The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26
ON THE SHORE OF INDIAN lake.

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ON THE SHORE OF INDIAN LAKE.
ductive land. indicating the wide di-
versity of amusement that this splcn.
did state park offers. there has been
founded at Orchard Island Chautau-
qua Assembly with all the modern
equipment that such resorts require.
The building OF spur from the
Ohio Electric TO the Chautauqua
grounds will afford tens Of thousands
an prortunty to visit the island
easily and quickly.
The generosity OF state in fur
rlshing a pleasure resort to which
the people of the world are invited
and which affords such galaxy OF
entertainment and recreation is
unique. It is in line. however. with
the development Of the state and a
policy Of providing not, only for the
needs. but also the pleasure Of its in
habitants.
A vacation should mean recreation.
not mere change of locality and SUI
perfcidl varying Of environment. The
vacationer should subject himself to
completely different surroundings.
He should become a temporary part
Of the life of the communities in
which he stops so that his fatigued
nerves. or mind, or body arc lulled
back 10 strength and vigor under the
influence Of tho things he Is expert
encing And there is no srot any
where so perfect in the combination
of these attributes as Indian Lake
Park
II Ia scarcely more than half a cen
fury Since the rcd mau held undis-
puted sway Of the territory in which
Indian Lake Park is situated. Evil
dences of even earlier habitants than
the Indians are found in the locality,
and al least one well-dcfned mound.
relic OF the days OF the Mound
Builders. Is found upon one of the
peninsulas in the big park. The SEN
eca and Shawnee tribes Of Indians
we're lie last to occupy the territory.
and the reservoir was first named
| Lewlstown after Captain John Lewis,
a somewhat noted chief of the Shaw
nee tribe. who was living within the
recollection of the earliest settlers
and whose home still stands as one
of tho points OF interest.
Motorists find the place easy Of ac-
cess by the best of pixies reaching In
every direction. Those who incline
TO p'scatorial pursuits find neverend
Ing Toy in TIE splendid bass fishing
For those who enjoy society or are
seeking relief from the dizzy rounds
CT eXacting social duties. there are a
score OF resorts in and about the big
| park. The hunting includes the best
Of duck shooting, and the succuent
reed birds are found In abundance,
together with all of the other bird
shooting 10 be had anywhere in this
section of the United States. Motor
boating is in the heighth OF its glory,
and the fascinating sport OF sailing is
gaining a foothold with a new yacht
club but recently organized Chan
nels nave been cut and marked even
in the shallow water by the state
/ DOdlu VI DuDili WOlhn OH NhNNhA
agement TO this form Of pleasure.
Indian Lake Park did not lust
happen" 1t was made by man, at
least a large part of it. There were
some lakes TO begin with at the head
waters of the Miami river. Tho river
Was damned m by the state and the
tater OF many frcsh-water springs
Yas held in check. and the result has
been the formation Of great body
Of water covering nearly 1000 acres
or to be entirely exact, 6,l3f acres
which makes it the second largest
artificial body Of water in the world
This wonderful reservoir was bull
sixty years ago by special act of the
Ohio General Assembly, at cost oi
more than a third Of a million Of dol
lars. The purpose was to furnish
water for the Miami canal In 1898
by act Of the General Assembly, Il
was made a public park for the use
OF the people OF the state, and wai
named Indian Lake Park II Is II
charge of officers representing thu