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MUSKOKA NAVIGATION OMPANY

Summer Sailings of Steamers -Between 7

TIIK Ml'SKOKA I.AKKS iin- situ.ited a liltle inoriy
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villi' at (I a 111.. I.oiulon at 7..{n a.m.. and llainllton at qn.in
Pa'^sengiTs for the moriiint; hoal leavinjf liravcnliiirst »
p.m.. anil loronto at si.'i P"'. thi' prev ions L'Vi'ninff.

GOING NORTH Lake Joseph Route/

Till' ".Mi'ilora. ' ilaily. on arrival of .Miiskc'
I'orl C'arlinjf diiivt, tlu'iKV to Minutt (latr C
(ii'Id. (supper on hoard). Hcdwood, llamil's
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GOING SOUTH

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tioiu'il points, and ivacliin^ Muskoka W
press, whii'h reaches 'I"ori>nto at ,^.iu p,
CraTK-ie Lea oh Moiulay ami WeJnes*

GOING NORTH Lake Rossea

Tlie "Nipissinff,' daily, on arriv/i
alnivi'. callint; at St. KImo,
Windi'rniert', Juddhaven, and ar
H.iy, .MortinuTs I'oint and HutI
to bf tluMV transfrrri'd to anot'

GOING SOUTH.

I.eavi' Koxscaii at b.fii a
on Tiiosday, Tlnirsday, ai;
in^ Wharf in time to coni

BALA AND BRACE^

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nectint; with Miiskok.i Ex-
i^rieetion there to all points.

.p.m. (dinner on l>oard), as

,11, Port Carlinff. Fcrndale,

,<i. Parties for Bala, Milford

^jpissinjf' as far as Beaumaris,

^ as alxtve, also at Kosseau Kallx
lb) Juddhaven, (al St. Elmo, arriv-

^e daily at b.4,; a.m. for[a]St. Elmo,

Leave Bala at 9.,'^ a.m. to connect

a at Muskoka Wharf. Leave Brace-

Vipissinp") and Bala. Leave Bala at

iiiv tlie ■•Kpiiozlia" (or otiieri will leave (Iraven.
, <hrp»kfnyt till l>t)»r<li. for KosKeau and iiiterine-
tt t'ovklMlrii tinil intermediate places, coniiecliiiK

inakiiiKcallKat all ports where re((iiired, tints nf-

,tiiK to elij.iy a sail and sifflit seeinK ii|i the lakes ;

t^sdays. Thursdays and Saturdays; the "Kenoitha"

the ■■.Mcdora" from tiravenhurst .

OUSE ROUTE.

leave Bala daily at 7 a.m. for Beaumaris con-

i>rd Ba,-, Hiitton House. Point Kaye, rettirniiix tt> Bala on

/enve Bala at .' 4") p.tti for Beatnitaris, Milford Bay. Hitttoii

.»id swift new steattter •■Alntiic*' will he availahle for special

d ; [hi Semi-weekly on Tttesflay and Saturdav inornintis, and daily

rork'iitrti and Hosseittt to Maple Lake, tliettee per new railway to

/at 7 a.m.. in connection with the G. T. R. at Burk's Falls

Aitsiitt. and Ahitiic harhor.

The Muskoka Navig', ,0 Company has built, and fully equipped, a Hottse Bo«l, which
wtll he for rent liy the month season, and toweil to points on the lakes a« iiiav he desireil For foil pnrtie-
iilars, apply I., the eotupanv s o.,ree, fluvenliiirsl. or :U Vietoria .St., Toroiilo

A. P. COCKBURN,

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THE TOURIST LINE

2IIRA Mil^c OF TRACK, UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT.
H-IOD iVllieb Between the Atlantic and Chicago and Milwaukee.

The Great Commercial Highway

pASSINO through all the Principal Cities
and Towns of Canada, vis.: Windsor,
Chatham, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Kings-
ston, Montreal, Quebec and Halifax; and
reaching the principal points in the United
States Chicago and West via the famous St.
Clair Tunnel ; Buffalo, Rochester, New York,
Philadelphia, etc., via the magnificent Inter*
national and Suspension Bridges ; and Boston,
Portland and Atlantic _Coast_Citi es via the
World-renowned Victoria Tubular Bridge. . .

The Tourists' Favorite Line

' To The HIGHLANDS OP ONTARIO

-Lakes Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph.

No other line can bring within your reach so many attractions. Call on the

nearest agent of the Grand Trunk Railway System for a Muskoka Folder

and Guide to the Land of Health and Pleasure, or apply to

M. O. OIOK8ON, Ditt. Pats. Agt„ Toronto, Ont. D. O. PEA8C, Dist. Pat*. Agt., Montreal, Que.
L. R. MORROW, City Past. & Ticket Agt., 103 South Clark St., Chicago

F. P. OWYER, Eattern Pats. Agt., 273 Broadway, New York City

R. McC. SMITH, Southern Pass. Agt., 417 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio

CHAS. M. HAYS,

General Manager.

GEO. B. REEVE,

General Traffic Mana(;er.

W. E. DAVIS,

General Pass, and Ticket Agt.

amNBRAL OFFioma, MONrneAu. p.q.

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on the way .... FA>^TiiST on inland lakes

Take th* N.Y. CRNTRAL or niCHIQAN CENTRAL and

NIAGARA RIVER LINE STEAMERS

From LEWISTON, QUEENSTON, NIAQARA-on-the-LAKE, across Lake
OnUrio to TORONTO.

Cuttomt Examlnar on board Steamer*

All Railways lell Tloketi via NIAGARA RIVER Line.
Baggage oheoked through.

J NO. KOY. Manaohk, Tokonto

OTTAWA, ARNPRIOR
PARRY SOUND

RAILWAY.

AND

THE SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE
BETWEEN ALL POINTS

TO AND FROM

OHAWA, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND ALL EASTERN POINTS.

FOR SEASON 1897

ASK GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OR MUSKOKA NAVIGATION PASSENGER AGENTS
FOR TOURIST RATES AND TICKETS TO AND FROM PARRY SOUND.

E. J. CHAHBERLIN,

Qeneral Manager.

QENBRAL OFPiCBS, OTTAWA, ONT.

C. J. 5niTH.

Qen. Pas. Agent.

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MAGINE if you can a country
among whose hills are embed-
ded eight hundred Lakes,
jewelledVith Islands— such a region is Huskoka.

In most minds there is a nameless charm thrown round a terra
incognifa. The fancy invests it with features of delight, and the heart
longs to realize the thrills which fancy promises.

Frequently the realization is a rude awakening. But was it ever so
with the Swiss Alps, or the Scotch Lakes, or the Muskoka Country.
The secret of the charm in each instance lies in the contact with nature
in her prestine beauty and under conditions of comfort and even luxury.
To wander through a land where the deer and bear make their winter
home, where the crane and wild duck start at the flash of the paddle, and
yet to whose gaieway lines of railway converge, through whose fairy
Lakes and Islands palatial steamers wind their way, is indeed to come
close to that condition in which ideal enjoyment is possible.

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DINING SALOON ON ONE OF THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS.'
Dinner ready, waitings the arrival of Muskoka Express.

The Muskoka Lake Regflon can be conveniently reached from

Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto and Montreal.

The railways converging at Niagara Falls send on their passengers
by rail or boat to Toronto ; from Montreal and all Eastern Points the

Grand Trunk and Canada Pacifle Railways carry passengers to the

same point — Toronto. The same railways provide an excellent service
from Detroit to Hamilton or Toronto. From this last point— Toronto,
during the season, a fast Steamboat Express, fully equipped with parlor

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cars, etc., leaves the Union Station every week day at 10.35 a.m., mak-
ing the run of one hundred and eleven miles to Huskoka Wharf in a
little over three hours. Here the Muskoka Navigation Company's fleet
of steamers lies moored along the docks. Each lake has its own steamer
detailed to deliver the passengers to various points.

The whole of the Muskoka district may be deemed a very sportsman's
paradise. The waters of the lakes and streams yield to the angler their

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A PERFECT PARADISE FOR CHILDREN.

treasures ot bass, pickerel, brook trout, salmon trout and maskalonge.
In the autumn months, when the woods are ablaze with color— an Indian-
summer haze — and stillness rests over land and water, the sharp report
of the sportsman's gun echoes among the Islands. The hunter is certain

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to find almost unlimited sport, the game, embracing a large variety, from
partridge, duck, geese, etc., up to deer, moose and bear.

Among the Islands nestle picturesque HotOlS and Summer Cottages.
Malaria breeding swamps are unknown. The pure waters flow in the
primeval granite, the air is laden with ozone and the odours of pine and cedar.

After a careful examination extending over a wide range of country,
a number of philanthropic gentlemen have established a large Sanitarium
near Gravenhurst (Muskoka Wharf), the dry, bracing air being con-
sidered peculiarly beneficial to invalids.

The Lakes are situated about 800 feet above the sea level, about 500
feet above Lake Ontario, 138 feet above even Lake Superior. These

THE HE.\D OF THE LAKE. (PORT COCKBURN.)

lakes have an atmosphere that is not only dry and pure, but light, a matter

of great importance in cases where the lungs are affected, and bearing along

with it the health-giving properties of pine forests everywhere surrounding.

Hay fever simply cannot exist here, and the patient driven from home

by that scourge will find immediate relief without medication ; and the

victim of over-work, brought to the verge of nervous prostration, will

soon find himself pulling an oar with the vigor of a voyageur.

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\J\ UCH has been written about the fishing in our justly celebrated
jL X lakes and rivers, and many from all parts of this continent
have enjoyed their summer outing" in Muskoka, taking" back to
their far-distant homes delightful memories of the superb sport to be had
with rod and line, and indelible recollections of the beautiful scenery and
the healthful, bracing atmosphere of our northern country, so justly
named the Highlands of Canada.

Very few of the many scores of anglers and tourists who annually
visit the fishing waters of Muskoka are disappointed with their experience

and each succeeding sea-
son generally shows up the
same eager jolly crowd of
former years — their ranks
usually swelled by new and
fresh recruits who are an-
xious to participate in the
glorious fun in store for
them.

