The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-12-31
Vessels Built at Kenosha.

and now laid up IN winter quarters at
this port. We have also referred to YES
sells owned here and laid up in other
ports on this lake
We now propose to say something of
the vessels that the master ship carpen
tiers" several years ago moulded into life
at this place, and launched upon the
"great deep" ~
The first to be noticed, because it was
the first built, is the good ship Lady Ann,
named after one of the princesses of Dem
mark. We have no distinct recollection
now, who her builders were, but we do
remember that she was built for Jacob G.
Gottfredsed, Esq, of this place, and that
he was for time, at least, the sailing
master of the vessel. As the Lady Ann
never underwent custom house measure
ment, we cannot give the particulars OF
her dimensions, or the amount of her tom
mage. But from some recollections Of her
personal appearance" we judge she had
a freighting capacity equal to forty thous-
amp feet of lumber.
Mr.. Gottfredsen, brought up to other
employments. had no knowledge Of sail
ing matters and but little taste fer
"a life on the ocean wave,
Ahome on the rolling Deep
At that time a mere boy, the Danish lad
was by intuition political economist con
he had already adopted thu
maxim that
He who by the pillow would thrive
Must either hold himself or drive"
In adhering to this maxim. Mr.. Gottfred-
sen believed his personal interest would
be promoted by walking the deck of the
Lady Ann as her commander.
On one of the return trips of the Lady
Ann with cargo of wood from some of
our northern ports, and when this side Of
our sister city, Racine, Mr. Gottfredsenl
discovered Whit he believed to be a cloud
blooming up in the east, and Immediate
ly called for the mate, who was Just then
taking his twenty-second smile in the cab
in, to come on deck and put the vessel
ashore
Considering the liberal number Of
smiles in which the mate had already in
dulged, and that it was the "witching
hour of twilight it is not at all remark
able that even to the experienced naviga-
tor, things generally had a hazy appear
ance
Whatever other influences may have
had weight in the mates mind, he was not
venting in either wit or courtesy, there
fore, remembering the proverb, "Obey or
ders If you break owners" he sung out in
clear, and with an authoritative tone, of
voice to port helm" The Lady Ann, al
ways mindful of her rudder, changed her
course to the west, and went forward with
her usual velocity, until she struck the
sandy shore.
AS the weather was settled, and the
lake ''unrufied by storms" nothing oc
CURED lmpairing the future usefulness of
the "good ship Lady Ann On the fol-
lowing Gay the captain and crew returned
to the vessel, and by leverage and the en-
ployment of one kind of appliance and an
other, the vessel was disengaged from the
land and the sf'.ia 80 $50
willing ship soon parted from the friendly
shore.
Mr.. Gottfredscn, however, not willing
to trust himself and his vessel to one mode
of propulsion exclusively, brought with
him q yoke of oxen and coil of rope.
Fastening one end of the line to the yes
sel and the other to the cattle, he directed
the mate to "hoist sail and away" The
mate, who had been instructed in the
grips and passwords, and introduced to
the GORGEOUS scenery of the order called
1901, merely replied in the expressive
language of that order, $50 let it be re-
corded" Before going on board, Mr..
Gottfredsen gave secret orders to the hey
who drove the oxen, that if the Lady Ann
should be overtaken by storm, to halt
the oxen, face them to the west. and thus
virtually bring the vessel to anchor.
The weather proved suspicious nd in
every respect prosperous As the Lady
Ann rounded in. between the piers, the
line was cast of, and she winged her joy
full way into port. ~
. Since that period Mr. Gottfredsen has
grown apace : and we feel confident he
has the financial ability to own a vessel
equal to any in commission on the lakes !;
and with experience he ould make an