The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-09
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Written for Tux DIAMOND DRli-I..
Mountainward il the thing now, as
'seaward" was inearly spring. Theclass
OF people who patronize the shores in the
winter and early spring months for the
combined purposes OF mental and phys
ical recreation and recepuration, HE
themselves To the mountain and high
land resorts in the summer and TALL
months for thesame purposes. Andwhy
not? Crystal Falls is noted far and
wide for it's towering hills and rippling
iills; its majestic pines and the
celebrated crystal falls, from which
the town derives its name. At these
fhlls one could sit hour after hour
pecring ut the many objects of
beauty that is afforded for study, and
the numberless other objects OF pictur-
esque scenery that abound all about,
would occupy the time Of the pleasure
seeker Tor a fortnight. This little village
il gaining wide reputation among
pleasure seekers and invalils and sports
men for It's many facilities for successful
hunting and fishing, and for the mild
summer climate and the health restoring
qualities Of its water. Our many beau
tiful and exceedingly romantic lakes and
rivers with wild and picturesquef falls and
rapids; our forests with theirever tower
ing and skywald pointing pines and
naples in the summer present a picture
SO alluring az To enchant the mind in
their presence, and make one uncon-
scious Of all but their sublmity. Only
the sickly or the persons accustomed to
the tolls OF busy city lie can truly APP
preciate the greatness Of our health
giving summer erresort. To those la search
OF health, this country offers special
attraction, in the way cf water, which is
as pure as crystal, and physicians have
pronounced il as having n number oi
curative qualities. Hundreds of persons
who were ON the verge of death in other
parts uf the world have been restored to
perfect health after n years residence
here. This country affords, and ere long
thousands az invalids who have been
benefited by its curative powers will
testify. For the advantages afforded TO
sportsmen, we are without A rival in the
northwest. Situated as we are in the
center of the Upper Peninsula, and with
I'm a twenty mile radius ofas many hunt
ing and fishinggrounds asexist anywhere.
For trouting, we have the Fence and
Hemlock rivers, which are only a short
distance away. Nothing afford more
pleasure to the angler loving sportsmen
thnn 10 take "a raft at the head of one Of
these romantic streams and float leisure
ly down it's beautiful waters catching its
ramey three pound speckled beauties ut
the rate oi an hundred IN hour. The
snort il so attractive as to make one
ayow never To allow a season To pass by
without indulging i'm such trip. For
hunting, this region is unexcelled. We
not only have the fleet-iooted deer, but
almost every description OF fur-bearing
animals, such as bears, wolves, lynx,
wildcat, mink, otter, skunk, martin,
muskrat, fox and beaver, and all within
a walking distance, 40 that the lover of
hunting can lind abundant pleasure at
his disposal. Fortune lake which is
noted for itS splendid pickerel fishing is
as beautiful sheet of water as exists in
the northwest. A fountain 81 perpetual
pleasant pnstime during the heated seat
son IN had nc this lake. which is situated
only about four and ~ hall miles from
the Falls. The spot IN transcendently
enchanting, and the surroundings pictur-
esaue enough TO throw n sletcher into ~
paroxyism of delight. Thelake is nearly
two miles long and In width IL varies
from "A quarter to three quarters of a
mile. Shaped like nm hour'glass, narrow
est in the center, with sparkling waters
clear and cold, abounding particularly
i'm pickerel and black bass. In the center
of this beautiful sheet OF water is an
island OF considerable size, rising abrubt-
ly from the waterat places 10 a height OF
some seventy-hve feet. The surface is
nicely grnsscd and wooded forming n
most delightful camping ground. Around
the shores the surface N rather broken,
enough so at least as To add great beauty
to the vicinity, Grand promentories
reach skyward out Of the liquid depths
to the height of two hundred feet, while
narrow peninsulas, reaching their out
stretched arms into the water here and
there around the shores, form romantic
coves and quaint hooks, quiet and se-
cluded. Pretty groves OF maple, birches,
elms, pines and numerous other con-
genial varieties are intersperscd aronnd
the shores, and taken in all more has
cinating spot would be hard To find IN
travelling many thousands of miles over
this broad universe. Not only does the
finny tribe abound but theforcsts around
are stocked with the whirring partridge,
fl,e Ia gyo1 f,orcuuinp fbc 1.-the deor aud