In the natural order of
things there are always a
few who go away disap-
pointed and who tell dole-
ful tales of poor sport, bad
accommodations, etc. And
right here I would inform intending visitors to our waters that, here
as elsewhere, they must work for their success. I have fished in many
waters, both in Canada and in the United States, and I have yet to find
the lake or stream where more or less exertion and knowledge of the
game sought is not a requisite to success.

The greatest amount of satisfaction is usually the result of work and
exertion on the part of the angler. To those who prefer the surround-
ings of the drawing-room in their outings, my advice is to stay at home.

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More than half of the pleasure is derived from the freedom from restraints
and demands of society. The old suit of clothes, relics of many a sum-
mer campaign, is always found the most comfortable and suitable and
eagerly donned by the true sportsman.

Any one who knows how and where to fish, the proper surroundings
and the habits of the game he is seeking will be amply repaid, not only
will he be satisfied with his sport, but the scenery and
climate will be a constant source of delight.

A minute description of the immense fishing and camp-
ing grounds to be found in Muskoka would be impossible
in an article like this. There are hundreds of lakes of every
conceivable shape and size which are not shown on
any map or guide book, but which are tributary to,

or in the immediate vicinity
and within easy reach of the
— /f.^^ three main lakes, Muskoka,
Rosseau, Joseph, and all
these contain game, fish in
. almost unlimited quantities.
Comparatively few of
these smaller lakes' have
been fished by the visiting
anglers, the very existence
of which is unknown to
them. Of course extra ex-
ertion is required to reach and fish in these
waters, but to the indefatigible angler this
only adds zest to his efforts and the results
are always highly satisfactory.

The three larger lakes are more or less
known to the angling fraternity. They
Lots a\or.e afford innumerable camping and fishing'
grounds. They are beautiful sheets of water and are studded with hun-
dreds of islands, many of which are owned by sportsmen and tourists
hailing from the United States and Canada. On quite a number summer
cottages have been built where all the comforts of a home are enjoyed
during the season. But there are many others open to the public, and

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campers have only to use the necessary precautions to prevent the spread
of that dread scourge of the pine country, fire, and the due consideration
in the destruction of timber and the natural beauty of their surroundings.
Muskoka Lake is the largest of the chain and usually affords excellent
fishing. Black Bass of the small mouth variety are abundant and are
game to the last degree. Wall-eyed Pike, or Pickerel, are also plentiful
and in weight run up to lo to 12 lbs., and on light tackle are not to be
despised for their game or eatable qualities. Salmon Trout, in the pro-
per season, can also be caught by deep trolling, and some very large

CANOEING BY MOONLIGHT.

ones are annually taken. 1 would mention here that the best trolls for
salmon in these waters are the "otter bait " and the "McMurray spinner."
This troll stands accredited with the largest and best catches of the last
two years. One McMurray, in one day, captured sixteen salmon, the
aggregate weight of which was over ninety pounds.

The most successful bait are minnows, crawfish, the humble "wum,"
artificial flies and spoons. In the small creeks flowing into the lakes
minnows are usually plentiful and crawfish can be procured in most any
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part of the lake by seeking for them under broken stones or rough shores.
Frogs of the small green variety also make excellent bait at times, and
are abundant about marshy shores.

To be sure a tenderfoot cannot plump his line in any or every part of
the lake and be rewarded by a large string, but a few days of careful ob-
servation will show him the most likely spot, and a satisfactory catch will
reward him for his care.

To those who prefer the comforts of a hotel, such as invalids or holi-
day seekers, they can be accommodated at almost any point on the three

LADIES PADDLE THEIR OWN CANOE.

larger lakes. The hotels are good and the numerous boarding houses
clean and comfortable, and charges exceedingly moderate. But to the
genuine camper the cost of living is an agreeable surprise. At nearly
all the points, ice, that indispensable luxury, can be had either for
domestic use or for sending home such trophies as may delight the
unfortunate ones who are "chained to business " and who can only guess
at and long for the delights of a camp life. On the large lakes small
supply steamers run regularly among the numerous camps with fresh
meats, vegetables, ani other articles so dear to a camper's palate.

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Gravenhurst, a beautiful town of about 2,500 inhabitants and nicely
situated on the high land between Gull and Muskoka lakes, is the chief
entrepot to the Muskoka lakes system. It is incorporated and boasts
some good hotels and the reputation of being the healthiest spot in
Canada, which has been abundantly verified by being the location selected
in the entire province for the great National Sanitarium, which is nearing
completion, and which will be one of the celebrated institutions of the
continent.

To those suffering from bronchial, throat and nasal troubles, Mus-
koka offers the speediest relief and cure, of any place in America. Hay

THE NAVIGATION COMPANY'S HOUSE BOAT, "THE VICTORIA."

fever and asthmatic patients usually experience immediate and effectual
relief upon their arrival, and are long and sincere in their praises of the
pure air and climate of our lake region. The town of Gravenhurst has
unexcelled railway and telegraph advantages. During the tourist season
no less than five express trains arrive and leave daily ; two daily mails the
year around, and local telephone accommodation.

To the Muskoka Navigation Company is due, in a large measure, the
pleasure and satisfaction derived from an outing in Muskoka. They have
five elegantly and well equipped steamers on the lakes, and will have this
season to rent, a house-boat, fully furnished and equipped, and will be

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towed and moored at suitable points as the tourist may desire. The
Cuisene and appointments on these boats is above reproach and is one of
the attractions justly earned by the company. The officers of the com-
pany, from the genial and popular manager down to the crew, are cele-
brated for their uniform courtesy and kindness, always doing their utmost
for the comfort of those who entrust themselves to their care.

Taking Gravenhurst as a starting-point the angler and tourist can
easily reach any of the lakes mentioned. Boats, canoes, and supplies can
be readily taken in, or, if preferred, one can put up at any of the hotels
here and make daily excursions. The steamers will always put the camper
or angler on any desired point nearest his destination. If anglers who
desire to visit our lakes and streams would, before they start, ask for
reliable information regarding their desires, etc., it will be cheerfully given
them, and they would, in many instances, save themselves useless trouble
and disappointment, and those who have no definite location in view, if
they will look up the angling fraternity, every information and help will be
offered them, and if they be made of the right material, they will not go
away disappointed.

Finally, in laying before the sportsmen and readers of the Guide our
unrivalled attractions, I am only actuated "by a desire to let them know of
the pleasures and delights that nature has so lavishly bestowed upon us,
so that they can participate in them, and I feel assured that one visit to
our lakes will only be a prelude to many others.

To the lovers of the gentle art and to the great army of campers in

general, we extend a hearty welcome. Any information or help will be

cheerfully and sincerely rendered.

A. P. Cornell, M.D.,

Gravenhurst.

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FOR the purposes of the Tourist only three o( the countless
Lakes of Muskoka need be mentioned. These are Muskoka,

Rosseau and Joseph. LAKE MUSKOKA is the lar^rest,

being twenty-two miles long and nine miles wide, and its waters have
to be traversed to reach the other lakes. Starting from
Muskoka Wharf, all passengers are carried to the first stop-
ping place — Beaumaris. At Beaumaris, about thirteen miles
from Gravenhurst and situated on the east side of the lake
there is a. large comfortable hotel, well appointed in every y

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YACHTING AT BEAUMARIS.

way, and many tourists and anglers each season take advantage of
its comfortable accommodation. Here also a jolly party of anglers from
Pittsburg, Pa., annually make their camp and enjoy themselves as only
true sportsmen can. In the immediate vicinity of Beaumaris there are
many islands and good bass fishing may be had at almost any point.
There are many places on this lake where fishing is good and where the
tent can be pleasantly pitched, or where hotels and boarding houses
aflford comfort to those who prefer them to camping out. All the points
or places of interest to the tourist or angler on this lake cannot be men-
tioned here, but suffice it to say, to those who enjoy a summer outing,

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they cannot go very far wron^ in selecting any place, trusting to the
advice of the officers of the steamers.

The steamers for the diiTerent lakes meet here, and passengers
are transferred for their various destinations.

Bala, about twenty miles from Gravenhurst, is situated on the west
side of the lake, a daily calling port for the steamers. Here the Mus-
kosh River is the outlet for the whole lake system. It pours over a
beautiful fall and the scenery here is simply grand. It affords special
attractions to the angler, both in camping facilities and hotels, there being
several of the latter, clean, new, and comfortable. By taking a trip down
the river a few miles the angler and tourist will be amply repaid, both in
his catch and enjoyment of some of the most beautiful scenery in the
region. About two and a half miles down the Muskosh the Moon River
branches off entering the Georgian Bay some twenty miles north of the
mouth of the Muskosh. In this river some splendid Maskalonge fishing

lOOT nv riMCST r\in in tnt rapids bllow e>^\.o.

is to be had for the trouble. To the canoeist a trip down either river to
the Bay is one constant source of delight and one never to be forgotten.
Again starting from Beaumaris the steamer takes us up Lake Mus-
koka to the Indian River, on which is situated Port Carling, and which
leads into Lake Rosseau. At Port Carling there is a lock, the scene at
which is frequently very lively and picturesque, several steamers, launches
and innumerable boats and canoes, filled with gaily attired voyagers,
crowd the approaches, while the banks are lined with guests from Stratton
House and surrounding cottages, come down to catch a glimpse per-
chance of some friend fresh arriving in the country. . _

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SAFELY through the lock, we enter Lake Rosseau, which is four-
teen miles long in its extreme points, and is one of the most
interesting and charming of lakes in this region. The southern
portion of the lake is fairly gemmed with islets, aud as they were early
selected for their beauty and admirable situation, there are more cottages
here than in' any other. This part is called " Venetia," and it is aptly
designated, for not in Venice itself are boats and canoe's more used or
needed.

BATHING AT WINDERMERE.

tV,' Passing en route Windermere, a veritable children's paradise, with
its stretch of sandy. beach, etc., also Maplehurst, to many the ideal place
of resort on the Lake. Near this point the Shadow River, one of the most
wonderful natural curiosities of the Muskoka region, empties its waters
into the bay on the shores of which the Village of Rosseau stands. The
river winds like a silver creek, hemmed in on either side by forest trees.
The surface is as motionless as glass, and everything is duplicated in
marvellous detail, each leaf and branch having its reflected counterpart,
even more distinct than it appears itself.

