The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20
NORTH SHORE JOYS
Northern Lake Superior Points Offer
Rest for the Tired and
Cold Weather.

"A District Which Was Built for the,
Vacation Ground Of the
Country
+ With the advent of hot weather the
north shore Of Lake Superior is reaping
the benefit of all the good things said
about that section by the increasing num-
Der OF tourists from season to season.
Even as mere relief from the heat and
smoke OF the city, the north shore trip is
we'll worth the travellers time, but when
the comforts of travel on elegantly
equipped steamers and some Of the
most rugged shore and forest seen
cry on the continent are also con-
sldered, the attractions Of the trip
become irresistible. From year to
year the number of Minneap polls peo-
pie seeking the north shore has steadily
grown and the tour from Duluth to- Port
Arthur Ont, and back by way of Isle
Royale mas become popular that the
Booth line, originality operating a small
boat with incidental accommodations for
| passengers over this route, has now large
handsome steel steamers making three
trips a week on this run. The boats are
especially constructed with view to-
making many passengers comfortable.
Two or three years ago the round trip
from Minneapolis to Duluth and thence
around the north shore circuit was
| brought to popular favor by the Omaha
| road, which made a special traffic ar
| rangement with the Booth line. The trip
| took less than a week and the arrange.
ment has been renewed by the Omaha and
| other roads every season since SO that on
| every trip the America carries a good
bunch OF twin city people. One Of the
| great beauties Of the north shore district
is that while it will inevitably be more
| thickly settled, Its great charlottesville
bold, rocky headlands the towering pine
clad hills and the crystal waters of the
| lake-can never be changed by any
amount of civilization. AS. Minneapo-s
| lis railroad man said the other day: S''Thes
| country was built for the vacation gror I'D
/ OF; the country; and it is fast coming into
the fulfllment of that design.
t. While possibly the greater number Of
north shore vacationers simply remain on
the boat for the round trip, there are hun
dreds Of hay fever pilgrims who seek out
| various places between Two Harbors and
| Port Arthur every year and stay. from ten
| days to a month. AS a rule, those from
points south of Minneapolis do: not have
| to go so far down the shore to find
| surcase from the racking sneeze but
| somewhere along the north shore there is
| complete relief for every one Of the great
| army Of autumnal sufferers. It is prin-
cipally due to these long stayers that the
hotel accommodations along shore are be-
| ing improved and enlarged. Beaver Bay
| for instance, was "discoveredn only last
| year by a hay fever colony which was de-
| lighted with the romantic lake shore and
river scenery, and the genuine
hospitality of the Slater family,
which presides at the comfort
able hotel there. This year the hotel
has been improved, new landing con-
structed and other things done to add to
the comfort of pleasure seekers At
Lutsen, G. A. A. Nelson has put up a good
clearinghouse which is being resorted to
by those who want a go at the trout which
infest Poplar river at that point
AS the largest north shore settlement
between Two Harbors and Port Arthur,
Grand Marats has shown more signs of
growth in the last two or three years than
1t did in the preceding twenty. While
the increased Importance of the town is
due in large measure to the advent Of the
Red2Cliff Lumber company, the place is
a favorable outing point for many on
account of its excellent trout fishing and
spicy, balsamic atmosphere. The Devil
track, Kitnballs creek, Cadonces and the
Brule are all good trout streams within
easy distance, and the stores of the town
are so well stocked that the camper can
outfit there with less trouble than he
could carry his supplies. Since last year
two new NOTES.-THE Mayhem and the
Grand-have been opened at Grand
Marais, tho the Larson is still the largest
hosiery there.
Of Lake Superior, has been booming since
the advent of the Canadian Northern and
the development Of wheat raising in the
back country, so that the. tourist business
If of less relative importance now than
formerly. However, the place still re-
tains much Of the Quaintness which has
long been it's chief charm to the pleasure
traveller and as a stopping over point for
those making the round Of the lake it
| will always be popular.
Isle Royale seems to be coming on fast
er than any other north shore station as
, an outing point. A hotel. operated by
Fred Zahl, has been built by the Booth
company on it's island at Washington
harbor and the Isle Royale Outing asso-
citation has now about twenty-five cot
tages' in. its hay fever settlement at Rock
) .IIarbor. Near by, at Tobin's Bay, there
3 are more cottages several of them being
owned by twin city people.
While the development of the north
g. shore makes inevitable the ultimate adj
: vent Of the fashionable resort for peo-
pie who go ''roughing it, with a dress
suit it is somewhat notable that up to
q date the section has not been spoiled for
9 those who like to get close to nature on an
outing. Under present conditions there
may be a dance occasionally but never
e a hop" and the negligee shirt and last
r years business suit are not at all con-
:. sptcuous. In fact, one of the chiefest
!, charms, of the trip is the opportunity af.
t forded, afloat or ashore, to get away from
the conventionalities. And along with the
;, growth of north shore tourist travel, there
e is. an even greater growth of business
l.. along other lines, SO that the alive popu-
r lation does not look to the pleasure trav.
. eler for its main support as is lamentably
the case in some other localities.
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