The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-07-28
MILE Laos LETTER
A Trip on the LuelIa and Observa.
tions Tlade Here and There
at Mile Laos Lake.
The Water is Now at Low Stage
and Should be Raised to Nor.
NAL Level if Possible.

Isle, Mimi, July 25.-Much has
been said and written in praise OF
Lake MinnetOnka as a summer So
journing place but, when compared
with Mile Laos, Minnetonka s natural
beauty is far surpassed by this mag
ni6cent inland sea. From here-Isle
the view is perhaps the prettiest
that can be obtained from any point
on the shore. Malone's island nestles
in the harbor, or bay, and Hennepin
island and Big Point appear in the
distance. The north shore of the lake
is not visible from this place, hence
the view gives one the impression that
he is looking out over the ocean.
And the moods of this great body OF
water are as spasmodic as those of an
old maid. From shimmering,
placid expanse the lake will, without
warning, be suddenly transformed by
a change of wind into mass of white
capped pillows, which expend their
energy upon the shore and leave line
of foam upon the rocks and sands.
Then it will as suddenly settle down to
a state Of calmness or resolve itself
into choppy sea. The sunsets here
are exquisite. No brush could por-
tray-not even that of Rembrandt-or
pen realistically describe the
variegated and changing colors re-
hected in the water as Old Sol bids
US good night.
To realize the vastness of the lake
and fully enjoy it's beauties one must
make a trip around it. This may be
accomplished on board the steamboat
Luella, which makes daily Except
Sunday excursions from Wahkon,
leaving her pier between 7 and s
O'Clock in the morning and returning
in the evening. This is a delightful
trip and enables one to obtain good
view of Hennepin, Spirit, Robbins
and various other islands which dot
the lake. The last named island is
where Mr.. Robbins, an old settler of
Vineland, was held at bay for several
days by hostile Indians. This Incl
dent was lucidly described by him in
historical sketch published a couple
of years ago in the y MON.
Stops are made by the Luella at a
number of points along the route for
accommodation of passengers, un-
loading of freight and gathering up
Of cream for Bridgeman & Russell,
who have branch creamery at Wah-
kon. J. L. Travers, agent of the
Mile Laos Transportation and Con-
struction company, informs us that
the amount of cream collected at lake
points this summer is at least three
times greater than that Of last and is
increasing daily. This has been
brought about by the ready transport
tation facilities afforded by the steam
boat service and the cash market at
Wahkon. The farmers have awakened
to the fact that there is money in COWS
and are consequently increasing their
herds.
There are but few points on the
trip where a rowboat has not to be re.
sorted to in order to gain the shore
from the steamer. Among these are
Cutler and Midland, where the trans.
portation company has built docks al
considerable outlay. At the Malmc
landing the rowboat has to cover a
distance of nearly half a mile, and
usually has to make two trips to
bring off the cans of cream. The
building of pier at this place is con.
templated by the company. At vari.
Gus other points distances of ar
eighth to a quarter of mile have tc
be covered by rowboat in order tc
effect a landing.
At this time the lake is two fee
lower than in the corresponding
month last year and this causes grea
inconvenience to both the steamboat
people and those living around tn,
lake. Persons owning launches-ant
there are many of them-have to moo!
them a considerable distance from
shore. Never within the memory O
the Oldest inha ADMINISTRATIONS in
cluded-has so low stage of waite
prevailed, and the men who appeared
before the board of county com
missioners at Princeton to request tina
steps be taken, in corporation will
the other counties affected, to rails
the lake to its normal level, had ade
quate reasons for so doing. B,
means of dams the settlers say tina
the normal level could be maintained
and it is really a matter which de
mands attention.
There are many beautiful place
which the steamboat touches upon it
trip where people may enjoy thei
summer vacations and receive GOO