The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-30
TOURIST POSSIBILITIES
Geo. L. Brozich Writes of the Growth of This
Business in the Past Few Years.
The Playground of Nation" Slogan.
County Needs More Accommoda atoms.

possibility which has been lying
idle for ages. That this was pos
sible, first credit goes to the Min
nesota Ten Thousand Lakes as
ISOLATION which has inaugurated a
nationwide publicity campaign, and
which is now recognized by the
state and partially supported by the
stat e. State appropriations, how
ever, should be greatly increased
by the next Legislature to enable
this Important organization to carry
on its good work. The tourist
business is started. The only thing
that will keep it away is the lack
of proper facilities TO accommo-
date them. Thousands were turned
away the past season for lack of
accommodation, and here also lies
opportunity for profitable invest
ments.
But when we dwell on the money
spent by the tourists in our midst,
there appears some narrow-minded
business m n, including farmers,
who say that they cannot see this
money nor feel the benefit of same.
This is all bosh. There is no in
dlVldual keener to enjoy the pro-
ducts our small farmers raise in
the summer time than the tourists.
The vegetables, milk and cream of
the small farmer are mostly con-
sumed by these people, and the
money they get naturally drifts in
to business channels or savings, or
the development o more lands.
Anyone who thinks thus is not
worthy to share the benefits of this
business and is not a good citizen.
The tourists not only spend money
while they are with US, but many
invest in our agricultural, mineral.
timber and summer resort lands,
winch adds to the taxable values of
our state, and many will become
permanent citizens of the state.
What St. Louis County Offers.
st. Louis county has MANY at
fractions for tourists. In the first
place, Duluth is nationally known
as a summer outing city. The
climate of Duluth and it's northern
tributaries is of character that
cannot be duplicated anywhere in
the United States during the sum-
mer months. In addition to the
climate, there are the famous iron
mines, the great chain of lakes thru
winch the most famous canoe trims
in the world can be made. and
last, but not least, are the rood
roads. But let us dwell on these
attractions separately. First in
importance would probably come
the good roads, for without good
ROADS the country would be mac,
cesslple. The Babcock system of
state roads will work wonders for
81. Louis county. just now the
man highways are being paved, but
while the Importance of the main
highway Is t he most talked of
topic, the Importance of the other
iatterai or feeding roads should
not be lost sight of. One of these
1eedlng roads is now under con-
structIon from Ely to. Finland
winch will connect with the nation
ally-known North Shore Superior
drive between Duluth and Port
Arthur, Canada. This road, which
VIII be completed early in the sea-
son OF 1922, will bring more tour
lss business through ST., Louis
county than any other FEEDING
road yet projected. 1t will enable
the tourists to take in the beauties
OF the North Shore drive, the in.
terestlng points of the Verm,Iion
and the Mesaba iron ranges. II will
pass through the Superior national
forest and land back in Duluth. the
gateway to the North country and
playground of Nation. But
while We are dwelling on the slogan
OF the Playground of a Nation
IL is worth while to ascertain inst
where this slogan originated For
years past the Lake Vernoiiion
country has been exploited in
rather erratic way as sun,mer
resort country, hut there was no
concerted action taken to make II
nationally known. About ss,,a
years ago the Ely Commercial clnb
was organized, which immediately
TOOK active steps to popuIarize the
northern part of st. Louis corntv
as summer resort. The Ely club
adopted the motto to advertise the