Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-16
THE RESORT REGION.
TRAVERSE CITY TO cHARLevoK
Notes Compiled Oy One OF the Favored
Members or the Recent Michigan
Press Excursion.

As THs IKLEGKAA circulates principally
through Northern and " estern Michigan its
readers are generally acquainted with tins
section of the country. The man who looks
over his paper 10 read Of farms, soils asd
crops is aware that upon this patch of the
terrestrial can be found thousands OF acres,
a. good IN quality and ~ moderate IN COST.
those that are offered IN the far West, re
mote from civilization and "a safe burying-
ground. The man who dreams of piles Of
gold proportlOnate 10 the piles of sawdust
he can heap up knows full we'll where 10
plant the machinery that l. 10 place the pine
forests upon the docks Of Mnskegon, Sagi-
nav Chicago and other great lumber oenters.
The morning reader who sneezes over his
paper or who wears a blossom upon the pro
JectlOn OF has face, caused not by rum but
from catarrh. knows gust " here 10 20 10 re
move the TICKLING scnsatlOn from hls throat
and the beauty destroyer from his nose.
The student who signs for brains and a head
that must be especially measured for the hat
that Is TO shelter II knows where 10 40 for
the greatest braln-producing foolish.
The reader who seeks wealth from the soil,
forest or mines; who seeks health from
temperate climate, pure AR and recreation;
who seeks pleasure with Oar, gun or line, or
almost anything desirable 10 man, Is aware
that any and all of these can be found in
greater proportions III Northern and West
ern Michigan than upon any other inhabited
portion of the globe.
The members of the Michigan press gener-
ally realize these facts and for this reason
they were led 10 visit the leading points of
interest in this region upon their recent
junketing trip. The journey TO Traverse
City. over the finely equipped Grand Rapids
4 Indiana railroad, has heretofore been de
scribed IN the columns of The TELEGRAM
together with some of the proceedings of
the press meetings, the hospitality of the CIT
izens, the princely reception, etc.
Traverse City. which, notwithstanding it,
name, has been for several years only
growing village, is fast assuming the air and
proportions of a progressive, enterprising
city. Her population Is steadily approaching
5000 souls, while Oh every hand can be noted
handsome improvements. de many new
stores and residences, the elegant new jail
and sheriff : residence, the costly new station
house of the q. X. i |. X. X. Co, the many
substantial improvements TO the growing
suburbs upon the east and SOUTH the laying
out of broad and needed thoroughfares. the
added wealth in manufacturing enterprises
aud the many improvem ents 10 dockage
along the excellent harbor front, well
the completion of that magnificent state
institution-the northern asylum for the
insane all attest the fact that she II alive
and but beginning a system of healthy
growth and improvement that must mark
the future progress of city so fayOrably
located In every particular. Traverse City Is
a substantial city: IT possesses Just such citI-
zens a. have builded up other places of
prominence and are alive to her every inter
est while they are pardonably jealous of
their own. 1t IL not only the metropolis of
the Grand Traverse region. situated upon
fine harbOr and river, and IN a delightful
climate, but il IL also surrounded by az fine
section of agricultural country as Michigan
possesses. lt is only necessary to take a
short drive into this country TO be convinced
of the richness of the soil and its desrability
for all classes of farming. Its beautiful and
thrifty orchards are also abundant proof
that this region Is well within the great
Michigan fruit belt. The early extension Of
the Chicago d West Michigan Railroad and
the possible extension of the Toledo. Ann
Arbor Il Northern Michigan Railroad to this
fine harbor are anticipated with much pleas
ure by the citizens, and an observing indl-
vidual can see many reasons for this, as well
as many why these great thoroughfares
should push thitherward. The accessibility
to the great iron regions by boat from this
point, the opening up of 80 grand an agri-
cultural region, the piercing of valuable pine
tracts and the immense flow of travel TO the
great summer resorts, of which Traverse
City is the natural center and distributing
point, are items of no small moment IN
bringing about these results. In the
development of Traverse City the
one firm of Hannah, Lay d Co.
has stood out prominent and fore
most. Some are ready to censure and at
tribute selfish motives TO all their enter
prises and yet these men have exhibited A
most liberal and generous policy IN all their
dealings. Their mammoth mercantile estab
hshment alone embraces nearly every
branch of business, and yet from their tutor
age have gone forth many young men to e.
tablish themselves Ia lucrative trade IN sim
liar lines and in almost adjacent buildings.
Theirs Is policy Of live and let hve' and
their enterprise and capital are seen upon
every hand. IN manufacturing, numbering.
shipping. building. etc.
Imagine, If you will. perfect July morn
ing, broad expanse of clear and beautiful
water shut IN on either hand with banks Of
studded green; three magnificent passenger
steamers, with banners and bunting flying.
gaily decked IN green. and bearing upon
their hurricane decks bands Of music: the
thick volumes Of smoke and escaping
steam. the thlckly crowded decks. the
strains Of music mingled with the hurried or
ders Of captains and mates. and you have the
picture Of the editorial crowd leaving Trav-
erse City at O'Clock on the morning Of July
:. These steamers head 10 the north and
side boy eide continue their cOurse down the
west arm of Grand Traverse Bay bound for
Charlevoir. The steamers are the CITY Of
Traverse, City Of Grand Rapids and toe
IT. \ FsTion,' owned by Hannah Lay A
Co. and rendered free 70 the excurionIsts
for the day and occasion. Music and mirth
reign supreme upon al decks, while feV
are content % remain quiet and drink ia the
iuvir0ratinE air and view the beautiful land
scape through field Or marine Vlssses After
the boats have kept abreast for some twenty
miles the "Farton" steams rapidly apay
70 the northeast and makes Norwood
harb0r where fev passengers are
landed. Here gentleman from
the boat Tslks down the gang plank
into the arms u q brother whom hs has not
seen for eighteen long years. p buroTn lass q
eighteen u met by her lover in bDe Jeans.
who csrries her basket Of wearing apparei ss
carefully a. he would 8 basket II eQgs snd
drinks IL the heavenly Inspiration from her
cosiuteneDcf ss they lonrney slong the dock
70 the quief hamlet TIE boat srIngs iooee
and heads north. northeast f0r fharisvoiY