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The Signal, 1911-12-14, Page 5THE I IGN`AL : GODERICH ONTARIO aEonqutn Park InNotes of anieb y As Seen Through the Eyes Athol M c- of Mr. R. R. Sallows, Gode- Quarrie \rich's Famous Photographer Algonquin Park, regarded by many as the finest playground between the two oceans for lovers of nature, camp life and cruising, is undoubtedly a most entrancing place to visit altd an interesting place to read about. Soutethlott to be enjoyed next to a trip to this virgin -wooded wilderness in this banner Province of Ontario is to listen to R. R. Sallow+, portrait and landscape photographer, paint word pictures of his varied experi- ences in that northern country. Dur- ing his eight trips to various points in this greet forest reserve Mr. 'Sallowy has acquired a wealth of knowledge which very few could gather in double the length of time which he has spent hunting with a camera in this world- renowned Park. Mr. Sallows is one of the busiest men in (ioderich and has not always the time to relax into a reminiscent wood, but when The Signal represeot- %tivr called on him a few evenings ago the reporter was in luck, finding Mr. Relieve quite ready to answer any questkne which should he put to him. An legates- for a few facts about the Park In itself elicited the following in- formation. The area of the Park is 1,- 400.(100 acres. All of this is wild land, much of it is virgin forest and it is quite probable that considerable sec- tions have never been risked by a white man, Some claim it to be the largest, the wildest end most interest- ing forestreserve accessible to the eastern part of the United States and Canada. Aside from an occasional ,tuall darn on a waterway, or the rough shelters built by the Goveri• men[ears ago for the use of visitors, there I. no evidence in the park of its having been touched by the hand of gran. Thele are over i,JJO lakes and rivers within the boundaries of the Park. of all sizes, shares and depths. with the coldest and the clearest of water, through fifteen feet of which it is poeeihle to see the trout dash from under a rock ut the fishermen's lure. The lakes are wooded to the waters' edge. picturesque headlands and points jut out everywhere. rock ledges :mud sightly banks are characteristic. and wooded islsnde, big or smelt, are found scattered about in seemingly reckless profusion. Most. attractive .-amp sites ale available almost any- where. The only difficulty the camper experiences is to know which is the better site to choose on which to pitch his tent. Those who are stirred .by the modern longing for the smell of the deep woods and the taste of real life therein ere afforded all such privileges in Algonquin National Par k. There it a form of hunting which is gradually growing very popular as • new kind of sport to be engaged in by pleasure -seekers in the northern wilds. it is that of photography of the wild creatures which abound in gree, uuta- ber, throughout the Park. Of these modern hunters Mr. Selmer mug,' rightly be tenured the "Big Chief." His beset is in his work and no one our stopping place for the night. Arrangements had been made to take me by canoe west through Cauue Lake; from there we "portaged" to Smoke Lake sod after cruising that body of water we trade auother portage to Ragged Lake, which we traversed to the watt end. That is where we en- camped ., "How far would that be fruw Canoe Lake station Y' "About fifteen miles. We were just outside the boundary of the Park, at the southwest corner. The point was near the height of laud where the waters flow through the Muskoka dis- trict into the Muskota River and from the same point flow east down the Madawaska River int, the Ot- tawa River " "What is the altitude at this point 7' Shouldering a 3111 -Pounder Shot Outside the Bounds of the Park. v'ould doubt this statement after once hearing Into tell of his varied experiences while on a still -hunt with his camera "Tell us about your last trip to the north." Mr. Saliows was asked. We got to Canoe Lake station about V I0 Saturday evening. I had a guide meet me and we immediately struck the cadge road which we trav- ersed for about one and a -half miles to "It is about 