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Albany (O. R. N.) Thornton lake and Horse Shoe bend 4 in are good hunting 

 grounds for duck, geese, grouse, etc.; the first most abundant; Dec., Jan. and Feb. 

 best; livery $6 p. d.; private board; few guides and few trained dogs; country 

 open, wet and rocky; a few owners object. 



Alb in a (O. R. & N.) Columbia slough 3 m., Mox's bottom 1 m., Sauvier's island 

 10m., and Sandy 7m.; deer, pheasant, grouse, quail, duck and geese: three first 

 most abundant; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; livery $3 to $7 p. d.; hotels $1 to 2 p. d.; 

 no professional guides or Gained dogs; country varied; a few owners object and 

 charge 50c. to $1 p. d. for shooting privilege; good shooting. 



Astoria (O. R. & N.) The tide lands 6 to 30 m. give good shooting for duck, 

 ewan, geese and snipe; first most abundant; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; hotels $2 to 

 $4 p. d.; Government land. 



Castle Bock (O. R. & N.) The shooting grounds are in the immediate vicinity 

 along the Columbia river; game does not increase as you go back from the river 

 unless you go 40 in. to the Blue Mountains: "chicken" and sage hen can be found 

 at any time along the river; geese and rabbit are also killed; Nov. and Dec. best for 

 geese, for other game Feb. and March: livery $3 p. d.; hotels $i p. d.; guides (no 

 dogs) $2 p. d.; country open, rather rocky, not hilly and dry; owners do not ob- 

 ject; our correspondent writes: "The shooting is very good indeed." 



Celilo (O. R. & N.) The best grounds lie between the station and grants and at 

 the mouth of Des Chutes river: all good; geese and jack rabbit; Oct., Nov. and 

 Dec. best; no regular livery, hotels, professional guides or trained dogs, but ac- 

 commodations can be had at private houses; owners do not object; shooting good. 



Corvallis (O. R. & N.) Booneville and Palmer island 5 m., Wild swamps 4 m.; 

 and on the Foothills 2 to 5 m. are the favorite grounds; the first named best for 

 duck and geese; snipe, deer bear, etc. are also killed; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; 

 livery $5 p. d.; hotel $1 p. d.; guides not required; no dogs; countrydiversified; 

 a few owners object; shooting good. 



Dalles (O. R. & N.) Good shooting within 2 m. of town; Snipes' lake 9 m. good 

 for duck and geese; grouse, "chicken," quail, elk, antelope, deer and bear: two 

 first most abundant; July to Nov. inclusive best: livery $2 to $3 p. d.; hotels $1 p. 

 d.; no professional guides or trained tlogs, country open, wooded and mostly dry; 

 but few owners object; shooting "very good." 



East Portland (O. R & N.) Mox bottom 4 m., Swan friar d 4 m., Sauvies 

 Island 15 m. and Columbia slough 8 m.; Sauvie's Island best for duck, geese, Eng- 

 lish snipe and swan ; in addition plover and occasional deer are shot; snipe a 1 d 

 duck most abundant; Oct. 1 to March 1 best; livery $3 p d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; 

 country open, wooded, hilly, wei and dry; permission must be obtained from 

 owners, some of whom charge $1 to $2.60 p. d. ; shooting good. 



Huntingfton (U. P.) The hunting grounds lie within 10 m. of station; deer, 

 "chicken," grouse, antelope, elk, e'c.; two first named most abundant; Sept. and 

 Oct. best; livery moderate; hotels $3 p. d.; guides, including pack horse, $5 p. d.; 

 no dogs; country diversified, belongs to Government; our correspondent writes: 

 "Prospectors report game very plentiful close to the town; all hunting here is for 

 gold; no experienced sportsmen here." 



Kamela(O. R. &N.)- Black bear, elk, white and black tail deer and cougar; elk 

 most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $4 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d.; guides (no 

 dogs) $3 p. d.; country hilly, wooded and dry; owners do not object; good hunt- 

 ing. 



Mosier (O. R. & N.) Deer, pheasant and grouse; Aug. to Jan. best; livery $5 p. 

 d.; hotels reasonable; no professional guides or trained dogs; country wooded, 

 rocky, wet and dry; a few owners object; our correspondent writes: "Shooting 

 pretty good." 



