The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-01-12
PARADISE ON EARTH
Such is the Region in Which
Crystal Falls is Situated.
SpOTlSmen and InvalidS TeStifyins 10
Our Grandeur.
Wild and Picturesque Scenery,
With Bracin and Health
full Climate.

Crystal Falls is fast winning for it
self, splendid reputation for success
full hunting and fishing, and for its
bracing summer climate and the
health restoring qualities of its water.
Our many beautiful and romantic lakes
and rivers, with wild and picturesque
falls and rapids; our grand forests.
with their towering, majestic pines. in
the summer present picture so allur-
ing as to enchant the mind In their
presence. and make one unconscious of
all but their sublimity. Only the in
valid or the person accustomed to city
life can truly appreciate the greatness
Of our gifts. To the invalid this
country has special attraction. Be
sides our bracing climate, our water is
as pure as crystal, and physicians
testify that it possesses the necessary
curative qualities In mum Der Of dis
eases. and especially kidney com
plants. Hundreds of persons who
were on the verge OF death in other
localities, have been restored again TO
blooming health by years residence
in this region. The day is therefore
not distant when every one OF our
pretty lakes will be visited annually by
thousands in search of health
For the advantages afforded TO
sportsmen, we are without rival in
the Northwest. We are situated in the
center of the Upper Peninsula, and
within a twenty miles radius Of as
many hunting and fishing grounds as
exist anywhere. For trouting, we have
the Fence and Hemlock rivers. which
are only about sixteen miles away
Nothing can possibly afford more
pleasure than TO take raft at the head
waters Of one of these streams, and
floating down, catching the gamey
three pound trout at the rate Of
hundred an hour. The sport is so at
tractive as TO make one avow never TO
allow a season 10 pass by without in
dulging in such a trip. For hunting
also, the country Is unexcelled. We
have almost every description of fur
bearing animals. Bears, wolves. lynx,
wildcat. fisher. mink, otter skunk,
rnarten, muskrat. fox. and beaver all
exist In this vicinity There is excel
len bass and pickere fishing in All the
lakes in our vicinity For pickerel
Fortune Lake. as beautiful sheet OF
wator az exists in the Northwet IS
without au equal For the following
description OF this lake. we arc fndebt-
ed 10 tie Florence Mining News OF
June %, 1855
A fountain OF perpetual pleasant
pastime during che warm season Isl
had ln Fortune Lake. a hitherto m.
explored sheet Of water abont four
miles west Of the Falls The spot is
transcendently enchanting, and the
surroundings picturesque enough ~
throw sketcher into a paroxyism d
delight. The lake j. about two miles
In length and varies in width from
quarter 10 three-quarters Of mile.
Shaped like an hour glass, narrowest
In the center. with sparkling waters
clear and cold. Astounding particularly
In pickerel and black bass, the place IL
indeed q sportsmen's paradise In the
center Is an island OF considerable size,
rising abruptly from the water at
places to a height OF seventy-five feet
The surface 10 nicely erased and