Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-06
STATE HOUSE.
Plans for Maine at the Bos-
ton Sportsmen's Show.
Yards Of Animals--A Fish Pond and
Maine Forest the Attractions.
Inc National Guard Officers Club-story on
au Augusta Senator.

Maine IS to have an exhibit at the
Sportsnen $ Show in Boston that will b,
ldr IN excess OF anything else given
'here- TO express ii in the words of the
man VINO has charge of the show. G. G.
Nichols OF FoXcroft. 1T will be second 10
none and larger than any other"
The association formed not long acn nv
| Commissioner Carleton ana Mr. NichoIs
including the railroads ana hotels Of the
state, has made this exhibition possible.
In making this possible they are doing
advertising that will be of great benefit
To the state in years II come.
we Will even have a chance Ia allow
the sportsmen to try their rods" said
Mr. Nichols. who was in the city. FRIDAY
afternoon, while on his way to his home
in Foxcroft Cor brief visit I'VE will
have small pond there filled to the brim
with trout and landlocked salmon. When
ever Il man wants to try a east he can
do so, though of course we will not allow
anyone TO use barb. He may use the
fly, but not the hook. ana he will expert
ence the same sensation as the fish rises
10 take the fly that he does in fishing in
one OF Names ponds. That pond will be
a great attraction of the exhibit"
Where in the building is the Maine
exhibit sitllated?"
rat is - the very entrance ana every
c..' :,Dia& in will nave to pass through
the Maine forest on their way to the
other attractions. We have an unusually
large space. have been up there and
seen what We will have and ! am per-
fectly satisfied The space is the best in
the hall and is much larger than that as
signed t. any other exhibit. Now with
the exhibit am assured that the Maine
department will make the hit of the
show"
What will be some of the attractions?"
We will have animals of every de-
scription. We are to draw upon the
Merrymeeting park menagerie for all we
desire and in addition we will have other
animals. There will be moose, deer carl
bou. TWO black bears 10 raccoons, foxes,
and about everything that is to be found
in the Maine woods. The mounted ami
mails will by no means be small part Of
the exhibit
There will be the Maine forest; the
pond with the canoe drawn up alongside
and everything looking as natural as life
in the Maine woods; the cages and yards
thing worth looking at. The guides
dressed in their costumes will cook one
meal each day on the scene OF the place
catching fish from the ponds and brOiling
them in the true woods style for the
neal
What will be the manner of distribute
ing the Gazetteer written by Mr.. Garlic
ton? You certainly cannot give copy
to everyone"
NO, that will require judicious distribu-
ton. for the tens Of thousands who visit
the place cannot all hope to be accom-
modated. We are to have an advertising
booth in the center Of the exhibit and
here on an immense board will be the
chance for advertisements. To those who
come here and exhibit curiosity for the
Maine attractions and to those whom We
believe will be pleased with the book We
will give one.
The meeting will be held. Feb. =, ana
will last for Is days Of actual exhibit
tons"
"Will YOU have an exhibit at the New
York show?"
A booth for the distribution Of gen
eral information will be established there
and nothing more