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N TRODUCIN G P etoskey (Gem City of theNorth ) to persons una cquaint ed with the LittleTraver se Bay Region pr ese nt s no little prob

Nature de es th e printed word as well as thep rinted picture and in this enchanting fairyland evenn atur e has been sup erl a tive. If , in the att emp ted desc riptions set forth herein , the in terest of the readermay be so piqued that personal investi ga tion followsthe mission of thi s booklet will hav e been pe rformednotwithstand :ng in adequate portray al.

Little Tr ave r se Bay-above which P etoskey ri ses onthe cres t of a series of natural terr aces s to America ,what the Bay of Na ples is to E ur ope. At the suns ethour of any bright day, the shores of this c harm ing bod yof water are lin ed with peop le who find, in th e incomp arable sun set scenes, indescribable beauty . At timesthe gr eat gold en ball , as it touches the horizon, seem s tores t upon a pilla r of molten metals. Again th e countless radiati ons spr ead upon th e ripplin g waters sugg estthe fan ta il of a gigant ic gold en peacock.

In the da ys when vast fortun es of th e pr esent da ywer e unknown, a visiting business man viewing thescene expr essed his maximum -of ap pr ec iation in bes towin g on th ese everchanging na tur e pic tur es th e phr ase

Million Dolla r Suns ets.One of the ill ust ra tions on this page is r ep roduced

f rom a photograph taken ju st out side the P etoskey citylimits. Th is type of virgin wood i s found in a multitudeof res t spot s w ith in easy wa lking di stance of P etoskeyhotels.

ust ic R est H ouse zn P e s ylvania Park

A shor t w alk f rom t his scene t akes one to the L akeMic higan shoreline where naturalists and curiosity seeker s nd in abundance P etos key St ones or naturalagates, ordinary in or ig inal appear ance, but revealingund er th e touch of the lap ida ry highly valued qualities .Many rare specimens of t hese aga tes are shown in thequaint shops of the Bazaar sect ion of P etoskey incommon with many un ique noveltie s both domestic andfor eign. W alk or moto r up the gradu al incl ine to t hetop of any of Pe toskey 's hills an d you may revel inland scap e and ma rine views th at challenge any inE ur ope.

Regard less of the length of a visit here a constant lychanging p rogram is read ily made f rom an inexhaustibleli st of attr ac t ions.

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Th e In ternationally Celebrated Cushman House. This beautiful hostelry has probably cat ered to th e comfortof more celebrities than any other resort hot el in Michigan. Th e impressive horne-like colonial building faces awonderful park, wooded with luxuriant drooping birch tr ees. Th e Cushman House is operated on the Americanpl n ll ye r around , ;

LOCATIONTwo hundred miles north of Grand Rapids, and forty

miles south of the Straits of Mackinaw, is Petoskey,Michigan. Northern Indian tribes- quick to discoverthe natural advantages of the region-raised theirt epees on th e site of the pr esent city long before th eperiod of L aSalle and Father Marqu ette . Brooks,rivule ts, streams and lakes laden with fish; ozone ofra res t purity; mineral wat ers of great medicinal quality ;wooded lands alive with game-thes e, and th e restfulbeauty of th e region, luring the Indians to settlement,ar e still, even in th e passage of years, potent in hea lthan d recreational element s. Th ese magnetic natura lqualities hav e for mor e than half a century drawnhea lth and recreation seekers from all points of thiscontinent.Two

TRANSPORTATION:fetoskey, the capital or Hub of the Little Traverse

Bay Reg ion, is th e terminal of the P erc MarquetteRailway, whi ch with the Pennsylvania System, offersthrough Pullman travelling accommodation to and frommetropolitan centers of th e East, West and Souththrough the resort season.

Th e palatial steamships of the c i g n TransitCompany ply between Chicago and Petoskey throughoutthe navigable period, and the D. C. lin e of ships bringtourists f rom eas ter n and southern points to Mackinaw,a short drive from P etoskey .

Sch eduled bus es run from P etoskey to all neighboringtowns and r esorts both sum mer and winter.

Arriving n N01thern Michigan.

La rge motor buses have regular schedules bring ingtourists North from all points South.

The Steamer Ame rica makes regular daily tripsout of Petoskey, tou ching all reso rt s on Little Travers eBay.

