3 :2. P 606 .N87 Copy 1 ©ntin0 in 1908 '«, ^ ' ore 8 tf08 Is THE Mecca of the summer-home seekers of the Central Stales. Its attractions are even sufficient to draw visitors from far beyond the borders of the region mentioned. New York to the east. Tennessee to the south and Colorado to the west, all are within its zone of attraction. Minnesota has a larger water area than any other state or territory of the United States. Five thousand six hundred square miles of water, exclusive of Lake Superior, are included within the boun- daries of the commonwealth. This area comprises, approximately, 10,000 lakes, large and small, ranging from one to thirty miles in diameter. Of the entire number, only ten or twelve may be called large. In the north- southeastern portion of the state very few lakes are found. The remainder are quite evenly distributed over the state, except that the large majority are found in the Lake Park region, which IS, roughly speaking, Central Minnesota. This region is in the center of North America, half way between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and at the head of the Mississippi valley. From the east it is easily reached during the season of navigation — June to November— via the Great Lakes and Dululh. and the the West Central states are all within convenient distances Minneapolis can be reached from the cities mentioned be mately the number of hours indicated: arge cities of St. Paul and V in approxi- From Sioux City 8 hours. Milwaukee - - - - II Chicago 12 •• Des Moines - - - - ^^ ", Omaha - - - - - 1 1 Lincoln - - - - - 14 St. Joseph - - - - - 1 5 St. Louis - - - - - 18 ' Kansas City 18 " Minnesota occupies the most elevated plateau between the Mexican Gulf and Hudson Bay, the average elevation being 1.000 feet above the level of the sea. Fogs and damp weather are almost unknown. The rarefaction and dryness of the atmosphere make the region a very healthy one. This is evidenced by the fact that the city of St. Paul received the highest award at the Paris Exposition of 1900 as the healthiest city in the world. Although there is plenty of warm weather during the summer, the heat is not excessive. Observations, conducted at St. Paul, extending over a period of more than thirty-five years, show the mean summer temperature as 70.6 . During the hottest week of the season the thermometer registers, on an average, from 85 to 90'. The dryness of the atmosphere prevents the heat from being oppressive, and the nights are always refreshingly cool. The Lake Park region of Minnesota is one of the most beautiful parts of the United Stales. The elevation, somewhat above the average for the stale, is from 1,200 to 1,700 feet above sea level. The significance of the name Minnesota — "sky-tinted water" — is here throroughly ex- emplified. This great natural park coincides, approximately, with Central Minne- sota. It is a well wooded, rolling, prairie country — a region of great fer- tility, great variety, great beauty. There is no better fishing preserve anywhere than the Lake Park region. Few sections of the country can even be compared with it. Bass, both the large and small mouthed varieties, pickerel, whilefish, pike, and perch abound. In some cases the maskinonge, or muscallonge, and sturgeon are found. Thousands of trout have been planted in the lakes by the state and federal governments in recent years, and the State is keeping all the lakes well stocked with fish in so far as it is able to do so. The shooting is also good. Snipe, prairie chickens, ducks, geese, grouse, and other small game are abundant. Deer are occasionally found; wolves have become numerous of late years, and bear may be found in the north- ern part of the Lake Park area. The region has many things beside its attractiveness to make it a desira- ble place in which to spent! the summer. The drainage is of the best. This precludes swamps, the breeding places of mosquitoes, and, as a conse- quence, the summer dweller in the Lake Park region is comparatively free from that pestiferous insect. The roads are unusually good, being remark- ably free from stones, as are the fields. Within the last year or two the Minnesota & International and Big Fork & International Falls Railways have opened up the Rainy Lake region on the Canadian boundary. This section is really a continuation of the Lake Park region to the northeast, and the building of this railway opens to settlement and to sportsmen a virgin territory of great promise. Interna- lional Falls, on the Minnesola side of Rainy river just below ihe lake, and Fori Frances, on the Canadian side across from International Falls, are enterprising and growing towns. There is a daylight daily (except Sunday) train service in effect between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Brain- erd. Walker. Bemidji. International Falls, and intermediate points. On Saturday evenmgs during the Oulmg Season a special sleeping car leaves St. Paul and Minneapolis for International Falls, the Rainy Lake country, and intermediate points, arriving at International Falls early Sunday morning. This car, returning, leaves International Falls Sunday evening, arriving at the Twin Cities the following Monday forenoon. With scarcely an exception, the whole region in Minnesota here referred to IS especially attractive to those who enjoy camp life. The rolling, tim- ber-protected