Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-01

| way we don't hear as much about the
wonders OF the Klondikc as we did.
The struggle for wealth In such
country will make an old man out OF a
young one about as quick as anything,
while the young possessor OF acres IN
Maine enjoys hearty and happy ex-
istence. with a practically sure and
steady income. AN orchard in Maine
with an annual yield of 1000 barrels OF
apples is far better than the Klondike.
There has been considerable talk
lately about the five-footed moose
which is being tracked in the north
ern part Of the State. After the last
light fall OF snow. hunters discovered
tracks which were apparently made by
a moose which has five feet-two on
the right hind leg. 1t Is thought that
there is no extra leg because the two
tracks are so near together. Several
hunters have seen these tracks, but no
one has as yet been fortunate enough
to get sight of the animal. The next
fall of snow is being anxiOusly await
ed by those who are interested.
There is a man up near Flagstaff
who thinks he ought to hold the rib
bon for hunting. He keeps a large
flock of turkeys which has been grad
ually diminishing. Knowing that
sly old Reynard was making his home
somewhere in the neighborhOod, he de-
cided to set a trap for the marauder
and thus save. if possible, the remain
der of his once handsome flock. Ac-
cordingly an old bear trap was found
and placed in a convenient spot. The
next morning when our friend went
out to investigate, he was greatly sur
prised to find a nice doe securely en-
trapped. She had in some way got
both hind feet in the trap and was
unable to free herself.
Bear seem to be quite plenty around
Phillips. An old bear with two cubs
has been seen several times lately by
farmers living just outside the village.
A few days ago these animals entered
a garden just back of house near
the village and killed nice sheep.
There are watchers on the trail who
are looking for revenge.
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the tons of oleomargarine that are
shipped into the State of Maine?
There is a convention of the State
Dairymen's Association at Waterville
next week. and this would be good
question for consideration there. We
think if the commissioner of agricul-
ture. or some other person of author
;,,to tIa
would be found that some of our State
of Maine creameries are heavy con-
sumers of this article and that it is
not a small ingredient in the manu-
facture of creamery butter.
Somebody has recently written of
the ill-treatment of domestic animals
on the Maine coast farms, and some-
body therefore has an opinion which
sadly needs revising. says the Old York
Courant. Last spring a man called at
the office of York's town clerk and
called for two licenses. one for his
brindle pup and the other for his mar
riage. He seemed to be little unused
to paying expenses for brindle pups
and bridal transactions, and he had
mission. In fact, the assets available
virtually necessitated choice be-
tween dog and woman, with the result
that -Doggie was duly registered and
Susie remained a spinster.
A curious family, consisting Of a
fox a skunk and two woodchucks, was
unearthed UP in North Franklin the
other day. AS Caleb Besant, boy
about ten years of age, was going for
his cows one night he noticed fox
emerge from a hole and scamper away.
The next night he saw not only the
fox but woodchuck come out. Get
ting one of his chums, with his dog, he
proceeded to drive out the inhabitants
Of this woodland home with the above
result. He says he is thinking Of