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RECREATION. 



ON THE TRAIL OF LEWIS AND 

 CLARK. 



Nearly ioo years ago, just after the 

 United States bought Louisiana, the great- 

 est exploring expedition the United States 

 ever sent out left St. Louis, in the spring of 

 1804, under Captains Lewis and Clark. 



These explorers followed the Missouri 

 river to its source in the Rockies, then 

 crossing the range, descended the Clear- 

 water and Columbia rivers to the Pacific 

 ocean, where they remained during the 

 winter of 1805-6, and returned to St. Louis 

 in the fall of 1806, after traveling in small 

 boats, afoot and on horseback, nearly 10,- 

 000 miles. Their discoveries were impor- 

 tant, their hardships almost incredible, 

 their adventures full of the flavor and ro- 

 mance of the plains and mountains of a 

 century ago. 



The country at that time was wholly oc- 

 cupied by Indians and wild beasts. 



For 50 years no n_w publication regard- 

 ing this expedition has been issued, save 

 the critical one published by F. P. Harper, 

 of New York, which is now out of print. 



Two-thirds of "Wonderland 1900," issued 

 by Chas. S. Fee, G. P. A. of the Northern 

 Pacific Railway, is devoted to the explora- 

 tions of Lewis and Clark. Not only are the 

 explorers followed throughout their whole 

 journey and the important incidents and 

 points of their trip brought out, but the 

 contrasts between then and now are shown 

 and some new material. The writer of this 

 beautiful book visited all important places, 

 some of them with pack train and camping 

 outfit, and photographed historic and inter- 

 esting places. 



The Northern Pacific rails are now laid 

 at many places along the trail that Lewis 

 and Clark traveled. 



This book will prove not only interesting 

 but also valuable. Specially prepared maps 

 show the route of the explorers. 



The book is worth $1 of any man's 

 money, but you can get a copy for 6 cents 

 by writing Mr. Fee and mentioning Rec- 

 reation. 



A LIFE SAVER. 



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SAVE MONEY. 



There are many new devices on the mar- 

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 please say you saw it advertised in Recrea- 

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The young housewife who had to use 

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 Recreation. 



At the tournament held at Brunswick, Ga., 

 in June, Mr. W. G. Jeffords, Jr., of Charleston, 

 S. C, carried off all the first prizes, shooting 

 L. & R. Shotgun Smokeless. He made the 

 highest average for the two days' shoot, 

 breaking 395 targets. 



