The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
THE LAKE COUNTRY,
Rambling Notes of Trip to Beautiful
Mile Laos Lake, and Brief Visit
to Points of Interest.
The Great "Pearl'' of the North, Set
in Natures Lovely Drapery-A
Great Development.


Last Friday night in company with
County Commissioner Norton we
boarded the train for Mora, en- route
to Mile Laos lake, to see that pictur-
esque body of water and its lovely en-
vironments in the hazy days of an
ideal Indian summer. On the train
were e. W. Cundy and A. J. Porter
who were also en- route home. Mr..
Cundy stopped off at Milaca and went
up with Porter on Saturday.
Before we reached the pretty little
county seat of Kanabec county, we fell
in with M. E. Rutherford whose land
Office at Mora is the Mecca for so many
land seekers and settlers. We were
entertained in the evening at Mr.
Rutherford's S office, where he has dis
play of grains, grasses and vegetables
all grand representatives of the soil s
productiveness. We were. introduced
to Mr.. Rutherford's son, Wade, who
was en- route to the cities to bring back
party to the lake for Sundays out
ing. We had the pleasure of visiting
Editor Pope of the Mora Times, and
spent pleasant half hour in his sane
tum.
A good nights rest and breakfast at
the Great Northern, put US in good
spirits for the ride to Lawrence over
the stage line, whose rolling stock was
good and the roadbed much better
than we have seen at times on many
railroads. It was beautiful morning,
clear and snappy, and we crossed the
Snake and rolled away toward the lake
"A miles away. In a short time we
we're up a considerable distance above
Mora, and the picture was a pretty
one, looking away back across the val
ley OF the Snake, and with the Knife
winding along to the right in the soli-
tude of the forests, where once the
woods resounded with the sound of the
lumbermen's ak and the noise of the
lumber jack. Our route took US
through some very dense timber for
considerable distance, and it was in
deed "a lodge in some vast wilderness.'
Here and there a lonely pine was
standing as if guard over the lifeless
forms of the mighty kings of the for
ests who paid final tribute to brutal
and unyielding commerce. AS we
passed, a towering but dead and dis
mantled trunk fell to earth with
crash, as if yielding up all that was
left of its noble and peerless prestige
and grandeur
It was 1920 when we crossed the log
ging railroad of O'Neil Bros and came
into Hillman, the half way point, where
there is saw mill and two or three
stores. A dinner at Lloyd's half way
house, and we were ready to start
again. On the way up in company
with Norton we occupied the third and
rear seat. In the middle seat sat a
lady passenger en- route to Lawrence,
while the driver was by himself on the
front seat. But when four joyous and
happy young ladies presented them
selves at the stage for passage to Law
renee, there was considerable figuring
on what disposition to make of the
precious freight. The result was that
we and Norton we're obliged to make
room for one of the young ladies in the
rear seat. The feminine contingent
from Hillman was bound for dance
at Potts hotel in the evening.
1t was not 8 o'clock when we pulled
up to Mattson's store and postoffice at
Lawrence-situated on the southeast
shore OF the big lake. Here is consid-
cradle evidence of life and inland COM
merce. Mr.. Mattson, who has large
general store here in which is located
the postoffice, located at this point
thirteen years ago, coming from Wis
cOnsin. The Rutherfords' have a land
Office here and also a fine gasoline
launch which will accommodate 25
persons. Wade Rutherford, who is
interested with his father, NJ. E. Ruth
erford, in the land business, spends a
part of his time at the Lawrence Office
which is neat and home-like place to
entertain landseekers and parties 90
ing to the lake on pleasure bent. A
trip on the launch enables one to OBJ
tain grand view of the picturesque
shore line and sweeping scenery of
Mile Laos lake.
From Lawrence we proceeded to the
home of Mr.. Norton just east of Cove,
where we were very Hospitality enter
tanned during our brief stay at the
lake. Mr.. Norton located in this neck
o'the woods little over two years ago,
and has proved himself good hardy
pioneer and useful citizen as we'll.
Besides representing the interests of
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