.■:.•••■•. ^4. 73 Law governing hiring of 62 Wages to be paid 64, 73 Gulliver's falls ni Gulliver's pitch 9° H ';C- 31 Hale pond Harrington lake.. Haskell rock pitch Hay brook Hebron lake Highest lake country Holeb pond Horserace, the ■•• Horseshoe pond 20 Houlton m H ouston ponds 20 Hulling Machine falls 102 Hunter's outfit n8, 120, 121 Hunting. (See " Deer," " Game," and " Moose.") Hurd ponds 23 .. 18 90, no Indian carr>'. . Ingalls Siding Island Falls... 100 67 Eagle lake 34, 7°, 95, 106 East ukanch Pen(ibscot:— Canoe trip down 29, 98, 115 Ferry and ford 3°. 3' Ebeeme pond '9. 21 Edmundston.. i°7 Emergency kits • ^21 Equipment for .sportsmen 117,118,120 121 Equipment for women 124 Excursion rates, B. & A. R. K i-'O F Fish: — Game, varieties in Maine. 10 Laws governing taking oi 39> 4° Fish hatchery. Squaw brook 15 Fishing, spring and summer 14. 33, 34 Fishing in Moosehead ^4 Fishing waters reached from B. & A 33 34. 38 Fishing waters tabulate... 41, 42, 43. 44. 45. 46, 47 Jackman 1° lemtland 38 jo Mary lakes 21,67 K Katahdin (Mt.) : — Altitude 25 Ascent of 23, 103 F'escription 23 Hunting near 67 68 Katahdin Iron Works 19. 7° Kat.^hdin lake .; . • 29 Katepsconegan lakes. (See " Debsconeag.") Kineo (.Mt.) ^7 Lagrange ^' I ,azy Tom brook 7° Limestone 37, 3° Lobster lake 86 Page Lobster stream 86 Long lake 20, 96, 97, 105 Loon lake no Lost pond 20 Lunksoos pond 29 Lyford ponds 20 Lynxes 61 M Madawaska lake Madawaska river 37, Madawaska village 38 Masardis 31, 33, 67, 68 McCiiUion lake Milliniagass^ett lake Millinocket lake..'. 21, 29, 64 Millinocket station 29 Millnnckett lake Milo Misser pond Monson Monument line Moose : — Calling for Habits, where found, etc Law governing killing of MOOSEHEAD lake: — Description Fishing, spring, in CJame region — 68 Hotel accommodations Side trips from 67 Tributary streams legally closed Moose river 14 Moosehorn stream Mulheran lake Mud lake Mud pond and carry 33, 88 Munsungan lake N Nahmakanta lake 21, 67 Norcross 21, 22, 67, 68, 73, 91, 95 North branch St. John river in Northeast carry 86, in North pond 12 North Twin lake 21, 95 Noyes pond 37 Onawa lake 12 Oxbow 31, 32, 33, 67, 68, 72 Patten 30, 31, 67, 68, 72, loi Passamagamock falls and carry 95 Patrick brook 21 Penobscot kiver: — East branch canoe trip 29, 98, 115 East branch ferry 30, 31 West branch canoe trip 21, 85, no, 114 Pemadumcook lake 21, 67, 94, 95 Pine ponds in Pine stream 87, no Pockwockamus falls and deadwater 91 Pond pitch 102 Portage lake 33, 34 Presque Isle in Prestile stream 36 Ragged Mt. pond and stream 21 Ragmuff stream 87 Railway fares 126 Restigouche region 107 Revolvers in woods 120 Rifles, for hunting, 120: for target 117 Ripogenus carry and gorge 89 Page Ripogenus lake 88, 89 Roach pond 18,70 Roach river 70 Rotuid pond 96, no Salmon: — In Aroostook river 37 Landlocked salmon 35. 38 Pool at Bangor 1 1 Pool at Caribou 36 Salmon Stream lake 29 Sand Bank brook 29 Schoodic lake 19 Schoodic station 20, 67 Sebec lake 12, 19 Sebois river 31, 68, 72, 103 Seboois lake 21 Seboois (west) station 21, 67 Seboois stream 21 .Seboomook in Second lake. East branch loo, 101 Seven brook 37 Sherman 30, 67 Shinn ponds 30 Shirley 13 Silver lake 20 Smith brook 31 .Sourdnahunk deadwater 90 Sourdnahunk fall 90 Sourdnahunk lake 31 , 70, 72, 73, 99, 102 Sourdnahunk stream 21,23,67,90 South branch .St. John river in South Twin lake 22 South Twin station 67 Spencer bay 18, 70 Spencer pond 18 Squa Pan lake 31 .Squa Pan station 67 Square lake 35, 38, 106 Stacyville station 29, 30, 67, 73 Stair falls 102 St. Croix station 67 St. Froid 34 St. John, city of in St. John river 96, 107, in T Telos lake 31, 72, 98, 99, 100 Telosmis lake 99 Temiscouata lake 107 Trout brook 31, 72, 102 Trout, where numerous 14, 33, 34, 38, 41, 42, 4^, 44, 45, 46, 47 Trout pond 31 u Umbazookskus lake 95 Umbazookskus stream 87, 95 Umsa.skis lake 96 V Van Buren 104, 105, 107, 1 1 1 w Webster lake and stream 99, 100, loi Weeksboro station 31, 67 West branch canoe trip 21, 85, no, 114 West branch game region 67, 70 West branch ponds 20 Whetstone falls 104 Willard p(md 37 Willimantic 12 Wilson ponds 18 Wissataquoik stream 29, 30, 103 Wolves 61 Women in the woods 32, 123 Wood pond 18 Y Yoke pond 20 Index to Advertisements. Tage Camps: — Aroostook headwaters, \Vm. Atkins 140 Ashland, Peterson & McKay 149 Benedicta, J. C. Millmore 152 Big tish lake, Leon Orcutt 167 Caribou lake, F. L. Shaw.. i^g Crow's Nest, Moosehead, Bigney & Rowe.. 142 East branch ferry, L. B. Rogers & .S n 142 East branch, C. E. McDonald 148 Fish River lake, (1. H. (jleason 150 Holeb and \icinity, Boston Ranch Co.'s Camps 141 Indian pond, N. J. Marr 143 Jo Mary lake, Bert Haynes 148 Katahdin Iron Works, G. I. Brrwn & Sen.. 135 Moosehead lake (camp to let), H. E. Capen 152 Munsungan lake, \V. J. Keating 150 Oxbow, Arbo & I.ibby 147 Pemadumcook lake, G. W. Pickering.. 146 Pockwockamus deadwater, B.C. Hairi^ 152 Portage lake, C.J. Orcutt 149 Salmon Stream lake, Henry Gantnier 152 Schoodic: Haskell & Brown, 147; N. W. McNaughton 149 Sebois Farm, Palmer Bros 144 Shinn pond, C. A. Wren 148 Sourdnahunk lake, W. A. Mcl.ain 151 Sourdnahunk stream, I. O. Hunt 146 Square lake, I). L. Cummings 148 Telos lake, G. W. Cooper 150 Trout br 10k, Kellog S: Curren 151 Yoke pond, J. P. Coughlin 147 Guides: — Norcross, Guy C. Haynes 16^ Patten, I rvin Palmer 149 Sherman Mills: D. H. Perry, 149: I- W. Smith 149 Yoke p jnd, Till S. Savage 149 Hotels : — P.rownville, Hotel Hcrrick 143 tJrindstone House 145 Hunt Farm, Mattagammon House 146 Jackman, Henderson House 143 Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel. . . 167 Millinocket, tlreat Northern Hotel 144 Milo House 148 Mt. Kine ) House 136 Moosehead lake: Deer Island Hou'e, 137; Moosehead Inn, Greenville, 138; Outlet House 142 Patten House 148 Penobscot Hitel 137 Poland Spring H luse 139 Presque Isle House 150 Sebec lake. Lake Hotel 144 Seboomook Hou<^e 137 Sherman, The Windsor 145 Smyrna Mills, Smyrna Exchange 151 Van Buren Hotel 145 Miscellaneous: — Bill-posting, Thomas W Burr 156 Belting, Page Belting Co 165 Bridge Work, Penn. Steel Co 168 Car Wheels, Boston Car-Wheel Co 171 Coal, C. H. Sprague & Son 169 Drain Pipe, etc. , Portland Stoneware Co 172 Drugs, etc.: S. W. Boone & Co., Prescpie Isle, 166: H. I. Hatheway, Houlton, is8: F. Kilburn &"Co., Pre.sque Isle, 156: W. E. Thistle, Ashland, 165; S. L. White, Caribou r 59 Fire-brick, etc., Garfield Fire-Clay Co 172 Insurance: A. C. Perry, Presque Isle. 166; Accident, Travelers, 171: Fire, Home I nsurance Co 17° Hardware, etc.: J. H. (llenn. Caribou, 159: F. M. Peasley, Millinocket, 164: A. M. Smith, Presiiue Isle 1C6 Livery Stable, E. H. Orcutt, Ashland, 165: W. H. Theriault, Caribou 159 Machine Tools, Wm. Sellers iy; Co 15& Metal Supplies, Brown & Wales, 170; New England Bolt & Nut Co 172 Oils: Galena Signal Oil Co., 167; John Con- ley & Son, 172 ; Thompson, Son & Co. ... 156 Painters' .Supplies, Harrison Bros. & Co. . . . 171 Potatoes, E. L. Cleveland, Houlton 158 Potato Starch, etc., T. H. Phair, Presque Isle 166 Pressed Hay, etc., E. W. Fernald, Presque Isle 1C6 Printing, C. H. Glass & Co 150 Railway .Supplies, Fairbanks Morse & Co. . 163 Stnillie Couplers 170 Tobacco, etc., John A. Hender-on, Ash- land, 165; C. P. Hussey, Ca'ibou 159 Typewriters, Smith Premier 165 Wood P'urnaces, Wood & Bishop Co 155 Varnishes, Hildreth Varnish Co 167 Sportsmen's Supplies: — Ammunition: Peters Cartridge Co., 159: Rice & Miller, Bangor, 155; United States Cartridge Co., 156; Union Metallic Cart- ridge Co 173 Canoes, Robertson & Old Town Canoe Co- . 157 Clothing: S. Friedman & Co., Houlton, 158; Moosehead Clothing Co., 173; E. F. Daniels, Ashland, 165; Presque Isle Clothing Co., 166; D. A. Stevens, Presqi:e Isle 166 Fishing Tackle, H. O. Si encer, Caribou. . . 161 Flies for Fishermen, G. H. Burtis 173 Guns: A. H. Fogg & Co., Houltnn, 158; G. S. Orcutt, Ashland, 165; Marlin Fire- arms Co., 157; Parker Bros., 173; Wm. Read & Sons, 173; Remington Arms Co., 158; Scott & Richards, 157; W. C. Spaulding, Caribou, 159; J. A. Stevens Arms & 'I'ool Co., 127: J. L. Wellington & Co., 160: Winchester Repeating Arms Co., back cover. Provisions, etc. : Brown & Prentiss. Green- ville, 161; Buck & Clark, Greenville, 161; W. P. Bridgham, Ashland, 165; A. A. Crafts, Cireenville, 138: Ira B. Gardiner & Son, Patten, 164; Fred T. Hall & Co., Bangor, 160; A. M. Leavitt, Smyrna Mills, 162; W. M. Lowney Co., 162; G. T. Merrill, Patten, 161; Norcross Supply Store, 164: D. T. Sanders & Sons, Greenville, 153; .S. .S. Pierce Co., 160; H. B. Sharp, Monticello, 166; J. E. Tarbell, Smyrna Mills, 162; Van Buren Mercantile Co 16^ Rubber Clothing, .Stoughton Rubber Co 164 Tents: G. C. Carpenter & Co., 154; Currier & Hook, Bangor 160 Sportsmen's Information Bureau, Boston, 165; S. S. Davis, Greenville Junction — . 160 Sportsmen's Newspaper, " Maine Woods". . 157 Taxidermy: — Bangor: S. L. Crosby & Co.. inside back cover; Milo, Wm. Cooper 160 Transportation : — American Express, sportsmen's supplies carried 131 Boston & I!angor Steamship Co 133 Boston & Maine Railroad 129 Maine Central Railroad 128 Maine Steamship Co 13s Metropolitan Steamship Co 132 Monson Railroad '5^ Moosehead, Lily Ray Line 132 Patten teams, Herbert Brown 161 Portland I've Rumford Falls Railway 135 Quebec t'entral Railroad 133 Washington County Railroad. •••• 134 Travelers' cheiiues, American Express Co. . 131 \ ^^^^^^^^^^^H|^7 ■1 Bf^ \ ^H ^Hn W[ H| vti^^flPBh^fi^ ml/ On the Way In, RIFLING has told us much about the tangled jungles of the far East ; Stanley has sent out glowing accounts of jungle life in • Darkest Africa; now why not turn for a while to jungles nearer home — to the greatest sporting and recreation ground in all America — the widespread pine-tree jangles of northern Maine? Here is sport unbounded ; fisherman and huntsman are equally blessed, and bountifully. Or, if one comes merely for the good which an untram- melled forest existence can do him, he gets rejuvenation and health in fullest measure, and in a most delightful way. Should the reader wonder what there can be about the Maine woods that is so universally attractive, he can best satisfy his curiosity by an actual visit to this sylvan paradise. Let him join the great army of autumnal sojourners who slip away annually from the cares and prob- lems of city life and dive deep into the great Maine forests. Here he will find the rattle and roar of the pavements giving way to the soft, low rustle of the quaking leaves ; the discordant din of a million city noises lost beneath the merest whisper of wind that comes playing through the tree-tops ; and the rush and throb of great city life kept far from thought so long as the merry, rhythmic music of the waterways holds swav. When a man (or a woman either, for that matter) has once tasted the joys of existence in the depths of the Maine woods, he is a sure disciple of it forever. For him, nothing can quite come uj) to the free and easy life of the camp, with the ecstasy of living arm in arm with Nature and partaking of her bounties in their wildest, richest, most delicious state. Then there is the exquisite, never-ending ]ianorama of scenic beauty ; the studying of nature where nature is at its best ; the thrill of canoeing; the excitement of real sport with rod and rifle — all these and more are features of Maine jungle life that stamp themselves indelibly on the vacationer's memory, and help him or her to live the whole great round of pleasure over and over again. In the early days when the possibilities of this remarkable game region had just begun to be appreciated, it meant a great deal of hard, weary toiling to get in where the game was. There were the long An Elysium Brought to Light. and tortuous ways offered by the rivers and streams ; there were rough " tote " or woods roads in to some few of the forest depots, and dimly- blazed paths in to others; but the real heart of the wil- derness had never been reached ex- cept by the Indian aborigine or some venturesome lum- berman. To-day, the man or woman who is bound for the great Maine wilderness rides into the very centre of the jungle in as luxurious railroad coaches or Pullman cars as ever a loco- motive drew, on as solidly-built and finely-equipped a road as can be found anywhere in all the world. You must have heard of this railroad — the Bangor & Aroostook — the key which has unlocked the gateway to this mammoth ten million acres of game park and pleasure ground. Without it, Maine's most valuable timbered territory would still be in large part unavailable ; its marvellous fish and game resources could be but scarcely drawn upon ; and without a full knowl- edge and appreciation of these resources, this little handbook could never have been compiled. Let us, then, rejoice together ! — and thank God that the bounties of the pine-tree jungles are so manifold and great. A Kt{^ *»*.« At Times the Wissataquoih is Fretful. Hale, and Trout ponds, Hay brook, and a dozen or so more. Patten is also a point of departure for the East Branch ferry, 14 miles away; for the far-famed fishing region of the upper Sebois ; and on the East branch, near Grand lake, taking in Telos lake, the Trout brook terri- tory, and even Sourdnahunk lake, 5 5 miles away. In NortHernmost Waters. y^ NOTHER rich fishing region is up along the Ashland branch of A ^ the B. & A. It is a charming region, too, with its rare bits of woods and water scenery, and is the very delight of enthusiastic kodakers. Smith brook, just above Weeksboro station, offers as good trout fishing as can be had on the branch. From Masardis, about 25 miles farther up the line, Squa Pan lake is easily reached. It is from here, too, that fishermen take their departure for the lakes and streams that feed the upper Aroostook river. The journey in to the headwaters is usually made by buckboard to Oxbow, a river settlement 10 miles from Masardis, and from there by canoe. Several fine sport- ing camps are situated in this territory, among them being a string Aroostook River Tributaries. A //aucisoiiie String 0/ .Maine "' yungle" Fish. of more than a dozen under one management. The " home " camp, the largest of the string, is a neat log affair containing many luxuries of the " States ;" it is located 25 miles in from Oxbow, on Millnockett lake. On Munsungan lake, Millimagassett lake, Brown pond, Chandler lake, and other Aroostook river tributaries, the other camps of this string are situated. This is a favorite region for women to come to, and " petticoated vacationers " are frequently met with. 'iPlif'^' 1 > ■ ■ K^^i^^ ^^m pga^*g^3 '■■ gMflF^i •"—• ■ fHJi«.Tr,- -5 ^ Mill 0/ Ashland Mauti/acturing Company, Ashland. The Fish River Trip. 33 The railroad journey from Boston is made comfortably and easily, starting from the Hub in the evening, arriving at Masardis about noon the next day, and reaching one of the camps in time to enjoy the twilight fishing. Summer sport with rod and line is especially good here, the waters being cool throughout the hot summer months. Then, too, the variety of waters that can be easily reached and fished is an important feature to be considered. Good guides are plenty at both Masardis and Oxbow, and most of them own comfortable camps in the sporting region. Ashland is another centre of rich fishing grounds. Good brook fish- Oh For a Wider Piazza ! ing is to be had close at hand, but the best sport is farther north, at the head of the Fish river system of lakes and on the upper waters of Big Machias river. It is only lo miles from Ashland to Portage lake, over a turnpike road. Canoes may be put in here for as extended a trip as one cares to make amid the wildest of Maine's jungles and the most enchanting of its waterways. One good trip is up the Fish river from Portage to Big Fish lake, where excellent camps are located ; then m to Mud pond and by carry two miles to Carr pond. The fishing here is always satisfactory, trout and togue being present in good size and number. From Carr pond a three and-one-half-mile carry takes one 34 A Marvellous Trout Region. in to Clayton lake, the very head of the Fish river system. A camp is located here, and fine fishing is assured. Big Machias lake is reached over a three-mile carry from Clayton lake ; here, too, commodious camps are situated. It is easy enough to run down the Big Machias river from the lake, and this is the usual home stretch on the way back to Ashland. Big fighting trout are sure to be met with in all these waters, and togue are by no means entirely lacking. The fact that this part of the State had practically never been trespassed upon until the Ashland branch was built, a few years ago, accounts for the unusual excellence of its fish and game possibilities. The fishing season here begins about the same time as at Moosehead, although fly-fishing comes in later than farther south. All summer long this sport holds good, with handsome great trout eager and anxious to take the lure. The Parmacheene belle, brown hackle, Montreal, and grizzly king are the flies most successfully used in these waters. The proposed Fish river extension of the B. & A. from Ashland to Fort Kent will, when completed, bring this wonderfully rich sporting region into closest touch with anglers and hunters. According to present plans, the road will be built in 1902, running north from Ash- land to Portage lake, then close to St. Froid and Eagle lakes, and down the Fish river valley to Fort Kent. There is practically no end of sport to be had in the country thus to be traversed. It is nearly Camps at Mumuiii^an. Lake, Square Lake's Mammoth Fish. 35 -J t\-cp at Portage Lake. all an unbroken wilderness, where rod and rifle have as yet been used comparatively little, and where unrivalled fish and game possibilities are known to exist. Prominent among the famous trout waters which will be " brought nearer " by this extension is Square lake in the Fish river string. Two square-tailed trout, weighing 12 and 83/^ pounds respectively, were recently taken from this lake. These are undoubtedly the largest fish of that species ever captured in Maine waters. Another wonderful record held by Square lake is for landlocked salmon, two of these fish, put out as fry from the hatchery nine years ago, being taken in 1901 which weighed 20^ and 16 pounds respectively. Anglers will find comfortable camps located close by the fishirig grounds. Machias Lake Trout; Two Hours' Sj>o>-t. 36 Caribou's Beaver Dam. Passing Ashland Junction, almost any of the towns up along the line of the B. & A. can furnish the visiting fisherman with the sport he is looking for. But there is really no fishing ground of special interest until Caribou is reached. Then it is time to unp>ack rod and reel ; indeed, there is use for the best you have brought, right near the sta- tion. For Caribou has a fine salmon pool on the Aroostook river below Caribou dam, and large numbers of plump, vigorous sea fish run here every June. Although thousands of them are seen each year, only a few are caught ; these, however, are most vigorous fighters. Sguare Lake Trophies. If the vacationer has an hour or two to spare at Caribou, he can well improve the time by making a trip to the huge dam built by beavers in Prestile stream, one and a half miles south of the village. This dam is 250 feet long, built across the widest part of the stream, and is so high as to cause a flooding of the country for several miles back. The colony includes 12 or 15 beavers, and, although the members of this busy family manage to keep out of sight of human eyes most of the time, yet their remarkable engineering feat is plainly in evidence to every- body, and was viewed by thousands of people during the past season. Some Sport with Salmon, 37 From up along the Limestone branch, reports come every year of remarkably good catches of scjuare- tailed and sahnon trout. From Limestone it is but a short drive to McCullion, Mulheran, and Gillespie lakes in the adjacent province of New Brunswick, and to Willard, Noyes, and Getchell ponds in Aroos- took county. These waters abound in square-tailed and salmon trout. Within a short distance of Good- rich station are Seven brook and Gray brook. At Grimes Mill, on the Madawaska, one may find excellent fly-fishing in the millpond, and in fact all the way down stream to the Aroostook river, and even down the latter to and beyond Fort Fairfield. Salmon are beginning to appear in the Aroostook river, and there are numerous good pools and eddies between Caribou and Aroostook falls, about three miles below Fort Fairfield. Board may be had very reasonably at almost any of the farm-houses in this territory. Bcavt-r Da Caribou. Up Along tlic Liineitotie Braiicli, 38 Limestone* rr\^ ^•.^*--,-..-A '4-- • #V ^A ' -^..."^'■J '-- AV.?:'/^ ^•->^*^ ???,i^« " Bi'^ Fighting Trent arc Sure to be Met." Limestone, the town, is one of Aroostook's most thrifty villages. It now has eleven stores, a lumber mill, starch factory, barrel mill, and several smaller industrial shops, and holds an enviable record for marvellously big potato crops. Dipping into more northern territory, the fisherman will find Mada- waska lake a grand good place for Waltonian sport. Or he can ride on the Van Buren branch of the B. & A. road to Jemtland and drive 14 miles from there to Square lake, one of the Fish river tributaries. Some sportsmen prefer to take the old route to this lake, driving from Caribou 30 miles, and stopping en route at Madawaska, which is at the head of Little Madawaska river, an Aroostook river tributary. The fish- ing all along here is by no means poor, but is not to be compared with the sport to be had at Square lake. The latter is the largest of the Fish river lakes, of which there are 15 in all, having an area of 89 miles and draining a forest area of about 890 square miles. The waters of them all are deep and cold and harbor Maine's largest trout, with the excep- tion perhaps of Moosehead's handsome trophies. Here is also good fishing for landlocked salmon, the lakes having been stocked for sev- eral years from the State hatchery at Caribou. Ten and twelve pound sal- mon and large gamey trout are caught here, the cast of the fly meeting with good results all through the summer. The Legal Side of Angling, 39 Maine FisH La^w^s in Brief. IANDLOCKED salmon nine inches or more in length, trout five inches or more in length, and togue may be legally ^ fished for from the opening of the ponds and streams in the spring to October ist, and white perch from July ist to April ist. Twenty-five pounds may be taken daily, and twenty-five pounds legally transported in possession of the owner. Trout, togue, and landlocked salmon may be transported under special shipping tags for $1.00 for each fish, or $1.00 for each 10 pounds; transportation tags for white perch cost 50 cents for one fish, or 50 cents for every 10 pounds. There is no close time on pickerel or bass in the B. & A. territory. Citizens of the State may, during February, March, and April, fish for and take landlocked salmon, trout, and togue with not more than five Imes for each family. They may have in possession 40 pounds of togue and 20 pounds each of the other fish. It is lawful to fish through the ice in the following named lakes and ponds in Piscataquis county : Seboois lake, Boyd lake, Cedar lake, Ebeeme ponds, Schoodic lake. North and South Twin lakes, Pamadum- cook lake, Ambajejus lake, Debsconeag lake, Nahmakanta lake, Che- suncook lake, Sebec lake. First Buttermilk pond. Big Benson pond. Big Houston pond. Center pond in Sangerville, Moosehead lake, Jo Mary lakes. Caribou lake, Lobster lake, Chamberlain lake, Telos lake, Web- ster lake. Eagle lake, Allagash lake, Munsungan lake, Millinocket lake, Caucongomoc lake, Churchill lake, Chemquassabamticook lake. Grand lake, Second lake. Ragged lake, Pepper pond, and Whetstone pond. It is unlawful to fish at any time for any kind of fish in any of the tributaries to Lake Hebron, or the tributaries to Twin Doughty pond in Monson, or the tributaries to Ship pond and Bear pond in Elliottsville, or in the brook that is the outlet of Garland pond in Sebec, or in the tributaries to Lake Onawa, or in the tributaries to Sebec lake, or the tributaries to Moosehead lake, except Moose river (ch. 42, P. L. 1899, sec. 5 ) , or in any of the streams flowing into Ship Pond stream in Willi- mantic and Bowerbank plantation R. & R. Commrs., or in Ship Pond stream above Buck's falls ; or in Little Houston pond, in Katahdin Iron Works Township, except with artificial flies. 