Show TRAVEL VEL ON THE LAKES It is often said that tho the palmy days of travel by river are over but this remark remark re roo re- re mark applies only temporarily to certain certain tam tain streams that do o not at this timo time afford tho the necessary conditions Taking the world as a whole there thero is is more mora journeying by water than ever vcr before The fi figures ures for last Jast years year's passenger er I traffic on the lakes show that passengers ers were carried out of Detroit I by boat from Chica Chicago o from Milwaukee over each I from Port Huron Grand Havon Haven antI and i iI Marquette with smaller ports getting etting a I proportionate share One feature to be I noted is the exceptional sa safety of lake I travel tra Not a life was lost amon among the tho persons who loft left Detroit b by boat and passeD passenger or casualties were few anywhere on tho the lakes The vessels have havo increased in size until thoy they are almost in tho class of ocean liners e ey offer roomy berths cabins cabina and po p ome nc- nc nade decks with good fare on various arious plans an and the public comfort and enjoyment en en- arc are carefully studied Between some somo of the chief l lake ke cities excursion steamers of tho the lar largest cst eizo sizo run daily during the tho heated period a an at a means of refreshment to the crowded population keeping in motion on tho the water as long longa longI I a time as possible |