Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05

Maine Huntsman. 3
 Haze Huson, noted hunter in the wilderness around Squaw Pond 9ke, in Aroostook county, Maine, owns 3 mon grei dog which much fine gold cannot buy. This dog knows nothing about the pampered life which his city eou- sins lead. He answers to the name ot Sam. is three years old and weighs forty pounds. Haze got him when pup from a Tobique River Indian. giy- ing in exchange for him two muskraE skins and a half pint of red liquor. Sam gave proofs early in his career that he was no ordinary dog. He never wasted time on running after small birds, and has never been known to exert his energy in chasing cats or baying at the moon, but gives his leisure time to more industrious pur= suits His sagacity, intelligence and remarkable dofngs have been the top= ics for r2any an evenings discussion at ehe village grocery, where tae resi- dents of the town eOngregate twice a week to get their letters and papers from down the state. Huson has camp on the shore of Squaw Pond lake. where he spends the greater part of his time, and Sam constantly keeps an eye out for bear, etc. The region aboQnds in bear.=deer. moose and caribou, but sam has learned the laws of the state and in close time will nat chase one of the animals However, If any o1 them strays into the camp ya@d. sam sees to ft that he does n0tl 9sg remain No charge of illegal killing has ever been laid at the dogs door so to speak. As q fisherman Sam has become all expert. In the lake near by are many fine trout that are rot moiested by the high=prieed kit of the city fisherman and Che dog spends much of his time on the shores of the lake, where he watches with great interest =tba sIimy bottom ofZthe lake where tds trout come up to feed off the water weeds
 When Huson wants a trout for dinner he calls Sam and tells the au1pai b bring a trout Sam immediately goes to the shore of the lake. watches few minutes. and then swims out Shortly after he dives toward the bottom. and nine times out of ten when he reap pears at the surface he has the fish h his mouth Sam disukes chub, eets and suckers and never touches them. Near the lake there are fine docks Of ducks. They come up in the fall and remain for a few weeks. and Sam Is then on velvet His long suit is catch Ing ducks He enters the water some distance from where a flock is, and swlms along carefully until within a few feet of the birds Then he goes ander water and rises underneath 2 duck and pulls # under the water. Then he starts for shore, leaves his catch and goes after another Sans most notable exploit was last June. Huson's camp is built along the side of a big, sloping rock, the top of which is nearly even with the eyes of the cabin roof One day. just after dln- ner. Haze started in his canoe across the lake slight fire was burning in the camps stove at the time, and the stoyepipe being defective, sparks fell on the dry roof. A flame was soon started, and the camp was in danger of being burned unless something was done quickly to prevent it. Sam was lying in the yard, having his monday nap. when he smelled the smoke. Ha awoke and found small blaze on the roof Without ringing in an alarm by barking the dog rushed into the camp and grabbed water pail in his teeth and ran to the lake There he filled the vessel and ran back to the house. climbed the rock and turned the water onto the blazing roof. He re- peated this operation several times un- til the fire was extinguished, and be- fore Huson, who had seen the flames from his canoe; could reach the house.