Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
VACATION TINES NOW HERE
Men and Women Think Of Cool
Retreats Abroad.
OMAHA FOLKS HAVE WIDE CHOICE
\ Yellowstone Park Popular Place since
Union Pacific Line Has Reached
the West side of the
Reserve.
Vacation time is almost here,

Vacation time Is almost here,
Ira la la la la.
Thus sang the little children in the public
schools a short time ago and thus thinks
tho business man and the school teachers
and the busy toilers who take their va
cations in the hot days Of summer
When the sun begins to beat down on
both sides Of the street and the asphalt
pavements begin to soften and the collar
begins to wilt before the button is firmly
holding it-then all want to fly to some
cool retreat to enjoy the cooling breezes
from the mountains or to dive in the clear
waters Of some northern lake. Some like
one sort of a vacation and some another,
but the railroads centering in Omaha are
able to furnish any kind the heart may
desire.
One OF the most popular trips from Omaha
this year Is to the Yellowstone park,
the great natural outing preserve main
tanned by the national government. The
completion of the Hartman line to the
west entrance to the park makes this
trip much more accessible to all. Formerly
the tourists had to enter from the north
and leave by the same gateway. It is diff
ferent now, for there Is an entrance at
the west as well as the north. The traveller
no longer has to retrace his steps. but may
enter by either gateway and leave by the
other. thus saving time and giving an
opportunity to see much more Of the park.
Comforts at the Park.
Many false Impressions exist as to yell
lowstone park. II is an erroneous idea
possessed by many tina to enjoy the beau
ties of this park one must endure the hard
ships of a tedious and dusty stage journey
and subsist on canned goods and sleep on
the leaves. Far be that from the truth.
Taa4.s9 90 th. ..wI. -
Portable coaches over splendid roads built
and sprinkled by the government. The no
tells are models of convenience and the
meals are fully as good as those in other
first-class hostelries.
park Is one Of the grand
show places of the world and is reached
by both the Burlington and Union Pacific.
1t Is one of the finest rest places ever
known. You can do something different
and see something different every day for
the thirty you might we'll spend in the
park.
To the lakes of Wisconsin and Mime
sofa Is one of the favorite trips Of the peo-
pie of Omaha. Formerly Spirit Lake and
Lake Okoboji had the call on the Omaha
cutters and still a large Number 20 there.
but the increasing number who yearly go
north for their outings has forced them
to look for new fields. Lake Okoboii has
fine fishing at times, with bass, pickerel.
pike, crappies and perch the most abundant.
These lakes. as well as Lake Washington
and Madison lake. are reached by the
Northwestern. Lake Washington was for
merly ard still is a great favorite with
Omaha fishermen, because of its abundance
OF tish and also because it is so accessible.
Fishing Lakes Easy to Reach.
a few hours fishing may be enjoyed
at this lake on Sunday without the loss Of
a working day at Omaha. Taking the night
train from the Union station the fisherman
may alight from the train at Mapkato or
kosota Junction at daylight. A wagon trip
or nine miles puts the fisherman at one
or the lake hotels or fishing camps in time
Tor a fish breakfast. Guides may be Sc
cured who have boats and bait and by $50
the fisherman may be at the pleasureable
task of pulling out fine bass and pix and
crappies or whichever he prefers. Fishing
may be kept up until dark and the drive
then made to the train in time to leave
for Omaha about 1880 a. M, reaching the
Union station in time to take up the BUSH
ness Of the day.
The Milwaukee has some famous fishing
lakes and rest retreats on it's lines that
1t has prepared several folders with photo
graphs giving the fisherman or mar on a
vacation an endless choice of cool spots
for rest and recreation. The lines of the
Milwaukee fairly gridiron the lake regions
Df Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Mich
jgsn. as well as reaching numerous placer
in Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota and
Missouri.
Colorado, as a summer resort. has been
advertised both by the railroads and hy
all who have been there in summer time.
Pacific and Burlington are both
Going an immense summer business TO Colo
)ado at the present time. the cooling breezes
Df the mountains proving a magnet irresist-
ible. Summer tours to tn Pacific coast
are also being doomed this summer and
the exceptionally low rates are sending
many on these extensive trips.