The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26
Governor Baxter Takes Trip Into
Woods

n WOLl Ill WuiiC Tip dn
able outing in the Maine wild lands
was that from which Governor Bax-
ter and his party returned last week.
Travelling over 200 miles by canoe,
viewing 219 deer and hundreds of
cartridges and ducks, and camping in
the open were among the numerous
features of the Journey.
Besides Governor Baxter, the men,
bers of the party were: Councillor
Rupert H. Baxter of Bath, Hon. Will
lis e. Parsons, commissioner of in
land fisheries and game: Thomas A.
James, curator of the State museum;
Gilbert r. Chadbourne, private Sec
rotary to the Governor and the fol-
lowing five guides, all of whom are
game wardens-Alexander E. Mullen
of Greenville. in charge of the party;
Albert Duty of Greenville, John R.
Flint of Monsoon, Fred NORM of Fort,
Kent, Donat Deperry of St. Francis
and the cook, Fred Lawlis of Green
Vile.
The members of the group with the
exception of the wardens left Au-
gusta by automobile Saturday, July 7,
Greenville junction where they
passed that night Sunday, they Wis
tied Ripogenus Dam and the Gorge,
crossed the dam by courtesy of the
Great Northern Paper Company and
drove out over that company's new
highway to Sourduahunk stream.
They saw Mt. Katahdin from that
side and also the head Of Chesuncook
lake. They returned to Greenville
Sunday night.
On Monday, driver drove the car
back to Augusta. The party went to
Northeast Carry and on Tuesday
made the carry of two miles to West
Branch of the Penobscot and went by
canoes down to the foot of Chesun-
cook that night. They left Chesun-
cook Wednesday morning. crossed to-
Umbagoohskus lake and stream to
Chamberlain lake. The remainder
of the trip was down Eagle lake and
Churchill and Umsaskis lake and
stream, the Thoroughfare to Allegash
river to the st. John River, the
day, July is, going to Fort Kent the
18th. and returning by train to Au-
gusta on Wednesday.
Governor Baxter made one address
white on the trip. When the group
arrived In Chesuncook, settlement
of about 80 people, an evening meet
ing of all the inhabitants was called
and was held in the combined school
building and church, and special in
vjtation was extended to Governor
Baxter to speak. Practically all the
members of the settlement were pres
ent, including the pupils of the
school.
Governor Baxter spoke of his great
interest in all that pertains to edu-
cation; he urged the pupils to CO.
operate with their teachers and told
the parents of their responsibility to
see that these children in the woods
of Maine got fair start in life.
Commissioner Parsons also addressed
the gathering. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mountfort Hill, who
was formerly employed In the Office
of the secretary of State, and is now
engaged in civic Improvement work
for the Great Northern Paper Com
pany. Group singing was led by Ut
nest Hill of Portland, a professional
singer who happened to be there.
During the trip, the Governor and
the other members of the party were
interested in looking into the work of
the forest fire wardens and game
and the Governor looked into
the reservoir possibilities of the great
lakes over which they passed. In
northern Piscataquis county and In
Aroostook, they saw the great waste
Of trees caused by the fiowage where
the dams had raised the water. Lum-
bermen were commencing to clean up
the dead stumps along the side of the
lakes.
The weather was pleasant during
all of the journey, al
though when they reached Churchill !
on Saturday night there was a heavy |
electrical storm, the rain falling so
hard that 1t went through the tents |
It was a fine trip. the Governor re-
ported, with thousands Of interesting
things to see.