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The scone has a Tiirneresque effect, resembling' a well-known picture.
The land, the water, the sky, are harmoniously blended in varying' shades
of jfrey, presenting' a most weired appearance. A canoe creeping; alon^;

in the shadow of the hither shore — a shadow scarcely distin-
guishable from the substance- -stands out as if suspended in

mid-air.

' The fair trees look over side by side,

And see themselves below."

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own picture,
ryin^f shades
L'opinjf alonj;

Ajfain startiiiff from Port C'arlinjf, aiiolher steamer cuts across a
section of Lalce Rosseau to reHth I.ake Joseph, callin^f at Kerndale, Clevr-
hinds, and any other points convenient in its route, we arrive at Port
SiHulfieid, the junction of" Lakes Rosseau and Joseph. There is a iar^e
hotel a( this point, which is beautit'uily situated, commandinj^ an extensive

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view of both lakes. So gfreat is the desire to stay at this favored spot,
that although each year its capacities have been enlarged, until now there
are rooms for 200 visitors, vet the crv is "still thev come." Pleasant
verandahs and shady groves covering the tops of the rocky points, 50 and
60 feet above the level of the water, form pleasant lounging places.

scarcely distin-
f suspended in

ide,

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Xal?e Josepb

THIS LAKE received its name thirty-five years ago from the chief
of a surveying party. The Indians called it " the clear water."
No rivers carry alluvial deposits into its liquid depths, and the
streams that trickle into it from the small flower-bearing lakes on its
margin have the happy faculty of leaving vegetable impurities behind.

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A griKT NOOK.

No town has invaded its shores ; not even a village disturbs its Sabbath
stillness. On a bright, quiet day, the eye can penetrate the pure pellucid
water to great depths, to count the stones on the lake bed and watch the
fish lazily gliding about them. Under certain atmospheric conditions, the

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shadows cast by shore of mainland and island far down into the water are
marvellous, beinjj perfect inverted reflections of the originals. Nowhere
on the lakes is the scenery more beautiful than here, points and islands
are numerous, and in calm weather the reflections are most beautiful,
and must be seen to be realized.

The rocky but well wooded shores are as prolific in sound as in
sight, every here and there answering back the human voice many times
over with mocking distinctness, and the whistle of a steamer, the crack

ON BOARD TIIK MKOORA COIMl IT I.AKIC JOSEPH.

ith
:id
:he
the

of a rifle, and the thunder's peal, echo on from clifl" to cliff like the rever-
berations of a feu de joie till lost in the far distance.

The yachtsman will find broad reaches of open water many miles in
extent ; and the lover of calm may discover, among the islands towards
the river, quiet places rarely stirred by winds and waves, even while great
guns are blowing without. In the latter region, whence Little Lake
Joseph opens up into the north, a revelation to the uninitiated, is the

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paradise of the social pic-nicker. On the one hand, he can, in a few
minutes from the shore, reach an enchanting- little lake, surrounded
by rug-ged cliffs of a great heijfht, the summits o^ which, however, are

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IN LITTLE LAKE JOSKPII.

accessible and naturally laid out in groves and walks, helped, no doubt,
by the lumberman's axe. On the other hand, he can take the portage to
Lake Rosseau, a short and pleasant walk, saving a trip of twenty miles

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ded
are

loubt,

ige to

miles

by steamer. And everywhere, if so inclined, he can fish, not, perhaps,
catching' the monsters of long ago, but still with the good prospect of
hooking respectable game fish, should he be an angling artist and have

skill enough to tempt ihe fat, la/y and over-nice,
because over-fed, salmon, bass, and pickerel that
infest the waters.

The lover of vegetation will enjoy Lake
Joseph, and its outlet, the Joseph
River. In the autumn, when the
foliage changes, and in early sum-
mer or late spring, when deciduous
trees are budding, it can be seen
that there is no monotony in the
Joseph woods. Almost every tree
that grows in Canada has its place
in them, and, along the banks, from
thick carpets of many hued
mosses and lichens, arise the
sumach and the red elder, the
mountain ash and the bird
cherry, to adorn the variegated
foliage with their cones and
clusters of rich colored fruit.
Those who know the habits of
wild fruit need never lack in season strawberries, blueberries, raspberries,
gooseberries and blackberries ; and the botanist will find himself in a
region where orchids of many species bloom in profusion, with carnivorous
pitcher plants and sundews, water lilies of various kinds, the spiked pick-
erel weed, blue-bells and black-eyed Susans, the cardinal flower and the
water lobelia, the rare and beautiful Rhenia, and many strange blossoms
that are almost the private property of the Muskoka country.

The almost oppressive stillness of the lake is broken at times by the
weird alternate wail and chuckle of the loon, the plaintive mew of the gull,
the characteristic cry of the whip-poor-will, and the nightly too-whit of
the owl. An occasional eagle soars overhead, and the coaster by shallow
shores can hardly fail, now and again, to startle a heron or a bittern,
either wading in the water or flying with long legs stretched behind him.

TAKING THEIR TREASURES HOME

The red squirrel is abundant on island and mainland, and the rabbit, or
Canadian hare, is not uncommon, while mink and marten seek their food
along the water's edge, too rocky for the muskrat, and the lumbering
porcupine gratifies his stupid curiosity with a gjize at the passing canoe.
The fox and wild cat are becoming rare, and, save in winter, the howl of
the wolf is seldom heard, but the two staples of the country, the partridge
and the deer, can be found in their seasons in gratifying numbers, and he
who would enjoy an encounter with a bear need not be disappointed.

HUNTING ON LAKE JOSEPH.

More deer are sent down from the west shore of Lake Joseph than from
any other point on the lakes.

There are several good Summer Hotels on this lake. The Hotel
at Hamill's Point is a nice, quiet place to stay at.

Stanley House in Shanty Bay ; and another, Cr^igfie-Lea House in

Little Lake Joseph, run by an American lady from Pennsylvania, a
favorite resort for our cousins from the other side, so is the Summit
House, Port Cockburn, at the head of Lake Joseph. J. C. B.

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From " N'i>l( I n Stak, ' I'iirry Souiul.

IPatr^ Sounb to %n\{c 3'08epb

In Less than Ten Houps
A Dellerhtful Canoe Tpip
Down the Blaokstone River and Home

TTl NV lover of beautiful scenery, good fishings and healthful exercise

/ X ii"^ ^^''^^^ '•'* ^t home in a canoe and not afraid of work can

find in this neighborhood ample scope for the exercise of his

tastes and muscles. There are numberless canoe routes in almost any

direction you can name, and not the least attrac-
tive of these really delightful canoe routes is that
between this town and Lakes Joseph and
Rosseau. Indeed, there are few places in
this north land of ours that cannot be
reached by stout hands and brave hearts

either in birch or Peterboro canoes. Not one of these many routes
will be found disappointing and every one of them will amply repay
the lover of canoeing tor his exertions.

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A party of tour started in a canoe for the Muskoka Lakes, leaving
at six o'clock in the morning with the determination of making- Hamill's
point, near the south end of Lake Joseph, before nightfall. Heading
down the south channel, a paddle of four miles, and Slide Bay is
reached ; a carry of a quarter of a mile brings you into Canoe Lake,
across this to another carry of one hundred yards into Jack's Lake,
then another fifty yards portage and you will find yourself in Mc-
Coy's Lake, across this lake and over another portage of two hun-
dred yards into Three Legged and a paddle in its beautiful waters
brings the traveller to a stiff half mile carry into Boundary Lake,
and another stiff half mile portage till Lake Otter is reached, one of
the largest and most beautiful lakes in the District, and second only in
size to Lake Joseph. On the shore of Portage Bay, a beautiful arm of
this lake, is situated Woodley Manor, the scene of our recent delight-

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ful camp, and as we passed the old camp grounds, scenes of mirth and
pleasure were vividly recalled. From here a short paddle of about a
mile and a half brings you to the portage into Salmon Lake over a
carry of two hundred yards, down Salmon to the north-east corner of
the lake and over another stiff half mile portage aii.„ Rock Lake is
reached, then another paddle of three quarters of a mile and a carry
of about three hundred yards and you will reach Crane Lake, another
beautiful and extensive sheet of water and most queerly shaped. Down
this beautiful lake for a distance of nearly five miles the traveller will
be delighted with the scenery and if he is a fisherman he will be sure
to drop a line, for the fame of Crane Lake as the home of big bass
and bigger maskinonge is becoming more than provincial and is even
international, for on its shores we found fwo or three large parties of
Americans, one party of six belonging to the Toronto Canoe Club, one

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party from Rosseau, and two parties from F.akc Josepli. One enthus-
iastic fisherman paused long enough from his beloved pastime to gaze
at our little canoe with its load of four men and camp baggage and
asked, " Where are the rest of you." Seeing the canoe was pretty
well filled, we took that as a joke at our expense and continued on
our way. Up Crane creek into Blackstone Lake is nearly a mile and
a lovely trip it is. Even the far-famed Shadow River cannot surpass
it for the beauty of its shadows, but so much dead timber killed by
the lumberman in holding back the water in spring takes from it much
of its beauty. A good mile and a half across one end of Blackstone
and over an eighth of a mile of portage, very steep at one end, brings
us into a pretty little lake called Half Moon. A quarter mile portage,

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AN INLAND LAKE.

not difficult, and we reached Burnt Lake ; from the name one might
infer that this lake would not be much to look at because it indicates
shores destroyed by fires, but we found only one side of it burnt for
a short distance and the remainder of the lake a gem, some three
quarters of a mile in length with a large bay extending away off to
the south-east. Three quarters oi a mile over a hard portage takes
us into Robinson Lake, on the east shore of this lake is the well-
known Robinson settlement of Conger. Down this lake about a mile
to the south end and over a good mile portage we arrived in Portage
Lake, across this lake about two miles and a short paddle down a
pretty little creek aud we reach Lake Joseph, less than ten hours from

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the time we left F'arry Sound. Down the ramoiis Lake Joseph, the
gem of the Muskoka hikes, with its many pretty cottages and dotted
with canoes, sail-boats, and skiffs, we had a pleasant paddle of an
hour and twenty minutes and arrived at Hamill's Point in time for
supper with friends who summer at Point Claremont. Spending a
pleasant evening with these friends and after enjoying a pleasant
night's rest we left at nine o'clock next morning for Rosseau. Cross-
ing Lake Joseph into Little Joe, a distance of about five miles, we
made a good half mile portage into Morgan's Bay, Lake Rosseau.

