Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-22

Penobscot on he east, and between
Norcross on the south and SoufonA-
hunk lake on the north. but let the
first step be q highway from Stacey
Vile or Sherman to Sandy stream
pond. The distance is about - miles
and the grades are easy, q rise VI
about 1900 feet or say an average OF
50 feet to the mile. SIX or seven
BRIDGES Of moderate span are PROD
ably all that are necessary IN the en-
tire distance. The south SHORE OF
Ktaadn lake is probably the Logical
site for . large hotel or camp. but !
believe there is .. SUFFICIENT water
supply at Sandy Stream pond and
that place has the advantage OF be-
insAf3ve or six miles nearer Chimney
pond and the nearest point to which
a highway should be run. Let there
never be such q wooden excreecence
In this wonderful region - en-
barrass some of our White Mountain
resorts. Let us start right either
with substantial log cabins. colony
fashion with central camp house and
separate sleeping cabins. or else in
the style Of Swiss chalets. Let them
be kept low and in harmony with
the landscape, and let them for all
that be built with modern heating
facilities for there may be frost up
there any night in the year. and IL
1 may prophesy, facilities like these
will bring enthuias.ic and grateful
visitors all winter long. Is not
Switzerland today almost as popular
in winter as in summer?
From Sandy Stream pond to Chin
ney pond and the Great Basin there
Is a stiff grade of 400 feetin about
four miles. and while this averages
only $50 feet to the mile. parts OF the
way are much sleeper. A graded
trail four feet wide. sufficient for
pack animasl but impossible for
automobiles, would suit the require
ment admirably. and l hope I may
never hear the honk of an auto in
the Great Basin. There IL native
and solemn granduer that brings one
in as close communion with God as
a grand cathedral. Let the mighty
sanctuary remain forever undefiled
by those jarring influences we must
tolerate in our city life but which we
go to the mountains to forget. One
can walk the present trail from
Sandy Stream pond to the Basin in
about two and one-half hours. Grad
ing and improving the trail would
probably save one-third of the time.
There must be another camp at
Chimney Pond and to begin with it
should be able to care for 40 or %
people. Few, l am sure will want
to spend less than week in this To-
cation, the grandest camp size in
New Engaldn.
If not grown over since 1916. there
are several trails out OF Chimney
Pond camp site to the most inter-
esting climbs and points Of intereSA
but those need to be graded AMI
cleared out. A few hundred dollars
spent on the paths that should rad
late from Chimney Pond. would make
points of interest at least twice as
easy to get at. The approaches from
the south and west can also be i'm
proved. but the route into the Great
Basin should be improved first.
Mr.. Dawson ti.en briefly described
the typographical and geological
features of the mountain and illus
trated and made up by himself
The Banquet
In the evening the members Of the
association assembled in the banquet
hail at the Augusta House where a
fine dinner was served, consisting of
consomme. roast lamb. mashed po-
tatoes, green beans. apple pie, tea
and coffee. After the food had been
disposed of and the men had light
ed their cigars. POSTMASTER Robert
Hodgsdon Of Lewiston started the
speech making ball a rolling with
some OF his Enthusiastically witty
remarks. then introducing Gov.
Carl E. Milliken. who directed part
Of his talk to the wardens and
guides. saying that they represented
the State OF Maine wherever they
were and that the impression of the
State that people received came
from them, that they had the respon-
sibility of enforcing the law and
that We are learning the place Of
law in a government like ours. He
congratulated them on the good
work they are doing. His excellen-
cy reminded all present that this is
Names centennial year and that
plans are being developed regarding
it.
Commissioner Of Inland Fisheries
and Game Willis e. Parsons follow
ed the governor and in his talk
stated that as we have no CONNER.
cial center We are a HOMOGENEOUS
people. that our cities are but over
grown villages. The question is Oft
en- asked: Why is Maine called a
sportsman's paradise? While diff
cult to say. We have $4,000 square
miles Of primeval forests. a mighty
wilderness. There is no other state
in the Union that gives a heartier
welcome than Maine.
John Sprague Of Dover stated that
he was heartily in accord with ev-
erything that his excellency and the
commissioner had said. That the
association needed more publicity.
Hon. S. ]. Whipple. former fish and
game commissioner for the state of
New York. then spoke He stated that
he had the pleasure Of meeting Hon.
James G. Blaine and that he had two
personal letters from him which he had
always kept. The wardens of the State
are on the job. That he believed the
warden force in this State is as fine rs
any state in the union. In speaking CT
the forests. he state that a great SCI
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