Scene in the Rocky Mountains. 



The favorite game resorts from this section are South Fork of Flat- 

 head, Salmon River, Gordon Gulch, White River, and Big Salmon Lake; 

 the principal big game being deer, elk, goats and bear. Grouse and fool- 

 hens are found all through this section. From Drummond to Missoula 

 the lines of the Milwaukee and Northern Pacific parallel the Hellgate 

 River. Trout fishing is good in all tributaries of the river but no fish 

 are caught in the main streams until after the waters of the Big Black- 

 foot join this river at Bonner. Between Bonner and Missoula the dis- 

 tance is eight miles. Missoula is the largest city in western Montana, 

 affording fine hotel and restaurant accommodations. Rattlesnake Creek 

 flows through the city. This is a fine fishing stream in the upper 

 waters and here also deer and feathered game abound. This country 

 is easily accessible by wagon road from Missoula. 



Flowing through the valley 125 miles in length is the Bitter Root 

 River. This stream, together with its tributaries, affords most excellent 

 trout fishing and hunting of large and small game. These may be reached 

 from Missoula by the Bitter Root branch of the Northern Pacific. 



The Lo Lo River empties into the Bitter Root after flowing through 

 the Lo Lo Valley for a distance of fifty miles. On this stream is located 

 the famous Lo Lo Hot Springs, a noted summer resort. There is fine 

 fishing and an abundance of large and feathered game throughout this 

 section. Lo Lo Springs is reached from Lo Lo on the Bitter Root branch 

 by stage line — about fifteen miles. 



Stevensville is located on the Burnt Fork River, which affords ex- 

 cellent fishing and splendid hunting. Mill Creek, near Stevensville, is a 

 stream very similar in all respects to the Burnt Fork. 



From Victor many streams are accessible; Big Creek, Sweathouse 

 Creek, Bear Creek and Fred Burr Creek, all containing numbers of 

 trout. 



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