M 11 and M 13 are mod ern automobile highwaystraversing the popula r La ke Michigan and inl and lakeresorts , converging at P etoskey, thence unified to theworld renowned Stra its of Mackinaw. P etoskey is alsothe terminus of th e Jam es Whitcomb Ril ey MemorialHi ghway- Miami to Petoskey. Th is route is th esame as M 13 f rom Southern Michigan to P etoskey.Su perior tr anspo rtation facilities ha ve es tablished Petoskey as the dis tributing point for visitors to thi sun equalled pl easure land.

Ho tel accommodations here have kept the pa ce withtransportation and the person of modera te means is justas sure of pleasant quarters as is the wea lthy tourist

.who demands metropolitan appointments.

GOLFING THE NAT IONAL SPORTThe ancient glory of Scotland 's proudes t course is

somewhat dimmed by the many excellent golf links nearPetoskey. There are six splendid golf grounds withinhalf hour's drive, all on concrete roads , and all so loca tedth at they command a ra re panoramic view of the su rrounding territory from every tee and green. Thecourses are always well kept and are ev.er in viting t o thedevotees of this greates t of out-door sports.

The Petoskey- Bay View Coun try Club on M-11, onemile north of Petoskey, is one of t he spo rti est eighteenhol e courses in the No rth. Th e beautiful club house,overlooking Little Tr averse Bay, is the mecca for thosewho enjoy bridge teas, exp ertl y planned luncheons, orany social gathering.

The Oden Golf course, on M-11 , eight miles north ofPetoskey, ha s n ine holes, and is used by many of ourtourists each year.

Th e. Harber Point G < >lf cour se is located on a bluffat Harbor Springs, eight miles north of Petoskey onM-13 , commanding a wonderful view of Litt le Tr averseBay and Lake Michigan. This eighteen-hole course isone of the best in the country.

Th e W equetonsing Golf course, twenty-seven holes, islocated six miles from Petoskey on M-13. Th e land ishigh, and players enj oy splendid view of this northerncountry while at th e club house.

W alloon L ake Country Club, nine miles south fP etoskey on M-13, main tain s an excellent golf course ofeigh t een holes. Th e natural hazards an d beautifulway s at this cour se are con sidered among the bestcountry.

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MINER A L WELL PARK .One of the City Pal lcs on the bay shore, th e daily shrine of thousands of persons who partake of

the natural artesian min eral water which flows th ere constantl y. Th e medicinal propert ies of th iswater are att ested by many of th e nation s prominent men, and the P etoskey mineral we ll baths arefast becoming famous.

E ighteen mil es south of P etoskey, on M-11, are thetwo Charlevoix golf links- the Inn and the BelvedereCountry Clubs. Th ey are both eighteen-hol e cour sesand a re among the oldest an d b es t in this section.

NEIGH ORING SORTSCharlevoix- des ignated Th e Beaut iful , and fully

dese rv ing the tribute bestow ed- is reached by a fewminutes' drive from P etoskey on a concrete bouleva rd,a nd by ra il or boa t, and no visitor to Northern Mic higa nshould fail to see and thoroughly enjoy th e unique andref reshin g fea tu res of thi s ju stly famous resort.

Th e Beaver Island groupvisible from the Charlevoix shor e lin e and reached by sa iling and steam vesselsfrom that port re of a dis tin ct p rimitive type, theinhabitants being almos t wholly dependent upon thefishing and timber industri es for maintenance.

N ine miles south of P eto skey, nes tling on the shoresof th e beautiful Walloon Lak e, is the well -kn ownW a lloon Lak e resort. The bathing beac h is one of thefinest in th e Northern Michigan resort distr icts, andhundreds of p eopl e enjo y tenn is, motor boatin g, fishing,canoeing, rowing, da ncing and bat hing at th is popularspot. Th e Walloon L ake Count ry Club , with its finegolf course, brings many of the city's wealthiest peopleFour

each season. Mod ern ho tels ca ter to the cottage ownerand tourist. One may wa lk for miles in clean groves ofsilver birch and map le, or res t in the cool shadows underspr eading tr ees .

Th e Pi ne Lak e dr ive out of Charl evoix has a fixedplace on the outing schedul e of every visito r who knowsthe points of interes t. Celeb rate d poets have writtensonnets to Charl evoix Th e Beau tiful but no pen hasye t done full j ustice to the picture.

