Why Harbor Springs Michigan?

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DRIVES THAT DELIGHT THE AUTOISTS

THE IDEAL SUMMER PLACE\Vhere wi ll yon spend you r summer ?\Vh en the warm weat her comes you will gosom ewhere. Wh y no t go to the most de-lightful place on earth, the Mecca of thousands ,The Great Lakes Region of NorthernMichiganIn the c en ter of whi ch, 200 mi les no r th ofGrand Rapicls on the Grand Rapids & Mack-

in nw division of the Penns ylvania railroadsys ten1 , a t the extreme northern poin t of th e

Lowet Peninsu la, wi ll be found the onlyport of en try on Lake Michigan .north . ofChicago fo r the grea t passenger shtps whtchply between that city an d Buffalo.Har bo r SpringsOnce L'Abre Crocl1e, of the J esui ts; thenPetite Travers e of the Fr ench traders. it r e-m a ins the symbol of th e s t w i N ~ r t h l a n ~Mu ch of the cha rm of tls begmnmg sltlllingers, though modern in all r espec ts contdbutina to the pleasure, lv'alth an d con-ovcnience of its visitors.H crC' is Little Traverse Bay, in its m any

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SOME ENTICING BEAUTY SPOTS

phases ri valin g the Bay of Na ples; the na -tura l hatbor which for shelt O?r an d beaut v i swi thout an equal on the Grf'a t Lakes; " heclea n shores and primeval woods within th evillage limi ts; the settl em ent of Ottawa Indians hud dled in the neighboring swamplike "t he hunted Seminoles," und the Catholic Mission School and Chapel kept goingfo r the Ind ians' good . Among th e hon estcitizens are still som e of the grac ious oldF tench Canadians, w hose tal es ca rr y oneba ck to the f urs and trails , blankets, beadsa nd " tawbons" of the earl y days.

The landsca pe is that of the Master Hand,wi th virile charm and ru gged variety. Them orning is th e mo r e kind aft er the chill ofthe night; an d the brigh test day is the mo regra teful beca use of the cloud and shadow ofyesterday. Bu t the ':ariant d i t i o havebeen the mother of m genm ty, and 111 theNort hlan d ther e is so me thing happy to do tofit the wea ther and the hour. W ith in a ra -dius of two mil es fro m this quain t little cit yth er e are r eso rt s of a variety to fi t the pursean d inclina tion s of all.


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A WALK IN HARBOR POINTHarbor Point"'The Newport of the Lakes"Situa ted on a narro w point of whichforms the fines t harbor on the Grea t Lakes.A Gove rnm ent Lighthouse, on the sand tiplying like a nail to this finger of land, di rec tsthe sa ilor from the storm s of the open seato the peace of the Harbor within.Although less than fifty acres ent ire, therear e hills and level ground, natu ra l terracesand gent ly r olling opens, heav ily timberedpreserves of an original gr andeur , surfbeach an d shores as res tfu l as the face ofa mi rror. There ar e pic tu resq ue Swisschalets and log cabins, and others morewo rthy the nam e of villa and palace. TheClub House, recentl y built new, is worthy ofits site in pa rt iculars of luxur y a nd manage

ment, an d Harbor Point has come to ra nkwith the Atlan tic coast wa teri ng places.

We-Que-Ton-SingThe place had it s na me a century befo rethe white ma n dreamed of it as a sum merhome: The Ind ian wor d fo r "little bay" indicates the ideal loca tion of the thriving resort a t the mouth of the harbor. From th ewat er one sees the long whar f and dock pavilion, behind which s tretch the cleangravel beach an d the thousand clusteredbirches, sheltering a hundred pic tu resquecottages. Fi rst from the landing and therailway station stands the W e-Que-To n-SingHot el, one of the best equipped and mostaccommodating public houses in the no rthern r esor t r egion .Roaring BrookThis deservedly popular r esor t lies alongthe in ner ba y shore a mil e e ast from HarborSprings. The conspicuo us Inn stands fa rback on the bluff-brow, overlooki ng thewa ter an d the fla t woodland of cedars.Through th is winds a beauti ful stream.whose na me the resort bea rs , a nd the graveldrives and walks, c rossed by perpetualshadows and arched by natural canopies .There are cottages im bedded in the treesalong the bea ch, and on the pla teau abovethe settl ed farm count ry s tretches away tothe north. It is no t im mo dest to call this apar adise for picture makers and the joy ofall na tu re lovers . Such is the tes timony ofevery visitor .

