Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-06
The NORTHWEST.
New Saratogas and
Pleasure Resorts.
How and Where People are
Enjoying Themselves.
Summer PenciEngS by
Ledger Correspondent


Let it be recorded that the winter
of 1880-8l was not only remarkable,
but in the northwest especially, actu-
ally unprecedented. 1t not only lay
at full length in'the lap offspring, but
also extended its chilling limbs into
the first of the summer months, for not
until week ago has there been warm
atmosphere. A few more days and
the first of the summer months will
have passed, but at no time this year
has the thermometer ranged over 750
above, while only ten days ago it was
down to 460 in this latitude, when
spring overcOats and heavy cOmforters
were brought into use.
Here in this section the time for
summer tourists to make their ap-
pearsnce follows nearest the day of
nonsense (Jlly ~. Thousands leave
their homes early in June, and tarry
not on the Journey until they have ar,
rived at the Eastern resorts, only to
find temperature but few degrees
cooler than that which they left.
Then the repacking of trunks follows,
tourists guide books are consulted,
and, we'll" They've gone North" is
the card that is left behind. Last
week the LEDGER's scribe made a
sortie among the summer seclusions
for which Wisconsin is famous, Sc
lecting those along the Prairie du
Chem and La Crosse divisions of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway. In all candor it is the pref
cradle road, since it unquestionably
reaches all, and more directly, and in
most instances is the only route to the
summer resorts of the Northwest.
The whole line passes through the
most charming section of the Badger
State, and it certainly is the finest and
most completely equipped railway on
the continent, especially its parlor and
sleeping coaches, which are owned by
the company. What is quite astonish-
ing but nevertheless fact, is that
one can ride, without doubling" an
eighth of mile over its numerous
lines more than 1000 miles. In these
1900 miles, all under one management,
are embraced four through routes and
three daily trains between Chicago,
| st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Through to st. Paul, or Random
Notes from the Diary of Man in
Search Of the West,in 1881, or the Elk
periences of Our Triumvirate, is the
lengthy title of very extraordinary
narrative written and illustrated by
Frank H. Taylor. Now | conclude
that as the st. Paul's General Passen-
ger agent, A. N. H. Carpenter, fur
nishes the book free on application
that it is a huge lad" for the road.
Be that as it may, ] accord it literary
merit Of high order Reading it
through its very pages seem to watt
the gentle winds of summer, and this
it was that drove your correspondent
'out in the country"
The Badgers claim that the Sara
toga Of the West is Waukesha, twenty
one miles west from Milwaukee, on
the Prairie du Chem division Of the
st. Paul road. Its fame began by the
introduction to the world of its mine
raj waters, first from the Bethesda
Springs and next from the Salurian
followed By others as they were dis
covered, purchased and analysed BY
more enterprising owners. The county
of Waukesha is a remarkable one
and probably there is no section in
the Union that will compare with il
in its particular features which lie Ia
fact that within its borders are over
one hundred mineral springs which
contain more or less every known
ingredient possessing mineral proper.
ties; and forty five minor inland lakes
varying in width and length from one
to ten miles. The latter are princi
pally in the northern part of the coun
| ", the nearest being Lake Pewaukee
The city of Waukesha has about 1901
inhabitants and is tho seat Of thu
county. The surrounding country il
beautiful and abounds with delightful
scenery. la all probability the plac,
would have been an important station
on the st. Paul road had not il beer
brought into public notoriety by tn,
cures OF Brights diseases of the kid
neys, Vertigo diseases and like all
ments, by the use of its spring waters
The frequent tapping of the original
bethesda vein has materially weaken
ed those noted waters Many, nearly
all, OF these springs have been an
alyzed but honest analysis ha
developed no remarkable difference
The season" would have lookeC
decidedly blue, ewing to the cold Jun
. weather, had not the engagements fol
2 apartments, to take effect after tn,
Fourth, promised far in excess of las
years arrivals. A notable fact is ais,
seen in that these engagements extend
to a longer time, many including III,
month Of October. These Northerr
resorts were brought into prominence
. and have been patronized more b.
Southern people than By any Others
J but the last few seasons the annua
r habitues Of Long Branch, Newport
= Saratoga and other Eastern place
have sought them out, giving theu
preference. finding them far more de
: lightful, charming and romantic, les
expensive, and just as gay and fash
, ionable.
Waukesha-show native intelli
gence. now. and pronounce the WOr