VACATION LAND 



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One of the 

 Prettiest 

 Tnns in All 

 the World. 



w^ith Its camptire in the center, and aronnd wliidi hang- hundreds of bear 

 sknis and buffalo sknlls and other earlv-dav trophies is one 

 of the show places of the continent. In 'addition to this hotel 

 the Great Northern has established comfortable and sanitary 

 permanent camps at easy stao^es throughout the park These 

 are gradnally being replaced by Swiss chalets, a m0o-„ificent 

 example of which is located at Belton, the western ?mrance 

 to the park. 



^Fany who make the trip 

 through the interior of Glacier park- 

 do so by walking, taking camping 

 equipment with them on pack 



horses. Others 



go 



through on 



horseback, plenty of horses and 



guides being available during the 



season. This trip takes the visitor 



across the continental divide and 



over some of the larp-est glaciers 



and is very popular with those who 



like to "rough it." For those who 



do not care for hard traveling, how- 

 ever, trips ma_y be made far into 



the interior of the park from either 



entrance. From Glacier Park sta- 

 tion, as stated above, the tourist 



may penetrate to the heart of the 



glacier region at McDerm'ott lake, 



using automohile stages and 'boats 



the entire way. From Belton, on 

 the western side, there is an easy 

 stage ride to beautiful Lake ]\lc- 

 Donald, upon the shores of which 

 there are numerous permanent cot- 

 tages and camps, as well as two 

 modern resorts, hoth of which are 

 to be greatly enlarged in the spring 

 of 1914 to accommodate the rapidly 

 increasing tourist travel. Long be- 

 fore Glacier National Park was cre- 

 ated by congress. Lake McDonald 

 had more than a state-wide reputation as a summer attraction, and manv 

 prominent citizens have secured small land holdings on the shores of the 

 lake and spend the entire summer amid these attractive surroundings. 



Glacier park is reached only by the main line of the Great K^rthern 

 railway, and may be entered either from Glacier Park station, on the 



In Vacation Land. 



—Montana is a gentle and generous mistress. 



