The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-06-17

! the fly at the same time, the sportsman
must have his wits about him, and get
| in his best work, or he will have bro
/ ken rod on his hands,.
There is! a. mootedl question as to
whether black bass will take q fly or
not, these Serpent Lake bass, soiN most
decidedly, and If green hand attempts
1 this business he will find that the bass
will not only take the fly, but they will
keep it. There is no ''let up to them
till you get them on shore or into the
boat Mascallenge will also take mil
ler or red ibis. j saw twelve FOUNDER
last season, that Evans, of the New
York World, killed in this lake, with
light rod and ibis fly while bass-fsh-
ing. Evans is master Of the gentle
art; but this fish was almost too much
| for him, and after long fight, when he
| had him securely in his boat, he owned
! to his boatman that he had s'enough Of
that for one day."
R. B. Coffin Che says he is Nantucket
Coffin, and of course he must be good
fsherman) has lately located on the
banks of Serpent Lake, and has built
some boats, and will be prepared to ac-
commodate sportsmen, this season. 1t
is as much fun to hear Coffin "spin
yarns as it is to catch fish.
Deer abound near Brainerd; over
hundred and fifty were killed within
five miles of town, last season. This
does not include those killed by Indians.
In the swamps east of us, bear are still
plenty, and when blue berries are ripe,
can be easily found. North beyond
Leech Lake, moose, cariboo, and rein
deer range. There is a good wagon
road from here to Leech Lake, mail
stage once a week, and twenty or thirty
miles beyond. along the Bois River val
ley, the big game is abundant, and will
be for years to come, for there is no one
but the lazy Chippewas to disturb it.
West from town, the country gradually
loses its wooded character, and the
prairie begins to show itself, extending
to the Red River Of the North, and be-
yond to the Missouri. This whole Sec
ton from Wadena west, is one vast
game preserve. Pinnated grouse are in
focks like blackbirds in the east, all
the different varieties of plover are to
be found, and near Fargo and Moorhead
snipe are abundant. Ducks of every
known Northern variety swarm in every
bog hole and pond, and wherever there
| is cover, ruffed grouse are plenty.
In Dakota (between Fargo and Bis
marck, on the Missouri River) Jack rab-
bits and antelope can be seen from the
train, grouse in focks dust themselves
on the grade, and geese and ducks fly
up from the ''sloughs'' as the cars rat
tie past. The sportsman visiting this
section should make Brainerd his OBJ
jective point, get posted, and then make
excursions to different points. He
should come we'll provided with guns
and fishing tackle, light fly rod for
bass and heavy trolling rod, heavy
breech.loading shot gun, and good
rifle that carries q heavy ball. There
are plenty of good styles of rifles, and
if the sportsman thinks he has lost any
Indians, and wants to find them any
where beyond the Missouri River he had
better bring an improved Winchester,
or better still, stay on this side of the
river, Indians are mighty uncertain"
and all the good ones I ever saw were
hanging by the neck, strung up by the
indignant people.
Brainerd, as we have said before,
makes . good starting point. We have
here good hotels, good society, q sport
ing club-the secretary of which. will
at all times cheerfully answer questions
from sportsmen, and will do his best to
'sguide the wanderer on his way" should
he stray into this country. Our young
city is beautifully located on high,
level platsau, sixty feet above the level
,of the Mississippi River, in fine grove
IF pines which protects us from the
keen winds of winter and shades US in
the summer. 1t is fast becoming one of
the chosen spots for the invalid, the
clear, balmly air, laden with the piney
aroma, the new fresh life Of : frontier
town, the sport by food and field will
do wonders for any sick s4s1len if he
xill only .tzy-to do something for him
self, sseschew sack" live cleanly and not
trust Oil to the clinate. - american
8poTtsnaan. 8. 1
w. Ressegieu, the popular newsdeal-
er at Fort Lincoln, has removed to the
photograph gallery, giving him much
more conveDient location
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