FVs4 .5 UBRABY OF CONGRESS ih 9)^e^>t\ COPYRIGHT, 1888, BY WM. C. HOLLIRTEH i. BRO. Hfe£ mw$> HICAGO'S popular Summer Resort, is situated only thirty-eight miles from the city, on the main line of the "Monon Route" (Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway). It is a beautiful lake, three miles in length, and one to two miles wide, fed en- tirely by springs, and surrounded b y picturesque groves and low hills, amidst which appear well-kept hotels and lovely sum- mer villas. Ce- dar Lake has justly become known as Chi- cago's most charm- ing and popular Summer Resort. Its pleasing scenery, excellent fish- ing, good hotel accommodations, delightful groves and splendid picnic grounds, together with its convenient location, render it by far the most desirable spot for picnics, fishing, boating and pleasure clubs, and family excursions. The lake abounds in a variety of game fish, and is a favor- ite resort for the disciples of Izaak Walton. Fishing tackle, boats, etc., can be obtained at the different resorts around the lake. We desire to call attention to " Pleasant Valley Picnic Grounds," our new and beautiful summer resort just completed. They are situated on the south shore of the lake, and are fitted up with covered dancing platforms, foot-race tracks, base ball grounds, tennis lawn, and many other amusement facilities, making it most desirable for picnic parties. Steamers and yachts can be chartered for parties. The Catlin and Cedar Lake Boat Clubs, of Chicago, have their club houses at Cedar Lake. Excursion Tickets to Cedar Lake will be sold at all stations from May 15th to October 15th, inclusive. Special inducements offered to Sunday Schools, Associations, etc. Further information may be obtained on application to F.J. REED, GEO. C. COOPER, City Passenger Agent Monon Route, Cedar Lake, Ind. 73 Clark Street, Chicago. Or, address E. O. MCCORMICK, Gen '1 Pass. Agt., Adams Express Building, Chicago. ' . ■ ' ' fit ■ > - • - j"> t^T* ^Btf i,JCa -tt* ■? / / 4 jf 'w-j ./ . f ■ Jgf .•-<•- . f \% 1 2 '/ -S <- '- 1 J — : j -I Wm. C. Hoeljster & Bro.'s Annual Guide. HOTELS. Lake View ST. JOSEPH, MICH. T. A. Walker & Son PROPRIETORS. •H-1B3S-K- RATES : Per Day, - - $2.00 Per Week, - $8 to $12 FREE BUS. GARTLEY, Benton Harbor, Mich. M. H. SMITH, PROPRIETOR. RATES: Per Day, - - $2.00 Per Week, - $8 to $12 FREE BUS. Gram k morton * * Transportation Bo. TWICE DAILY LINE OF STEAMERS RUNNING BETWEEN ^CHICMCO* 1 St. Josephs Benton Harbor HOTELS. St. Charles ST. JOSEPH, MICH. F. A. Bull & Son, PROPRIETORS. MICH. The Most Popular Summer Resorts on Lake Michigan. RUNNING TIME TABLE. LEAVE CHICAGO Daily 11.00 p. m. Daily, ex. Sat. and Sun 9.00 a. m. |EP°° On Sunday the Steamer Puritan leaves at 10 a. m., giving an excursion to St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, returning at 10 p. m. same day. Far ^Kr a ONE DOLLAR Benton Harbor i) LEAVE j St. / Joseph 7.00 p.m. . .daily, ex. Saturdays . .0.00 p.m. 1.00 p. in daily, ex. Sundays. . .1.30 p.m. Or on the arrival of the noon train from the South on the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan By., and the 1.S0 p. m. train from the North on the Chicago & West Michigan Ky. On Sundays the Puritan leaves Benton Harbor at 5 p.m. and St. Joseph at 5 a.m. and 6 p. m. Steam Laundry and Bath Room Attached. RATES: Per Day, - - $2.00 Per Week, - $9 to $12 FREE BUS. HIGBEE, Benton Harbor, Mich, AL0NZ0 VIN0ENT PROPRIETOR. J. S. MORTON, Secretary. J. H. GRAHAM, President. RATES: Per Day, - - $2.00 Per Week, - $8 to $12 FREE BUS. Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. GRAHAM & MORTON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. ^7^ HE steamers of the Graham & Morton Transportation Company V^/ are new and handsomely furnished, and commanded by old and experienced navigators. Especial attention is called to the Steamer Puritan, just brought out at a great cost. She is lighted by incandescent electric light, and has larger and finer passenger accommodations than any steamer on Lake Michigan, and is capable of running twenty miles an hour. As a summer resort the sister cities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, Mich., have no equals near Chicago. They are within three and one-half hours ride of the metropolis, via lake or rail, with two steamers and MOUTH OF ST. JOSEPH RIVER. three trains each way every day, the fare being but one dollar by water. The St. Joseph River, a very large stream of beautiful clear water, emp- ties into Lake Michigan at this point, and affords a fine opportunity for rowing, sailing, bathing and fishing, or daily excursions by steamer to Townsends, Trout Ponds and Berrien Springs. There is always a cool, refreshing lake breeze on the high bluffs overlooking the lake, and es- pecially so at night. The beautiful drives through the numberless fruit orchards, berry patches and parks filled with their fragrant flowers are a very attractive feature. There are fine carriage liveries in each place and their charges are reasonable. The Eastman Park and Mineral Springs are quite popular, and the twenty-one different kinds of water furnished by them are fast gaining an enviable reputation, and are being used ex- tensively in different cities. Fishing is good at all seasons of the year, Wm. C. HoivUSTER & Bro.\s Annual Guidk. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE FINEST f THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST, WITH Ample ♦ Hotel ♦ Accommodations SUPERB COTTAGES FOR FAMILIES, Boating, Fishing, Bathing, Etc. address F. A. MERRILL, 151 ZMZOHSTIROE STEEET, CHICHCO, TELEPHONE 448. Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. but more especially so during the sisco and bass season, they being caught in large quantities. There are two row and sail boat liveries at St. Joseph, where can also be found all kinds of fishing tackle for hire at low rates. The hotels are first class, nicely located on high bluffs over- looking the lake, and have nice, large verandas. Their capacity has been largely increased daring the past winter. Go and see for yourselves. (Advertisement, page 4.) WILLOW SPRINGS, ILLINOIS. V^HIS well and favorably known picnic ground is delightfully situ- Vi/ ated in a grassy grove of fifty acres on the Desplaines River, eighteen miles from Chicago, on the line of the Santa Fe Route (Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway). The popularity of Willow Springs with churches, schools, lodges, clubs, etc., makes it almost unnecessary to enumerate its advantages, a few of which are, a commodious shingle-roof dancing platform, 80 x 100 feet, with good floor ; regulation base ball grounds ; fifty first-class park row-boats (having condemned and disposed of all that were not in good condition) ; tracks for foot-racing ; swings, bowling alleys, gravelled walks, and plenty of protection in case of rain. Teams meet trains to convey lunch baskets, etc., free of charge. Refreshments are sold on the grounds at city prices, and gambling is not allowed. The fishing is of the best, and pond lilies abound in the greatest profusion. Committees and others looking for a suitable place will find Willow Springs all that is desirable, and can be supplied with commutation tickets if desired. Address EMMONS BLAINE, General Passenger Agent Santa Fe Route, (See Advertisement, page 29.) 621 Rialto Building, Chicago. * • SHEHLY'S • * ( Collars Steam •:• Laundry Cuffs, Hdkfs, oc. 470 OGDEN AVENUE, SOUTHEAST CORNER OE POLK STREET. ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED Wm. C. Hoeeister & Bro.'s Annuai, Guide. Northern • Michigan • Line ^ISEHSON ••• lSSS'K" ROUTE OF THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN LINE PASSENGER STEAMERS. STEAMER • CITY OF CHARLEVOIX —OK— LAWRENCE Will leave Chicago ev- ery Tuesday and Fri- day evenings at eight o'clock for the follow- ing points : Milwaukee, Manitowoc, Frankfort, Glen Haven, Northport, Sutton's Bay, Traverse City, Old Mission, Elk Rapids, Norwood, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Cross Village, St. James, St. Helena, St. Ignace, Cheboygan Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. NORTHERN MICHIGAN LINE. ^7^ HE steamers of this line are new and handsomely furnished. Special XZs attention is called to the Steamer City of Charlevoix, which has just been placed upon the route. No expense has been spared to make her first class in every respect. Tourists and health seekers can reach more points for less money by this line than by any other route from Chicago. TRAVERSE CITY, a flourishing town lying at the head of Traverse Bay, is a favorite resort with tourists, and has extensive hotel accommodations. CHARLEVOIX is situated on Pine and Round Lakes, and is one of the most charming locations of which the imagination can form a conception. To many the chief attraction is the abundant opportunity for fishing. The resorter has the choice of various places, all famous. The busy boats on Pine Lake will take them to the Jordan, king of all the trout streams in all the Northern land. Has ample, first-class hotel and boarding-house accommodations. PETOSKEY. This charming summer resort is situated at the head and on the south and east side of Little Traverse Bay, and has the best of hotel accommodations. HARBOR SPRINGS, on the north side of Little Traverse Bay, about four miles from Petoskey (formerly known as Little Traverse), is a beautiful place, noted for its camping and cottage facilities ; also, has ample, first-class' hotel accommodations. MACKINAC, the renowned island, with its magnificent scenery, its abundance of historic and military associations, render it one of the most attractive places on earth for the tourist and seeker after health. Hotel accommodations ample for all. The health fulness of Northern Michigan is attested by thousands who have tried the wonderful purity of the atmosphere and partaken of its clear, ice-cold spring water. The climate is especially noted as a sanitarium for hay-fever and bronchial affections, and great numbers annually visit this region to escape from, and get relief for, these mala- dies. No healthier section can be found in North America. There is no stagnant water, and fever-and-ague and kindred diseases are unknown. During the season, round-trip excursion tickets will be sold at low rates. For tourists' guide, time cards and folders, giving full informa- tion, address S. S. BURKE, AGENT, Entrance to Dock and Office, from east end of Madison-st. Bridge, and Telephone 572. 126 Market Street, Chicago. 10 Wm. C. Hoi^tsteu & Rro.'s Annum, Guide. RESTAURANT, 1§§ ^ 157 Seapbopn §tpeet CHICHGO, THE FINEST IN THE CITY. PRICES MODERATE, AND STRANGERS VISITING THE CITY SHOULD NOT FAIL TO PAY THIS NOTED PLACE A VISIT. IT IS DRAWING THOUSANDS DAILY AND TO BE APPRECIATED SHOULD BE TRIED. Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. 11 THE WAUKESHA SOTARIAN SPRING. O^HE manifest impurity of Chicago's water supply has resulted in the \S) placing on sale of any number of spring waters, for each of which the respective proprietors make the most extravagant claims. There is no room left to doubt that the water supply of this city is so con- taminated with impurities that it is positively unfit to drink, and at the same time the large number of spring waters on the market make it an extremely difficult matter to determine which of these waters is the best for a table water. A careful analysis of the new Waukesha water, known as the Sotarian Spring Water, the Chicago depot for which is at 151 Monroe street, proves it to be one of the purest waters ever discovered, containing no organic matter whatever. The invaluable medicinal properties of the famous Sotarian water constitutes a high claim upon public favor. The high estimation in which this water is held has led to the erection of magnificent hotels, so admirably appointed as to form an attraction of no mean order, and it is shipped not only to nearly every country in Europe, but also to India, Australia and China. It may be observed also that its efficacy in the relief of sundry physical ailments, which is attested by thousands who have been benefitted, and acknowledged by the medical faculty every- where, is such as to place them at least on a level with the most famous mineral waters in the world. Such are the advantages of location of this spring that, were the beauties of nature its only attraction, it would command the admiration of every visitor to Waukesha, and occupy a high place among the many charming spots of Wisconsin's popular summei resort. Although clear and colorless as crystal, and tasteless, the water con- tains valuable remedial properties, acting powerfully upon the blood, and particularly valuable, like all the Waukesha waters, as a remedy for dyspepsia, nervous diseases and all diseases of the kidney and liver. As a table water the Sotarian Spring Water cannot fail to find favor with all who desire a pure palatable spring water for drinking purposes, and it will keep its purity for any length of time. Although in every respect the equal of any waters shipped from the older springs in Waukesha, it is offered to the public at much reduced prices. It has received the endorsement of the highest medical authorities, and the many families and hotels who are using it readily express their preference for it over any spring water on the market. Orders left at the city office, 151 Monroe street, of the Waukesha Sotarian Spring Co., will be promptly attended to, the water being delivered to all parts of the city. For rates see announcement opposite introductory, on second page. 12 Wm. C. Hollister & Bro.'s Annual Guide. Geo. B. Carpenter & Co LARGEST DEALERS IN OF BUNTING OR SILK. Streamers for trie Campaign of bunting or muslin, with bunting border. 202 to 208 South Water Street, CHICKGO. SEND I^OR CIRCULARS KANKAKEE • LINE, (C, I., St. L,. & C. Ry.) THE TPOTPTJX-iAR, ROUTE BETWEEN Cnicago, Lafayett e, Indianap olis «? Cincinnati The Best and Quickest Route between Chicago and Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Jacksonville, Florida, and all points in the Southeast. THE E1STTIK.E TRAINS run through without change hetween Chicago, Lafayette, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Elegant Parlor Cars on Day Trains. Pullman Sleepers and Luxurious Reclining Chair Cars on Night Trains. Pullman Sleeping Cars through without change from Cincinnati to Jacksonville, Florida. Special Pullman Sleepers hetween Chicago and Indianapolis. Passengers arriv- ing in Indianapolis at 3.25 a. m. may remain in the car until 8 o'clock. Trains depart from and arrive at Lake Street, Twenty-second Street and Thirty- ninth Street Depots, Chicago; the Union Depot, Indianapolis; and Grand Central Passenger Station, Cincinnati, which is situated in the very heart of the city and in the immediate vicinity of the principal hotels and husiness center. For detailed information, Time Tables, Maps, Rates of Passage of the Kankakee Line, call at City Ticket Office, 121 Randolph Street, or address JOHN EGAN, J.C.TUCKER, Gen'l Pass, and Tkt. Agt., Cincinnati. Gen'l N. W. Pass. Agt., Chicago. (13) 14 Wm. C. HoivUSTKR & Bro.'s Annual Guide. A. R. TAGG. E. C. TAGG. W. V. TAGG. TAGG BROTHERS, ©3 Washington Street, •3+ CHICHGO \XjI2tf\ Proprietor. 