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to visit that point is during November and December. 

 Last year ducks Avere killed by the thousands, and they 

 are just as plentiful now. Turkeys are also abundant 

 and quite a number of bear and deer have been shipped 

 out of Gilmore. 



The hunting grounds are easily reached from Kansas 

 City, the Fort Scott & Gulf and Springfield & Memphis 

 line running directly through them. Sportsmen can leave 

 this city at 6:30 in the evening and arrive at Thayer for 

 breakfast the following morning, and if they desire to go 

 further south, they reach Hatchiecoon by noon. 



Special round-trip rates for hunting parties can be had 

 on application to any ticket agent of the Fort Scott and 

 Gulf line, or to the General Passenger Agent. Tents and 

 Camp Equipage, if in convenient shape for handling and 

 not of unreasonable weight, and carried free in baggage 

 car. For further information address, 



J. E. LOCKWOOD, 



General Passenger Agent, 

 Kansas City. 



Illinois Hunting and pishing. 



Among the important Hunting and Fishing resorts 

 Spring Lake, situated near Manito, on the Jackson- 

 ville & Southeastern Railway, cannot be surpassed for its 

 elegant fishing — bass, pickerel, croppie and other game fish 

 are bountiful and aftord delighful sport. 



Small game can be found in season, thereby afl:'ording 

 good hunting. This lake is about 18 miles in length and 

 from 100 yards to f-mile in width, and is within a short 

 distance of Copperas Creek dam, located at government 

 lock, 'a beautiful resort." Upwards of fifty people can 

 be comfortably accommodated at Spring Lake, and a large 

 club house and hotel will be erected in a short time by 



