Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-19
GAME WARDENS'
TRIP TO BORDER
Wardens Flint and Brown
! Travel by Canoe and on Foot
Nearly 100 Miles - Find
Moose Killer in 2 Canadian
Jail - Irterestir. log"
Kept of the Long Trip.

Monsoon and Deputy Warden David
F. Brown of Greenville have recently
eturned from an extended trip
/ through the Maine wilderness on
which they travelled nearly 400 miles.
practically all ty canoe and on foot.
Making a start from Greenville. AZ
the foot Of MoCsehead lake on Oct.
| is, they went to the northwestern
Canadian boundary Viz, lockwood.
Pittston Farm, st. John pond. Baker
lake. South Branch st. John river
and North West Branch st. John
river.
! This trip, while made primarily for
the purpose of experimenting. If nos.
sible, n party who had been reported
as having killed moose in this vi
cinity the latter part of September
was also made for the purpose of
thoroughly investigating conditions
along the Canadian boundary in this
territory.
After the wardens arrived near the
boundary and secured much evidence
against the party for killing the
moose, they learned that the offender
was already in the hands of the law.
having been apprehended by the vigi-
liant Canadian authorities for selling.
in the Province of Quebec. the moose
Illegally killed in Maine and was
under sentence of two wears III iaiI
for the offence.
1 The wardens made a close lnyesti-
cation of all conditions along the
| route covered by them. ma king
numerous side trips to numbering
! operations, etc. After thorough in
Vestigation of conditions IN the
northwestern territory, the return
/ trip was made via Seven Islands on
the main St. John. across country to
| Cmsakis lake, thence to Eagle and
! Chesuncook lakes. West Branch of
the Penobscot. and North East Carry
/ to Moosehead Lake.
Evidence was secured by the
Wardens of violations of othe. game
laws than the moose law. which Will!
probably later bring good financial
! returns to the state.
! The Department, owing to lack Of
funds has been unable to employ As
large a force of wardens ~ il ~
/ CURED to fully protect the game in
this important section; but It is
| hoped another season the necessary
funds will be available so that this
great territory will he thorough,
, patroIed, People unfamiliar with
, this work. have little realization Of
! the difficulties Wardens have in con
ing with the situation on TIE bound
airy
I The Wardens found much illness in
/ the camps along the boundary. and
} among other incidents. reported that
! the day they arrived ut Seven
islands, a priest was going TO one Of
! inc outlying camps 10 sec 4 Young
| man who %as very i'll; when he re-
turned the next day the body of The
lad was brought out.
The foIlowin" extracts ate taxcn
from tho detailed reports or these
wardens, on file in the Fish and
/ Game Department.:
/ Friday. oct. is. went from Green
vile to Pittston Farm; travelled 20
miles on Moosehead lake, 25 miles
over Great Northern Paper 90. s road
to Pittston Farm, two miles on foot:
four inches of snow came the night
before we started ice formed one
half an inch thick
Saturday, Oct. 10. went from Pitts
ton Farm. on North Brarch Penob-
scot river, to Norris brook, a tribu-
tary to the North Branch: travelled
IA miles in canoe, two miles on foot:
camped at mouth of brook; cold
night.
Sunday. Oct. 20 went from mouth
of Norris brook to St. John pond
carry via North East Branch Penob-
scot. IA miles by canoe. Camped on
carry; cold. Water fell 10 inches in
North Branch last night. We learned
later that the cause OF this sudden
fall of water was due to the fact that
two guides. with sportsmcr, were
camping at the dam and shut down
the gates so as to have good head
of water to run down river in.
Monday. Oct. II. went across from
North East Branch to st. John pond.
a 4-milc carry. two trips on foot
with outfit (The condition of this
carry at this particular time was des-
cribed as being four times as bad as
Mud pond carry, on the AlIagash
trip. usually isl
Tuesday. Oct. -. made another
trip across the carry TO complete the
transportation of outfit. Investigat-
cd conditions in this vicinity during
remainder of day.
| Wednesday. Oct. 23, went from st.
John pond, via st. John Pond stream.
| to Baker lake, a distance of 20 miles
by canoe.
| Thursday, Oct. -. went from head
OF Baker lake TO foot OF Turner brook,
Dead Water. via Baker stream, or So.
! Branch Of st. John river. Is miles in
! canoe; camped here; made numer-
! Gus Investigations.