GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 87 



Xtasca County^- 



In the rice and cedar swamps, with which this county abounds, are found 

 numerous deer, moose, bears, ducks, geese, etc. This county is reached by stage 

 from Brainerd. Provide camping ouffit. 



KandiyoJii County — 



Green Lake. Deer, ducks, partridges, pmnated grouse. Take St. Paul and 

 Pacific Railroad to Willmar. 



ILattahec County — 



Brunswick. Bears, deer, ruffed grouse, ducks. Take Northern Pacific Rail- 

 road to Pine City, (which see), thence wa^on twenty miles west. Good camping 

 grounds on the shores of the neighboring Takes. Boats and guides are to be had. 



I/a Sueur County— 



Kasoia. Around the village are many little lakes, in which fish may be taken 

 m any season of the year. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. 

 The Kasota House is the best hotel. 



l^deoA County — • 



Glencoe^ the terminus of the Hastings and Dakota branch of the Chicago, 

 Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, is a good starting point from which to reach 

 the Yellow Medicine and Lac-Qui-Parle country. Pinnated grouse, sandhill 

 cranes, ducks, geese, mallards, yellow shanks, etc., are found in the vicinity. 



ilfacon Couixty^ JIlinBouri— 



Macon. Good oags ot ducks are made on the Chariton bottoms. Quail shoot- 

 ing in the neighborhood. Macon is on the Hannibal and Sl Joseph, and the St. 

 Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railroad. 



JUartin County^ — 



Starting from Fa-irmont and other places the sportsman will find the game of 

 the county similar-to that of Noble Couhty, which see. Take the St. Paul and 

 Sioux City Railroad to Madelia, thence wagon road. 



Meeker County — 



Litchfield. Fine duck and goose shooting can be found within four hours 

 drive of Litchfield. Take the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, A good hotel. The 

 pass between Lake Koronis and Mud Lake is a famous place for ducks and geese, 

 with pickerel in the lakes and grouse and pheasants in the vicinity. Take the St. 

 Paul and Pacific Railroad and learn from the conductor where to leave the road. 

 Provide camping equipments, 



Hlower Courtly — 



Grand Meadow, Pinnated grouse, wild geese, ducks, sandhill cranes, etc., 

 afford fine sport. Reached via the Southern Minnesota Railroad. 



Nicollet County^ 



St. Peter. Ducks, geese, brant, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snipe, ring-necks, 

 golden plover ; black and rock bass, wall-eyed pike, pickerel, California salmon 

 m Lake Emily j deer in the woods near the city. Reached via the Chicago and 

 Northwestern Railroad. Hotels $2 per day ; teams $3 : boats at moderate charges. 

 Excellent camping grounds. Prairie and heavily timbered country. 



Austin and Lyle. See Greene, Bvtler County, Iowa. 



Jfohles County— 



Wortkington. Starting from this p'ace the sportsman will find on the prairie* 

 great numbers of pinnated grouse, on the lakes, ponds and sloughs, ducks, mal- 

 lards and other varieties, geese, brant, cranes, swan, plover, and other varieties 

 of wild fowl. Beaver, mink, muskrats innumerable, and other fur bearing ani- 

 mals are to be found. Take the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad. The county 

 abounds in lakes which are filled with black bass and pickerel. 



Olmsted County — 



Rochester. Game is abundant on the surrounding prairies. Reached via the 

 Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, 