40 Guide Law* It is unlawful for three years to fish for, take, or kill fish in any way in Lily pond, in the town of Shirley. It is unlawful to fish at any time in Davis stream, in Willimantic ; Monson Pond stream, which is a tributary to Davis stream ; Vaughan stream, which is a tributary to Long Pond stream. There shall be an annual open season for fishing in Wilson river, in Piscataquis county, between Wilson pond and Toby falls in the town of Willimantic. There shall be an annual close time on the Lower Wilson pond, the Upper Wilson pond. Prong pond, and Horseshoe pond, being the upper waters of Wilson stream in Piscataquis county, and all the tributaries of the aforesaid ponds from October ist to July ist of each year for five years. It is lawful to fish in all lakes and ponds in Penobscot county through the ice, except in Dexter pond in Dexter, or in its tributaries. There are no lakes or ponds closed to ice-fishing in Aroostook county except Ross and Conroy lakes in Littleton and Monticello. It is unlawful at any time to fish for any kind of fish in the inlet streams of Squa Pan lake, from Thibadeau's landing to the source of the stream, or in any of the tributaries to Madawaska lake. "^he G\iide Lra'w. NON-RESIDENT sportsmen going into the woods to hunt or fish, and to camp on wild lands of the State, must be accompanied by a registered guide during the months of May, June, July, August, Sep- tember, October, and November. This law does not apply to hunters stopping at registered hunting camps, who have no intention of camp- ing out or building fires. Residents of the State are not required to hire guides. Non-resident owners of wild lands may hunt on their own lands without employing a guide, and may invite friends to accompany them. Jtist Where the Fish Are. A TABULATED list of the favorite fishing localities in B. & A. ter- ritory will be found on the next and following pages. This list gives names of the waters, distance from railroad station, how reached, and kind of fish to be caught. 41 s ■a S ■n and \ Team Walk Road Team t-z. u H 's- d ■* a '6 •«■ m ■ xri'^ vO t^ » invo vo 'O ON o ,"h ^ — Hi ^ - ^ ra 2U s ffl '^ ^ •yj s V n TD C J ill — c— 2 oT^-a^ ct5 >--S c 3 Q u B o 5 a'"-.' J :< H a cA' cc ~ ^; OT ca H OS Sh o c Mi; -5 2 §-S'&'.^ i _c j2 O. re .^ ''- ^ 'y^.CQ^. '/: H CQ X 42 ^ H u o t^ - B - 2" H i. ffl rt o iiffl w 2 z < SS 2 — : « E ) 00 OD 0^ O Sf, go 2 c u „a.o c-o'O c'2 o jD-s >> o.a "^ a. ?^-2§. ■a n-^-a c»j>-!^i»t^S.2 o o o TJ S ^ ^ ^ ^--^ ^.- = s 8 j: o.r^:S ^ «■? a-s • B"0 :^ c ^ s 3 M U O jx jog -°2 43 « J rt •a S ■v=i ^'-a e ?T3g c « ^ c «- ^;h n . 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He scrubbed them on fallen spills, and then he looked as though he were wearing queer fur mittens. He clinched and then spread his fingers like a cat trying her claws. As the digits "plipped " apart, he cursed. Hudnutt had never been in the Maine woods before, but he possessed a certain flow of language that qualified him for a job on the West Branch drive. His sweater, his new tweed hunting suit, and his high shoes were smeared with pitch. When he started up to leave his log, he felt as though the log were coming along with him. He divorced himself gradually, looked back regretfully on the fuzz of the fabric sticking to the bark, and then cursed some more. Hudnutt had just been up his first tree in the Maine woods. He went up to see what idiot had been at work and skeow-wowed the earth or sun around so that the god of day was setting in the northeast. Hudnutt had remarked the fact only a little while before. He had been too busy for some time to notice scenery and the movements of astronomical bodies. It was this way : — He had travelled with his crowd from camp until he tumbled down every time he came to a needle-strewn slope. When the others jumped over logs, he lay down and rolled over. What can you expect of a man who doesn't even improve his knee action by climbing to the elevated road at home? Hudnutt's carriage calls for him after business hours. Well, finally Hudnutt got to making so many invidious remarks about "Harlem goats," and clamored so sulphurously about "holding up for 5° Hudnutt Shoots. a fellow, can't j'ou? " that his crowd held a council of war. Then they planted Hudnutt in a run where there were deer signs, instructed him in the art of still hunting, promised to circle back that way, warned him to stay there, and left him to his reflections in the solitude of the Chair- back region. For the first few hours Hudnutt enjoyed, as only a city-bred man can, the sweet and new sensation of utter sequestration. Just that expe- rience was worth the trip, he meditated. The keen autumn sunshine filtered down, the crisp breeze suffled and sighed through the pines above, weird squeakings and crackings marked where huge trees were spitefully jostling each other as the wind rubbed their ears and whis- pered malicious suggestions about crowding. It was really quite an experience for Hudnutt when a gray squirrel came yanking, twitching, and " yicking " down a tree near by. Hudnutt talked back, and he and the squirrel had quite an argument about rights in the woods. Then Hudnutt took a sip at his flask, ate his lunch, and dozed with his hat brim pulled down. The sound that waked him seemed in his dream Hke a car-starter's whistle. He heard it again and he opened his eyes. " Whick-i-whic ! " On the other side of the run, a buck deer was just whirling in flight, fore-legs curled and ears back. The man who never was rattled in Wall street grabbed his rifle, fired every shot in the magazine in the general direction in which the stiff, white tail had disappeared, threw away the weapon, pulled his knife and started in pursuit through the woods on the dead run, yelling madly. This was the time when he became so busy that he didn't notice how the scenery got skeow-wowed. At the end of a half hour he decided he really didn't know where the deer or himself or his breath had gone. After he descended from the tree he concluded that he must have run so far that he had got on the other side of the sun. Hudnutt took another look at the fuzz on the log. Then he felt gingerly of that section of his trousers from which the fuzz had been ruthlessly wrested and walked away. He didn't have the least idea where he might be going. ■'Twas after dark when the first ray of hope came. He heard the roar of waters. He burst his way through underbrush and stumbled in the direction of the mellow tumult. At last he came into a forest road that skirted the brow of a cliff. The waters plashed and tumbled far below. The night before, at camp, he had heard the guides talk about ''The Gulf" of Pleasant river. He wondered if this were the place. He plodded down the road. It descended gradually until with a long, steep swing it led directly to the shore of the torrent. There was a ford here, but it was forbidding. He looked out on the turbulent The Cable Car. SI flood that tossed and foamed in the dim starlight against the boulders and ledges. He concluded that he wouldn't wade. He realized now that his camp was on the other side, for they had forded Pleasant river in the morning, far above the Gulf. Hudnutt commenced to feel very lonely. It seemed to him that if he" could only get on the other shore, he at least could have the satis- faction of knowing that the camp was more neighborly. As he tramped up and down the river edge, he spied something that gave his memory a brisk jog. Dimly he saw a swinging cable stretching against the patch of sky. The guides had also been talking of " Dean's cable Hitdiiiitt Simply Clung on — and Yelled. car." Dean had lived at Long pond, farther along the road, and had built this contrivance to serve in lieu of a ferry. Hudnutt clambered up the staging that loomed near at hand. He cursed some more as his pitchy hands gathered slivers. There at the edge of the platform swung the car. Hudnutt struck matches and speedily mastered the philosophy of the thing : the passenger simply stood in tlie car and pulled on an endless rope running over pulleys. The car traveled on an iron wheel grooved to fit a wire cable. The novelty appealed to Hudnutt. He stepped aboard and com- menced to pull. The car traveled down the sag of wire so easily that 52 A Rude Awakening. he simply allowed the pull-rope to slide through his hands. But half way across, and on the up grade, the proposition was a bit different, Hudnutt set his knees against the side of the rough little pen and put out his muscle. The pulley on the farther shore squealed dismally out of the night. All at once the rope dragged and held fast. The pulley stopped squeaking. Hudnutt set his teeth and pulled and yanked. No go ! Somehow or other, recollections were coming to him in lumpy fashion that day. He remembered now that the guides had said the sheaves of Dean's pulley were so badly worn that the rope almost always slipped off and crowded against the block unless the passenger pulled very slowly and steadily. J. Westall Hudnutt, the unrattled man of Wall street, looked into the glowering shadows of each river bank, and then peered over the edge of the car to the slapping, sloshing torrent below. Then he — But why particularize ? Almost any one would have said so. If this modern Mahomet could have lain down in his coffin, there suspended between heaven and water, his plight would not have been quite so aggravating. But he could do little more than crook his knees and relieve his feelings vocally. Occasionally he shouted, but he finally decided that this was not a wise expenditure of breath ; he needed it for another purpose just then. Finally, he hooked himself over the side of the car by his arms and dozed. He had a happy dream — a fleeting one. He thought he was sitting in his down-town club window with something worth while on a table beside him. It was all so natural — that dream ! He could even hear the mellow, grum whistle of a liner passing out. Then his dozing, drooping head jerked him back to consciousness. From the dark shadows of the shore came gruntings, hoarse " blor-r-rts " and far-sounding bellowings that echoed and re-echoed. There were intervals of silence, and then again his nerves were shaken by that queer gallimaufry of sound. J. Westall Hudnutt crouched down and held his peace. At first he didn't hazard a guess as to what this newly-arrived beast might be. He had no hankering to investigate. He wondered if it had legs long enough to boost it up within reach of his refuge. He had been bitterly com])laining because the car was so high above the river, for he had thought of venturing into the flood were the jump not so intimidating. Now he looked and shivered when he saw how near the water seemed to be. Still the inexplicable roarings shook the air. All at once, in an interval of silence, there came from far up on the hillside across the river an answering, faint bellow like the winding of a horn of elf-land. Again the hoarse hooting near at hand ! Then the answer from the hill, growing nearer. Hudnutt on Moosebacfc. 53 Hudnutt commenced to sit up and take interest. He realized now that he was located in mid-air just where moose love-messages by wire- less telegraphy were speeding past him. His hair bristled, and his tongue clicked dryly in his mouth, as he watched the shadows on the other side from which the bull, now crashing down the hill, must emerge. The calls on the hither shore were now more plaintive. The roar of the bull, bursting suddenly from covert, drowned all else. Hud- nutt could see him. As he stamped in the water at the shore, yeasty spume flew about him. He advanced. He waded. He thrashed among the boulders. Hudnutt leaned far out and watched his approach. The great animal was seeking the line of the ford, near the suspended car. He ploughed past, snorting and bellowing; but as he lifted his hulk in the shallows — his outline smudged in the gloom — rifles barked viciously. With a sudden thrill of disgust, Hudnutt under- stood now that the great moose had been lured by a mere birch-bark horn operated by a commonplace, whiskered guide. Bruck ! brack ! the rifles cracked again. Hudnutt was seized with sudden fear that the flying bullets might zipp his way. As he leaned far out, yelling his protests like a maniac, the bull thundered past in retreat. Hudnutt, at the climacteric of his panic, was kicking frantically against his pen. The bull, infuriated at sight of a foe, made for him. Hudnutt leaped up and down and screamed for succor. His athletics were too much for the rotten bottom-boards. Crash, down he went plump across the beast's shaggy shoulders. \Vith a demoniac yell, Hudnutt clutched his pitchy fingers into the coarse hair and stuck on. The bull's fury wasn't proof against this remarkable mode of attack. He whirled and dashed wildly for the shore nearest at hand. Hudnutt went along, too. He dared not drop off. The hunters in the covert — and they were Hudnutt's friends — glared at each other in the darkness with their eyes goggling. This vociferous apparition that had mounted and ridden away on their moose was a bit too much for their nerves. " In the name of the great and greasy Jeehookibus," yelled one of them, "what does that mean? Is the Devil out riding moose to-night?" Then the crowd chased the howls and the crashings that were dying away in the forest. Hudnutt was pretty hoarse when they found him. He was still yelling, however. He stood braced against a knoll with legs wide- straddled, and he was tugging back on the nubbin tail of a dead moose. The animal had dashed between two trees, evidently attempt- ing to shake his strange rider, and there he stuck, wedged so tightly that he was still in an upright position. Hudnutt was frantically stab- 54 In at the Death. bing the rump with his hunting knife. His face and garments were dripping with blood. " It's Hudnutt ! " gasped his party in unison as they dashed up. They grabbed his arms and pulled him away. " Let up, old man ! " they said ; " can't you see that he 's dead ? " "Why don't he fall down, then?" screamed Hudnutt, fighting and frothing in mad desire to do more carving. " I never heard of a dead moose that didn't know enough to fall down. Hit him again, I tell you ! " But at last they persuaded him. " He wouldn't have gone very much farther with that bullet through his neck," said Worden the next forenoon at the autopsy. " Pooh ! " sneered Hudnutt ; "you never would have got that moose in the world if I hadn't had presence of mind enough to drop on him, steer him between those trees, and then knife him." The discussion might have become acrimonious, but just as it was getting warm Joe Lacoot, the guide, slicked the black blood off his fingers and drawled, — "Aw, ba gar, I tal yo' w'at I t'ink ! Dat moose he ban skeer to deat'. He so skeer he fuggeet to tombel down w'en he ban dead." Therefore, backed by expert opinion, Hudnutt now points to the mounted head in his library at home and says to his guests, " There's the moose I killed in Maine." Then he lights his cigar and commences like this : — "That's the greatest place to hunt in the world, Maine is. I'll tell you about that moose there. One day when I — " Hudnutt is a resourceful relater. He has never told the story twice alike. SUFFOi K ENC. A ELECTR, CO, BOSTO SHOT IN THE R. c^ A. JUNGLE. 55 W^Here tHe Big' Game Hide. OF Maine's total land surface, nearly 23,000 square miles are ' still a forest wilderness, and by far the larger part of this great jungle-land is in the Bangor & Aroostook region. This means that the man who comes to hunt big game in the Pine Tree State can ride in the height of railroad comfort and luxury to the very runways and " yards " of the great forest denizens. He will find plenty of game within sound of the locomo- tive whistle ; or he can get into his guide's canoe, slip up along any of the hundreds of devious waterways that penetrate the very heart of the forest primeval, and meet the monarch moose and fleet Virginian deer in jungle fastnesses that have as yet scarcely begun to know the sound of the rifle and the ping of the deadly bullet. Typical Maine Camp Scene. 56 Big Game Returns. That there is sport here in abundance for the hunter is a fact beyond dispute. Every year sees hundreds of noble moose brought out of the B. & A. region, and the total number of deer transported in a single season always mounts up into the thousands. Think what a mountain of game that is, to be taken out of one preserve, far-reaching though its confines may be ! One would suppose such a tremendous drain must soon deplete the territory of its big game, but statistics tell another story ; they show that, thanks to wise State legislation and protection, the wild forest herds are increasing perceptibly from year to year, and thus afford better and greater inducements to the hunter than ever before. During the past year, moose have been remarkably bold in IMaine. In It's a Camp '^Cozy Coriui-." October a good-sized bull was killed at Pushaw, a lake in Bangor's sub- urbs, and another was secured in the town of Bradford, only 20 miles from the city limits, while several other instances are recorded where moose have come out on the farms and clearings far south of their usual feeding-grounds. Maine's deer, as well, have shown unusual nomadic tendencies during the past fall, feasting on many a garden delicacy that was intended for city markets, and thereby raising the ire of the farmers to boiling point. Despite the fact that Maine's wilderness is so richly endowed with game, it must not be imagined that the animals are standing around Deer io Summer. 57 waiting to be shot. Any hunter of experience knows that the game must be skilfully, carefully, and persistently hunted, and even then, if conditions are not favorable, there is plenty of chance for a "slip-up." Not every sportsman who goes after deer brings back deer ; but any man or woman who is a fairly good shot, and who obeys the in- structions of his or her guide, is pretty sure of bringing out the game that is sought. It is important that the hunter should know the "likely" places for game, although all the registered guides have an intimate knowledge of such localities. In summer the deer are found around the lakes and streams feeding on lily-pads and tender foliage of various kinds. As fall approaches and the water becomes cold, they work inland a bit, feeding in and about the swamps and on the mountain ridges. October and November mark the rutting season, when the bucks range far and wide in their search for does. Then come the early snows, and the Someone Coming Guess r II Be Goii, Where the Moose Are, 59 Drcssiiii^ Deer. deer form yards or roads in the wintry mantle by keeping it trodden down so they can feed on the tender twigs and browse of cedar, hem- lock, and other trees. The Virginian deer wears a coat of soft, brownish gray. It is a swift runner, and makes remarkable progress through the thickest woods and undergrowth. A good buck will weigh 275 pounds. If you come looking for moose in midsummer, you will find them feeding on succulent hly-pads and roots somewhere around the lakes and sluggish streams of the deep wilderness. It is not a very hard feat then to si- lently steal up near enough to get a shot, but it must be only a shot by camera, for the State law makes moose-killing illegal before October 15. By that time the moose have forsaken the waterways and must be sought along the hardwood ridges, where they feed and p,,tt,„ Game. o 6o Moose ** Calling/ Oiicc III a While a Bear is Shot. roam during the fall and winter. Moose are massive, ungainly beasts, with coarse brownish hair and bristly mane, almost black. The belly and legs have a sort of grayish color, with a touch of yellow. In height a moose will overtop a horse, being six to seven and a half feet to the tip of the shoulders, and even more in some instances ; the weight is frequently in excess of i,ooo pounds. The largest moose ever brought to Bangor measured nine feet from his fore hoofs to the top of his horns, and weighed something over 1,200 pounds. If the hunter is fortunate enough to have several days of mild weather in mid-October while he is in the big-game country, he had better get his guide to do some " calling," just for the novelty of it, if nothing more. A good moose-caller — and there are many among Maine's registered guides — will soon fashion his megaphonic horn of birch bark, and-, gliding out in the evening to some advantageous position on lake or stream, will simulate the weird, nerve-trying wail of the cow moose so faithfully as to comi)letely deceive the wiliest of the huge forest monarchs. Should a bull moose be anywhere within hearing distance Best Still Hunting. 