The Holbrook news., 1912-01-12

of almost every man a spark of the original fire that animated
 his savage ancestors of the caves and the Wilds Periodically there occurs in his life moments of in tense longing to escape from the tur- moil and trouble of life to the fair. free forest of his dreams. Like tired child who loves at eventide to climb within the protecting shelter of its mothers lap where it may be soothed and crooned into dreamy forgetful- ness, the grown-up is filled with a long Ing at times to seek the lap of Mother Nature where he may cuddle down and be caImed by the music of wind swept pines or lulled into blissful ob- uvion by the somniferous tinkling of the rflls. Secure in his chosen retreat he rests at ease.
 In the autumn one may be sure the forest stretching from coast to coast along the northern border of the United States and across the line in our sister nation. the Dominion of Canada, Is pretty thoroughly invaded by parties of hunters. each in pursuit Of the game native to the locality it has selected for a hunting ground. The ponderous moose. the noble carl bou, the agile deer, the fierce grizzly and his smaller brother. the black bear. are among the larger varieties of game that are to be found in this forest belt, any one of which calls forth the best skill of the hunter.
 Within this vast expanse of forest it matters not where one erects his camp, for pleasure abounds. typical region is that charming spot where nature in her birth-agony thrust toward the sky those magnificent peaks of the Adirondacks. There. in the great Empire state and forever preserved as a public park. lies a beautiful expanse of forest-covered mountain and valley. gemmed with lakes and filigreed with streams. It Is sufficiently attractive in itself. but be- cause of it's ease of access and near ness to millions of inhabitants it is perhaps more frequented by fisher men and hunters than any other spot of like size in the region mentioned
 Getting to the camp these modern days is usually accomplished with far greater ease than in the time of our Eorefathers. but the requirements of a present-day camper are vastly diner ent. The modern hunter can ride in a comfortable train to the very border of his camping ground. Hunters in the earlier days were usually compelled to make long trips in cumbersome wagons that bounced and swayed over the rough roads of country in the mak- ing before arriving anywhere near their final destination and then there was the wearisome pack trail still ahead of them. But the latter had this advantage-they carried far less into the woods.
 The hunter of today usually thinks he must carry with him a thousand and one essentials of the civilized life to which he has become accustomed Aside from his expensive gun and its elaborate appurtenances there are a tent, a kit of aluminium cooking uten- sils, tableware. collapsabIe stove. a sleeping bag. lantern. ax. and no end of personal conveniences as well as a medicine chest Really. one may be parQOned TOT WOnderlnS IT the fellow ever gets through his daily grooming in time to shoot at a deer with his nice, shiny gun before sundown.
 What a compaison with the outfit of the old-time hunter? The idea of a safety razor being added to his pack would have convulsed the old fellow with laughter Given a gun and plenty of ammunition. a hunting knife. flint and steel. camp kettle and perhaps a bit of salt, with the addition of blanket in cold weather and perhaps the luxury of a small sack of meal. he