state Fish Hatchery at Somers on Flathead Lake. 



of the eastern brook variety, which have been recently planted by the 

 state. Elliston and Avon are two stations ten miles apart on Little Black- 

 foot, both affording good hotels and livery accommodations. At Avon, 

 Dog Creek empties into the Little Blackfoot. This is also a fine trout 

 stream. From either of these stations to the north and south are 

 splendid deer countries. 



From Helena to Butte on the Great Northern, through Jefferson 

 County, are many trout streams and on each side of the railroad are 

 found deer. 



Fishing streams may be reached through Jefferson County as fol- 

 lows: From Easton, McCelland Creek; Clancy, Clancy Creek; Jefferson 

 City, Prickly Pear Creek; Boulder, near which are the famous Boulder 

 Hot Springs, where there is a commodious modern hotel, Little Boulder, 

 Muskrat and Elk Horn Creeks; Basin, Basin Creek; Bernice, Cotton- 

 wood and Red Rock and Lowland Creeks; Elk Park, Bison Creek; and 

 Woodville, Nez Perce and Bison Creeks. 



From the Northern Pacific through Jefferson County, several 

 choice trout streams are accessible, namely: Pipestone Creek from 

 Welch Spur, or Pipestone Springs, at the latter point is located a fine 

 hotel, Jefferson River from Whitehall, Cardwell or Sapplngton; White- 

 tail Creek from Whitehall, and the Lower Boulder from Cardwell. In 

 the mountains north of any of these stations, stretches a good deer 

 country. 



From Butte, the largest city in Montana, is afforded access by 

 railroad to all parts of the state, as here practically all the railways 

 of the state center. There is the Oregon Short Line leading south 

 through Silver Bow and Beaverhead Counties, and the extreme south- 

 west portion of Madison County. At Maiden Rock a 17%-lb. Rainbow 



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