Telegram-herald., 1890-10-18
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beautiful PentWatsF AXE, Il PsnteAieF, 4
a town noted foE lis attractive locatoa.
heAlthfal climate and eateFpr.s.ng poo- /
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When Peutwater was first settled. i
some thirty wears ago lumbering wss /
lhe principal occupation; bat o. lste.
she town has gradually developed into T.
quite = misunderstanding point and SUN
mer resort.
Peutwster lake. whieh forms one of /
the finest harbors on the shores OF Lake
M.cBsgan. IS small BODY OF water
almost surrounding the village and ex-
tending back sbout two and bait
miles, us SHORES beng almost one con
tinuous resortng ground, and wlll
when fully developed be one of the fin
est outing spots along the great lake.
There are already several parks, or
resorts, being developed along the
shores OF tins lake, which, for their
natural beauty, succession Of changing
scenery, etc. II would be hard 70 beat.
odd Fellows park Is located a little
way up the lake, on the south SIDE,
where extensive improvements have
already been lnaugurated, grounds
/ laid out, pavilion built, together with
several cottages Tor SIMMER use. Then
to the north of the town, Oh the shores
/ of Lake Michigan and around q little
/ lake, is located "Bass Lake Park.
/ This is owned by stock company and
/ is being developed each year. Already
something like $1,000 has been expend-
/ ed m beautfving Il. building roads,
and buildings, aside from number Of
( cottages located there. IN fact the
/ whole country surrounding the town
I abOunds IN all the requisites for "a ele-
CANT summer resort. Trout lshlng is
eniOved I'M abundance, the creeks and
+ brooks beng full of them, while al
/ kinds Of game Is plentiful. All that IS
lacking to make Pentwaer one OF the
I most noted resorts OF Northern Mich.-
gan is good h0tel accommodations,
while the hotel facilities of the town
| NAV, perhaps, suffice for the general
travelling pa lie, they are not such as
would be required Of q tiTst-t lass re-
sort. The clt'zeIs are lily awake to
tins fact, and are exemlng themselves
TO secure TIE right parties to come here
and erect the kind o. hotel that
they feel the resort business
OF the future would war
ant As an inducemen. to any
proper person or com anv who would
undertake such PROJECT tnev stand
ready to assist no smsN amount,
financially and ofherwis,. iu making 1t
2 profitable investment They have R
suitable site on Nain-st. running back
to the dock. a prt of which would
make an elegant park and leave the
hotel facing two sire ia and the water,
( which thew would freely donate for
such purpose This te is one Of the
bost in the village, and FOX such a pur-
pose would make rs pretty locaton
as could be found anywhere. This So f,
upon which an option Is already held
for hotel purposes. Ia valued a 5000.
and besides the donating II and out
Of this, they propose 20 pat the grounds
in shape. make park, etc, ami in ad-
dition several Of the more enterprising
ones will give personally to tho nro-
iect, one firm agreeing To fur
nish the brick for its constru ton
which can be had within mile ot town
= at very nominal cost, IN fact al hrst
cost. While another firm agrees to
: furnish fifty rooms, etc, all Of winch
goes to show that they are in earnest
= in this matter, and it would rot be
: long in sfcuung the right parties TO
take hold Of the enterprise. From its
location IL could command the trade
the year around and would thus I've in
shane for the winter trade as well as
that of the summer resort business.
Surrounding Pentwater ar SOM good
e farming lands. fruit farms. ttr.. rs we'll
rs considerable wild land suitable for
fruit farms, etc. that can he hought al
a reasonable price and wh .ch are con
stantly growing in va ne for its location
in tho fruit l. of VI chlgan. In point
of location Pentwater seems 20 bc ad
! mirahlv situated for almost any line OF
development. II is surrounded by all
kinds of lands. high bluffs. leve land
and rolling country. 80 that any one
' can find something 10 their liking II
choosing farm, summer residence ol
manufacturing site. They have ar
elegant harbor close to the lake, linC
of boats 70 Chicago, Ludlngton, etc.
and the G. & w. VI. railroad south.
In the manufacturing line they DO NJ
- small amount there being upwards ot
' 500 men employed IN the different fac
' tories and mills in the village, which
" gives II steady, healthy growth, snC
'' ENSURES its future stability. Ia fact
D. business has been better here durnG
' the past year than ever before. TIN
.- j. owing to the employment OF laho
;. which gives 70 the town a support no
derived bv towns which have not man
ufscturing interests 10 back them. Il
C point Of educational facilities Peniwa
C. ter ls well I'D with the rest of tbs
= world. They have this year built an
other large addition t0 their schOo
building, making Il now a handsom
IS building. They have a good driviDl
park. q fine system Of water work.
with abundance Of water - sma.
cost to Is patrons. The census man
who was recently around. sad Pcni
90 water had over seventeen hundred pee
pie inside its limits. No doubt be 60
- e low enough.
The manufacturing business Of -
90 village = CARED on bv son1e enferpr.
ing firms, chief among whom s that G
SANDS 4 wAXwE1L LT1rBER CosFrkyY
who do the largest business o. any fir
in this section of the State. These ger
tlemen came 70 Pentvater thirty Yeal
ago and have been mainly instTuneT
ta n the development Of fhis part g
.. the c0unty Tnev located here 81 -
lnmter business on q wnaN scale. the
trade constantly grow nc cn taH