ALL ONE FAMILY.

After consuming a few quarts of milk supplied by Mrs. Morgan, we
again set out and reached Maplehurst at 12.30. We found Maplehurst
thronged with visitors and mine host Brown happy and very gracious.
After a very excellent dinner with friend Brown we paddled up the
famed Shadow River and spent the afternoon with friends at Ashdown,
two of whom had shared our pleasures in the camp at Woodley
Manor, to which we have referred.

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Stem necessity compelled us to turn our steps tovvaril home and
it was dark when we reached Portajje Lake. Here we pitched our
tent. Bright and early next morning we started on our homeward
journey, over the same route to Crane Lake and then down the Black-
stone River, across Blackstone Harbor, and up Moon River Bay to San
Souci, where we caught the good ship City of Toronto, and reached
home the same evening.

It would require the pen of a poet and the brush of a painter to
do justice to the beauties of the Blackstone and then its loveliness
would have to be seen to be fully appreciated. With a kodak we
caught some glimpses of its beauties. All canoeists who are in search
of really beautiful trips, and every person who loves fishing in lakes
as yet almost untouched by the anglers' line, should make some one of
the many canoe trips here to be enjoyed.

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36i? tbc p. S. "KatlroaD

m-; railroad lias opened up a new district and numerous lakes tluU
before were almost inaccessible. This road crosses the (l.T. R.
between lluntsville and Hurk's Falls, at Scotia, from vvbich place

it has bt»<M) oomplet-
ed to Rose Point

(Parry Sound), on
the Georjjian Bay,
and trains are now
runninjf through
from Ottawa. The
trip from Port

Cockburn to Par-
ry Sound has been
shortened consider-
ably, and it is more
convenient to those
taking the round
trip. It is only 8
miles by stage from

THE STAGE KOAI) TO MAPI.K LAKE STATION. Port Cockburn tO

Haple Lake Station, on the O..A. & P.S. Railway, and thence by rail to
Rose Point, on Georgian Bay (the present terminus of the road), near the

Rose Point Summer Hotel and the Steamboat Wharf of the North

Shore Navig'ation Company, whose steamers ply between Midland and
Parry Sound (see advertisement). At the latter place is situated the
Belvidere Hotel, which is opened during the summer season, being spec-
ially intended for tourists. The North Shore of Georgian Bay constitutes
one of the most picturesque regions in the world, from the almost countless
number of islands of every form and variety with which its borders are
studded. Good safe channels have been discovered for steamers right
through the centre of the magnificent archipelago.

Round trip tickets, going one way and coming back the other, can be
obtained, including both the lakes of Muskoka and the Cieorgian Bay.

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-Cottagers y Xlourists

T is ^TatifViii^f to loam that tlu' (iovfrnnu'iU, aiul the iminicipalities
as well, are alive \o the expeiliency of eiicmiraf^^inj; the influx of
summer visitors. The jji'overnmetu has promised not todiscriniiiiate
ajfainst Americans cominj; to the Muskoka re^jion in the matter oi' fishinf^-
rejjulations, and, furthermore, will accede to the desire for tlie amenda-
tion of the assessment laws, enablinj,' the municipal authorities to make
special rej^'uiations for the partial exemption, at least, of cottajfers from
full yearly taxation. Hitherto cotlajj^'ers have been placed upon a par
with permanent residents in tlie matter of assessment, the assessors
havinjj had no alternative than that ot assessinjf every one alike. A
desire for power to discriminate in favor of the summer cotlaj^ers has

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voluntarily emanated from some of the municipal authorities, and the
Provincial Premier has signified his willinjjness to comply with the re-
c]uest. All this is a step in the right direction, the justice of which
will be apparent when it is considered that the cottagers only occupy
their premises during the summer holidays, and do not make any use
of the schools or roads.

We understand that a scheme is already well matured for the
periodical and thorough inspection of the sanitary arrangements of the
Muskoka hotels and boarding houses, which is a most desirable pre-
caution. The Muskoka Navigation Co. are the prime movers in all
these reforms and we have no doubt about their perseverance in the
grand mission of helping to make Muskoka one of the most attractive
and satisfactory resorts upon this continent.

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ITLL throu),'h these charming waters may be foiiiul modest liotels

lY •'"*■' k'^wJ boardinj,' houses. The table is well provided, not with

• all the delicacies of the season, but with ^ood substantial fare,

which does not overtax those of modest income. This is true of all the

resorts in this rej^ion, when we consider the aminuit of appelite-hireedin^"^

o/one daily turned loose. However, if the proprietors of the hotels can

stand it, the tourist public can.
it is worthy of note that now-
here in .America or for that matter,
in the world can the health and
pleasure seekinj; tourist enjoy so
much for so little money, or with
such complete immunity from all
extortion as in this district.

To those who contemplate visit-
ting the Muskoka Lakes this sum-
mer for the first time, we append a
list of the hotels, etc., together with
their post ottice address, and it
would be advisable to write as early
as possible and secure rooms, so that there may be no disappointment.
( For Hotel Rutes, etc., see Advertisements )

There has been published this year a new Index Map and Chart of
the Muskoka Lakes, size 28 x 42. It gives the location of all the hotels,
cottages, etc., and can be had from Wm. Tyrell & Co., 1 2 King Street VV.,
Toronto.

dloec Season for jfisb an^ (Banic

province of Ontario

Fishing. — Salmon trout and white fish, Nov. ist to Nov. 30th; both
days inclusive; freshwater herring, Oct. 15th to Nov. 30th; speckled
trout, Sept. 15th to May ist; brook and river trout, Sept. 15th to Jan. ist;
bass, April 15th to June 15th; pickerel, April 15th to May 15th; maska-
longe, April 15th to June 15th.

Close season partridge, Dec. 15th to Sept. 15th; deer, Nov. 15th to
Nov. 1st.

liAINKI) TEN POUND IN TWO WEEKS.

/Iftushoka %nhcQ

Ipart^ Sounb

It was the writer's privileg^e to receive an invitation to join a small party in an
excursion to Parry Suiinil. Our trip was to be by steamer to the head of Lake Joseph,
thence by sta^e to the Ottawa and Parry Sound Railway, and by train to liie Sound.

IT was in the early days of October, the air fresh and bracinjf, the sun
inipartinff sufficient warnitli to make sailing' delightful. We left

liravenhurst at 2 o'clock in the afternoon by the Kcnozha, steamed
northward to Port Cariing, here we were transferred to the A/imic, the
Kcuosha continuing on her course for Port Rosseau. Our route lay in a
northwesterly direction, with many a winding in and out among the
islands, actually steering towards almost every point of the compass. At
Port Sandfield we left Lake Rosseau and entered upon the pellucid waters
of Lake Joseph. Here the islands seemed to be even more numerous and
more densely wooded. Thus, at the close of the day, as the evening
shadows were shutting the enchanting landscapes from our sight, the
steamer makes fast to the wharf at Port Cockburn, where we were to pass
the night.

If in summer the scenery of these island dotted lakes is beautiful,
when each islet is like an emerald gem o\\ the water— and it is charming
then — its shifting vistas opening out in ever new kaleidescopic patterns, if
these summer pictures so please that one never wearies in looking at them,
where may words be found that can convey an adequate conception o'i
their beauty to one who has not seen these landscapes in the glory of their
autumnal dress, when nature has laid aside her mantle of green an<J robed
herself in purple and crimson and gold. And yet there is no tawuriness,
everything is in exquisite taste. From russet brown to blazing scarlet,
each shade of color harmonizes perfectly, or by contrast imparts a richness
to the whole. Continually, as we glide over the water, new views open

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out each unlike the other, yet all resplendent with a loveliness peculiar to
these days when flora wraps this jjorgeous robe about her ere she sleeps.
Our party was too intent upon these ever changing scenes to find time
for social amusement, yet we were not wholly without amusing incidents.
One of the passengers was just an interrogation point, fastening himself
upon our genial botanist, whose conversation added much to the pleasure
of our trip. As our boat passed an island that sloped gently to the south,
a small garden appeared in which were a number of very diminutive

CAMPING.

pumpkins. "What are those?" asked the questiu, er. In a fit of des-
peration our botanist replied, "Are you such a stupid that you don't know
oranges when you see them ? "

Yet was our botanist most agreeably communicative. Well-informed
concerning the flora of the region, he imparted much interesting and val-
uable information. "On that island yonder," he would say, "grows a
rare variety of pine. It is at home farther north, known to some as the

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(irey Pine, it is the Pinus Banksiana of the botanies. On the sliores of
most of these islands you find the bhick Choke Berry jfrowin^^ just at the
water's edge, fringing them in June with a profusion of white flowers.
Vender on the top of those bald rocks you can see some low-growing
evergreens, those are the Alpine Jumper, a form of the common Jumper.
On the main land, to our right, is a marsh ; were we nearer you would
see that it is ablaze with the scarlet berries of one of our hollies. There
too, in June, one will find plenty of flowers of the rose-colored Lady's
Slipper, and of other Orchids as well. .All of this part of Muskoka
abounds in members of the heath family, of which there is a great num-
ber of species, not a few of them valued for their fruits, and some very
pretty both in fruit and flower. Here too you will find the painted Tril-
hum,the Wood Oxalis, its white flowers most delicately veined with pink,
and a host of other earlv summer flowers. Besides these there are Dojr-
woods, Honeysuckles, Viburnums, Spireas, and the Sweet Gale and Sweet
Kern, both of which are prized for their sweet scented foliage." In such
manner did he entertain us, as he pointed out from time to time the
haunts ot woodland beauties that grow on the islands, or on the shores of
these fascinating lakes, or called us to see some specially attractive view.
Those who take pleasure in a woodland stroll, gathering a bouquet of wild
flowers, and especially those who have a botanical turn and wish to enrich
their collection witlt specimens to be met with only in such localities,
would find no outing more enjoyable, none more easily accessible, than
amid the peculiar flora of this most healthy region.

