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George Lizotte Writes of The Attractions of Balsam, N. C.In u personal loiter George Ltootte writes this paper. In his inimitable style, of the scenery surrounding Balaam. N. the highest railroad station east of the Rockies. Wfiflro lie Ip now host of the Balaam Motel, urn for the Interest it contains for his many Lakeland friends, wo reproduce n portion of same below So hero we are In the mountains -the mountains would not eomo to us. so. Ilko good Mohammedans- w went to 'he mountains. Wo are lo cated at Balsam, seven miles Up from Wnynesvllle, as the mountaineer expresses It. and It Is mostly up. Peaks surround us on all sides some of them raising their balsam covered ponds fi.000 feet In the nlr. It Is e wonderful sight for the uninitiated. The air Is a little chlllv hut Invigorating.•'Springe. beautiful mountain streams all around, and the wnter is the cloanest purest and coolest 1 have ever had Iho pleasure lo drink I have given up coffee—why spoil such good wnter with coffee?Went Ashing yesterday—caught some rainbow trout, and ate them fried In country butter; gee. hut they were good.Our hotel Has 95 room* 24 with both, and 24 nreplncen. situated on n knoll overlooking several amall valleys In the environs of which are mountaineers' cabins built of logs mostly, some of lumber, but very few. with the picturesque chimney on one side built of boulders and heir* together with elny.• We drove through In our car. had n good time all ’h- way. hnl were considerably shaken up especially over the road from .Inrksonville to Wayeross which Is an nhomlnnhle disgrace to the country Pnlk Tounty hns the finest roads or any countv wj hnvo over come across.
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Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Florida, US
Thu, May 22, 1919
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