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THE NORTHERN LAKES, general description of the Northern Lakes, ' 

 Streams, Forests, etc 1 



ROUTES TO LAKE SUPERIOR ........"................ 5 



HINTS TO TRAVELERS: Railway fare, Excursions, Depots, etc 6 



LAKE SUPERIOR; Duluth, Superior, West Superior, Washburn, Ashland, 

 Bayfield, Apostle Islands, Ontonagon, Houghton, Hancock, L'Anse, 

 Ishpeming, Negaunee, Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie ' 8 



POINTS OF INTEREST IN WISCONSIN ALONG THE CHICAGO, ST 

 PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA RAILWAY: Rice Lake, Red Cedar 

 Lake, Lac Court Oreilles, Long Lake (No. 1), Upper St. Croix Lake, etc. 19 



POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAIL- 

 ROAD: Lake Winnebago, Doty's Island, Waupaca, Phillips, Penokee, 

 Silver Creek, etc ' 33 



POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE TO MARQUETTE OVER 

 THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY: Green Bay, Es- 

 canaba, Green Lake, etc 25 



POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE MILWAUKEE, LAKE SHORE & 

 WESTERN RAILWAY: Sheboygan, Pelican Lake, Rhinelander, Eagle 

 Waters, Lac Vieux Desert, State Line, Waters-Meet, Lake Gogebic, etc 37 



POINTS OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN IN MINNESOTA; Lake of the 

 Woods, Vermilion Lake, Headwaters of the Mississippi, Park Region, 

 Minnesota River, etc 31 



ROUTES TO MINNESOTA ......"....[.......[... 33 



POINTS OF INTEREST IN MICHIGAN-LOWER PENINSULA -Routes, 

 Grand Traverse Region, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Inland Chain of Lakes, 

 Grayling, Cheboygan, Mackinac, Chaneaux Islands, etc 35 



THE ART OF FISHING: Tackle, Baits, etc., for Pike, Pickerel, Perch, 

 Trout, Black Bass, etc 41 



FISHING IN THE GREAT LAKES: Pound and giU nets," Winter fishing, 

 bobbing, spearing, etc 53 



HOW TO SHOOT WILD GAME: Ducks, Geese, Wood-Cock, Snipe, Part- 

 ridge, Grouse, Quail, Loons, Deer, Bear, etc , , . , 57 



TRAPPING; Traps, how to use them.— The Fox, Mink, Musk-rat, Squirrel, 

 Skunk, Otter, Beaver, Rabbit, etc 69 



THE ART OF CURING SKINS... .....':'....... 81 



SYNOPSIS OF FISH AND GAME LAWS: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michi- 

 gan, Iowa and Dakota 85 



INDEX TO NORTHERN SPORTING AND PLEASURE RESORTS . . . '. . . . . 90 



STATE PARK OF Wli^CONSIN 96 



HINTS FROM AN OLD HUNTER .,,.., 97 



