Charlevoix county herald., 1921-01-14

by the side OF the road, which was oil
the main route, and twice we stopped
at hotel.
We drew near the two busy towns OF
Minneapolis and st Paul where the
scenery is wonderous. Its lakes, huge
buildings, and beautiful flowers bring
out its beauty. We had no trouble at
all going through for it was on Sunday
and the trail was marked well. Here
we found most popular route OF paw
ment all the way through.
We enter the Chippewa River Valley
now through Eau Claire, Wis, where
many fine parks encircle the town.
Through here are some beautiful
drives and wild rugged scenery that is
characteristic of Wisconsin's forest
land where the cities water power at
trcted various industries. Then on
over concrete to the Chippewa Falls
where we camped on this side in a
park off to one side, where, during the
summer, is an exceptional collection OF
native imported animals and birds
which are of much interest to tourists.
We then passed through a rolling
farming and dairy section OF much
scenic beauty into Stevens Point, Wis.,,
located on the Wisconsin River which
is remarkable for its beautiful shade
trees of elm, oak, and various other
trees usually found hereabouts. Also
here will be found two large paper
mills, Fishing Fly Factory, and others
We went on over good roads through
Fond Du Lac, Wis, located near Lake
Winnebage where there are many
beautiful homes. On the highlands to
the east is Monastery with its sandal
shod monks who live in great clusters.
Touring on over concrete and stone
roads and through several towns. on to
one which was of great interest, Zion
City, Wis. 1t was only one mile
through and could not 90 over three
miles an hour. They have no speed
limit land really | don't think they
need any for was pounded around
and in the top of the car half OF the
time. 1t was the worst place of our
| journey that we had to go through.
All along the road were sign boards
telling us about this town and they
were aure that you went slow enough
so one could read them. 1t would make
you laugh yourself sick to watch the
other car that passes you. Here the
people are OF singular religious COM
munity.
We next came to the Great Lakes
Training Station, the largest training
station for sailors in the world. We
were going through on Sunday and we
thought that we could make good time
but the traffic kept increasing on
through the parks of North Chicago.
1t was about one o'clock in the after
noon and we were sure we could make
several miles on the other side of South
Chicago. Here the scenery was won
derful and the homes OF the prosper
Gus business men looked to us like
castles. And the breeze of old Lake
Michigan was great treat to us. The
parks were covered with a heavy
growth OF timber and enclosed with
fences, then on through and around
curious rocks and Chicago's most won
derful parks and boulevards.
1t was great sight to see Highland
Park, Ravina Park, Lincoln Park and
Boulevard, Michigan and Jackson Boul-
evards with their huge statues and
beautiful flowers. One can hardly ex.
plain its beauty. AS we neared the
heart of Chicago the traffic was fierce.
| never saw snch busy place. 1t was
getting late and father had to speed UP
a little in order to keep up and we were
not accustomed to such a rush. One
can hardly express the queer feeling to
be in such place. Dad said it seemed
as though every son OF gun and his
mother were out for JOY ride. Cars
were coming from all directions and
we just did not know where we were
going. 1t was dark when we passed
through the Great White Way which to
us was beautiful sight Its large theat-
ers were lit up with many colored lights
and here the traffic was tremendous.
We had to go between twenty-five and
forty miles an hour. 1t was about
eight thirty and we were all tired out
! so Father said. 81 think we have had
enough" and we wound up at the
Washington Hotel on Ninety Second
!, ST., South Chicago.
Next morning we pulled out early
leaving the big city behind us and new
, er again do we care to 90 through. AS
we went the roads were fair but in
, others we had to detour so much that
our mileage was small.
That night of our eighteenth day we
} camped in beautiful lane, where the
, road had not been completed yet, on
this side OF Paw Paw, Michigan, near
some farmers who gave us fruit and
7 grapes which were Oh! so good.
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