Th e Pine L ake Drive circles around a charminginl and body of water on the shores of which lie thequaint communities of Boyne City and East Jordan,inviting th e tourist to partake of a generous hosp itali t y.Th e camera even in its highest development can not correct ly depict th e gorgeous arid en trancing beauty of theL ittl e Tr averse Bay region, there fore the photograp hsreproduced he r e but sugges t the deligh ts wh ich regalethe casual visit or and whi ch are the annu al exp ect ancyof many thousands of pers ons who , denied permanentres idence, make the yea rly pilgrim age from dis t antpoints.

Out of Petoskey on th e Mac kin aw tr a il, a twentyminute drive by automobile, lies Round Lak e, a fa milyreso rt where fishin g, bathing and boati ng are to be fullyenj oyed. Ju st beyond is Oden, a reso rt graced by

Th e Hot el P erry . Conducted on the Am erican plan . Sit uated direct ly on th e shore of L itt le T raverse B ay andopposite th e P ennsylvania Ra ilway station, this spacious hotel is operated with every considerat ion for its gueststhroughout th e year.

many summer homes, on the shores of Crooked Lake.Th is body of wate r sever al miles in length, and thefisherman's mecca, is the base of the Inland Route.Through this route which tr averses Crooked Lake,Crooked Ri ver, Picker el La ke, Burt La ke, I ndian Riverand Mullet La ke to Topinab ee and Cheboygan, steamcrafts carry passenger s through a va rie d and int enselyint eres tin g scenic tr ip.

Drink spa rkling water f rom our wonderful flowingwells in this territory. Nowhere on ea rt h is the waterso cold , clear and healthfu l.

All of this cente red in an area abounding in worldcelebrate d features, Mackin ac Island, histo ric spot sincep re-r evolution day1 , kn own wherever the English lan guage is spo ken, s till preserves intact the fort andba rr acks of Eighteenth century wars , and Arch Rockstands majestically as one of the wonder s of the world.Reached in a sho r t trip by land and water, thi s famousis land gem. with its inn umerable att r actions will alonerepay the visitor for a lengt hy journey . Les Cheneau x

Isl ands ( T he Snows ) adjacent to Mackina c Is land areexcellent examp les of primiti ve nature. St eamships an . :sa il ing craft ply const antly between th ese islands andth e mainland for the conven ience of tourists, and whe rever one goes modern ho tels with high class cuisine ca terto the visitor's comfort .

Harbor Spr ings and H a rb or P oint , typ ical of highest . .quality resorts, are reach ed from P etoskey by ste amer :.across Little T raverse Bay , or by auto or rail in ha lfan hour 's time. H arbor Springs is a spr itely villagewith moder n shopp ing places, hote ls a nd rooming houses,whilst H arbor Poi n t exemp lifies the mor e exclu sive ty peof watering place, wher e costly homes a ttest t hei,rown ers' sat isfac tion. Concrete bouleva rds lin k th esepopular r esorts with P eto skey.

Cross Village, an In dian settlement of most pictur esqu e location, over look ing L ake Mic hig an .from ahigh plateau, is reached either by macadam ro ad, or byone of th e few rea l Indian tr ail s still pr eserving thewood and wate r beauti es of nat ure undisturb ed. RestFive .


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spots on this famous drive afford ample opportunity forr efr eshment. Indians- Hurons , Ottawas and Pottowattamies, known as the Ottawa Tribes, redoffi:inate inthe population of this particula r loca lity and theirproducts of headwork and basketry ar e of th e fines ttype of Indian artistry. Primeval arrow-heads andstone hatchets still found in this region sp eak of dayswhen white men were unknown to the aborigine. Outo Petoskey in th e morning, Harbor Springs, H arborPoint, Good H a rt and Indian Vill age, through th eIndian trail, can be visited comfort ably befo re returningfor evening dinner.

HE LTHA blessed boon to those who chance to need surgical

Qr medical attention a re Petoskey s two celebr ated hospitals. Lockwood Ho spi tal , loca ted at th e very highes taltitude in this city of elevations, r emoved from con tac twith industry and commerce, is at the same time withinfive minutes of the business section of th e city. Und erthe sup ervision of eminent physicians and surgeons, th iscommunity institution has sent back, compl ete in health ,innumerable seemingly incurable invalids.

