The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-07-29
SUMNER COLONY
FOR TOURISTS
Added Montana Attraction Dream of
Mrs Chas. l.. Deering of
Chicago. :.

Standing in a virgin forest y~ester-
day morning, about 35 Missoula people
heard Mrs. Charles L. Deering of Chi
cago outline her dream of many years
for a summer colony for eastern tour
lists.
The location is two miles north of
Corlett, just off the Seeley Lake road.
The beauty of the place is ideal. Snow
capped mountains of the kootenai range
rise in the distance and nearer lie
foothills covered with forests. In the
valley are the 80 acres of the tract
under consideration and on which, it
is hoped, there will be built a camp to
meet every desire of pleasure-seeking
outdoor-loving travellers.
The whole plan is more or less ten
tative, and the details have not been
worked out but, in the words of Mrs.
Deering, 1--WE will organize a 5000, 900
stock company, of which stock amount
ing to 100000 will be sold now. Of
this $4,000 common stock. Missoula
people will be given a chance to ac-
quire $4,000 or $4,000 in stock"
The camp will be built around a
central building to contain an office,
a dining hall to seat 100 people, the
capacity of the camp, with servants
quarters on the second floor.
Enough cabins to house 100 people
will be built, furnished with such con-
v%eniences as running water, electric
lights, and washing machines. The
cabins will have from two to six
roms, each containing a completely
equipped kitchen. On another separ-
ate piece of ground a girls camp will
be constructed on an artificial lake.
This viii be carried on by the girls
themselves in military style. They will
raise much of their wv food, and will
take care of it themselves.
An important feature is to be the
artificial lake in the hollow below the
camp. A stream five feet wide and
one foot deep will be dug from Morell
Creek to the lake and will run out of
the lake. The lake will be 800 feet
long and 100 feet wide.
Men will be employed to take care
OF a garden, a dairy, and a poultry
farm. For the amusement of the
guests, a dance hall will be built over
looking the lake. The maximum charge
for tourists furnished with horses and
cabins supplied with baths and cleo
tricity will be $50 a week. For 9TH
ers $50. 1t is planned also to con-
struct rest camps at a days journey
from the camp. Nearby streams will
be stocked with fish. Hunters, too,
will find the camp a good h~eadquart-
ers. The deer and bird shooting has
always been good in the hills around
the lake.
? AmoGg the visitors at the camp site
yesterday were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Deering, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. LeClaire,
G.. A. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Pet
terson, P. S. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
J. Forbis, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Muckler,
]. NJ, Keith, Frank Beckwith, secre-
tary Roberts of the chamber of COM
merce and Mrs. Roberts. All of the
VISITORS expressed delight with the
plan which was regarded as entirely
practicable. Several officials of the
c., NJ & st. P. railroad were present,
The railroad company is much inter-
ested in the project, which will be one
of a proposed group of recreation
points along the line. Several promi-
nent Chicago people also are interest
ed and it is confidently believed that
a quarter of the stock will be sub
scribed for in Misoula which would
be benefited in many way by the
tourist colony. Needless to say, the
residents of the great Blackfoot val
ley are enthusiastic for it. 1t is ex-
pected that the company will be or
ganized very Don and that the plans
will steadily materialize.