Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

and Vermont well throughout the whole outing world
One of them was vermonter by BIRTH the other formerly
lived in Burlington They Paul Smith who has just died
native of Milton W. H. H. Murray better known fame
a Adirondack Murray
These each in his way. probably did
make outing the woods popular than any other
in the land and incidentally both helped the fame
the noble Adirondack region with the coming
back of to the woods of greatest bOons to
humanity, and especially tired humanity.
The of these two pioneers of the Adrondacks
tourist resort nseparaby connected and yet each worked
in field wholly distinct from that of the other Both demon
srated what it is possible to do to make great natural
tourist mecca and heads OF departments OF pbcy can study
with profit the effects of the combination of their efforts
Smith the of Vermont who did not stray far from the
Champain valley to make himself famous well about the
work of Adirondack Murray in that connection What could
be finer for example than this tribute to the of Vermont
Long before the Rev. William II. II. Murray wrote
Camp Life in the Adrondacks published in 1877. which
vastly stimulated general interest the North Woods Paul
Smith had made his place Loon lake and later Lake
st. Regis resort for limited number of real sports
who loved hunting and fishing and storytelling and
the absence of the fads and frs Of conventional life The
Paul Smiths of to-day has many things that the first
patrons did not have and did not want. And in
while you may meet of the veterans who will almost
shed tears the later developments There We're no
guests at the Hunters Home on Loon lake. You
could there for mans talk in the evening and mans
sport in the daytime and breath of the wilderness for
which all of yearn at times
'Thc life of the plain hunter AMI fisherman from Yer
mont who, without ceasing TO be hunter and fisher
man. without sacrificing the elements that made him
good fellow actually capitalized the wilderness Of the
North Woods and became great land owner. and more
than once millionaire will never be duplicated in Amer
lean annals 1t has precise parallel in the past 1t must
stand unique and uniquely interesting to those who
greet the passing of forests and lakes an streams
under the yoke of civilization.
Paul Smith 81 years old a his death For just
sixty he had been identified with the Adirondacks
and Adirondacks had been identified with his name in
most minds All of which and part of which was.
he could of the changes that took place during the past
half century Thousands will mourn him as a dramatic
figure gone. few Of the oldtmea will grievc for him
friend in the simpler days when woolcraft wood
craft when hunting hunting. and when men fore
gathered in hunters home to forget market and street
and the Vaccinations Of moncl making and dancing and
evening dress where society. with capital IS could
reach them Their memories are of conditions that
anywhere in the United States; Of conditions
that fast becoming impossible anywhere the face OF
the globe. Nmrod and 1zaak Walton like Leather Stock
ing and Natty Bumpo and Paul Smith will belong only
the realm of shadows Fate las down the curtain
In a different vein and yet with touch of romance 18th,
Window department of the New York Mail speaks OF
& great service of Paul Smith follows passing from
view of the life of the late Whiteaw Reid:
Paul Smith !. dead too. Paul ambassa-
dor. but he rather than ambassador: he was
kind of king He ruled domain which may
have been large Montenegro. He built his into
many mountains, and caused it to shine from many
and lakes as King Arthur King Alfred. Poll
ticians milonares and journalists forgotten by
and by but there is section of the Adrondacks that
will have ms hard time in shaking off Paul Smith name
it would have in shaking off the woods and
''That was because Paul Smith, in his boyhood took off
his coat and took up his the midst Of very beau
full section of the Adrondacks and proceeded to put the
region to the that the time demanded He had esthetc
ideas probably lie did think about the higher beauty
he had Vermoner's eye for the main chance, and
that the weary city heading for those woods
lie proceeded to their interests
I1e fed and guided them. He also slaked their thirst
which great. The dollars IN fast that he had
have pockets in his shirts. To all these Paul
Smith the woods themselves. When they got
Paul they all right What wonder that they called
the region after him
Paul Smith a His local distmc
ton proves the truth of the thing which Emerson didn't
that if YOU live business in the midst of the
deepest Wilderness the world will beat path to your
door
We dislike to disagree with anything that is here said t.
emphasize the Importance of the work this Vermont apostle
to the outdoor life but truth compcs say that condi
tions which made Paul Smith possible remote
might at first sight appear.
Vermont is seeking to profit from the example of this dis
mgushed III the preservation of combinations of wood
and lake and mountain and sporting opportunities tina
help to make the outdoor life of to-day for the sports
Indeed in respects may have SURPASSED
Paul Smiths efforts.
For example, have recorded nowhere that Pau
Smith could boast of deer being plentiful in his
that they chased people up southern Vernon
has sent out some such ling this. Whether the maj
chased in this instance had the Legislature tn
tourist, we have never ventured to infer.
In any event the Green Mountains need an Adirondack
Murray just this region needs another Pl smith The
porunties here inviting woods extending thousands
here the game is here, the air heavily laden witt
and the the perfume of the varied evergreen is here AM
it is much hope that the tired hunan
toward the woods and the mountains in