1,7011 feet above the yea level just where our camp wee pitched and Porcupine Lake was about half a mile above us, at the summit of a gradual rise of land. Before the Gov- ernment took over that part of the Park considerable lumbering was done at this point and a chute was constructed to carry the begs from Porcupine Lake to Ragged Lake and thence into the Muskoka River tee the • • CHRISTMAS GIFTS When puzzled,what to get for Christmas Gifts, call and let us show you our line of useful presents, some of which are: Rogers' 1847 Knives, Forks and Spoons Rogers' 1847 Berry Spoons, Soup Ladles, Fish Forks, Etc. Joseph Rodgers' Table Cutlery, Carv- ing Sets in cases Gillette and Keen -Cutter Safety Razors Pocket Cutlery of different makes and prices Brass Jardinieres and Fern Pots, Etc. Electric Light Fixtures Guns and Rifles Snow shoes Skates and Hockey Sticks Gloves and Mitts Coal Oil Heaters Hand Sleighs and other articles too numerous to mention CHAS. C. LEE Store 'Phone 22 House 'Phone i i2 T►rctwn. t, D411131e1n 11 1911 13 mrwmwwmhtmmtiwr Holiday Goods OF EVERY DESCRIPTION worth coining miles and miles to see, abound in every part of the store. We have now the biggest stock of desirable Holiday Goods we have ever had and only one week more to sell them. To do so in this short time and take no chances in carrying them over, we have made surprising prices all along the line in our Holiday Stock. Just glance at the values spoken of in this ad., them come and see the goods themselves. You will find them better for the money than you expect. No Time To Hesitate Now Only One Week More, Don't Wait Till The Last Day Battenburg es Linen Drawn Work en Lines Embroidery es Linen 6 inch Centres. tot ; 9 inch Centres, 12 2c is inch Centres, 15e ; 19 inch Centres 3oc : r8 inch Centres, 35c ; 21 inch Centres 5oc . 21 inch Centres, hoc ; yo inch Centres 75c ; 9 inch Crochet Centres 20c; 15 inch Crochet Centres, roc; 15 inch Crochet Cent res 75c; 25 inch Crochet and Drawn,$.t.5o ; 34 inch Crochet and Drawn, $5.50. 3 inch Embroidered Linen Centres and 5 o'clock Teas, $2.00. $2.25, $2.50 and $3. 2 inch Linen prawn Work, $2 5o; Linen Hand Drawn Dresser Covers, 9oc, 0,25 and $1.35. only Linen Hand Drawn Quilt and Shams. The set $15.00. The above list direct from Japan. abblutely pure linen, and all hand work. Japan is the only place in the world where hand needle work can be had at such prices. We are safe in saying that these goods are only about one half the price you would pay. for the same things male in any other country. Come and see them. Beautiful goods for Christmas gifts. t•seful, durable and then so inexpensive. Don't miss them. Handkerchiefs Never in the history of this store has there been such an assortment of Handkerchiefs for Christmas trade as now, at all prices from 2 for 5 to Jests each. Hemstitched, plain and colored borders, 2 for Sc. Hemmed colored borders for 5 and IOC, 20 absolutely fast cblors. Childs' Picture Sc and 2 for Sc. Ladies' Initial white hem, 3, 10, 12 i -a, 20 and 25c. Linen Crossbar 10, 20 and 2Sc, embroidered edge and corner: 12',, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, $1.00, )1.15. Lissue, the new fabric, colored borders, fine as gar:: a and indelible colors, only 20c. Men's plain hem, 5, 10, 12 t -a, I$, 20 25 and 30c. Fine Linen Initial and Initial Silk. We have everything y.xa can ask for in Handkerchiefs and lots of them too at all price-. Neckwear Linen, embroidered and plain collar,. jabots aud silk collars and fancy silk ties, new for Ude Christmas business, IS to SOC. Kid (cloves No nicer or better gift than a pair of Kid Gloves. We can supply you with Perrins $1.00 an.l $1.25. The best to be had at $1.00 and $1.25. White Lawn Waists A new shipment of 1, ism Waist for Christmas presents. A splen- did lot right from the makers. Come and see them :f fou want a \Va fist. downs and Skirts. A large assortment that tame with the Waists. and prices low. Waists ready to make up. Embroidery front and trimming and material to make the Waist. One silk, J•1 so for f'2 5o. Waist, r cashmere $3.75 for P.M. Waists, 5 cashmere $2. so for $1.50. Waists, 3 lawn, $t,5° for 95c. 7 Embroidered Waist Fronts 75c for. 5o,;. 