Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-10
MINNESOTA.
Lake Elmo and It's Pleasures The Crops
-Lmnber-Shipments ciG the Lumber
Line-A Nesc Competitor for Chicago

Lake Elmo and Its Pleasures Ihe crops
-Lmnaber-Shipments Ella the Lumber
Line-A Ne,c Competitor for Chicago
Especial Correspondence of the Chicago Tri-
bune.
LAKE ELMO, Mimi, July 3.-This por-
ton of the Northwest is studded with
lakes, many of which have been convert
ed by the hand of man into pleasure re-
sorts, and are visited by those seeking
recreation, rest and comfort
Twelve miles east of ST. Paul, on the
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railroad, is Elmo, formerly called Bass
Lake from the quantity of this kind of
fish found in it. From the train you see
nothing but very rustic depot; but a
five minutes walk brings you to cluster
of buildings nestled among the trees on
the margin of the lake. Here are found
bathing house, bowling alley, and gym
nasium, as well as hotel buildings. The
house proper consists of two buildings,
separate and distinct, but connected by a
long, Undiscovered porch extending
across the front of both buildings, in one
of which are the sleeping rooms, the
other Delng the dining room.
This is probably not so fashionable a
resort as some others in this vicinity, but
for real comfort it is surpassed by none
The lake is fringed with woods, where
can be found wild flowers and ferns in
great variety and quantity. Besides con-
tanning an abundance Of fish, including
bass, pickerel and perch, there are por-
tions of the lake where water-lilies grow
in great lux lriance and beauty; and the
dining tables are constantly decked with
them.
There is fine sailing yacht and any
quantity of row. boats here; the latter can
be hired by the week at nominal sum.
The lake, being only three miles long and
three-quarters of mile wide, is always
safe, ---and ladies and children can be
seen rowing about, fishing and gathering
lilies.
The table of the hotel is excellent,
management accommodating; and, after
months sojourn, l can recommend
Elmo Lodge to those in quest of a few
weeks recreation.
The weather in this section has been
cool and pleasant thus far, with perhaps
too much rain in the early part OF June.
The crops are looking well, and much
more advanced than is usual at this time
of year.
The lumber business of Minnesota and
Wisconsin is assuming pretty considerable
proportions. There will be manufactured
on or near the railroads tributary to St.
Paul and Minneapolis in the neighbor-
hood of 1000, 900 feet this season; and
the amount will be larger each year, as
new mills are built and old ones enlarged
The Lumber Line-now composed of
the Wisconsin Central railroad, Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad,
Sioux City s. Pacific railroad, and the
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs
railroad-has proved great sue
cess, and given the manufactur-
ers of lumber in Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin new outlet for their products. The
States of Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska, as well as Iowa, Dakota and
Minnesota, are receiving much of their
lumber via the Lumber Line With an
equipment of 1000 box-cars thirty three
feet long, and with capacity Of twenty
tons, and the promise of 1000 more cars
as fast as they can be built, this line is
destined to become an important factor
in supplying the Southwest with building
material
Not since the war has there been so
active demand for lumber as now; and,
as fast as lumber is in shipping condition,
it is wanted by the retail dealers. Prices
have materially advanced the past week
at Minneapolis, st. Paul and Eau Claire,
thus leading Chicago rather than follow
ing her, as heretofore. l presume when
yard dealers in Chicago find that they
cannot break the price at the wholesale
market they too will advance, as there is
no money to them in paying $40 for COM
mon LUMBER by the cargo and selling at
$12 by the load. E. T. SUMwALT.