Ramona Pa t kWith its groun ds of na tu ra l beauty; itsgushin g ar tesian well ; its gorgeously fu rnished hotel stand ing li ke a beautiful whitesent inel a t the Bay's head, offers a ttractionssecon d to non e which withMenonaqua BeachFamous fo r its mil es of sandy beach completes the char m eas twa rd .

Forest BeachDark brh ind it rose the foreet,

Ron the black a 11cl gleomg p i11o t roee,Ro t llo lir UJltll coli.,. 11p011 t l lea;Bright bofon t teal he water,Bea t til e de ar a 11d eu11ng UJater. "

So well does the poet describ e it that onemight suspect he had s tood befo r e F orestBeach . The hotel i s o f modern architec tu re,splendid appointment and as a c c o m m d ~ t -ing as one's own hom e. The resort hesidea lly, a m ile from Harbo r Point, on the

ba y shore; the beautiful bo dy of wa ter, withall its phases, stretched before it, the un tampered woods about it an d th e pine-covered bluff rising close behind. Here thepine trees, standing against the tremblinggold of the distant water, throw their coolshadows across the Association Links, covering eighty acres, gently rolling an d wellkept; and near the roadside stands th e inviting Golf Club bungalow.ldy lwildeTo the west, with its quaint rustic bridgespanning th e clear silent brook, invites thelover of quiet an d beauty.Beyond this Resort, winding, fo r miles,along the towering bluff overlooking LakeMichigan, is th e famous Shore Road, pronounced by all who have seen it to be "TheMost Beautiful Drive in America." Alongwhich, through virgin forests , undesecratedby the hand of man, automobiles carry hu ndreds of the Nation's notables to the quaintan d ancient Indian settlements of MiddleVillage and Cross Village, and to the mostunique eating place in Michigan which liesmidway between these picturesque villages-

. Th e Old Tr ail TavernBu ilt entirely of white pin e logs, this beautiful little Tavern stands on a lofty bluff overlooking La ke Michigan, surrounded bythousands of acres of virgin fo rest. It ha scome to be th e rendezvous fo r the elite ofthe Nation seeking a "place to go that'sdifieren t."In selecting a place to spend your summeryou will be concerned withWhat do I get to eat?Where do I go to sleep ?How am I to be entertained withal?In no place in the world can you find sosatisfactory an answer to these questions asat Harbor Springs, Michigan.He re in great abundance ar e produced thefinest vegetables, berries, poultry an d dairyproducts to be found in the world. Pasteur ized milk and cream from the local creamery, with the finest of fresh butter , insurefteedom from that ever present source ofcon tagion. F resh vegetables delivered toyou r door each morning, just gathered,leave nothing to be desired. Th e whitefishtaken eac h morn ing from the deep cold

THROUGH THE WOODS AT ROARING BROOKwaters of the lake prove th ey are indeed"the thorobreds of the fish world."Hotels boarding houses .can be foundoffering a service unexce lled an d at a priceto fit the needs an d purse of all. Th e leadin g ho tels at Harbor Springs are the NewEmmet and the Bluff Hotel, in addition tothese popular places, there ar e several highclass boarding houses, which offer most attractive service, a few of which ar e BluffCottage, Du newood, Beechview, ColonialHall, Seven Gables an d Maple Grove In n.All th ese attractive an d ho me-like placescater to summer people and any one is indeed fortuna te, who is received as a guestat any of these places.Ea ch of the r esort s herein described havehotels an d club houses of surpassing excellence, and cottages tha t can be r ented fromthe humblest cottage to the most elabo rate


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HARBOR POINT CLUB HOUSE

ONE OF HARBOR SPRINGS' COLF COURSES--THE HARROR POINT LINKS WITH EIGHTEEN HOLES

sullln1e1' pala ee. You c:HI get wha t you waHlhere.Amusements ar e many and varied, golfcan be indulged in at two courses withouta peer in th e state, with com petent instruc-tors for those wh o wish to learn to playcorrectly. Tennis courts are maintained atHarl;>or Point and \Vequetonsin g, wheremany int eresting and exci ting tourn amentsare played annually. Fishing is nowherebetter. Magnificent drives are found every-where for the automobile en thu siast andboat ing wit h its twin sport, bathing, can beindulged in at all times on the smooth

waters of the Harbor ot th e mme hoister-ous ou ter lake.

