St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-01

5000, and building has not ceased.
Ground near WayZata has been plated
into Minnetonka Arlington Heights, and
preparations are being made to erect
several cottages there this sensOn.
The work of grading the boulevard
around the shore of Gideon's bay will
be pushed this summer, and the old
Gideon place will become, with its mas
sive trees and high, beautifully sloping
ground, one of the best building places
on the lake. The opposite shore of the
bay is already occupied by cottages,
and the mouth of the bay is flanked by
the picturesque Lake park, and when
the now wild country on the left is
show one of the prettiest hooks on the
lake. The islands fronting on the
upper lake will be built upon mope and
more this summer.
THE UPPER LAKE
which exceeds in natural beauty the
lower arm, is receiving the attention of
many who like when they go sum-
mering to get as far away from the
railroad terminl as possible. The Wilds
there are the most charming lake scene
in the West, the banks are higher, the
timber larger and the shores more
abrupt. The upper lake was an ideal
Indian hunting ground in the days
when Hiawatha wooed his bride. The
fishing is still good, though the hunting
has long since disappeared, but the
wooing of bride is not thing I'M
known, owing to the thousands who
seek the seclusion of the upper lake
when the summer comes.
Amusement, health and recreation
are furnished at Minnetonka cheaper
than at any other watering place. The
hotels, which are plentiful and first
class, charge but the prices of first-class
houses in the cities. The railroad ac-
commodations are excellent, and the
boating privileges cheaper than any
where else. The Niagara hackman has
never penetrated the sacred shades of
for blood money. The tipping system
man may pass day or week without
the open palm of a suppliant being ex-
tended to him. In naming the native
beauties OF Minnetonka, this freedom
from assault and battery Oh the pocket
book ought to be mentioned first in the
list. 1t exists in such native purity no.
where else.
NEARER THE CITY
1t is becoming trif1e absurd to speak
of Harriet and Calhoun lakes as sum-
mer resorts. People do not resort to
them any more. They live by their
shores from year to year, build splendid
residences there, and would live no.
where else. The city government has
taken possession of them and turned
them into park lakes. The system is
somewhat anomalous since the park
commission owns the water and strip
of land around each lake, while private
owners hold the adjacent lots. II the
park commission had been. created
earlier it would no doubt have taken
acre for acre of land to balance the water
area. and have had the grandest park
short of the Yellowstone. But those
who have witnessed the rush of pOpu!a-
ton toward these sheets of water and
the prices that have been freely paid
for land are glad that the commission
erS were able to do as much as they
have. The ownership of the water and
boating privileges and OF wide stretch
of land surrounding the lakes secures
to the public forever the most valuable
advantage of suburban lake. There
is room for the entire population of
Minneapolis to enjoy the privileges of
fresh air, sunlight and the eXhilaration
of healthful exercise about these lakes.
The poor can never be deprived of
them nor of cheap transportation to and
from the lakes. Nor can the wealthy
since they have been pre-
scented splented driveway around each
lake,