Telegram-herald., 1889-07-09

IL lie teft q Is L1s-~&I ctgEF lzke, Bzs
an gpen space of lad. | essll4 not
help but tnlnk slaE delightful scot
e would u foF 4 summer hotel. 0ur
ste.ely Lttie Ls4A1 then t0agk a. esxer \
corduroy road - L42e Michigan shere
= dos-k nearly 3ao feet projects cat iato
tEe W4bsf A yessei lay aloaxs.ae lo..a
ing Tor Chicago. and a. gated over
tie bro4t exp4llse oE water I tired H.
imagine tat / coQld 80 the tAll Spires
II the churches u Chicago, oyeT one
hundred TBlles to tfis southwest or of
Milwaukee eighty msies H0lthws sst.
Ay mag ,n4tsDn Of e0urse could not
reach thai far. bUt l received s0me
consolation, though, when | thought
that probably some day ia the future
the great steamers OF the lake s0uld
call At the very same dock where y a.
now standing. Returning to stony
Lake teslendale Park, passing the
stream that IS strait between that
h)dy OF gster and Lake Michigan,
again requested stop at the pont |
fiFst viewed stony Lake. Words can
not describe the beautiful scenery, nor
the artists dainty touch do justice to
Il. Ii =, indeed, one OF nature : grand
81 spots. almost unknown - the
busy outside world. Would that
1 could locate here every summer.
away from the dust and heat OF tie
city, away from business cares aud
daily tOll, happy would | be. With
my reel 1 could ensnare the lively and
gaitey black bass from rs home, or the
craving trout or white iish, for fishing
there -. IN fact, all that q sportsman
could desire. At other times | would
shoulder nay gun aud traverse the for
Csts, and when tatlgued after my day 5
amtlscmeuts | could hask IN the cool
shades of evening. smoke my cigar and
think OF home, vi loved ones, of the fu-
lure. | know | can not give the des-
cnptlOn tins nook Of God green earth
is deserving OF. and all | can say Is that
II ever an opportunity J. gwen Ia visit
IT, do 50, As the days recreation will
never he regretted.
On our return home We took 4
different road. The lake was cncir-
clsd. Part OF the drive WAS over
= most interesting road. On the left +,
about forty feet below WAS the water, on
the right towering INTO tine air Il hun
dred feet, Was hills denseiy covered
with woods, OF hcmlock, birch, maple.
beech, etc, and on tine ground beauti-
ful Wild flowers, ferns and moss of
various kinds, were seen. The lake
extended along about two-mIles-and-
shalt, and probably averages in width
d. quarter of that distance. The lake
y certainly u magnificent sheet OF
water, excellent for sailing, rowing
bathing aud fishing. The water Is
clear and sparkling, and for drinking
inlet n stream OF water that Is partly
formed by nearly dozen flowing wells.
After leaving the lake We Travelled
over a country equally as fertile
rs that passed ON our way
from Shelby, and IN due time we We're
once more III the hands OF mine host
Moore.
Surrounding the lake are hundreds
of sites for building lots that are more
than heart could desire as regards lo-
cahty and soil, and 1t Is the intention
| ot tine Lakeside company TO plat oil
several IN the near future and place
them on the market. They will make
! Onc-fOurth of an acre of each, giving
ample room for groves, etc. A hotel
VIII be- erected, with bowling alley, etc.
and the lake Will receive row-boats and
Sail-bOats and steam yacht that can
rem the strait between the two
lakes. Laborers ale going To clear
away the dead wood, and leaves, etc,
and soon every thing Will be III ship
shape. Carpenters IN short time Will
| commence the erection OF one or two
cottages already contracted for. The
Lakeside Company are not band oil
| men springing something on the public
To- gam money and give no return fo1
the investment. They own a beautiful
place TO rusticate IN and propose
bringing II to the front.
Each gentleman of the company IS 4
prominent citizen of his own city and
Is consequently we'll known by the RESI-
dents. Each gentleman appreciates q
lovely spot during warm weather and
invariably spends the summer ut some
resort. They purchased 1900 acres
around the lake and propose offering
Inducements sufficient To warrant any
| one IN making purchase of Il lot. Tho
company Il deslrOus of having q large
colony at the lake, and to get the de
sired number are more than willing
To meet person half way
Probably 100 lots will be put on the
market ut first. and as soon as possible
survey for . railroad Will be made to
make connections with the C.. Il w. NJ.
railway.
Before definitely deciding where TO
buy a lot for n summer cottage, visit
Glendale Park and look over the field
as did. Ii 1t Is done a lot Will be pur-
chased, because | know OF no prcttIcr
spot for such purposes IN Michigan. 1t
the reader prefers further information
on the subject write &. II. Holden,
Reed City, or Pickle d Kelsey, Grand
Rapids, and particulars viii be given.
| have dwelled quite extensively on thc
fruit producing country OF pcCana
county, and believe me when say that
some OF tine most fertile soil to be found
any where Is on the land of tho
Lakeside Land Company. 1t Is sPleu-
did sOIl for fruit growing AMI can he
utilized for that purpose II for nothing
else. In describing stony Lake AMI IT.
features I have eudcavOrcd tO speak oi
every item OF any importance and
have not IN any way exaggerated. II
Is well worth a visit and I am more
than surprised that some euteTprISlul
men did not take the matter of making
q resort OF it sooner than they did
However. the ball has now been started
and the results can not fail to D. salts
| factory. Most of the lots to be plated
have frontage on the lake. and one /.
equally as attractive rs the other.
The officers of the Lakeside Company
are President. :. II. Robin. Bay CITY
| Secretary. W. .. Bates, South Gran,
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