The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28
Some of the Beauties and Environ.
ments of the Places I'm Up
River County

Up Kokadjo way, and this was
formerly Roach River, there is big
Lyford Pond and on this pond are the
Webster Camps of which Fred N. Web
ster is proprietor. The postoffice adj
dress is Kokadjo. 1t has been aptly
said that Big Lyford offers no at
fractions to those who seek their re-
creations in the artifcialties of So
ciety, rustling silks, broad porches,
trellised arbors and French cuisine.
1t does offer rustling leaves in place
of rustling silks, comradeship In
place of society, the great outdoors
for porch and good, substantial,
| wholesome food. The spring water
! is pure, cool and sparkling and the
| dining room is light and attractive at
the Camp. There are hunting, camp
| ing, mountain climbing and trapping
and seekers of big game as we'll as
small will find this a particularly
we'll favored hunting region. Fine
specimens of moose, deer and bear are
found. cartridges are plentiful and
some duck shooting may be had. Be-
| ing we'll into the woods it Is said the
country Is not over run with hunters.
The camp itself is located on Big
| Lyford Pond, which is we'll sheltered
and especially safe at all times, for
canoeing and boating. Bathing in the
clear, sparkling water of the pond Is
delightful and inyigorating. Fishing
is easy and it Is not necessary to en-
ploy a guide. An average fisherman
can usually obtain all the spotted
trout the law allows, in the pond
where fly fishing is the rule, it is said
For those who prefer to fish the
brooks there are oplortunf tids for
either fys or worms. There are
many walks to be taken in all direc-
tions and for any desired distance.
Two miles to the north is Kokadio
Pond, formerly Roach Pond where big
trout are often taken on the fly, al
though big fishing Is the rule there
To the south, two and one fourth
miles is White Cap Mountain. To
the east, two miles and one-half Is
chain of West Branch Ponds where
that lordly trout stream, Pleasant
River, has its sources, and which for
twenty miles is parallel with the Ka-
tahdin Iron Works road which offers
the stream for It's entire length. To
the west two miles. is Baker Noun
tain, ono of me highest IN the state
and famous for bears Six miles
south are the little Lyford Ponds In
all of these waters trout and land
locked salmon are numerous and of
a size commonly ranging from a third
of pound to pound, and occasion
ally larger. Some miles down the
Iron Works road are the famous
Screw Anger Falls and Gulf Hagis,
a gulf through which the Pleasant
River for a distance of three miles,
falls six hundred feet. For a mile
the river plunges down this gulf be-
tween vertical cliffs a hundred feet
high. the seething water forming
pools and cascades, the whole making
a scene of grandeur which 1t Is hard
to equal. Here are some Of the fam
Gus trout pools of Maine coming into
their own once more after being tenn
porraily deserted BY the spotted beau
ties through log driving and dynamit-
ing.
There is a small colony of camps
or cabins, so built that each party can
enjoy the privacy Of its own dwelling.
The cabins are we'll built and contain
ample furnishings though rustic in
style and without the luxuries of a
city apartment afford all essential
comforts and are really very coy and
attractive. Open fires with plenty of
hard wood add charm to the crisp
evenings. Families can have their
vacation time at Websters' Camps. To
reach these camps go to Greenville
Junction where a passenger truck is
waiting when the management is no
titled in advance, the trip being made
in this conveyance to Kodadjo Lake,
then seven miles across the lake in
the cabin motor boat and then two
miles by blackboard to the camp.