The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-24

distant, where we found an excellent dinner
awaiting Us at Smiths Hotel, to which the
party did justice, After dinner we returned
to the boat, which took us out into Lake Su.
pcrior passing among the Apostle Islands, a
group Of 81 islands which line the Wisconsin
coast and going to the lighthouse on Mlchl.
gan Island, passing around Madeline Island
and returning to the hotel, making trip OF
about 30 miles. The day was calm and all re-
turned well pleased with their trip on Lake
Superior.
There was no regular programme for Satur-
dav, and about - of the party chartered the
steamer Eva Wordsworth to take us to Oda.
nah, an Indian Mission on Bad river, about
we went about % miles. The day was very
pleasant as we passed down the bay, but after
rounding Chequamegon Point and getting
into Lake Superior, quite breeze sprang up,
and a number Of the party were sea-sick and
no doubt wished they were in Illinois. Just
as we entered Bad river our boat ran into a
sunken pile, which lifted the boat almost out
of the water and made large hole in the keel.
For a short time 1t seemed as if there would
be serious disaster, and there was consldcra
BILE excitement on board, but the steamer Ozau
kec being near, the party was transferred, and
after partaklng Of our lunch on the desert
island" we continued our trip, which was
about ) miles up Bad river, deep but very
crooked stream, which is rightly named. The
water Is SO strongly impregnated with iron
that fish will not live in It--for this reason the
Indians gave 1t this name.
On reaching Odanah we found a number of
Chippewa Indians Of all sizes and color. There
is Christian mission here tor the education
of the Indians, established about 30 years ago,
and still supported by the Presbyterian Board
of Missions. There are about 600 Indians here
belonging to the Chippewa and Bad River
bands, and they have about 700 acres of land
under cultivation After an hour spent at the
mission and around the village we returned to
our boat and steamed down the river. At its
mouth we took in tow the disabled boat and
returned to Ashland, where we arrived at
O'Clock, after an eXCltable but very pleasant
day.
In the evening the Wisconsin Central r. r.
Co. gave ball and banquet at the Chequame
gon Hotel IN honor Of the guests, who enjoyed
themselves in dancing until about II O'Clock,
when the doors of the dining room were opened
and they all partook of a sumptuous banquet
prepared by Samuel II. Brown, of the Che
Quamegon Hotel After the banquet toasts
were proposed by the President and responded
to by General Passenger Agent Barker, DIR.
Ellis and Senator Fifeld, OF Ashland, and Sec.
rotary Boswick, Mrs. f. b. Harbort, III. a.
Coolidge, Mrs. H. NJ. Peters II. l.. Clay and
NJ w. Mathews, of the Association.
On Monday morning, July ~, the party as
semblcd at the hotel for their return home
Each person was armed with a basket Of moss,
a large piece of birch bark, an Indian canoe
wlgwam, pine tree or some other souvenir OF
the Lake Superior country.
On our return we saw the immense pine for
ests, with the villages and saw mills, where
five years ago before the building of the WIS
consin Central r. r., was only a dense wilder
ness. We took dinner at Phillips, town on
Elk Lake, which Is SAID to be quite n resort.
Before separating, a handsome gold.headed
cane was presented to Mr.. Barker general
passenger agent of the Wisconsin Central rail.
the Association during the trip; also, an Ice
Mrs Fitield, of Ashland and Mr.. +. made an
honorary member of the Association.
The excursion was decided success, and
the president, secretary and treasurer are entl-
tied to credit for its successful execution. The
Wisconsin Central is good road, and passes
through an interesting portion OF the country
Ashland is one of the best resorts on the lakes,
with good hotel at moderate prices, good
fishing hunting boating, and quiet place to
spend summer vacation.
On the homcward journey on the depot plat
form of Amherst junction the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Illinois Press Association
having accepted the complimentary excursion
rendered by the managers of the Wisconsin
Central railroad over the Chicago, Milwaukee
Il St Paul railroad from Chicago to Milwau.
kee and over its own road from milwaukee, to
Ashland on Lake Superior, have had the
means fully afforded for one OF the most en-.
ioyable trips in the history of the Association,
both gong and returning; therefore
Res0lred, That the hearty thanks of the AS
ISOLATION are hereby rendered to the Wisconsin
Central road AID It's managers for the visit
thus atfC rdcd us to Ashland, the future great
SulllltI lCsOII VI 0lc anu tiiC I'uNe
Superior region, which was most successfully
carried out in its fullest details, embodying IA
programme replete with genuine interest and
happy incidents.
ResoIced, That to Mr. James Barker, the
general passenger agent of the Wisconsin Cen
trail road, who accompanied the excursion In
gong and returning and also upon the various
lake excursions, and assisted in the work OF
providing for the comfort and pleasure of the
party, our thanks are most cordially given
and we shall always hold in grateful remem
brancc his many personal tavors and courte
Gus attentions.
ResoLrcd, That to the general manager, F
n Finney, and conductors, Hoye, Mcdonald
De Witt and Dunbar, and other officers of the
Wisconsin Central road we are also indebted
for conslderate attentions.
Rcsolred, That to Senator Samuel 5. Fitield
editor of the Ashland Press, his estimablC
wife and other citizens of Ashland, are we IN