The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-24
TRIP TO MILE Laos.
A Few Hastily JOtted Random
Notes by the Editor.

MUGS ny Cuc LllCOTs
On the evening of the 10th Of
August, the writer, accompanied
by genial A. N. Dare, publisher
Of the Elk River Star Neavs, found
himself in Brainerd en-route to
the queen of Minnesota lakes
beautiful, indispensable Mile
Laos. After refreshing nights
sleep and a good breakfast at the
Arlington we paid our respects to
Judge Fleming, J. j. Howe, John
Movers, the newspaper boys and
other friends, all of whom made
us cordially welcome. Fred S.
Parker kindly offered us a ride
over the Bralnerd electric street
railway and volunteered to show
us the big saw mill and dam but
lack of time prevented us from ac-
cepting his invitation. Not
withstanding the dull times
Brainerd is forging right ahead;
solid new business blocks are
being erected; streets are being
paved with cedar blocks; the con-
tract for four $4,000 brick school
houses has been let; new railroad
shops are under way and improve
ments are noticeable on every
hand. Certainly the ''City of
Pines" is far from being a dead
town. Judge Fleming insisted
upon our dining with him at his
coy home, then hasty goodbye
to our Brainerd friends, and we
were soon whirling over the road
that leads to the lake.
The country between Brainerd
and the lake is comparatively level
and it is good hard road most of
the way, a distance Of % miles.
Our jehu did not urge his steeds
and ample opportunity was af-
forded us to drink in the scenery
as we logged along. There is a
great deal of unoccupied land but
we passed numerous comfortable
farm houses and five little white
school houses.
1t was 6 P. M. before the lake
was reached. Then we felt amply
repaid for our long and rather
tiresome ride. The writer's
thoughts wandered back to an eve
ming session in the Minnesota
house of representatives last win
ter when Hon. Joseph Cotton, the
young Demosthenes from Duluth.
referred to Mile Laos lake as q
frog-pond. All! Joseph, could
you have stood with us on the Din.
widdie heights overlooking that
magnificent inland sea you would
have felt heartily ashamed of your
self for stigmatizing the queen OF
Minnesota lakes a frog-pond. A
splendid view of the lake can be
obtained from this point, as it is
the highest piece of ground fol-
many miles around.
Wewere somewhat disappointed
when we learned that the "Gracie
d." the only steamboat of any
consequence on the lake, had gone
to the northeast shore to assist
in gathering Bob Burch's stray
logs, and we proceeded down the
road along the bank of the lake tc
Jabe's, where after making away
with good supper we enjoyed g
nice boat ride, Dare handling the
oars. By the way, Dare is an ole
salt and what he does not know
about a boat is not worth knowing.
What q fine opening there is for ;
hotel at this point. During the
summer months, especially on Sat
urdays and Sundays, honest Farmer
Jabe rakes in good many shekel,
from the tourists and visitors from
the cities. The farm house is no
very commodious structure, bu
the accommodations are good a
tar as they go, and motherly Mrs
Jabe always makes her guests fee
at home. Between the house an(
the road is one of the pretties