prairies, high and dry, with good towns and farms all around and an unlimited number of lakes at command, render this part of the Northwest an ideal camping ground to those who follow in the footsteps of Izaak Walton. Its lofty hills, graceful slopes, verdant nooks, crystal streams. limpid lakes, innumerable pleasure resorts, boating, fishing, outdoor sports, will make you, physically and mentally, stronger, purer, and nobler. Through the heart of this delightful vacation land run the lines of the Northern Pacific Railway, the train service being frequent and efficient both from and to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and Dululh and Superior. ISLE ROYALE Far out in the middle of our grandest lake- narrow, attenuated island that has figured in th^ region ever since the first white man gazed up' Its name is Isle Royale, and a royal domain it is. ing in its ruggedness, beauty, and healthfulnes length by from three to ten miles wide, its surface is re undulating. Lakes dot the face of its rock-bottomed trout streams find their noisy way to the colder waters Superior — lies a rather history of the Superior I its deep, cold waters. It is a locality fascinat- About fifty miles in ky. timbered, and interior, and cool of the great lake. Beautiful harbors and long, narrow waterways indent the coast line, form- ing the most picturesque spots imaginable. Rock headlands and bluffs face the heaving waters, and their storm beaten palisades present an unyielding front to the remorseless, never-ending ebb and flow that wages unceasing warfare upon them. This beautiful and romantic island lies about 150 miles northeast from Duluth. with which it is connected by steamers making regular trips. These steamers are large, comfortable, staunch, and entirely satisfactory in every way. They ply between Duluth and the more important towns on both the north and south shores, running in and out of Isle Royale ports en route. In this way Two Harbors. Grand Marais, Port Arthur and other points on the north shore, and Bayfield, Washburn. Ashland, etc.. on the south shore, are visited. The boat ride itself to these ports and to the Isle Royale harbors is a delightful recreation. North of Isle Royale. on the Canadian shore, and reached by steamer to Port Arthur and by rail be- yond, lies the Nepigon region, famed for its fishing. At the western end of the island, and nearest Duluth, is Washington harbor, a most interesting and attractive spot, with bays, islands, and en- trancing vistas in every direction. At the other end of the island and but a short distance from each other, across the island, are Rock and Tobin's harbors. These places a equally convenient for boating or pedestrian trips on the main daily during the season. The hotels at these places are such life demands. At Washington harbo cottages stands on the lake shore hi beauty spots lying in protected situatioi excursions to neighboring bays and sland. Steamers call at all of these IS and slands points plain, healthy, unconventional oomy hotel flanked by frame overlooking a most beautiful stretch of islanded water. At Rock and Tobin's harbors large log struc- tures are arranged for lounging and eating purposes, largely, while sleeping rooms are provided in cottages, a very attractive combination. Besides whitefish there are lake trout, pike, and masklnonge, or mus- callonge. besides brook trout in the streams on the main island. This locality appears to be absolutely free from hay fever, whether ow- ing to the character of the island vegetation, the lake breezes, the fact that the island is in mid-lake, or a combination of all of them. The Northern Pacific Railway has two splendid trains daily, and one daily except Sunday, between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Duluth-Superior, thus making Isle Royale easy of access, from the East. South and West. HOTELS, LAKES, RATES, ETC. MINNESOTA MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES Hotels ; Willard Allen Foley Maple Lodge Audubon. . . , Jackson Blanchett Prospect House . . . Battle Lake House ) Commercial. . . ' Ransford City National > Flatherty Midgley 1 J. J. O'Leary . W. B. Horton. ! Violet Morse i Miller.'. .'.'.'.' The Frisbee. Ada Hylands Resort . , Archibald Lodge. The Ruttger - Minnesota Phoenix Sheridan Lewis Waldorf Arcade Forsythe Columbia Park Grand Occidental srside Inn ... , 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 to 2.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 to 2.50 1.50 to 2.00 1.50 to 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1 .00 1.00 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.00 1,25 2.00 to 2.50 1.00 1.00 . . 1 . 00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1 00 Week 5.00 up 5.00 12.00 5.00 S.OO 4.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 4.00 S.OO to 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 to 10.00 10.00 4.00 4 , 00 20.00 to 30.00 20.00 40.00 15.00 'l6!66' 20.00 40.00 I 2 5.00 2 5.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 20.00 to 30.00 30.00 to 35.00 30.00 to 35.00 30.00 to 35.00 20.00 to 30.00 20.00 to 30.00 30.00 to 40.00 20.00 16.