The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02


at the head of First avenue, west, is
paratively small space and commands
grand view. Take the Fourth street
west car.
Chester Park.-Take the East Fourth
street or woodland cars to 14th avenue
east. There you will find the neterance
to one of natures beauty spots.
The Incline.-This incline railway
from foot Of 7th avenue west is some
thing that should not be missed by any
visitor to Duluth. The heighth attain
ed is about 500 feet, the view is magni-
ficent, and one long to be remembered.
Boulevard.-This beautiful drive
along the crest Of the hill is unique, and
unequaled by any city in America. The
length is about seven miles, the western
approach being through Lincoln Park
at 25th avenue west, and the eastern at
18th avenue east. English brakes buck
boards, tally-ho and carriages for the
drive can be found at the leading
hotels. Bicycle riders may easily reach
the boulevard at 7th avenue west by
taking incline railway.
Pike Lake-One of the prettiest
drives out of Duluth leads over the
hills about IL miles to Pike Lake,
which is a favorite picnic and fishing
resort.
Minnesota Point-Ths remarka BILE
formation Of land makes the finest har
Dor on the Great Lakes, in which the
government is now spending the larg-
est appropriation ever made for i'm
provement of any lake port. The Point
is about ten miles long, and an ever
age width of five hundred feet. III is
formed entirely of sand, and partly COW
cred with trees and underground. Here
is offered one of the finest sites for
summer resort hotel in the northwest,
which will no doubt soon be improved.
It Is a great resort for HUNDREDS Of
campers during the season, and as
clean and pleasant place for picnics
and camAAf1res. 1t has no equal any,
where. The bathing facilities here are
excellent, and several chutes are pro-
vided for those most venturesome The
Point may be reached easily by taking
the Lake avenue cars, which connect at
the canal with the Ferry and Minne-
sofa Point cars.
Canal Piers.-This great work by the
government is now completed, and
forms a favorite promenade for thous-
ands. Whe lighted at night by elec-
tricity it is magnificent spectacle.
Aerial Bridge.-Spanins this canal
300 feet long and above the mast of
the highest vessel, there Is an aerial
suspension ferry bridge, the only one of
its kind in America.
Dennf Az Trn}o,o Iopo% m
avenue west, all the railroad trains en-
ter and depart, except those Of the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railway, which has its own station on
same avenue nearly opposite.
Woodland Park.-This is a ninland
suburb, which is very attractive and is
reached by the Woodland cars going
east on Superior, Second and Fourth
streets, and giving a fine view Of the
city, harbor and lake.
London Road.-The favorite for bicy-
Gle riders, skirts the shore of the great
lake, commencing at Sth avenue east
and extending about five miles, and ter
m1nating at Lester Park. where is To-
Gated the government fish hatchery,
always interesting to visit.
by boat, is out through the canal, onto
Lake Superhero the largest body of
fresh water in the world) and return
ing through the bay with a fine view
OF the immense mills and docks and
the cities of Duluth and Superior, the
home of the whaleback. The saw mills
are among the finest and best equipped
in the world.
The Upper Bay.-Passing through
the new bridge connecting Duluth and
Superior, which has span of 419 feet,
weighing 1900 tons, the third heaviest
draw bridge in the world, and operated
entirely by electricity, entrapce is made
to St. Louis bay, where is located two
Of the largest ore docks in the world,
with capacity for loading twenty Of
the largest steamers at once.
The River.-Following up the St.
Louis river, you find a continued sue
cession of most charming scenery and
terminating at Fon du Lac, where be-
gins the Dalles Of the St. Louis, the
ideal OF all amateur photographers.
The river here falls in a comparative
ly short distance over six hundred feet,
and the estimated horse power possible
of development by means of power
dams, is estimated at over 1000, which
would make it one Of the greatest in
this country.
High School.-This beautiful struc-
ture, located on Second street, corner
of Lake avenue, is much admired by
all as gem of architecture, and Is not
excelled within or without by any in the
United States. A visit there will re-
pay you we'll.
War Thorpy.-On the High school
campus Is the rifled cannon, captured
from the Spaniards at Santiago de
Cuba, July 8, 1898, bearing the 1nscrip-
ton: "Artilleros Del-Nervion Bilboa,
1895" r.
Public Library.-This classic building.
costing 100000, was the gift of Andrew
Carnegie. It is located on 2, Second