The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-06-17
HILLS CREDIBLE Is the suggestive title

HILLS GRIDDLE Ia the suggestive title
Ut the hunting and fishing resort j. S.
Villas has 10 Oneida county. It Is sug-
gestlve only 10 the sense nf being oppo-
site to what its name indicates, as fairer
SPIT it would DE difficult to find, with
he accessories which make it dear TO the
heart of a sportsman. One has here all
the p easures without the Inconvenience
OF camp life. Indeed you have every
thing Necessary to legitimate tnman en-
joyment without the drawback of con-
ventiona!ity. The lodge is on the banks
of beautiful lata known as Planting
Ground Lake. 1t IS one of seemingly
endless chain, all of which are connected
by what are locally termed thorough
fares. Some of the bluffs are bold. OF hers
gently sloplng, and furnishing ideal
camping places. The waters are cool,
always guaranty of tbs game qualities
of the fish. both IN the sense OF the flavor
OF the flesh and their fighting qualities
while in their native element.
80" has regular fleet of boats, fish
log tackle sufficient to make old IL iak
Walton green with envy if he were on
earth uDd best of all, willingness tn
share every thing with his guests which
puts them 10 the position of ownership,
his pleasure coming from their enjoy
ment. The party last week consisted Of
j, s. Villas. Charles Bossard, G. ". Drake
j. '. Miller and the writer. This was to
receive addlt.onE to Its numbers this
week, while it suffered bnt little diminu-
alton. Bossard is the philosopher of the
party. He captures mInnow with the
same degree of satisfaction he does fish
that will take him some time to land
Re i Inclined to be r. ticent but hen he
talks his conversation bubble vi hn-
NOR. He likes to run away from civ liz :
Ton occasionally and live on fish. Old
clothes are generally Worn on fishing ex-
DedltiOns and selections are made from
the vast store in the lodge which gives il
the appear ance of a second hand clothing
store Charley" went rummaging ard
came ont dress ed IN the writer's tesi
suit and tished in them. He did not at
tract any particular notice HIS being bet.
ter dressed than the others who cert am
lv were not clad in purple aud fine lin.
en-"
Drake is a Milwaukee man. While not
one of "rare JEST and exquisite fancy"
when in "Joe's" hands he certainly has
The true characteristics of bumOI list.
Before he left be developed rare pedes
tTlHD quhlltleS. lie DAO DeVoT seen u nst
alive and had NC more idea of how one
should be caught than he has of how al
angel Dimes The reel was source OF
wonderment to him, When he got biz
fret bite he thought 1t proper to mani
tost some degree of activity and tackled
the reel. 1t was such manipulation as
was never before witnessed, but b.
caught fish before he left, like an expert.
DIR. Miller got his "'prentice hand into
sklllfnl service quite early, though as =
porcupiDe hunter be is a fat failure
Bnrt Lonk, the person whose servicet
30" always secures as a guide Is one OF
the most skilled men in this section II
discovering the haunts of the mnkcol-
iange. He is above the average guide in
Intell'gen e and anticipates every need
of those he serves. He takes persona
interest in every guest of Mr.. Villas anc
| In his property here. He is 40 athlete
has never tasted Intoxicating hqnor and
is keen judge of men.
1t is Mr.. Villas custom to end :
couple OF weeks here each year L. Jun,
and again later in the wear with party
| of friends. Every one leaves with regre,
| because the pleasures here are natura
and the recreation inst such as the pre-
| fessloDal man needs without being depriv
| Ell of any of the comforts.