The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-26
ADVERTISING BY DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU IS BRINGING RESULTS
LISTING ACCOMMODATIONS
Complete Information is Being
Gathered on Hotels aud Garages
All Over CIoyertand

More tourists are driving over Cloy-
erland roads than ever before. One
needs only to watch the procession
moving constantly along our roads to
know that fact
But. It isn't being left to guesswork.
In many OF the counties census is be-
ing taken and the best Information we
can gather is that the increase in
traffic over last year is go per cent.
This figure covers the roads of the
west end OF the peninsula.
The census takers add that the bulk
of the increase is made up of tourists.
Cars may be seen here from all over
the U. S. California and Massachu-
sets cars have been upon the streets
OF Crystal Falls within the month.
Are Handicapped Locally.
Crystal Falls is not on the touring
map this year because of the lack OF
hotel accommodations. The Moberg
hotel takes care of the regular traffic
and as a result the travellers speed
right through and stop at Iron River
Iron Mountain and other towns on the
Cloverland Trail
Crystal Falls Is losing vast sum
of money this year by not being able
to accommodate the tourists who
want to stop in the town. These peo-
pie spend more or less money that
gets into general circulation and that
money is going elsewhere.
When the Lockwood was running II
had good reputation for tourist traf-
flc and many touring parties stopped
there over night Now we see none
OF these people.
There are prospects that next year
Crystal Falls may be able along to-
wards the latter part OF the season to
take care of some of these people, but
we will be out OF commission during
the greater part OF the season for II
will take year at least to construct
hotel.
All CloverIand Towns Shy.
However. Crystal Falls Is not the
only town in the peninsula that is
shy OF hotel accommodations Ask any
tourist you meet and he will tell you
that, while Cloverland has excellent
roads Il is lacking woefully In hotel
accommodations for summer tourist
traffic. Even Marquette which Is the
best fixed for hotels, Is shy and there
is agitation up there to organize To-
cal company to erect big hotel so as
TO supply the deficiency The copper
country is In no better shape than the
rest OF the peninsula and the Gogebic
range is crowded all OF the time. II
Cloverland Is going to keep in the
swim OF tourist traffic II must get busy
In the hotel line.
Bureau Seeking Information.
The complaint about hotel accom-
modations has been SO persistent that
the Upper Peninsula Development
Bureau which is responsible for the
J great expansion In tourist traffic. ha
} taken up the matter and Is listing the
accommodations OF each community
The bureau is sending out question
naires 10 be filed out. and 1t Is desired
that hotel and garage men furnisi
all data regarding tourist trade. nol
only giving numbers of tourists thai
have checked" in during the summer
but also all Information In connection
with handling the tourists. Ito get
this information. Secretary Doelle, Q
the Bureau. has sent the following
letter:
"Wo wish 10 prepare snmmars
or review, OF the tourist traffic to up
per Michigan thua far this year, and
to forecsat. Il possible, upon the out
look for the remainder Of the touring
season. BY giving snch a report auf.
hcIent publicity we feel that the peo-
pie Of upper Michigan will fully real
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