Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
! Annual Outing of Our
Maine Sportsmen
Who With Ladies Are Enjoying
Themselves tMoosehead.
Delightful Weather, Delightful Party,
Delightful Entertainment-Somc of
the Good Times and Events Already
Transpirins.

hlneo, Me-, July 5.-(SpeciaD.-EX-
ceptlhS Saturday, the weather which
has prevailed during the ninth annual
excursion of the Maine Sportsman
Fish and Game Association has been
ideal. AS Saturday was but the COM
ing day no one has found Il great deal
of fault. To be sure it was a bit exas-
perating to get wet on the very outset
of a pleasure trip, but philosophical
people take those things with Il smile.
sunday was a very enjoyable day and
Monday was not one whit behind. A
bit heavier wind prevailed OH the later
day, serving to kick up conside ra BILE
chop on the lake, making fishing q
somewhat difficult JOB. Still a great
many persons went in quest of the
Samey trout and sluggish lakcr and
had good luck. The chop also made
the excursion to Northeast Carry OH
the steamer Kineo somewhat more ex-
citing, for the water Splashed against
the sides and upon the deck. causing
many feminine shreks of alarm. No
one was seriously wet, however. so that
| lclIiJtIS NcIe llOt tilc ICdSt
and all came back to the hotel that
night i'll a mode to enjoy one of the de-
licious <ineo House suppers and later
to take part in the grand ball.
Kinco is the same delightful place that
it has always been; the mountain is just
rs high, just as majestic, as it was tho
first time the human eye rested upon it !;
The waters of the great lake. which
spreads itself out before the hotels. are
as blue and as full of fish as over and
The woods arc as green as can be ana the
same cool, hcalthiul breeze fans the So
iourner here. No happier place can he
found in all Maine to pass Il vacation than
right here ut \inco. Here there is to be
found every luxury one can wish for, to-
gether with the quiet and solitude of the
deep woods. The stranger coming here
is astonishcd at what he finds. Well he
may be; for after the long car ride and
the sail up across the lake he comes TO
"calize what 1T means to carry On even
mediocre secOnd-class boarding house
up here. Yet, when he gets here he finds
not only IL great big hotel. but an attrlc-
tive one, ana finds ii equipped with cleo
trio and gas lights. steam heat. cleva-
tor. fine baths. nicely furnished rooms,
spacious ana well kept grounds and a ser
vice i'll every way equal TO the Zig city
hotels.
This year. Manager Charles A. Judkins
ras the same efficient corps CT assistants
lbout him that he has had i'm the pas.
md under the energetic management of
himself and these able licutcnantS every
thing moves along nicely as could be
Wished for and n all n nil.
Nd with the usa Sc which they receive
~ word regarding Mr.. JudkiDs. He is IA
lykng man, SO young in fact that 1t
< Freely seems possible that he is in
.h;yrge of this big establishment, yet he
&. tWhcn one sees him about the house
" The grounds, always. apparently. with
nlerNy of time to stop and chat. never
failing of information to the stranger,
curt eous to help and guest alike, seeming
lcvctito be busy and then they look at
he h 5Isc, the store. the boats and go up
% the big Kinco farm. all Of which are
II his care. they wonder how he succeeds
doing 1t. Most men would be preTna-
s,fely old. but he is not In many ways
y.ie seems but a bOy-ccrtain he has nj the
4iifc OF the genuine boy. but he combines
With it and business ability OF which any
man may be proud 1t i; this faculty OF
always being sunny which makes it pos
sibc to carry on successfully his mani
told duties, prevents him from growing
Did and makes him beloved of all who
,now ana associate with him.
Tonight in the ball room took place the
meeting of the association. The semi
annual meeting is always feature of the
sportsmcn's outing. for at 1t there are
presented views of leading Maine men
upon subjects bearing upon fish ana
came interests. Tonight. the speakers
were Chairman Carleton Of the fish and
zane commission, and cx-Mayor Engcl OF
Bangor. q leading lumber owner and ADJ
vocatc of the fish and game laws. Mr..
Carleton spoke on the history of nsh and
game protection in Maine. His address
was full of information which was sur
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