Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-09-09

New Hotel TO be Built-rhe attrac-
lions of the Island.
Correspondent of the Post and Tribune
MACKINAC, August ga party.of cap
italists have been here examining the
merits of Mackinac as a popular sum-
mer resort. 1t Is reported on the best
authority that they have just decided to
build hotel to be ready next season.
1t will be fitted up with every modern
improvement and capable of accOmmO-
dating 800 to 1000 guests. These gen.
tlemen are said to be interested in the
Pennsylvania Central and the Grand
Rapids and Indiana railroads. The lat
ter line was completed to Old Mackinac
this summer and now runs through
trains in close connection with New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago. 1t is
understood that they have offered to pur-
chase the old Mission house. This, of
all the hotels on the island, has the
largest grounds, consisting of several
acres extending to the lake with fine
slope and exquisite view.
But the proprietor, Mrs. f. A. Franks,
finds her hotel, antique as it is, so
popular and profitable, that
She declines to sell. The mission build
ings have peculiar interest to many
visitors because theywere originally built
by the American board of commissioners
for foreign missions headquarters at
BOstOn) for mission to the Indians of
the northwest in 1923. The Rev. W. M.
Ferry and wife were the first mission
aries of the society in the place, and here
Senator Il. w. Ferry, was born in 1927.
Among some of the prominent persons
who have registered at the Mission this
summer, are Gov. Jerome, Gen. Alger
and family, M. s. Smith, Mrs. d. Carter,
ID. Whitney, Jr., Geo. Avery, David Pres
ton, Mrs. M. c. TiltOn.
Among those from other cities are Col.
Wilkinson of Buffalo, Gen. Cook of Chi
cagO. Judge Gilbrace of Erie, Pa, and
the HamiltOns of Fort Wayne,;Ind. Some
of these have been so much pleased with
the island that they have applied to the
department of war at Washington for
the lease of sufficient land on the bluff
near the fort upon which to build hand
some cottages.
Col. G. S. Hubbard of Chicago has 80
acres farther back toward the center of
the island, near the romantic headland
called Lovers Leap. These smooth acres,
now often used as picnic ground, have |
lust been surveyed anew and arranged |
for cottage lots, with the streets of |
prospective "Martha's Vineyard"
The design is to establish perma-
nent summer resort here. similar to that |
of Long Branch. The grounds are laid |
into 200 building lots, with broad aven
ues running to the beach and other |
points of interest. Several beautiful |
parks are reserved at such points as will !
add to the attractions of the place,
which will be supplied with fountains,
arbOrs, and such other attractions as can
be made by the landscape gardener by
trimming up the forest. The success of
the enterprise is assured, rs negotiations
have been completed with several par
ties that propose to erect cottages cost
ing from $500 to $4,000. OF those that
have already secured lots l note the
of names f. B. StOckbridge, II. G. Mills,
F.Clark and w. H. McCOurtie OF kalama-
ZOO among the list. Like the old AstOr
book on exhibition at the AstOr house,
Mr.. Hubbard seems to be mixed up with
the history of the. island. When mere
lad ne was bound as an apprentice to
the Mackinac fur company. When Mich
igan was bowling wilderness, yielding
large revenues to the trapper who braved
the perils and hardships of his profess
sion to contribute to the comfort of our
ancestors in providing the material
necessary to make the huge lap robes,
muffs and serpentine bOas used by our
grandmothers as part of Dame FASH
ions paraphernalia for q winters sleigh
ride. Mr.. Hubbard was there. Passing
over a period Of 60 years, we find the lad
a living cyclopedia in matters that per-
tain to the island, and a controlling
spirit in the work of transforming ma
lures paradise of 1917 into fashiOna-
BILE pleasure resort in 1882.
OF the 1921 acres in the island, LOLA
belong tn the United States. In 1875
passed an act by which 9l1
acres of this property belonging to the