The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

In MS most eXCellenC pdnpnle'
entitled Minnesota" George WEIGH
state commissioner of immigration
has the following concerning Mime
sofas unrivaled attraction as a
summer resort center:
with water area greater than
any other state or territory in the
United States, and amounting to a
trihe over $500 square miles, exclu.
sive of Lake Superior, and divided
into over 10000 small lakes, is it a
wonder that Minnesota is recognized
as the greatest natural summer
resort in the country?
All of these lakes are small,
ranging in size from l to 80 miles in
diameter, and are distributed quite
equally oyer the state, excepting in
the northeastern corner, along the
northeastern boundary line, and in
the southeastern portion of the state
where very few lakes are found,
while in the noted park region''
which is generally referred to as
central Minnesota, we find large and
small lakes in close proximity.
Minnesota occupies the most
elevated plateau between the Mexi-
can Gulf and the Hudson Bay, the
average elevation being 1000 feet
above the level of the sea. Fogs
and damp weather are almost
unknown. The refractions and dry
ness of atmosphere make the region
a very healthful one. This is evil
denced by the fact that the city OF
St. Paul received the highest award
at the Paris Exposition of 1900 as
the healthiest city in the world.
"Although there is plenty of
warm weather during the summer,
the heat is not excessive. Obser-
vations conducted at St. Paul, extend
ing over a period of more than
twenty five years, show the mean
summer temperature as 70.6 degrees.
During the hottest week of the season
the thermometer registered on an
average from IS to 90 degrees. The
dryness of the atmosphere prevents
the heat from being oppressive, and
the nights are always refreshingly
cool.
TO be at lake in Minnesota
is to be where the very best varieties
of fish abound, for the lakes of
Minnesota, without exception, TEEN
with game fish and are kept well
stocked with fry from our state
hatcheries. Pages could be written
describing the wondrous charms OF
Minnesota's beautiful lakes whose
clear and cool waters, pebbly bottoms
and shady shores present an alluring
picture to the tired and worn city
dweller while the darling bass and
pike, which are found in every lake,
afford an irristible attraction to the
enthusiastic fisherman. A peculiar
fact is that Minnesota lakes and
summer resorts are not confined tC
one part of the state: alone, for
one may visit at any amount Of
lakes near cities, on electric line
with modern hotels and every late
improvement, or you can 60 fa1
from the city, or even from habita
ton, and pitch your tents on the
wild shore of a beautiful northern
Minnesota lake, or beside the rush
ing brook in a primeval forest of the
north, and find yourself alone with
nature"
in close proximity to almost al
Minnesota lakes, hardwood timbe
is found in abundance, and thu
camper who wishes to rough it an<
enjoy the pleasures of genuine camp
life, finds fuel easy to get, while
innumerable springs gush forth al
abundant supply of clear and colo
water.
You should spend your vacation
in Minnesota because it is place
of beauty, of health, of joyous out
door life, of fishing, of hunting, O
accessibility. Its lofty hills, grace
full slopes, verdant hooks, crysta
streams, limpid lakes, innumerabl,
pleasure resorts, boating, fishing, out
door sports, will make you phy
sically and mentally, stronger, pure
nd nobler.