The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20

called the great runway" from Ches-
uncock to Millinockett lakes. h In
really the watershed of the upper part
Of the west branch Of the enobscO
river. The moose by instinct has found
out the. easiest though not h short
est route In this part Of the country.
II is admirably adapted for deer life.
being rather difficult OF access from
the outside world n possessing num-
beriess places where the male deer or
moose could a a successful defence
against wolves and bear. At n time
there were great troops OF wolves In
this country. but the hunters have dec
mated these fierce creatures. and only
a few are left. To see the country at
its best one should go in the moose
and deer season. You may start in
at any point, but the sightseer should
begin at Oldtown on h P~enobscot.
where a large colony of Indians make
the place one OF extraordinary inter
est. From his place h favorite route
Is through a wild but beautiful coun-
try to Milo Junction and the Pisquat-
aquis. Thence the traveller may go to
the west to GreenviIie. which Is at the
south end of Moosehead lake. a noble
body of water 40 miles long. north
west to the Katahdin Iron works in
the very heart Of the lake country. or
northeast through h widest scenery
OF this part OF h continent. / took
both trips myself and found them of
equal interest and beauty.
II you are bent on fishing. the trip
to M~oosehead lake Il the superior. out
for hunting and sightseeing the n
to the northeast IL preferable. From
Brownville TO M~ilinockett the road
runs through a country In which noun
tains. lakes and forests seem to be
mixed in almost equal proportions. At
one moment you are on the edge Of a
lake. at another In a granite gorge on
top OF whose walls are oaks
and pines. At n curious little place
called Norcross you get n good notion
of the lake formation OF New England.
The settlement is on the shore of North
Twin lake, which is connected with
or a part OF South Twin lake. Elbow
lake. Pemedumcook lax and Ambeje-
jus lake.
Strictly speaking these lakes are re-
ally great broadenings OF the Penob-
scot river. A fine piece of trout water
which 1 visited near here was Sourd-
nahunk stream. Other trout ponds
known to Colonel Roosevelt and the
big sportsmen OF the country who come
here are Foss. Knowiton. Daisy. Lost
and Two Mile. Leaving with your
guide you can drop into the Mount
Katahdin trail and catch sight OF pic
turesque herds OF caribou. IL you have
the courage 400 feet OF climbing will
bring you to the top. The trip back
to Norcross Is a feast for the artistic
eye. From Norcross through Grind
stone. Crystal. Island Falls. Oakfeld.
Houlton. Mars Hill. Blaine and Presque
Islo the scenery Is n wonderful kaleid-
oscope OF trout streams and noble for
est country. At Caribou. strange to
say. the wilderness yields to civiliza-
ton and o look upon n model farm
ing country.
Beyond the farms a blue wall indi-
Gates the primeval forest further on.
and along a wonderful road by horse
back or by blackboard you travel 30
miles to that beautiful body of water
known Is Square lake. Why IL should
be called square Is a mystery. In
outline II II a happy cross between a
sausage n n crescent. One end be-
comes a river. which opens and be-
comes another great body called Eagle
lake. A stream from the middle running
TO the north expands I'm the same man
ner and becomes. first. Cros lake. then
Mud lake. and then Long lake. still
further beyond. Eagle a becomes
ST. Froid lake. so hat In reality II Is
six great lakes instead OF one. 3ui
each IN large enough to be a center OF
attraction for n territory as large as
New Jersey. Here. In the very heart
OF savagery. a hunting genius. Game
Warden Cummings. has a camp which
Is the wonder OF every woodman. IL
consists OF a series OF cottages I'm
which there are a furniture. WELL
furnished kitchens. handsomely equip
ped bed rooms. and indeed nearly all
the comforts OF n great city. A good
cook provides a bill OF fare equal TO
anything served In a first-clas hotel.
IL Is intended for sportsmen OF wealth
and has already a profitable but lin
tied clientele from the great cities.
IL was In this camp. this fall. that
the project was formed of starting a
similar camp In the forest country OF
Porto Rico. 1t would be an odd thing
TO transplant a lot of hunters and trap
pers from Arostook county. Maine, TO
Ponce and Arecibo. but II would ena-
BILE the sporting man and woman to
pursue their pleasant recreation
through every month of the year.