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islands between the rivers geese and duck are found 

 in large numbers. The great river bottoms of the 

 Osage and Missouri are famous for quail and brown 

 rabbit, while in the oak-covered hills squirrel, turkey, 

 and deer can be found. Steamers ply between Osage 

 City and landings as far as 120 miles up the Osage, and 

 at any of the numerous villages the sportsman can find 

 comfortable quarters. 



Westphalia is in Osage county, about fifteen miles 

 from Osage. It can be reached by daily stage from 

 Jefferson City, or by carriage. It is a small village in 

 the great woods on the banks of the Maries river. 

 Within a few miles one can find deer and turkey in the 

 autumn ; quail are everywhere ; and gray and fox- 

 squirrel are plentiful. There are small hotels in the 

 village, and the farmers will gladly lodge shooters at 

 reasonable prices. The country in the vicinity is 

 broken and hilly, covered with oak trees, and thinly 

 settled, so that game has fine natural hiding-places. 



The Chicago & Alton Railroad, from Mexico to Cedar 

 City, runs through fine quail country. At any of its 

 stations one can find game. The Missouri, Kansas & 

 Eastern Railroad follows the east bank of the Missouri 

 to Boonville, and near its stations one can find geese, 

 duck, quail, snipe, and squirrel. 



The Jefferson City, Lebanon & Southwestern branch 

 of the Missouri Pacific Railroad terminates at Jefferson 

 City and Bognell, the latter a town on the Osage river. 

 All along the line of this branch splendid quail, squir- 

 rel, and rabbit shooting may be had, and turkey can 

 also be found in the woods. In the Osage river bot- 

 toms, within a few miles of Bognell, quail are found 



