The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-12
A CRUISE
IN BRUNSWICK
Told In a Very Interesting
Article
BY A BARRE SPORTSMAN
Ben A. Eastman Writes in ~Forest ana
Stream" Of Trip Through New
Brunswick in Search Of
Game.
BY A BARRE SPORTSMAN

"cruislng In New Brunswick Is The
subject Of an interesting article IN "For,
est and Stream written by Ben. A.
Eastman Of Barre. We reproduce The
article ontirei
Cruising In New Brunswick.
In the fall Of 1904. while returning
from a moose hunting trip up the To.
bique, formed the acquaintance Of a
hunter returning from a similar trip IN
the Miamichi county. We were thrown
together on the night train coming down
through Maine, He was suffering from
a badly infected foot, while my mind
was heavily burdened with thoughts Of
leaving behind wounded moose that
must die. There was n bond OF SYM
pathy created and blending Of spirit
that make fast friends at the first meet.
ing.
One year later found rs together FOL.
lowing pointer and setter through the
alder swamps Of Vermont II was dur.
ing this hunt In the fan Of 1905 that
We planned the outing Of which I am
about 70 write. Our original scheme
was ito 60 Il Alone having had some
bitter experiences with guides. We
learned from the revised New Brunswick
game laws, however. that Il was neces.
sary 70 have licensed guide accompany
US. This was a disappointment. for We
were both eager 20 test our knowledge
of wooderaft and light the elements
alone. After a little delay and much
letter writing We got in correspondence
with a woodsman named james STOREY,
of Doaktown, n. y.
by agreement, on Sept. 10, met my
friend Fred in Boston at the North sta.
ton. On Sept. IL. little after dark. we
arrived At Doaktown. our destination.
The usual number OF curious natives
were gathered around the station. all
eagerly watching for Sports From
out the crowd came siauneh woods.
man, who informed us his name was
Storey. We at once asked where was
his team, for he had written that ne
would meet and take us and our dufile
10 his home, ready for an early. start
the next morning. We were somewhat
faxed when he said we had better 20 10
the hotel for the night, as his team was
not ready. We wanted definite under.
standing, so told him TO meet us at the
hotel after supper. Our former expert |
ences had made us a little shy. and we
did not intend 70 get left on this trip.
The hour spent in that little hotel
sleeping chamber after supper will never
be forgotten. The woodsman sat on a
hair in the corner, while we held down /
he bed and in turn fred questions az /
aim. lie stood the examination we'll /
Ind we were convinced from his replies /
hat he was to be trusted. Although /
his was his first experience as a guide, /
he was an experienced woodsman. and /
lad cruised for lumber and hunted all
'ver the country we intended TO cover
I was agreed that Storey should meet
IS with team early the following morn
ng, and haul our dufile TO the permanent
amp on the Bartholomew river Before
We retired, the provisions, which were
rdered ahead from Mr.. Hildebrand, the
-enial proprietor of the little grocery
tore, were packed away In waterproof
'ags, and old hunting clothes, cooking
utft tents, blankets, etc, were trans
erred from our steamer trunks to the
At 6 o'clock the following morning the
ouble hitch with our outfit left the
otel and rumbled up the valley road
or couple of miles, then forded the
road Miramichi river to the little cliis
er Of houses locally called Storeyville.
rom here brother Dan Storey accom-
anied US TO bring the team back TO the
attlement A hundred yards from Jim.
1ie's home we struck the tote road. i
tripped to our flannel shirt, bare headed /,
nd full Of hope, we strobe ahead Of .
he team, ready for the disappointments [
nd pleasures which were stored away in !
he dark reeesses 81 the great forest /
eyon. It was an ideal fan morning. |
he air was heavily laden with the fra
rance of the fog-distilled perfumes of I
ie woods. At | o'clock we reached the {
NIT Of travel with wheels, having COW
ed ten miles The horses were given s
lcir dinner. after which Dan returned t
18th them to the settlement. The re- t
ainder Of the day was consumed in put t
ng up tents and getting camp in work e
e order. Z
After two days of exploring this ter 4
tory, we discovered we had pitched our +
nts in the very midst of big game I
Inters; within three miles there were n
70 parties who were covering the coun-
v we had intended to hunt. That night q
& spread out the hunting map before G
mmie and after much discussion decid- b
to visit the country around Valentine "
kes, which lay about nine miles north s
us Early the next morning rations
+ four days We're packed, also Lean b
tent, blankets and q light cooking II
tiff. We shouldered our heavy packs Ii
ID waded che Bartholomew river and Il
ruck an old grip trail that led to the 81
tie road This we followed, crossing +
e Dungarvan river and up the steep II
cline past Robinson's new lumber II
mps. At intervals we stopped and al Ii
we'd Fred to pick off grouse with his Fl
ort range cartridges When the birds tt
me too fast for him, would get the Il
1-inch pistol to work. We arrived at t
e lakes shortly after noon and at once 10
to explore for signs and hi
Forable location for camp. While do pl
] this we came to a spotted tree, which ia
ltained the following inscription: M W
d w. Tucker hunt from Bumfort brook III
wn to Salmon hole and through to
nth branch of Renous" al
After the long tramp to again run dl
o a bunch Of hunters was disappoinf- IA
|, indeed and while discussing the sit til
lion we heard eleven heavy shots fred m
the swamp across the lake Tinmie's "a
mark, This be no safe place" found on
dy belief; that territory was surely do
tempted Again the map was brought | it,