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RECREATION. 



There were 6 of us in the party. We had 

 3 pack horses loaded with provisions and 

 a camp outfit. We left Chelan on Friday, 

 on board the steamer, for the North end of 

 the lake and on the following morning 

 started up the Stehkin valley. At Rainbow 

 falls (3 miles from the head of the lake) it 

 commenced to snow. 



We made 15 miles, to Bridge creek, and 

 camped in a hunter's cabin. Another old 

 building served as a shelter for the cay- 

 uses. 



We were wet as soaked cats, but the log 

 fire-place, filled with cedar logs, soon dried 

 us out. We had an exceptionally good lot 

 of fellows and our evening — notwithstand- 

 ing the wildness of the tempest — was most 

 enjoyable. 



The next morning we found the snow 3 

 feet deep — all of which had fallen in 15 

 hours. It was our intention to go to the 

 summit of the Cascades, in search of moun- 

 tain sheep and goats, which it is said abound 

 there; but owing to the heavy snow we 

 were compelled to retrace our steps. 

 m We made 5 miles that day, having to 

 break a trail in order to get our cayuses 

 out. On our way back we saw many signs 

 of deer but no game. 



In 2 days we reached, again, the Stehkin 

 hotel. The steamer was there, so we took 

 our horses aboard and were soon ready for 

 supper. 



The next morning we started down the 

 lake. The scenery is magnificent all 

 through this country. The abruptness of 

 the Cascade mountains is characteristic. 

 On our upward trip we saw 5 goats, prob- 

 ably }i of a mile away. On our return 2 

 showed up, within range — an old billy and 

 a kid. We had some fun shooting at them, 

 but the lay of the country was such that it 

 was impossible to follow them. 



After leaving the steamer 2 of us took to 

 the hills for a shot at deer, and after a tramp 

 of 2 hours I killed a fine black tail buck, 

 which dressed 190 pounds. 



We found jack rabbits numerous in the 

 Big Bend country, and prairie chickens 

 were easy to get at every turn. A good 

 many mallards are wintering on the Co- 

 lumbia river. M. P. M. 



Some alleged sportsmen who visited 

 Florida put up at a little backwoods hotel 

 and asked the proprietor to get them a 

 guide. 



" We want to put in a day or so in these 

 parts," the shooters explained, " and want 

 a good man for a guide. Of course there 

 are guides to be had here? " 



" Lots of 'em," answered the proprietor. 

 " You kin git all kinds of guides here." 



" Well, we want the best that can be had 

 for money, and we don't care what it 

 costs," said one of the hunters. 



" There's 2 or 3 kinds of bests in this 



business," returned the proprietor, " and it 

 all depends on what line you want. There's 

 Bill, f'r instance. He knows more about 

 these here woods in a minute than anyone 

 else does in a week. He kin take you to 

 more onfrequented places and hustle you 

 'round faster than any other feller in this 

 section." 



" Just the man for us," said the spokes- 

 man. " Where is he? " 



" Then there's Hank," continued the pro- 

 prietor, without noticing the question. " I 

 s'pose he knows more about the game an' 

 the best way to get it than any man 't ever 

 lived in these parts. He kin gin'ly scare up 

 somethin' when nobody else kin." 



" Then he's the man for us," said the 

 spokesman. " We came from the city to 

 make a record." 



" Make a record? " repeated the proprie- 

 tor. 



" That's it exactly. We want to make a 

 record in the hunting line that we can 

 boast of when we go back." 



The proprietor went over and sized up 

 their pile of luggage, including everything 

 that was latest in the way of hunters' equip- 

 ment. 



" You don't want Bill, nor Hank," he 

 said at last. " I'll send for Jim. He's the 

 best man for you." 



" What's Jim's special qualification? " 

 they asked. 



" Wy, he's the best liar in this State," re- 

 plied the proprietor. " If you can't make a 

 record with him there ain't no use tryin' 

 fer it with no one else. At first I thought 

 you was jest up here fer the huntin', an' I 

 was goin' on that basis, but I kin fit you 

 out for best records jest as easy, if that's 

 what you're after." 



Cable, Wis. 



Editor Recreation: We all consider 

 yours the best magazine in its line, and look 

 forward to the day of its arrival with much 

 the same pleasure as the sportsman does to 

 the opening of the deer or trout season. 

 We have here the greatest combination of 

 sport to be found anywhere in this State. 

 This claim can be attested by hundreds 

 of people who come here, every summer, 

 to rest and recuperate. 



Cable is the highest Railway point in the 

 State, being 1,368 feet above sea level. 

 Cable lake is about one half mile from the 

 depot; is 3 miles long and one mile wide. 

 Black bass and Northern pike are abun- 

 dant. Both average large, the pike often 

 weighing as high as 30 pounds. 



Long lake, 2 miles from Cable, is 8 miles 

 long, one mile wide, and affords excellent 

 bass and pike fishing. Namakagan lake is 

 10 miles East of Cable. There is a beautiful 

 driveway to the lake, over plains that 

 abound with prairie chickens, sharp tail 

 and ruffed grouse. The road crosses sev- 