6i of this long-drawn-out plaint, he will soon be heard crashing through the woods toward the source of the call, grunting responsively all the while and sniffing the air eagerly for a scent of the female whose invi- tation he believes he is answering. At the water's edge the passionate beast pauses a moment ; it is the sportsman's chance, and a rifle-shot carefully aimed at the nearest great shoulder brings the huge fellow down. Unfortunately the open season is now so late that this sort of sport can seldom be indulged in ; so still hunting, either by locating at Big Bucks are Hard to Carry. a runway or tracking in a bog or swamp or on light snow, is the method almost invariably used. The very best still hunting for Maine's big game — moose or deer — begins with the coming of the first snow. But the hunter must learn to work along in absolute silence, for any slight noise, a cough, a sneeze, or the snapping of a twig, is enough to send the startled game miles away in a very few minutes. Despite the fact that Maine's jungles harbor hundreds and thou- sands of wild beasts, there are no animals to be encountered which would ordinarily advance on or attack a man. Black bears are com- mon, but it is seldom one catches sight of them, owing to Bruin's great anxiety to avoid men. Lynxes, wolves, and cougars, or " Indian 62 When the Sportsmen Come. devils," are now rarely seen in the Maine woods, and even they would rather slink away than show fight. When one realizes what an easy jaunt it is from Boston straight into the wilderness haunts of America's largest game, he does not wonder that thousands of sportsmen make the trip every fall. If the hunter is bound for Moosehead lake territory, he can board a Pullman on the evening train out of Boston, and need not get out of the car until he arrives at Greenville the next forenoon. Or, if he is going up Katah- din way or still farther north, he rides in a solid vestibuled train to the station of his choice, from whence he can go by buckboard and canoe to the most remote game regions. The sportsmen who enter Maine jungles in quest of game might be classified under three general heads — those who come in August or September to fish and camp a while, and be on hand for the first legal hunting ; secondly, those who go in late in September or early in Octo- ber, in order to take advantage of the opening of the deer and moose season, and who expect to make part of their trip by canoe ; and a third " phalanx " who do not come until after the canoe has ceased to be a factor in the plans owing to cold weather, and who are eager to begin their quest for big game with the advent of the first snow. A good many sportsmen stop in Bangor long enough to get personal supplies, although these may be procured at the many supply stores farther north, as shown in the advertising section of this book. Then they hurry along up the line and into the hotel or sporting camp where they have chosen to cast their lot. The Maine law says every non-resident sportsman going into the woods to hunt or fish any time between May and December ist must be accompanied by a regis- tered guide ; but it is not necessary to engage these men ahead, as the pro- prietors of the woods hotels and camps will have good guides ready to accompany their guests upon notification. While the law does not compel a hunter stopping at reg- 7uuY /i.ar Steaks .Vcvt.' istcred hunting camps to 64 The Guide Question. employ a guide, yet he will find it very much to his advantage to hire one of these genial woods companions. The very best of them will charge but $3 a day for their services, and they usually earn all they ask. In camping out, the guides do the cooking for the entire party, clear the tenting grounds, and make the camp generally snug and comfortable, besides doing a tremendous amount of lugging and tug- ging of heavy burdens. Then, too, their canoes and cooking parapher- nalia are tendered the use of the party free of charge. When it comes to moose-hunting, a guide is well-nigh indispensable, and the services Soiiw F0U01V the Game in Canoes - of one who makes a business of this special sport should be procured if possible. Sportsmen can have full confidence that arrangements made with any of the camp-owners or guides who advertise in this bock will be faithfully and satisfactorily carried out. Plenty of Game for All Comers. NO hunter who visits the territory reached by the Bangor & Aroos- took railroad need fail to get a deer. If he wishes to go deep into the forest for it, he may do so ; but he doesn't have to. Take it up around Moosehead lake, for example ; game can be shot there Study the Map. 65 in close proximity to the hotel. At Northeast carry, where Moosehead lake on one side and the Penobscot river on the other confine the game runways to a strip of land onlv^ two miles wide, there is always hunting to be had, and in all the territory round about Moosehead deer are very plenty. Perhaps the best way to learn where the great game haunts are, is to study that section of this book which describes the fishing territory minutely, for practically all of the famous fishing resorts are noted game resorts as well. It is a good idea for sportsmen to become familiar with the map of the B. & A. territory before they start on their hunting trip. In a gen- k ^ ^ ^ 4^' — ^*icM *^., ? :. ' V , Jt ^ i. i jj Hpsssr^ ^TTTtsS^H '"^^ ■tr 1' i . •1 J 1 fa^ 5B^3I^W|^^ i^ ^ 1 ^1 IHl *5""*.^3p- Xi_ t^^ W- : ji — A>id Proiidly Bring It Back to Camp. era! way it can be said that this huge game preserve extends from Moosehead lake on the west to the main line of railroad on the east, and from the road's Moosehead lake division on the south to the State's border on the north. There are hundreds of square miles of rich game-land to the eastward of the B. & A.'s rails that have not yet been hunted, but there seems to be no desire to break into this trackless jungle while the hunting is just as good to the west of the road, and more easily reached. Whichever way the sportsman turns when he once gets to rolling along over Bangor & Aroostook rails, he will soon find himself in hunt- Famous Deer Territory. 67 in<' country. If he goes up the Moosehead lake division to Greenville, it need not be many hours before he catches sight of the game he seeks. Or, if he keeps on up the main line, he comes continually to localities famous for their deer records. Schoodic, Seboois, Ingalls Siding, South Twin, Norcross, Millinocket, Grindstone, Stacyviile, Sherman, and Patten are all good hunting stations ; while the Ashland branch swells the list with Weeksboro, St. Croix, Masardis (the station for the Oxbow country), Scjua Pan, and Ashland. Good accommoda- tions can be had at any of these places, and also at camps located at some distance from the railroad. Some Gratifying Results. Norcross is the mecca for sportsmen who come down the West branch from Moosehead lake, as well as for those who go up the branch or its tributaries in search of venison or something better. The coun- try about the Jo Mary lakes, Nahmakanta and the lakes near it, the West branch to Sourdnahunk stream and beyond, the ponds south of Katahdin, Millinocket, Pemadumcook and Ambajejus lakes, is all hunted from Norcross. It is an exceptionally good region for deer ; and moose are also found here, but not quite so plentifully as to the west and north of Katahdin, which territory is best reached from the head of Moosehead lake. Patten, or from the Ashland branch. 68 Moose Up 'Round Katahdin. It is safe to say, therefore, that the deer-hunter will find sport a-plenty anywhere in the B. & A. territory north of Brownville, and in many localities south of that station. The sportsman in quest of moose will find several places where the huge game can be hunted successfully. We would especially specify the region all about Moosehead lake ; all the great territory between Moosehead lake and the main B. & A. line in the vicinity of Norcross ; on all sides of Mt. Katahdin ; along the upper waters of the East branch of the Penobscot, and the Sebois, reached from Patten ; along the upper Aroostook river and its tributa- Hoio Many Moose Can You Sec ^ ries, going in from Masardis and Oxbow ; and in the dense wilderness that lies west of Ashland, around Fish and Big Machias lakes with their tributaries. Mt. Katahdin is about in the centre of Maine's best moose country, the western limit being marked by the border of the State, its eastern limit by the main line of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad, its southern confines by the Moosehead lake division of the B. & A., and its northern by the St. John river. Moose roam in goodly numbers throughout all the region thus bounded ; and although they wander at times in the fall to the B. & A.'s Moosehead lake division and below, yet their real home, where they winter in greatest numbers, is in the dense wilderness north, west, and south of Katahdin. A Site for Gai. 70 At Moosehead Lake, The region between Katahdin Iron Works on the south and the Penobscot AVest branch on the north is also a productive moose coun- try ; it is easily reached from Katahdin Iron Works, Roach jjond, or westward from Norcross. Still another favorite locality for moose-hunt- Posiiig. ing lies directly east of Moosehead lake, all along from Lily bay to the head of the lake. Included in this territory is the Roach river region reached from Spencer bay, and up along Lazy Tom brook, where sev- eral handsome specimens have recently been secured. Going into the jungles north of Moosehead and around Chesuncook, Chamberlain, Eagle, Caucomgomoc, and Allagash lakes, the sjDortsman will come upon dozens of bogs and streams where moose are sure to be found. A good many hunters make this trip, starting with a guide from Greenville, Kineo, or Northeast carry. Another famous moose country is reached from Chesuncook, going past Harrington lake in to Sourdnahunk. 'Babes in the Woods. 72 The Oxbow^ Country, Much of the best game region in the B. & A. territory would be barred to the sportsman were it not for the hundreds of intertwining waterways where canoeing is easy and ever deUghtful. There are, how- ever, some rare good hunting grounds to be reached by buckboard, as, for instance, the big-game haunts on the Sebois and East branch, at Telos and Sourdnaliunk lakes, and at Trout brook, all easily reached He Didn't Know He Had Company. from Patten. At any of the larger stations in the upper game territory will be found a number of " tried and true " guides, and all the wants of sportsmen in the way of transportation and supplies can be satisfied. The famous Oxbow country, up around the headwaters of the Aroos- took, is one of Maine's most noted moose regions ; it is readied by a lo-mile ride by team from Masardis to Oxbow, and thence by canoe. In studying the game record of the road, it must be remembered that some of the stations are collecting and shipping points for game for a large territory, while others ship only such game as is killed in their immediate vicinity. For instance, Ashland and Masardis draw from Guides. 73 regions as far away as the Aroostook, Big Macliias, and Fish rivers ; Patten receives game from as far away as Sourdnahunk lake, 55 miles to the west, and from all the forest between ; Stacyville and Grindstone get credit for the East branch trophies ; Norcross is the shipping point for all the lower West branch ; while Greenville's record is swelled by game from Moosehead lake and adjacent territory^ 2,000 square miles in all. It is nothing more than just that a word or two should be added con- cerning the guides who live and help others enjoy life in B. & A. terri- tory. They are a genial, jovial class of men, with those characteristics of willinirness and endurance which make them most valuable com- Scventee7i Hanging- ; 3!ore on the Sno panions for a rough woods life. As hunters of big game they have no superior in all the world. They are as familiar with the habits of the animals they hunt and the woods they traverse as with their own door- yards. They know how big game must be approached ; they know just the moment to give the sign when the hunter shall send his bullet into the unsuspecting moose or deer with best chances for bringing the animal down. Hunting in Maine could never hold forth its rich, rare fund of excitement and pleasure if it were not for the sturdy, woods- skilled guide who is ready and willing at all times to go into the jungles with the visiting sportsman, do his drudgery and his hard work, take him to localities where the game is most plenty, and become generally indispensable — all for $3 per day or thereabouts. 75 RECORD OF BIG GAME, Carried by B. & A. R. R. Open Season of 1901. Deer, Oct. 1 to Dec. lo; Moose, Oct. lo to Dec. 1. SHIPPED FROM Van Buren Jemtlantl Caribou Presque Isle Fort Fairfield Easton Fort Fairfield Junction. Mars Hill and Blaine . . Robinson's Bridgewater Monticello Littleton Ludlow Ashland Masardis St. Croix Howe Brook Weeksboro Dudley Smyrna Mills Oakfield Island falls Crystal Patten Sherman Stacy ville Grindstone Millinocket Norcross Ingalls' Siding West Seboois Schoodic Katahdin Iron Works. . Brownville Junction... Brownville Mile... Greenville Shirley Blanchard Monson Junction Abbott village Guilford So. Sebec Lagrange So. Lagrange Alton Total Game Shipped. October 3 5-2 60 3 1 \ 5 6 13 2 166 54 50 58 27 161 21 21 43 33 November 2ao 44 216 146 57 96 17 46 52 127 10 24 442 15 12 4 December 1 223 36 10 55 3 2 5 118 2 646 TOTAL 9 3 1 4 1 3 151 375 10 21 16 6 13 29 33 2 453 104 273 228 124 311 38 103 105 215 19 37 29 1055 23 27 5 C 1 1 2 3882 Total Shipped 1894. " " 1895. " " 1896. 1897. 1898. " 1809. " 1900. 479 24 345 8 177 13 1001 669 53 501 21 411 38 1581 1029 79 718 19 498 35 2245 1246 55 1023 37 671 47 2940 1348 71 1347 77 682 54 3377 14.33 80 1960 63 363 23 3756 1298 38 1516 63 540 64 3379 45 112 133 139 202 166 210 The moose shown as shipped in December are those killed in open season, and shipped by special permit or left with a taxidermist to be mounted. The above statement, compiled from records kept by station agents, comprises only game shipped by visiting sportsmen, and d les not include that killed by native hunters, nor the large quantity consumed in camps. 76 What's Legal for the Hunter. Maine Game La^w^s in Brief. MOOSE — One bull moose, at least one year old, and having at least two prongs on horns. One bull moose or portions may be shipped out of the State without being accompanied by the hunter, when accompanied by evidence of the sex of the animal, and marked with special olhcial shipping tag supplied by express or station agents. Cost of tag, ^5.00. No tag or shipping fee required when owner accompanies game. DEER — Two deer between October ist and December 15th. Deer or portions of deer may be shipped outside of the State when offi- cially tagged ; cost of tag, $2.00. No tag is required when owner accompanies the game. CARIBOU are protected for six years from October 15, 1899. GAME BIRDS — Partridge (Ruffed Grouse) and Woodcock may be gunned from September 15th to December ist; Quail, from October ist to December ist; Wood Duck, Black Duck, Teal, and Gray Duck, daring April, and from Septembc- ist to December ist; Plover and Snipe, August ist to May ist. Not more than fifteen birds of any one variety may be taken in a day, except Sandpipers. Non-resident hunters may ship home one pair of game birds under a special shipping tag ; cost of tag, 50 cents. BEARS, WOLVES, AND WILD-CATS may be killed whenever found. MINK, SABLE, MUSKRAT, AND FISHER may be legally killed between October 15th and May ist. Reaver may be legally killed only by written permission of commissioners. Sunday is close time on all game. Notice to Sportsmen. Game when shipped must be open to view, tagged, and plainly labelled with the name and residence of the owner thereof, and accom- panied by him, except when accompanied by a special official shipping tag. Those owning game are required to be on hand at stations where the express company makes transfer, and at which jwiiits wardens are 77 Must Identify Game. stationed. In case owner does not appear, the game is held or seized by the wardens as the law allows. Wardens are stationed at the Maine Central station, Bangor, and those owning game should appear at the express cars to identify game and avoid trouble. Don't Shoot Carelessly! Extract from Maine Laws, Chapter 263, P. L. 1901 : — Section i. Whoever, while on a hunting trip, or in the pursuit of wild game or game birds, negligently or carelessly shoots and wounds or kills any human b^ing, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by fine not exceeding $1,000. A Beauty S/>ot Deep in the " Jungle. 79 Ufye HigH-SHoiildered H\ii\t. By WiNFiELi) M. Thompson. (The following sketch is based on fact, two inexperienced hunters, with a guide, having brought down, in B. & A. territory, by one volley, three bull moose, weighing together more than 3,000 pounds.) THE snow lay deep between the railroad and Joe Lafitte's camp, and an aged horse, drawing a sled on which were seated two men, made slow progress along the winding tote road, between walls of white-laden boughs. The horse had evidently come far. Icicles hung from his nose, and steam rose from his flanks. The occupants of the sled were old, and much bundled up. They scanned the road ahead for the turn that should bring in sight the camp toward which their journey tended. " Mighty long drive from the Oxbow," at last said one, from the depths of his comforter. " Cold, too," was the response. " Better have another, don't you think?" Reaching down before the affirmative reply was given, the speaker produced a high-shouldered junk bottle, one of a dozen reposing in a box under the seat, and took a long pull at its contents. Then he passed it to his fellow, who followed his example. " Good stuff they have on the other side of the border, Judge," he commented. "Sweeter because it never paid duty," replied the old gentleman addressed as Judge, with an appreciative chuckle, expressing the com- mon sentiment of the border country. The Major gave an answering chuckle from behind his muffler, and the Judge clucked at the horse. " Ought to get game, with ammunition like that," he said ; " hey. Major? Geddap, Pansy ! Nothing like a good, cheering nip to hunt on," quoth he. ''Twelve bottles ought to last us until we get on to something, if Joe is real spry." Joe Lafitte stood at his cabin door, looking over the whitened forest in the valley, as the sled came around the bend in the tote road at the edge of the clearinc:. " Look lak' farmair," he commented, as he watched the outfit pro- gress. "Guess they come from Presque Eil, maybe," he added. 8o Joe Greets Old Acquaintances, Joe did not view a visit of this character with enthusiasm. He wanted to see " city sports," with money and much energy, ready to chase moose. Joe's last aggregation of chents from the city had not had good kick in looking for moose, owing to noisy hunting, and since the snow had come no sports had appeared. Therefore Joe was sad, and here was fate sending only a couple of persons wlio looked like farmers to profit by the hunting of the deep snow. " Han't ben' chance lak' this come ten year," mused Joe, as he watched the sled draw near. Joe was surprised to see thereon an old acquaintance, none other than Judge Peterson, of Presque Isle, before whom he had once appeared in a case growing out of the gentle passion. " Come looking for moose, Joe," explained the Judge. Joe was relieved, for he recalled instances in which the Judge might still figure. He forthwith became extremely cheerful, and greeted the Judge and his friend the Major with sunny cordiality. " Mighty locky you come this tarn'," said he. "Han't never see hunting lak' now. Moose track all over h'ridge, more hunder' t'ousan'." Pansy was stalled snugly in the "hovel" behind the camp. The box of junk bottles, and various home-made cakes and other confec- tions, were brought from the sled, and together the worthy pair of travelers proceeded to make themselves at home in Joe's camp. The fire in the drum stove was inspiring, and the libations to the gods of the chase cheering after a long ride. The Judge and the Major were soon deep in a game, playing with great enthusiasm, as Joe prepared supper. Plans for the next day were formed after supper. The travelers from Presque Isle were after moose, and must have them. Back home, various of their friends had jeered at their expedition, and had taunted them with their age and inexperience. It had been 25 years since either had shouldered a gun, and their fire-arms for the hunt were weapons of another period. " I fit with that gun under Grant," said the Major, " and it's a durned sight better than these new popguns that throw a pea a mile. When a moose is hit with this he'll stay put, I tell ye ! " The Major flourished his musket, and Joe eyed the arm suspiciously. He had associated with so many modern sportsmen since the rail- road was put through that he held advanced ideas about guns. Muskets were of too early a stage in the world's development to appeal to him. "Guess maybe somet'ing give me the bad h'eye," he thought that night as he lay down in his bunk. " First tam' this year come good snow, an' only two farmair wit' ancien fusil iox mak' de hunt." Sleepy Hunters. Si Joe longed for city men like those who had failed in the dry forest to get their moose, and so slept. The dawn was yet low in the east when Joe stirred the embers in the stove and prepared coffee. The Judge and the Major were sleeping heavily, and refused to be roused under his shaking. • " Go 'way," they growled from dreamland, and Joe was obliged to leave them in their deep slumber until the sun was high and the fore- noon half spent. Then they rose full of valor, and ready for the hunt. Joe discreetly kept silence as to his views on early rising for men Every Shot Told ! who would slay moose, and the party started out on snowshoes of his providing. " Haven't been on snowshoes this 20 years," said the Judge, " but guess I can manage them." The Major had nothing to say. Joe was in deep melancholy. Slowly the trio fared through the still forest, for Joe found he was obliged to wait for his convoy^ as a fast cruiser waits for the slow gun- boats in a squadron. The way lay around the shoulder of the foothill at the mountain base, toward a point where Joe thought he could find a moose yard. One, two, three miles were covered painfully by the Judge and the Major 82 Skirmishing for Game. puffing along in Joe's wake, until there came an abrupt stop. The huntsmen from Prescjue Isle found their guns insufferably heavy, and their snowshoes had a way of diving into the snow in front that was beyond their patience to further combat. A council of war was held. The Judge ruled that inasmuch as him- self and his colleague were much fatigued, and the way back to camp was already long, they would advance no farther that day, but would turn on their tracks. When Joe found game, he could return to camp by the shortest route and tell them. Then they would start out next day and fetch down the quarry. Joe sniffed, and was for appealing from this dictum, but he recalled the Judge's powers in other walks of life, and sped off on his quest, glad to be free of the impediment of two tired old fellows unused to the woods. As the twilight shadows were deepening on the mountain side, Joe returned to camp. He had found a yard of moose. The news was received with great joyousness by the Judge and the Major, now refreshed after their toil, and as optimistic as if their legal quota of moose was now hanging before the camp. Next day the hunters rose, after much prodding from Joe, but an hour after the sun, and set out with the guide for the moose yard. It was four miles off, and their progress was slow. At last Joe whispered to them to proceed with great caution. He was approaching the yard against the wind, and was confident the party had not been scented by the animals, of which he declared there were fully half a dozen, all corralled in a little enclosure they had tramped down in the deep snow. Silently, and as stealthily as a cat, the French Canadian guide slid along the snow, under drooping boughs of small growth, and laboriously the men of Presque Isle fol- lowed. They were tired, and would have sold their chance of a moose cheap, but they could do nothing now but advance, and watch the sliding, creeping form of the guide with a species of fascination. When he held aside a bough, and indicated with a nod of the head that they should look beyond, they peered eagerly and incredulously at what seemed to them three brown and rotten stumps rising from beyond a ridge of undergrowth across 50 yards of rough clearing. They stared without making a move, until Joe's eyes snapped in anger. The " stumps " were moose, and here were his precious farmers not able to determine the fact when the animals were before their eyes ! With expressive pantomime, Joe ordered them to fire at the brown objects before them. They eagerly obeyed, shutting their eyes as their muskets went off with kicks that smote their shoulders, and caused their jaws to set with a snap. Joe rushed forward after the discharge, for he also had fired, and he What Luck ! 