5 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEAR WASHINGTON ST. ^=Agent for Chicago Div. U. R. K. of F>. Drill and Meeting Hall, South. Water and Franklin Streets, and Trustee for De Molay L,odge Hall, 125 Clark Street. Dates for rent. 18 W.m. C. HoLusTKR & Bro.'s Annual Guide. THE GOODRICH LINE OF STEAMERS, ^NALATIAL steamboats run by the Goodrich Line from Chicago to all points north on the west shore of the lake, and are now mak- ing regular trips. This company operates the finest and best equipped boats leaving the port of Chicago. The illustration on another page gives an idea of their large and elegant steamers, which may be seen at the company's docks, foot of Michigan Avenue, Chicago. For the Chicago and Milwaukee and West Shore Line, the elegant side-wheel steamers Sheboygan, Chicago or Muskegon make trips daily, Sundays excepted, and the special attention of those desirous of taking a short lake trip is invited to this "Shore Route" as being one of the pleasantest that can be had out of Chicago. Those holding round-trip tickets have the full advantages of the trip, as that portion passed in the night time going north is passed in the day time returning. They also have the privilege of stopping off at any of the places on the route, eith- er way, thus giving them an opportunity to visit Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, and other resorts on the Sheboygan & Western Railway. No pleasauter route to Waukesha, Oconomowoc and other Southern Wiscon- sin resorts is offered, and the rates will be found very low. For the Grand Haven and Muskegon Line the beautiful steamers Menominee and City of Ludington form a daily line between Chicago, Grand Haven and Muskegon, connecting at Grand Haven with the De- troit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway for all points in central and northern Michigan. For the Green Bay, Escanaba and Manistique West Shore Lines the palatial steamers Corona and Depere make regular trips. From Chicago to Green Bay the distance is 350 miles, the round trip being made in about five days, and forming one of the most delightful voyages conceivable. No finer scenery can be found on the American continent than is presented on the trip by lake from Chicago to Green Bay. The Manis- tique trip takes six days for the round trip, affording about 900 miles travel. At Manistique is to be seen one of the most wonderful mineral springs known to science. It is 150 feet in diameter, and so clear that a small coin can be seen at a depth of eighty feet. Seven of the largest and most elegantly equipped side- wheel and propeller steamers on the great lakes are operated by the Goodrich Line. They have even- improvement that can add to the comfort of the trav- eler or tourist. They traverse not only the west shore of Lake Michi- gan, touching all important points between Chicago and Manistique, but reach the principal points on the Michigan shore, including the water- ing places and the wonderful fruit farms. The steamers make regular trips between these and the various points on Green Bay, the "tourists' Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. V.) paradise." The picturesque scenery along the shores of Green Bay is not equalled anywhere, and each succeeding year, when the first bright freshness of the spring foliage gives place to the dust and dryness of the June sunshine, and the spring showers are superseded by the sprinkling cart and garden hose ; when the spring overcoat is laid aside for the lin- en duster, and the business man begins to hug the shady side of the street on his daily trips to and from the office, then it is that many city people turn their thoughts toward the country and make plans for the summer vacation, which has now become an indispensable element in these days of rapid money-getting and high-pressure living. A more delightful and enchanting place for the pleasure seeker, or those wish- ing a short respite from the cares of business, can not be found than the Green Bay points reached by the Goodrich Line. It is not only the par- adise of the fashionable world, but the angler's Mecca of inexhaustible resources ; the hunter's bonanza, and the invalid's acme of sanitary per- fection. In short, the complete utopia of the tourist and pleasure seeker. 11 Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky. These oft-quoted lines of the sweet singer of Cherbury are almost a meaningless jargon to those who know summer only from the high tem- peratures, the glaring sun, and the hot, parching winds that are its dis- tinguishing characteristics in no inconsiderable portion of the United States. Their full import is felt and appreciated at this haven of rest. At Sheboygan, only a few hours ride from either Chicago or Mil- waukee, is situated the celebrated Granite Rock Mineral Spring, where the celebrated water bearing that name is obtained. The tourist will find it a picturesque town, with beautiful environs, ample hotel accom- modations, and several boarding houses available for those who wish to make a lengthened stay. The Sheboygan mineral waters have attained a world-wide reputation, and form one of the most attractive features of the place. These famous waters find their way to the surface through an Artesian well sunk 1,500 feet into the solid granite rock, from which fact the spring derives its name. The far-famed, health-giving Magnetic Mineral Springs, reached via the Goodrich's Grand Haven and Muskegon Line, are annually visited by thousands of health and pleasure seekers from all parts of the globe. Those wishing to make a shorter trip between Racine, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Kewaunee, Sturgeon Bay, Menominee, Escan- aba, or, in short, a trip to occupy any desired time, and to secure the maximum of enjoyment at the minimum of expense, can not do better than to call on or address Mr. John Singleton, the General Passenger Agent of the Goodrich Line, who cheerfully furnishes all information desired. For time of sailings, routes, rates, etc., see inside back cover. 20 Wm. C. Hoj.ustkr & Bro.'S Annual Guide. ECKERT'S RIVER GROVE AT DESPLAIIMES, ILLINOIS. THE BEST AND ONLY Picnic Grounds WITH AN ARTESIAN WELL. Elegant, Heavy TimDer SHADES EVERY PART OF THE GROVE. AN ABUNDANCE OF TABLES. Every Facility for Games and Sports of all kinds. PLENTY OF BOATS On the River. LODGES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS AND PARTIES Can rent the above grounds by calling on the owner, A. W. Eckert, 128 S. Clark Street, Room 3 Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. 21 ECKERT'S RIVER GROVE. |£\EMODElvED and refitted in every way, the large and elegant V. P icuic g roun ds known as River Grove are unquestionably the fin- est in the northwest. The grove is situated at Desplaiues, twelve miles from the city on the Chicago & North-Western Railway, and is the only grove having an artesian well. About sixteen acres of the fin- est timber shades the entire grove except some three acres of meadow which form the ball grounds. Ample shelter is provided in case of rain, and tables and seats, swings, etc., are plentifully supplied. No pains or expense has been spared to provide every requisite for the comfort and convenience of picnickers at this popular resort. One of the chief attractions is the Desplaines River, to the west of the grove, on which are some thirty boats, each large enough for six or eight persons ; and as the water is but a few feet deep, ladies and child- ren can row without fear. Mr. Eckert's police patrol the banks to pre- vent accidents. To lodges, societies, or assemblies of any kind desirous of holding picnics the most liberal terms are offered. No charge is made for the grove, and the management furnishes presents for the different races free of charge. A certain percentage of the gross receipts is also allowed the parties giving the picnic. First-class dinners may be had on the grounds at fifty cents, and ice cream, fruit, and other refreshments are sold at Chicago prices. Cars may be chartered very reasonably over the Chicago 6c North- Western Railway, on application to the City Ticket Agent, 62 Clark Street. Trains stop direct at the grove, and as the run is made in forty- five minutes, over eight hours is allowed at the grove. Committees will be received for final arrangements from February 1st to June 1st, 9 a. m. to 12 m. at Room 3, 12S Clark Street, or at any other time if requested by mail. Committees should call as early in the season as possible, in order to select their dates. After June 15th the grove can be rented for private or moonlight picnics. For further information address A. W. ECKERT, Chicago Telephone 1118. Desplaines, Cook County, Illinois. 