Th e Petoskey Hospital, situ a ted di rectly on the sho relin e of Little Tr ave rse Bay, is a thoroughly modernized-exampl e of sanitation where medica l and sur gical sc ienceSix

Lockr ood H ospital on the right.PPtoslo ey H ospital on the le f t

finds higlles t expr ess ion. The great opop ularity of thefamous surgeons in charge br ing s from all di rec tionsvast numbers of people for tr ea tment.

Add to th e na tur al cur a ti ve qualities of Peto skey sclarified a ir an d mineral waters th e protective qualitiesof these two thoroughly equipped and efficient ly managed hospitals, and visiting invalids are ce rtain of bothclimatic and scientific conditions in unusual combination.

NO H Y FEVER OR STHMP etoskey, known as a have n of res t , boasts th at it has

no hay f ever or asthma, no malaria, no mosquitoes, orinsec t pes ts, but th e ancient joy of the gr ea t out -of -doorsis eve rybo dy s. Pungent tr ees draw fra g rance out ofan untroubled, ageless soil-nursing con tentm ent ; naturedraws a mag ic rin g, and th e tourist draws the cooles t ,clea rest breath that ever floated fr ee in summer.

WH T PETOSKEY OFFERSP etoskey is a city with coun cil form of governm ent ,city manage r plan, and in all essentials is as modern as

metropolitan citi es . This speaks for facilities of quickcommunication for business men as well as for th e comfort of family visitors. A first-class Postoffice, WesternUnion teleg raph, and Bell telephone system are hereconducted with the very best of se rvice.

P etoskey boasts of one of the fines t Minera l Bath

Th e sandy shores of La lce Michigan and the inland lalces delight th ose u:ho enjoy wa ter sports and afford safeand pl easant surroundings for th e child renhouses in Michiga n. Tr ained nu rses give th erapeu t icmassages, elec tri c cabin et bak es and special tr ea tment sfor r educing. Pa tient s ge t benefit of water pi ped fr omfamous mineral wells, only a few rods from ba th house.

P e toskey recreati onal sports a re und er the s upervisionof the high school p hys ica l d irector, and many visit ingchildren join wit h our childre n in organized sw imming,bas eba ll , and a ll out door sports.

P eto skey Hi gh School h as the only radio broadcas tin gstation in the No rth . Wea ther r eports, musical pr ograms and high school sport scores are sent out r egu l arly . T he station has wir es lead ing to our P etoskeychurc hes and a ll North ern Michiga n listens in to someexcellent t alent.

Th e Canary Studio, so-call ed because of concertnumbers g i\en by s ilvery ton ed birds, has the co-operation of our best a rtists and thousands of listeners tu nein to th e Sund ay W edn esday and Fr idayevenin g concerts . Thi s studio is located in th e P erry

Ho tel and hundreds of communications , as well as Proofof Reception ca rd s, a re being rec eived each week fromtho se who pick up our p rograms.

Hundreds of peop le enjoy the ope n air concert s givenby the P etos key City Band, un der the dir ection ofProfessor ,V. J . M cCollu m.

T he P etoskey Public School sys tem is such th atgra du ates a re rece ived with out ques tion by leadin guniversities.

An unlimited supply of perfec tly pu r e wat er isd ist ributed by most ap p roved methods, whil e sp lendidelect ric and gas facilities make for living comfortand the best lighted city in Michigan. Na tur efurnish es Petoskey with a marvelous dr a inage systemwhich insur es the high est point of sanit ation . T heparks of P etoskey a re enchan t ing bowers tho rough lyshaded by wond erful fo liag e and bedecked with nativeflowers. Fi ne theat res pr ovide P etoskey visitors wi thth e best cinema and stage producti ons. P etoskey has

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Var ied sports amidst glorious scenery may be enjoyed at untless places in and near P etoskey .th e finest and bes t equipped beaut y parlors north ofGrand Rapids.

Not und er th e shining sun is th ere a pu rer air ormor e strengthening climate than natur e has bes tow edupon the Little Traverse Bay Reg ion, and, notwithstanding the fact that thi s reg ion has been for many yearsherald ed to th e world as a hea lth and Summer paradise,property for res idences on La ke Michigan or on anyone of many adjacent small er lak es, may be had at lowac reage price.

Every day of th e hea ted term brings to thi s hav en ofrelief multitudes of per sons whose only certain r elieflies in th e wav e washed air of this natur al sanitarium.Th e curr ent year will find here gues ts who have notmissed a season in over a quarter century. Th e br eezefrom Little Traverse Bay has transla ted sneezes andtears into laughter and smiles for myriad sufferers.\Vhere a ll medication has failed, P etoskey air has banished the dread perennial dis eases, Hay Fever andAsthma.