83 hoped for at least one hit. The Judge and the Major came up with as much haste as possible, rubbing their eyes as they approached Joe, for he was sending a parting shot into a huge bull moose kicking in the snow. Could they believe the evidence of their vision? Therein the snow beyond this expiring forest monarch were two others, in the last tliToes. All three looked as large as good-sized oxen to the men from Presque Isle. " Nobody h'ant never see h'anyt'ing lak' this ; come h'end of the worl' for sure," said Joe. " All t'ree bulls. Catch 'em sleei)in' wit' nose on the win'." He laughed appreciatively over his cunning and skill, while the Judge and the Major executed a rude dance. Their honor was vindicated. Joe was sent back after Pansy and the sled, for the scene was near a tote road, and thmgs were right for taking out the moose intact. It was late the next day when the last was strung up before Joe Lafitte's cabin. The Judge and the Major made merry, and spoke disparagement of those who had scoffed at them as hunters. Declaring that they spurned these detractors, they framed sarcastic speeches wherewith to shrivel them on their return to Presque Isle. As Joe skinned the moose, and removed their heads and spreading antlers, his only comment, often repeated, was : — " H'it beat h'all I ever see." 85 Jungle Voyages by Canoe. WONDERLAND for the vacationer, Paradise for the canoe- ist, Elysium for the kodaker, are found practically without limitation in the vast, deep jungle-land threaded by the labyrinthian waterways of northern Maine. The map has not yet been made which shows all these devious canoe roads through the tangled wilderness, but enough of the ways have been traversed to prove indis- putably that the finest canoe country in all America is in what is com- monly called " B. & A. territory." No man or woman who has taken a canoe ride on any of Maine's rich-bowered streams can ever forget the exhilarating joy of it. Under the slow, measured strokes of the guide's paddle, the graceful craft skims swiftly over the water, making scarcely a ripple or a sound. Sometimes the woods on either side seem to feel the spell of silence, and not a leaf rustles ; naught but perchance the chat of a saucy fisher, or the ker-chug, ker-chiig of a distant " stake-driver," breaks upon the solemn forest stillness as the voyager wends his way onward from bend to bend. On such occasions one feels his very soul thrill with delight- ful inspiration in accord with the forest poesy ; and even if he is built on the coldest, most matter-of-fact plan, he is bound to wonder at the magnificence of the passing scenery, and to keep his camera button working in regular Gatling-gun fashion. A good many enjoyable canoe trips have already been described in the fishing section of this book, and need not be repeated here. It is the purpose of this chapter to speak more especially of those canoe trips which are usually taken for the trip itself, rather than for the sport of fishing or hunting which may be had en route. Domth tHe "West BrancH. OF all the favorite canoe trips which have their start at Moose- head, the run down the ^Vest branch of the Penobscot, about 125 miles from Northeast carry to Norcross, is the most popular. It can be easily accomplished in from one to two weeks, and presents 86 From Northeast Carry. Maine jungle life in all its variety and attractiveness. Competent guides can be secured at Greenville, Kineo, or Northeast carry, ready and equipped for all the needs of such an inland voyage. The guides supply canoes and cooking utensils. Tents can be rented and pro- visions secured at any of the places mentioned. The first move from Northeast carry must be made by team over the two-mile road to the river. There is a good hotel at either end of the carry, and the first night out from Greenville can be comfortably spent in either of them. After leaving the carry, the first 20 miles down the Such is the Poetry of a Woods IJoi. river to Chesuncook lake are made between densely-wooded banks. There are some stretches of quick water in this distance, but none which cannot be run. Two and a half miles below the put-m at Northeast carry is Lobster stream, which is the outlet of Lobster lake, two miles to the south. This lake, which gets its name from the small shellfish resembling shrimp that are found in its waters, is about six miles long, and is one of the State's most picturesque bodies of water. Its shores are a sort of succession of crescent-shaped sand beaches, broken by rocky head- Pine Stream, Full of Trout 87 Oit Mud Pond Carry. lands of peculiar geological formation, being full of holes like coral, as if worn by water. A circle of hills hedge the lake in cosily, and ideal camping spots are plenty in the fine groves all along the shores, Togue fishing is good here, and there are lots of trout in the streams and ponds near by. Reverting to the West branch, quick water is encountered for about two miles below Lobster stream to Warren island. Below the island are four milts of dead water, above Moosehorn stream, which comes in on the right. Half way to the lake is a house where lumbermen and sportsmen are entertained. Half a mile below this point Ragmuff stream comes in on the left, and two miles farther up is Big island. Then comes two miles of quick water followed by a dead-water stretch of two miles. Several small islands dot the stream below here, and rough water is encountered most of the way to the lake. Pine stream falls, where Pine stream pours its waters into the river, are passed six miles below the Half-way house. There is rare good trout fishing up along this stream, and two or three days could be profitably used up on this side trip. Chesuncook lake, 1 8 miles long, receives the West branch waters at its northern end. Here tents are pitched for the first night out from Northeast carry. If the voyager is going down the East branch or the Allagash he paddles across the head of the lake, up Umbazookskus On Chamberlain Lake. stream, " totes " across Mud pond carry, and drops his canoe into the waters of Chamberlain lake. If he is to keep on the West branch waters, he works along down the long lake, following the west shore for the first half of the way, crossing where the lake is narrowest and con- tinuing along the east shore until the outlet is reached. During this trip the canoeist gets a magnificent view of Mt. Katahdin, looming up massively, grandly, many miles to the east. Chesuncook's shores are mostly low, with rocks at the water line ; the lake has no islands. " Exploring." Sometimes West branch voyagers make the side trip from Chesun- cook to Caribou lake, going up a thoroughfare two miles long, entered from the west shore of Chesuncook. A camp is located on Caribou lake, in a good fishing neighborhood. Harrington lake, one of Maine's best trout waters, is another locality to be reached from Chesuncook. It lies north of Ripogenus, and is at the end of a seven-mile tote from a point on Chesuncook just above the outlet. A horse is usually kept here in summer to haul canoes over the carries in this neighborhood. Ripogenus Waters. 89 At the foot of Chesuncook a dam bars farther progress by water, but it is only half a mile by carry around into Ripogenus lake. Camp may be made easily at either end of the carry. Swinging down to the foot of Ripogenus lake, the longest carry on the whole trip must be made. It is a jaunt of three miles around the Ripogenus gorge and arches, where the rushing, rolling, frothing waters tumble along between steep granite cliffs with a roar that is heard far SoiiiLtiines Canoeing' /s Uphill Work. off in the forest. There is a small pond on this carry where good fish- ing is usually to be had. The carry is hilly, and the scenery striking in the extreme. Many picturesque rapids keep the river in a turmoil throughout this three-mile stretch, which is known as one of the worst regions for driving in all the length of the West branch. At the end of the carry is a place called the " Big Eddy," and here camp may be made and canoes put in next day. Below the Big Eddy 9° The ''Horserace." Till' Latdistring Always Hangs Out. the waters run strong to (killiver's pitch, or Ambajemackomus falls. Here a quarter-mile carry must be made to the head of the " Horse- race," two miles of quick water, in which great jagged ledges are plenti- fully strewn, and where the cool head of a skilled guide is needed to bring a canoe through successfully. The turbulent current of the Horserace is soon quieted in the upper waters of Sourdnahunk dead- water, a widening of the river about two and a half miles in length. Mt. Katahdin is seen to good advantage from here, the great green slopes being not more than a dozen miles away. An eighth-of-a-mile carry at the foot of Sourdnahunk deadwater takes the voyager around Sourdnahunk falls ; it is only a short distance farther down the river to where Sourdnahunk stream sends its waters from the north. Here is a good camping locality. If one would see trout fishing at its best, he must not fail to make a trip up Sourdnahunk stream to the little ponds that are grouped along its course. Here one can catch the speckled beauties until he actually tires of landing them. It is common custom here to throw back all trout less than lo inches or so in length, and still the angler's string gets heavy in a short time. No particular kind of fiy is needed ; the trout seem eager to bite at anything. Sourdnahunk stream has a rocky bed, and is too quick for canoeing. However, there is a trail along the east bank all the way to the lake, 17 miles distant, and a horse is on Trouting at Sourdnahunfc. QI the trail for toting. The small ponds mentioned are from a (juarter mile to two miles from the stream ; the map does not show them all. Sporting camps are located along the stream and at the lake. After a day or two spent in the Sourdnahunk region, the voyager, returning to the river, can complete the last 28 miles of his trip and reach Norcross in a day if he cares to. In order to do this, steamer must be taken at Ambajejus lake for the lower 15 miles of the run. The 13 miles intervening between Sourdnahunk stream and the Ambajejus waters include many rips and falls where a carry-around is imperative. The first is at Abol falls, a mile and a half below Sourdna- hunk, near the outlet of the Abol streams, Aboljackarmegus and Abol- jackermegassic, which flow clear and cold from off Katahdin's southern slope. A trail, marked by spotted trees, leads to the mountain from the mouth of these streams. Abol falls carry is a quarter of a mile. Below this are three miles of dead water. Then come Pockwockamus falls, where there is a rocky carry half a mile long ; next, the narrow, winding Pockwockamus deadwater for three miles to Debsconeag falls, where another half-mile carry is encountered. Debsconeag deadwater is next in the course. From its westerly side, near the upper end, a trip may be taken to First Debsconeag lake, which is reached through a At Afml Carry, U'cst Branch. 92 The Debsconcag Chain of Lakes. short thoroughfare. A sporting club has a commodious camp here for the entertainment of travelers, while side trips in the vicinity are numerous. First Debsconeag is one of a chain of four lakes of that name which lie like pockets in the deeply-wooded hills to the southwest of Katah- din, this mountain overtopping the land hereabouts. The water of these lakes is clear and cool, and far down in them are found the largest of lake trout. First Debsconeag is an excellent fishing place, and the sportsman whose high-line "laker" here does not exceed iS pounds feels disap- There's No Life Lild- Woods Living. pointed. Fishing is best in May and early June, but is not bad at any time through the summer. From the head of First Debsconeag is a carry of a strong half mile to Second Debsconeag, over a good tote road. Canoes are kept on Second, and by crossing it (half a mile), to a point near the head, one may take the trail to Rainbow lake, the very seventh heaven of the devout trout fisherman. Square-tails abound here, and they take both bait and fly greedily. Their size is not great, — say from half a pound to two pounds, — but they are extremely active and strong, and give excellent sport. It is not unusual for an amateur caster to take his legal daily limit of 25 pounds of trout here in his first hour of fishing. There is a good log 94 A Thirty-Pound "Laker/ camp here for the accommodation of sportsmen, and a canoe on the lake. The trail in is clear and easily walked. Out of Second Debsconeag, bearing westward, one may go to Third Debsconeag, over a trail a scant eighth of a mile long. Third Deb- sconeag is the largest of the chain, and a charming body of water, four miles long by a mile wide, surrounded by the green of the unbroken forest on the hillsides, and indented with numerous coves. Canoes are kept here as part of a system of transportation through the chain of lakes, and the fishing for togue in these waters cannot be bettered. The record "laker" from here tipped the scales at more than 30 A Bit of Quick Jl'ait-r. pounds, according to veracious guides. At the foot of Third lake are some striking groves of tall pines, and the camping sites among them are enticing. From the foot of the lake a first-class trail of a mile, through an old lumber road, takes one to the head of Pemadumcook lake, where by appointment the steamer for Norcross will pick you up with your traps. If the excursionist coming down the West branch has not diverged from his path down river to take hi the Debsconeag lakes, he will find that through Debsconeag deadwater from Debsconeag falls it is a strong two miles to the next broken water, Passamagamock falls, where On AUagash Waters. 95 there is a short carry; then dead water for a mile and a lialf to Ambajejus foils, where the last carry of the trip is made. There is a horse here to haul canoes. At this point the river broadens out into Ambajejus lake. Millinocket, full of islands and one of the handsomest lakes in this territory, is reached by a short carry from Ambajejus lake. If one has plenty of time, the paddle down Ambajejus, Pemadum- cook, and North Twin lakes to Norcross is certainly worth while. From Norcross the traveler may start for the " States " by forenoon or after- noon train, and have the canoes shipped back to Greenville or North- east carry by express. A' ^he Allag'asK Trip. N OTHER favorite summer jaunt for canoeists is the AUagash _L river trip, 200 miles long, from Northeast carry, Moosehead lake, to Van Buren on the St. John. This trip is strongly in contrast with' the West branch trip, because of its clear waterways and conse- quently few carries. The start and the first part of the AUagash journey, as mentioned earlier, is to Chesuncook from Northeast carry. Then comes the hardest part of the whole trip — the working along for 15 miles into Chamberlain lake. Umbazooksus stream, 10 miles long, runs quietly for six miles above Chesuncook, but the remainder is quick water, and must be poled or waded. It will take the best part of a day to reach Umbazooksus lake, which is five miles long, and shallow far out from shore. At the southeast end is a carry, a mile and three quarters long, leading to Mud pond. A horse is kept there to haul canoes. Mud pond is a mile wide ; it is the first East branch water the voyager comes to on this route. Its outlet. Mud stream, is navigable for canoes, and leads to Chamberlain lake after a run of about a mile. From here the canoe is turned toward the head of the lake, where there is a dam, and a carry into AUagash waters. The carry is short, and it is a short run down the stream to Eagle lake, the head of which is a fair day's paddle from Chamberlain. There are sporting camps located on Eagle lake. Working on through a thoroughfare, Churchill lake, rich in wildly beautiful scenery, is made, and good camp sites will be found at its head, at Chase's carry. Here a dam makes carrying imperative — the last carry on the trip except at 96 Only Bar to Canoe Navigation. Allagash falls, 27 miles above Fort Kent, the falls being the only bar to canoe navigation in the Allagash from source to mouth. A day's paddle from Churchill leads to Umsaskis lake. Then come Long lake and Round pond, the two being easily made in a day. /■/;,■ Block-House, Fort Kent. Round pond is the last lake on the route, and from it the river runs strong to the St. John. From Round pond to Allagash falls is a com- fortable day's run. Here is a French settlement where supplies may be procured. Making the quarter-mile carry on the right, the voyager puts in below the falls, and runs the remaining 13 miles to the mouth of the Allagash in about two hours, the river having numerous rapids, but none which cannot be easily run by a good guide. The village of Connors is situated at the mouth of the Allagash, on the Canadian side. Fifteen miles below, after passing many small Fort Kent. 97 Ciiiiu^' Up an Appetite /or Supper. islands, the canoeist comes to Fort Kent, situated at the confluence of the Fish river with the St, John. The town has an interesting history, having been first settled by Acadian refugees driven out of Nova Scotia in 1755 and from New Brunswick in 1783, and received its name from a fort or block-house named for Governor Kent, and built in the place at the time of Maine's northeast-boundary dispute in 1840. The 40-mile run from Fort Kent to Van Buren, past Frenchville, Madawaska, Grand Isle, and other French settlements, can be made in a day, as the current runs strong all the way. Many islands add to the charms of this part of the trip, and the shore scenes are frequently of exceptional beauty. At Van Buren the train for home may be taken, riding down over the Van Buren extension of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad, and so making direct communication between the St. John valley and Bangor. From Van Buren an interesting side trip of a dozen miles is made to Grand falls, on the St. John, where the waters tumble 75 feet between rugged, picturesque, rocky walls. These are the largest waterfalls in New England. Several pleasant side trips are possible in the last half of the Allagash-St. John route. Prominent among them is a visit to the Fish river system of lakes, reached by a five-mile carry from Frenchville, to Long lake, or from Van Buren. There are no carries in this trip after the lakes are reached, with about 75 miles of fine canoeing water. The fishing: here is excellent. 98 The East Branch Voyage. Caiwci/i^ is Ideal Here. As E^ast BrancH "Waters Flo"w. y^ CCQRDING to the best- informed people, the East branch trip jL^L is most advantageously taken in early autumn, when there is usually better water than in the middle of the summer, and when the foliage of the woods takes on its gayest, most attractive colors. This is a favorite hunting trip with many, and every year finds a goodly amount of big-game trophies brought out of this territory. Beginning the East branch trip from Moosehead lake, one follows the West branch route to Chesuncook, and then the Allagash route to Chamberlain lake. Here the voyager is in the highest lake country in the State, being i,ioo feet above tide-water. In all the region about are waterways in marvellous number ; every lake, stream, and brook seems to lead to another of its kind, and so they go, on and on, far into the deepest jungles of the wilderness. No map yet made has shown the full number and extent of these myriad sinuous routes. Turning to the south, the canoeist works down Chesuncook lake and through the three-mile thoroughfare to Telos lake, passing through Telosmis lake on the way. Telos is about five miles long, being '* Canal from Telos to Webster Lake. 99 Cool ami Invititig, Isn't It ? shaped something like an irregular crescent, with two large coves on the north side. It is about eight miles from the foot of Chamberlain to the foot of Telos, and here, if camp was made at Mud pond carry the night before, it will be time to camp again. The voyager will find comfortable sporting camps at this point, and excellent sport can be had here in either the hunting or fishing season. Sourdnahunk is only six miles south of Telos, reached by tote road. This is the shortest way to Sourdnahunk from any point on any canoe route, and a trip in, made through the virgin forest, is well worth while. About 60 years ago, owing to the passage in New Brunswick of a tax law relating to lumber driven on St. John waters, Maine's timber operators built a dam at the outlet of Chamberlain lake, cut a canal from Telos, on the south, into Webster lake, thus turning the flow of Chamberlain lake and its tributaries south instead of north, and into the East branch instead of the Allagash. This canal, which is about a mile in length, is narrow and the water runs swift. Canoe- ing in it is possible with a good pitch of water, but the bed is often nearly dry. Webster lake is the first water of the whole route, so far, that natu- rally belongs to the East branch system. It is about three miles long, LtffC. lOO Roaring Grand Falls. and at its outlet begins the roughest ten miles of water on the entire East branch trip. The stream tosses and churns and foams through rocky cuts and chasms, over ledges and around boulders, dropping in a succession of low, swift falls, whirling eddies, and turbulent stretches, until, at Grand falls, it takes a 50-foot plunge, and, curling, foaming, thundering, writhing, rolls onward to its conflux with the East branch near by. There are some places on the stream where a canoe can be run for a mile or so, but it is by far the better and safer way to let a tote wagon move canoes and luggage all the way from Telos to a point above Grand falls, where the stream can be crossed and a portage A Jungle Courtship. made over Indian carry, three quarters of a mile, into the East branch. The scenery all along Webster stream is wildly beautiful. There are massive rocky walls on both sides, sometimes extending several hun- dred feet up from the frothing waters toward the blue of heaven. At the carry is a good camping site, and from there an excursion should be taken on foot to Grand falls. The first sight of the real East branch is had at the river end of Indian carry. A mile and a half down-stream is Second lake, reached through a rather narrow part of the river, between grassy banks and over some sand-bars, but always with plenty of water. The Telos road, coming Pleasant Run Down Second Lake. Tlie Guides Don't Mind Carrying- down the south side of Webster stream, passes close to Second lake on the south and joins another road, leading from Trout brook, near the foot of the lake. The road passes near Grand lake, next below Second, and goes out to Patten. The canoeist finds it a pleasant four-mile run down Second lake, among the several small islands, and with finely-wooded shores near by and a fringe of deep-blue mountains far away to the south. It is easy to make Grand lake on the same day of leaving Indian 102 Grand Lake, Scenic Gem. carry, the way to it being a quiet, marsh-bound stream, about five miles long. Grand lake, four miles in length, is one of the handsomest scenic gems of the whole trip. Its northern shore is broken into a series of large coves, while cliffs of considerable height loom up from the lake at several points. Mt. Katahdin, as seen from this lake, makes a grandly impressive picture. A paddle of a mile and a half up Trout brook brings one to a farm where sportsmen are entertained. This brook drains a large territory, its source being near Sourdnahunk, and for hunting or fishing it marks a locality that cannot be excelled. There are sporting camps -on Grand lake. Hulling Machine Falls. I'here are no more lakes to be crossed on this trip after leaving Grand lake. Continuing down-stream, the canoeist comes to a mile of quick water, which may be run. Then follow four miles of pretty strong water to Stair falls, the first of a series of pitches. These falls may be run if there is a fair amount of water. If not, make use of the 40-rod carry on the right. There is a spring near the foot of this carry. For two miles below the falls the river runs through meadows. Then comes Haskell rock pitch, where the carry, tl.ree quarters of a mile, had better be made. Pond pitch. Grand pitch. Hulling Machine falls, and Bowlin falls come along next in quick succession, extending altogether about four miles, and known inclusively as the Grand falls of the East branch. There are intervals of good water between them, but The Wissataquoik. 