We found a spacious and comfortable hostelry in the Summit House,
at Port Cockburn. The summer guests had departed, the immense din-
ing-hall deserted, but in a cosy room, in keeping with the present number
of guests, we supped and breakfasted. In the morning we joined our
botanist, already on the lawn critically examining a tree heavily laden
with its fruit. Inquiring what he had found, he replied, "a Rim Ash."
Our host promptly challenged his correctness, asserting very positively
that it was a White Ash. " Now," says our botanist, " let us see what
you know about it ! What is that tree ? " pointing to another standing
but a few feet away. " That too is a White Ash," replies our host, " it
has no seeds this year." " Do you know why ? " he was asked. " No,
you don't!" for he made no reply. "Yes," says our now triumphant
botanist, " that shows how much you know about ash trees. It has no

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seeds ; it never will have ; it is tlie male, its flowers bear pollen only ;
this tree is the female, it receives its pollen from that one ; in this way
its flowers are fertilized and it bears seeds ; and, 1 tell voii, it is a Rim

Ash.

Our host was silent, whether he was convinced that he was

wron<f in calling- it White Ash cannot be told, he gave no sign.

.After breakfast our party took stages for Maple Lake station, riding
through a wooded country diversified with hill and dale, and frequent
picturesque views of lakes and meadows. We were there in good time
for the train, which brought us to the present terminus on the Sound, near
the Rose Point House, a new hotel, embowered amid the trees, yet with a
full view of the water in front. To our surprise, we found the house sup-
plied with all the appointments of a first-class hotel, even to electric light-
ing. Dinner over, we were conveyed in the steam yacht to the citv,
returning in time to take the train for Maple Lake station, where the
stages were in readiness to take us back to the Summit House. In the
early dawn of the next morning the shrill whistle of the steamer summoned
us on board, and taking a somewhat different route through the islands,
landed us on the wharf at Gravenhurst as the clocks were telling out the
hour of noon.

It was a delightful trip indeed ; one to be long remembered ; a bright,
sunny episode in life's story.

Toronto, November 20th, 1896.

D. W. Beadle.

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;jgurh'8 jfalls an^

/Ipjaonetewan IRivet

THE beauty of Muskoka lies as much in its rivers as in its lakes.
The Hag^netawan River is situated 60 miles north from Graven-
hurst, at Burk's Falls, on the line of railway running to Lake
Nipissing. The river is traversed daily by the Muskoka Navigation Com-
pany's steamer Wenonah. Fine speckled trout fishing is to be had in
this district.

For 15 miles the river is followed, winding to and fro, as all Muskoka
rivers seem to do, to the Village of Magnetawan, when passing through

Till-: NOVICK

♦If

the locks, continues for, 3 miles, and then enters the lovely lake AhmiC,
on which is situated AhmiO Harbor, 40 miles from Burk's Falls. From
here campers can continue their canoe trip 1 2 miles to Lake Wa-Wa-Kesh,
and thence to Byng Inlet, about 55 miles away, on the Georgian Bay. In
this distance there are twenty portages, of various lengths, some from one
to two miles, but most are only a few yards. Their combined length is
about eight miles, leaving forty-two miles of good canoeing water. It
is a trip not to be attempted without Indian guides.

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Minnewaska Hole!
Windsor Hotel. . .
Caledonia Hotel. .
Private Board . . . .

Rossclair

Beaumaris Hotel . . .

Clifton House

Bala Falls Hotel

Milford Bay House .
Robinson House. . . .
Camp Sutton House.
Hazel Glen Cottages.

Xahc /IDu0lto(fa

F. Hurlbut Proprietor

W. McDivitt....

J. Sharpe

Capt. J. Henry..
Mrs. F. Baillie..
Wm. Smith ....
W. T. Noble . . .

E. Prowse

J. Board

T. Currie

R. Stroud

T. M. Robinson.
E. B. Sutton....
R. O. Miller....

Gravenhurst P.O.

Beaumaris P.O.
Bala P.O.

Milford Bay P.O.
Gravenhurst P.O.
Whiteside P.O.
Gravenhurst P.O.

Stratton House.
London House..

port Catling 'Riper

John Eraser. . . . Proprietor. . Port Carling^ P.O.
S. Cope

Xahe IRosseau

Windermere House.. T. Aitken Proprietor. . Windermere P.O

Fife House D. F"ife

Maplehurst House.. J. P. Brown....

J. Monteith

Mrs. Minett. . . .

M. Woods

A. Judd

G. W. Brabant..

Monteith House. . .
Cleveland House...
Woodington Hotel.
ErnsclifFe House. . .
Newport House...

Maplehurst P.O.
Rosseau P.O.
Minett P.O.
Woodington P.O.
Juddhaven P.O.
Aspdin P.O.

Between Xal;es ^osepb anD Itosseau

Prospect House .... E. Cox Proprietor. . Port Sandfield P.O.

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Xahe Sosepb

Summit House H.Fraser & Sons. Proprietors. . Port Cockburn P.O.

Hamill's Point Hotel. Mrs. Hamiil .... Proprietor . . Hamill's Point P.O.
Craigie-Lea House.. Miss J.P.Creigh. " . . Craigie-Lea P.O.

Stanley House W. B. Maclean.. " .. Stanley House P.O.

Barnesdale House . . J.J. Barnes " ..CiordonBay P.O.

/Daple Xalte doacb IRoute

Sword's Hotel J. Sword Proprietor .. Maple Lake Sta. P.O.

/IDaGitetawan IRoutc

JSurft's JFalls

Burk House D. F. Burk Proprietor. . Burk's Falls P.O.

Clifton House S. E. Brodier... " .. "

/nadnetawan IDtUa^ie

Magnetavvan House. J. Kyle Proprietor. . Magnetawan P.O.

Grand View House.. J. Heavener . . . . " .. "

Cecebe

Cecebe House W. A. Cowan . . Proprietor. .Cecebe P.O.

Linden House Scott Milne " .. "

Zlbmic t)arbor
Cliflfbourne House.. M.Williams Proprietor. .Ahmic Harbor P.O.

(Bcorflian.JBaK? IRoute

Rose Point Hotel. .. W.F.Thompson. Proprietor. . Parry Sound P.O.
Belvidere Hotel The Manager...

Toronto

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SPECIAL ATTENTION

TO TOURISTS FOR THE LAKES

Situated close to

Niagara

Navigation Co.'s

Wharf

•«*

Union Station

'I)

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P.O.

Maps and Guide Bvoks to the Maskoka Lakes, and all
iaformatlon can be had at the Book Stall in the Hotel.

^m^i

Bbout Supplies.

UNI-KSS intending to stay at an hotel, the whole question of
supplies may, with advantage, be referred to MICHIE iV CO.,
Toronto, the I^argest and Finest Grocery and Wine House in
Canp*^'"!.
Michie's establishment has been located near the corner of King and
Yongc Streets, Toronto's busiest corner, smce 1835 (62 years), and having
successfully catered for years to the requirements of tourists and sportsmen,
is well and favorably known in Pennsylvania and New York, and has cus-
tomers from almost every State in the Union, as well as from <ivery Province
in Canada.

A card addressed to Michie tit Co., Toronto, will provide you with their
price list, and all possible information of whatever kind is at your disposal
through them.

To describe their complete system it is only necessary to say that, should
you merely pass through Toronto on your way to the Lakes, having no time
to call at their store, your goods, previously ordered l.y mail, will await you
at the depot in care of a clerk ; and if, having returned home, you have cause
for complaint about a single article, its price will be cheerfully refunded.

A complete Map of the Lakes, size i8 x 4a inches, can be had from
Michie & Co., indicating- the Steamboat and Canoe Routes, Hotels,
Summer Cott.nges, etc. Price 7sc.

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BUO

STEAMERS.

"City of London"
"City of Toronto"
"City of Midland"
"City of Colllngwood"
" City of Pappy Sound"

(Li^hti-J by Klfctricily throughout)

LTI.

OEOROIAN BAY ...
ROYAL MAIL LINE

RUNNING IN CLOSE CONNECTION WITH THE GRAND TRUNK AND CANADIAN PACIFIC RVS.

SOO LINE. - Leaves CollinKwinnl i..^o p.m.. arul Owen SoiinJ 1 1.45 p.m., every Tuesday and Friday,
tor all intermediate ports to Saulle Ste. .Slarie. and diiriiiK' July ami .\iigiist to MaCtclnaC Island, eonnect-
intf there with steamers for Milwaukee and Chii-ago.

NORTH SHORE LINE.- Leaves ColliuKwood every Monday and Thursday at 1 p.m. for Parry Sound,
Bynjf Inlet, French River, and Killarney, connecting tliere with Soo Steamers. Parry Sound Route, leaves
Penetang- 11.4s a.m. (during Julv and August i p.m.) and .Midland at -'.cxi p.m. daily (.Sundays excepted) for
San.s Souci, Rose Point, Parry Harhor anJ Parry Sound, connecting there on Mondays .ind Thursdays with
"City of Parry Sound"; .nlso daih with rail .md st.ige to Port I'ockburn, where connection is made with the
Muskoka Navigation Cos steamers for all parts on Muskoka Lakes to Gravcnhurst.

Kidl information and tickets can he ohtr.ned from all Railway ,ind Tourist .Agents, or by applying to

MANTAND & RIXON, Agents,
Owen Sound.

C* C« €f C* C'

M. BURTON, Manager,

Collingwood.

SCollingwoo.l or Owen Sound to Mackinac and return, $i(.cxj. Colling-
wood to Killarney and return, $6.ixj, Pcnetang or Midland to Parry

Sound and return, $3,,io. The two first named include meals and berth ; the latter one, meals and berth extra.

FOit RAmriouLARs ASK Fom OUR FOLomms and timb tables

ATH

HEAD OFFICE, Jj.<

DESERONTO, ONT. 4ko

GENERAL LUMBER JIERCHANTS.
DEALERS LN LLMHER. LATH AM) SHINGLES.