Nowhere in th e United States is th ere a celebratedSummer r esort and wat ering place which combinesindustrial advantages with hea lth and r ecrea tional featur es so fittingly as P etoskey. Gr ea t tanneries, wood-Eight

working factories, foundries, and th e most highly modernized cement pl ant in the world a re among th e loca lmanufactories that stabilize th e city as an all-yearround pl ace to live.

Ess enti ally a city of home owners is P etoskey, inwhich th e vine-clad cottage of modest cost neighborswith mansions of more wea lthy citizens. Th e democracyof this city in political, religious and social circles makesfor th e hap p iness and comfort of new residents andvisitors. Unlike most important r esort cities, th esplendid hotels her e are always open and serve as ent ert a inm ent and educ ational civic centers .

Th e Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Columbus, Elksand other fr a ternities, all own splendidly equippedquarters hou sed in three-s tor y buildings in the businesssection. Each of th ese fraternities owns it s building.

Rotary and Kiw anis are both repr esented here byvig ilant bodies. Th ese two segments of in tern ationalcircles vie with each other in furthering th e in terestsof and providing comforts for visitors.

P etoskey is fortunate in hav ing a centrally loca tedand modernly equipped Community Room where touristsare invited to use the reading rooms, r est rooms or to

Judge Landis Cottage, Burt La ke. Porter Hom e Petoskey . Joseph A. Magnus Home at Oden.

meet th eir friends. Th e rooms ar e located on LakeSt ree t near Cushman Hotel and the matron in chargewelcomes the visitor.THE CH MBER OF COMMERCE

The Chamber of Commerce of Petoskey exists for thesole purpos e of advancing the interests of the NorthernMichigan resort reg ion, and this function is best performed by exhibiting hearty interest in furnishingreg ional information. To the visitor in the city thisorg anization is a veritable encyclopedia and gracioushost and correspondents ar e assured of prompt andcourteous r esponse.

Th e Chamber of Commerce will gladly respond toinquiries and will make your personal wish th eirpl eas ure in getting for you without cost, information ofany kind. f you want hotel- rooming house partment or furnish ed room accommodations for a da y or fora season this organization will repr esent yo' withoutfee. This applies not to th e city alone, but to outlyingpoints as well.

NOTES OF INTERESTWh en hot el and boarding place accommodations ar eovertaxed, repres entative citizens of P etoskey open th eir

homes to care for the city 's guests. Th e warmth ofhospitality in this North country is in keeping with thevirility of its people. P etoskey is known throughoutth e nation as the most metropolitan city of its size onthis continent. On either side of beautifully wooded

parks in the city's center, are retail shops of all kindswhich, with merchandise in both class and variety, viewith any stores in the United States .

Utilities in gas, elec tricity, water and sanitation;exceptional thoroughfar es, which include fourteen milesof pav ement, and magnificent homes, mak e for anAladdin city set in a garden of Nature's rugged design.

P etoskey, th e trading center of Northern Michigan,entertains no less than a quarter million of visitors eachseason, and the elasticity of accommodations necessaryto these conditions makes P etoskey a metropolis, withpublic buildings and business es tablishments equal, if notsuperior, to cities ten tim es it s s ize.

Emmet County, of which P etoskey is th e seat of governm ent , is distinguished at home and abroad as one ofth e very few districts wherein cattle are absolutely fr eefrom tub erculosis. This is a vital consideration for bothchildren and adults visiting P etoskey or this t erritoryfor r est and r ecup eration .

The natural fruits and vegetables of th e Petoskeyterritory are in quality superior to any grown in Michigan, a state celebrated for agricultural products.

Petoskey has th e distinction of having three of thelarg est bulb farms in this section-The Grossman,Darling, and Petoskey Bulb farms. From early springuntil late autumn hundreds of tourists drive out onM 13 to view the gorgeous colorings of tulips, dahlias,gladiolas and hyacinths.

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Coz y Conway Inn on th e shore of Croolced Lalce A fine cuzszne and boating,bathing and fishing par excellence

The Chief Petoskey potato is world renowned, seedfrom this solid pure white food gem being more highlyprized th an any other known variety.

