The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-07

Man has increased the comforts and ence abound, but the picturesque will derness is not marred-the same beau tiful vistas the red men saw await you.
 The river and the wind in the trees sing to you as you paddle your canoe. Every turn in the stream presents q new picture of beauty. Salmon with silvery gleams flash again and again out of the water. Ruffed grouse whir through the thickets Wild ducks Sldtter down stream.
 Sharp quick turns keep you on the alert as the canoe glides from one torrent level to anether-sudden des- cents from pitch to pitch down a ruined, winding stairway. The water SCOUTS and sings, foams and frets, daShes and roars. Every foot of the way must be carefully chosen; now close to the steep bank where the bushes o'erhang; now in winding stream among huge pointed rocks.
 Push your canoe slowly up one of these narrow waterways till a wider pool lies before you Get out your tackle. Let the flies fall lightly. ca ressingly, invitingly. See how quick en splashes out of the depths of the sleeping pool An! those square tailed red spots! What thoroughbred fighting pluck they show! They are indeed a pair of beauties, evenly matched in weight and splendor, cleaning with rich hues of orange and
 Pitch your tent on the shore; chop fir branches for a bed and settle down in comfort for the night. Your sup per will be cooked in the open air and eaten in the frelight. Once you ex- perience the delight of this kind of
 I.- charm for you. Do you doubt it? Ask the man who has been down in Maine"
 We have said that Maine is dis tinctly a fishing country" Here's reason. Is lakes and streams, nat urally prolific, are kept so we'll stock ed by the fish and game authorities ible, although thousands of trout, to- que, bass and other game fish are ta- ken from her waters every year, they are reStocked with hundreds of thou sands of "fry" and "fngerlings'' by the Fish Commissions both of State and Nation. These are largely bred in the waters of the lakes where their parents were born. No wonder the fishing is always good in the Pine Tree State.
 It is a law of the State of Maine that those who camp and build fires in the wild lands of the State shall employ a guide licensed for such work. It is the intent of this law to protect the camper and the prop erty of the state-her valuable forests.
 If you are going to stay at one of the established camps, you will not require a guide, unless you are go- ing long distances into the woods.
 The Maine guide does not malicious ly exaggerate and though his years n oi 10 hn ell Vn1Y the natural resources and the supply of fish and game, you may depend upon. On general principles, the plan ming and management of a camping trip should be left to his superior judgment.
 He knows where the best fishing and hunting is. Many of these guides have leased some of the best fishing and hunting grounds where they have built permanent camps. These camps have proved so attrac- tive that they are established all over Maine.
 But if the idea of ''roughing it" does not appeal to you, do not let that deter you from a vacation In the woods. There is this about Maine that it is, in fact. all things to all men. It is literally a case Of pay choice There are very many men and women of limited means who would love to taste the delights of the wilderness if they felt that they could afford it. The Maine Central Railroad has canvassed the hotels, farms, boarding cottages and camps and has issued a pamphlet-''Vacation Board and Summer Tours in Maine which shows that entertainment is obtainable for as low as $6.00 week. Rates range all the way from this sum to as much as you care to pay. For $1O or $12 per week excellent ac- commodations may be secured.
 You will find in this wilderness ho- tels that are as luxurious as those of the faISpus southern resorts. The lakes and woods houses of Maine of- fer all the twentieth century com forts for these who demand them; hot and cold baths, telephone, gas and electric lights, golf links, tennis courts, ball rooms, orchestras, barber shops, and daily newspapers.
 At these huge, modern hotels, you'll see elderly men taking a ''constitu tional' on the wide verandas. Groups of matrons playing bridge or gossip ing over their embroidery, gaily dress ed girls and well groomed young men playing golf on green lawns. Little launches dashing across the lake.