The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
LET'S COOPERATE.

Under the above caption, the
Virginia Virginian had an Editorial
in Mondays issue which should ap-
peal to the people of this section
inasmuch as the sentiments ex.
pressed are strongly favorable
towards the popularizing of the
vast tourist opportunities of this
particular part of the state. Vir-
ginia is to be commended in the
whole-hearted manner they have
laid onto the proposition with the
knowledge that in unity there is
strength and that if our opportun-
tiles are brought before the public,
Northern Minnesota will be the
gamer. The Virginian saws:
"The Virginia Chamber Ct Com
merce club should be commended
for its efforts toward popularizing
Virginia and the ranges and the
territory adjacent as a mecca for
tourists. The club, under the direc-
ton of its secretary, Mr.. o. w. Win
ford, already has done much toward
bringing home to prospective tourists
IN the east and the central west the
advantages of this section for vaca-
ton purposes. These efforts. we are
informed. will not only be continued.
but increased, to the end that this
section shall become what it should
be, as attractive for tourists as
Colorado or California.
Each year thousands of tourists
travel by train and automobile to
the Pacific coast, stopping enroute
IN Colorado where the tourist bust
ness has been elected to a place as
the first of the states industries.
Most of these tourists are from
the great middle west.
Surely we in northern Mime
sofa have equally interesting sights
to show the visitor as have Colo
RADIO and California. They have
their snow-capped mountains; we
have Incompatible lakes-literally
thousands of them. They offer the
tourist the opportunity to angle for
game fish; SO do we. California
offers surf bathing; northern Min
nesota lakes, clear and cool, pro-
vide swimming. They have their
gold and other mines, interesting
to the tourist from the non-mining
regions, but in neither Colorado
nor California have they such
mines to show visitors as have we
on our iron ranges.
To the tourist who likes canoe
ing for instance, northern Mime
sofa, with its ten thousand lakes.
practically all of which are connect
ed by rivers or deep brooks wind
ing sinuously through virgin for
ests, offers something that no other
place in the whole wide world can
offer-a canoe itinerary of humid
reds of miles, with each mile pre-
senting different vista, and game
animals of many varieties to be
seen daily along the way.
I'VE have the scenery. the ideal
summer climate and the accomoda-
tions for the tourists; what we
need to do now is to persuade
enough Of them to come here, look
US over, and then go back home
each an active booster for north
efn minnesota as vacationists'
paradise.
"The Chamber of Commerce is
long it's share. What is needed is
The active cooperation of every man
and woman in Virginia Each of
as, for instance, has a number of
friends in other states who prob
ably. are planning an auto tour this
coming summer. Why not write
hose friends urging them to visit
his section on their tour? And in
cidentally, list the names of those
% whom we write with the Cham |
Der of Commerce secretary. He
undoubtedly will be willing to fol-
ow up your letter with printed
natter.
1T is estimated that each tourist
worth approximately $40 per day
% the town he visits. Only 5000 |
;ourists would mean total of $50
100 brought in from outside and
pent with our stores, our garages.
'ur hotels and other lines of bust
less.
"The tourists are available, we
AVE the attractions to offer; now
cts all get together and bring the
ourists here"