The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
BEAUTIFUL CHARLEVoIX.
A. r. Morehouse Writes An Interesting
Letter of the Michigan Resort.

A. r. Morehouse Writes An Interesting
Letter of the Michigan Resort.
Charlevoix, Mich, Aug. 20, 1902. -
Editor Of EVENING NEWS Thinking
that possibly some of your readers
| might like to hear about this far famed
summer resort, will endeavor to give
you some idea Of a place which is
rightly named, "CEar1evoix, the Beau
tiful."
We landed here Sunday morning,
but the Manitou was unable on ac-
count of the heavy sea to make the
harbor, so all who wished to get off at
Charlevoix were obliged to get aboard
a tug which was tossed about by the
waves in manner to cause terror to
the hearts Of the timid ones, and we
were all glad to land, for the sea flew
over us in a manner disag reeable to
say the least.
Passing through the harbor we en-.
tered Round Lake, where the boat
docks are located.
Char1evoix is located in a natural
basin which rises in terraces to the
distant hills. The city proper is down
by the waters edge and back about
ten blocks comes the first terrace, ris-
ing to about fifty feet, with a gentle
slope crowned by beautiful summer
homes of Chicago's and other cities
millionaires.
Round Lake is rightly named, being
small, nearly round body Of water
connected by narrow neck with Pine
Lake, on which are situated most of
the hotels and summer resorts.
Pine Lake is narrow body of wa
ter, but stretches away eastward for
twenty miles.
On the west shore IS situated the
Belvidere, large, modern hotel, with
accommodations for about 700, and at
present is crowded to its fullest capac-
ity. The Belvidere is very nearly at
the junction of Round and Pine Lakes,
or what is called the foot of Pine Lake.
Back of the Belvidere and stretch
ing away to the south is the first ter
race and here is where nature is al
lowed to luxuriate in widest profusion.
Crowned with a couple of hundred
beautiful cottages, where the land was
cleared only sufficiently to allow the
cottage to be placed and the necessary
sidewalks to be built; and then no at
tempt is made to clear the ground fur
Their, but everything is allowed to
grow as it will, and the effect is very
beautiful and the surprises which
burst upon ones view when coming
around point cause an involuntary
exclamation of delight.
Looking across the lake in its mar
rowest part you can see a grave1ly
shore and then the hills rise in gentle
fluctuations crowned with trees and
vines and clothed in brilliant green,
gradually fading away to a blue line
in the distance, presenting picture
to the lover of nature which will long
be cherished in the halls of memory.
About eighteen miles down the lake
an arm extends to the southwark, out
of w lch empties Jordan river, at
jur zion Of which is East Jordan, and
Two miles further to the east at the
head of the lake is Boyne City,
beautiful little city with electric lights
and paved streets, and Boyne Falls,
which is acquiring fame as cure for
rheumatism.
Among other large hotels are the
Inn, Chicago Club, The Elston, The
Bart1ette House and Charlevoix Beach
Hotel.
The lakes are constantly dotted with
hundreds of sail, row boats. launches,
barges, tugs and steamers, which for
a small remuneration will carry you to
any point on the lakes. The next trip
contemplate is to Petoskey and
Mackinac. A. r. MoREHOUsE.