St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-28
THE BEAUTIFUL LAKES.
None in Dakota Surpass Them in
Natural Attractions and Sur
POnndinpS
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rOundings.
Special to the Globe.
WHITE LAKE, July 27.-The lakes are
certainly beautiful and quite out of the
usual order. The south or lesser lake
is crescent-shaped, and is about two
miles from hoIn to horn; the western
and southeastern banks are high and
PERCEPTIONS, while that on the south
gradually slopes to the beach, which is
a beautifully graveled one. The north
ern lake is much the larger, being about
four and half miles long by about
three miles wide.
beautiful grove of ash, willows. cotton
wood and elm; the banks in many
places are quite high and steep, but for
the most part slope easily to the waters
edge; the prairie grass, growing COM
pletely to the water, and not changed in
appearance from that which grows on
the upland, gives the general view the
appearance OF
AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE
surrounded by well-kept lawn. The
water of both lakes, on inspection, is
perfectly pure and clear, but at dis
lance is blue-black: this is presuma-
Dly OccdSlOneQ Dy us ueptn.
The south lake has no outlet visible,
while the north one has its outlet to the
west in a raviShingly beautiful gravel
some banks.
Among the many strange beauties of
these lakes is natural
ROAD OR CAUSEWAY
extending the entire length of the south
lake and completely separating one
from the other.
Its general direction is northeast and
southwest, is about twelve feet above
the level of the water, and about thirty
yards wide: is perfectly smooth and
level, and having much the appearance
of railroad grade.
Each side of this driveway descends
uniformly and naturally to the waters
edge, and is lined on both sides with
handsome trees, giving it the appear
ance of a gorgeous avenue leading to
some antiquated castle.
The nights here when the winds blow
are rendered strangely beautiful by a
peculiar sound resembling the almost
LOST SOUND OF BELLS.
Some claim that the pebbles on the
shore rubbing against one another
occasion it, and believe it is the &C
copied theory. In any event, it is
charming. The bold, free outlines of
the washington hills, distant about eight
miles from here, can be plainly seen.
Around the lake in several places have
been planted, and are now grown large
enough to afford good shade, handsome
groves of walnut, ash and box elder.
The shooting at these lakes in both
spring and fall is the finest, and hunters
by the score are then here. They bag
geese, brants and ducks by the dozens.
The lakes hove been
STOCKED WITH FISH
and will, without doubt, soon furnish
excellent piscatorial exercise.
Some Eastern parties are negotiating
for some of the land on the banks of the
North lake, for what purpose is not
generally known. The Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railway company
have run survey to point beyond the
lakes.
The view of the lakes from the Wes-
sington hills is truly grand. They look
like two dark amethystS set in
GORGEOUS FIELD OF EMERALDs,
the groves around and about them, the
beautiful fields of grain and grasses
lend a fine setting to a beautiful picture,
the glamour of romance lending much
to the beauty of the landscape. We
cannot doubt but that within very few
years White lakes will become pleas
ant summer resort.