00, Wm. C. Holuster & Bro.'s Annum, Guide. JAMES HUGHES, PHESI DENT. GEO. T. SILL. LOUIS KALLEN. W. C. DETRICK, treasu rer. Board of Directors. HENRY KNAUS. JOHN B. LAUER Jr. A. J. CORNELL, SECRETARY. WM. YINDROCK. JOHN SPERL. KNIGHTS OF LHBGR CO-OPERATIVE MANUFACTURING TAILORING * COMPANY 80 &. 82 Fifth Avenue, Chicago. COMPLETE LINE OF IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC Suitings ♦ and ♦ Fine ♦ Overcoats TO ORDER, FROM $16.00 UP. PANTS, TO ORDER, FROM $5.00 UP. t\ H *j*j Ww&^m i r bf Jlk AND rji-flltpi©! FIREMEN'S UNIFORMS A SPECIALTY' "W^E GUARANTEE A FIT. Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. 23 ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. WOODLAWN PARK. This beautiful place is located eight miles south of the Central Depot, on the Illinois Central Railroad. It is con- trolled by the South Park Commissioners, and a permit for the grounds ma)- be secured from them free of charge. Lovely shade trees, swings and benches cover the grounds, which are very close to Lake Michigan. For private picnics, church picnics, Sunday school picnics, etc., it is specially adapted. Fifty-two trains pass Woodlawn station going north, and the same number going south, during the day, and the facilities for going to and from Woodlawn Park are therefore unequalled. GARDNER'S PARK This beautiful grove is located on the Illi- nois Central Railroad, sixteen miles south of Central Depot (One-IIun- dred-and-Twenty-third Street).. It is unquestionably one of the finest groves, if not the finest, around Chicago, for picnic purposes. It is beautifully covered with shade trees, and embraces all the different amusements which are desired by picnickers. It has a large dancing platform, finely floored ; merry-go-round, shooting gallery, bowling al- ley, striking machine, etc. iVny or all these amusements may be re- tained by picnickers. This year Mr. Gardner is to erect an additional dancing platform (covered) almost as large as the present one, which is 60 x 40 feet. In case of rain abundant shelter is offered at this grove. The terms are reasonable. RIVER DALE (Thompson's Grove) is located on the Illinois Central Railroad, seventeen miles from Chicago. It contains an abundance of shade trees, sw r ings, dancing platform, etc., and was very popular with picnic people last year. The terms for this grove are reasonable, and ar- rangements can be made with Mr. Thompson, who lives near the grounds. KANKAKEE is located fifty -six miles south of Chicago, on the Illinois Central Railroad. It is situated on the Kankakee River, one of the most beautiful streams in Illinois. The picnic grounds are owned by Capt. W. T. Gougar, and are located about two miles up the river from the depot. Picnickers can be conveyed to the grounds either by boat up the river, or by railroad. This grove is one of the nicest in the vicinity of Chicago, and stretches along the bank of the Kankakee River. Dancing platforms, swings, etc., can be found in this grove. Capt. Gougar' s terms are very reasonable. For rates, train arrangements and further particulars in regard to the above groves on the Illinois Central Railroad, apply to the under- signed, who will take pleasure in having the picnic agent accompany picnic committee to any of the groves mentioned, and take pains to show them the different attractions of the groves. F. B. BOWES, General Northern Passenger Agent, 121 Randolph Street, Chicago. u Wm. C. Hoijjster & Bro.'s Annum, Guide. THE POPULAR ROUTE: ,st. RUNS THE FINEST TRAINS IN THE WORLD Direct Connections —IN— UNION DEPOT —AT— ST. PAUL For All Points on Northern Pacific Manitoba —AND— Canadian Pacific. BETWEEN Chicago, Dubuque, St. Paul Minneapolis —AND- Des Moines, Quickest Time and Best Through Service Between Chicago, Waterloo and Marshalltown, and St. Paul, Kansas City, Peoria, St. Louis and Connecting Lines. ELEGHNT NEM DINING CHRS ON KLLTRKINS The Only TAne in the Northwest running the renowned MANN llOUUOIK CARS; also, Palace Sleeping Cars, Modern Day Coaches and Combination Smohing Chair Cars. 2 — Limited Tts^hsts ZD-A-Ily — 2 SEE THAT YOUR TICKETS READ OVER THE POPULAR DINING OMR LINE. Ticket Office, 106 Clark St. CHICAGO. Depot, Polk St. & Fifth Ave. C. D. DUNANN, City Pass, and Tkt. Agt., Chicago. J. A. HANLEY, Traffic Manager, St. Paul, Minn. Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. 25 CHICAGO, ST. PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY. ( Formerly Minnesota &. North-Western.) ^^HIS elegantly-equipped road, with its fast trains, has rapidly become \~>) the favorite route for the summer tourist, and those who cannot cast aside the cares of business for an extended vacation, but must make the best of a limited time by adopting rapid and comfortable tran- sit between the bustling and noisy city and the numerous pleasure, hunting and fishing resorts of the Northwest. By this road one is en- abled, at an expense placed within the reach of all, to pass, in a few short hours, from the rattle and clatter of the crowded streets to the quiet retreats of Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin and the great Lake Superior region, which country is justly termed the sportsmen's para- dise. The scenery along the line is varied and cannot fail to entertain the most exacting student of nature's handiwork, passing as it does through the fertile valleys and over the rolling prairies of Illinois and Iowa, interspersed with tunnels through the Mississippi River bluffs, with grand views of the " Father of American Waters." The tracks span the mighty river three times, over a series of substantial steel and stone bridges, where the greatest engineering feats extant have been accom- plished. St. Anthony Falls, the Falls of Minnehaha, the great elevators and immense flouring mills which have made St. Paul and Minneapolis renowned the world over, all combine to make a trip over the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway one grand panoramic view. If you are fond of fishing, your most sanguine expectations may be gratified at Lake Minnetonka, Howard Lake, Spirit Lake, 1 Osakis Lake, Lake Detroit, Forest Lake, Alexandria, or at any of the numerous small lakes and trout streams in close proximity to Lake Superior. For chicken shooting, geese and ducks, no place on earth will afford such genuine sport as the states of Minnesota and Dakota in common, where the shooting grounds are within easy access from railroad stations. Guides and every facility are always obtainable at nominal rates. Pleasure seekers will find all that the heart can desire at Minnetonka Beach. Side trips to Duluth and the Apostle Islands will be of great interest, or a trip over the railroad to Duluth, returning by boat to Chicago, via Bayfield, Washburn, Ashland, Ontonagon, Marquette and other Lake Superior points, at any one of which a stop-over may be ob- tained, will make a trip which will ever remain a bright spot in one's memory and afford such pleasure and recreation as can be obtained no where else. For special tourist and summer vacation rates, maps, pamphlets, guides, etc., address C. D. DUNANN, J.A. HANLEY, City Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago. Traffic Manager, St. Paul, Minn. 26 Wm. C. Hollister & Rro.'s Annual Guide. ^LAKE ••• VILLAS E, J. LEHMANN, Proprietor, This new summer resort is situated in Lake County, Illinois, on the Wisconsin Central Railroad, fifty-one miles from the City of Chicago, at an elevation of 210 feel above the level of Lake Michigan, among the romantic hills and valleys, and is justly conceded to be a truly healthy and most delightful place. There are few spots in the world about which cluster such numerous and