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guides and bird dogs reasonable: country open, wooded, wet and dry; owners 

 object on Straight creek; at other localities do not; quail shooting good; snipe in- 

 different; chickens fair, and ducks good, according to season. 



Homewood (S. K.) The shooting in the adjacent country is good for quail, 

 "chicken," squirrel and rabbit, the last most abundant; country open and dry; no 

 regular livery, hotels or guides; most of the owners do not object; good shooting. 



Independence (S. K.) Good grounds lie in all directions throughout the 

 country and in Indian Territory; deer, geese, prairie chicken, quail and turkey, the 

 last four most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $2 p. d. without driver; hotels 

 $2 p. d.; no regular guides or trained dogs for hire; country varied; owners only 

 object to shooting over grounds used for pasture; shooting excellent. 



Junct.on City (U. P.) The open prairies east of town is the favorite shooting 

 ground; "chicken," duck, deer and quail, last most abundant; Sept. to Jan. best; 

 livery $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; $6 to $10 p. w.; liverymen will furnish guides and 

 dogs; country dry and open; owners, as a rule, do not object when permission is 

 asked; shooting excellent. 



Leavenworth (C. R. I. & P.) The best grounds are: On the line of the Kansas 

 Cent. Ky. west, and Bean's and Sugar lakes on the east, both equally good; geese, 

 duck, quail and "chic fc en," late in the fall best; livery moderate; farm-house 

 accommodations; guides not necessary; country open and dry, wooded and wet; 

 owners do not object; shooting "very fair." 



Iiebo (S. K.) The surrounding prairies affords good shooting for quail, "chicken" 

 and rabbit, all of which are numerous; Sept. and Oct. best; livery $2.50 to $3 p. d ; 

 trained dogs, but no regular guides; country open prairies; owners do not object. 



Marvsville (St. J. & G. I.) The prairies north and south furnish good shooting 

 for "chicken" and quail; Aug. 1 to Jan. 1 for chicken, and Nov. 1 to Jan 1 for 

 quail; livery $3 p. d.; driver extra; hotels $2 p. d.; no regular guides or hotels; 

 country dry prairie land; permission is readily granted by owners; excellent 

 shooting. 



McCune (K. C., Ft. S. & G.) The best grounds lie 5 to 8 m. south and 5 to 9 m. 

 north and west, the latter best for duck, snipe and "chicken," geese and quail are 

 also found; duck, quail and chicken most abundant; Nov. and Jan. best; livery $2 

 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d. ; no regular guides and "good dogs scarce;" country low and 

 marshy; a few owners only object; good shooting. 



McPherson (U. P.) The adjacent country 3 m. to the Basin and 8 m. to Inman 

 lake is the best grounds, the last best, especially for duck; g* ese and grouse 

 ("chicken" we presume) are also found, tne first most abundant, Nov. and Dec. 

 best; livery $3 p. d.; no regular guides or tr.ineddogs; country open and wet; 

 owners do nr>t object at the Basin; the charges f r shooting at Inman lake are mod- 

 erate; good shooting. 



Mentor (U. P.) There are no special grounds, but the shooting is good in sev- 

 eral directions for "chicken," quail, rabbit and duck, last three most abundant; 

 Nov. best; livery $1.50 p. d.; private accommodations; bird dogs can be had on 

 day's notice; country open, hilly and bottom prairie; very few owners object; 

 shooting is very good. 



Minneapolis (U. P.) The shooting is good in any direction outside of city lim- 

 its; quail, chicken," duck and rabbit, first most abundant; Nov. best for quail, 

 Sept. for "chicken;" livery $3 p. d.; hotels 2 p. d.; guides not required; country 

 "good in every respect;" permission must be had from land owners, which is gen- 

 erally granted; shooting good. 



Morgfanville (U. P.) The favorite ground is Silver Bend 2 m.; quail and rabbit, 

 former most numerous; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels $4 p. w.; no 

 regular guides or dogs; country wet and dry, level, some timber and high grass, 

 owners do not object; good shooting. 



Oakley (U. P.) The prairies afford good shooting for antelope, rabbit, quail and 

 "chicken," first two most abundant; Nov. to March 1 best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; no 

 regular guides or dogs for hire; country opeu and. dry; owners do not object, 



