The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-22

and the forest-clad sentinels became his
property he he's not visited the park. al
though much money has been expended
In improving II.
Adjoining Mr.. whitnsy's preserve on
the north i Litchheld Park, owned by Ed
ward LAtchheld Of Brooklyn. II contains
about 10000 acres and II surrounded by .
great woven wire netting within which are
confined moose. elk. blAck-tailed deer and
other game. The recessee OF this park
provide what n actually a state Of nature.
Moose. elk and their fellows could have
practically no more freedom were the
woven wire netting down and the entire
forest Of the A~dirondacks spread out before
them. The heet-footed inhabitants Of the
park are very tame. for only by the barest
chance have they ever heard the sound
OF a u and they do not know what the
Only recently Mr.. Litchfeld was driving
through the park when a fine young buck
was seen a short distance away. The
wagon was stopped so that Mr.. Litchfeld's
guests might look at 1t. His deership re-
manned u~nconcerned and very little
attention to the intruders, although he saw
them.
Finally the buck crossed the road In front
Of the wagon and stopped or the other
side. The driver quietly started the horses
and the wagon stopped again very close
to the deer. Still the young buck was In
different, and at last he walked away In
the forest.
The houses and camps on the preserve
are modest structures, although very pleas
ing in architectural style. There are boat
houses and lodges on Duck Lake. Lake
Madeleine and Big Upper Lake. The
last body OF water Is without the preserve.
but a considerable portion Of it's shore is
owned by Mr.. Litchfeld and it is connected
with the park by private roads.
A distinctive feature Of this preserve
is the gateway at the main entrance. de-
signed by a French artist. TIT approach
to the gateway is up a slight incline. and in
front Of the structure, which Is 100 feet in
length, a circular plot has been cleared for
carriages.
Just within the fence is a small lodge or
chalet. About the gateway are bronze
figures Of deer. life size. On one hand Is the
red deer made famous by Scott and by
Landseer; on Nhe other the American elk or
wapiti. These figures are the work OF the
French sculptor. p. Rouillard, and were for
some time at the Paris Exposition.
The Nehasane Park Association now holds
title to the larger part OF the lands pur-
chased by DR.. William Seward Webb, in
the northern part Of Heridmer and HAM
ilton counties. Or. Webb himself retains
many thousand acres about Lake Lila.
This plot Of about fifteen square miles
is surrounded by a wire fence ten feet high,
within which the native deer and imported
elk and moose, as well as smaller game
and FISH, are secure from the molestation
Of the public. DIR. Webb reserves about
10000 acres for his exclusive Use and that
Of his personal friends or guests. Permits
to hunt and Ash upon all the property except
the lands reserved for the owners use
are granted to reputable sportsmen.
The reserved lands from which all are
excluded are described on the back OF the
printed permits as including about $4,000
acres. taking in Lake Lila. Nehasane, Mig
ger Oven. Big Rock. Crooked, Clear. Gull.
Grassy. Fall. and witchopple lakes n
Charley Pond. and the Beaver River down
to Totten and Crossfeld line and about a
mile and q half on each sid OF the stream. :
One Of the requirements Is that no fish
shall be shipped on the property.
Nehasane Park. though lacking in noun
tain scenery. Is in the region Of many lakes.
some Of which are unsurpassed for their
natural supply Of speckled trout. DR..
Webb has his own Forest Lodge at Lake
Lila. a new structure erected on the former
site of a little hotel which for many years
extended its good cheer 70 the tired sports
men and tourists OF the Beaver Hver region.
Lake Lila. prior To it's purchase by DR..
Webb was called Smiths Lake, getting its
name from David Smith, a hunter who once
lived there and led a hermit life. He came
up the Beaver River in 1920 or Whereabouts
and for ten years lived alone and In soli-
tude at Saltwater He then pushed fur
Their on into the wilderness and In 1880
built a long shsnty on the shore OF the
lake now called Lake Lila
Here he resided for fifteen years, but
upon the appear anos Of other hunters and
uapp4rs he abandoned his camp and went
10 the Fsr West. One who knew him
SAYS he was an Englishman who lived
there with no companions but his dog and
hs gun,
In early lie u is said tina Smith married
. woman who died shortly after their mar
Rage. H.r unumsly death sent him a
hermit into the woods
william hockef.llsr secured S..co acres
in u random. ~ LA~reno. oounty by pur-
chasing many private holdings which oost
him a great deal ~ money La laying out
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