picturesque natural lakes, forty in num- ber, among them are Cedar Lake, Deep Lake, Crooked Lake and Sun Lake, controlled by the Lake Villa Hotel, within easy walking distance, while Fox Lake, -Grass Lake, Loon Lake, Fourth Lake, Sand Lake, Long Lake, and a dozen other lakes, are within two miles. These delightful lakes are surrounded by great forests of massive oak, hickory, maple, ash, pine, etc.; also, many ancient Indian mounds, which prove in- teresting to the tourist, while there are many other attractions too numerous to mention. The accessibility of Lake Villa makes it particularly desirable, the Wiscon- sin ( entral trains running direct in about one hour and a half. As a pleasant summer home for families it has no equal; being so much above the Chicago level it makes a complete change of air between these points. Its pure, sweet atmosphere, with the fragance of new-mown hay, is truly refreshing and invigorating. Everyone who has been at this charming place has acknowledged and praised its advantages overall other resorts. For camping on the banks of the lakes, surrounded by groves, it is unrivalled. Lake Villa promises to be the most popular summer resort in the North- west. It is beautifully situated on a high elevation, overlooking the charming lakes which sui round the hotel. The air and location will prove beneficial to persons re- quiring rest, recreation and a change from the heat and dust of a busy city. For ex- cursions, a more enjoyable and interesting spot cannot be found. The Lake Villa Hotel and Cottages are new, newly furnished, kept perfectly clean and free from annoyances usual at most hotels. The table is supplied with the best of edibles, prepared by expert cooks, in the most tempting manner. Courteous attention to the pleasure and comfort of our guests will be our aim. We have numerous cot- tages, containing from four to twelve rooms each, in connection with the hotel, and families or parties can have all the privacy of home. Boating and fishing here are excellent, these lakes being famed for the finest sport of that kind in the country. The delightful drives around the lakes are very en- joyable. A well-equipped livery; a splendid stock of boats; a large airy billiard hall and numerous other amusements. A sportsman will find an abundance of game, such as ducks, geese, quail, snipe, squirrel, etc., while the finest black bass, rock bass, pickerel, pike, perch, and numerous other species of fish are readily caught. Bathing in the clear waters of the lake is truly a luxury. Camping and picnic grounds can lie had on application. Our charges will l»e found reasonable— 12.00 per day and upwards. For further particulars, address •SiL-TXKE ••• VIL.L-K ••• HOTEU LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Hotel and Cottages at Lake Gogebic, on Line of M., L. S. & W. Ry. OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN MND MICHIGAN THE "EAGLE WATERS." The chain of lakes, twenty-seven in number, known as the "Eagle Waters," and others tributary to this system, are universally regarded by sportsmen as affording the best nms- kallouge fishing of any of the Northern Wisconsin Waters. The Eagle River connects all these lakes and is itself one of the principal upper tributaries of the Wisconsin River, entering that stream a short distance southeast of Eagle River station, located at the foot of the chain of lakes, and from which all are easily accessible. There are a number of good hotels at Eagle River station, catering especially to fishermen. i Continued on Page :>1 ) 28 Wm. C. Houjster & Bro.'s Annual Guide. WM. C. HOLLISTER, FRANK C. HOLLISTER, Formerly with Rand. McNally & Co. Formerly with Poole Bros. WM. C. HOLLISTER & BRO. 124 Clark Street, General * Printers AND PUBLISHERS OF THE Annual Guide to Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts, Instruct your committees to compare trie appearance of our work with, that of the cheap-labor houses, and see if the difference in price compensates you. for putting out inferior advertising matter, The general public judges any enter- prise by the character of its printing. Bear this in mind. WE PRODUCED LAST SEASON MORE AND BETTER PRINTING FOR PICNICS THAN ALL OTHER HOUSES IN THE CITY COMBINED. SOCIETY EMBLEMS FOR LARGE POSTERS IN stock: or engraved to order. OFFICE OPEN SUNDAYS FROM 10 A. M. TO 2 P. M OR ANY EVENING BY APPOINTMENT. EOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OE Wm. C. Hollister & Bro.'s Annual Guide to Picnic Grounds tP Summer Resorts SEND TWO-CENT STAMP. Picnic Grounds and Summkr Rksorts. 2\) WILLOW SPRINGS, ILL 23 Miles Southwest of Chicago, on the Desplaines River. EYERY CONVENIENCE FOR PICNICKERS. LOCATED ON THE Santa pe l^oate I CHICAGO, SANTA FE & CALIFORNIA RY. Full Information Given on Application TO EMMONS BLAINE, GEORGE HAGENBUCH, General Passenger Agent, City Passenger Agent, Koom 621 Rialto Building, 212 Clark Street, CHICAGO. (See Page 7.) 30 Wm. C. Holustkr & Bro.'s Annual Guide. G. F. FOSTER, SON & CO. MAJNIM ACT! RKK.S OF NIFORMS W BADGES FLAGS, BANNERS, ETC. 172 East Madison Street, Send, for Catalogue. K^r H 1 V_*- ?Tl C* CJ • THOS. RYAN. T. Z. MACxAHRELL. R yan & M agar r ell . Manufacturers of and. Retail Dealers in F^I RST-CLKSS Boots and Shoes ISTo. 22 1ST. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO. Large Line Camping and Lawn Tennis Shoes, CUSTOM WORK AND REPAIRING SPECIALTIES Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. :;i I ( lontinued from Page '11 . t Messrs. Perry and Lawler have an equipment of thirty or more good fishing and pleasure boats, which they furnish at the rate of seventy-five cents per day. A small steamer, accommodating forty people, is located during the season at Eagle River station. Exploring, fishing and pleas- ure parties will be taken by this steamer through the lower chain of lakes. Fishing boats will be towed to any desired point, and cam}) equipage conveyed to and from camping grounds. The charge for use of steamer ranges from $5 to $8 per day, according to service performed. Arrangements may be made for the use of this steamer and another at Lee's place on the upper chain of lakes with Capt. Ole Oleson, of Eagle River. The guides and oarsmen of this region are reliable and experi- enced men, the majority making the Kagle Waters and outlying points on the different lakes their headquarters during the fishing season. Their charges vary from #2 to #2.50 per day, with special rates for longer peri- ods. The best seasons for mnskallonge fishing in the Kagle Waters and all others in this region are from about May 12th to July 10th, and from August 15th to the latter part of October. Bass fishing is best from about May 15th to June 25th, and again during the latter period men- tioned above. Among many others at hand the following are mentioned incidentally as fair average scores made at the Eagle Waters during the season of 18S7 : W. vS. Jackson, Chicago, five muskallonge, total weight forty-nine pounds, largest twenty-two pounds ; Rev. and Mrs. Jno. H. Barrows, thirteen muskallonge, total weight 142 and one-half pounds, largest twenty-five and one-half pounds. O. W. Nixon and W. J. Irvine, of the " Inter Ocean," Chicago, and J. H. Ballard and J. H. Cooper, Chicago, four days' fishing, seventy-six muskallonge, weighing about 1,000 pounds, largest nineteen and one-half pounds. A favorite resort for fishermen is L. A. Lee's place (Three Lakes post office), on Laura Lake, one of the upper chain reached through the low- er lakes by boat from Eagle River station, or by wagon road from Three Lakes station, twelve miles south of Eagle River. Good conveyances meet trains at Three Lakes station, and transfer passengers between that place and Lee's for fifty cents per passenger each way. Lee's place ac- commodates comfortably twenty people, and additional accommodations are being prepared for the coming season. The upper lakes steamer is located