103 At the Wissataquoik' s Beginning. each pitch had better be carried except BowHn, which may be run. From Bowhn down to the confluence of the Wissataquoik and the East branch is a 15 -mile stretch, which is practically all dead water. A few islands are passed en route. When Grand lake is left in the morning, it is possible to camp that same night at a place called Monument line, three miles above the mouth of Sebois river. Plan to make a little trip up the Sebois next day, for good hunting is plenty there. That night the East branch ferry, just above the Wissatacjuoik, may be reached. Here a first-class camp is located, or, if one prefers to tent out, he will find plenty of excellent sites. It is a good idea to make a stop here of several days, making excursions up the Wissataquoik to Roebar's camp, 10 miles, or City camp, six miles farther in, on the north spur of Mt. Katahdin. If the time can possibly be spared, the vacationer should make the ascent of this noble great mountain while he is in such close proximity to it. A detailed description of the mountain is given in the fishing section of this book. The last run of the East branch trip, from the ferry to Grindstone, 14 miles, is easily made in a day. Three stretches of broken water will I04 The Fish River Trip. be encountered on the way — Whetstone falls, Burnt Land rips, and Grindstone falls. With a good pitch of water these can all be run, but with low water carrying is advisable, especially around Whetstone. At Grindstone the afternoon express down the line may be taken, there being a through sleeper attached, and canoes can be easily shipped back to Greenville. The IVissataguoik and Russell ISIonniaiH. An Ideal Sviinmer Voyage. ONE of the prettiest and most comfortable canoe trips in all the B. & A. territory has its start and finish at Van Buren. It includes a iio-mile voyage on Fish and St. John river waters, and offers an ideal outing for the man, woman, or family seeking a summer trip where ease and comfort can be combined with a reasonable amount of healthful outdoor exercise. Throughout the entire run the Van Buren. los canoes go with the current ; the labors of the trip are accordingly reduced to a minimum, and the pleasures of canoeing are had in their fullest charm and delight. One travels on the water and through the woods the entire distance, yet always within a few miles of human habi- tation. The scenery is all that the most ardent woods-lover could want, and excellent fishing and hunting make this region a favorite one for sportsmen. And, what is also important, there are actually and Hainniond' s Mill, Van Burcii. literally " no flies on this trip," the persistent and pestilent black fly and mosquito being conspicuous by their absence. The entire trip can be made easily in four or five days, although lo or 12 days could be profitably given over to it. Arriving at Van Buren over B. & A. rails in the afternoon, the vaca- tioner has ample time to take in the principal points of interest in this energetic and progressive village — its college, convent, school, large lumber mills, and the entrancing view of river and valley to be had from the hilltop at the lower end of the village. The Van Buren Hotel affords a comfortable night's rest, and next morning teams are taken for a delightful lo-mile drive to Long lake, where dinner had better be eaten before embarking on the first run of the canoe voyage. With the aid of one's guide (there are plenty of thoroughly com- petent ones in Van Buren and vicinity), all arrangements for the actual io6 Fine Fishing at Long Lake. A Canoe IP'ould Scarcely Ruffle It. canoe trip can soon be completed and the start made. Paddling leisurely down Long lake, the turn into Mud (also called Second) lake is made in good season. If there is plenty of time at the disposal of the voyager, he had better try his fishing luck at Long lake. Here some of Maine's finest catches of trout and landlocked salmon are made, and the supply of fish seems unlimited. From Mud lake there is a thoroughfare into Cross lake, where invit- ing camps and a small hotel offer a hearty welcome and wholesome, comfortable quarters for the first night out. Starting early the next morning, the canoeist puts out into Cross lake and wends his way leisurely into Square lake, along whose picturesque shores there are many inviting places where the noonday meal can be eaten. Here, too, if one is lucky, he may catch sight of the bald eagle which has its aerie in this vicinity. Should one be so inclined, he can pass on through Square lake into and across Eagle lake before the sun sets, and camp upon its western shore, or find comfortable quarters among the hospitable farmers who dwell here close by the lake. According to present plans, the rails of the Fish river extension of the Bangor & Aroostook line will skirt the margin of Eagle lake before the close of 1902 ; and should the voyager wish to return to his city home from here, he can easily do so, reach- ing Bangor in the evening of the day of his debarkation. The St. John River. 107 By Eagle Lake. Few, however, will want to end their trip here. Instead, they will push on down Fish river for ten or a dozen miles to Fort Kent and the St. John. Here will be found good hotel accommodations for those who care to rest a day or two, or visit the many picturesque spots in and near the village. Then, slipping his craft into the "big river," the canoeist starts on his way down the St. John. The little town of Frenchville is soon reached, where there is a good hotel, and where, too, from a hill close by, a most entrancing view is had of river, islands, and great forest stretches rimmed with distant hazy hills of blue. Seven miles farther down-stream is Edmundston, N. B., overlooking the picturesque Mad- awaska and St. John valleys. The tourist will find ample and comfort- able quarters here. Edmundston is a good point from which to visit Lake Temiscouata, and a good many people make the trip each year. Then on again with the St. John current, a 25-mile run past the fertile highlands and intervales of Madawaska and Grand Isle, and the traveler is back in Van Buren, the starting-point of the whole no mile trip. If time will permit, the vacationer had better take the 12-mile ride down-stream to Grand falls for a view of that world-famous cataract. Or, if he cares to fish a while in Canadian waters, he will find the famous fishing grounds of the Restigouche splendidly stocked, and most easily reached from Van Buren. Crow's Ncsi Point, Fish River. J-'ish River Falls. To Allagash Lake. 109 Some OtHer Favorite Trips, ^^MONG the shorter canoe excursions in the B. & A. region, .Z^ the trip to Allagash lake, northwest of Chamberlain, about 55 miles from Northeast carry, affords the voyager a pleasant 10 days' outing in a wild country. Caiicoiiigomoc Lake. The way lies to the head of Chamberlain lake, and 10 miles up Allagash stream. Falls are encountered about half way up this stream, just below a small pond. The canoeing is fair all along. Allagash, the lake, is remarkable for its superb setting of scenery. The lake is circled by mountains and dotted with islands. Ideal camping sites abound along its shores, and any lover of the woods can- not fail to find fullest enjoyment here. In the mountains north of the lake and very near the water are some peculiar caves which have sel- dom been visited by human beings. They tunnel into the mountain several hundred feet, are gloomy and damp, and shelter many bats in their dark recesses. The entrance, which was accidentally discovered 1 1 o On Caucomgomoc Waters. by a lumber explorer only a few years ago, is scarcely larger than the opening of a bear's den, and might easily be unobserved were it not for a spotted trail leading to it from the lake. How deep these cham- bers are has never been determined. Coming back from Allagash lake, the return southward may be made over the route followed in ; or, by portaging three miles to a forest pond and stream, the home trip can be made by way of Round pond and Caucomgomoc lake. The hunter finds big game in abundance at Caucomgomoc, with plenty of good camping sites along shore. Continuing down Caucomgomoc stream for 12 miles, one comes to Chesuncook. In this latter run he encounters the rough " Horserace," which must usually be carried around, and two small falls which may be run with good water. Canoeists who want a week's trip from Moosehead frequently go up Caucomgomoc stream to the lake, a 34-mile run in all. A three-mile tote from Caucomgomoc in to Loon lake, on the south, brings one to first-class hunting ground. Another short canoe trip from Northeast carry is to Pine stream. For this, the West branch is followed to the outlet of Pine stream, three A Likely Place for Water Lilies. Down the St. John. ' ' ' miles above Chesuncook, where a sharp turn is made in a southerly direction up-stream. The canoeist can paddle in as far as the two Pine ponds. There are many small ponds in the basin drained by this stream, and it is a great moose country. It IS a long, hard trip down the St. John from its source, reached by going up the West branch of the Penobscot from Seboomook or North- east carry, Moosehead, and up the North branch of the same river, and yet quite a number of canoeists make it. Above the dam on the West branch, above Seboomook, is a nine-mile stretch of dead water to Gulli- ver's falls, which may be poled. A farm and sporting camps are located here. The next four miles, to Big island, are smooth water ; then come II miles of quick water to Pittston farm, where the North branch comes in. The South branch also comes in here, and may be canoed nearly to the State boundary when the water is good. Up along the whole 20 miles of the North branch to Abacotnetic bog, its source, the water rolls over gravel-beds and is quick. In low water, nearly all this distance must be waded. A portage of three miles from the bog into Baker brook brings the excursionist to one of the highest sources of the St. John. The water here runs north. When the water is fair. Baker brook can be run to Baker lake, and from here the route is down the St. John South branch to the main river. Carries are few on the St. John itself, although the water frequently runs quick and shallow. From Baker brook to the mingling of St. John and Alla- gash waters is about 150 miles, and a more crooked river would be hard to find. It takes at least a month to make this St. John trip from Seboomook to Van Buren, but it will prove a most delightful month for those who enjoy " roughing it " in reality. Over half of the trip is through the very wildest of Maine's great jungles, where big game is marvellously abundant. If the canoeist chooses, he can keep on down the St. John beyond Van Buren, carry around Grand falls, and make the run to the city of St. John. It is easier, however, to take out at Van Buren, and return by rail through Aroostook's rich farm lands. It frequendy happens that canoeists in Aroostook bring their bicycles along, and combine the two sports in a most delightful way. The turn- pike " military road," 140 miles long, from Bangor to Houlton, affords good wheeling into this northern garden-land. Favorite bicycle runs are from Houlton to Presque Isle and Caribou, 60 miles ; Presque Isle to Ashland, 23 miles ; Ashland to Fort Kent, 40 miles ; Fort Kent to Van Buren, 40 miles; Van Buren to Caribou, 22 miles. The joys of canoeing can be indulged in along most any of these routes. Mort: Be J than Brook. '3 Camping arid Canoeing. THE prettiest time of year to camp out in Maine is late in August or early in September, when Nature decks the whole great wilderness in its richest, handsomest, most brilliant robes. Then comes the golden setting of summer's reign ; then come the warm, mellow days and the clear, crisp nights ; and then, too, come the many parties of men and women out of the dusty, rum- bling cities, and into the still, enchanting depths of the cool woods, where land and water, sky, and even the very atmosphere, convert the j ungles into a veritable forest Eden. Moosehead lake affords exceptional attractions for the camper-out. Ideal camp sites may be found at many points around the lake ; and if one prefers to be near a settlement, he can secure excellent tenting- spots near any of the hotels at the lakeside. When camping near a hotel, and not building fires, campers are not required to hire guides. However, on all trips into the interior, the law says a guide must be one of the party. Svinnih U'ci/rr in a Rough Country. 114 Choice of Routes* There's Rest and Quiet Here. If one cares to combine a canoeing and camping trip, he had better make his choice of routes according to the time he can spare, and the distance he would Hke to go. The trip down the West branch, The Last Carry. The Time Required. 115 Our Mutual Friend, the Cook. described in this chapter, requires from eight days to a fortnight. The AUagash trip is longer, and should be given three weeks or a month. The East branch trip can be done in three weeks, or a fortnight if necessary, but a full month had better be given, if possible, in order to thoroughly enjoy the many features of the route. ^ Wadiiii; Boots A>'c Handy ^Qinctimcs. "7 £.c|\iipinent. FOR a first-rate example of that trite old adage, " So many men, so many minds," we would suggest that you ask most any group of veteran hunters and guides what is the best personal equipment for life in the Maine woods. Each one of them will prob- ably give you a different list, based on what he has found to best satisfy his own personal requirements. We believe, however, that the sugges- tions printed below will be found most generally useful and practical ; they are based on the advice of hunters and woodsmen who have seen many years' service in B. & A. jungle-land, and who know full well just what the needs of such a life are. For tKe FisHerman. WHAT a fislierman wears in the Maine jungles is not a matter of great importance. The climate of late spring and early summer is never rigorous, and any medium-weight clothing will answer. A blue flannel shirt, an old coat and pair of trousers or knickerbockers, a felt hat with good broad brim, moccasins, and a change of underwear and stockings make up a serviceable, comfortable rig. Some men prefer an athlete's jersey to a flannel sliirt. If a rubber blanket is carried, a poncho with a slit in the centre will be found most suitable, since it can be converted into a storm cape in wet weather. Moccasins are the most comfortable shoes that can be worn in the woods. Any supply store in the B. & A. region can furnish them. If there is much brook fishing or wading to be done, a pair of long-topped rubber boots will be found valuable accessories. You will want your camera, of course, and your fishing kit. If you care to bring a gun, a .22 target-rifle for shooting birds and small animals will be found most satisfactory. Keep your personal baggage list down to a minimum, let your guide look after the camping sui)plies, and you will avoid a good deal of needless confusion and labor, not only at the start, but for all the trip. All guides supply canoes and cooking utensils without extra charge. Bedding antl tents can be hired or bought. iiS The WeU-clad Hunter. For tHe Hunter. IN the fall, it is always better to go into the woods too warmly clad rather than too lightly clad, for the former condition is quickest remedied. Hunting "costumes" are generally to be tabooed, as they usually include some fabric unsuited to still hunting. The most satis- factory apparel consists of soft rough woolen coat and trousers, a sweater or knitted jacket, woolen leggins, moccasins or lumbermen's J'rrsi/iiL- /.v/<- Statwu. short rubber overshoes, a flannel shirt, woolen socks and underwear, and a woolen cap. All of these articles may be obtained at the supply stations in B. & A. territory. Extra underwear, shirt, socks, and handkerchiefs are (luite essential. Duck clothing is too noisy for hunters to wear ; ctjrduroy is heavy, is easily wet through, and is noisier than woolen cloth. Don't take along rubber boots of any description ; they are worse than useless to the man who woukl do still hunting. Moccasins will not keep out all the dampness, but, being made of oil-tanned leather, they turn the water readily. They are softer than the rubber " over," and arc, therefore, more nearly noiseless. I20 As to the Best Rifle. Whatever is not actually needed had Ijetter be left at home. A large pack means a good deal of weight and bulk, and economy must be practiced in both. There is a considerable diversity of opinion among Alaine sportsmen as to the best gun to take along. Some believe no weapon is equal to the .30-.30 ; others think .45-. 70 is none too large. A strong argu- ment in favor of the .30-.30 rifle is its lightness, which becomes an Fatten, front the Railroad Station. important feature when a gun is carried through the woods all day. Few hunters coming for big game carry a shotgun. While there is excel- lent duck-shooting on nearly all the lakes of this region, the birds are rarely gunned by parties from outside of the State. The reason for this probably lies in the fact that the presence of big game affords more exciting sport. Revolvers are frc(iuently carried, yet seldom needed. A pocket axe would be a much more useful article, and weighs no more than a good-sized revolver. Be sure and take along a good hunting-knife. The kind best adapted for use in the Maine woods is to be found in any supply store here, and can be more cheaply bought at the local shops than in the large cities. A large lot of ammunition is not needed. The hunter will not use 20 shells in all of a two weeks' stay, unless he wants to shoot at a mark. To Complete One's Outfit. Luuksops Mountain, from the East Branch. If more ammunition is needed after one reaches the woods, it can be had of the hotel or camp proprietor, or in any special size wanted by ordering from Bangor by mail. Moose-hunters have found from experience that field-glasses are good things to take along. They are especially valuable in sighting moose across a lake, a piece of burnt land, or any other place where the color of the animal is not readily detected by unaided vision. A small package of lint and bandages had also better be included in the outfit, as well as a compass, map of the territory to be visited, and matches in a water-tight safe. If the hunter plans to camp out, his guide will furnish canoe and cooking outfit. Tents and bedding may be hired or bought at any of the towns adjacent to the hunting regions, and the supply stores carry all the staple provisions and many of the delicacies tliat campers want. .4 u Idciil Woods Road. 123 'Women in tHe Woods. By Mary Alden Hopkins. WHEN, a hundred years ago, our great-grandmothers fol- lowed their husbands into the Maine woods to find new homes, they learned of necessity how to handle the clumsy musket and bring down the prowling wild-cats and bears. To-day their descendants, armed with light magazine rifles and clad in natty hunting suits, go blithely into the woods in search of deer and moose. In many a camp one will find a party of women, or a group of school- girls with their teacher, who tramp and climb and fish under the guar- dianship of trustwortliy Indian guides. A woman who has once experienced the freedom of such a vacation never willingly returns to the artificiality of a seaside hotel veranda. The number who distribute venison of their own shooting among friends at home is increasing each year, and not a few have a lordly moose to their credit. But if a woman does not care for hunting, she explores the wonderful lakes and streams in a canoe, or takes long tramps, from which she returns with an appetite which would appall 124 What She Should Wear. any but an experienced camp cook. There are fish for the fisher- woman to catch, ferns and orchids for the botanist to classify, and invigorating air and glorious scenery for all to enjoy. In the evening there is the tinkle of the guitar under the trees, or, if the night be chilly, a blazing camp-fire, round which are told weird tales of the forest ; then bed, and the sleep that knows not insomnia. To the woman who is about to take her first trip, an important ques- tion is, What shall I wear? It is evident that the 'i^oix. frou-frou of silken skirts is entirely out of place, and the woman who does not rec- ognize this is likely to be a bit ridiculous. On the other hand, nothing Wouldn't You Likr to " Tramfy" Here? is more fetching than the glaring litde caps antl the absurdly small hob- nailed shoes that are so suitable. In selecting one's clothing, one should consider especially warmth and freedom of movement. Union underwear is the most comfort- able, and knickerbocker bloomers take the place of petticoats. The suit itself should be made of heavy woolen cloth that will stand wear and tear. One of Maine's best-known sportswomen wears an entire suit of leather, but few women care to go to this extreme. The skirt should clear the ground by at least 12 inches, and a deep leather facing on the under side will keep it from catching on underbrush. The coat may be a Norfolk jacket, or one of the golf red coats that are as Woods Life Brings Strength. 