1 Enibroi'.ered Waist Fronts 9oc for 5oc. 6 Embroidered Waist Fronts $1.000 for 65c. to Embroidered Waist Fronts soc for sec. This is a great chance to get the making of a Waist and trimming at about half regular price. Coats Only a few left now, 15 in all, at every price ap to $17.00. .•111 Coats up to $15.00 now $10.00. and all this season's make: some few short Coats, $3.00 to $5.00. 4 long coats. last season's make, $12.00 to $14.00. any one of them fot only.$7.00. Bear Coats for Children White,, grey, scarlet and brown, Christmas prices f2.00 for $1.75, $2.25 for $1.95, $2.75 for $2,40,;3.00 for $2.65. $3.25 for $2.75, $3.50 for $3.00. These Coats are f -oro the makers and gorsi ' a ., at reg rh,r erices, not many now left. I Furs Fur Collars and Muffs, Collars from $1.30 to $15.00, Muffs $4.00 to $8.25. \Ve intend to clear them all out by Christmas. Our prices will get them out quick. Sweater Coats for girls, boys and ladies. A sluice lot in white, grey and combination colors. We will make Christmas prices and move them off. •111 this season s make and some of them extra value. J. H. COLBORNE fr�tmffAmf,Mss+wmmwmwMMltm,+1rpmRwwwwMrutwnn\ Braoebridge lumber mills. The chute would be fully half a mile long, with a sharp turn of almost a half -circle at one point, and in that distance there would he a drop of at least 1111 feet. The lake was dammed and an opening of about ten feet in width left to allow the logs to pass through. There was a door in this opening which could he raised or lowered and this regulated the rise and fall of the water in Por- cupine Lake. At one spot in the chute 1 believe there would he a fall of about forty-five degrees. 'fhe story is told that some huge logs when be- ing vent down the chute could not make the turn and plunging into the hillsi 1e were wedged so that they could not he movel and had t o be cut otf and the ends left there in the bill - an indication of the speed at which they made the trip." Asked if be had seen many deer on hi, lest trip. Mr. Mallows vaid that the weather was so disagreeable that the deer went under cover. There were plenty of signs, however, that they were exceedingly numerous. He was informed. he said, that the deer were increasing in the Park every year, but treat the timber wolf did a lot of dam- age by killing them out of pure "devil- ment" and leaving the body un- touched on malty occasions. The wok es wenn to understaod that the deem are protected in the Park and they il,r.•k in large numbers from the country to the north. There are other cases known when a pack of wolves have trailed a deer and have left little or nothing to indicate that it bad fallen • prey to them. It is estimated that dining the past year 1011 wolves have been 'leaned out of the Park by h.rnting and trapping. The Government offer's a reward of gib bounty for each wolf slain. 'Did you have any eeperieooe with them no any of your trips :•" Mr. Mal- lows was asked. "On ray way up the last time, just after we left rano* lake station, I heard a pack for the first tune i have been told that. the howl of a wolf would send shivers up your spine when you bear it, but 1 .lmdri't see it that way. From the noise they made 1 would judge there would be abort six in the pack." The segssloss hoover and its work were eentlanM. This eoeeiss of ani- mal is increasing by tbs'Mwds with- in the hounds at the Part. Ms coon Mg year the fioeeresvent rangers arlg) rep tains! l braver along tie hoe of the add Veranda Atiantfe Railway. where dory have been demising the water se that it oven f%uwe rnlverts and brides e the nu.s rage evade Isms ing to tie inmher ramp* The ksseer telt busy and build the dams and very the fessiwea iimammary to ess leuthe sber ildd Mtams sliiiirips• �,atiaM Madan ketals she i "T seemlier houses are remarkable examples of in- genuity. They build them near the source of supply of food and the first step in construction is to erect us plat- form or leige just above the water line. This is covered with muse or leaves and is used as a place to store their food. One house which Mr. Sal - lows saw himself was about fourteen feet long, seven feet. wide and six feet high. It is all cleverest in so that they are well protected from