The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-27
Fine Summer Resort on West
Shore of Sauk Lake
FIVE COTTAGES BUILT
Delightful Location Where People
RustiCate Away From the Noise
and Dust of Town

Have you visited Spring Park, the
fine summer resort on the west bank
of Sauk Lake?
It's a pretty spot and the five fam
lilies who have erected summer cot
tages there this season testify to the
great pleasure of living there.
The land lies about fifteen or twen-
tv feet above the lake level and is
covered with a good growth of tim
ber, some of the oak trees being of
large size. The lake shore for a dis
tance of half mile or so is plated,
the lots having a frontage of 66 feet
on the lake, and running back two
hundred feet or more.
This delightful spot has everything
that nature can offer to make it an
ideal place for summer cottages. The
lake view is fine, the land high and
dry and there are numerous springs
in the bank which afford an abundant
water supply.
Five cottages have been built there
this season, all of which are occupied.
The northernmost is Geo. Hooper's.
Mr.. Hooper owned and plated the
land. Thos. Sullivan has a cottage a
little south of Mr.. Hooper's. Then
come in order w. o. P. Hilsdale, A.
w Austin and R. L. Palmer. These
we'll known Sauk Centre citizens have
been occupying their cottages for
about a month and will remain at
the lake during September.
These gentlemen haze accomplish
ed wonders at the lake. Last spring
the tract was a tangled mass of trees
and underbrush. This has been clear
ed up and made to take on a very
attractive appearance. With five
years more work it will be still more
attractive and enjoyable.
The springs are plentiful and have
been fixed up in fine shape. The wa
ter is excellent and there is an un-
failing supply.
Frank Jung has purchased a lot
adjoining the Palmer lot on the south,
while next south of Mr.. Jung, Geo.
Fish has a lot which he has cleared
up this season. Mr.. Jung's lot is
only partially cleared Both gentle
men expect to build next season and
to spend their time at the lake dur
ing the summer. Jas. Ingram re-
Gently purchased a lot just south of
Mr.. Fish and is planning to build
next summer.
The cottagers go to and from this
delightful resort via launch and auto
mobile. Messrs. Sullivan and Palm
er employ the auto to make the trips
back and forth. Mr.. Hilsdale is the
proud possessor of both a "gas wag-
on and "gas launch SO he can
employ either. He generally makes
the trip via water and goes and
comes when he feels like it. Mr..
Austin takes passage in the launch.
In addition to owning both boat
and auto, Mr.. Hilsdale has a garden,
which he solemnly, with his hand
on his heatr, swears he planted with his
own hands. He has corn and pota-
toes and all kinds of garden sass I"
Mr.. Hilsdale takes great pride in this
productive plat in the rear of his cot
tage and like the politician points
with pride" whenever he shows it to
a visitor. In the language Of the inn
mortal bard of Avon, the garden 'is
neither SO deep as a well or SO wide
as barn door, but twill serve"
The cottagers live like kings and
queens. They have plenty to eat,
tie Sauk Centre grocers serving them
regularly. Cottager Austin, while a
banker by profession, is the proud
proprietor of two COWS. This furnished