CRAVENHURST
AGENCY.

BUILDING MATERIAL

Including Sashes, Doors,
Mouldings, Cedar Posts,
Pickets, Terra Cotta,
Pressed Brick, Plaster
Paris, Portland Cement,
&c.

FLOUR

Our stock of F I o u r of
difFerent grades will be
found superior to the flours
in general use.

COAL

A large stock of Stove, Smith and
Steam Coal kept on hand.

FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS APPLY TO OUR AGENT AT

CRAVENHURST, ONT.

GRAVENHURST,

MANUFACTURERS OF

A*U 0"< 4'>k

v« w \if

MANITOBA SHEETING

MOULDINGS. &c.

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

SASH AND DOORS H

FURNISHED TO ORDER.

HAVING A VERV LARGE STOCK OF LfMBER TO PICK FROM

WE ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH ALMOST

ANY QUALITY OF

BUILDINQ
TIMBER.

JdDDsilniniS!

IN PINE OR
HEMLOCK.

DRY PINE, HEMLOCK
OR HARDWOOD LUMBER

REQLIREO FOR BlILOING SUMMER RESIDENCES
OR COTTAGES.

CORRESPONDENCE
SOLICITED.

F©

ALE

ISLAND B. OR FARE-THEE-WEUL ISLAND

In Lake Miiskok.-!, about three and a half miles from BeaumnriK. This Island, containinfr
■4 acres, is well nooded with pine, oak and soft maple, is surveyed into six lots of from two
to three acres each, has .i ^ood building site and bathing^ g^rounii on each lot. This Island is
verj' close to Steamlxiat route. Will be sold in bulk or by lots.

ISLAND RODIOK.

This is a beautiful Island of about five acres, about one and a half miles from Beaiunaris.
Close to Steamboat Route. Timber principally pine. Has several bathingr places, and
steamboats can land on one side without wharf.
Several Small Islands In Lake Atuskoka also for sale.

Por terms and particulars address C. MICKLE, Qravenhurst.

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(S)mtekh M(DM

:R(D)§§(gaaDo MniiskdDlk^.

This Hotel

is situated at the head

of Lake Rosseau,

and has

accommodation for

200 guests.

Good black bass, pickerel, salmon and speckled trout
tishin)>^ in the immediate vicinity. Lawn tennis, billiards,
boating, bathing and dancing are provided for. The largest
hall in Muskoka for dancing and theatrical performances.
Water supply to ail parts of the house. Hot and cold water
baths, and all sanitary precautions liave been taken to the
satisfaction of the Provincial Medical Health Officer.
The famous Shadow River (a cut of which will be found on another page) is only
five minutes' row or paddle from the hotel, and is one of Muskoka's famous attractions.
Daily mail, express and the telegraph office in the house. Comfortable conveyances
m.ay be hired and drives made into the country to the numerous small inland lakes
where fishing is very good for black bass. Daily stage route to Sword's Hotel, Maple
Lake Station on the O. A. & F. Ry., a distance of 12 miles, thence by rail to Parry-
sound and Georgian Bay.

First-class stock of wines, liquors and cigars constantly on hand.
The management of this hotel pays every attention to the comfort and con-
venience of its guests. Rates cheerfully quoted on application to _

B.- THE RESIOENT PHYSICIAN
LIVES IN THE HOTEL.

JOHN MONTEITH,

PROPRIETOR.

37 :

Port (ockburn

The Largest
and Most Attractive

Hotel on •
the Muskoka Lakes.

LAKE JOSEPH.
EXTKNSIVE PROMKN.ADK HKSIDIiS

AN ISLAND PARK

IN CONNKCTION WITH THE HOl'SK.

An excellent licensed Passenger
Yacht belonging to the Hotel.
Fine scenery and good fishing
in the neighborhood. Boats,
canoes and excellent guides on
the spot

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HAMILTON, FRA8ER & SONS, Proprietors.

ROOMS FOR 80 OUBSTS

MAILS DAILY

POST OFFICE ON PREMISES.
TERMS, FROM $7.00 pepw«ek.

V^alks, Drives, Lawn Tennis, Cpoquet,
Swings, Quoits, Boats fop Hipe, Etc.
Fine Spplng: of Pups Watep, epadlcates
Malapla.0 «!> C« «!> ««»«>«» O ^ O

$1.25 pep day.
SPECIAL RATES FOR FAMILIES.

U<7

MUSKOKA

LAKE, ONTARIO.

FINE SANDY BEACH

FOR BATHINQ, FISHING, Etc.

I^. STEJOUD, I Proprietor.

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XLms

ibotci

i\ iMi i in a

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l5 beautifully situated at the head of Lai<e Rosseau.

Is strictly a Summer Resort,

^ Tiiic tahi.i; . and . samtakv . akuamicmknts . aki;

rNICXlKI.I.KI) . AM> . IN . AM. . IIS . API'OINTMKNTS

rilK . IIOTKI, . IS . STRICTI.V . KIKS l-Cl.ASS

Till-: . HKAITII ri. . SHADOW . KIVKK. . MISKOKAS . SHOW
Hl-All.. . OM.V . A . OlAKIKK . OT . A . .Mll.fc; . DISTANT. . HOOD
I'ISIIIMi. . UATIil.Mi. . HOATINi;, . I, AWN . TKNNIS, . HII.I.IAKDS.
BAI.I. . ROOM, . Ti;i,IX'.K.\HII . AND . DAII.V . .MAIL. . Al.l.

STKA.MKKS . CAI.I. . Al' . TIIK . WIIAUK

Ternii $2.00 and SI.JO a day. $12.00 and 110.00 a week. J. P. BROWN, fmo^Rimrom.

flVrOSpeCt Ijsuee IJOtel, Port Siindlicld, is one of the larg'est Summer Resorts on the Muslcoka lakes. It
11^1 is sitiiatei at the junction of lakes Rosse.iii .ind Joseph. There are fine verandas for promenade, a
li^ ionif stretch of sandy be.ich for h,ithini;. ^ood tennis (jronnds, hilli.-ird room, lar^e hall for amuse-
ments. It is the centre ot social entertainments. One of the Company's excursion steamers to
different parts of the lake c.ills daily at the hotel. It is in the centre of the fishin); KTrounds. hoats for hire,
express and post office, dailj' mail. It is noted for its (food service. );ood tahle and larfj^e patron.iffe. in short
all the necessary adjuncts for the comfort, health or pleasure of patrons. The chjirges are moderate. Illus-
trated circular. Tariff rates on .application. ENOCH COX, Proprietor.

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SUMMER SEASON

1897

101

TIMS t'oitiforlahic Kiiniily llxU-l. piirtly re-
incHlvletl, ihtlulif(hlliillv Hitiiati'J iinil i»ilft'iJeill>
the inoKt crntral aiul I'onvi'niVnt HlKppliitf
phu't' itii tin* i'tiaiii of taken, jis \ iH)tiir«> ean ^et Ut afi>
point anil return the Name iln> .

Tlie tccnery is lieaiitHiil, air pure and invi'irorat-
iuK' Many pretty walk* in the neiiflilHirhncHl. lioiul
linalilv ti>r hay I'rver polients. A lilxTal tahle kipl.
The betlroDiiiH are etmilortahle and airy and the
house is heated with hut air.

o o o o ttcnnlfl lawn, o o o o

Siu'tahle halhiiiK Iwaih tor hidies and children
xear ill hand. .\ well equipped lihrary and reading
riiom in elose proximity.

The (ishintf eonsisis of hass. pickerel and salmon.
There is a jfood lioal house lor the convenience of
visitors. N\» k'^ic!*! with priiiunuiccil nyniptoitis of
consumption taken. Parties lea\inK I'oronto and
Hamilton in the niornintr arrive here ahout 4 p.m.
i<aKK''»(e checked direct.

Dally mail. Termi, 91.50 per day.

ADDRESS

John Fraser

PORT CARLINQ

Muikoka

Canada

W. HANNA & CO.,

PORT CARLINQ,

UKNKKAI. MEKCMANTS AM) DKALKKS IS

TOURISTS'
AND CAMPERS'
SUPPLIES.

SAVE

EXTRA BAOGAGE

ANO TROUBLE

BY PURCHASING

YOUR SUPPLIES

FROM

W. HANNA a CO.

at Port Carltnc,

The "Hub"

of the Muskoka Lakes.

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS

DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES

at cottaeres. camps and hotels on
Lakes Muskoka, Rosseati and
Joseph. A complete stock of
Groceries and Provisions, Iloiiie-
made Bre.id, etc., on boanl. Alsi<
a Butcher with fid! supply of
Fresh Meats.

DT©[RJ

THl'

Rose
point
■ Hotel

PARRY
SOUND

To thiN Hott-I I'njov all the advaii(a){t'>t of a heaulifiil and liFiililitnl
cnvironineiit IokoiIut with ovt-'ry I'oinfoii and I'OiivpnitMii't' in iln'
hou>4e itself, ini'liidin)( balhrooins, iMc. No portion of iho i-ololiratcil
liooix'"" f^»y '* more attractive than that whii-li lies in the
inuitediate vit-inily. The appitiai'hes ate in sliellereil wali'r and
hoaliii^ may he indulged in at all times with safely, a steam vaclit
and row boats hein|f a\ailahle at the luitel. There is splendiil hass
fishing; within easy reiich anil the fai-ilivies for enjoy in>{ it are prai'-
tieally xood. The resort is very easy of access. There is ilaily
contmnnication with all points south hy hoat fri>in Midland and
IVnetanjifuishene, and from the cast hy the l>tt;iwa anil l'arr\' Soimd
Kailway, which reaches the hav at this spot, the Town of I'arry
Sound beiii); one mile ilisiant. The latter railway also makes close
connection with the t'lranil Trunk Railway, and travellers from
Muskok,-) connect with it via Kosscau or Pi. Cockburn. This l;isi
route ])resenls many advantages and promi-es to heciime very
popidar. Spei'ial rates jire Kiven to families.

Addr..,.. W. F. THOMSON, P«rry Sound.