the weather. They obtain access to their dwelling front under the water and old trappers tell that if a person approaches their the water's edge and had an idea that they would to cut into short blocks for tr•eansportation to the water. in- stead of that, they est off the smaller branches for food and the larva trunk of the tree is slid down a pathway to the wa'er where it is sunk for use in the construction of their home. On account of the heavy weight of the timber the logs sink very easily. Usually the beaver cut their trees about fourteen inches from the ground, but Mr. Sallow. says he has seen trees which bad been cut about foul feet up the trunk. This work The limber fibula butt p ,, cusane Like bones s.krutly he can distiifffilla/woe Awes in the middlle• of winter rounds which might he • euev f when they ran ahoy t .d food sed w. -u -e in the beaver Ian/1nyge. It Toll elitsion toren. to go oat in mare& of a for - tap on th. wa 1 ailanee within follows they supply. imo,ediat.ly and then one by one you 'there is another kind of heaver t., he femme up there. It is of the same Interiors het i• known a, th• hack het%er Ile Its supposed to have been banished tram the regular colony nn areoswt. of hie exteese lasiesso when he can got snntsbedv she to do the work for him. As a result isle fosead IN h. ....t. .-- - to eau bear each sultna• make the phew, into the water This is one methoe of deo feudal im how many heaver occupy • house. Me !raver are .experts at felting team. `Iron' which bad been partly were spanned by Mr. Pal - nearly sixty Incises _OMR sults by the human family. 7 he Lank heaver burrow's in the side of the hill beside a lake or stream. tont in hie habit* he is very much the +ume as hi.. thriftier brother. last year the beaver pelts were sold by the govern ment to T. Eaton Co. ami they a.el- aged raged $7.75 a piece. Some peculiar tricks -ire resorted to by the deer hunter's if they are not successful in their hunt for a fine bog buck. When the railway is reached on theirourney home and if it so happens that, the hunter's deer is not en large a+ he would like to have, cases are cited •vbere tete licenses have been transposed and when the man who was unlucky in his shooting reaches home he is in pox-.'-sion of a fire big deer. The finest view to be had in any pert which be had visited was to be obtained from a point called Sky Moet, The climb to this summit Ie a pleasant. day's excursion possible from either Hotel Algonquin or Highland Inn. Your approach to the peak is easily made by a pathway and when the top is reached you get a magnifi- cent view looking west, at an altitiide of 2,700 feet above the sea level. An almost perpendicular precipice con - frame von as you look down ever Cache Lake. fn the distance the Madawaska River may be seen wi„d- lug In and cwt through the forest to- wards the south and west, the view in all being one of unspeakable gland- sr. Three splendid specirnens of game fish are found within the 1' 'ty of the Park,. They are the speckled trout, black bass :easel salmon trout, and all are of an exrell.•nt quality. Mr. Sal - tows recalled .eetag a solemn trout which me:wnred thirty-se eco inches lm leoKth, atnd weighed nearly twenir p. -rand+. When tb. interview was ►butte tet be brought tea an end, Mr. vel. lows int•rpoeed with the follow- ing remarks 7 "in my vari'•ns to fps to the home of the hu n t•er @ sued coppers and Into the hvmber eaaspe 1 at*ay huve found tis.' p'-°talq very num.-. ilia and ohegitstg. It .rested ae if they cols' not •io tri, W.,. in for for which i1 'am trolly grateful, noir I wish to tato this •,ppnrtudty of es- remiss(my +lacvs'e ap/a'fe .coon• at their k i ndnsws I can slit tl' a -same regarding Mr. and Mrs, 3. R. f,eat..,tt, of tie Highland fen, their treat, meat of me woo aseeMsak and I festal it I rennet say too much f,.r whist tiny have done fere aattee, Mr. 1'eallnw, has eeeeiyed an invite" tae, from Rtmevistendent Bartlett at Alg.,nrgnin Nark tel gra ow . soon then 'rip theme, the Pa -1 to gm some e,e the finest snow piirestr.-, to he 11M on the ,-oncinent Mr Bartlett has offend to eeensn1*ny lir 1laMew• with a d fas.tta whew b 111ssttip .4*, which witi probably be it illbatb rte.