SIDE TRIPS ND POINTS OF INTERESTIn side the limits of th e Cit y of P etoskey there aremany points of interes t .Min eral Well Park, Magnus State Park, City Park

and Zoo, Curtis Park and Arlington Park, tog ether withthe beautiful P enn sylvania and Pe re Marquette railwayparks, are eac h distinctive and interesting.

For persons int eres ted in manufac turing many itemsof interest can be seen in visits to P e toskey's industri es.

The P etoskey Portland Cement Company 's plant onCharlevoix road is considered the most modern andefficient cement manuf ac tory in the world. Recent lybuilt, it incorporat es the most sc ientific pr incipl es in pro-du cing from the native raw product a pa rticularl y whiteand desi rab le cement . Vis itors ar e invi ted to inspectthe pr emises and processes .

Th e Michiga n Ma ple Block Company contr adicts inits nationa l scope th e laws of industry, in that woodt ables and blocks made by th em are shipped many timesby exp ress ac ross the continent to users living in woodworking centers. T he prime reason for thi s lies inpa tented wood welding devices used in construction.Butchers in Maine and tailors in Florida, g love makersin th e East and die stampers in th e West, must p aytribute to the su rp assing qua li ty of this industry'sproduct .T en

Th e Bon Ton Bak ing Company send excellent bak edgoods to practically every town in the North.

Th e P etoskey Boat Works , loca ted directly on LittleTraverse Bay, mak es hundreds of boa ts for tourist s andhome peopl e.

P etoskey Granite Stone Company furnish es the Northwith granite face block and concrete.

Th e Fr eeman, Hom e and Peto skey Ice Cream andD air y Companies ship their product s to all points inMichiga n.

Th e Michigan T anning Extract Comp any, withmain offices in P etoskey and factory in Kegomic, asuburb of P etoskey, is also repr ese nted by branches inBoyne City. So le leath er, upp er lea ther and tan nin gex tr ac ts form the p rincipal products of thi s industry .

The Northern Lim e Stone Comp any , with grea tmines of lime rock at command , is one of the successfulindustri es in Petoskey's manufactu rin g colony.

Th e Antrim L ime Compa ny is still another indust ryusi ng in its product th e exceptional qua lity lim e rock soab und ant in this region .

Th e Ha nk ey Milling Comp any, with mills in BoyneFa lls and P etoskey, utilizes th e cereals of Emm et Countyproduction in th e manufact ure of th eir high-g rade flours.

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MAGNUS S T A T E PARK.Sc enes from Petoskey s spl endid State P arle donated by Jos ep h A. M agnus w hose summer home at Oden z one

of th e finest in th e N odh country.

M GNUS ST TE P RKf fragrant ceda rs, wave washed shores, springs of

sparkling water and un sur pass ed scenery app eal to thetourist 's imagination, he will be more th an deligh tedwith the new Ma gnus State P ark.

Mr. Jo seph A. Mag nus, of Cincinn a ti , wJ1 ha s oneof the most beau tifu l summer homes in Northern Mich igan, seeing the urg ent need of a camping site in t hissection, purchase d a tr act of land ly ing dir ec tly on theshores of Little Tr ave rse Bay, on t ru nk lin e M 11 , anddeeded it to th e state for a tourist camp.

Th e enti re pa rk is cove red with an exceedinglyluxuriant growth of hardwoods and conifers. Th etouri st may camp on a bluff fifty feet above th e wa ter sof Little Tr averse Bay, or down at the wat er 's edge .F rom any pa rt of the p ark th e famous P etoskey sun setis plainly visible ; as a re Harbor Point, Beaver I sla ndsand the neighb or ing reso rts.

H aving a water frontage of over four hund red feet ,the Magnus State P ar k bathing beach attr acts hundredsof people each day .

Sp ecial po l ice patrol the park both night and day anda ca retak er is always on the ground s, ready to answerany inquir y as to points of interest in and near Petoskey,camp rul es and regulations, etc . The pa rk is wellequipped with fine camp stoves, fir ewood, tables an dbench es, r unning water, light s, comfo rt sta tions andcommunity house, and every th ing pos sible is don e forthe comfort and pleasur e of the camper.

Th e Magnus P a rk is j ust five minu tes drive f rorri t hehea rt of P etoskey , and merchants deliver ord ers to t hepark eac h day. Fr esh vege tabl es, d airy p roducts,poultry, and fru its may be pu rchased from nea rby tr uckfarms at moderate p rices .

