RECREATION. 



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NEW GUIDE BOOK FOR SPORTSMEN. 



Mr. F. I. Whitney, G. P. and T. A. of the 

 Great Northern Railway, has issued a new 

 book entitled "Shooting and Fishing Along 

 the Great Northern," which is destined to 

 have an immense circulation among 

 sportsmen. It is beautifully illustrated 

 with photographs and original drawings, 

 and no sportsman can look over these with- 

 out feeling the divine afflatus. If he reads 

 the pages and pages of minute directions 

 as to where the various species of game 

 and game fishes are to be found in Minne- 

 sota North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, 

 Idaho and Washington, his temperature is 

 likely to go to no before he gets half 

 through with the book. This is one of the 

 most valuable publications of its class that 

 I have ever seen. Everything you could 

 possibly wish to know about a country 

 before going into it is fully stated here. 

 Then in addition to the text there are 24 

 pages of tables. These contain the names 

 of all the stations on the Great Northern 

 system, alphabetically arranged. In the 

 next column the distance from each sta- 

 tion to St. Paul is given; in the next the 

 species of fish to be found adjacent to 

 each station; in the next the kinds of 

 game; in the next the names of the prin- 

 cipal lakes; in the next the names of the 

 hotels and their rates; in the next the 

 names of good guides and the wages they 

 charge; in the next brief notes as to the 

 surrounding country, and in the last col- 

 umn general remarks regarding the hunt- 

 ing and fishing. As a sample of the frank- 

 ness and candor of the man who puts out 

 this book, I quote a few of these remarks. 



Opposite the name of one town he says, 

 "Not recommended for visitors." Oppo- 

 site another he says, "Pretty well hunted 

 and fished." In another line he says, "A 

 newly opened section, exceptionally good 

 sport almost certain ; deer numerous, fish- 

 ing excellent." Opposite Dalton station 

 he says, "No finer fishing or duck shooting 

 in Minnesota." 



On pages 124, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, synopses 

 are given of the game laws of the stations 

 on the Great Northern. Then in the back 

 of the book is found a most excellent map 

 of the Lake Park region of Minnesota, 

 showing something more than 3,000 lakes 

 and half as many streams. This is one 

 of the most delightful fishing countries in 

 the world, and no man should permit him- 

 self to live and die without taking a shy 

 at it. 



If you want a cooy of this book write 

 F. I. Whitney, G. P. 6c T. A, St. Paul, 

 Minn., and mention Recreation. 



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Every League member should send in at 

 least 10 cents to aid in buying a watch to 

 be presented to the Hon. John F. Lacey, 

 as a token of our appreciation of his great 

 work in securing the passage of the Lacey 

 Bird bill. 



Special Sale of High 

 Grade Tackle 



Our $15 " Monarch " grade of genuine 

 hand-made split bamboo Fly and Bait Rods 

 are celebrated throughout the United States. 

 Every rod is thoroughly warranted and many 

 of our customers have told us that they were 

 equal to the best rods they had ever seen. 



Each rod is made by hand from carefully 

 selected bamboo with generous windings and 

 the highest quality of finish. The mount- 

 ings are of genuine German silver with finest 

 cork hand grips. They are made in severa 1 

 lengths and weights. 



Fly reds, 9 to 10 ft. 6in. and from 4 to 7 oz. 



Bait rods, 7 to 10 ft. and from 6 to 12 oz. 



Each rod in a covered form and a sub- 

 stantial canvas case. Special price to Re- 

 creation readers, $10. 



A " Frankfort" reel of very fine quality 

 and light weight is offered this month at a 

 special price. 



The greatest reel concern in Kentucky has 

 discovered an aluminum alloy that is at once 

 hard, unyielding, very tough and wonder- 

 fully l'ght. It looks exactly like sterling sil- 

 ver and retains a beautiful finish. All the 

 heavy parts of the reel are made of this metal, 

 the bars, spool heads and balance handle 

 are made of German silver, the pinions are 

 of Stubbs' English steel rod and the gear cut 

 from drawn brass rod. 



Each ieel has click and drag ard is quad- 

 ruple multiplying, the spool is i% in. long 

 and has a 2 in. head and the reel holds 80 

 yards. With a little care it will last 20 years. 

 Special price, $12. 



"Moosehead" enameled waterproof line, 

 the finest line for the money in the world to- 

 day. Put up 25 yds. on a card, 4 connected. 

 Special price per card for size H, small, 40c ; 

 size G, medium, 50c ; size F, med. large, 60c. 



The "Natchaug" celebrated waterproof 

 lines at a special price. This brand of water- 

 proof line is probably better known than any 

 in the market, and we have never before of- 

 fered it at so low a price. Put up 25 yds. on 

 a card, 4 cards connected. Special price per 

 card, Nc. H, small, 30c ; No. G, medium, 40c ; 

 No. F, medium large, 50c. 



Leaders. Special price for this occasion. 

 Our extra quality tested " Hercules " leaders, 

 stained an invisible coffee color. Each leader 

 made with loops and put up on a card. Price 

 each, 1 yd. single, 10c ; per doz., $1 ; 2 yds., 

 20c each; 1 yd. double, 20c each; 2 yds. 

 double, 40c each. 



Flies. Specially fine imported trout flies 

 in all the leading patterns. These are double 

 wing flies tied to our special order on bronzed 

 pennel hooks with helpers on special coffee- 

 colored gut and no such flies have ever been 

 offered in this country for the money. Put up 

 half a dcz. of a kind on a card. Special price 

 per card, 30c. 



We desire every reader of Recreation to care- 

 fully consider the above prices. Eacli article of- 

 fered is the best of its kind and money will be 

 freely returned if the goods are not satisfactory 

 in every way. 



Henry C Squires & Son 



20 Cortlandt St., New York. 



