Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
THE FINEST HUNT.
ING CAMP IN MAINE
Maine Woods.

The finest hunting camp ever built IN
the great north woods Of Maine is
owned by Charles NJ. Schwab, the New
York steel magnate. says the Portland
Express. but owing to a sudden press,
ure of business due to the war, the
owner never has seen his camp. which
was finished only this season.
The camp is located on the banks Of
the Tmcolcus River in Penobscot coun-
~, 800 miles as the arrow flies from
This city and in the heart Of the great
est deer and black bear hunting cour-
try in the world. 1t i is miles iron
Masardis and five miles from OxboN
from where hundreds of deer Ar
shipped every season by sportsmen. .
Work was started on MIR. Schwabs
hunting Lodge last March under I ne su
peryiSion Of Walter II. Kinds p Port
land sportsman. who for many years
mas SGnned the OxbOw region. NJ
Kinds selected n beautiful spot but So
nearly inaccessible that it was necessary
10 blaze a trail for FIVE miles through
tho woods and then lay corduroy road
in order 10 tote the building material,
TO the site.
melting Of tho immense amount OF
snow in tho woods washed away the
corduroy roads and so deep was The
hackfioW caused by the aValanches q
SnoW water that tho lumbermen ard
carpenters several times narrowly Is
capped with their lives while two Of To
horses We're drowned
The 'umhorjacks helped by guide
and s"Neral native indians began T.
cut their way to The chosen site ia'e
~ Mar, n and il was The first of JuN.
''1"ie tn" camp WIS up and ready To-
occupancy. The Snow in some pla, :,
was over six feet deer and when The
ROAD fnalit had been cut through The
men We're nigh overcome by exhaustion
MI S9hr alb, camp is the only on.
~ III" state "f it's Kind. where no, ana
cold water and q bath room are ,ncud.
ca amongSt 'hc comforts which max, +,
rs convenient aS = city hcme n is
srt"' biz log c3b.u built entirely u
spruce. with pine and cedar urderpn.
liES. There arc three double sieepir.
room, main Wing room and dining
room and kitchrn. all contained in 'hs
man hulldirG which is ~ feet bv I,
iFr', VIII" there is an ell IL tv ~ fee
ana suid"s' camn in the PEAR with ar
commentators for 10 guides and an ict
mouse win 80 cake capacity
"h'n II came 10 building the huge
fireplace weighing 80 tons and vher,
'he hunters can sit and spin their warn.
Oh winters night, the gates were shut
IN IumDHrn2n's dam in the I-roclI.us
river and the bed of the stream made
orE, so tEat the big stones could h
picked ~ and used by the masons.
size" MIR. Schwab was unable 10 Ms,
me camp this fall he turned il over Z,
we use 81 several parties Of Now Yorh
ana Massachusetts business men Nam
Oh 'henl have hunted the Adironda ck.
"hd inc Rockies ard claim that aloag
."o banks Of the Tmculcus In tbs
forests OF Maine, the hunting Is the
bcSt they ever knew
ohe party of five shot their nuots Of
ueer OF TWO piece. all the law allows
curing their first couple of DAYS In
amp there arc FIVE dead water. neal
.ne camp and these swarm with ducks
uuilhs 'he fail. while the woods are
awe WIN partridges, and the streams
anu 'dhes with big trout It is literal,
d hunters paradise As one hunts,
aio' fou can stand on the veranda
aHo get a weeks supply Of food any
uhe. More than one deer has beer
siiot from the front porch and a good
caster with a long rod can bring In.
trout to the river top with q dexter
cusly thrown Nv.