125 Out for a Morning Ride attractive in the woods as on the hnks. The shirtwaist may be made of any bright, pretty flannel. In caps and felt hats one has a wide choice; a brilliant scarf for trimming precludes the possibility of one's being mistaken for a deer by an over-enthusiastic huntsman. Shoes must be stout and waterproof; if the tongue is made in one piece with the rest of the shoe, the wearer will be able to splash through pools and streams as comfortably as if she wore rubber boots. In the late fall and winter, one needs the additional warmth of equestrian tights and a sweater. No woman need hesitate to take a woods trip for fear she lacks strength, for the strength will come to her there. The invalid, who from her hammock waves a lazy goodby to the hunting party, soon finds herself attempting short walks and little canoe trips. If she is wise enough not to rush ahead of her growing strength, she will soon be tramping with the hunters and paddling her canoe with long, swinging strokes. The Maine forest is a place where sick women grow well and well women accumulate muscle and happiness ; it is sanitarium, play- ground, hunting and fishing ground all in one. The good effects of an outing here inevitably prove long and lasting, while the joys of the vacation are retained in sweetest memory for the rest of one's life. 126 FYniD^inW DATF^ to points on and via the L>\V.UKOIWl^ K/-% I Li3^ BANGOR & AROOSTOOK R. R. To From Boston Portland Bangor Oldtown *Monson Junction and return 13.80 9.40 3.55 3.30 * ,, ,, Continue MS passage ,, ,, 12.80 *Monson ,, ,, 14.50 io.oo " '4.'25 ' '4.00 * " 1) i> >> >i 13.55 *Blanchard ,, ,, 14.30 13.35 14.ro " '9.96 ' 3.96 ' 3 65 * Shirley ' " \', " 16.56 ' '4.'25 "4.06 * •> >> »» 11 > 13.95 'Greenville ,, ,, 14..50 16.56 ' '4.56 4.25 * >' )» )> M 13.20 Lily Bay ^, ,, ,, ]', 15.20 12.66 ' 'e.'oo ' '5.'75 Roach River ]] '^ ,, ,, 17.20 14.00 8.00 7.75 Mount Kineo House ' ,, ,, 16.50 14.70 12.00 6 00 5.75 *Moosehead ,, ,, 15.25 ii.25 ' '5.'25 ' 6.00 * " >> 1) 1, 11 14.96 *Jackman ,, ,, 17.20 16.-10 13.20 "i'io ' 6.95 *Ho'l'eb " " '' !! IS.OO 14.66 ' 's.m ' '7.75 4t 17.20 *Brownville ,, ,, 13.20 "s.'so ' 2.60 2.35 * 11 Junction „ ,, 13.50 9.30 2.90 2.65 *Onawa via Brownville Junction ,, ,, 14.75 10.55 4.15 3.90 *Katahdin Iron Works ,, „ 14.00 10.00 3.50 3.25 *Schoodic ,, ,, 14.00 9.70 3.25 3.00 *WestSeboois „ „ 14.00 10.40 3.60 3 25 *Norcross ,, ,, 14.50 11.00 3.85 3 60 ♦Millinocket ,, ,, 1500 11.10 4.25 4.00 *Grindstone ,, „ 15.00 11.90 4 75 450 *Stacyville „ ,, 15.25 12 25 5.50 5.25 •Sherman ,, ,, 15 25 12.25 5.75 5.50 *Patten „ 15.95 12.95 6.45 6.20 *Crystal ,, ,, 15.50 12.50 6 00 5.75 ♦Island Falls 15.50 12.50 6.25 6.00 *Ashland Junction ,, ,, 15.85 12.85 6.75 6.50 *Smyrna Mills ,, ,, 16.00 13 00 6 95 6.70 ♦Wc^ksboro ,, „ 16.75 13 75 7.65 7.40 *St. Croix „ 17.35 14.35 8.25 8 00 ■•Masardis ,, ,, 18.35 15.35 9.25 9.00 *Ashland ,, ,, 18.60 15.60 9.75 9.50 *Oakfield „ 15.85 12 85 6.75 650 *Ludlow ,, ,, 15.85 12 85 *New Limerick ,, „ 15.85 12.85 *Houlton ,, ,, 15.85 12.85 "9.80 ' '9.56 *Monticello „ „ 17.50 14 50 *Bridgewater ,, ,, 17.50 14.50 ♦Robinsons ,, , 18 00 15 00 *Mars Hill & Blaine 18.00 15.00 'ii.96 "ii!65 *Fort Fairfield „ 18.25 15.60 12.50 12 25 *Presque Isle „ „ 18.60 15.60 12.50 12.25 ♦Caribou ,, ,, 18.00 15.60 12 50 12.25 ♦Limestone „ „ 19.00 16.60 13.50 13.25 ♦New Sweden ,, ,, 19.20 16.20 13.10 12.85 ♦|emtland ,, ,, 19.45 16.45 13.35 13.10 ♦Collins ,, ,, 19 90 16.90 13 80 13.55 ♦Van Buren ,, „ 20.60 17.60 14 50 14.25 Tickets will be on sale June i to September 30, good for return passage until November i, except tickets to points marked * wliich are good going May i to Novem- ber 20, and good returning until November 30. Tickets reading via steamer or stage lines will be good only during season of service. Rates from Bangor and Oldtown are for tickets good 30 days from date, except thai when sold May i to October 31, they will be limited to Noverriber 30 SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. 127 Sr E VEN5 Fi Arms iStarkd ard WH £ N yoii go into the woods be sure and have in your outfit a reUable small-calibre rifle or pistol. There are many times when they come in handy. Your line may become entangled just as you are to pull out a beauty ; then again in a rainy day many pleasant hours can be spent at target practice. We manufacture one of the largest lines of ARMS in the world, and can furnish one for any style of shooting. Our "FAVORITE" and "IDEAL" rifles are two of the best-known rifles made. Our "STEVENS-M AYN ARD, JR.," and "CRACK SHOT" sell for less money but are high grade. Our SINGLE- BARREL SHOTGUN leads all others, and is the most popular gun manu- factured. Our PISTOLS are famous, and are used by the most expert shots. WE MANUFACTURE ^/>e "STEVENS-DURYEA" AUTOMOBILE. All the leading dealers in Sporting Goods handle our Fire Arms. We issue the finest catalogue in the trade; it's full of interest. It's yours upon request. J. 5TEVENS ARMS (Si TOOL COMPANY. No. 170 MainStreet, CHICOPE-E FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS. Mi-!itio)i /)'. e^ A. Guide in Jl'ritiiig Aih'ertisc/'s. 128 TRANSPORTATION. 00000O000OO0O00OOOO00O0O00O0000030000OO00000O00I President Roosevelt Has popularized Others are The Stfefluous Life following his lead. w h y N o t in the territory covered Rangeley Lakes ^^^'^^ which hold the largest brook trout in the world Washington County which has many waters that have never wet a line, and where deer and bear are found in great numbers Belgrade Lakes which have the finest black bass fishing in the United States; also trout and white perch T r y I t by this publication or gthe i^ew Brunswick Some of the hundreds of lakes and streams in which, as well as Newfoundland afford the finest caribou hunting in the world Or make a trip to Poland Spring, The White Mountains, Montreal, Que- bec, Bar Harbor, The Maine Coast, or any of the numerous resorts of the East which are becoming better known each year ? All are on or reached by the IVIdine Central Railroad and full information is contained in its Hunting and Fishing. Maine Coast and White Mountain Guides, or other advertising matter, which will be sent on application GEO. F. EVANS Vice-Prest and Gen 1 Manager Portland, Me. F. E. BOOTH BY General Passenger Agent 0O0OO0000000000OOOOO00000O00OO00000000000000000O Mention B. &^ A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. TRANSPORTATION. 129 Cbe most famous fisbind'xoliuntind Regions of tbc Country arc reacDca Dy tbc DIRECT route to the Aroostook and Dead River regions, Millinocket, Norcross, Twin Dam, Rangeley, Washington County, and Moosehead, Con- necticut, Winnipesaukee, Memphremagog. Sunapee, and Willoughby Lakes, Takes St. John and Champlain, and New Bruns- wick and Nova Scotia resorts. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars to all leading sporting resorts. Send 2 cents in stamps and receive Hunting and Fishing Publication. Boston and Itldine Railroad Cowest Rates ^^'^^^^ ^^^^^^^ Service between and the West and SoxitlTL-wesst: on fast trains between Hosto*i St. I*£lVll and All trains arrive at and depart from Union Station, Boston, avoiding transfer across the city Boston €ity ticket Offices 322 lUashingtott Street and at Union Station D. 1. Tlanders, General Passenger and ticket Agent Mention /)'. o-^ A. Giiidt- iu Wy-iting Advertisers. I30 TRANSPORTATION. Coburn Steamboat Co/s BOATS: kat;\hdin/' "moosehead/' "coimet; TWILIGHT/' and ''REINDEER/' //' Connect with the B. & A. R. R. at GREENVILLE JUNCTION. STEAMER "KATAHDIN." Parties wishing to remain over night at GREENVILLE can take regular steamer leaving Greenville every morning, Sunday excepted, returning same ni,c;ht. The new and elegant steamer " KATAHDIN" (licensed for 600 passen- gers) can be had for Excursion Parties, and the " REINDEER" for Pishing or Pleasure Parties at any time after July I . Company also controls Excursion Pavilion at Pebble Beach, i^ineo, u-^e of which is free to all excursion parties over our line. Further information given by COBURN STEAMBOAT CO., GREENVILLE JUNCTION, MAINE. Jlld.'itwn B. <3^ A. Guide in Writiiii: AJvcrliscrs. TRANSPORTATION— TRAVELERS FUNDS. Expre: American ss Company Established 1841 Capital $18,000,000 Operating the Express business on the Bangor & Aroostooiv and other important Railroads in Maine, and elsewhere in the United States and Canada — in all some 40,000 miles of railway — Transports Hunters' Outfits, Goods, Valuables, etc., from Parcels to Car-load Lots, between all points in the States and Canada, and also To and from all Foreign Countries, with great- est promptness and at Lowest through Rates. Cheques "P ^rj4/^-v|/-v^^-. of tlie American I'^xpress Company, issued in ■ ' ClTV^IV^I ^ denominations of $10, j^20, $^0, $100, and #200, are practically Certified Cheques of the Com- pany, payable in Gold or its equivalent, by upward of 10,000 Correspondents throughout the world. They are the most available, economical, and sat sfactory form of travelers credit for foreign and domestic tours, are paid without discount or commission, by the Company's offices, banks, and bankers in the principal countries of Europe, and are received in settlement of accounts by the principal hotels, by steamship, railroad, and sleeping-car companies, and by mer- chants, shopkeepers, and others. Travelers Letters of Credit also issued, drawn in Sterling and availal)le in all parts of the world. Sight Checks drawn on, and Cable and Telegraphic Transfers of Money made to, all parts of the world. Foreign Money bought and sold at principal offices. Mail matter of travelers abroad may be addressed, for delivery or re-forwarding, to care American Express Company as below. Storage for Baggage, bicycles, tourists' purchases, etc., at all ottices in Europe. Reading and Writing Rooms at London and I'aris offices for use of I'atrons. Further information can be obtained at any Agency of the American Express Co., or upon_ application in writing to the offices of the Company at CHICAGO: 78 Monroe Street LO N DO N : 3 Waterloo Place and 8 Love Lane SOUTHAMPTON: 3 Canute Road HAVRE: 47 Quai d'Orleans HAMBURG: 11 Schmiede Strasse 1 5 Via San Lorenzo NEW YORK: 65 Broadway BOSTON : 43 Franklin Street LIVERPOOL: 10 James Street PARIS : 1 1 Rue Scribe BREMEN :' 6 Bahnhof Strasse GENOA; ^Ifelfe^jfe Ifclfclfc^lfe'k^lfc'k'klfc^^^'k^lfe'ifclftlfe^Aklfclfclfclftlfclfc^^'k'lf Alcntioii B . &= A. Guide' in Writing Advertisers. ij2 TRANSPORTATION. =J||lillllllIE{llililllllllllBIIIIIIilllllllillllllllllilllllllllllllllimiilllllllllllilllllillillllU Steamers for Lllv Bav Steamer ^ ^^PRISCILLA^^ I or Steamer ^ '^ HENRY mr I From GREENVILLE = Will connect at Green- :z ville Junction witli Ban- ^ gor & Aroostook trains — for E LILY BAY I [^'' V 1 \ , ;„. p 9|^M; Slim ZZ^^^H W- =....-. ^^^H WBKKSSa^'.' ^^s^HK^K^M ^^H ^•''■^'Wf"'-' ^^^E Steamer " PRISCILLA ' during the season of navicjation on Moosehead Lake, stoppincr, on request E (the wind and weather permitting), at CROW'S NEST, BURNT = JACKET, and NIGHT HAWK CLUB, on all regular trips. E One of these boats will be open for charter during the season, at reasonable rates. 3 Time-tables furnished on application. m For further information, address, Z M. C. SHAW LUMBER CO., owners, Greenville, me. E i The only Direct Water Line between the two cities without breaking bulk. A ^SteamohipCo. Steamers Sail from — India Wharf, Boston, E and from Pier 11, = North River, New York, E BETWEEN \^ The steamships of this line are built of iron, with water-tight compartments, and for great speed, insuring perfect safety and quick despatch. Lowest Rates. INo Delays. No Re- Handling of Merchandise. The locations of our docks in New York and Boston are most convenient, and our facilities for handling and delivering freight are unequaled. Through Rates Quoted and Direct Connection made at New York with Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad: New York, Lake Erie& Western Railroad; Lehigh Valley Railway; and Central Railroad of New Jersey for points South and West; and connecting at Boston with all steamship lines and railroads for all points in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont; and via the Boston & Maine, Maine Central, Intercolonial, and Bangor & Aroostook railroads for St. John, N. B., Halifax, N. 5., and all intermediate points. BONDED TO CARRY both appraised and unappraised merchandise. All through freight forwarded promptly and with great care, and through bills of lading issued or procured to all shipping points. Mark your merchandise and freights via " Met- ropolitan Line." IT IS THE CHEAPEST AND BEST. For through rates and full information, apply to H. M. WHITNEY, Agent, India Wharf, Boston, Mass., or H. F. DIMOCK, Agent, Pier 11, North River, New York. R. T. HASKINS, General Traffic Manager, Pier 11, North River, New York. milllMIIIIMIMHIISienMIIIMIIMIMIIIIMIMIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIMIMIIMIMIIIilllllllllillllh; Mot lion B. A. Guide in Writnii' Advertisers. TRANSPORTATION. M3 We have a Guide to the Rangeley Lakes Resorts, showing half-tone cuts of hotels and camps, railroad and steamer fares, hotel rates, etc., also a detailed Map of the Rangeley Region, — sent free to any address Portland & Rumford Falls Railway runs direct to the Rangeley Lakes Region R. C. Bradford Traffic Manager Portland, Me. V Unsurpassed for Fish and Game. The finest trout and salmon waters in Maine, and big game in plenty. Best reached via the Rumford Falls Line, the quickest, cheap- est, and pleasantest route Pullman Parlor Cars dur- ing the Tourist Season X P A f ' Steamers leave Boston daily, except .Sunday, at .'i.OO ICtVireSqUe l\la.ine p.m., returning from Bangor Mondays at ri.UO Noon, T other days, except Sundays, at 2.00 p.m. LAb I LKN b I LAMbnlr LU. d^gg connection at Bangor with the Maine iBANGOR DIVISION) Central and Bangor & Aroostook Railroac^ The New and Magnificent for all points, Moosehead Lake, Katahdin Iron Works, Steamers ^-'id the hunting and fishing regions of Eastern Maine. The steamers are lu.xuriously fitted and ecpiipped with modem appliances for comfort and convenience. The dining rooms are on the Saloon Deck, and the cuisine is far famed for excellence Time-table 7vill be sent on application CALVl N AUSTI N, Vice-Pres't and Gen'l Manager Pier 368 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. " City of Rockland" and " City of Bangor" Great Pleasure Route to all Summer Resorts on Penobscot River and Bay Quebec Central Railway Pullman Palace Buffet Cars are run between Quebec and Portland, via Dudswell Jet. and Maine ToUfistS and SpOftSmen Central R.R., passing through the heart of the White Mountains, and solid trains with Pullman Cars between Quebec and Boston and New ^'ork. visiting Quebec should not fail to travel via the FRANK GRUNDY Gen. Mf,'r. Only 1 i 11 e running J. H. WALSH through Pullman Carsbe- (.en. I'ass. Ak'ent tween Quebec and New Sherbrooke, P.Q. York A\-ithout change Quebec Central Railway the most direct and picturesque route between all points in New England and (^)uebec iMentioii />' ./. Gnnii: ill U'r/li//^ . Li7'c>t/>dr. 134 TRANSPORTATION. »00—00(h-OQO— 000— OOP— OOP— OOP— 000-000— 000-000-000-000-000-000— OOP— OOP— 000-000— 00< i I T I CD I These two moose killed November 21, 1901, near Princeton, Maine, on Washington County Railroad. Antlers of largest measured sixty-two inches across. Best Landlocked Salmon Fishing in America is at Grand Lake, near Princeton. For further information address, Washington County Railroad 00* ►00—000-OGO-OGO 000-000-000— 000-000-000— 000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000 Metitioi />. iy= A. Guide in M'ritim^ Advertisers. CAMPS— TRANSPORTATION. Where Big Game and Great Trout are plenty, and easy to reach 'TWEEN WOODS AND WATER. An Ideal Woods Home Where vacationers get rest and health, summer or winter Camps are homelike and comfortable. Private apartments for ladies and families. Table water is from remarkable medicinal spring. Two branch camps deep in the woods. "Visit us once; you'll surely want to come again." Pleasant River Camps I. BROWN & SON, Katahdin Iron Works P. O,. Me. Send for booklet ; also special family rates Maine Steamship Company Only Direct Line between New York and Portland, Me. A Tri-weekly Service of Fast Modern Passenger Steamships between New York and Portland. A delightful short sea trip. Steamships " North Star " (4,000 tons) and " Huratio Hall " (3,800 tons) Leave Pier New 32 E.R., New York, at 5 p.m. TUESDAYS THURSDAYS SATURDAYS Leave Portland (Frank- lin Wharf) at 6 p.m. TUESDAYS THURSDAYS SATURDAYS These steamers are fitted with every modern appliance conducive to comfort and luxury, and afford the most agreeable means of travel between New York and Maine. Time of passage about twenty hnurs. Fare $5.00 One Way, $9.00 Excursion Tickets, staterooms, etc., on sale at 290 Bro.adway, New York; ( Jeneral Office, Pier New 32 East River, Foot of Pike Street, New York, and Franklin Wharf, Portknd, Maine: also Thos. Cook & Son and Raymond & Whitcomb agencies. Descriptive booklet free on application. B. R. ROOME, General Passenger Agent New York J. F. LISCOMB, General Agent Portland, Me. Mention B. &' A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. HOTELS. WbBii you gel to i\m ^ You are ready for the best outing ^ ^"^ you ever had in your life ! .... ^'^ Game is everywhere abun- dant in the Kineo region ; thousands of great fighting .... fisj) are taken yearly ; and every vacationer here is quick to get more strength and |) ealtb This is the largest inland-water hotel in the country ; is fitted with steam heat, electric and gas light, baths, telegraph, telephone, post-oftlce, and all city conveniences. Every room looks out on fine woods and water scenery. NO Hay Fever Here. Steamers, guides, canoes, etc., at hand. ML KINEO HOISE, C. A, JUDKINS, Manager, Moosehead Lake, Kineo, Me. n l)Our$ from Boston ; 19 from new Vork. new Hineo Booklet is out. Send for one. Mention /)'. iS-^ A. Guide in IVritins' Advertisers. HOTELS. 137 THE PENOBSCOT HOTEL, NORTHEAST CARRY, MOOSEHEAD LAKE, ME. This Hotel was destroyed by fire January 29, 1902, but will be rebuilt and enlarged. Will have all modern improvements. Will accommodate 100 guests. Suite of rooms arranged for Sportsmen and their families. Ready for guests about August i. It will be well furnished, and provided with every comfort and convenience for travelers, sportsmen, and all persons seeking rest and recreation. This hotel stands at the gateway of the vast hunting and fishing region drained by the Penobscot, St. John, and AUagash Rivers. Boats running from Greenville in connection with the B. & A. R. R. trains land passengers at Northeast Carry direct. (The Penob-cot Hotel is a short two miles across the Carry from the landing.) Communica- tion with all points by telephone and telegraph. Post-office in house. Full line of sportsmen's supplies of all kinds and best grades. Reliable guides furnished. Rates reasonable. Table and accommodations first class. THE PENOBSCOT HOTEL & TRADING COMPANY, FRANK L. QIPSON, Manager. (P. O.) NORTHEAST CARRY, ME. SEBOOMOOK HOUSE, SEBOOMOOK (Northwest Carry n MOOSEHEAD LAKE, ME. Beautifully situated at head of lake, commanding unsurpassed view. One of best fishing and hunt- ing resorts in Maine. Splendid trout fishing. Deer come in sight of house. Guides and canoes furnished. Canoes and outfits transported across the carry. Intcrestin!! features in the neigliborliood are great k Kennebec wateis every :;4 hours ; amrSebuoiiiuok Falls (fan House recently enlarged and renovated. Every room pleasant. A high-class family resort. Daily mail in summer. Rates, from $2 to $3 per day. Special rates to families. Letters promptly answered. M. P. COLBATH, (P. O.) Seboomook, Me. g one uiilliuii fi story), West Braiieh uf the i'l Alentio THE DEER ISLAND HOISE AND ERANk GARDNER'S CAMPS, SJiuated on Deer Island, in Moosehead Lake, Ten miles from ( '.reein ille, terminus of the Moose- head Lake I livision 1'). & .A. R. R. Uirt'ft stciiiner coniiectioiis daily. There are many deer on the Island, and as fine ones are kilU d here as in any part ot the State. As a fishing resort, it is well known. No better fish- ing in any part of the Lake than here. The steamer " Tethys '' is a new boat for the accommodation of guests of the house. For full terms, etc., address FRANK L. GARDNER, (P.O.) CAPEN'S, MOOSEHEAD LAKE, ME. /. Guide in Writing Advertisers. 138 HOTELS, SUPPLIES. «\.v«a:s.'«3a:&.w^v^^:^^ r t situated in a picturesque spot near the junction of the Canadian Pacific and Bangor & Aroostook Railroads, at the gateway of the famed Moosehead fishing and hunting region, and commanding a fine view of the lake. Every modern convenience. Thousands of sportsmen and tourists make this their stopping place en route to and from all parts of the great Moosehead Lake fish and game section. Guides will be engaged for sportsmen so desiring. Superb Liake Fishing: in Moosehead. — Canoes start from house wharf. An easy and beautiful drive to the celebrated Wilson and Rum Mountain Ponds. Stocked yearly from governmental hatcheries. Maine's Greatest Family Resort. — Steamers leave every morning, noon, and evening for Mt. Kineo, Northeast and Northwest Carries. In connection with the house is the fine new steamer " Vim," built for use of guests of the house, and special parties. For rooms, terms, or other information, address COLEMAN &/ HALL, Proprietors, Moosehead Inn, Greenville Junction, Me. moosebead Cake Supplies. ^ ''UJere right on tbe spot" ^ ETenjil|iii!|[0[!lpo[l!iiiieii;if^ ^ Groc fcinc Tac com ing ;efies and Delicacies of all s, Ammtjnition, Fishing sle^ Tents, Paddles, and plete camping or canoe- equipments Mail orders promptly fil Camping list forwarded sportsmen, and goods deliv< at wharf on arrival or warded to any point . led. to :red for- 'Jt Greenville Jtixiction, Maine. f( iirosiTE B. & A. R.R. Depot). ^ $tm MANAGERS OF STEAM . Rebecca connects with trains for points up the take. er; 3 REBECCA AND JULIA. $tm. 3ulia to let by day or wc runs to any point on tbe lak ek; e. Mention B. &= A. Gtiidc in Writing; Advertisers. HOTELS. '39 AT THE GATEWAY OP MAINE'S GREAT GAME COUNTRY Is situated the most famous health and pleasure resort in America Poland Spring where many of the leading sportsmen coming into the State find it both convenient and happy to leave tlieir families while they seek the hardier life of the woods. The Poland Spring Houses are renowned for their superb table — excellent service — immaculate cleanliness, and complete modern equipment. THE GOLF LINKS at Poland Spring is the most elaborately equipped in America. The 1902 links shows extensive improvements over all previous years. The POLAND SPRING HOUSE is open from June ist to October 15th. The MANSION HOUSE Is open the entire year. The Station by which Poland Spring is reached is Danville Junction, on the Maine Central and Grand Trunk Rys., where all trains are met by the Poland Spring Livery. Any further information or literature will be gladly furnished upon application to HIRAM RICKER & SONS^ South Poland^ Maine (incorporated) NEW YORti 3 Park Place BOSTON 175 Devonshire St. PHILADELPHIA 1711 Chestnut St. Mciilio)i n. (St^ a. Guide in Writing Advertisers. 