The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-01


trading office. The Mission
House, an airy place that is dear
to the hearts of many it has shell
tered in the past, is at the end of
the town on the shore of the is
land. On the waters edge, near
the end of the steamboat dock, is
Hotel Chippewa, operated on the
European plan, an excellent hos
telry. Here also is situated ths
New Mackinac, the New Murray,
the Island House, New Chicago,
New Lakeview, Windsor, Bennett
Hall, and other hotels giving
good accommodations, and there
are many good boarding houses
hereabouts.
Visitors to the island should
not return to their homes until
they have journeyed to Sault Ste.
Marie on the Arnold Transit
Company's splendid steamer,
"The Chippewa" crossing the
head of Lake Huron and through
St. Mary's river. 1t is a delight
full trip, beautiful scenery and
constantly passing shipping rem
dering the interest unfagging.
President Taft is contemplating
spending this summer at Macki-
nae Island.
1t will be the summer capital
of the United States should he de-
eide favorably upon the invitation
of the people of the state.
Harbor Springs-Built along
the shore, under protecting
bluff on the northwest, is this
thriving town on the Harbor
Springs branch of the Grand Rap
ids and Indiana Railway. 1t is
convenient source Of supply for
all resorts on this side of Little
Traverse Bay, and it might be
said the merchants are public
spirited and do consider visitors,
in measure, their guests and vie
with each other to make the sea-
son most enjoyable. There are
several churches. one of which is
an interesting old mission church,
located in the center of the viii
lage.
The principal hotels are the
New Emmett and Annex, on the
water front, finely located near
the railway station; the New
York Hotel, just opposite. A
beautiful drive of three miles
from Harbor Springs is located
Emmett Heights, and from an OBJ
servatory there a magnificent
view is obtained. Visitors will
find this an enjoyable trip. AS
convenient means of reaching
Harbor Point, Forest Beach and
the golf grounds from Harbor
Springs during the summer
months, bus line is maintained
between the railway station and
Forest Beach.
The narrow point of land
which is so instrumental in form
ing good harbor, is appropriate
ly named Harbor Point. Shaded
by grand forest trees, the cot
tages and grounds showing the
handiwork of the architect and
landscape gardener, nature andart
have combined to make it one of
the most lovely spots in Michi-
gan. 1t has an extended frontage
on Lake Michigan, also on the
harbor. Cottages number be-
tween one and two hundred.
A mile north of Petoskey, and
at the head of Little Traverse
Bay, is Bay View, of Assembly
and Summer University fame,
and the largest summer city in
the west. 1t rises from lake
front of a mile, in many a reced-
ing terrace, and nesting among
the wooded groves are nearly FIVE
hundred cottages, hotels and uni
versity halls. 1t is purely a sum
mer watering place where almost
no business intrudes upon the
idealistic life. The place has so
much for young people that they
throng by hundreds, and it's beau
tiful cottage life has been praised
by thousands. 1t has all the con
veniences of a modern city-con-
crete walks, macadam drives,
electric lights, postoffice, tele-
graph, etc, with water works us
ing purest artesian water, while
the sanitary conditions are per-
feet. There is a splendid $I2, 900
bowling alley and swimming
pool, while boating pleasures and
recreation OF ali sorts abound.
Beautiful Free Books.
Three beautifully illustrated
! booklets devoted TO North Mich
igan have been issued. In typo
graphical and artistic appearance
these books surpass anything that
has ever been issued concerning
this wonderful country. These
booklets, which are profusely IL
Illustrated, should be in the hands
of every prospective tourist Of the
northern country. Michigan i'm
/ Summer" and Where To Go
Fishing" and "Hiawatha," which
arc just from the press, will be
sent free to any one contemplate
inc a trip north. bv ADDRESSING a