Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-28

indention in tho land, some ten
miles, and forms one of the best aud
most commodious natural harbors
on the shores of Michigan. 1t is
something in the shape of an irrcg-
ular half circlo, ten miles in dame
ter; is free from shoals, and con-
tains good anchorage. The out
ormost point of the south shore is
called South Point. a little below
Thunder Bay river, sometimes call
ed Alpcna river, which empties into
the bay about midway between its
two extrcmitics, is Partridge Point,
(so called on account of the abun-
dance of partridge that once existed
thcre) south of Partridge Point, is
Squaw Bay, and below that is Os-
sinckc or Devil river, Ossincke is
the Indian for Devil. Out from
the end of Partridge Point, and n
little more than q mile away, is
Sulphur Island, ESQ called from
sulphuIic substance that can be
obtained there.) Sulphur Island
contains good trap-net grounds,
where, annually a large number of
white fish arc captured. This is
land is much visited during the
summer season by joyous groups
of pic-niccrs, il being distant from
tho city of Alpcna only between
five and six miles, making it very
convenient resort for pleasure seek
ers. The island is not very large
and contains some woods. About
a mile eastward from Alpcna city
is Trowbridge Point, once a fur
ishing depot for the lumber sawed
at the mills some few miles up the
river, and close TO il is n small bay,
known as Norwegian bay. A little
further out is White Fish Point,
named from the abundance of
white-iish that sported there, but
now scarce, and passing along by
tho fisheries of Old Harvey Will
liams, Plough and Campbell, (the
last two the best in the bay,) we
come to North Point, and also TO
the outskirts of the bay.
From the water, a little way out
from North Point, VIC have an ad-
mirable view Of the shores of Al
pena county /; to tho south is South
Point and the south shure of the
bay, plain to view rs regards the
general outlook OF the land, but
too far off to distinguish individ-
ual objects plainly. To the west
ward VIC can dinly observe the
smoke of Alpcna city, and make
out the general contour Of the land.
Out in the blue waters of Lake
Huron are the pretty group of is
land known rs Sugar, Thunder
Bay and Gull Islands. These is
lands are distant about two miles
from North Point, Sugar Island be-
ing the nearest. Sugar Island con-
fains over 100 acres of land il
is the property of John Paxton, and
IS the site of some OF the most flour
shing gill net fisheries in the State.
Thunder Bay Island is owned by
United States Government, and on
{ is situated the light house, known ,
Is Thunder Bay Light. Gull Is ;
and is small island owned by
Frank jennings, and il used dur
ng tho summer as gill net fishery, I
his island is north of the other two,
md receives its name from the 6
amount Of gulls that frequent it. 5
lose 10y North point, 20 the south '
ward, Is tho reef on which the pro- !
lellcr GalcDa was wrecked in 1872.
This reef is well known, and is out |
If the way of vessels entering the q
,ay, SO that there is not the least |
necessity for vessels coming to s
yrief upon it. Close by the same I
,lacc the Propeller Congress was I
,urncd some years ago. Looking a
o the northward, the remaining
hores of Alpena stand out boldly
md plainly to Wow, IL appearing to {
ut out in regular steps. The I
'ourse Of the shore to Alpena and
up tho lake, varies but little, being +,
'bout northwcstcrly and forming a ,
,eninsula about ten miles long and
light miles wide.
AS VIC journey up the shore, We {
,ass North Point gill net fisheries,
.ittlc Thunder Bay, Crooked Is
md Misery Point. I'm Little Thnu- ,