The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-08-10
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Miss Ella C. Larson, Writes
of Her Trip to the
East.

To theeReaders Of the Hope Pioneer:
l willsendeavor to. picture to you in
words some of the delightful expert.
ences which I have had the privilege
OF enjoying during aay vacation.
On Wednesday evening, July S,
amid ideal weather, I started from
Valley City, destined for Fargo, to
meet my travelling companion, Miss
Belle McMichael, who is enroute for
Boston where she will enter Emerson's
schooiof Orstory. We left Fargo
Thursday morning over the Northern
Pacific. W. travelled through a very
level stretch of country before reach
ing Detroit, Minnesota's summer re-
sort. Here RI pine trees on every
hand. 1t is a very neat and restful
looking place. The lake was a short
distance from the railroad. We saw
q chain of beautiful wooded lakes, as
we leave Detroit. Haying through
here was being carried on on a very
large scale.
At one O'Clock w arrived Ut Staples,
Mimi, quite a railroad center, where
We changed cars, passed through
Brainsrd, which is a pretty city of
considerable size. and crossed the
Mississippi river in which aoated
many Mes. In most of the streams
are foating logs and at McGregor we
saw a saw mill. Saw many small,
mostlyfcircular, and very pretty lakes
dottinE the landscape in passing
through this heavily wooded part of
Minnesota. The farms show toll and
hardship, also poverty. The dwell
ings = small, usually covered with a
metal sheeting to make them fre-proof
which is surely a wise precaution,
judging from the miles and miles of
burned timber. In the vicinity of
Tamarack nothing but the bare trunks
are left. The towns are small, as are
also the farms. The women seem to
share in the farm work, equally with
the men. A great deal of cordwood is
cut here. AS we near Duluth the
country becomes more hilly and the
railroad systems more numerous.
Wespassed through Superior, Wis,
on the south sidesof the Lake point
which we crossed to Duluth, called
"Ther Zenith City OF the Unsalted
Seas" arriving there at six O'Clock
that evening. Wenspent Friday sight
seeing in that city. Climbed the in
cline to Duluth Heights, which is an
automobile boulevard. Here we had
. splendid view of the city and Lake
Superior. The city lies between the
bludssand lake shore. The business
section lies at the base of the cliffs,
the iron ore and shipping docks ex-
tend into the lake, while the resident
section lies up the bluffs. We took
the street "a to Lester Park, on the
Lester river, which is the farthest
eastern point of that city. The water
flows over shale rock, and is discol-
ored with iron, as are also the rocks.
Next we came to Congdon Park on
Tischer's Creek, much tho same in
appearance, both being among "Na-
lures beauty spots". Passed over
Aerial Bridge, across the ship canal.
1t has a clear span of 400 feet, height
l36 feet. Passengers, carriages and
automobiles are ell conferred to Park
Point which is ten miles long. It is
composed wholly of sand washed in by
the lake. This formsra bay and gives
Duluthsits wonderful harbor. Here
are many summer cottages. Some
characteristic names are 'Dixie Jun.
gle," "Outside Inn," and "It's No.
body'ss Business.
At eight O'Clock that evening We
boarded the steamer "Tionesta" Of
the AuDhor Line. It 10 a comparative.
ly newfrsight and passenger boat,
running between Duluth and Buffalo.
It Carries $500 tens OF freight and 35l
passengers. Its speedsis l6 miles pei
hour. It's length Is 800 feet. The
stateropms are conveniently furnished.
The libr&ry, music. room and social
hall, to which all had free access, are
furnished in mahogany. The dining
room ms . seating capacity for l3t
passengers, and is lighted and venti.
lated by a dome skylight extending
the w~holelsngth, besides large win.
dows. The excellence of the table is
an especial feature to be appreciated.
At 1880 Saturday morning we en-
tered Portage Lake Entry. A very
warm breeze came as q contrast to thu
cool breeze of Superior, which doe.
not get warm during the short summer
season. Portage Lake Entry Wal
dredgsd blythe government 10 cut of
about one hundred miles in the Grea,
Lake Route. It is twenty-five mile,
long, including Portage LAKE. Its
banks are heavily wooded. W.