RECREATION. 



XIII 



Starting from the Grand Central sta- 

 tion, New York, the route lies by way of 

 Ogdensburg, via the New York Central 

 train, across the St. Lawrence to Prescott, 

 thence by the Canadian Pacific to Ottawa, 

 and West [80 miles. I lore the door of tins 

 great hunting ground is reached. From 

 here by canoe up the Dumoine river, 17 

 miles, and you are in the heart of this great 

 game preserve, which stretches away to the 

 West, in inviting and seductive freshness of 

 natural vigor. 



Accessible as is this great forest, there 

 are no settlers along its borders; prob- 

 ably because the route of the Hudson Bay 

 Company lies considerably to the East of 

 it. Nor have carry trails and roads been 

 made through it. To-day it exists a great 

 island of wildness; but not hopeless wild- 

 ness. Its surrounding waters are the Du- 

 moine river on the East, a chain of some- 

 thing like 100 lakes on the North and 

 North-west, 2 of which are said to be 10 

 miles long; the Ottawa river and a Du- 

 moine branch along the Southwest and 

 South. These rivers and lakes, and their 

 feeders, abound with some 15 different 

 kinds of gamy fish, among which are the 



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OUR KIND OF SPORT. 



black bass, gray, brook and lake trout, 

 pickerel, salmon and white fish. So broad 

 are all these water courses that fishing may 

 be done with a fly in any of them. 



Owing to its situation, the climate of 

 this region is extremely mild, even during 

 the latter part of the Fall hunting season. 



The atmosphere is healthful and invigo 

 rating. Several physicians, who spent Sep 

 tember and October of '97 in the section, 

 are enthusiastic in their commendation 



its general salubrity. 



Of large game there is plenty and vari- 

 ety. Among these are the moose, deer, 

 and black bear. Of smaller game there are- 

 foxes, rabbits and such fur bearers as ot- 

 ter, mink, lynx, etc. 



The lakes are the resting places of all 

 migratory birds, being especially favored 

 by the wild duck on its flight from the 

 North. As early as August these birds 

 begin to reach this section, where they lin- 

 ger and are reinforced by other flocks, en- 

 ticed by the wild rice which grows along 

 the borders of some of the smaller lakes, 

 and fulls about the time of the first arriv- 

 als. These fowls remain until snow begins 

 to fall, the last flocks not leaving until De- 

 cember. The swan, the wild goose, teal 

 and widgeon, curlew and such epicurean 

 game as the ruffed grouse, woodcock, 

 snipe and plover afford busy shooting. 



In the early spring, the management will 

 erect, on the banks of the Dumoine, a large 

 and commodious club house and will equip 

 it with the many necessities requisite to 

 such a home. 



The 15 camps established by the manage- 

 ment, last Fall, will be enchained by oth- 

 ers along the boundaries and elsewhere, 

 at intervals of 5 to 10 miles, and will be 

 in charge of guides or keepers. These 

 camps will be fitted to accommodate about 

 10 persons each, and will afford bases for 

 supplies, camping outfits, canoes, guides 

 and other requisites. 



The custodian of the club house will be 

 in charge of the entire tract and the men 

 at the different stations, all of whom will 

 act under his orders as game protectors, 

 guides, etc. 



A person going into the Dominion can- 

 not hunt except as a guest or member of 

 some club, or by a Government permit, 

 which costs $40. This license is now prac- 

 tically worthless, as nearly all desirable 

 hunting sections are now under lease. 



The syndicate's rights to this section, 

 however, are such that it shall have sola 

 authority to say who shall and who shall 

 not shoot within its borders, which right- 

 is granted by membership in the club, at 

 a fee said to be about one dollar a day and 

 which will include accommodations, ca- 

 noes, camping outfits, etc. 



While the headquarters of this associa- 

 tion are at 333 West 326. Street, where their 

 books are open for membership, other of- 

 fices will be established in other large cities. 

 The membership will be limited, in num- 

 ber and personelle. 



C. N. Smilley. I. E. Booth and E. Tomp- 

 kins are respectively the President, Sec- 

 retary and Treasurer of the association. 