Each seaso n many people sufferin g from Hay F evercome here and camp in .Magnus Sta te Park all summer,finding immediate relief from this a ffliction.

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Alba-38At lanta -69Alanson 1 1Afton-31Alp ena - 97Allis-49

Advance-31Alverno-66Boyne Falls 1 6Bliss Farm 25Bay Sh o r e 7Bryant s -24Brutus -14Bel l a i re -50Boyne City 16Clarion-7Chi cag o 4 30Conway-6Cross Vil lage 31Cadillac-105Charlevoix-17

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Carp La k e 3 0Cheboygan-41Central Lake 4 2Detroi t 2 85Deer Lak e 1 9Epsilon-7Ellsworth-29Eastpor t- 36Elk Rapids-52Elmira 2 5East Jordan 2 9F l i n t 225Grand Rapids 232Gaylord-36Hi l lman-SOHarbor Springs 1 0Hortons Bay 1 2I ronton-24Indian Riv er 23Johannesburg-52Kalkaska-61Leverin g- 24

Legrand 35L ovells 6 0Mac kin a w City- 38Mullet Lak e 37Muskegon-2 2 5Manistee 13 4Mancelona-4 5Millersb u r g 56Old Trail Taver n 2 4Ocqueo c 56O d e n 8Onaw ay 45Pellston-18Po se n 8 9Roger s City- 71Sault Ste. Mar ie 1 0 0Stutsmanville-16Springva le 16Saginaw-1 91Sil ver Lake 2 3Sag ers 16Tr aver se City- 71Topinabee- 29Towe r- 42Vanderbi l t -29Walloon Lak e 9Wildwood-1 2W olv er i ne 2 3


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SI E TRIPS UT OF PETOSKEYDrive to Round Lake tw enty minutes by auto fromCity H all. Wonderful bathing boating shing and

pi cnic ground s. Follow M 11.Conway, one mile north of Round L ake boa sts of th e

ho spitable Conway Inn splendid hot el operat ed on th eAmerican plan offering fine accommodations. Conwayis th e starting point for th e Inland Route trip, a delightful day s outing on st eam launch through CrookedL ake Burt, Mullet and oth er lakes and channels toTopinabee. This trip t akes about eight hours, allowingtim e for luncheon.

Just beyond Conway is th e beautiful Summer resortof Oden, lying directly on th e shores of Crooked La ke.Many high-powered motor boats and sa iling boats ar eowned by the wealthy cottage owners on Crooked La keand great interest is shown in th e yea rly regatta heldth ere each season.

Ponshewaing, just east of Oden on Crooked L akei s very popular as bathing beach fishing ground ande xcellent place to spend resort season. The Ponshewa ing hotel caters to family parties fishing crowds etc.

Continuing north from Ponshewaing, passing throughthe villages of Alanson, Brutus, Pellston and Leveringon e reaches Mackinaw City, about two hours drive fromP etoskey on M 11. From this point ste amer may betaken to the historic Mackinac Island, or to St. Ignaceor The Snows.Fourteen

Branch off from M 11 at Alanson and go to Bur tL ake th e fa r f amed resort and t he base from whi chfishermen start th eir excursion s. Among the celebritiesowning cottages on Burt La ke is Ju dge Kenesaw Mount ain Landis. From Burt La ke one may motor aroundMullet La ke dir ectly to Cheboygan and th e summer

Another Enjoyabl e Sport Affordedby This Region.

Sc enes from but one of th e many Bathing B each es A vailabl e.

Walloon La ke 9 mil es South of P etosk ey is famous th e world over for its wond erf ul bathing beach spl endid fishinggrounds shaded drives sporty golf course and hom e-lik e hot els.

Fe m Cottage a Hom e-lik e Summer Hot el at Walloon La ke.Fift een


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In t eresting view of Camp Daggett, the P etoskey Boys Camp on shores of Walloon Lak e.season. Bay View boasts of a splendid baseball teamwhich is supervised, as is all outdoor spo rt there, byProfessor W. J. MacMillan, Physical Training Instructor, of P etoskey, Michigan.

The beautiful 50,000 John M. Hall aud ito r ium, withsea tin g capacit y of 2,4 00 persons, forms a perfect meeting place for tho se who att end th e assembly programsof religious, musical, educational and ent ertainmentfea tu res.