Belvidere Sunmier HoteliMEsw

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MIS wi'11-cHtahlishi'iI and )H>pular lioti-1 is splnuliilt) siluntt'd.
haviM)<^ a toinmandin^f \ii'W oi' xUv iuitrjfian May atui siir-
aMiDklin^ laiuiscapcs, iunni tiNhiriK' atul iHS'itin^-. FxtfiiMtvc
^rouiuln in c'onni'ctinn uith tlu* hoti'I. AJdruss thi* Maiia^riT.

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TOURISTS' i

il i HOMER & CO.

SUPPLIES.

^;^ara^g^^«ra^M

DEALERS . IN . DRY . GOODS, . GROCERIES,
FRUIT, . CONFECTIONERY, . CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE, . FLOUR . AND . FEED, . BOOTS
AND . SHOES, . HARDWARE, . STOVES,
TINWARE. . ETC

OUR SUPPLY BOAT

" EDITH MAY" calls at all Points, Cottages,
Camps and Hotels on Lakes Rosseau and
Joseph, and Is stocked with a complete assortment of Finest Groceries, Fruits,
Confectionery, etc. Save freight and all unnecessary trouble by purchasing
your Supplies from our Supply Boat, or direct from our Stores at

Gravenhurst and Rosseau.

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WINOERMERE, LAKE R088EAU,
MUSKOKA.

Tin's popul.ir cstahliKliniciit, now one of ttic Itirffesl

ill Muskoka, with its m-w front and larjfu Joiihlu

vurandahs, can aLVonimodale two htinilred

$Ji K"^'^'^' riiu Mouse stands on a niaf^nificvnt

O 18^ cli'vation oxerliHikinK l^ako Hi>sseati. and

v) S) 'i"" natural beauty, the si-encry and sur-

O roundintfs ari' unsiirpasM'd In this "Tros-

<S © O sai-hs ot Canada." A beautiful sandy

O O O w I'fath (the best in Muskoka) adjoins

O O 0^0 <hi' premises, which, with the bath-

O Ss Cs O <» for ladies' and children's bath-

iiiff not to be found elsewhere.

fteeb IDcoetabled

Supplied daily from a farm connected with the House.
Mail .ind Hassen)fer .Steamers call daily, niornin«
and eveninjf. Cost oHice, express .-ind tele>fr,iph
i>ffices on the premises.

TTcrmg, $1.50 per Oag.

^ Special ■Rates to jFamiUes.

THOS. AIT KEN, fKORHiETOR.

WINOmmMERE R.O.

DR. A. P. CORNELL,

XgX ^ THE CORNER

tHj xsEt book and drug store,
GRAVENHURST.

A full supply of

pure Drugs, Medicines,

Pe. fumes, Fancy Qoods, Etc.

The latest Novels and Periodicals,
'"^ Books and Stationery.
Complete stock of Fishing Tackle.
One oi the largest stocks of Pishing Tackle
carried in Ontario.

Careful .ind person.il ;ittertion paid to .ill order.s.

Telephone connection with Muskoka Wharf.

Opposite Albion Hotel.

THE CALEDONIAN HOTEL,

JOHN SHARPE,
Proprietor.

RATES
Si.OO PER DAY.

GRAVENHURST,
ONT.

LARGE
SAMPLE ROOMS.

I''irst-class .-iccommodation for the travellinff public
and commercial men.

CRAIQIE-

LEA I

HOUSE, i

LAKE JOSEPH.

nUSKOKA,

CANADA.

lEAl'TIKL'LLV situated, at an elevation of.so,^
feet above Lake Ontario. Climate especially
beneficial to Throat and l.unif .\ffections.
Offers superior inducenients in the way oi I'^ishitiK-
lioatin^ and KathinK'. House entirely remodelled
and refurnished. Table supplied with home pro-
ductions. Siwcial rates to families or for the season.
Open July ist. Terms on .'ipplic.ntion. .\ddress

MISS CREIOH, Scwicicley, P. A., I). S.

BALA FALLS HOTEL,

THOMAS CURRIE,
Proprietor.

BALA P.O..
MUSKOKA, ONTARIO.

The Hotel is located on Hala Bay at the head of
the Muskosh Kiver. This river is noted for its

^ A JBagg AND

W W picfterel fisbtne.

rhree miles from Hotel it branches into two streams,
the one known as the Muskosh and the other as the
Moon river, noted for their muskalonfre and pickerel
fishing:. E>cellent iHintIn); and canoeinff and for
fishinff and scenerv our location cannot lie excelled.
Kates $i.2.s per day, $6 and $8 per week. Special
r.ites to parties for the season.

LAKE JOSEPH,

MUSKOKA,

CANADA.

This House is open from June ist till Nov. .joth.
The situation is ijuite free from hay fever. Boat-
ing, fishing;, g^ood hunting', lawn tennis, swiuffs, &c.,
fine sandv beach for bathing, beautiful bush scenery
Post office, piano, &c.

June

July, Autf.. Sept.
Oct, and Nov, -

TERMS.

• $1 per daj-, $,s to $5 per week.
- i.i.s " 6 to 8
- 1 " 5 to 6 "

W. B. MACLEAN, PmofKiETOR.

ERNSCLIFFE, ,^L.

THIS popular Buartlme Hciuse is situated
on II promontory uf lanJ on Lake
Kosseau, within tive miles of Rosseau
Villaire. (jood substantial farm board. First-
class fisliInK and boatinK. Pretty walks in
vicinity ; splendid view of lake and islands.
Accommodation for thirty guests.

Post Office and Daily Mail. Terms, SI.M per day.

ALFRED JUDD, Proprietor,

jrOHAVIiN P.O., MISKOKA, OXT.

Newport House.

BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED

()^ THE EAST SHORK OH SKELKTOS
LAKK HOUTK Ol TKAVKL BV STACiE
IKOM WINDlJKMKRE WHARH VIA
ULLSWAIKH TO SKELbTON HAY,
THKNC.E BY STEAM YACHT TO THi:
HOTEL.

TERMS, $1.50 TO $2.00 PER DAY.

GORDON W. BRABANT, Proprietor,

ASPDIN P. 0.

W.J.JOHNSTON,

PORT CARLING.

^^ Canoes,

KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND AT

PORT C^\RLING

ANI>

WINDERMERE

JOHN SWORD,

MAPLE LAKE
STATION.

PROPRICTOR OF

Swords Hotel

Sviford's Stagfe L i r| e

Hunnin}; daily between the ('anadu
Atlantic Kailwav and the Muskoka
Uakes at Port (Bockburn and Rosseau

Livery Stables in connection with the Hotel.

UTTON.

'AMP

SITUATED
UPON

THE i^gyy Route

via bala canal and
Offers ullswater bay.

(jood accommodation for a few
Boarders, by appointment only, very
select party, mostly Theologians.

Terms $1.00 per day.

E. B. SUTTON, Proprietor.

HAI.X I'.O.

JOHN BURQESS, BALA, ONT.,

Qeneral Store and

Purveying Establishment.

fiVEHY ReQUISITK POH

COTTAGERS,
CAMPERS AND
SPORTSMEN.

Ordeks Pkomptly Attended to.

^niiiidl§(D)ir

THE LCADING

COMMERCIAL AND

TOURIST RESORT.

LARGE ROOMS.

H®ti©Do

CRAVENHUR8T, ONT.

Islectric Bells and all modern conveniences. Every

attention paid to guests. Bar stocked tinly with

the best brands of Liquors and Cigars.

Rates.
$1.00 to $1.50 per day.

WM. McDIVITT,
Proprietor.

SECURE

HEALTH
Rv nnm

BY GOOD LIVINQ.

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S. H. ARMSTRONG,

BRACEBRIDGE,

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BUTCHER AND Auctioneer and

OATTLE DEALER. Real Estate AKent.

tmnmiiMer
(g§(Q)iril<

I FIFE house!

WINDBRflERE.

Beautifully lituatcd on the
shores of Lake Rosseau.
Fine airy bedrooms, excel-
lent beds, dioiag room has

DELIGHTFUL LAKE VIEW.

Table plenlifully surr'ied »illi all the delicacies of

the season, l-irsi class pi.iiui. Nice sanJy

beach safe in all pans for laJies and

children bathing.

Daily mail and express. All letters of enquiry
receive prompt attention.

'Lawn Tennis.'

DAVID FIFE, Jr.

Proprietor.

MOWRY & SONS,

(3ravenburdt.

All Yacht .ind other Marine Repairs
done promptly.

BRACEBRIDGE

GRIST MILL.

JAS.
CALVERT.

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He is purchasings good wheat
by the car lo.-id, and is manufac-
turing the best brand of flour
which he is sellings at the inill,
retail and wholesale.

Bran, Shorts, Chop and Chick-
en Feed alwa\ s on hand.

W. H. WILSON,

GROCER AND BUTCHER,

QRAVENHURST.

Campinfi^ parties around
the lakes supplied with
Groceries and Fresh s'i'j

Meats at close prices O^

Telephone communica-
tions with Navigation
Co.'s oflfice at dock.

GOOIXS DELIVEREO PROMPT.

t If SOU come «*

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g to /ISusftoKa I
^ for rest ^.

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Don't load your
Baggage down with
Merchandise.
You can buy nearly
everything you
%vant in
Graveiihurst.
Try purchasing
h.-irdware froin

J. F. YOUNQ.

We make the term Hardware as comprehensive .is
possible and include Fishing Tackle, Paints, Steam
Fittings, Fuel Oil, Stoves, Tinware and Ammunition.

This new and elegant hotel
is situated half way between
the town of Gravenhursi
and new Sanitarium on
^luskoka B.iy, being acces-
sible both by bus and boat
to all G.T.R. trains

Open winter and summer.
Will be re.idv for guests on
May ist, i8g7

THE

6RAVENHURST
POST OFFICE.

MUSKOKA
BAY.

Mnmrniewaslka

TOURIST

HOTEL.

The special features of this
hotel arc perfect sanitation,
pure spring water, semi-
daily boats to .til points on
.\Iiiskoka Lakes, moderate
ates, sp.icious parlors, din-
ing ,-tnd ball rooms, shaded
verandas, tennis lawns and
shady park

RATES
$1 to $2
per day, with
special terms
to families or
Individuals.

