St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-05

was TOO cneer1ul 10 VIII cTeult as y prophet.
Some Of the party were to start for ST. Paul
this morning so as to reach their homes, be-
yond st. Paul, on Saturday, and the gloomy
morning had the effect of increasing the
number who wanted to go home. An ex-
cellent breakfast was served, at which every
body ate whitefsh, broiled, and barely tasted
other dishes; and then the editors held
an association meeting, the action OF which
was reported in the GLOBE OF yesterday. The
thanks for favorS received, which were
sought to be conveyed by resolutions, could
not well be written so earnestly as they were
expressed in the conversations OF the party.
We were certainly much favored by the
| transportation companies and most kindly
treated by their officers and employees.
Over fifty of the party left at u. m. for
St. Paul, leaving about eighty to find what
enjoyment they could on rainy day. Again
the laggards were not badly left.
ANOTHER BOAT EXCURSION.
A boat, the Barker, had been engaged to
give the party sail among the islands, and
it was concluded best to venture out in the
rain and have the boat ride
even if we couldn't land and
explore the country. The ride was
plCd0duG Ouos O0nplGC ohS h"Ah' EAo w soiA-
burn, on the way over, Mr.. Franklin left US
to take boat for Duluth. At Bayfield, din
ner was had at the Island View house, first
class hotel, and some time was spent in
rambles about the place. Those who visited
the little church saw a painting OF ''The
Babe in the Manger," which they thought
very good and which they were told was e1-
ceedingly old. Many Of the party called at
the Office of the Bayfield, Press and found 1t
well furnished, neatly kept establishment.
The ladies called especially to thank the pro-
prietor and editor, Mr.. Currie g. Bell, who
had been our guide to the curiosities and
relics of the place and was well posted as to
the history of the old mission and all matters
concerning which the excursionists were
| questioner
| Next, the party was landed on Madeline
island, and all visited the church which is
said to occupy the site of the chapel erected
by the first missionary priests. Here was
shown one relic of the early missionaries
a pcture-the Christ, dead in the arms OF the
two Marys, at the foot of the cross, which is
said to have been brought here by Father
Marquette in 1868. Here, we we are told, the
La Pointe mission was founded by Father
| Menard, who was murdered by Indians in
l.,
chapel to which Father Marquette, In 1868,
gave the old painting he had brought from
France. Another relic exhibited was
model of log stable, with manger, in imita-
ton of the model which was used by the
first missionaries to illustrate to the Indians
the lowly birth of Jesus of Nazareth.
WAsHBURN.
On the return trip the boat was held at
Washburn long enough for the party to visit
the business and residence portion Of the
town. It had been intended to visit the
brown stone quarries which Capt. Pike has
opened on the main shore about three miles
from Bayfield,, but the wind was unfavorable.
In crossing the channel by which the large
steamers approach bayfield, from the east,
there was enough Of q swell to give some Of
the party the premonitory symptoms OF sea-
sickness, but fortunately the channel was
soon crossed and nobody was sick.
There is nothing old or traditional about
Washburn. Its history dates back only
year, when the land ON which 1t stands was
bought by Capt. Pike and his associates for
500 an acre. Up to about that time the
land was thought dear at two dollars and a
half per acre; bit the st. Paul & Omaha
company needed good lake port, with
plenty of water front and dock room. At
BAYFIELD, the water front was divided among
many owners and the best locations for
docks were in possession of the fish pack
ers and warehousemen. At Ashland there is
not enough water for the larger vessels, and
its situation would make landings there cost
two or three hours delay to through steamers.
The site of Washburn was all right, except
that it was twelve miles out Of the way, but
the railroad needed the new town ahd it has
been built.
The work of clearing the town site and
building the docks was begun last fall. The
railroad company owns water frontage OF
5000 feet. 1t has constructed a passenger
depot an engine house with six stalls and
side tracks sufficient for the present traffic
and has reserved ample room for future
needs. The dock is permanent structure,
at which vessels can lay and receive or dis
charge cargo in any weather. 1t is 1000
feet in length, with railway tracks at the
center on which cars are moved into the
warehouse at the front Of the dock. The
front or main dock is 500x150. The ware
house is 204xl25 feet, with a wide driveway
around it, connecting with the driveways and
walks on either side OF the tracks, which
lead to the streets and walks on shore. The
Northwestern Fuel company has depot and
coal docks here. The water depth along the
dock ranges from twenty-five feet at the
shore to twenty-four feet at the outer end.
The new town has good hotel, several
stores and shops, and about two score dwell
ing houses. Considerable building is going
on, and projects of elevators, Touring mills
and lumber mills are fairly started. Wash
h,,ry &c f,,-a1 Row In
shore of Chequamegon bay opposite Ash
land.
ASHLAND.
This is the largest town In this region. It
has POPULATION Of nearly four thousand In
habitants, and has grown rapidly since the
Wisconsin Central and St. Paul s. Omaha
railroads have reached 1t. This month a
third railroad, the Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western, will begin running Its trains
into the town, and some time
during the early winter the Wisconsin
division of the Northern Pacific will be COM
pleted TO this point 1t Is thought the
Northern Pacific, and possibly the Milwaukee
81 Western will extend their tracks to Wash
burn and have their lake shore docks and
warehouses at that point, but Ashland will
be the railroad center Of the south shore and
the point to which tourists and business men
will direct their journeys. Besides, its
harbor may be made available for heavy
draft vessels. There are nine saw mills with
planning mills and sash and blind factories
in Ashland. The fishery interests of the
place are considerable and its mercantile
business is large. Its hotels are excellent,
but the Chequamegon being closed in winter,
the Colby house is not large enough to fully
accommodate the winter travel of business
men who resort to it. Among the new
buildings going up the editors noticed espec-
tally the brick block Hon. Sam. s. Fifield is
adding tn his PreSs huildiuO