GIRLS ND BOYS CAMPSNes tling on the shores of the inland lakes and streamsin Northern Michigan are found some of th e finest boys 'and girls ' camps in the country. Beca use this section is

favored with cool bre ezes th at sweep across Lake Michigan on prevailing wes terly win ds, it is th e naturalsummer playground of th e United States.

lcfany pa rent s bring th eir children to the camps andth en locate nea rby , where golf, fishing , boating, dancingand all r ecreational sports may be enj oye d to th e utmost.

Th e children reve l in the warm waters, and love th ewhite sands of the endl ess beac hes, as well as the hikingTw enty

trips through virgin timbers, and exp loring trips throughdeep woods.

Camp activities include all water spo rts, tennis, horse-

Birdseye View of lvf tc .: inac Isl andfrom th e Old Fort.

back riding, handcrafts, hiking, etc ., all supervised byprofessionals.

Two new and especially interesting camps ar e Top o'theWorld Camp and Camp Daggett.

Top o' the World Camp is located in one of the mostbeautiful spo ts in Northern Michig an, on a high terraceoverlooking P etoskey, Little Travers e Ba y, Lake Michigan and many inland lakes and st reams. t receivesthe cool, wave-washed breezes from Lake :Michigan andits buildings are models of efficiency. Parents who donot des ire to have their children camp near the water,or those who hav e children too young to swim, are delighted with the " away from th e water " camp. Boatingand swimming are enjoyed at the various nearby lakesat regular intervals. Talented super visors hav e chargeof different lines of instruction and entertainment, andeverything poss ible is don e for th e comfort of th e childwhile at Top o' th e World Camp.

Camp Daggett is a vacation camp site where localboys and girls who lik e open-air sports can spend thetime. t is located on the shor es of beautiful WalloonLake, and all outdoor sports a re enjoyed, supervised bycompetent instructors. A large stone kit chen is one ofthe attractive features at the camp .

Ponshewaing Ho tel.

Th e T rout Fisherman s Paradise.

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his region affords many mil es of sce c dr ivesRates in first-class hot els- American Plan 4 p erday up- smaller hotels, 3 per day rooming andboarding houses, $1 2 per week; rooms only, $4 to 25p er week- meals as low as 35c each.

HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSESCushman House . Lake Str eetP erry Hotel . . . Bay and L ewis'Str eetsP ark Hou se . . . . . P ark Ave. and Bay Str eetTh e Br aun . . . H owa rd Str eetClark's T ave rn Coffee Shop.210 Lake Str eetLewis, The . . . . 602 E. Mitchell Str eetFo ster, The . . . . 502 E Lak e Str eetSchri ewer, Th e . .508 Lib ert y St reetKing, Th e . . . 4 W. Mit chell Str eetTourist Lod ge . . . . . . 220 E Mit chell Str eetFranklin , Th e . . . . . . . . . 316 E Lake Stree tD el Rey, Th e . . . 432 E mmet Str eetPie Shop, Th e . . . . 226 E Mit chell Str eetLa Crosse, Th e . . . . 123 W. Mitchell Str eetSlo cum, Th e . . 102 L ewis St reetMeye rs Ap artm ents . 110 H oward Str eetT err ace, Th e . . . . Emm et and Lake Str eetsChipp ewa, The . . . Petoskey and Bay Str eetsSun set Lod ge . . . H owa rd Str eet

TEA ROOMS AND CAFESMa c's T ea Room . 3 E. Mitchell Str eetNell T ea Room Bay Str eetSp rang T ea Shop, Th e .4 18 W aukazoo AvenueJ esperson's . . . . 312 H owa rd St r etBlackston e, Th e . . . . 228 P ark AvenueYellow Lantern . 113 E. Mit chell Str eetThompson 's . . 4 P etoskey Str eetNorth Star Cafe 20 How ard Str eetWanda Inn . . . . UO E mmet Str eet

BAY VIEW HOTELSBay View H ouse, Th eGeo. W. Childs,E. L. Ir ishT err ace Inn , Th eW. J . D eVolRos elawn , Th e

Hilton, Th eIr a E . HiltonSouthern , Th eMrs. P atsy Nunn elleyRus set Inn

t is not necessary to make reservat ions in advancefor P etoskey accommodations. Ca ll at th e Chamber ofCommerce immediately upon your arrival here, and sa tisfactor y locations will be found for you.

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