at this point, and twenty or twenty-five good fishing boats. Sev- eral of the best guides and oarsmen in this region make headquarters at Lee's. From both the upper and lower lakes forming the Eagle Waters a great number of outlying lakes are easily accessible. The distance by road from Eagle River station to a number of the most important lakes is as follows : To Sugar Camp Lakes, seven miles ; to St. Germaine, six- teen miles ; to Plum Lake, twenty-four miles ; to Twin Lakes, fourteen miles. Lake St. Germaine, to which a number of others are tributary, may 32 Wm. C. Hollister & Bro.'s Annum, Guide. also be reached by boat through Eagle River for the greater portion of the distance. In Lost Lake, tributary to Plum Lake, a remarkable score was made in August, 1887, as indicated by the following: Chicago, Feb. 22, 1888. Dear Sir : You are at liberty to publish our score made at Lost Lake August 26, 1887, viz. : Mr. D. R. Cameron, of 71 Lake Street, Chicago, and the writer, using two nine-ounce rods, "G" silk line and No. 7 Skinner spoon, caught seventy-two muskallonge weighing from twelve to thirty-two pounds each, and among many others two black bass averaging five and one-half pounds each. Yours, THOS. E. GREEN, Rector of St. Andrew's Church, Chicago. In September, 1887, another party, consisting of Messrs. A. Booth, E. W. Brooks, J. D. Ross, Theo. Amberg and D. R. Cameron, all of Chi- cago, caught in four days' fishing in the " Eagle Waters " ninety-two muskallonge ranging in weight from eight to thirty pounds each. Star Lake is reached by a portage of one-fourth mile from Plum Lake. Trout Lake is reached by a portage of three miles from Plum Lake, and has acquired the reputation among pioneer sportsmen by whom it has been visited of being the best in this region for Mackinaw trout, which have been caught weighing from fifteen to twenty pounds each. This lake will also soon be reached by the line now under construction by the Mil- waukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway from Rhinelander to Hurley. (See description of Tomahawk Lake Region.) Twin Lakes referred to above lie northeast of Eagle Waters proper, the others west and north- west. Tw r in Lakes is best reached from Conover's station. CONOVER'STWIN LAKES-EAGLE RIVER SYSTEM. Con- over's is a flag station ten miles north of Eagle River station. Mr. Wil- liam Crosby has several very comfortable cottages on Twin Lakes, kept open during the season expressly for sportsmen and family parties. In this connection it should be borne in mind that not only the hotels at the more prominent stations in the Eagle River district, but at the more outlying resorts like Crosby's and Lee's, furnish comfortable accommo- dations for ladies, many of whom have visited these waters during the past two or three years. Good conveyances will meet day passenger trains at Conover's station, and furnish transportation over a good road to Crosby's place, on Twin Lakes, a distance of five miles ; rate per per- son, $1 each way, no extra charge for a reasonable amount of baggage. The several cottages lodge thirty people comfortably. A separate build- ing is used as the general headquarters and place of rendezvous, and con- tains the dining-room. The accommodations will be enlarged for the season of 1888. The rate for board at Crosby's is $2 per day and $10 per week. There are fifteen good boats connected w T ith the Twin Lakes es- tablishment, the rates for which range from seventy-five cents to $1. 25 per day, according to size, and less proportionately for engagements cov- ering longer periods. Mr. Crosby also has a number of camps and boats Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. '•>'■> on several of the lakes tributary to Twin Lakes, and long and short ex- cursions from the main headquarters are not only practicable, but may be made with due regard for comfort and convenience. A number of new and large row boats, capable of conveying from six to eight persons each, and designed especially for pleasure parties or large fishing parties and the handling of camp equipment, will be provided for the coming sea- son's business. Rates for the services of oarsmen and guides do not vary from those charged at the Eagle Waters, except when engaged as guides to unexplored or distant lakes, and obliged to perforin arduous or extra service, the rate is generally not less than $2.50 per day. Mr. Crosby keeps on hand a complete outfit of guns, fishing tackle, etc., and charges for rifle or shot gun twenty-five cents per day, and three cents per cart- ridge, with a nominal charge for the use of tackle. Minnows for bait are plenty and a good supply is always kept on hand. The best of facili- ties are furnished sportsmen for sending out their fish, and a large quan- tity of ice is kept for this and other purposes. The charge for ice and moss for packing and boxing fish, and for transporting to Conover's for shipment by express, is reasonable. GOGEBIC LAKE. There are few resorts offering greater attrac- tions to either tourists or fishermen than Gogebic Lake, which is reached from Gogebic station by an excellent road. The Gogebic House and cottages afford accommodations for 100 or more guests, and are located at the southern extremity of the lake, from which nearly its full length, fifteen miles, is within view. The hotel is well appointed, the tables set forth excellent fare, and the rates are reasonable — $2.50 per day, $14 per week— and special to large parties and those remaining for considerable periods. Mr. G. R. Haviland, an experienced hotel man, is proprietor, and may be addressed during the season at Gogebic post office, Michigan. Under the hotel management is a first-class fleet of fishing, pleasure and sail boats, also a steam yacht and an experienced corps of guides and oarsmen. Rates for their services and for the use of boats are reasona- ble, and adjusted 011 the same basis as at the Eagle Waters and other resorts. Gogebic Lake is universally conceded to furnish the best black bass fishing in the country, and its merits in this respect have been vouched for by veteran sportsmen and the best authorities from all parts of the United States. The waters of the lake during the early spring and at certain other seasons, afford the best of trout fishing, the species being the regular brook trout. The trout caught in the lake are usually among the largest. One of these captured during a recent season near the mouth of Slate River by Dr. E. R. E. Carpenter, of Chicago, weighed nearly six pounds. A few of the fishing scores of the season of 1887, will be furnished on application. Aside from its just merits as a resort for sportsmen and the general tourist, the vicinity of Gogebic Lake, and, in fact, the entire Gogebic 34 Wm. C. HoIvUST?:;r & Bro.'s Annual Guide. region, possesses advantages as a sanitarium, destined ultimately to give it a national reputation. Its altitude of 2,oco feet above the ocean and 900 feet above Lake Superior, its distance only twelve miles from that vast body of fresh water which materially contributes to the purity of the atmosphere, and its location in the heart of great pine and hardwood forests, which still further purify and, above all, temper the air to a quality remarkably soft and salubrious, are all conditions in its favor such as are rarely enjoyed by other regions accessible by railway. The cli- matic influence, as affecting all pulmonary diseases, is without doubt the happy medium as between exceptionally high or low altitudes, and is especially beneficial also to sufferers from hay fever or malaria. Hay fever is not only unknown here, but many afflicted with that complaint have been entirely cured within twenty-four to forty-eight hours of their arrival at Gogebic Lake. PELICAN LAKE, WIS. Pelican Lake was the first important fishing ground reached by the M., L. S. & W. Ry. in its progress north- ward. It has always been popular with fishermen, and its waters are celebrated for muskallonge, bass and pike. A bar extends for several miles, nearly across the lake, and forms the best of fishing grounds for bass, which have been taken here in great numbers. Some of the larg- est muskallonge ever taken from any of the Wisconsin lakes have been captured in Pelican Lake. Reference is made to Dr. Robert Hunter, of Chicago (103 State Street), as o»e of the many who have visited this lake, himself a well-kiibwn fisherman, not only with regard to fishing in Peli- can Lake, but in all the other waters of this region. The Caswell House furnishes very comfortable accommodations for forty to fifty persons, and is located immediately on the shore of the lake, a few rods from the sta- tion. The rates are from $ 1. 