The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-05-18
SUMMER RESORTS
PREPARE TO OPEN.
ALL GETTING IN READINESS
FOR THE COMING OF THE
TOURIST.

Mr.. Crawford, proprietor and
manager of Crawford's Lodge on
the Ely-Finland road, was in the
city several times the past week
and reports that the Lodge is en-
joying a fair trade already from
fishermen who are whipping the
trout streams in that vicinity. Sew
eral parties from here have been at
the Lodge and all return with
praises for the manner in which
they were entertained by Mr.. Craw-
ford and his estimable lady. Con-
siderable improvements are being
made at the Lodge and many new
individual cottages will be on hand
at the opening of the season. AL
ready a large number of resarva-
tions are on file for accommoda-
tions after the first of June.
Camp Van Vac on BURNSIDE re-
ports steady demand for cottages
and booking of large number of
guests for all the way from May Is
until late in the season next fall.
Many improvements are being made
by Mr.. Harris in the cottages al
ready built and new ones being
constructed. 1t is understood that
a golf course is in prospect for Van
Vac later in the season.
White Iron Beach will be operat-
ed this season by Geo. L. Brozick &
Co. who have leased the same from
Receiver Grannis of the Superior
National Forest Outing Co. Mr..
and Mrs. Brozich are now on the
fho
tages and dining hall in shape for
guests. The dining room service
will be opened on June 1 with an
experienced caterer in charge
Boats and canoes are being put in
shape and the store stocked.
BURNSIDE Lodge is a very busy
place just at present. A large crew
is being employed in the construc-
ton of new cottages and the gar
age capable of holding large num-
Der of cars. The garage will be of
| fireproof construction and will be
located Just before the turn on en-
tering the grounds. The old gar
age site, we understand will oe con-
verted into tennis court. In ad-
dition to the new log cottages being
built, fine new log depot has
been constructed at BURNSIDE Cros-
sing and trains both going and COM
| ing will stop there for passengers
during the season. This depot will
be one of the show places along the
line of the D. & I. R. recognized
for it's many snowy depots. Ar
rangements are at present being
made to have Mr.. Hall of the
Emerlite Products Co. occupy desk
room at this station for the purpose
of keeping it in condition for the
travelling public.
| Altogether the tourist season this
year promises to tax capacity of al
the Accommodations at hand. Mr.
Hanson, secretary of the CONNER
cial Club, is in daily receipt OF
hundreds of inquiries regarding
roads, accommodations, train ser
vice and supplies from all parts Of
the country. The advertising hav
ing been sent out in late years By
the Club and others is bringing re
suits and it is expected that thous
ands will visit this section this sea
son who have never been here be
fore. The thousands who have al
ready been here the past few sea
sons will all return according t,
their own statements and brin,
many others with them.
Il The Wilderness Outftters hav
!. filled their new building with tn
, finest line of canoes and campin,
paraphernalia ever brought to tn
country. One of the proprietors re
! Gently remarked that should pro
spects with whom they have bee
! in correspondence all come at on
: time, there would not be supple
! ! enough in the town for their use
They have a large line of neces
! saries and having formed a connec
ton with the Miller Store Co. ar
prepared to supply anything. need
{ ed, including guides and canoemer
s for canoe trips of any length.