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

efficient secretary, were cacn presented Win
fine gold.hcadcd cane rs tokens of the higi
esteem and warm regard felt tor them by tn,
Association,
After the meeting the party visited the Pres
printing establishment, conducted by Hon
Sam S. Fiield where Is very pleasant tint
was spent
We found Ashland to be Il pleasant town O
about 700 inhabitants, situated on Chequamc
gon Bay. For a description Of this vicinity
we copy the following, written by +. II. Tai
bot, of the Raiitrdy ige:
| AS in other sections of Wisconsin, the wllds
penetrated by this road are everywhere dotted
with beautiful little lakes, hidden away IN the
almost impenetrabic Businesses, and swarmlng
with game fish of all the favorite varieties pc
lcullar TO northern latitude. In some OF
these lakes muskalonge weighing from fifteen
to thlrty-tive pounds are taken in considerable
numbers, and black bass, pike and pickere of
most tempting SIZE abound. Our party visited
one of these lakes distant two miles from Sill
yer Creek station, following trail recently
made Our ladies were the first white women
who had ever visited it, and in honor of the
event it was named Lake Harriet for one of
the number Here IN three hours fishing,
with bat a single small boat, l0S fine black
bass were taken; and yet it was not much Of
day for fish, Few have ever tishcd in the
waters of these lakes 80 that the sport has
not been exhausted.
1.-THE trout streams along the line are numer
Gus and abound in trout weighing from SIX
ounces to two pounds, very gamey, as beauti
full as picture, and Of delicious flavor.
THAT the fishing Of this region is equaled
in Eau ,,la in this | do hos "a a.
to assert Here is in fact, the fsherman's
paradise, and here it will continue to be for
many years to come. Long after the lakes
and rivers nearer the centcrs of population
have become exhausted will those of this re
gIOn continue to afford rare and almost une
quallcd sport.
"There is much in the vicinity of Ashland
to attract the tourist, whether on pleasure bent
or IN search of renewed health. The scenery
is pleasing, the air Is dry and exhierating, the
fishing is excellent the boating Is uneXcelied,
and the accommodations are equal to every
possible demand; the tourist is delighted to
fnd first class hotel, and every convenience
fol his indulgence in the fine sport afforded in
the vicinity awaiting him. This hotel which
takes the name of the bay, was built and Is
owned by the railroad company but is con
Quoted by competent parties to whom 1t has
being to provide for those who visit the place
the comforts and conyenlences of the most ia
vorcd resorts.
"lhe location of the town is most delight
full one. In front are spread out the clear
waters of the bay, attording "a fine harbor, OPP.
pOSte and little more than mile distant
looms up the western shore with It's piCtur-
esque rocks and dense foliage, and away out
toward the broad lake are seen the Apostle is,
lands, tempting the visitor to their cool re-
treats On one of these islands, and not M ore
than two hours sail from Ashland, Is the old
town Of La Pointe, a catholic mission founded
by Father Marquette almost two hundred ana
fifty years ago. 1t IS quaint old place, with
a queer little church in which the hardy is
landers have worshipped more than two cen
turtles, and still more quaint little Indian
cemetery where tho dead of many generations
lie buried. To this cemetery the Indians still
bring sugar and other like articles as presents,
practice which they are not likely ever to
abandon.
Among the epitaphs noticed the following
BASIL. Child OF Joseph
DAMS and Fuvus DAMS,
Died on August B
Struck by Thunder
BUFFALO.
Principal Chief of
The Chippewas OF
Lake superior
Died Sept l. 1915. Aged 90 years
"An old stone, which has been removed
from the cemetery to the church relates, with a
reckless disregard for punctuation, how 1t was
Dedicated to the Memory of
| who
shot as n token Of affection
by his Brother"
"The location of Ashland as a summer re
sort is admirable, rs it is in the center OF a
| large and attractive field for the sportsman
the tourist or the pleasure seeker Its eleva
ton above the bay gives it an outlook over
the lake, and in the distance can be seen Bay.
field and the Apostle Islands"
Gov VIM. f. Smith writes:
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