New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
LAKE GEORGE REGION.
Contains Many Picturesque and
Historic Places

Lake George \ Y. June 9 tspeciaD.-Lake
George one Of the most attractive OF the Adiroh-
dack resorts lies nestled IN the mountains onE
,bout a half days journey from New York by rail-
road The air fs baIsam laden and the climate in
vigorating Lake George is unrivaled for beauty
and healthfulness The majestic slopes OF the hilIs
rise almost abruptly from the shores and the lake
stretches its gIisening length for over thirty miles
in a broken lie, with deeply indentet bays and
picturesque projections of rock. which city resi-
dents have set their cottages or hotel men have
erected their houses.
Among the best known OF the Lake George re-
sorts are the SagamOre. Fort William Henry Ho-
tel Hotel Marion. Rogers Rock Hotel. picturesque
TTuIett's Hotel Willard Kattskin House, the Wor-
den and the Lake George Inn. There are many
other smaller places where a delightful vacation
may be spent
Among those who have built beautiful summer
homes here are George Foster PEABODY. Charles r
Peabodv Edward NJ Shepard. George Cary Egg
geston Or Walter R. Gillette. George o. Knapp
William K Bixby William Demuth. Dr. \. Jacob.
John b Simpson, Z Burgess Warren. Harry W
1~.D,af iE.odcra
starr ana several hundred others In July and
occupied this picturesque worlo can be better I'M
Good roads extend along either shore OF the lake
for many miles auI T. frequrnted oE automobile
ana 5rivinr narties from Saratoga tflens Falls and
Iui @ "a - i've roos,. IeSdng 10 the soufh
are In excellent condition Roads also lead north
trips Of several Gays duration may be taken.
George now easily reached oy trolley
from Albany. and tie ride through the Hudson
Valley is one Of exhilarItio1 Daily tips are made
three large steamboats, or the = nam9tiin Trans
LO-tatiOu company length OF the lake. stopping
al al landings and making connections with the
trains Of the Delaware q HUDSON Railroad ON
pany at both terminals. thousands cn1 y th- TRIPS
on these boats every summer. and many persons
have compared the 5e1Uti. al scenery 10 tnat ot
he Rhine and the lakes 81 Switzerland There are
also many private excess!on Yachts which explore
the bays and glide long the shores giving tae pas
s-UCerS opportunity To see the hundred preit!
cottages partly orSCure1 by tle hedFr iOiage
Wei beat=u cats have been made up many ~
rhe- mountain slopes. and white nag are frequently
seen SIttcrDE upon the SUBMITS. placed tle-e oy
t-e NOR A1IoE OF t4- t4iii-o' = --.A-LF 81 = -.
hotels have tennis courts. ard az the head q the
lake the Lake CisorE- Golf Club has stXteeu-ioia
course which may - used by those interested In
the game tre payment of small fee TIE
hotels having bs-ah1Isfs San4y Sln~.s slope
gently the oays and .eepe- water for diving e
close az hand. For ,--aGs Lake George has been
noted FOR It's uatiluS tAe Waiers HtFtll- eetf.
stocked annually bv -h- state Forest. Fish and
Came Commission Lake trout and pi-keTel grow
20 large size here and tie hlacS bass are prize
There are several hua-rcd islands in tle lake. al
=EreJlt seventeen Of a ich belong 70 the state
They are free for CaI1p-nS purposes end the white
terr~ form q considerable col1ly every season
Lake George has. perhaps. more a. historic ic-
terest than am other American z1rl resort In
this territory The ruins - FORTS Edward, Gage
who have lead COoqer's Last 3f the MoAiears.
can easily ind ne places which NJ has oescri5-i
and follow rhe course ui tEe events IS Ouc Wous
follow a map For instance Bloody Pond. into
i1= the battle OF Lake George. exists stll sur
face thick with lily pads; and Halfway Brook
way larger waters 20 this DAY All the points O
interest are reached easily by steamer. carrya O
J Extensive improvements nave been made a