The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06
ri Pond CAMPS IN SOLDIER Town
|0PFNFO BY CLARENCE SANDS
|Ltful Retreat in the Midst of Natures LovIi-
,pss.. The Attractions and Pleasures

At this Alder Stream Camp the
guest finds himself where three
mile canoe ride up Alder Stream, then
mile walk, will take him to Alder
Pond, a good pond for small trout.
Then another mile brings to Trickey
Pond. a wonderful pond at the base
of Trickey Bluffs noted for its deep
water and large trout.
1t is easy to go from the Alder
Stream Camp to Little Fish Pond
where the trout are always plenty and
owing to the marvellous clearness of
the water can be seen long distance
away from the canoe where they start
for the fly. The head waters of the
south branch of the Pcnobscot lay a
little farther to the north and west
These waters are reached easily from
the home camp via Pittston Farms
and Canada Falls dam nowage. then
canoe up the south branch Dead
water" passing the mouth of Hale and
Penobscot brooks, where large strings
are caught every year.
Iron Bound Pond, Big Fish Pond and
Luther Pond are all easily reached
from the Alder Stream Camp and all
are well stocked with trout.
Socatean Pond lying near the north
west corner of Soldier Town seems to
have been chiselod ost of the ledge in
the side of the mountain. The water
in some portions of the pond is deep
and the trout large. Some fine strings
of big square tail have been taken out
of it by recent guests at the Amey
camps. Eight miles in an auto and a
mile walk or five mile hike across
country takes you there from the
home camp. These camps Will accom-
MEDIATE from Is 10 30 people. They
have good beds, pleasant front porch
well screened a back porch also
screened, a modern bath room with
modern fixtures, a good ice house well
filled, running waters. boats and canoes.
and generally speaking all the fixtures
and furnishings, which provide the
comforts of home in Tie Secluson of
the vast wilderness known as the
maine Woods" A very fine garden
supplies the tables with fresh ycge-
tables in their season.
The management supplies the fol-
lowing references to the publ in
general: Hon. A. o. Brown, present
Governor of New Hampshire, Man
chester. \. H.. Hon. John Young, Elk
etcr. \. H.. Hon. Il. J Peaslcy, Man
chester, \. H.; Hon. Harlem b. Howe.
Burlington, Vt; Miss Myrtle W. Hodg
don (chicf clerk fish and game de-
partment Augusta, Maine. Miss H. a.
Freeman (chief clerk tax comm. de-
partmcnt Concord, NH
Mr.. Sands has for 10 years guided
hunting and fishing parties on Pen
obscot and Kennebec waters and
knows as well as any one there with
out doubt where the best hunting and
fishing grounds are how to reach
them and how to furn sh and feed
parties while in the woods. Mrs. Sands
is an experienced cook and will know
how to serve tasty mcals. even from
the material available at this point so
remote from the market. Trout cook
ed in the approved camp styles. fresh
vegetables from the garden and the
acres of wild berries near the camps.
afford menu to be greatly cnioycd.
In. making reservations address Clar-
ence Sands. if by letter lockwood.
Maine; if by wire. Kinco Station.
Maine; If by telephone, lockwood
Visitors are advised To buy tickets and
check baggage to KnoO Station. Re
liable guides will be provided il the
management is notified to that effect
Board is $3.50 per day, and guides
board $500 per day.