The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-21
THIS STATE II SPORTING.
What Washington Offers 70 tAs
Fisher and Shooter.
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Laws $50 Tasa BnsovnaaSen vson
the Gsess Lakes - P1get sssaA.
Fishing ard shoetinx along the line OF
the Great NoYth@rn railway nAke the m
est resorts known In the Northern part
Of the United States for spofteRuen who
desire 10 have q period OF the finest fun
water and woodland can eYer. A publ
cation for the b~neAt ef summer tdf@ys has
just aaaaHa;ed from sfse passenger DEPART
nsene Of that road and IL heinz Distributed
Among the local Offices. IL In the nsasf
compse4e publication dealing with that dis
tsfct that was ever issued. and - Of al
most necessary value TO those vino intend
20 avail shemaeivex OF tfs~ sport offered
this season. There In every IMAGINABLE
bit Of Information In this Issue that could
b needed by the hunter or shooter. In
ciuding maps. text OF the game laws in
the vartens stztes from Minnesota 20
Washington. with full tnfofmafina of how
"a reach the localities. what 90 take. etc
4 prominent part OF the booklet h de-
voted 20 the sporting interests OF wash
mGton. covering the aniHaIa birds and
0sh that abound in the various districts
In all parts Of the state Starting with
Blaine. which II located In the midst ct
the salmon canning district Of Puget
sound. and but few miles from Point
Roberts. where are located what are con-
sfdered by spme fibe best salmon traps In
the world. the pamphlet says:
There n good trout fishing In Dakota
creek. on the American side o. line. about
three miles from the station: II Camp
bell creek. ahsut onS mile from the depot.
Columbia. and ~ MteomskI river. also
acrDse the boundary tine. about ten miles
from town. A. the latter stream IL II not
trout In . days fshinx A. can be carried"
Then. Ducks Of maay kinds are found
plentifuliy on the Olympic marsh. one
mile distant from Burlington In October.
November and December they come In TO
feed on the grain and are easily nnGwed
BY the sportsmen. who conceal themselves
In blinds Ut cedar and mr. bouxhs They
miles from town. accessible By bost and
yca.: and Clear lake, eight miles By branch
line Beaver marsh Swinomish fats and
bays, nine miles distant ON branch line 10
duck hunters October 10 December.
pheasanta. grouse. rabbits. deer, hear
wildcats and even cougars and elk are
sosnd - The e, isrxes PANE, Of ssnrse f,r, Chg,
when salmon nre running. brook trout.
usounfsin trout and bull trout TEEN In the
rivers and creek 10 feed on the salmon
spawn. which latter bait can b procured
anywhere on the rivers The principal
nahing placer are Ska9it river. fsne mile
distans and Samish creek. three miles.
Meuatsias. Lakes ana Forests,
In the vicinity Of chiwaukum there il
much to attract the fisherman. sleeper or
tourist. Magnificent mountains. clear cool
lake, MOBILES forests. exquisite waterfalls
Gsh,rg In the lakes and streams Good
dnck and goose shooting in Lake We
nafrh~e. while ir the mountains. bear.
cougar frnoun;ain lioni goats deer
grouse ard other game are plentiful Lake
Wenatchee Is nine miles distant Streams
are chiwaukum and sWsnatch &C. There
are noted sulphur springs near by
Everett il not the center OF a sporting
country. the immediate vicinity not heing
favorable 10 shooting. although the noun
tain streams thirty miles from there, in
the vicinity Of Gold Bar Index and stan
WOOD are filled with trout os large size.
and the arms and tnlets Of the Sound have
ducks through the season
There Is good fishing az Index during
August and September, trout being ths
principal hsh, although occasionally some
salmon and whitesixn are caught This is
an exceifent place for camping out dur.
natural scenery. Mount Index il always
= sight an clear day. The Sunset and
black Eagle waterfalls, about two miles
east ct the station, are grand sights
Mountain trout are plentiful nj i.eay.n.
worth. They will average in weight from
one fourth 10 enc and one-half pounds
Trout may be caaghs during May. June.
july. Auguss and part Of September This
fishing Is In the w~natrhee river Daring
september. October and part az Eovernter
salmon come from tha Columbia river 10
spawn In the wcnasshee river The sal
mon rarely takes the a. at this time I'm
mense numbers are captured In traps or
epearsd as they attempt To ascend the ran
Ids Ties. Ash weigh from four TO twelve
poanns Der and s bar are found N the
Mountain goats arc assss fairly plentiful
Near Milan are the Little spokane river
ana sne kass@pen valley. Fishing il good
trout ARE taken. also salmon ard whit ef;xh
The kAisS,rgi valley furnishes good xo,g,s
and duck shooting In ssason Large game
E MOI numerous N the vicinity Of Milan
There ~ u good bicycle read IA the Eslis-
psh valley. Sunday lake. a srraii lake
three miles ffess THE feg,ss furnishes Soo,i
trout MS astins Surfing the summer
months. There sfe no boats but .eata.
rnarans' can be essysiv eSYstr,sstssi xugtasle
Tor nsasns There is xeod tieer.sitEnsing IN
thx neishssaF hood during apen season
The Sstiaxaanish river .nsar slf.sanaN
Furnishes fsns salmon treBt thaiss fishing
During September and October Salunsss
eggs. which Is tho bait uxe3 esn usually
~ procured here. Fair deer hunting dur
% railway sePo;
Nart~t, of Trtps.
Making Spokane bis Ara!s,sart.rs a
hunter OF fisherman has an opportunity y,
take IN sasnfors "a variety Of trips whtsh
VIII give him THE tsaaSf sport 10 he had IN
shs country. Tr3Ys ranging in distance
from ths cslN ten - sa miles will xsev
him trout. perch black bass. wnlsrrsh ard
tsiinHn Hsnsfg AMI atsek. gr,aa@s aAs~sssr,
cfTr HnG hear bunting
AssaN8ns StAsNase ~ she morning an 80
spokane Fails y Northern ana xrfsfnS oT
~ Mead. *ea mites fTUsn shV cBtY. the fat-
TIE Ssssksfa furnishes excellent etssrt -.
ftent ~ sHssaaN% ara sHif~ttSA stShlns saSlse x
ffsasSNf esit sog the latter A fszts " thai
Kind = not Necessary far the exrsks assssr-
man sfs GA gae heart as the v.sts ,y.sss
fsninx can lse sna3 below shs fslss rarsx
miles 8sstaHt. also go sss~ Hsr ~ he So
ksre Fails A Naythsrr. ~ rss@an lake
where enormous sfssngs ~ perez. Asarx
Nss- AMI lax 'seas ran ~ eAtsshs y4s ns
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taeFr r gctSl Aossi ami aNare ssss,s.,s,
snorF fs 10 be Rad N she r4rss ss-xs~1s,lss
river. In winter The hlS eante huffsr csm
pas n ter ssss va EsssEs isesgsssAly thss a.
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