LriSH And Game Commission; 



Red Lodge branch are Rock, Red Lodge, Butcher, East and West Rose- 

 bud Creeks and the Stillwater River. Among these some of the gamest 

 of game fish may be captured. The varieties found are the steelhead, 

 native black spotted and eastern brook trout. Any of the former group 

 of streams on the Bridger Pork may be reached from Fromberg, 

 Bridger or Belfry, while the latter group are accessible from stations 

 as follows: Rock and Red Lodge Creeks from any point of the branch 

 between Laurel and Red Lodge; Red Lodge or Joliet being the prefer- 

 able points on account of being nearer the head waters. Butcher, 

 East and "West Rosebud Creeks and Stillwater River from Columbus 

 on main line of Northern Pacific. Bj' stage line from Columbus to 

 Absarokee the upper waters of all these fishing streams may be reached. 

 On all these streams are found grouse, pheasants, and sagehens, and 

 the upper portions abound in black tail deer, Rocky Mountain sheep, 

 elk and bear. 



In the Pryor Mountains, which is a game preserve, are found Rocky 

 Mountain sheep, black and cinnamon bear and a few elk. The Pryor 

 Mountains are a spur of the Big Horn range and abound in many vistas 

 of rugged scenic beauty. 



From Forsyth the Milwaukee main line leaves the Northern 

 Pacific and extends in a northwesterly direction into Fergus County, 

 where it follows the Musselshell River westerly, finally dropping south 

 again to the main line of the Northern Pacific at Three Forks in Gal- 

 latin County. In crossing Fergus and Meagher Counties this line gives 

 access to a splendid game and fishing country. From Harlowton to 

 Lewistown a branch of the road extends northwesterly sixty miles 

 Then the Billings-Northern Railroad from Billings to Shelby Junction, 

 via Great Falls, also crosses Fergus County from south to north, render- 

 ing greater accessibility to this section. All of the streams in this 

 county excepting the Musselshell River in its lower portions, contain 

 trout and may be reached as follows: The Musselshell from all stations 

 on the Milwaukee from Melstone to Lavina, which includes Japan, 

 Musselshell, Delphia, Gage, Roundup, Elso and Walheim. 



Big Spring, Cottonwood, Casina and head waters of Flatwillow 

 Creeks may all be reached from Lewistown as may also the lower 

 Judith River, while the head waters are accessible from Hobson Sta- 

 tion. Buffalo Creek from Straw. Tenderfoot Creek and Upper Sheep 

 Creek empty into Smith River in Meagher County, all three streams 

 rising on the west slope of the Belt Mountains and are accessible by 

 wagon road from Great Falls, ninety miles; Cascade on branch of the 

 Great Northern, forty miles; Dorsey to White Sulphur Springs by stage, 

 forty-five miles. These streams, on account of being distant from the 

 railroads and the country sparsely settled, are excellent fishing and hunt- 

 ing localities. The head waters of the Musselshell River in Meagher 



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