The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27

stique, Pelly and Lewes rivers. Tb,
next In order Is one OF the largest areas
This comprises fully 100000 square miles
1t lies between the Pelly ana Mackenzie
rivers, and is twice the size OF ENGLAND
Reaching into this territory for severaI
hundred miles is the northern END Of the
Rocky mountains. The next area n
about half the size OF the enc just mem
toned. $1,000 square miles. This lies hs-
tween the Arctic coast and Great Bear
lake. The fifth area Is between Great
Bear lake, the Mackenzie river, ana Great
Slave lake. 1t is 5000 square miles In ex-
| tent, and about equals Portugal Pa
| tween the SkeenR and Peace rivers an tha
south, and the Lair and Stioue On The
north, Is an area of between 5000 and
5000 square miles. Thirty-fye thousand
| square miles are comprised In the nav+
area lying southeast of AthabaslSa lake
The next area is about half the zize az
Switzerland, or 5000 square miles. This
lies between Coppermine river and bath
urst inlet. East Of this Is an area. f,IIv
equal to ireland in size, about 90 600 or
$4,000 square miles. The second largest
OF the areas is one bounded by Great
Slave lake, Backs river, Athabaska lake.
reindeer and Ratchet lakes, Churchill
river and the west coast Of Hudson bay.
This comprises nearly 10000 square miles,
and Is much larger than Great Britain
and ireland. The greatest and last Of the
areas, is the most easterly one, which
comprises practically. all OF Labrador nen-
insula. About 100000 square miles in ex-
tent, It would more than equal twice the
area Of Great Britain and Ireland, with
Newfoundland added.
No mention has been made Of the Arc-
tic islands, which contain several hunure,A
thousand square miles Of unexplored
country. All the areas just enumerated
aggregate nearly a million and a quarter
square miles Of territory, practically un-
explored.
1t is difficult to get proper apprecia-
ton OF such immense areas. Yet the ter
ritory Is there, just as described-under-
estimated, too, rather than overestimat-
ed. Probably 1t will never be completely
explored.
Here Is where the hardy sportsman,
with ample time and money at his COM
mand, can find an inexhaustible supply
Of fish, game and enjoyment.
Excitement, danger and hardship are
ever present, but all are lost sight of by
the thorough sportsman where game and
fish so abound.
Imagine 1t, We sportsmen-you who are
wont to tramp many weary. miles to Sc
cure few, very few, game birds, to |
watch and freeze many hours to get a
shot at a few ducks, to work perhaps /
for two or three days to secure a. deer
Imagine 1t, you fishermen, who are wont |
to spend whole day in an effort to Sc
cure a few small trout-a plentitude Of |
Ind Nf aEIz
unshot at and unfshed for. 1t is as Ii /
the Adirondack region had never been
hunted or fished, and should be thrown |
open this season.
But here the great MAJORITY will ask, |
"Of what service is all this to us? It is |
beyond our reach for many reasons" The |
answer can be readily given. There is /
very nearly as good territory for sport /
lying at a distance of about $50 miles
north of the St. Lawrence river, as that |
just described. This is the extreme
southern border of the immense Cana
dian wilderness, and one need penetrate
but short distance to find ground that
he is absolutely the first white man to
visit. This can be done at very moderate
expenditure Of time and money. The
means of access are very good, as several
railroads run near it. In fact, about "a
to 30 hours from New York or New
England starting points is all the time
necessary to reach this sportsman's Nee
ca.
Anen through the medium of the birch
bark canoe-the sportsman's best loved
craft-rapid and easy progress is made
far into the Businesses of the forest as
may be desired. So closely connected are
the waterways that the portages are very
short
Game is plentiful; the waters teeming
with tFout-the true salmon fontinalis-I
that have never had a line cast into
them. AS so little time is required for
reaching this country, nearly all Of ones
vacation can be spent in the woods and
need not be wasted in transit. The In
dian and half-breed guides charge bu& q
dollar or a dollar and a quarter per day
for their services, and the provision list
may be made out to suit ones pocket.
This in a general way makes known the
Canadian country, its vast extent of I'M
explored territory, and its possibilities for
the sportsman. 1t also demonstrates that
a short or long space Of time can be de-
voted to vacation there with a proper
tionately satisfying result. There 1t is
where the American in future must look
for his sport.
Fortunately, indeed. is it that such
vast tract of unknown country yet re-
mains on the American continent, and
speaking within easy
reach. There It lies, offering every in
ducement to the sportsman; and the in
vitation is open to all.
AN INDIANA MURDEREsS.
Matthews Frees a Woman