New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

has been rapid Increase in hotels since then and
to-day there nearly sixty resorts the lake.
Guests who to Lake George years ago soon
grew TO love the place. and began TO look around
for site which 10 build. The number OF hotels
grew apace, and IN corresponding ratio cottages
began TO increase also. One family after another
settled the shore of the lake. In those early
days land could be had for song, and there were
thousands OF building sites along the Bolton road
on the east shore. opposite Caldwell, at Huetts,
Kattskdn Bay and along the shore from Sabbathday
Point TO Rogers Rock. A low estimate places the
number Of cottages the lake at not far from
a thousand and the summer resident population
occupying them is not far from five six thousand
persons. Many Of these cottages small that
they will barely provide living and sleeping apart
ments for the family. and when the weather is
clear most Of the time is spent out OF doors in
the woods the lake. Along the west shore
there are number Of beautiful drives, where
there many cottages Some of the islands also
are occupied by cottages. which were built them
years ago.
MANY YACHTS ON THE LAKE.
It has recently become TIE fashion to own
launch or yacht, and all Sorts kinds and descrip-
tons Of motors are now IN use-steam, naphtha,
electricity gasolene. alcovapor and kerosene. The
EIlide is said be the fastest steam yacht in the
world few days ago z. Burgess Warren the
owner was asked about the value of the boat Mr.
Warren said quietly: 'It has cost much
that do not TO know the exact amount"
Among the steam yachts the lake are the
Vagabond. the Cricket. the Pocahontas. the Locust
the Clio. the Cadet. the Katrina. the Echo the
Cyric. the Crusader. the Bertha, the Comus. the
Beth the Nanomi, the Oneida. the Saunterer, the
Star. the Helen, the Nonawantuck. the Water Belle
the Folly and the Pampero. There is also a host
OF smaller craft
Some OF the attractions here may be briefly
summed up as follows: Boating, sailing. fishing
dancing, driving, playing tennis. billiards, bowling
mountain climbing. gol1ng. yachting. bathing going
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TO the various points OF interest along shore There
are many points which the summer tourist or guest
should visit. At the head of the lake is the Otis
cable inclined railroad the summit OF Prospect
Mountain. In the summer the cars run every half
hour. On the summit a hotel. dancing pavilion
music and cafe and restaurant The cars are
drawn up the incline by powerful machinery and a
strong cable, which was new this spring. Should
such thing happen the breaking of the cable
the cars would stop instantly wherever they hap
pened 10 be- as each car is fitted with automatic
brakes. The view from the summit of the mountain
on clear day is very fine Nearly all Of the prom-
nent peaks Of the Adirondack Mountains can be
seen. and when very clear the highest peaks OF the
catskills.
In the grounds of the Fort William Henry
Hotel all that is left of the intrenchments of
the old fortihcation. Fort William Henry was an
earthwork, surmounted by strong timber stock
ade. but without masonry. The intrenchments
hho moat are there yet under the old forest trees
Across the beach at the head Of the lake is Fort
George. Only tumbled heap Of masonry shows
where once this redoubt stood. bastion and rem
hants OF wall with great trees growing inside
me ruins show how many years have elapsed
since the fortihcation dismantled-
FROM the head of the lake there drives TO
eiens Falls, Warrensburg. along the Bolton Road
ana across the beach Joshua's Rock and the
i'eadwaters Of Dunhan's Bay.
On the road 10 Gens Falls the visitor passes
Bloody Pond. famed in Revolutionary annals and
the monument erected I'm memory of Colonel Will
'afns after whom Williams College was named
There is another drive, leading from Sabbathday
'ht along the shore north and through Trout
iook valley TO the village and fortress Of Ticon-
oefoea. Other drives have been recently built IN
@Np around Shelving Rock. Excursions be
ane 10 Indian Kettles and the park, the
e.oohds or the Lake George Country Club, in the
ieaihly OF Hague. Just the north and across
e Day Is the great mass of rock known Rog-
As slide, chiefly famous for tho fac. that Major
'oeft Rogers did slide down its stoep face
AsVoiutonary Days. Then, there the ice
es aio the split rock back Of the hamlet Of
s'e' where one fnd ice I'm the the
. t'her through, end look at a gigantic bowider
or fifteen feet high. split directly through the
e as II by blow from giant hand.