Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
otsego Lake.

otsego Lake.
To the lover of the beautiful in nature,
the bays and reaches of Otsego lake,
the winding roads with their maple
fringes and their ever-changing views,
the silver streams that thread the low
the mountain tops, are all sources of de-
hghtful enchantment. To the seeker
after health this resort offers pure air
and the cooling breezes of the hills; to
the sportsman. ample occupation for the
rod or line; to the pleasure-loving tour
varying recreation, and to all, cool
nights and perfect days amid scenes hal
lowed by the association of romance.
Visitors to Otsego lake will find excel
lent accommodations in the O-te-sa-ga
Hotel, and in the immediate vicinity of
the lake they will find many of natures
beauty spots which entered vividly into
the literature Of their childhood in the
tales of James Fenimore Cooper.
Mount Vision Is at the eastern bound
airy of the village of Cooperstown. 1t is
steep and rugged. covered with a virgin
forest, and is made accessible by a STAIR
way from which leads path to Prospect
ROCK. From this path some beautiful
are obtained. Misunderstanding Falls, two
miles from .Cooperstown, secluded in the
woods west of the lake. occupy a promi-
nent place in the frontier tales OF Cooper
Council Rock is boulder OF peculiarly
rounded shape that prOtrudes out Of the
water at the outlet of the lake (source
of the Susquehanna). 1t is famous as a
meeting place of Indians in early days.
Natty Bumppo's cave Is located upon
precipitous hill. a mile and half
from Cooperstown. to the east of OF
sego lake. 1t is said to have been one
of the hiding places Of Deerslayer
From the top OF the cave one Of the
finest views is obtained Of the haunts
Cooperstown OF an Indian hunter is by
j. Q. A. Ward. sculptor. and is a fac
smile of the one that stands in Central
Park, New York. This statue stands in
the center Of Cooper Park, marking
the exact spot where stood the home
grounds of Cooper Park are those that
were formerly owned by Cooper. Under
the trees. and east Of the statue, is a
facsimile of bench that was used daily
by the famous author during his lifetime.
The virgin hills along the east side
of the lake are as thickly wooded now
and as enchanting as when Cooper
wrote in the "Deerslayer": ION a level
so placid and limpid that 1t resembled
a bed OF pure mountain atmosphere.
compressed into settling OF hills and
woods. On all sides, wherever the eye
turned. nothing met it but the mirror
like surface Of the lake, the placid
view Of heaven and the dense setting OF
the woods"
Thousand Islands.
The Hotel Frontenac is located on
Island Frontenac, Thousand Islands, ST.
Lawrence river, n. Y, amid scenes and
surroundings that breathe rest and
contentment.
The Thousand Islands is the prosaic
Christian Observation-Disclosures the
Garden Of the Great Spirit. the euphoni-
Gus Indian nane-of that enchanting archi-
pelago, which is scattered in picturesque
confusion over the pacific upper waters
Of the majestic st. Lawrence.
The invigOrating. strengthening and life
preserving properties OF the atmosphere
at this point on the st. Lawrence have
been known for many years and it's bene-
fetal effects are highly appreciated It
is an assured refuge for those afflicted
with hay fever
Splendid fishing may be had In the i'm
mediate vicinity. Black bass. muskal-
fish abound. without question there Is
no place in the country where one can
go and fish with as much ease and as
surance Of success and at the same time
at the Thousand Islands. The Frontenac
guides are skilled boatmen and famous
cooks.
Lake George.
Thirty-six miles in length, Lake George
is gloriously lovely from end to end
Bordered with picturesque inlets-inspir-
ing to look upon-it is good to go to. Its
primitive forest, with dense foliage and
very little underbrush. is cool and re-
freshing during the warmest days, and
it's artistic pathways and substantial
roadways make it attractive to lovers Of
natural scenery.
About midway of the lake, at the be-
ginning Of the far-famed narrows, Is
Green Island. larger and more picturesque
than any of its more than 800 quaint COM
panions, mile in length. with an area
of seventy acres, and rising at it's highest