The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-21
THE SARATOGA OF MICHIGAN.
Oakland, the New Resort at st. Clair Springs,
Mich, Which Has Gained Such
Great Popularity.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat thus describes
the new Oakland Hotel, at ST. Clair Springs,
Mich
Oakland is located on the st. Clair river
some fifty miles above Detroit, and is most
agreeably reached from the last-named city by
the Star line of steamers, which run twice day
between the two points The trip is as attract
i've as any | ever made.
'You will find plenty to welcome you. for the
large hotel is filled from end of the season to
the other with pleasure seekers from all parts of
the country. 1t is five stories high built after
the Swiss style of architecture, and with over
one thousand feet of broad verandas-a most de-
lightful promenade.
Every room in the house is q front room, and
commands charming view. Moreover all
rooms are furnished exactly alike and in the
most elegant fashion. and fast elevator makes
the top story as easily accessible the ground
floor. Boating, fishing, shooting, billiards, ten
pins lawn tennis, croquet, driving, dancing
everything IN the shape of entertainment has
been fully provided for, and as every one feels
perfectly at home from the moment of their
| arrival. there is no possible chance to become
wearied.
But have said nothing yet about the chief
attraction of the place, and that is the St. Clair
mineral spring. Of tho same general nature as
the Saratoga. Vichy and other saline waters, the
St Clair water is much more pleasant to the
taste, and is of far greater strength than the
others. 1t is given internally or in the form of
baths, and although it has only been known two
or three years, hundreds of wonderful cures
have already been effected through its use.
When used in the bath, it has proven itself a
specific IN most cases of rheumatism and kin
dred diseases, in blood and skin diseases, and
many other complaints, and taken Internally it
is sovereign remedy for Indigestion and dis
eases Of the liver and kidneys. The spring and
bath houses form part of the hotel building and
the bathing department is undoubtedly the fin
est in the country
The rates at the Oakland are unusually
reasonable considering the character Of the ac-
commodations From So to So so per day for
transient, and $l8 to S2l per week for regular
guests. is figure at which no one can complain,
especially when one considers that there
very few extras, and that there is an entire alb
sence of the stereotvped summer resort pirates
and their everlasting demands for fees.
There is no malaria mosquitoes, no an
noyances of any kind; the boat from Detroit or
the train brings the mail to the hotel daily, and
there Is Western Union telegraph office in the
building. The table | have never seen sur
passed at any hotel Now, you naturally wish
to know how to reach this summer paradise, and
will wind up with a few words on that point.
The Wabash railway runs Pullman palace
sleeping cars from both ST. Louis and Chicago
to Detroit without change The line
Falls Short-ine. The train service is frst-class,
the track smooth the time fast and the rates
low You arrive in Detroit in ample time to
make connections with the Star Island or d. q
u. N. company steamers, ana IL is DuC a snort
and pleasant ride to Oakland on these boats /
understand the Wabash people have put round
trip tickets on sale at all their Offices in the
Western and Southwestern cities, and have no
doubt any agent of that line will furnish you all
desired information. Pamphlets and other
matter describing Oakland will be sent free on
applying to the st. Clair Mineral Spring Com
pany, St Clair, Mich.
I'm conclusion wish to quote Vce-presdent
Hen dricks, who was here some time this season,
and who said before leaving: Oakland is simply
pc rfect, and / think will become the most popu-
lar resort in the country hope to be able to
come here every season for many years"