The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-19
Hr9H1ANDs OF CANADA.


 The Highlands of Canada. is dis trict several hundred miles in extent under the control of the Ontario Legis- lature, and settled only by a scattered population, most of whom are lumber men, farmers and hotel keepers. These dwell in a few small towns and villages, or isolated on the mainland, where they are sought out in summer by cottagers for a supply of milk eggs, and yege- tables The district lies on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay, between the counties of Simcoe, York and Victoria on the south, and the district of Parry Sound on the north and is about a three-hours run from Toronto by the Grand Trunk Railway. Muskoka is of rocky formation and honeycombed by hundreds of lakes and rivers of all sizes and shapes, whose waters abound in black bass, muskalonge, pickerel pike, salmon trout, and perch, While brook trout are to be found in many of the tributary streams. The three largest lakes, Muskoka, Rosseau, and Joseph, extend something like the letter ", 1" of which Lake Muskoka is the stem, Lake Rosseau the right arm, and Lake Joseph the left, through these two arms nearly meet again at their northern ends, with only a short portage be- tween. At the lower end of Lake Muskoka is Gravenhurst. a thriving village. a stones throw from Muskoka Wharf, where the traveller takes steamer for points northWard. At Port Carling, which lies tWenty-one miles away on the Indian River, a lock raises the boat to the higher level of Lake Rosseau. From Carling, through a corner of the latter lake to Port Sand field, and from there up Lake Joseph to Port COckburn. at it's head, is an ad- ditional twenty-four miles, while from the same junction point to Rosseau at the head of the lake of that name, Is twelve
 These three large lakes are thickly dotted with islands, some rising high and rocky from the drak water with stately Norway pines whose tops bend in southeasterly direction from pre- vailling winds, others low and grassy, that fairly invite picnic and camping patries to land and be at rest. Birch, mape, bech, cedar, oak and basam trees cover island and mainland with wonderful verdure hose coors in September and October defy the artist to reproduce them adequatey on an- vas
 There are everywhere numerous steam and gasolene launches, rowboats, sail boats and canoes to hire by the hour, week, or season, while good guides and boatmen to lead sportsmen where game is most abundant are to be found near all the hotels. Tennis lawns abound, in very good condition for such a rocky country, which Is the despair of farm CTS for anything but market gardening, and golf links have of late years been laid out in some places. The soft wa ter is ideal for swimming, and bathing on sandy beaches is the children es de- light
 There are many cottages and hand some houses in Muskoka and Georgian Bay owned by both Canadians and Americans who enjoy a summer near to nature, and one sees nearly as many Stars and Stripes floating as Union Jacks in this liberal country. There are also many cottages for rent by the season, and these are, in great demand, for housekeeping has few terrors when a department store calls four or five times a week at ones dock to fill and receive orders. These supply.boats carry everything from a ginger-snap to bathing suit.
 With September duok-shooting opens, partridge and snipe-shooting on the 18th and other game at intervals till deer may be shot by foreigners with a license from the game warden and 8 Canadian guide. in November. North of Rosseau and Port Cockburn and on the Georgian Bay the sport is excel lent.-New York Evening Sun.