The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-05
A SPICY LETTER,
A Talk About CharievoM, Petoskey
and Other Michigan Resorts.
CuARLEvorx, MIcHIGAN, |
Sept. 2, 1895.

with q DETERMINATION 10 VlSlJ IL
again. The bracing air, the rolling
pillows and the ~whitecaps on the
AXE, the towering pine trees and
boats, all seem to conspire to
bring one back. A fire in the morn
ing and evening becomes necessary
occasionally, but this only empha>
the argument that is made in
favor of this invigorating climate.
One can enjoy every hour of it.
And sleep!-It seems that twelve
hours still leaves the sleeper short"
on that health restorative. A sail on
Pine Lake, a dance at the Belvcdere,
roller skating at the rink. fishing,
serf bathing in Lake Michigan, and
rowing in Round Lake, are a few of
the time killers Biking, tennis,
baseball, and entertainments at En-
tertainment Hall, are thrown in for
good measure.
Trips to Petoskey, We-que-tons
sing, Harbor Point and Mackinaw
Island, are enjoyed by all resorters.
Northern Michigan is one grand
summer resort. Thousands of visit
tors come here from the south, east
and west annually to spend the sum.
mcr. Many Of them own cottages
and spend from two to three months
in them every summer. Petoskey,
about sixteen miles from C~harlevoix,
10 q distributing point for several
towns around it ana is quite a hour-
ishing little city. CharleyoiN has a
population of 1000 people and two
resort additions-Belvedere and
Lindsay parks. These two summer
resorts are entirely separated from
the town proper, each resort having
its p~osto1lce, etc. The distance
from jefferson City to Charlevoix
via the Missouri Pacific, Wabash and
Grand Rapids and Indiana is about
LOCO miles. During the summer
season the G. II. Il L. does a pros
porous passenger business. Every
train has sleeping cars or buffet par
lor cars. This lire has Cincinnati
and Chicago connections direct to
Mackinaw City. 1t runs through
Fort Wayne, Indiana Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids and Petosky and the
pineries of Michigan. Here a be
seer massive stumps that tell OF
great fortunes that have been made
in this country. 1t reminds n Of
the timber districts in Miller ant
Camden counties, where the ~tiecutte,
has left his ma1k-the old stump
But where formerly great pine for
ests stood there are now farms no
such us our Missouri river bottom
farms, because there are none sue
in Michigan, but nevertheless fairl,
good farms. The soil here is sand,
ard poor for corn, but seems to b
good for wheat. The Michigande
is proud of his state, and this i
what he says in her favor. She ha
a population of 2,24l, 900 and stand
as follows:
1st in the production of lumber.
lst in the production of iron ore.
lst in the production Of salt.
lst in the production of charcoal
lst in inland commercial fisheries
list in gypsum.
lst in lake commerce.
LIST in shipbuilding.
This will do. 1t gives q good idle
of the state. In addition to this
boasts of a summer climate that
really grand. 1t equals if it doe
not excel the Colorado article. I'll
amount of money that has been il
: vested in hotels and summer home
in Northern Michigan is amazing
and still the industry is in its il
fancy. AS great cities increase, s
> will the demand for summer homes
, 1t gives the city people a rest that
absolutely necessary. Chicago is we
f represented up here. So is st. Lou
> and Missouri generally. Jude
. Withrow of st. Louis is here vii
= his family. He is being urged /
t some of his friends to take the pla,
! of Lieut.. Governor on the Repub
t car state ticket next year, but
Q has not yet decided to have it th
way. With a ticket made supA,
such men the Republicans will be-
it. Judge McKeighan Ss al.
, here with his family. Steve
son, the son of the vicprssiden
; and his wife have been spsndir
| the summer at ChayleyoixF Ex-l
. 5. Senator Patten, of Michigan,
l also here. These, md a hundrt
others, prefer CharleyoiX.
Mackinac Island is the fashio
able resort 1t boasts of ii
t Cranky hotel that accomm
dates 1900 guests. 1t is there tn
+ Capt. Kaiser and family, of S
Louis, spend their summers. CO
, tages costing $4,000 have been bui