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 Cormorant, Maude, Lizzie Eunice, Pelican and Sally George, Round, Coon, Ham Twin, Norris, Crooked Eagle, Thompson, Birch. Big Gull, Long Rice and Gilbert Twin, Mound, Long. Swan and Moose Julia, Rush, Elk Clitheral. Many others eas- ily reached. Big Island and Little Island. Detroit. Floyd, Mo Sally, Melissa, Et Pelican, Cormorant, several others. Maple Bay, 6 miles Wall, Jewett, Swan and Ten- Black and small-mouth bass, pike, pickerel, and crap- pies. Black bass, crappies Black bass and other lake fish Excellent black bass fishing. Bass, pike, and crappies . Black bass Hack and small-mouth bass pike and crappies Black bass, pike, steel head trout, pickerel llack bass, pike, crappies pickerel Black bass and pike , .\dditional Information Boats at 50 cents a day; guides, $2.00 a day. Livery; charges reasonable. Boats. 50 cents a day. Bath- ing grounds at Crooked lake. Well-known summer resort; boats, launches, livery, cottages. Good camp sites. Fishing and hunting within easy reach. Fishing and hunting within easy reach. Farm houses, cottages: R. F. D. iSIo. 1; good ac- commodations. Excellent fishing; guides. $2.00 a day; cottages; good duck hunting. Boats, $1.00 a day; guides, SI. 50 to S2.00 a day. Guides, SI. SO and $2.00 a day. Many summer homes, beautiful camp sites: very popular resort. Apply to Agt. Nor. Pac. Ry.. for cottage accommodations. One of Minnesota's finest lake resorts; boats and boat- men: team and driver $3. 50 per day: steamer trip daily to Pelican lake. 12 miles; cottages Guides. $2.00 a day: lakes at some dstance; good livery. HOTELS, LAKES, RATES, ETC. MINNESOTA MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES — (Continuedl STATIONS Fertile Mini Fort Ripley . . . . . Frazee Glenwood Grey Eagle Hawley Henning Lake Park Lincoln Little Falls Luce McGregor , Motley , Perham , Sauk Center. . . . Starbuck. ..'..,. Swanville rtile House . Ripley House . I City Sta Park Windsor i Hotel Minten . Glenwood Lakeside ! Hotel Home . . ' Buckman Columbia American House . West , Lenius' Luce t Metropolitan )City chants nd Pacific . chants' Eagle's Nest (on " " I Lake) Palmer Ada Central. .... Commercial J. W. Ward. {Ward ) Minnewaska Lakeside . . . I Albion 1.25 Table b'rd 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 2.00 to 2.50 10.50 to 14.00 1.25 1.00 to 1.25 1.00 to 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 1. 00 to 1 25 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 to 2.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 Springs! 2.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 6.00 5.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 5.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 to 7.00 12.00 4.00 to 5.00 4.00 4.00 Rates oi 4.00 to 8.00 3.50 7.00 17,00 30.00 18.00 20.00 16.00 to 20.00 24.00 30.00 30.00 to 35.00 16.00 to 20.00 18.00 18.00 application 16.00 to 20.00 14.00 25.00 Kinds of Fish Maple, Arthur and Overland Nokasebe, 1 mile; Crow Minnewaska, a famous sheet of water. Pelican, Villard, Reno, Amelia Birch. Bass. Big Swan, Twin. Long and Mound within easy reach La Belle. Silver and Lea .... East Battle, 4 miles; Leaf, 7 miles Cormorant. 6 miles; Pelican 8 miles; Stoke, 2 miles . . . Alexandra, Shamineau. Rice and Fishtrap Fish, Rice. Sullivan Long, Sybil, Rose, Devils Bass, 2i miles; Sai miles. 6 miles . Little Pine. H miles; Big Pine, 2 miles; Little Mc- Donald, 7 miles; Marion 7 miles Sauk, Birch, Fairy, and Cedar Pepin ; Pillsbury, 2^ miles Bass. 2^ miles; Muns, 3 miles; Long. 2^ miles. Pickerel, pike Excellent bass fishing Black bass, pike client black ba Excellent bass, pike, and crappies Pickerel, pike. bass, perch. . . Pike and bass Bass, mascallonge. and all game fish Best of bass and other game fish Bass and pike Bass and other game fish. . . . Excellent black bass and pike fishing. Mascallonge. bass, pike, pick erel Pike, black bass, pickerel and other varieties Pike, bass, pickerel, anc crappies Trout and other game fish. . . Bass, pickerel, pike Bass and pickerel Boats; guides. $1.00 a day. Good camp sites and excel- lent fishing; guides. 50 cents to Si. 00 a day. Boating; bathing; fine scen- ery; guides, $2.00 a day. Cottages for the summer; finescenery; guides. SI. 50 to S2.00 a day.- Lakes within 3 miles of town. Good livery; guides, SI. 50 a day. Good fishing and hunting; guides, SI. 00 a day. Gasolinelaunch; guides. S2 a day. Cottages: good duck and chicken hunting. 1 banks of Mississippi river. Guides, S2.00 a day. Guides, Si. 00; private boat- houses; furnished cottages $1.00 per day. City park on bank of Sauk HOTELS, LAKES, RATES, ETC. MINNESOTA MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES -(Continu :d) STATIONS £| RATES Lakes Kinds of Fish Additional Information 153 186 200 161 183 180 Hotels Day Week Month Sylvan Minn. Sylvan House Sylvan Columbia The Maples Columbia F. G. Rowbottom A. Simpson Underwood Villard 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1 ,00 7.00 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.00 4.00 3.50 3.50 5,00 7.00 7.00 4,00 4.00 4.00 25.00 15.00 17.00 Sylvan . ... Round. 4 miles; Nelson. 2 miles. Birch. 2 miles Bass. Turtle and Annie Villard. Amelia and Leven . . Stewart. West Battle, Long, Black bass, pickerel Black bass, pickerel, pike.. . . Black bass, pike, pickerel, Underwood 16.00 14.00 14.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 16,00 16.00 16.00 Vining Bass, pike, and other game fish Guides, $1.50 to $2.00 a day. Shore Acres Trepanier's Wright Tamarack and 1 5 others Bass an