The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-08-04
Motoring Through New
England

Ontario father still. They have no
water power or other natural advan,
tages that we could see. Now, why
did these immense plants locate here
and cannot the lesson be learned by
US? Possibly the question is partia,iiy.
answered by something I learned there.
Already he business men Of Auburn
are planning the erection of several
large elevators at Oswego on the lake,
with proper facilities into Auburn, 10
handle the immense shipments OF
wheat expected from Canada under
the reciprocity treaty And yet the
treaty has only been ratified by one
party. The Get together and get busy
slogan among her business men may
have something to do with it. Don't
you think?
The freize in the grill room of the
Osborne Hotel, at Auburn. n. Y. (the
point reached on yesterday is three
feet wide and done in oil. It's subject
is the legend on history of the first
Anglo-Saxon settlement in what is
now western New York. Beginning
with the survival of one Hardyburgh,
and his infant boy. after the destruc-
ton of wagon train by the Indians, a
series of scenes continue around the
room, in which Indians figure con
spicuously along with Hardyburgh' s
tact, to final establishment of the trad
ing post known as 'Hardyburgh's Cor
ner" on the very site of which this
hotel now stands, and the meandering
streets of Auburn in various directions
are the old trails used by the Indians
in reaching it. The local scenery in
the pictures represented, and the In
dian figures were painted from living
types, carefully selected, and are quite
true.
It is short run to Syracuse, one OF
the most beautiful and well known
cities in New York. The America Auto
Club has an enthusiastic branch here,
the manager of which is a very bright
woman. The president "a Chalmers
representative entertained, and then
escorted us in his 1912 model Ga beau
| ty), five miles on our way.
The road to Richfield Springs passes
through a beautiful agricultural coun-
try, hops and small grain predominant.
ing. Hops, as most every one knows
l suppose, is grown upon poles 20 feet
high and six feet apart, with cord zig
zaging from one to the other on which
the vines may train as other vinesYar
controlled. The fields are clean OF
every other growth, even in the
fence corners, and are mounds made
about the roots similar to tobacco
fields. A large barn. separate from the
others, may be seen where hops are
grown, distinguished by large ventilat.
ing cupalos.
Grist and flour mills are frequently
passed, most of them propelled by
water power, the smallest streams be
ing made to form lakes by dams for
the purpose. One naturally asks him.
self, haven't we streams at home worth
dam?
Richfield Springs is a beautiful
health resort. The hotels around the
central park are most inviting. Hard
/ by is a beautiful lake on which are
several excursion boats, launches, sail
ing smacks, and fishing canoes. 1t is
surrounded by beautiful summer
homes. The chief attraction, and de,
served so. is the Sulphur Springs in the
central park. A commodious and well
appointed spring house is seen. within
| is the spring surrounded by a railing
two boys serving the water with
glasses set in wine dippers. The water
bubbles up through large glass globe
resembling those in which gold fish
are kept The water is very cold, and
in taste resembles that of West Boden,
Indiana, or Mt Church, Mich. To
come nearer home it is half way be
tween the waters of vinita and Clare
more, and possesses in my judgment
about the same laxative and other prop
critics of those waters combined. As
! recall the taste is precisely the same
as the water struck in yinita at the
depth of 300 feet and eased off.
Cooperstown is soon reached where
Ifascinations. real and legendary are
bound to hold you It is the natural
center of region teeming with ro-
mantle and historic interests. A model
village of $500 native population
5000 in summerl at the southern ex.
tremity of Otsego Lake. Beautifully
shaded and well kept streets, excel
lent library. fine old churches and a
beautiful park marking the site ot
Otsego hall, the home of James Fini.
more Cooper, the novelist and his
father Judge William Cooper. the foun-
der of the village.