Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-18

thousands OF miles Tor the CeHSntS 40
be had from sitting hours each day
floating on the paal below the falls ana
casting the fly for the wary FISH. No lure
but fly, no fish under three pounds .,s
weighed on old fashioned steelyards,
truly a select company Of choice spirits.
inspiring the jaded world ID invest the
simple life with a glamour and ro-
| nance such as Joe Jefferson revealed in
Rip Van Wrinkle. Through this gate
way to the Richardson Lakes and on
TO the UmbagOg waters many are now
| passing in making a fascinated trip
from Portland. through the Rangeley
region 10 the White Mountains and
| Quebec.
The world far and wide knows Billy
| Soule and loves him. Assuredly We
could do no less afte" VIVA; he did for
| Us Wednesday. With HIS two small
steamers he met us 1T Thu EircheS and
took US up the tortuous CGpsuptic for
| our picnic dinner. The morning was
| delightful. just right for sightseeing.
Up past The Barker and TIE Moose
luckmaguntic House on our right, past
| Senator Frye'S famous camp on the
left. perched on a boulder lying in deep
| cold waters, where the biggest fish in
| the lakes may call for breakfast-the
Senator's-and on to the Pleasant
Island Camps. Billy's headquarters
Here a brief stop was made to get the
provisions aboard, AMI MOI Il few We're
10th to leave for .he"e is something
of the siren about the place. But
everyone was glad they went on by the
| time dinner was served. The day be-
haI hna
Il gOodly mess of trout. These he hal
! hidden away in a cool spring. Then
came the camp fire, the huge and fra
| grant coffee pot the kettle of boiling
fat from which slices of potatoes
emerged crisp ana sucoulent. And
those trout! Then, too, one of the
party sent his wife to slice potatoes
while he assisted two charming young
ladies at fishing from the steamer.
| Their united efforts added two trout
| and Il small salmon II the collection
and none were left among the frag-
| mentS of the feast. And all this Will,
as was learned later. peopla were being
Frustrated i'm the heated cities. on this
trip there went with the rar:y Mr. ana
| Mrs. A. S. Kinds of Porilani who own
the finest summer home ut the lakes
| LagomOnte Lodge, beautifully situated
at the foot of good old Bald Mountain
They Went in their private launch and
entertained the party OH the return trip
to the gumtic House where
we remained until Thursday afternoon.
Mention should be made of DR.. Foss Of
| boston who also accOmpa ME d the party
| up the Cupsuptic.
| A few years since Mr.. T. l.. Page. 4
HalloWell boy, decided 10 vary his man.
| agement of the Senate Cafe at Wash
ingtcn. d. c.. with tina. OF the Moose
| MckmaSuntic House. To those who
know him enough has been said
Others should know him "nd live the
longer and enjoy life the better.
There is charm about this resor.
| which grows on one, The longer he re-
mains and ne comes again.
| Thursday morning Capt. BARKER sen.
his steamer up to take lis down to the
Barker for a brief visit that was much
enjoyed. In the afternoon the party
was taken in buckboards to the Noun
tain View House along & finely built
road. where not very long ago was only
| a trail.
Some years ago one of The young lads
of the Rangeley region was filled with
ambition and energy II do what mis-
hands found tn do. At first it was
! chores, now it is managing che of the
| most popular of .hase resorts. TIL.
| Mountain View. l.. L. FCwley knows
| from practical experience first how ~
| run 4 motel, run 4 farm o. Get control
OF fine horse, and his wife. the charm
ing hostess, likewise loves good hors
ana bears the reputation Of the fines,
| hofseWOman Of all Tho country round
| But we Rad TO leave il al behind Fri
DAY afternoon at five O'Clock. Fly Rod
who had joined the party at Tho
| Blrches' said good Dye at The Moun
tain View much u the Icgret of III
for anything one may wish to know oc
this region may be had for the askiny
OF her. She not only Knows abort
every nsh that is caught Lut can sift
the hsh yarns to d nicely fut for he.
the truthful tale brought IN the other
day about the fish that jui1neG into The
boat would have fallen on deaf ears.
Among those stopping 1T the Noun
tain View are Mr.. ma Mrs. Frank T.
Seaiy of New York. who have MANY
friends in Augusta. Those who h,vn
had the privilege of hearing Mrs. Sealv
| 9hi5 VIII appreciate the TIT 1T chr mart 4,
had when she consented to sing fo, ~,
Thursday evening.
FRIDAY forenoon many of the marty
visited the big fish hatchery at Oouosnoc
which is In charge of Arthur Rriges
There were In the hatchery 5O.UD s,,mon
and over aOaC00 trout; may they all uv. to
ten Founders.
At p. NJ. the party left by boat for
the celebrated Rangeley Lake Hons.
where they have a way Of impressjpr on..
with the idea that fine scenery and az
Icellent cuisine are inseperable from
happy existence. At a meeting held thor.
in the evening the following resolu,ionc
were adopted:
We. the members of the Maine Pr.ss
Association, enjoying tn. annual cxtur
sion of 1905. feel that our trim 10 n.
Rangeley Lakes has been one of Tho mo-,
successful and enjoyable in the history ot
the association. and as we realize i,,",
Tour pleasure has been. in a large meosur,
due to the kind and courteous treatment
Everywhere received therefore br II
Resolved that we extend orr sipcer.
thanks to the Main" Central r. r III
Portland & Rumford Fails. r. r. The
Rangeley Steamboat Co the pb nj. W,