The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26

ahead on foot while kept with the
driver. We passed through some
very high ground for long distance
and where there was no water. The
horses as well as ourselves became
very dry but the only thing we could
do was to keep on going.
We finally reached a lake that was
near the right hand side of the road.
Here we put one canoe In the water
and the three of US padded to the
other end. 1t was a very pretty little
lake with wooded shores and trout
jumping for flies. At the end of the
lake we landed and portrayed the ca
noe to another lake where we again
took to the water. The road fol-
lowed the shore quite closely so we
were not afraid OF losing the team.
At the end OF this lake we had some
trouble in finding the portage to the
road, however, We found it little
further along. Just before we land
ed we saw a good sized deer jump
across the outlet of the lake into the
bush.
We again loaded our canoe and
baggage on the rig and after couple
of miles travelling we arrived at the
f. B. Eddy Depot where we found
Mr.. Kennedy and soon learned that
Mr. Fitzgerald was away on a fishing
trip. We unloaded our equipment
and the driver looked after the team.
After time the fishermen returned
bringing several good sized pike and
trout and Mr. Fitzgerald, who we will
call Jerry, said he would be glad to
fix us up for the night. We had
supper with Jerry and Mr.. Kennedy
and listened to the experience of the
fishermen over the week end. That
evening we talked quite late about
our plans and Jerry made arrange
ments to take us in to Gauthier's dam
by a road that hadn't been used for
five years. He wanted to get
canoe which was at the head of Lac
Commandant in Baylies Camp and
wished to take advantage of our
canoe in order to get there. We
turned in near midnight the weather
being very hot with a plentiful sup
ply of mosquitoes.
Monday morning We were up quite
preparations including breakfast
we started with the rig. Boyles and
Dupuis the driver rode, while Jerry,
Morlidge and myself walked The
team got a start on us but Dupuis
came running back after his axe
which he had forgotten. This proved
afterwards to be very necessary
tool.
We passed numerous old camps and
other interesting points which Jerry
carefully explained all about. We
cleared the road of fallen trees as
much as possible but sometimes We
had to leave them for the help of
the axe vigorously handled by Du
puts. II the fallen trees were not
over two feet from the ground he
simply drove over them, the horses
being accustomed to that sort of Il
road. for after they had pulled the
wheels to the top of the tree they
held the load back and let 1t down
easily on the ether side.
When we reached the largest bridge
over the outlet to Gauthier Lake we
found T. unsafe for the horses, so Du-
puts drove them across the stream
while we hauled the wagon and load
across the bridge. At noon time We
reached CAMP which was in good
condition. We had lunch there and
rested the horses We had cold
boiled pork, bread and tea for lunch.
About four p. m. we reached the
last lumber camp whore we putt up
the horses and gave them sufficient to
eat and drink for that night and
breakfast the next morning.
The portage to Gauthiers dam was
only half mile or so which was neg
otiated quite successfully. We did
not, however find much of a wharf at
the dam, but had to embark among a