50 to $2 per day, and $7 per week. Under the hotel management is a first-class equipment of fishing and sail boats. Rates for the former, with oarsmen, $3 per day, or without at $1 per day, with special rates for longer engagements. RHINE LANDER, WIS. There is excellent fishing in the vicini- ty of Rhinelander, in the Wisconsin River, in Lakes George and Thomp- son, and several others in close proximity. The two former are also eas- ily accessible from Pelican Lake. Conveyances are to be had at reason- able rates to the more distant fishing grounds, and guides, oarsmen, and all facilities are furnished by the hotel people. The Rapids House ac- commodates forty people, the Oneida fifty people. THE TOMAHAWK LAKE REGION. The M., L. S. & W. Ry. is now actively pushing its line forward from Rhinelander in a north- westerly direction, the objective point being Hurley on the main line east of Ashland, the line under construction shortening the present dis- tance between Milwaukee and Hurley and Ashland some thirty miles. The new line passes through what is known as the Lake Park region of Picnic Grounds and Summer Rksorts. 35 Wisconsin, and as located touches the most important lakes in this sec- tion, many of them heretofore inaccessible except by tedious and diffi- cult trails. The Tomahawk Lakes are the largest in this section, and have already become famous through the reports of constructing engi- neers, surveyors and pioneer sportsmen ; among the latter, Dr. Robert Hunter, of 103 State Street, Chicago. Dr. Hunter caught in one day in the fall of 1887, with a part}' of four friends, 14 muskallonge, 405 black bass, and 143 w T all-eyed pike, with a total weight of over 2,000 pounds, the 14 muskallonge weighing over 300 pounds. The Tomahawk Lakes are two in number, connected by a short channel or, as called in this re- gion, thoroughfare. The lakes cover ten or twelve miles in length, and from two to three miles in breadth. They have deep bays and are full of reefs, affording the best of fishing grounds. It is expected the completed line will reach Tomahawk Lake during this season, and direct inquiry of the passenger department officials named on page 40 will at any time elicit exact information as to the facilities for reaching the lake, and the nature and extent of the accom- modations provided. A number of responsible parties have already sig- nified their intention to establish good hotels in the Tomahawk Lake region, with suitable boat equipment and all the necessary comforts and conveniences for sportsmen. The line will, at a later period, reach Trout Lake, and probably Fence Lake, in time for the fall of 1888 fishing. The latter is said by the Indians, lumbermen and others by whom it has been visited to be superior to all others in this region, not only in size but in the abundance of its game fish. (See reference to Trout Lake in connection with the Eagle Waters and tributary system.) Mr. Win. C. Harris, editor of the American Angler, states that the best of sport may be had during the mid-summer mouths deep-trolling for these trout. WATERSMEET, MICH. Watersmeet station is noted as head- quarters for trout fisherman. There are several good hotels, prices rang- ing from $1.50 to $2 per day, with the usual deduction for longer periods. The hotel people control a number of guides and suitable boats for stream fishing ; charges for services of oarsman or guide, including use of boat, $2.50 per day; for boat, without oarsman, fifty cents per day. Several small trout streams unite in close proximity to the station, form- ing what is known as Great Trout Brook, one of the principal branches of the Ontonagon River. For a short distance below the junction of the smaller streams the best method of fishing the main stream is from boat or canoe, and thence to its junction with the Ontonagon River, some ten or twelve miles, either from bank or boat. Five miles below the station the river falls thirty feet into a deep pool alive with large trout, and the general verdict of the many fishermen who have tested these waters is that the entire length of the stream affords as good trout fishing as can be found anywhere in the northern region. 86 Wm. C. Holuster & Bro.'s Annual Guide. — OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN 7SND MICHIGAN AND THE L-MKE SUPERIOR REGION. ASH LAN D, WIS. As a summer resort Ashland has long enjoyed a wide reputation and a greater degree of popularity than almost any other in the Northwest. It is located on a high bluff overlooking the beautiful Chequamegon Bay and Apostle Islands, with the broad ex- panse of Lake Superior in the distance, the bay forming one of the larg- est and safest harbors to be found on the lake. Its climate is cool and invigorating, the out-of-door enjoyments are varied, and the accommo- dations at the Colby House and at the elegantly-appointed Chequamegon Hotel, during the tourist season, offer every possible comfort to the sum- mer visitor. The Chequamegon has accommodations for five hundred guests, and stands a short distance back from the edge of the bluff. From the broad piazza surrounding the hotel a magnificent prospect is to be had, embracing an extended view of the bay, the far-off shores with their new towns visible in the distance, and the Apostle Islands. As a pleasure resort Ashland has, until recently, been patronized largely by those who made it practically the objective point of a summer tour. With the extension, however, of the Northern Pacific Railroad, some seventy-five miles easterly along the southern shore of Lake Superior from Duluth, and the connection of that line in the same depot at Ash- land with the M., L. S. & W. Ry., it has naturally acquired additional prestige from its location on a transcontinental highway. Lying, as it now does, on a through route increasing in popularity with all classes of travelers, it is likely hereafter to be the stopping point on either their going or return trips of many Lake Superior, Yellowstone Park and Pacific Coast tourists. DULUTH, MINN. Duluth, as a summer resort, is increasing in popularity. The hotel accommodations are first class. Several excursion routes with Duluth as their objective point are arranged for the season of 1888, and are included in the schedule, which will be furnished on ap- plication. These routes include the line of the M., L. S. & W. Ry. via Ashland for going trips, and permit of return via St. Paul and Minne- apolis, or via Lake Superior and Lake Michigan steamers. SHEBOYGAN AND MANITOWOC, WIS. These are two of the pleasantest of Wisconsin summer resorts. Both are located on the Picnic Grounds and Summer Resorts. 