The Princeton union., 1901-10-31

|
last year has put in $4,000 in perma-
nent improvements. He has two
story store building 25x76, heavily
stocked, besides being interested in a
saw mill with a daily capacity of &c, 900
feet of lumber. Mr.. Cundy moved his
interests from Edith last fall. Onamia
township was Incorporated last spring,
anc is going to develop into a populous
section OF country. Mr.. Cundy besides
attending to his mercantile interests,
also does quite a business in real estate.
IN the surrounding country. We took
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cundy and were very Hospitality en-
tertained
Returning to Cove we took the road
skirting the lake shore, and with an
Ideal day, the drive was an inspiration.
10 the left were the Indian summer
panoramas of lovely Mile Lacs, as
through the trees we caught the shift
ing scenery of the sheeny surface and
the pretty background of shoreline,
dim in the haze of the autumn sun.
Now only peep and then the full
splendor of the great bosom of the
sparkling water. Like mighty citadel
or palace of some Naiad queen could be-
seen Rocky island several miles away,
rearing its jagged and stony cliffs
away above the waters surface. Here
to the right was an Indian village,
noisy with its bark of dogs and the
monotOnOus music of the Indian drum.
The Chippewas were enjoying them
selves on quiet Sunday afternoon at
Mile Laos. These children of the for
est are more or less of nuisance to
the settlers around the lake at the
present time, but are gradually giving
| way to the march of empire around the
lake.
On Monday we drove back to Law
renee and dined at Potts carivansary.
| We were entertained by Wade Ruther-
ford at his Office, and gained consider
able information relative to the devel-
opment of the lake country Around
the office were samples of grain, gras-
ses and vegetables grown around the
lake. Our attention was called to
10-pound turnip grown on the Barney
place near Lawrence. The samples of
potatoes, corn and the luxurant gras-
ses that the lake country produces
spoke volumes for the productive capa-
CITY of that section.
Mr.. Potts is contemplating making
many improvements next season. AL
ready he is cleaning up the streets and
avenues Of Pottstown and expects to
build new hotel next year. At dinner
at Potts we met John Mcclure enroute
to Malmo to look after some logging
interests. In the'afternoon we made a
trip up the east side of the lake as far
as Chas. Malone's beautiful place at
Isle, located on commanding position
back from the bay. Mr.. Malone located
at Isle eight years ago, coming from
Bridgman. He has finely equipped
store, and most inviting looking
place for a summer retreat. The broad
verandas and porches around his build
ing are all screened in, and there are
no flies or mosquitoes on Charlie, or
any who accept his hospitality. Over
in the bay is large island which Mr..
Malone pre-empted. From the wooded
knoll around his home one can get a
grand picture of the lake across the
bay and out into the expanse of dancing
water.
We climbed into the Milaca stage at
Mr.. Norton's Tuesday morning, re-
GREETING that time was so limited and
tleeting. At Cove w. A. Wallace one
of the old settlers who dates his first
trip to the lake in 1884, got aboard en-
route to Princeton, and Miss Dora
Free was the next passenger, her des-
tination being Page. At Cundy's W.
E. Cundy of Anoka, father of E. W.
took section, and as we crossed Rum
into Jacksonville where we stopped for
the mail it was a comfortably loaded
stage. Postmaster Erikson pouched
the mail and we started down the long
drive to Milaca. The roads were some
what rough and heavy on account of
the rain, but we reached Mrs. Kimble's
dinner table promptly at noon and pro-
ceeded to fill a long-felt want. Just
time enough to light cigar after din
ner and we pulled out, feeling much
better after having been "Kimble-
ized."
Our route was close along the Rum,
picturesque in places, and with it's
dams and log-locked banks telling an
interesting story of it's departing great
ness as logging stream. The country
here and there shows the marks of a
| nor ono vrhoro %ho eo++1o~ ~.