F, S. HL'RLBLT. Proprietor.

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2) H(D)tt®Io

MUSKOKA LAKE.

THIS HOTEL, SITLATEP OK TONDERN
ISLAM), IS WrniOL'T nOLBT

ONE OF THE
BEST PLACES

ON THIS

CONTINENT '^

FOR PEOPLE '

TROUBLED wnn

HAY
FEVER.

. ACCOMMODATES ISO PEOPLE.

Rjitcs $1,50 to $2.ix> per day. A Rrst-claNs stock of

Sail Boats, Row Boats and Canoes for hire,

I'or further particulars apply to

EDWARD PROWSE, - -
Beaumaris, Ont.

Henry
Ditchburn

Pkopriktor,

Muskoka

Railway

Wliari

OPPOSITE WINDSOR HOTEL,

QRAVENHURST.

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].\S on hand for hire a good stock of Boats and
Canoes ready for shipment up the Lakes on
arrival of train, and is also prepared to receive
orders from intending purchasers of Boats, Canoes,
Oars, Paddles, and General Boating' Supplies, sam-
ples of which, by the best makers, are kept on view.
The proprietor of the iibove Boat House has others
well supplied at Port Carlinff, Windermere, M.iple-
hurst, and Rosseau, also at the PenetanKuishene
Hotel <-ind Georg^ian Bav, and has some desirable
Summer Cottages on the Lakes to rent. Boats
received for repairs or to be stored for the winter at
the owners risk. Address all orders by letter to
HENRY DITCHBURN,

Post Office, Rosseau.

J. 5K1TCH, MERCHANT TAILOR,

Denier in Gents' Furnishings, English .ind
Scotch Tweeds and Pantings a .Soecialty.
.\n excellent fit, good work and Iwst trim-
mings guaranteed. Full supply of

tourists' ®utfit0.

Dry Goods, Ordered Clothing, Boots and
Shoes. Orders by mail promptly attended
to. Telephone communication with Mus-
koka Wharf. All goods delivered to bo,'its
free of charge.

Establ ished over 26 years.

<? J. D. BROWN,

Manufacturer

lELFMT mm kll

.\nd .ill kinds of Carbtinated Beverages.
All goods made from Pure Spring W;iter
at ;in elevation of 3tK> feet ;ihi>ve L.ike
Muskoka. VVholesale and retail.

Cinipers .-ind Cottagers supplied direct
by >l. N. Co.'s Boats. Mail orders re-
ceive prompt attention. Livery in con-
nection. Lnion Bus meets all Irainsand
boats. Baggage transferred.

BOX 55 QRAVENHURST. TELEPHONE No. 24,

H. R. KINO,
BUTCHER, QRAVENHURST.

Tourists' Camps and Cottages supplied with fresh
meats during the season. Goods shipped hy the
M. N. Co.'s boats. Freight prepaid.

Hunting Parties provisioned for the entire hunting
season. Accur.-ite and reliable information sup-
ilied as to best localities for deer, bear and .ill
cinds of game. Mail orders promptly atieiided
ti>. Telephone communication with Muskoka
Wh.irf. Comr.ictor for Supplies for M. N. Co.'s
boats. 'Plione No. 37.

Clii
in

D. McEACHREN,

TELEPHONE No. 34-

Estimates
furnished for

SUMMER
COTTAQES,

BOAT
HOUSES, ftc

on the
Muskoka
Lakes and
District.

BOX 68

QRAVENHURST,

ONT.

Having
first-class
facilities and
a good stock of
Builders riaterlals
can guarantee
good work-
manship

and

prompt

attention.

Clevelanb'8 Ibouse,

Xafte 'Ko00eau,

orapae

ESTABLISHED

o I

FIRST CLASS
TABLE AND ACCOMMODATION.

DAILY STEAMERS

AND EXCURSION BOATS.

TENNIS, QUOITS, CRICKET AND

GOOD BATHING.

FOR PARTICULARS AND RATES
APPLY TO

MINETT & SONS.

MINETT POST OFFICE ON PREMISES.
Boats and Canoes for Hire.

Photography.

pipVC the Photogr.iphers of Toronto and
DnnlVC Gravcnhurst, haviniar built a new and
4 elegant i<€nllery in the town ofGraven-
PDIV hurst, KluskoKa, wish to inform Intend-
bnAT ing Tourists and Residents of the
Muskoka region thiit the\' are prepcirod
to exeeute all orders for work. Qroups>
Houses, Camps, Picnics, &c., in any
part oi' the lake district at moderate
rates. Best qviality guaranteed. We
have also on s.tle choice views of the
Lakes, Islands, &c., &c., as Souvenirs.
Amateur work finished to order. Call
and inspect. Barke & Gray,

Bet OUEBM ST. W., TOftOMTO, AMD

oravkhhurst, muskoka.

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LAKE
JOSEPH,

MUSKOKA.

Good accommodation for fifty. Good fi.shing short

distance from Six Mile and Kobecog Lakes,

-Safv bathing for Indies and children.

Post onice oil the promises.

K.ites, Si,f)o per day, Speci.il rates tor families.

Address. JOHN J. BARNES,

Qordon Bay P, O, Barnesdale.

[JAZEL GLEN COTTAGES

Are neatly furnished with or without
board and are situated about two
miles west of IMuskoka wtiarf on Leg;
Lake which is one of a chain of
lakes lying between IMuskoka !.ake
and Severn River (or Sparrow Lake\
where there is pleasant boating and
pleasant fishing. Mails received daily,
and conveyance furnished to and
from IMuskoka wharf. Boats, canoes
and guides when required. For fur-
ther particulars apply to

Box ID aRAVENHURST. R- O. MILLER.

'amipninig!

miipipllne;

DRY

aOODS,

QROCERIES,

BOOTS AND SHOES,

HATS AND CAPS,

CLOTHING, CROCKERY. &c

Goods carefully packed and delivered at whart.

Telephone connections, ,

Mail orders promptly shippe

J. amoves.

WTOGRAPHER

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' Port Sandfield

O/V THB LAKES FOR OVER 10 YEARS

TORONTO : 20S Yonge St. §|« §■« Photographs of Everything and Everybody on the Lakes

FOR SALE

Rranri VlOW Icljinri situate in Muskoka Lake, directly oppo-
UiailU new laiailU site Beaumapls, containing 66 acres.

beautifully wooded, never ournt over,

partly underbrushed, fine sandy bays, directly in tlie steamboat

channel. Will be sold in whole or part. JAMES GRAND, Beaumaris, Muskoka, or Wellington

and Jordan Streets, Toronto.

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Hamill's Point Hotel,

MRS. M. HAMILL,
ProprielrcM.

THE FINEST SITUATION

PEERLESS LAKE JOSEPH.

Extensive grounds and primeval forests
upon the hotel properly.

EXCELLENT STEAMBOAT SERVICE.

Ciood tishin^f, hoatin(j, itc. Rates $1.00 per day.
.\ccoinniodation for 75 guests. Heaiitiful scenery
and moderjitc eharKes for good board has rendereil
Il.imiU's Point one of the most popular resorts on
the Muskoka Lake district.

HAMILL'S POINT P. 0.

DR. YOUNG,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BRACEBRIDGE

ASSOCIATE CORONER, &c.

J. H. WILMOTT,

DEALER IN
PROVISIONS.

CANNED GOODS,

FRUITS,

CONFECTIONERY,

FISHING TACKLE, &C.

BEAUMARIS, ont.

P
W

THE

OFIil

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at the foot of Lake
Muski>ka.

In the immediate neiKhhi>rhood tif nuist popular
Deer and I'artridfje Hunting Grounds .ind hut half
a mile distant from Moon River, the great fishing
resort, tirand scenery, s;md\' beaches, close tt> post
and express offices. Boats daily.

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'«.' ^A* hlfi

rOK TERMS APPLY TO

MRS. JOHN BOARD,

PROPRIETRESS

NO HAY FEVER.

SURE CURE.

VAIR & McMILLEN,

BRACEBRIDQE, ONT.,

TIIK

CHEAPEST AND BEST

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WAREHOUSE

NORTH OF BARRIE.

Orders by post or by twice daily steamer will he
promptly filled. Provisions and lirciceries of the
best quality at moderate prices.

FRUIT A SfECIALTY.

F. D. STUBBS & CO.,

PORT CARLINC,
DEALERS IN GROCERIES, DRY GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES, FLOIR, FEED
AND PROVISIONS.

CHOICE

FRESH FRUITS

IN THEIR
SE.VSON.

F. I). S. & Co. hope
by strict attention to
business and by selling
good goods at reason-
able prices to merit a
share of the public pat-
ronage. The nearest
stori' to the boat land-
ings and locks.

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^QUEEN'S

TORONTO

S ONE OF THE LARGEST,

MOST COMFORTABLE

AND HOME-LIKE HOTELS

IN CANADA.

The Queen's has always been patronized
by members of the Royal Family, Qovernor
General, Prime Minister, and all distin-
guished English and American visitors
when in Toronto

McGAW &. WINNETT,

PROPRIETORS

RATES,

$3.00 TO $5.00

PER DAY.

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Going to Joronto ?

The headquarters for tourists and
transient visitors is . , .

Webb's
Restaurant

situated •'inht in tlie iieart of the
city, at 66 and 68 Yonge Street.

In size and eiinipment it well de-
serves file name of the . . .

The Largest and Most Complete
Restaurant in Canada.

The front elevator runs to the Ladies" l)ininsj;-room. with coinfortahle Wait-
ing and Ketiring Kooms adjoining.
Parcels are checked for the day free of charge.

A Muskoka Appetite

is not usually too particular, but many campers complain that it is hard to
get good I read. You may ovei ome this difficulty by liaving

Webb's Bread

sent up from Toronto. We ship it two or three times a week, as desired,
carefully packed to keep fresh for several days. It is made tor people wiio
want the best. Satisfaction goes with every order.

The Harry Wobb Co. Ltd.

Restaurant, 68 & 68 Yonge Street

Caterinsr Establishment, Bakery and Candy I OrOflt.O

Factory, 445 & 447 Yonge Street

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