37 west shore of Lake Michigan, fifty-two and seventy-five miles respectively north of Milwaukee. Both Sheboygan and Manitowoc have many points of excellence to recommend them to summer visitors, especially fami- lies with children. Special Chartered Sleeping or other Cars will be carried on trains of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway, without extra charge, for parties holding fifteen or more one way or excursion tickets. Hunting Cars. The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway owns two hunting cars, designed especially for sportsmen, and terms for their use can be obtained on application to the General Passenger and Ticket Agent, at Milwaukee. Camp Equipment, Dogs, Guns, Etc. Satisfactory arrangements will be made with sportsmen for the transportation of camp equipment in reasonable quantities, guns, dogs, etc. The equipment, road bed and general facilities for travel of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore first-class. Palace sleep- from Chicago and Mil- Duluth. Ashland is the line on Lake Superior, connection is made in & Western Railway are ing cars are run through waukee to Ashland and northern terminus of the At the latter point close Union Depot with trains of the Northern Pacific Railroad, for Superior, Duluth and all Western and Pacific Coast Points. ( See advertisement of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway on page 40.) TOURISTS' AND SPORTSMENS' SUPPLIES, Visitors to the charming resorts mentioned in this book will bear in mind that the greatest amount of benefit and pleasure is to be obtained out of doors ; and though the railways, steamboat lines and hotels have made every provision for the comfort of their guests, each individual should provide himself with such articles as will enable him to pursue the particular sport towards which his tastes incline. Fishing tackle, boats, tents, and camp equipage of every variety can be obtained from the Jenney & Graham Gun Co., 53 State Street, Chicago. If it is not practicable to visit them for the purpose of making personal selections, send for their catalogue, which contains price lists and descriptions of everything you will need. Their Spring Lake clinker-built boats enjoy a national reputation, and are made in various models to conform to all uses. They are sold at low prices, $35 securing an excellent square-end pleasure boat. Orders by mail will receive conscientious attention, and the reputation of the house is a guarantee against any imposition. We commend them to the attention of our readers. (See page 38.) 38 Wm. C. Houjster & Bro.'s Annual Guide. ^iZHCHTION •*• SPORTS* Jenneu & Graham Gun Co. 53 STATE STREET, CHICAGO. COMPLETE SPORTING EQUIPMENTS SPRING L-HKE CLINKER BOATS. Fine • Angling • Goods. Brass, Nickel and Silver Plated Single and Double Multiplying Reels. Skinner's, McHarg's, Chapman's, Spalding's, Lowe's and Hamilton's Pine Gold, Silver and Nickel Plated Trolling Spoons. Jointed Ash, Bamboo and Fine Split Bamboo Eods. English, Carlisle, Aberdeen and Sproat Hooks. Seines, Nets. Cotton Twisted and Braided Fish Lines. Trout and Bass Flies. English Limerick and Kirby Hooks. Tents, Camp Supplies. Trot and Staging Twines. Waterproof, Silk, Taper and Level Lines A Complete Line of Artificial Baits and Fishermen's Supplies Full Line of American and Foreign Guns BASE BALL, LAWN TENNIS AND GENERAL SPORTING GOODS. JENNEY& GRAHAM GUN CO. Send for Catalogue. S3 S"ta/t@ S"tl*©©"t. Picnic Grounds and Summer Rksorts. 39 TO SPORTSMEN. THE Milwaukee & Northern ——RAILROAD— Penetrating, as it does, the Best Hunting and Fishing Territory in the states of Wisconsin and Michigan, offers great attractions to Gun Clubs or individuals in search of sport. The territory traversed by this line is the only new and undeveloped Hunting and Fishing Grounds that can be reached by a night's ride from Chicago or Milwaukee, making it the most accessible for Sportsmen and Pleasure Seekers. ELEGANT -PULLMAN -SLEEPERS ON NIGHT TRAINS. Excursion Rates on Application to any of the Company's Agents, OR AT 198 CLARK STREET, CHICAGO OK BY ADDRESSING C. F. DUTTON, W. B. SHEARDOWN, General Manager, General Ticket Agent, WAUKEE. MIL' 40 Wm. C. HoUvISTecr. & Bro.'s Annum, Guidk. piiiwaukee. LaRe snore & Western RAILWAY ASHLAND TO THE THE M.LS&W.RY ROUTE PACIFIC COAST, To Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California. TOURISTS' EXCURSION TICKETS TO Ashland, Duluth and Northwestern Summer Resorts, HELENA, BUTTE, B0ZEMAN, SPOKANE FALLS AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, PORTLAND, TACOMA, VICTORIA, SAN FRANCISCO AND SITKA, ALASKA. QPORTQM FN " u " 1>ost fi s hi n § aml hunting in the Northwest is reached by the Or Ul\ I OlVI LIN ASHLAND ROUTE. For Muskallonge, Bass, Tike and other varieties, go to the Eagle Waters, Twin Lakes and Lake St. Germaine, Tomahawk and Pelican Lakes, and all headwaters of the Wisconsin River. For Brook Trent, go to Watersnieet, Great Trout Brook, The Bride, The Ontonagon and Lake Gogebic. For Black Bass, go to Lake Gogebic, the best Lass Fishing in the country. For Macki- naw Trout and Landlocked Salmon, go to Island Lake, Black Oak Lake and Tront Lake. H 1 1 MTPRQ '" l )l ' ox ' ,n 'ty to this line are some of the best hunting grounds in the nUIN I LnO Northwest. Deer, Bear, Small Game and Wild Fowl in abundance during the proper season. Copies of Wisconsin and Michigan game laws, guides to fishing resorts, maps, folders and other publications sent free on application to C. L. RYDER, ERNEST VLIET, General Agent, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 114 CLARK STREET, CHICAGO H. F. WHITCOMB, General Manager, GEO. S. MARSH, Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent, MILWAUKEE, WIS. GOODRICH ••• LINE OF LARGE AND ELEGANT STEAMERS. C?7 <*> i o&> <^> * FROM ••• CHICAGO # TO ALL THE PLEASANT WATERING PLACES tfi SUMMER RESORTS ON LAKE MICHIGAN Persons in search of Health, Rest, Cool, Balmy Breezes, Good Fishing and Hunting, by taking the Steamers of this Line can enjoy a Pleasant Vacation at about one-half the cost of Railroad Fare to the Seaside. EXCURSION_RATE^_VERY LOW. TIME OF SAILINGS. CHICAGO, RACINE AND MILWAUKEE LINE.-Twice daily, except Sunday. Leave Chicago at 9 a.m., arrive in Milwaukee at 5 p.m. Leave Chicago at 8 p.m., arrive in Milwaukee at 5 a.m. Returning, leave Milwaukee every evening at 7 o'clock, arrive in Chicago at 5 a.m. Also, every morning at 7.30 o'clock, except Sunday and Monday, arrive in Chicago at 3.30 j>. m. Passengers can remain or) Steamer at Milwaukee till 15.45 a.m., and on tin- Steamer at Chicago Until 7 a.m., thereby insuring a full night's rest. Fare, Chicago to Milwaukee, $2.00; Round Trip, $3.50. Dinner on day trip, and State Room Berth on night trip, included. WEST SHORE LINE.— Lv. Chicago for Sheboygan and Manitowoc, daily ex. Sunday, 8 p.m. LUDINGTON AND MANISTEE LINE.— Leave Chicago for Ludington, Manistee, etc., daily, except Saturday and Sunday, at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 8 p.m. STURGEON BAY, MENOMINEE, GREEN BAY AND ESCANABA LINE.- Leave Chicago for Ke- waunee, Ahnapee, sturgeon Bay, Monominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, Ellison's Bay, Sister Bay, Ephraim. Fish ('reek, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. Leave Chicago for Carlton, Payette, Garden Hay, Nahma. Egg Harbor, Friday at 8 p.m. Fare to Sturgeon Bay, Menominee, and Peninsula Ports, #6.00 ; Escanaba, $7.00 ; Fayette, 38.00. Meals and Berth GREEN BAY CITY AND MANISTIQUE LINE.— (Via Sturgeon Bay Canal). Leave Chicago on Tuesday at 7 p.m.. tor Kewaunee, Ahnapee, sturgeon Bay, Green Bay, Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, Fayette, Garden Bay. Nahma, Thompson, Manistique. Fare to Green Bay, s^.oo; Gladstone, $7.50; Payette, Garden Bay, Nahma, Thompson and Manistique, 88.00. Meals and Berth included. GRAND HAVEN, MUSKEGON AND GRAND RAPIDS LINE.- (Via D., Q. H. & M. Ry. from Grand Haven). Leave Chicago daily, except Sunday, at 7 p.m. sharp, arrive at Grand Haven 5.40 a.m., Muskegon 8 a.m., Grand Rapids iu;> a. in., Ionia 7.4". a.m., Owosso Junction 9.05 a.m., Detroit 12 noon. Pare to Grand Haven and Muskegon, 83.00; Round Trip, 85.00. Fare to Grand Rapids, 83.90; Round Trip, stj.so. OFFICE AND DOCKS, FOOT OF MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO. T. G. BUTLIN, President. G. HURSON, Secretary and Treasurer. JOHN SINGLETON,