Evening star., 1928-06-10
Summer White House
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acre in size. where the river spreads.
/ The one-story building Is 20 feet square
and contains commodious living rooms
| and eight bedrooms. with q fireplace In
each to rid them OF the Lake Superior
chill. 1t is faced with birch bark
All other buildings OF the estate Are
on the mainland, with which the island
is connected by q rustic foot bridge.
Here are the dining hall. which seats
l25 persons: cottages for guests. green
houses. servants quarters, garage and
powerhouse.
The interiors ofsdining hall and lodge
are designed after those of an old Eng
lish hunting lodge, with heavy wooden
beams supporting q low plaster ceiling.
Deer heads. fish and other hunting
trophies decorate the dark wood-paneled
walls OF the dining hall
The estate was built up at an expense
of more than $l.oo0.o00 by the late
Henry Clay Pierce. st. Louis and New
YORK hnancier, who once was a rival OF
John d. Rockefeller for control Of the
oil industry.
Until his death. a year ago. Mr.. Pierce
Is estimated to have spent 100000 q
year to maintain II. 1t comprises 2,5O0
acres, 1000 acres of which are inclosed
by a l0-foot wire fence. affordine q
game sanctuary in which 400 deer roam
among white and Norway pine and
birch trees.
i've talked with all the noted au-
thorS who write about wild life, con-
servation and SUCH" says Mr.. Lambert,
the caretaker. "and after they have seen
our deer, heard the coyotes and caught
glimpse OF such small beasts as the
ioxeS and wildcats, to say nothing of
the birds, they've been wild about our
estate"
Hreezes of Lake Superior keep the
temperature constantly cool and fan
away the mosquitoes, the pest OF much
OF the North woods. Mr. Pierce spent
thousands OF dollars To remove fire
hazards from his virgin timber. and
two Government FIRE towers are nearby.
The estate Is six miles from Rrule, q
village of s02 persons. Brule Is on q
trunk highway. IS miles from Superior,
Wis with q population of 39.67i. and
10 miles from Ashland. with popula-
ton OF 1854. The executive ofices. to
which the President will motor from
his lodge, will be in Superior, probably
high school building
Both Superior and Ashland have har-
bors ON Lake Superior. II yacht IA
brought up the lakes for the President.
ne viii be only an hours motor run
nom IL over good roads. The state
Highway Commission has started work
ON the highways surrounding the sum-
mer White House. and all roads n that
district will be kept In good condition
through the Presidents stay.
The coolidseS win be only a few
hours by automobile from the iron
mining districts, and lumber campS are
numerous within q short radius az the
lodge. as also are picturesque mining
ana numbering towns, which dlffer Iittle
rom those OF half century ago,
The estate Ia a60 miles north az Nil.
waukee, from which Il Ia reached on the
superior division OF the 500 Line. MIL
crest = the nearest station 20 the lodge
on this road.
The Northern Paeinc approaches the
estate @ with It's line from Superior TO
Wmnebouiou Is o private station,
punt hy Mr., Pierce. not far from his
lodge. on the Duluth, South shore q
Atlantic Railroad out Of Superior.
Telephone and telegraph companies
are sending crews into the district TO
string wires, and telegraph companies
wiz have a stah OF more than so opera
fora ~ thh various stations surroundir2
the estate during the Presidents STAY
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