Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-08-11
Into North
Lakeland

The Wisconsin river rises in a
thousand six hundred lakes, geograph-
ers state. The dividing line between
Wisconsin land Michigan lcuts Lac
Vieu Desert and this sparkling body
of water is where the Wisconsin real
ly begins. Soon others pour their wa
tiers into the little stream until there
are hundreds joined together. On
map they are as thick as aunts on
hill, presenting a region most inyit-
ing. Some are deep, others are SO
shallow they freeze to the bottom dur
ing long winters. Often there are
chains of them and to navigate the
waters means one continuous day Of
pleasure. A map shows there are 125
in nine townships, and the wonder is
homes could be found for them all.
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Villas and Oenida counties are the
storm centers Of the lake region.
Here automobile roads wind among
them and fishermen cast their lines
in them, while hotel men find a har-
vest by entertaining the touristA
Girls camp, boys camps, and ordinary
camps are strung along here and
there. The region is the mecca for
many cars whose radiators point north
as they go through Baraboo.
There was one disappointment, how
ever. So much of the land has been
cut over by lumbermen and so much
of it has been visited by fire that
great sections look desolate. Often the
shore of lake is lined with burnt
logs wild growth, and dead trees
a scene anything but inviting At 9TH
er places there are large trees, and
still others small pine, similar to the
growth along Mirror ,IaEk In thsa
county.
It is not within the province of one
riding in an automobile frequently to
see bear, so none were observed. We
were told, however, bear were found
in crtain sections in the lake country.
Deer are plentiful and other game
abundant, woodsmen report Wild
raspberries are plentiful and ripe at
this time. Many pickers were seen.
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Speaking of desolation, Cedar River,
Michigan, takes first prize. This place
is located on Green Bay, between
Menominee and Escanaba Once the
saws of great mill sent their teeth
into the. giants of the forest and piles
OF lumber were piled high. Now the
mill is silent, the great heap of saw
dust is decaying, many of the houses
are deserted, and the streets at all
hours appear as on Sunday. In row
of houses, a whole street there was
not a soul. The lumber kings have
cut the timber to the last stick and
deserted the town to it's fate. A rail
road few miles away has attracted
rural trade, thus ending the naviga-
ton which was once active. Cedar
River is doomed.
At Powers, Michigan, about half
way UCtWSCA duU 1IOu
yer, there is keen opposition in enter
ing strangers. A Vassar virl has joined
the excitement and is bound to sue
ceed. She secured an Indian log Ca
bin, moved it to the main street, and
has fitted up for tea room cute as
a doll house. 1t was a surprise to find
a Vassar young lady SO far to the
north.
In many towns there were unus-
ual signs to preserve the sward. Here
is what greets the visitor in Rhine
lander:
X 81 * 81 81 81 = 81 s. * * * * * $.
y Keep off the Grass y
y If you Want to Roam *
y Join the Navy *
* =. sc * * /"
In one town sweet place was called
"Candyland' and a summer home has
been named Camp Suitsus.''
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Usually the roads in the north are
fine. Gravelis in almost every bank
and in the iron region the refuse
makes excellent roads. Oil is some