Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-19
IN THE JURA..
Where Nature, Romance and Art
Share the Tourists Interests.

To all who are now thinking Of Europe,
Switzerland is the land Of promise
It is the dream land Of the wondrous
"Alpengluhe." that marvel Of natures
color Transformation.
parable beauty. masses Of ice scintillating
pufest. deepest blue.
Such have made Switzerland the lure
1t is to the tourist and rendered It SO en-
ticing to an increasing number of Amer
leans that many Of them are again pre-
pairing to visit 1t this summer.
Tourists to Switzerland have a myriad
choice Of places to visit, and while at
tempting to see the classic sights they
are liable to overlook many delightful
opportunities of enjoying q really charm
ing holiday. For instance, amid the ter
races and valleys OF the Jura, and round
about the beautiful lake Of Neuchatel,
upon which one could we'll concentrate
interest.
The blue, undulating chain OF the Jura
forms an amphitheater from which views
OF the Alpine panorama can be obtained.
At Bienne. In tho center Of the from
tier OF the Jura range" rising from the
shores Of the lake, the eye can gaze from
sunny eminences over the lovely Berner-
land.
Bienne Is noted, indeed. as the ZEN
trance to the Jura district Of western
Switzerland" and has from the earliest
times been q place Of habitation by man,
Is the Interesting relics Of the lake dwell
ings I'M the famous Museum Gchwab tes-
ufy. Though its old gates are shattered
and its walls can only be traced in re-
naming fragments, yet the impression
Of its former importance still clings to
porium Of the Matchmaking industry.
The 6tadtkirche. OF pure Gothic de-
sign, the ancient ring place. the reno
waited clubhouse, the Venner fountain.
the .'urs," with its lofty gables. and the
are all things worth studying.
A stroll through them brings one to the
gorge Of the Taubenloch, that thrills by
its splendor and infinite variety.
Macolin. health resort, and at the
charming mountain village Of Leubrin-
gen. Beautiful avenues lead to the lake.
which entices by the Views OF the Ber-
nese Alps. that can be obtained from its
island Of St Peter. where Rousseau
found refuge for q while. At the end
Is the romantic Castle OF Erlach. the an
cestral homo OF the heroic Bernese lam
lily of that name
watch industry in the Canton Is La
Chaux-de-Fonds. On the line to this point
from Bienne Is the little town OF st.
Imier, pleasant resort from which one
can make delightful excursion to So.
leil on the Sonnenberg, and also ascend
the Chasseral. the Hottest summit OF the
Jura.
Dealers arrive at La Chaux-de- Ponds,
which Is perhaps the most elevated man.
ufacturing center In the world. from all
quarters. to order watches. with its 400
factories It produces three-fourths Of the
total output Of Switzerland. enriching the
town to the extent of $4,000, 900 francs an
nuaily. A noteworthy feature about the
largely in the homes OF the workers them
selves
There is an interesting country around
the town. which has plenty of sport, es-
Of narrow gauge line. can be taken
from here to 0aigneles1er, in the branches
mountains. where the big fir trees q
hundred years old and more flourish in
Near La Chaux-de-Fonds is another
short ride by rail to La Locle, "the
cradle Of the matchmaking industry in
the canton" and where there is a nlon-
ument TO Richard, the founder Of the
art: ,,. This Is an n. agreeable ss center for
ing to Les Brenets, from where one
can take boat ride On the Doubs. near
the boundary between Switzerland and
France.
Descending from this high region by
way Of the Neuchatelois railway, one
reaches the Val-de-Ruz in which are
scattered twenty-five pretty agricul-
tural villages. At Chamberlin a stop
may be made to enjoy the view Of the
vfne-clad shore about Neuchatel. Above
the lake. stretching away in the dis
tance. the Alpine background appears,
including in the panorama the sum-
mits of Mont Blanc and the Jungfrau.
From Chamberlin are found shady
roads to the gorges Of the Arouse, the
spectacular ravine Of the canton, to
which one can make his way leisurely.
A pretty path leads to Champ du Mou-
lin, village on the Neuchatel-Paris
line. whore there is good trouting.
Then it is profitable to visit the alb
sinthe and asphalt factories Of the Val
de Travers. the most important valley
of the Jura. Passing to the Ferme
Robert and farther to the Creux du
Van. one comes to the park where deer
and c!.amois are reared for hunting
PURPOSES. The famous Gorge de
rAreuse is now near, the roar Of whose
boiling waters din into ones ears in
musical cadence. It is a ravine where
the rocks are worn by the torrent that