H1-1rhor Springs is very fortunate in hav ing ' two 18-hole golf courses recognized bymany profess ional players to be two of thebest courses in Michigan. This particularsport has many ardent admirers an d thelarge courses are th ronged with both ama-teur and professional players. There is atournam ent annually in the month of August open to all players and very va lu-ab le and in teresting prizes are awarded th ewinners in th e various classes. Fo r a per-son who enjoys this wonderful game in theopen or tenms or similar sports, th ev canen jo y th emselves fully \Vith very keen" competition at this partkular pla ce: WEQUETONSING CLUB HOUSE


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A PARADISE FOR LOVERS OF NATURESummer Cottages ants cater to the cottage population and two

Fo r th e person who does not tak e kindly deliveries are made eac h day by the grocef'to fin e ho tels or boarding houses, bu t pre- and b u t c h to all dwellings on the adjoin -fers the c omfo1t of a real home, the summer ing r esorts Th e hucksters arul gardenersco ttages in the Harbor Springs sec tion will supply. some of the finest fruits and vege- .fulfill eve ry r equiremen t. Places may be tables to be obtained anywhere an d thesehad modern in every appointment on the foods delivered fresh daily !=Ire one of thewater front or in the woods, overlooking th e prime factors in bringing the summer popu-bay and La ke Michigan. These places range lation to th is section year after year. Man yin price from $100 fo r a humble four room va lu able and up-to-date farms a1e main-cottage up to $2,000 pe r season fo r the most tained in the vicinity of Harbor Springselab o1a te summer homes. The local merch- from which milk , butter, eggs and poultry


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WATER SCENES ON LITTLE TRAVERSE BAYar c supplied to the sum mer peop le in suchquantiti es and at tim es desired by ou r sum-m er visitors.

If it ha s neve r been ybur good fortune tospend a sum mer in this particular section ofour grea t state we earnestly invite your con-sideration of this section and trust you willspend a portion of th e coming season inthi s locality. W e feel th a t seeing is believ-ing and that on e season spent on ou r a d-jacent r esorts is sur e to ma ke you an enthu-sias tic supporter of Harbor Springs with it'swonderful clim a te and many advan tages.

A Sportsman's ParadiseTo those individuals who delight to in -dulge in outdoor sports Harbor Sptings of-fe rs mo re genuine enjoymen t th an any oth-er section in the middle wes t. Th e inlandlak es, which ar e so nu merou s fairly teemwith gam e fish of various kinds , bas s andpickeral are very plentiful and fo r those wh oenjoy deep water fishing th e Ma ckinaw troutgives a thrill such as no fish ca n give.Th e waters ar e clear as crystal an d nothin gis mo re invigorating than a plunge in toth em . Several ba thing beaches are main-tained wit h picnic grounds to which th e

A. J. HEATH COTTAGE AT FOREST BEACHpub lic are cordially invited. The automo-bile roads ma ke the celebrated trout s treamsof the Minnehaha, Sturgeon an d Pigeon riv -ers eas ily accessible to fisherm en from thissec tion. Asthma and Ha y FeverTo an y persons suffering from eit her ofthese di re maladies, thi s section holds aqui ck and permanent relief. Thousands ofpeople annually visit this sec tion fo r th epurpos -e of obtaining r elief ho m hay fev er ,wh ich th eir experi ence has taught them isto be had by a res t in this deli ghtful clim a te.Man y of the c itizens of Harbor Springs havelocated he te perman ently in order that th eyma y be free from the sufferings of as thm aan d have b een permanentl y cured of thi sdis ease.

P. H. WITHINGTON COTTAGE AT FOREST BEACH

THE WIGWAM AT BLISS FARMDetails can be secur ed regarding any of

th e r esorts by addressing the sup erintendentof that resort or th e proprietor of an y of th eboarding houses m entioned her ein, or if youwill write a card or letter indicating wha tyou seek add ressed to th e secr etar y of theChamber of Commerce a t Harbor Springs,Michigan, it will be placed in the properhands to insure an im m ediate reply .

Ho w to ge t here. If by automobile fromth e sou thland , take th e Dixie Highway . Itpasses through Harbor Springs . If by ra il,through sleepers com e from St. Louis, Cin-cinnati , Louisville, Chicago and Detroit overth e P ennsylvania lin es dir ect to this point ,and aH through boats from Chicago, Buf -falo or De trmt bring you to our wha rfs.

J. E. OT!3 COTTAGE ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE


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HARBOR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN LOOKING FROM THE BLUFF TO HARBOR POINT

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SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL TENNIS COURTS AT HARBOR POINTPRIN TE D BY TH E REPUB LI C AN . HARBOR SP R INn S , MICH .

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