Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-01
ILLEGALLY KILLED.
Many Moose Wantonly SIaugh-
tered by Poachers.
List Of Cases Reported to the Game
Commissioners.
There Have Been 1903 Illegally Killed,
This Year.

man Carleton. 1t Is presumed that
there are many other cases of poach-
ing which have not been reported.
The statements of moose slaughter. by
Mr. Carleton and others are fully sub
stantiated by this list. Mr.. Carleton
urges better warden service for the
protection of Names great game ami
mails and believes that the best way to
get sufficient money to hire the neces-
sary number of wardens is TO impose
a tax for license fee on hunters. Fol-
lowing is the list:
January, 1902. Two COW moose killed
on Whitney Ridge, Sebois. Reported
by Warden Pollard Of Foxcroft
February Two COW moose Killed on
Big Black River. Reported by war
den Perkins and Cummings on return
from trip to st. Johns river one MORO
told them on this trip that ne came
across four moose on the American sue
that had been illegally killed by Ca
madam poachers.
Peter Fountaine of Canada, killed at
least Is moose during the winter. most
" cows There is evidence of his tax
ing II to Canada shortly before he was
shot by Warden TempletOn, and two
more were found at his camp.
A lumber scaler for the Gushing con-
Germ. St Johns, reported to Wardens
Templeton and Huston on this trip
that Is moose, mostly cows, were killed
on the American side of the st. Johns
river. Hides and portion of the meat
taken.
Frank Burton of West Sebois, con-
victed of killing a COW moose at West
Scbois in February.
Feb. 18th. Frank Cormier and Frank
Madole of Cyr Pl., convicted of kill
ing "a moose. same time and place.
Vital Martin and F. Ouillette of Cyr
Pi. convicted of having moose meat i'll
possession.
\ COW moose and two calves were
found killed in this plantation.
March 10th. Guilford Jordan, war
den. reported a moose killed at Jemt-
land
r. Carry.
March list. Rdeout and Cole of
Eridgewater. prosecuted for killing one
cow moose. one more, impossible to tell
what it's sex was.
March 18th. Three moose, one a COW,
killed near Masardis. Reported by
Wardens Cummings and MCGOWAN.
April 6. Moose killed near Ashland.
Reported by Warden Cummings.
April % Two moose reported killed
at Canaan. Reported by telephone.
MAY s. Moose killed at Onawa. Re-
ported nv Warden Pollard.
May IL. Cow moose killed at Port
age lake Reported by Warden Nc
Gowau.
Nav %. Bull moose killed at Trout
pond. Elliottsville. Reported by Thos.
Lceman. il"
June 8. Moose killed at Rowland.
Il. ported by Warden Perkins.
June IL Cow moose killed at Birch
stream. Penobscot county.
June L.. calf moose killed at Chemo
pond Reported by +. l.. Davis of Ed
dnGton.
July s. Two COW moose killed at
Chesuncuok lake. Reported by War
dens Pollard and Perkins.
July H. Moose killed at Scion. Per-
son reporting don't want name used.
August /. Cow moose killed at Ash
land Reported by Warden McGowan.
August g. Cow moose killed at
Spencer pond. Reported by Warden
TempIeton.
August $. Young bull moose killed
near Ashland Reported by Warden
McGowan.
August 20 Cow moose killed on
West Branch Penobscot river. Re-
ported by Wardens Pollard. TempletOn
and Durgin.
August %. Cow moose killed at Med
way Warden Pollard reported it.
Sept 5. Two COW moose killed at
Anegash Falls. Reported personally to
Commissioner Carleton by sportsman
who would not have his name used.
Sept. .. Cow moose killed at Eagle
lake. Reported by Warden Pollard.
Sept g. Moose killed at Barnard
siding. Warden Pollard reported.
Sept. -. Cow moose killed at East
Machias Reported by Warden Ross.
Sent Is. Moose killed 90 miles above
Ashland Reported by Herbert Raj
ford.
Sept Ia w f. Henderson reported
seeing COW moose floating northwest
branch of st. Johns river.
Sept 49, Moose killed at Portage
lake. Reported by Warden T. Parks.
Sept % Moose killed at Pine pond.
Reported by Warden Temple:on.
Sept -. Moose killed at Poland
pond. Reported by Warden Temple
ton.
oct. ). Cow moose killed at Big
BLACK river. Reported by Wardens
Durgiu and Templeton.
oct. /. Moose killed at Little Rip
oSenus pond. Reported by Commits
sioner Carleton.
oct. .. Cow moose killed Mt Black
pond. Reported by Warden Templeton.
Oct. IL. Cow moose killed in May
field. Reported by Warden Durgin.
oct. II. Cow moose killed at Moose
horn Dead Water West Branch of
Penobscot. Reported by Warden Nc
lSenney.
Oct IL. Cow moose killed,at Carry
Ing Place pL Reported by Robert
Phillips. warden.
Oct 49,. Two moose killed at LOWELL
town. Reported by Warden Pollard
oct ~. Moose killedNat Millmocket
9tieatn.E Ieported by Warden Perkins
Nov. ~ Three COW moose killed at
Nafsetcn. Reported by Warden Cum
mings.
Nov. Il. Calf moose killed at Wis
sataquoik river. Reported by two