The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-24
SUM MER LANDS.
The Illinois Editors Excursion to
Lake Superior.

The annual meeting of the Illinois Press
Association was held at the Palmer House
Club ROOM IN Chicago, on Tuesday, July 8.
Tho usual routine of business was dispatched
at the morning session, and the meeting adj
journed until two and half o'clock p. NJ,
delivered an interesting humorous address
After this the President, Il. A. Snively, of the
Carlnvlle Enquirer, Secretary G. b, Bostwick,
of the Nation gazette, and Treasurer j. w.
Clinton, of the Polo Press, sent in their resig-
nations of their several Offices as the rules of
the Association provide that the annual cleo
ton ,shall take place between the 1st Of
March and the LIST of July The designations
were not accepted, and new clause was intro
duccd into the Constitution making the winter
meeting the annual session and the date for
the election of officers, A salary for the Sec
rotary was briskly discussed, finally resulting
in fixing the sum at one hundred dollars per
annum. The Association then djourncd, and
those who were too busy to recreate returned
to their homes, while party of nearly hun
drcd left Chicago at 8 p. NJ. in Pullman coach
es for Milwaukee, via the Chicago, Milwaukee
e. ST. Paul Railway, where they awakened
Wednesday morning.
At 0 o'clock the Association took carriages,
rendered by G. w, Peck, of the Sun, and were
driven to the different points of interest IN
Milwaukee, visiting the Lake front, reservoir,
Grand Avenue and passing by the large brew
cries. aud, returning, took dinner, and at 1880
started on the Wisconsin Central Railroad for
Ashland. At Milwaukee we were joined by
| +. +. Finney, gen. manager, James Barker,
gen. pass. agent, 7. Ii. Malone, gen. freight
agent, and ID. NJ. Boynton, gen. agent of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad, who contributed
great deal to the pleasure of the long ride to
the Lake Superior country. The day was pleas
ant, and we soon reached Lake Wlnnebago,
about 100 miles from Milwaukee, beautiful
sheet of water, having an area of 800 square
miles. Mcnasha and Neena, two 1ourishing
manufacturing towns, are situated on Fox riv.
er, at The head of Lake Winnebago. We reach
Amherst Junction at half past seven, where
we had an excellent supper. At Stevens
Point, great lumber center, situated on the
! Wisconsin river, we are met at the depot by a
large number OF citizens, with brass band
and u welcome ny the mayor, when Judge
Mathews of Urbana, replies III speech The
annual cut of the saw mills at this place eX
cecds fifty millions of feet of lumber. After
leaving Stevens Point we pass through dense
forests of pine, and it being dark we retire Ia
our ber,hs, and awake just as we reach Ia,
Penokce range of mountains. The railroad
follows the course of Bad river, very crooked
stream, crossing the river seventeen times in 4
distance of nine miles. When within mile.
of Ashland we reached White river, which is
crossed by an iron bridge 1000 feet long ant
los feet high and wide enough TO allow
foot path on either side of the train. The COS
of this bridge was about $4,000. We crosset
the bridge on the foot path, and 1t was CRANE
sight to look down upon the tops of the tai
pines that grow in the valley beneath. a
$50 on Thursday morning we reached Ash
land, and Immediately went to the Chequame
ron Hotel, where we found good breakfas
awaiting US, which was pariaken of with 1
will by the excursIonists.
After breakfast meeting was called in the
lparlors Of the Chequsmenn, during which
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