140 CAMPS. Camps on the map are indicated by crosses, are twelve in number, located as follows : — 1. Home (";niiiis, ;\IilliH)cl%P»- It's just what you are looking for. There are also separate camps for small parties, and launch for use of guests. BIGNEY & ROWE, Proprietors, - - GREENVILLE, ME. OUTLET HOUSE, FORMERLY MOOSEHEAO HOUSE. MOOSEHEAD, MAINE. CHARLES E. WILSON, Proprietor. This old and well-established home for hunting and fishing parties entirely renovated, and hot and cold water, bathrooms, etc., introduced. .'Several canms and cabins built at attractive points for use of guests. Latest fishing in Moosehead is here (The East Outlet), reached from (Greenville (12 miles), via L'. P. R. R. to Moosehead station, or by steamer. Accommodations for 50 people. First-class guides, boats, and canoes furnished. Terms reasonable. Send for Booklet. Mention B. ^r' A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. CAMPS, HOTELS. 143 Happy is the sportsman who " puts up " : INDIAN POND CAMPS (four miles from Moosehead station on Canadian Pacific Ry., 10 miles from Greenville on B. & A. Good woods-roads into camps). Every wanted comfort is here; good soft beds; splendid table fare, including vegetables fresh from our own farm; and " plenty of room to live in." Woods and waters afford abundant sport; guides and canoes furnished. Parties met at Moosehead station. Send for our pamphlet of interesting facts M. J. MARR, Prop. p. O. Moosehead, Maine Ten camps at Indian pond, two at Indian stream (three miles), one at Chase stream (five miles). Brownville Village l]::fT^Z!Z Salmon and Trout waters in Maine, with fine drives to all, — Sebec Lake, five miles ; Ebeeme Pond, nine miles ; Scoodic Lake, five miles; Roaring Brook, five miles; Middle Branch of Pleasant River, seven miles; Torry Brook, one and a half miles; and Alder Brook, two an'd a half miles. Guides furnished at reasonable rates. Brownville in Summer L^rama'i! tive towns on the B. & A. Railroad, and is well equipped to entertain summer visitors. THE HOTEL HERRICK trhore,s'„1 its size in Maine. New, with fine rooms well furnished; first-class table, with pure spring water; (.Icctric bells and lights; telephone in the house; steam heat and fire- places to take the chill off on occasion; an excellent place to which to bring ladies and children. Fine livery connected. Many drives to first-class fishing waters, f U Hf^rCirU Pmr» Brownville, Golf Links in connection with house. Write for terms. ^* *-• "CIlH^Kj rltJ|J*) Maine. If you seek unsurpassed EARLY TROUT FISHING go to Jackman If you wish for a place where CANOEING IS EXCELLENT stop at the Henderson House If you desire an ideal spot for Summer Repose stop at the Herxdersso*:!. Jrloxx^e Terms, |2.00 per day For Particulars and Circulars address Fred Henderson, Jackman, Fie. Mention B. &= A. Guide in IVritiiisr Advertisers. 144 HOTELS, COTTAGES. "THE PALACE IN THE WOODS." THE GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL At Millinocket, Me., Has electric lights and steam heat; 20 rooms connected with baths ; everything new and modern, comfortable and convenient ; plenty of room. Hunting and fishing here is unsurpassed. Scenery superb. J. P. RANDALL, Proprietor. LAKE HOTEL AND COTTAGES, Head of SEBEG LAKE. THIRTEEN MILES FROM THE B. & A. R. R. Here, in May, June, July, and August, is found the best landlocked salmon fishing in Maine ; also good mixed fishing for pickerel, perch, and black bass. Near-by ponds are alive with trout and togue. My hunt- ing grounds embrace the four Buttermilk ponds, the valleys of Wilson and Onawa streams. Summer boarders desired. The house has modern plumbing and sanitary arrangements. In connection with the house there are a number of cottages situated about thirty-five yards from the house. These cottages each contain four rooms, a sitting room with open fireplace, and three sleeping rooms. They are furnished with good ash furniture and easy beds. Each cottage has a piazza overlooking the lake, making an ideal place for parties or families with children to spend the summer. To reach here, come via Dover and Fo.xcroft or Abbott Village. For circulars and prices address Piscataquis Co. B. M. PACKARD, Willimantic, Maine. At sebois Farm, on Sawtell Brook you'll find fish enough, game enough, and "good healthy living" in abundance. Com- fortable quarters for everybody ; four new cottages to be built in 1902. Rates very moderate. Farm is 20 miles from Pat- ten. Parties should stop at Pal- mer House, Patten, where conveyance to the farm can always be had. Write PALMER BROS., Patten, Me. A Record Region for Big Game* Mention />'. &= A. Guide in Writim;; Advertisers. HOTELS. Us Get off at Grindstone! Xei^lat; tit *!:»€' Grindstone House ti, 'r Splendid trout and pickerel fishing Great gLime region, many big moose as well as deer being shot here yearly Head- quarters for East Branch parties Arrange- ments made in advance of arrival for canoe parties. Guides, canoes, and supplies furnished 1 For Real Sport ^, ^^ Van Buren and vicinity offers every induce- ment to Sportsmen and vaca- tioners. Game and fish are abundant here; attratlive canoe trips abound ; plenty of Sport summer and fall. Ideal outing for ladies. Comfortable, homelike quarters at Van Btiren Hotel. JAS. A. McGlLL, Prop . Van BUREN.ME. Outfts and guides furnished. Write us. Hvirxt He3re! Talk about §port 1 104 Deer, 8 Moose shipped from Sherman Station in igoi ! Fine fishing close at hand. A Brick Hotel in Maine's Jungles ! " The Windsor" is a new 22-room house, modern in build, up to date in all departments. For sure sport check your luggage for " The Windsor, " SHERMAN, Me., M. T. LEEN, Proprietor. Here! Mention B. &;= A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. 146 CAMPS. H UNT AT H F UNT'S In the Famous Mount Katahdin Moose Region, ISH AT H UNT'S! Or, IP You Seek A Trouting Paradise, String of camps at f ull-trouted Souvrtnahunk stream and near-by ponds. Boats and canoes on ponds ; team on carries from river to Sourdualiunk ponds. Guides and canoes furnished. New trail opened to Mount Katahdin. >VK ARK EASILY RE irHED from Norcross by steamer to Anibajejus Falls, thence by canoe, one day's trip. Write early for dates. I. 0. HUNT, Proprietor and Guide, - Norcross, Me. G. W. PICKEKIJIG'S CAMP. — o Porus Tslana, ♦ . ♦ . PemadumcooK CaKe. . i^ NORCROSS, MAINE. are only part of what you find in the rich game pre- serve about Mattagamon Holse, at HUNT FAKM, East I'.vanoh of the Penobscot. House is charmingly located, roomy and well fur- nished; has best of natural advantages, iiii'luding ice-cold spring water. Seven miles from Stacyville by buckboard ; Mount Katahdin close by. Will add new camps in 1902 Address M. M. TRACY, Hunt Farm, P. O. Stacyville, Me. i^~Open all the year. IVEoose, IDeexr, &g£^ Mention B. &= A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. CAMPS. 147 Eh to PLENTY OF MOOSE. v\»«. FINE TROOT FISHING. LOTS OF DEER. ^^^^^^^I^H^B^^^bIBS^ * pi t K^ 9H^pi^^^^^^^^ ^^g^^igS^ to 1 ■n 1 1 There'.s a string of reasons \f\tyn Drkrirl Putnn^ Easily reached by buck- 'way round this ad. why you ' V»I\C TUIIU ^^UllipS} board to V, Pond, then by — man or woman — should spend your outing at . . . 78 MILES FROM canof and trail. Corre- K. I. Works, sponJence solicited. . . John P. Coughlin, yoke pond camps, via Katahdin Iron Works, Me. GAMEY SALMON. '/»<* 22 PONDS CLOSE BY. ^'<. CANOES IN ALL LARGE PONDS ^»^ fAMP MOOSEHORNS, (Half mile from B & A. R B , at Northwest Pond. Reached from Schoodic Station.) A cluster of new, well-lighted, comfortable camps, In the nidst of Good Hunting Grounds. Plenty of deer, moose, and small game. Fishing Ai the year round. Guides, canoes, and equipment for tenting and camp- ing furnished. Those who want recreation and good sport will find them here. Family parties received. Table first class. Spring water. Good beds. Rate, ^i a day. Address HASKELL & BROWN, (Registered Guides), Schoodic, fie. Senator Quay Praised Our Camps ! Don't you think you'd better "put up" with us.-" Trout and deer in abundance; moose plenty. Camps a*; Spider, Musquocook, Churchill and Long lakes. Peaked Mt., and Sewell Deadwater. Reached viaMoosehead Lake or Masardis and O.xbow. Follow the Senator! COME! Arbo & Libby, Oxbow, He. Mention B. &= A. Guide in JVriting Advertisers. 148 CAMPS, HOTELS. CIMMINGS' CAMPS Aroostook County, Me. The only sporting camps on the chain of Fish River Lakes, extending over 60 miles. Situated North of Caribou. Consult map for location. The Home of the Largest Square- Tailed Trout and Landlocked Salmon in Maine. The best Moose-hunting in the State. References given as to its quality. Every hunter satisfied. A home in the Maine woods for those seeking rest from business cares. Camps cosy and comfort- able. Splendid view. Vegetable garden supplies table; milk from our own cows. Good cooking a feature. Air rarefied; medicinal springs near by. An ideal family resort. Rates, $2 a day; special rates for season and to parties and families. Guests met at the Jemtland station, Van Buren Extension, B. & A. R.R., and conveyed to camp, the first 13 miles over a good turnpike road, to Cross Lake Inn (recently built for recreation of sporting parties or use in bad weather on way to Square Lake camps), thence six miles by water. Daily mails at camps. Guides, canoes, and boats furnished sportsmen. For particulars address D. L. CummingS ®. Son, Box 269, Houlton, Me.,or Jemtland, Me. THE PlILrO HO\JiS£ is one of the best hotels of its size in Maine. New, with fine rooms well furnished ; first-class table ; steam heat ; fireplaces ; bath connected in all rooms. Many drives to first-class fishing waters. Fine livery connected. Write for terms. A. F. SPEARING, Prop., Milo, Maine. BUCK HORN CAMPS, Jo Mary I^aKe. BERT HAYNES, camp-owner and registered guide, (P. O.) Norcross, Me., would like to hear from parties wishing to try hunting or fishing at famous Jo Mary. Knows this territory like a book. Also, experienced guide for hunting or fishing in West Branch and Katahdin territory. Write for terms. Special rates to summer boarders. _^^?^__^_^__ PATTEN, MAINE, on the line of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, is Mr.^SL I MM^fni the Sportsman's Paradise. We make it our business to cater to the wants ww^^wy^ v^ of our Sportsmen. Give us a try. The most convenient house in Maine. KM. CJ \J ^^ M\. Nearest the region where moose and deer abound. The house supplies ro,-,^.„t«, *, r\ ■ guests with teams. The best of buckboards and most careful drivers «-arpenter & yuincy, furnished on short notice. CARPENTER & QUINCY, Patfen, Me. rroprietors -». j > SPRING BROOK CAMP on East Branch. Reached from Grindstone, twenty-si.x miles by canoe, or from Stacyville by road. Parties met. Fishing or hunting. Address ciT^aries Ej, :ivi:or>oarfc^ica. Registered Guide. SHERMAN, MAINE. At I il|T||^ K#1|C*\/|01A/ ^o"j''l fi'i A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. CAMPS. 149 ^^ ^^1 1 • - T j" '" - fii«..3: _;:L,L.— ^-s , 1, ;. J k):i^-- '•nn. ^/^'t, ■ • Tor UnCXCClkd (trout range from 1 to 5 lbs. fiUntina '" ^^'S'l^^')! *^">' marvellous ' . l)eautiesof the forest prime- dttd rtSniltd val ; for fine eanoeinR, l)oat- inK, andbathinK ; for the bestoutinKof your life, I'onie to OaK Point, Portage Cake. Teu-niile ritle from Ashland, then thrif miles by lake steamer. Camps afford best accommodations. Open fires. Pure spring water. (iuides furnished on request. For terms, etc., address C.J. ORCUTT, Ashland, Me. Unrivalled hunting and fishini; at our string of 15 camps in Machias lake region, at Fish M River, Mooseleuk, and Musquocook waters. j YoL Can Get a Moose Without Fail! Camps made of peeled logs; have spring beds. Finest of medicinal spring water. Every com- fort for sportsmen and families. F\)r rates, etc., write PETERSON «Sc M'KAY, Ashland, Me. String of Five Comfortably-furnished Camps on and near Schoodic Lake. Spring beds and mattresses insure good night's rest ; table cuisine unsur- passed. Large new camp, just built, is only two minutes' walk from telegraph : • • five Island €amp$, \ • Scboodic, me. • : N.W. McNAUGHTON, Prop. • and post-office. Fa- m o ti s Five Island Camps are four miles down the lake in a great moose, deer, trout, and bass re- gion. Steamboat, rowboats, canoes, and guides always at the disposal of guests. CAMP GREENWOOD. Near Chesuncook and Caribou Lakes. No guides reiiuired. Rates moderate. Farm connected. Address P. L. SHAW^, Portland, Me. GUIDE for Moose, Deer, and Fishing parties. Guiding in any part of northern Maine. est references. Address ISAAC W. SMITH, Sherman Mills, lligh- Me. GUIDE. for Moose, Deer, and Fishing parties, est references. Address Guiding in any part of northern Maine. High- DANIBIi H. PERRY, Sherman Mills, Me. GUIDE for Moose. Moose-hunters and camping parties guided in any part of northern Maine. Highest references. IRVIN PALMER, Patten. Me. GUIDE for Moose and Deer hunters and camping parties. Guiding In any part of northern Maine. Highest references TILL S SAVAGE, Yoke Pond, Katahdlo Iron Works, He. Alcntion B, dr' A. Guide in Writing Advertisers, I50 CAMPS, HOTELS, ETC. Camp Pleasant FisH River LaKe, .AroostooK County, Me. G. H. GLEASON, Proprietor. REACHED by fine canoe trip up the beautiful Fish River in one day from iettlement. Separate log camps for families furnished with all sportsmen's comforts, good fare, deli- cious spring water, no insect pests. Good fly fishing close to camps and in near by ponds, all easily reached. No better game region anywhere. Good References. P. O. Address, PORTAGE, Maine. Best of Hunting! Great Fishing! At Munsungan Lake. Here is CAMP WILKSBARA, finely fitted for sportsmen; comforts include mattresses and spring beds. Plenty of room; no crowded quarters. Par- ties met. New camps built in 1902 will open up new country. Sport unbounded close to camps. Write WALTER J. KEATING, Prop'r and Guide, OX BOW, ME. Presque Isle House, Presque Isle, Me. CHAS. G. PERRY, PROPRIETOR. THIS house is headquarters ' for all sportsmen, being situated in the heart of the Game and F'ishing district, and only 12 miles distant from the famous Squa Pan Lake. Guides and boats fur- nished on application, and all inquiries cheerfuUyanswered New House. All Modern Improvements. First Class in Every Respect. Livery in Connection. If you want up-to-date Printing' Call on Mention B. dr' A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. CAMPS, HOTELS. 151 Read What Telos Lake Offers AND COME IN I Deer and moose from a deep wilderness. Big togue. Richest Maine Irout fishing only one and six miles away by buckboard (at Coffee-los and Sourdnahunk). Cooper's Camps serve fresh vegetables, milk, butter, etc. Special rooms for ladies. Tents with floor, al.so cottages, to let. Cooper's are the only camps in the .AUagash lake chain ; are but 12 miles from usual -Aila- gash canoe route, and offer wide range of sport. Rates, $2.00 a day. Guides, $3.00 a day. Two days' ride in by buckboard from Patten, or canoe from Northeast Carry. G. WM. COOPER, Patten, Maine. Famous Sour dnahunk The only camp on this lake is CAMP PHtENIX. It is a first-class sporting camp, where comfort as well as sport is always to be had. Reached by buck- board from Patten. The rare hunting and phenomenal fishing in this region make this the gilt-edge resort of the Maine wilderness for sportsmen. Write for terms and dates to Patten, Me., May to November, and Passadumkeag, Me., December to May. W A. McLAIN, Proprietor. OUR GUESTS SHOT 10 MOOSE, 102 DEER IN SEASON OF 1901 Everybody praises the hunting, fishuig, and living at ... . Trout Brook Farm Most remote farm clearing in Maine woods ; 30 miles from Patten, in upper East I:>ranch region. House is new : has spring beds; fine table fare, including fresh cream, butter, eggs, and vegetables. Camps at Trout Brook Stream and Second Lake. Fishing superb. Parties for our own and other camps met at Patten with teams. Write for circulars, etc. JCEjI^rvOO^O «Ste CUB«I«E5:iV, I^^ttea:^, »«e. Under the new management of the Smyrna Exchange, sportsmen will find very best accommoda- tions. Coach runs to all trains, and teams furnished for transpor- tation of passengers and baggage to all sporting camps. H. A. DeLong, Prop.,^%rne™"' Mention B. (2r» A. Guide in U'rUuig Advertisers. 152 CAMPS. JAS. C. MILLMORE, Prop. TKe No. 1 House, Aroostook Co., - BENEDICTA, ME. This house is situated in the heart of the Maine woods, in a section called No. 1, six miles from neigh- bors, tliirteen miles from Sherman station, fourteen from Mattawamkeag. One hundred Deer and a number of Moose shot this last Season within two miles of the house. Forty rods of it is the famous Molunkus Brook, abounding in trout; three miles distant is Molunkus Lake, where fish of all kinds are plentiful. Good beds, excellent table. If you will notify me, will meet you at either station. (Reke hence by permission of H. H. HAMILTON, 521 Washington St., Boston, who says: "This is tlie 'ideal spot' for sportsmen or rest, and after a stay of three months my wife and I are sorry to depart from such a genial host and hostess as Mr. and Miss IMillmnre." Game at Echo Island Camp. Hurt Lydston, John Whitco.mb, John Earlev, Albert Nickerson, Thomas McKenzie, John Mullay, C. N. Shedd, Frank M. Wherien. .. Echo Island Camp .. SALMON STREAM LAKE. A summer home in a charming country, (jreat hunting in virgin forest. Oood duck-shooting. Situated east of Clrindstone, and reached from Sherman station. Parties met. Separate camps for ladies and for families. We set a fine table. Private ice-house. Rates reasonable, and spe- cial for season or parties. Camp on beautiful lake, with good bathing, fishing, and canoeing. Reliable guides. This is where you find the Maine woods unspoiled. Write for dates, etc. HENRY GANTNIER, p. O. Adclres.s, - - BENEDICTA, ME. To Let ! ^^^^ ^^ moosebcad Cake. EASILY Accommodates Eight. f Located on Deer Island, within two minutes' walk of hotel. Daily steam- boat and mail for Greenville and Kineo. Camp is new; has 6o feet covered piazza, sitting room i2 x 24 with fireplace, 3 large bedrooms, kitchen 13 x 13, and woodshed. Four beds and couch, with hair mat- tresses and all bedding in camp. Meals obtained at Hotel if desired. Handy to best fishing. Deer come out daily in summer; I saw 15 at one time last year. For terms, etc., apply to KataKdin View ! Situated at Poc wocamus Headwater, fin the well-known West Branch of the IVnobsi-ot, in the slKKh-s of the k'rand old Alouut Katah- din, fiuucius for its lieautiful serncry and j,'r;ni(li-ur. (iiidd tmut lisliint; in easy vea.-b of till- caniii. (Jrassv pouds witliiu li' e iniu- iitcs' liuddle of tlie caiiii., hi'int,' tin- li-cdiuK'- Kidunds fur the noblest of animals the Modsi- and D.-Hr-duriuk' tlie but iiKinlbs, Kiviiik' the IciviT of I'lioto^rapbv anil (iaiiif I'icturi's spli-iiilid "iipnrtiinitv. All tlic cuni- forts of biiiiic lifr. Till' surroiindiiik's are thf lii'st of Moose and Deer limit inn. Have had lifteen years' experieure, and inaki^ it a study to please guests. Canors ami (Juides furiiisluMl. For terms and further particu- lars address B. C. HARRIS, Norcross, Maine. Reached by the B. & A. R. R. and Norcross. ^^EpTkc.^ ^ EMfe^^ I'^l^l J^B*j» 1 9 m ^1 B ^ fll^HH H Mcntioti B. &= A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. The above is a cut of D. T. SANDERS (Q. SO'S'S Store and WareHouse, Located at 0R£E:NVII:,LE village:, MooseHead LaKe. Me.. Where the business was established 45 years ago. With the Largest and Best Stocked General Store in the State, and a continuous business connection with Lumbermen and Sportsmen for the above length of time, we claim to supply everything needed by Sportsmen. We Allow No Commission to Guides,— one price to all, and that the low- est consistent with best quality. Send for complete list of Camp Supplies, with Map of Moosehead Lake and Vicinity on reverse side, free for the asking. We gladly recommend only such guides as we know to be reliable. Advance orders by mail will be carefully packed, ready for shipment on your arrival. Our Specialty, Fresh Eggs and Good Butter,— two very necessary articles for Camp. Direct telephone connection with the Hotel and both Depots at Greenville Junction. I- D. T. SANDER* (Si SON, Greenville, Maine. X PI eg B »". id Mention />'. i2t^ ,-/. Guide in U'n/ii Adi'crtiser. 154 TENTS. m ^^55.' ^5^' ^=5^- '':5i>''^-'=5:i*'^S.'''=5i*'55.'^-' ■■^'^■^'^'i:^^^^^',!:^'^'^::^'^:^-^ m m E5®t«^t»listi^eca IS^tO. Geo. B. Carpenter & Co. Ship Chandlers and Sailmakers TENTS, CAMP FURNITURE WATERPROOF CANVAS COVERS m w :r--"' -v-^f1t^,jgjj-J SLEEPING BAGS, PACK BAGS YANKEE COTS, STOVES, ETC. If you wish to enjoy your outing in the -woods, take your own tents, cots, and outfit with you, and l'. d-^ A. Guide in Writing Ach'ertiscrs. 156 AMMUNITION, ETC. i AMMUNITION BRANDED ai GIVES Superior Results IN Gun, Rifle, Revolver. MANUFACTURED BY WITH THIS MARK AGENCIES: J^ Beww,i«.,iis., l^Mted states CartFidge Co., | aj sn riucisco, w., iu-116 Mamt SI LOWELL, MASS. t . SELLEtS & CO., INCORPORATED. MODERN °" MACHINE TOOLS, Improved Injectors, Superior Shafting, TURN-TABLES, Etc. — o — PKiladelpHia, Pa. Thomas W, Burr, BANGOR, ME. — o — BILL POSTING, Tacking, and Distributing. — o — Owns all Billboards in Bangor and Brewer, Me. Cooling Compounds, Oils, and Greases, '"=5 &C0., Street, TY. AIe>ition B. ^S^ A. Guide in ll'ritiiii' Advertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. 157 Repeaters are the orisinal solid top and side ejectors. This feature forms a solid shield of metal between the shootL-r's head and the cartridge at all times, throws the empties away from him instead of into his face, prevents smoke and gases from entering his eyes and lungs, and keeps the line of sight unobstructed. The MARLIN action works easily and smoothly, making: very little noise. Our new automatic recoil-oper- atincr locking device mnkes the Marlin the safest breech-loading gun ever built. 120- page catalogue, 300 il- lustrations, cover in nine colors, mailed for three stamps. The Marlin FireArms Co. New Haven, Conn. Maine Woods is the name of a -A'eekly newspaper which has become the shooting and fishing authority of all North Maine. Address PKillips, Me., for a copy, ^i.ooayear. CANOES We offer a line of Canvas-covered Canoes that includes models for all-around canoeing, and for the use of guides and sportsmen. Our workmen have had years of experience. All canoes are thoroughly built from best of material and guaranteed satisfactory. BOATS Our Guides* Canoe is especially planned for hard service and sells at a fair;rice. Various grades. A full line of models. We also build Canvas-covered Boat sand Yacht Tenders. Our factory is at the home of Indian canoes, where they have been built and used for centuries. Free Catalogues mailed upon request. Succeeding Indian (Tld Town C.