The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-04-03

ing Alghtng at the village of Bolton, we have
delicious meal In the Great Northern's pretty
Swiss chalet hotel and climb aboard a stage coach
for the ride to Lake Mcdonald For hour we
travel boulevard cut through dense forest OF
pine, spruce and balsam, and then, where group
of cottages are clustered on its shore, the lake
opens out before This 11-mile stretch Of water
is so beautiful in setting and color, that no words
adequate to describe 1t. Lake Mcdonald was
a popular resort long before the national park
was established, and there several hotels and
camps about it's northern end. To one OF these
the Glacier hotel, we are taken by launch to be
greeted cordially by its proprietor, j. Il. Lewis
who for years has been taking care of fishermen
and other folk who wanted to spend week
summer In the open. So near that 1t seems but
moments walk from the shore, the mountains Of
the park tower to the skies, casting their jagged
reflections in the still waters of the lake. ten
mile ride through the forest that clothes their
lower slopes brings to Avalanche lake. Pea
green in color rejecting the spruce and pine and
hemlocR that crowd to its very edge. 1t lies like
a precious gem in a deep basin that is veritable
mountain garden. At one end the rock wall rises
almost perpendicuarly for 5000 feet. and over its
edge and down its face dash four torrents dis
charged from Sperry glacier, two miles away.
Not very easy of access, but wonderfully impress
sive when you get to 1t after some FIVE hours of
climbing, is Sperry glacier. just great field OF
ice and snow, about three miles In extent and OF
unknown depth, 1t lies glittering and sparkling
under the midsummer CrevasseS cross It's
expanse here and there, and the tourist must be
exceedingly careful il he ventures out on it's sur
face Indeed, the authorities do not permit this,
unless with guides and ropes, on any of the gla-
ciers In the park. The wind Is always high up
there and snoY and rock slides are frequent
The mountains and glaciers and lakes and
passes we have seen are only few of the wonders
Of this wonderful park--only few. indeed, OF
that part that Ia open to ordinary sightseers
Almost half OF the park, the northern part. Is
known to few except forest rangers. guides. Ind
and some scientists. Doubtless before many
years the whole region will be opened up and the
lished by the Great Northern Railway company
will be extended to the Canadian border. Within
the last year these accommodations have been en-
larged greatly to meet the demands OF the rapidly
increasing stream OF visitors
One more thing must be said for Glacier Ma,
tional Park: 1t is a pleasure ground for the peo
pie, not for the millionaire No fine clothes. no
expensive Injuries there All charges regu
lated by the government, and II Is the ambition
OF Louis Hill, chairman OF the board Of directors Of
the Great Northern, to keep the necessary ex-
penses of vsitors down to the minimum. Glacier
park is his hobby and his pride, and he 10 az
familiar with its trails and passes the
guides and the Indians. or course tourist travel
to the park helps his railway. and at some time In
the far future the company may begin to break
even on It's lavish expenditure OF money TO mai .
things comfortable for these who go oil the a
TO Montana to see the switzerle-d Of Amer "a -
haven't set devised better ra~Ac ttF !,