The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-27
p.nd Camps In the Maine
L..d. With VI. ]. MARI
as Proprietor

han-tO all ola io'9io VI 49,
. and IN those who may care to
I sI delights of them, At Indian
,aen in the forest, looking out
NAV r Mountain, with a hun
sDds nearby and a big river
nsst-the Indian Pond Camps
attained to provide abundant
! I vell-kept and comfortable
While pursuit of all the pleas
the woods goes on. There
no asyors and odors and de-
a the big woods-there are
nd there is game, and there
al the means of comfortable
There's no more grateful
NJ cleaner air, no better
no happier days, no nights
-sstful. Whatever the woods
offer to any is there. Indian
,mps are managed in accord
I'M the best sportsmen's con-
that a stay in the woods need
counter to the wish for order
There is no ostentatiOn
n course; that goes without
But there is that which an
vacation demands,-order
less. polite and efficient ser
bod beds, neatly kept cabins
hest of food and abundance
his a clean and orderly camp.
MARI the proprietor, now sitn-
he for "a years. exerts a rigid
supervision in this respect !;
result is the elimination OF
discomfort and dirt. And
y in the forest, too-remote
uvns.-so far in the woods,
EASILY accessible, that the deer
about the cabins at night.
waters are Indian Pond,
Outlet of Moosehead Lake,
Branch of the KennebeC
he Kennebec below Indian
md hundred streams and
the vicinity. The camps are
FIVE niles below Moosehead
here the West Outlet and the
ranch join and broaden into
Pond, seven miles long, into
flow the two splendid fishing
s. Biz and Little Indian. There
B there in abundance; a good
k sure, from the time the Ice
out about May II until the
u the season, II the fish are
TO the fly or taking the bait
,re at all. And the fishing is
bufned to these streams and
There is Burnham Pond,
laid Pond, the ponds near the
farm; Dead Stream Pond
hoe Long and Island Ponds
everywhere and within easy
and trouted with all the best
be, From the wharf beside the
two minutes distant to a days
in any direction, the fish are
had Big ones too; ranging
he delic Gus quarter Founders
! Of four and five pounds. The
bee in that neighborhood has
been famous for its big fish
|eer are in abundance. They
ere, by the hundred, summer
ll The opportunity for photo
ng. by fashlight or by day, is
Pit in summer; in the fall when
aveS begin to change and the
% fly the hunter is sure to get
pre-, il he cares in the least to
himself In midsummer. to
hity deer in a day Is not at all
Usual experience for the Indian
camper; nor is ii an unusual
Tor him to start a deer from
'rslep at night, nor to hear
sufrlng outside the cabin win
lnd to watch them in the water
NE edge OF the woods either
ne naked eye or through the
lases. is one Of the common de.
Of The place. There is not bet.
hunting in Maine; and as for
tney are to be had in fail
~ as well as black bear. The
se too are abundant, as vel
small lur-bearing animals, and
are plenty.
are put up in the most agree.
way Experience has taught
general, the experience .0t
"ns'oie woodsman; and in par
'ie xteen years of expert
the proprietor. The Indiar
amps are not hotel in thu
mere are not pIastered walls
de no long corridors filed will
VI cooking. there are no hot
Stepping rooms. The guest ha,
cabin and his cabin is in til,
VI the trees San airy, sweet
tAs cool log home. There ar,
VI these lodges, capable O
r. parties of from one to four
I'Sacy is assured, quiet ant
|a, Dn ana air. There is a com
s,nlng room at hand; 1t is KEEP
a'd'e linen and china and is
o' room itself, 1t overlooks tn,
|, Hu'le'' and the ripping strean
H. rustic of the leaves in tn,
\, ~ provide an unequalled or
f., The lodges are companion
\ 'a' together; they are clean
, wei appointed and well-kep
l. ''',lNe's and linen and NAL,
,,, anu each provided with
n w. oil people who are accus
MAJ, come year after year t
h., mars are the sort of peopl
kvrssa al nome They are a happ,
|ortsh'ano group of refined folk
Mai ,,, 70 be with and friendl
F,'"ri ;, with. There are NO lon,
)onsbls mere are no violentl
|sunsree,,pI eople-there are none O
Ina .u,ouS sort. The men ar