Evening star., 1905-08-14
KINEo, ME.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
kINEO, Moosehead Lake Me

August -, 1905
Camping out or the enjoyment of woods
lie, canoeing, fishing, exploring and novel
experiences with big game shows marked
increase in popularity, and never before In
the history of this section, were there as
nlahy IN the woods at this season of the
year. prominent among those who enjoyed
'his NE was a large party, including Mr..
ana Mrs. Harlan Page, Miss Jessie Allen
Page and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Holmes
Page of Philadelphia, who have gone after
five weeks stay here
Mr.. Harlan Page, telling OF his experi-
ences, says: First of all we went into camp
at Brassua lake. only three hours by canoe
up the Moose river from here but wildly
picturesque and most interesting spot We
estao1shed our camp on an airy point. near
Mhlch Is superb spring. and spent over
Two weeks there, exploring the country
rounda bout, finding big trout in plenty and
enjoying many novel experiences with
game. We followed the Moose river on up
through the lake to Little Brassua lake,
ana beyond nearly to Long Pond fished up
Brassua. Misery and Tom Fletcher streams
IN the rapids of the river, on the shores of
the lake. and always with good success
On 1om Fletcher stream we found a
monster beaver dam, some 300 feet long
and ten TO twelve feet in height at the high
est point, and this remarkable work of
dumb animals held us fascinated for several
hours. The intelligence shown hv these
animals IN building this dam is little short
of human. Trees were gnawed off by them
SO that they fell exactly where they were
desired, and the arrangement of the dam
was thoroughly in accord with PRINCIPLES
which it takes human beings years of study
in engineering to comprehend
From Brassua lake we went to Spencer
pond, also but short distance from Moose
head lake, and here we enjoyed many novel
experiences with deer Tba
abundance of these animals can hardly be
comprehended by those who have not gone
into the woods during the summer season,
when these animals congregate at favorite
waterways to bathe in the cool water feed
on the rank grass and lily pads which grow
there, and to escape the insect pests which
torment them in the forest
The most marked characteristic OF these
wild animals was their curiosity, a curiosity
which apparently overpowers them and
makes them forget the continual caution
which they show in the forest. The guides
say that they have learned to look for
alarm from the forest, and that strange OBJ
jects in the water puzzle them so COM
pletely that in their eagerness to investi-
gate they forget to exercise caution.
I'VE ended our stay by taking the steamer
and exploring the lake, stopping wherever
night overlook US, sleeping and eating on
board, enjoying every minute of the outing
and finding new wonders proceeded.
And last, but not least, no mention of
our trip would be complete without refer
ence to its health features. No one who
has not enjoyed the life can fully under
stand just what it means to be in the open
air every moment of the time, day and
night. No one knows what sleep Is who
has not slept with the cool night air of the
forest upon his brow and its strange sounds
in his ears.
mo one knows what living is vino has
not enjoyed the delicious, healthful food
which the guides prepare, and one camping
experience will forever dispel the illusion
that one cannot live well in camp. Coffee,
toast and broiled meats, such as one gets
there l have never seen equaled in the best
hotels, restaurants or even private families.
There is something, of course, in the appe-
tite but it Is not all, for the fact remains
that outdoor cooking possesses advantages
over indoor cooking which cannot be over
come. And then there are the delicac es,
corn bread and f1apjacks and baked beans,
baked in the ground, beans that are de-
licious nutritious and healthful-
Your guide. first of all, takes an iron ket-
tle fills it with beans, covers it with water
and parboils for hour The pot is then
covered with an air-tight cover and put in
a hole in the ground (walled with rocks), in
which a hardwood fire has burned until the
cavity is filled with redhot Goals. In this
the pot is completely covered, and when
morning comes it is positive joy to have