\noe Co., Old Town, Me. ROBERTSON & OLD TOWN CANOE CO., Middle Street, OLD TOWN, ME. J. R. ROBERTSON, Auburndale.riass If you want to kill Call on A Salmon, Trout, or Bass ScOtt & RiChafdS, A Moose, Deer, or Bear 218 Washington Street, BOSTON, MASS., and see their magnificent assortment (at low prices) of Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Ammunition, Etc. Rods, Reels, Lines, Flies, Hooks, Etc. Sportsmen's Specialties of all Kinds. Send for Circular of our Special Shoe, the "MOOSE-TOP STILL-HUNTER." Mention B . ^r' A . Guide in Writing Ad'rertisers. 158 SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. % % % k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Rettiington-Cee Sporting Rifle WITHOUT AN EQUAL FOR Long Range Target and Big Game Shooting. Trank 1). 1)Vde $bot witb a Rcmindton^Cee Sporting Rifle and won tbe Jlll-Conicrs matcft, Sea Girt, 11,3., September 10, 1901. LIST PRICE, $25.00. Apply to your dealer for Catalogue and discount. REMI^GTO^ ARMS COMPANY, 313-317 Broadway, New York City. 11 ION N Y 435 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. ' THE MONSON RAILROAD {NARROW GAUGB.) From Monson Junction, on the Bangor and Aroostook R. R., to the town ot IMonson. Information given regarding desirable cottages to let on Lake Hebron. W. L. ESTABROOK, Superintendent, nonson, He. AltfVk^-Vtfv IJ ["^-v^^^-ri JP i^^\. Carry a complete line of Sport- /\linOn n« rOgy « L/0«9 Ing Goods; Wmch ester, Marlln, HOTTT TON MATNTF Savage, and Stevens Rifles; rtUUi-,iUiN, MAlIMli., j^gi^g A^gg a,^j Hunting Knives. A full assortment of all kinds and siiies of Ammunition. Ut^AACtAAlf D<%tAfAi>6 Choice Seed Stock a Specialty. Seed Farms at Houlton, /IIVWMWR rViaiVV9* Maine. _ Store-Houses: Houlton, New Limerick, Ludlow, Oakfield, Dyer Brook, Sherman, Littleton, Monticello, Bridgewater, Mars Hill, Presque Isle, and Easton. Capacity, 250,000 bushels. Established ]fS7S. E. L. CLEVELAND, HOULTON, MAINE. When in Houlton, and in need of anything in the Drug line, go lo Hatheway's Drug Store, a modern, up-to-date pharmacy, conlaming the most complete Prescription Department in the country. H. J. HATHEWAY, DRUGGIST, No. 60 Main street, HOULTON, ME. k S. KRIKDIVTAN & CO. Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, Cor. rvleirkiet Sq. ar:id Court St. ^ HOULTON, MAINE. ^ .jA Alciition B. iSj^ a. Guide in Wriii>ii' Aih'ertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. 159 HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED MARKSMANSHIP THEY HOLD THE WORLD'S RECORD IN Rifle, Revolver, and Pistol Shooting., LOADED WITH.... PETERS' 30-30 SEMI-SMOKELESS CARTRIDGE, for Big Game Shooting, has merits of smokeless loads without their faults. PETERS' LOADED SHOTGUN CARTRIDGES. Ibeal and New Victor (smoke, less) ; Referee (semi-smokeless) ; League, the king of black powder loads. HANDY BOOK FOR SPORTSMEN MAILED FREE. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY . . . Cincinnati, Ohio. Eastern Department, 80 Chambers St., We«' York, T. H. Keller, Manager, W. C. SPAULDING, Caribou, Me. Hardivare and Ctitlery* Carries a Complete Line ol WIXCHESTER Goods. Agent for Oriental Powder. Preparations for tKe Totxrist and A.iigler "White's Mosquito Lotion, for protection against Black Flies, etc. "White's Rose Glycerine, for Sunburn, etc. White's Essence of Ginger, cures Indigestion, etc. mupt,... g ^ WHITE, Druggist, Caribou, Me. JAMES H. GLENN, Caribou, Me. Hard'Nvare, Stoves, and Tin^rare, BUILDERS' MATERIAL, AND COAL. Sporting Goods; Brick and Cement. C. p. HUSSEY, Caribou, Me. Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, and Smokers' Articles. All of the Popular Brands to select from. Billiard Hall in connection. Also, best three-chair Barber Shop in the county; first-class artists, clean towels. When in Caribou give us a call. W. H. THERIAULT, Caribou, Me. I^ivery and Boarding Stable. Fifty Horses; Single and Double Rigs of all kinds; Buckboards, two to six horses. Long experience. Wire and Telephone Orders promptly executed. Mention B. ^r' A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. i6o SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES, CAMPS, ETC. Camp Supplies for Sportsmen SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO PACKING TO AVOID DAMAGE WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED OVER "TOTE" ROADS; AND WHEN GOODS ARE TO BE CARRIED IN CANOES, THEY CAN BE PACKED IN BOXES OF CONVENIENT SIZE FOR EASY HANDLING. Send for Price List IMPORTERS and GROCERS 6^. vS. Pierce Co. Tremont and Beacon Streets Coolidge's Comer Copley Square Boston BrooKline -- ^TIJ it C f^ Sportsmen's Supplies carefully packed r l*eCI !• nflll \X. v^0» and shipped to all Hunting and Fishing Resorts in Maine. Choice Family Groceries :iVo. T »t£i1;© Street, JS^xnsox-^ JVIe. II ^*4-^^^^n' f\4 44"§44-a Tents of all descriptions. Yacht and Canoe Sails. IIUIIl-V^I ^ vfULIIL^ Knapsacks, Packing Cases, and Sleeping Bags. Wide Duck for Canoes, etc. Waterproof Bags, Horse and Wagon Covers. Excha^gTst'oepot CurHer & Hook, Bangor, Me, WM. COOPER, Licensed Taxidermist MILOy ME. Thirty-five years' practical experience. Gold medal- ist, London. Formerly with Prof. Ward, Rochester, N. Y. Durable and artistic work on Birds, Mammals, Fish, Game Heads, etc. Write and send specimens by American Express (marked " Perishable" ). Inspect my show-ro oms. ^PORTSMFN'S Reliable Guides Furnished. Sportsmen Outfitted for OrUI* I olVIILl^l *J .jjjg Woods. Best of everything at the lowest possible prices. INFORMATION information as to the best hunting and fishing localities, also PI ipp A 1 1 I'sst hotels and camps, or any other information desired. Drop dLKLALI me a card. It is free. SHELDON S. DAVIS, Moosehead Lake, Oreenville Junction, He. Licensed Hunter, Trapper, and Guide f°'^ hunting and fishing, canoe ' rr J trips in Maine and New Bruns- ©Wlf ©. H^YEIESj If oreross, M©. -wick. Goo d references. Jih'titiofi B. &^ A. Guide in Writimr Advertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. i6i vSportsmem ! Are you aware that we have one of the best stocks of General Merchandise in Maine, and can supply you with every- thing you need in the way of a Camp Outfit? Send for our complete list of Camp Supplies, make up your order, send it to us, and we will have the goods carefully packed and ready at the time and place desired, thus saving you trouble and annoyance. We guarantee to give you prompt service and the best of goods. Reliable Guides engaged when desired. Long distance telephone connection. BtJOWjl & PHEHTISS, Gi^eenville, IWoosehead Itake, JVIe. We have several Cottage Lots on the shore of Lake Onawa for sale. Moosehead Lake. A choice line of Fresh and Salt Western and Northern Meats in any quantity. Vegetables, Canned Goods and Fruit, will be found at Buck & Clark's Market, Gfcenville, ^Vlaine. Sportsmen Wait until you get in Patten to buy your Camping: Sup- plies. Head-gear, Clothing, and Footwear carried, also r.ro- ceries. Camp Utensils, Ammunition, Guns, etc. Guides, Canoes, Tents, etc., can be provided. G. T. MERRILL, Patten, Me. PflTTElsH ^ 1 5H555H5H5S5HSS5Z5E5E15HSZ5;SH5H5B'SZ5ZSid I make a business of supplying teams and hauling parties in this section. No charge for securiiig you a guide. HERBERT BROWN, - - Patten, Me. H. O. SPENCER, Caribou, Me. DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, EYE- GLASSES, CROCKERY, FISHING TACKLE, Etc. Mention the B. &' A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. l62 SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. Received Highest Award Gold Medal Pan-American Exposition. INLIKE ANY OTHER! The full flavor, the delicious quality, the absolute purity of Lowney's Breakfast Cocoa distinguish it from all others. No "treatment" with alkalies; no adulteration with flour, starch, or ground cocoa shells ; nothing but the nutritive and digestible product of the choicest Cocoa Beans. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT. Trial size sent for /j" cents in stamps. The Walter M. Lowney Co., 447 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass. J. B. TARBELL'S SMYRNA MILLS, ME., Carries a large and complete line of Sporting Goods, Rifles, Ammunitions, and all kinds of Sportsmen's Clothing and Footwear, Fancy Groceries, and everything needed for the hunter and camp. Sportsmen going on the Ashland branch of the B. & A., send your order ahead, or call at the store and get everything for the camping outfit. J. E. TARBELL. A. M. Leavitt, DEALER IN DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, GROCERIES, Af/i'icultui'cil ImplenientSf and Geuenil Mei'chandlse, Potato Buyer and Dealer in Fertilizer, SMYRNA MILLS, ME. Mention B. &= A. Guide in IVritinr Advertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES, ETC. 163 A. E. HAMMOND, President. H. A. GAGNON, Manager. Directors— A. E. Hammond, H. A. Gagnon, T. J. Cochran. Van Buren Mercantile Co., 0EALE4)S IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL "V^tn. I3ixr^ML, :^j;^iin.e, Dry and Fancy Goods, Groceries, Flour, Provisions, Boots and Shoes, HardiA'are, Iron and Steel, Paints, Oils and Varnishes, Blacksmiths' Supplies, Country Produce, Tobacco and Cigars, Clothing, Rubber Goods, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings, Fur Coats and Robes, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Harness, Horse Furnishings, Bicycles, Stoves, Tinware, Crockery and Glassware, Furniture and Carpetings, Building Materials, Doors, Sash, Etc., Agricultural Implements and Machines, Agents for Fertilizers, Mill Supplies, Carriage Stock. Gasoline Engines* Pumping Machinery, Water Columns* Tanks and Fixtures* Hand and Push Cars* Dump Cars* Velocipedes* Track Jacks* Motor Cars* Drills, Levels* Gauges* Track Tools* Reliable Railway Supplies. Fairbanks, Morse & Co., CHICAGO. St. Paul. St. Louis. Kansas City. Omaha. Indianapolis. Louisville. Cincinnati. Cleveland. Denver. San Francisco Portland, Ore. Los Angeles. jSIoition B. (S^ A. Guide in Writim' Aih-ertisers. 164 SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. L B, GARDNER & SONS. sportsmen's Supplies AT PATTEN. EVERYTHING used in camp and by sportsmen and fishermen carried in stock. Largest General Store in this part of Maine. Guides and Teams supplied. Wait imtil you get to Patten before buying your supplies for use in the best moose country in Maine. Shipped from Patten Station during open season of 1901, 453 Deer and 53 Moose. r« M. Peasley, hardware, stoves DEALER IX AND Tinware. Tinsmith, Plumbing, and Acetylene Gas Fixtures. Good Line of Firearms and Fishing Tackle. MiLLINOCKET, ME. Norcross 5upply Store. ^v PORTSMEN going into the great game country from Norcross, would save freight ^'— ^ and unnecessary delay by buying their provisions here. A Full Line of Canij> Supplies, Guns, and Fishing Tackle, CooMng Outfits, Bedding, Moccasins, etc, always on hand .... Steamers leave daily from wharf near Store for all points on the Lower Lakes. Guides, Canoes, and Outfits furnished on short notice. Norcross, Me. F. A. FOWLER, Propr. Stoughton Rubber Company TyrANUFACTURERS and DEALERS IN Every Description of RLBBER GOODS. QUR SPECIALTIES ARE — MACKINTOSHES, RAIN GARMENTS. RUBBER SURFACE CLOTHING, CAMP BLANKETS. RUBBER BOOTS. SHOES, ETC. New England Headquarters of the NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING CO., Ltd. 24 Summer St., Boston. Mention B. ^^ A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES, ETC. ^65 Special Attention to Sporting Parties. E. H. ORCITT, Ciuery, Teed, ana Sale Stables, Teams of all Kinds at Short Notice, ASHLAND, MAINE. SPORTSMEN! We carry the largest and best line of ( !uns, Rifles, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, and Camping Outfits tn be found in this section. Do not fail to call on us when in Ashland, or write us for information in regard to Hunting, Fishing, Guides, and Camps. Aroostook County. OEJO. «. OliOUTT, -A.sial^n.ca, JVItiir:^^. ASHLAND, ME. Clotbing, 6ent$' Turnisbings, 1)dt$, Caps. Boots and $boc$, Of all Kinds, for Sportsmen. DEALER IN General iMerchandise, Sportsmen's Supplies, Dry Goods, Ladies' Garments, Millinery, Groceries, Flour and Feed, Hay and Grain, Boots and Shoes. A^HIAND lUlF JOHN A. HENDERSON, ' Also a full line of BARBER and HAIRDRESSER, Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery. ASH LAN D, MAIN E. WM. E. THISTLE, ASHLAND, MAINE. Patent Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, Perfumery, Etc. QDnRTQMPM RFIUiriUIRPR I Registered Maine Guides, Sporting Camps, and Hotel Accom- Or Un I OIVILI1 IlLlViLIVIDLrii modations can be engaged in advance by applying to the Sportsmin's Information Bureau, 172 Washington St., near C'ornhill, Boston. . . . MANUFACTURERS OF . . . Oak Ccatber Bcltind, IDccDanical Rubber 6oods, Eacind, and lllill Supplies, Works: CONCORD, N. H. 31 Pearl Street, BOSTON. a_>^. EIGHTY PER CEJVT of the writing machines used hy the officials and agents of the B. &o A. R.R. Co. are SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS. WHY? Because the SMITH PREMIER is the best machine for all-around work, and gives a dollar of service for every dollar of cost. Bangor Office: 13 State St., LESLIE E. JONES, Salesman. The Smith P remier Typewriter Co., 183 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Mciitw)i B. ^^ A. Guide in IVritun; Advertisers. 1 66 INSURANCE, DRUGS, HARDWARE, Etc. Arthur C. Perry, Insurance^ Presque Isle, . . . . Maine. S. W. BOONE & CO., DRUGS and Stationery, 13 Maiu St., .E, - ME. F. I^ilkM \ Co.'^ phamaci(, DEALERS IN DrwKS, Chemicals, Medicines, Station- ery iuiil Staticmei-s' Sundries, I'ine IVr- funics and Tiiilet Articles, etc., etc. Presque Isle, Me. Opposite Presque Isle Hotel. We carry the most complete line of Guns, Rifles, Ammuniton, Bi- cycles, and Fish- ing Tackle in the country. J. L Wellington & Co., PRESQUE ISLE, Aroostook, Me. A.M. Smith, «ne e.) Genera/ Hard- ware, Farming Tools, Stores, Tinware, etc. A Full Line of Rifles, Ammuni- tion, etc. First-class Assort- ment of Fishing Tackle. PRESQUE ISLE CLOTHING CO., a, aigl. (ieneral Furnish- ers and Clothiers. "NVe m a k e a Spe- cialty of titting out Sportsmen with evcrytliiuK neces- sary to their com- fort, iu a Clothing way. WE ARE "Headquarters." SPORTING GOODS. We carry every- thing that you will need to wear on a hunting or fishing i«' "ik^ •>»<* •*!<' •>!<• •*»<• ''i** •>!«• ">»<• •>4«' •JJ*' •>!<■ •Sis' The Pennsylvania Steel Company, Manufacturers of Steel Rails, Blooms, Billets and Forgings, Frogs, Switches and Crossings. '/»«• ^'«. •j'-i %»• •wS" $'% ^'«» jk'<. jk'<. Jk''!. ^'«» j»'«. ^^ff «^♦«. «^'«. «>'«. «>'*. J*'^. J*'*!. ji'«. j>'«. ci'j^ jk'4. J*'*?. ^'«. J*'*!. J*''!. «^''^ j^'*. «>»«. ^•'5. Kik^ •5fii> ^il> •3ril> »«• •»4«" •*»«• •*»«• 'iif •*4«' "ii^ •S'i*' •!'»<' •*»«» •>4<' •S'i«» "iif ttf •*4<' •»»<• •>4<' "irjij* •>»«' •>»<• •>»«• •>»<• "JiV '>»«' Mentioti B . (Sr* ^. Guide in Writing Advertisers. COAL. 169 The B. & A. Burn New River Steam Coal Exclusively. Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency Co. C. H, Sprague & Son, New England Agents Room 55 Mason Building, No. 70 Kilby Street, BOSTON, MASS. C. H. SPKAGTJE. ^ Telephone. Main ^ ^^^ P. W. SPRAGUE. I 209 BACOX ct liOBJNSON CO., Local Agents for Bmigor and Vicinity. The B. & A. Burn New River Steam Coal Exclusively. •»<«• Mention B. &• A. Guide in IVritiui; Advertisers. 170 MISCELLANEOUS. HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Office: No. 1 1 9 BROADWAY. ♦ NINETY-SEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT, JA NUARY, 190 2. SUMMARY OF ASSETS: Par Talae. Market Value. Cash in Banks $743,517.01 Real Estate 1,633,892,06 United States Bonds $1,600,000.00 2,072,000.00 State and City Bonds 1,075,000.00 1,114,000.00 Railroad Bonds 1,310,000.00 1,371,340.00 Water and Gas Bonds 148,000.00 145,620.00 Railroad and Gas Stocks 4,415,000.00 6,752,250.00 Bank and Trust Co. Stocks 165,000.00 469,750.00 Bonds and Mortgages, being first lien on Real Estate 128,750.00 Premiums uncollected and in hands of Agents 771,087.62 Interest due and accrued on 1st January, 1902 53,663.04 LIABILITIES : Cash Capital $3,000,000.00 Reserve Premium Fund 5,060,677.00 Reserve for Unpaid Losses and Claims 1,288,849.85 Net Surplus 5.906,342.88 $15,255,869.73 Surplus as regards Policy-holders $8,906,34^.88 OFFICERS. DIRECTORS. JOHN H. WASHBURN, President. Levi P. Morton, Lucien C. Warner. ELBRIDGE G. SNOW, Vice-Pres. Cornelius N. Bliss, Warner Van Norden, ARiiUNAH M. BURTIS, ) r. . John H. Washburn, Dumont Clarke, WILLIAM H. CHENEY, \^^'^^- Benjamin Perkins, James B. Van Woert, HENRY 1. FERRIS, )^c^ Elbridgc G. Snow, John Claflin, EMANUEL H. A. CORREA, \ '^,^- George H. Hartford, William F. Havemeyer, FREDERIC C. BUSWELL, )'^^'^^- Henry F. Noyes, Cord Meyer. FIRE, LIGHTNING, AJVD TORNADO INSURANCE. BROWN & WHALES, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS Tron» Steel, Reavy I^ardwarc, Cinplatcs, Sbcct Tron, and IHetals, Roofiitd and Corrugated Tron, Plumbers' and Steam Titters' Supplies, mrougbt Tron and Brass Pipe and Tittings, SDeet Copper, Sheet and Sidn Brass, Crade Supplies of all Kinds. ^^^7fc7Ao..o..s9r. 69-83 Purchase St., BOSTON. THE SniLLlE COUPLER iP MANUFACTURING CO. OFFICK AND "WORKS: NEW YORK OFFICE: 91 Clay street, Newark, N. J. 39 Cortlandt Street. AlentioH B. &' A. Guide in Writim; Advertisers. 171 T**^ Accident Instiraiice OLDEST Company in. America Largest in the World ^he Travelers OF HARTFORD. Paid iA MI LLION DOLLARS for accidental deaths and injuries during igoi. ^j^,ooo claims, amounting to nearly 2^,000,000, since 186^. Pays more in claims each year than any other two accident companies combined. Its accident assets are greater than any three other accident companies combined. LIBERALITY. SECURITY. SIMPLICITY. HARRISONS* lr<* o xa- r>. d e> lDC 0oke Ovens, For which our Clay is especially adapted, and has been successfully used for twenty years. .... CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED Menttoi B. &^ A. Guide in Writing Advertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. 173 ••W^atcK for tKe BIG SIGN" // is where you can find a complete line of Clothing suitable to the season. I'urnishlngs, ECats, Qaps, SoQts, Shoes, Rubbers, an^ lil@€€as£ms. Everything worn in the woods carried in stock. MOOSEHEAD CLOTHING CO., Greenville Junction, Maine. H. I. BRIDGES, Mgr. THE OLD GIN-HOUSE Fine G\ii\s, IVifles, Sportsmen's Outfits. Fine Rods and Fishing Tackle a Specialty. Scott's, Greener's. Parker, Remington's, Lefever, Smith, Ithaca, and all other GUN'S. Just now on hand; 300 "American Arms of Boston," Hammerless Double Guns, VI Bores, Fine Twist Barrels and Extra Good Shooters. Owing to factory closing up from proprietor dying these are offered at $15.50 each. Winchester's, Marlin's, Savage, and all RIFLES. Ammunition, Tents for Camping, Knapsacks, Sleeping Bags, Field Glasses, Moccasins, Leather and Canvas Jackets, Cooking Outfits, etc. , etc. Also Hunting Boots, Shoes, and Moccasins. Send Stamp for Catalogues. "WM. REA.D (a SONS, 107 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Established 1826. THE BURTis ^''oo'k- Trolling bait "THE IRRESISTIBLE" Trade-mark registered. Is the most killing bait ever invented. $|,00, $1.25 each. Sent to any address on receipt of price. Those at $1.25 are the best for salmon and large trout. See that my name is on every Bait as well as on the Box. Every success is imitated. The BURTIS Hand-made SPLIT BAM- BOO RODS and the BURTIS FLIES have a National and International reputation. GEO. H. BURTIS, Worcester, Mass. Send for Illustrated Booklet. THE PARKER GUN ■We have manufactured more than 100 000 of these guns which, by their wonderful shoot- ing and wearing quali- ties, are daily proving how justly this title is applied by amateurs and professionals alike. Send for our catalogue and select a gun in which you can place perfect confidence. Known the world over as the "Old Reliable" Has earned an enviable reputation and stands to-day without a peer in the shot gun world. PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. New York Salesroom. 32 Warren St Mention B.^r' A. Guide in Writing Auvcrtisers. \PR- 23 1902 APR. 28 1902 174 SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. ^IIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIMIIIIIIMIMIMIIIIU APR 2 3 1902 i Are you going for I Moose I or I Deer I on your Maine trip? Whatever you shoot, E 5hoot I U.M.C.I Ammunition i "Shoots well in any gun." = Catalogues aud Game Laws ZZ of U. S. and Canada free. ^ Lnion Metallic | Cartridge Co. | BRIDGEPORT, CONN. | 313 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. = niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz iMottioii I). &^ A. Guide in IVritiinr Advertisers. SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. V *•* ■** Ik. 4nfeC:%« 4«%<» «%* «*♦ ^* ^* ^» ^* ^» ^* V Your and Fish Trophies! Highest-class Taxidermy is our sole business. We d > that and nothing el<=e. We employ the most expert and experienced taxidermists, and gua antee all work to be absolutely pe feet in % every detail. a: We mount hundreds of deer, caribou, moose, mountain sheep, antelope, and elk heads every year; produce the most natural and artistic effects; have the work done when promised. Correct Mounting of Fish is a Specialty with us. a: 'X 'X 'x s ^:' '3f 'a5 y. 'X y. y. 'pi For "Dens," hotels, club-room s, etc., hand- somely mounted game-pieces are always desirable. We have fire heads always on hand and for sale. ■We Have the largest Taxi- dermy Establishment in America. Wc do faultless work, are the acknowledged leaders in our line of business. S !S6c S.L.Crosby Co. 203 Excliang'e Street, Bangor, Me. 'afM -jJ-jC- Cure Heads for Mounting " sent ^ Branch Stores at Rangeley, Green- -jHif Printed instructions "How to ll yille, Northeast Carry, and Moose- ^ head Lake. 4,H,J anywhere free. vc vc3hC%c^^C^«X«V^^^^^>^«%«*^* *» /•«**» ^» ^^ jn* ««c;%c%c ^* ^* ^* Ah'ittioii J). &= A. Guide in ll'ritiiig Adz'crlisers. Sureui-K tN^. & tLfcCTR. CJ, HUST >N. TVmCHBSTER RIFLES, REPEATING SHOTGUNS AND AMMUNITION. -inj~N*\EING the largest manufacturers of botli guns and ammunition in the world, we are vi 1^ v/ ^'^^'^'^ *° '^^'^P Winchester guns apace with new ammunition and Winchester x^'.^/A^I^ ammunition apace with new guns. Remember this, and when buying anything in li.; ^^. ^?^t^e gun or ammunition line insist upon having Winchester make. By doing so you '■'■vW - can rely upon both your gun and ammunition being of the most improved type and highest degree of exceUence. Winchester guns are made in ail desirable calibers, bores, weights and styles, and are plain, partially or elaborately ornamented, suiting every purpose, every pocket- book and every taste. Winchester Ammunition is made for all kinds of shooting in all kinds of guns. Send your name and address for our large illustrated catalogue. It's sent free. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. -U o o ■J ^«>. A^ ^ o;v^^XK^ V^'% '-.^^SP/ J:\ ^V^^^/ V > 0^ .'•«'- *> v" *l: I', K^^S^N. MANCHESTER .,:;«^ - ^ V -^0^ ..^" OV r^^- - Indiana j -^: ^0 ^ • ■ 4 q^ >vli^C^^"^' ^^ -^^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 013 995 551 1