Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09
IN THE ADIRoNDACKs.
A Washington High school Boys Observs
lions I'm That Delightful REGION


lions I'm That Delightful Region.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
OLD FoRGE. \. T., July 4. 1891
One Of the prettiest and best places for Sport
in the Adirondack mountains il Fulton Chain
lakes, located in Herkimercounty. Ashort days
journey from New York city to the town Of
Boonville, then eight miles by blackboard and
few more on a wooden railroad termed the Peg
Leg" and then up Moose river by small steamer.
and You arrive at the Forge House, at the lower
end Of Fulton Chain lakes. At this point Jack
Shepherds fast little steamer awaits YOU. which
goes to the different points up to the head Of
Fourth lake. II you then desire to 20 further
you engage guides, 20 through Fifth. Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth lakes and over the ..csr-
ries" between them upto Rscquette lake. This
Is a large lake with an irregular coast line Of
many small bays surrounded by beautiful
scenery. The finest hotel on the lake is the
''Antlers." Near by on an island is . pretty
little church.
The guides are peculiar set OF easy young
fellows and look very picturesque In their
PREDETERMINED light felt hats, which all of
them wear. They charge s3 per day for their
services, and in addition to guiding they build
camps for sportsmen, cook and carry the light
boats over the numerous portages. They are
independent and do very little labor except
guiding, making enough in the summer 70 keep
them the rest OF the yesr, though some Of them
work at light boat building in the winter. An
average boat weighs about sixty pounds and
costs about $50. The old-fashioned way OF
coming up in the Adirondacks by blackboard
will be abandoned in couple Of weeks, - the
Adirondack and SO. Lawrence railroad is nearly
completed. IL runs through the center Of this
beautiful lake and mountain region, having
Herkfmer - its southern terminus and running
north 70 the st. Lawrence river This road Wa
nd al L. IA
the engineers and contractors many hardahips
~ the roads were frequently impossible Tor
sheds and supplies, snow being Eve feet deep
necessitating all foot travel on snowshoes.
Numerous fishing clubs own tracts Of Land
around the lakes and have erected club housea-
and many private cottages are to be seen bali
hidden among the trees on the shores There
Is still desirable state land TO be had for .
summer home upon application. Years ago
this was only . resort for sporting men. but
nov Il Is becoming family resort. Every year
makes IL more popular and this new r.ilroad
win increaae the popularity . hundred foId.
There b state ash hatchery ct the lower end
Of Fulton Chain which stocks the surroundiuw
lakes every year with trout and salmon trout.
In . taik with several Of he old guides was
mo NED That the dssr are more plentiful now
the law prohibiting their shipment out Of he
state and also restricting the killing 20 two deer
Per season by each individual hunter. One a.
tsrnoon, - vas hahing In small lake, I saw
ssven nne deer come out on the opposite side
and drink. The killing season opens August Is
and you want some good sport this y Tie
place 70 come. A few days ego - wss bsing
roWed down one Of the upper lakss paased
two old gentlemen evidently connoisssurs in ths
Al 81 hahine. Both were comfortably sssxsd in
big arnchairs enjoying thsir pipes and leisurely
cast1ng thear die from right 20 lsft ~ thsfr
noss was slowly being roved By thsir guidss
1ney seemed 70 be tkoroaghly enjoying thsn-
solves, for thsy frequently inbibed The con-
tsas ofs hssis brcvn tas pi.csd bssvssn then.
= J. W. p.