St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-15
THE NORTH SHORE.
Notes of Trip Along the North Shore
Of Lake Superior, by a Globe
Correspondent.
Points Of Interest, Natural Scenery, Silver
and Other Mines-The Canadian
Pacific Railroad.
Especial Correspondence Of the Globe. |

CubeIiOT, anu the NOnuer uppeILlOoI III ny
mind is that SO few, comp paratively speaking,
of the people of Minnesota know anything
of the pleasures of such an excursion. If 1t
be true that prophet is not without honor
except in his own country, think it is
equally true that prophets are generally ig-
norant of or indifferent to the beauties aud
resources OF the country in which they live.
People flock to the east and the south ana
abroad in search of the picturesque and the
beautiful, and the further away they 90, the
more Inconvenience and exposure they are
subjected to, the more they convince them
selves they have had pleasant time, ana
have seen something. Yet, all Minneso-
tian has TO do is open his eyes and look
about him, in his own state, or near its bor-
bers, and he will find that in
nature, which few other states
in the Union can surpass. The fame OF the
natural beauties of the North Star state and
vicinity has spread all over the country, yet
the citizens Of the northwest seem to be most
indifferent about them. Probably this comes
from the disposition manifested everywhere
TO postpone seeing the interesting places
near by on the theory that they can be seen
at any time.
Whatever the cause there are fewer tour
lists along the north shore of Lake Superior
from the Northwest than from any other
part of the country, and yet it is a trip within
roach Of the pocket and time Of almost every
citizen of this section.
left the Zenith City flashing its innumer-
able lights on the bay, little after nine in
r,,Or,aI-
Ter Ocean. As we steamed out in the lake
and got view Of Duluth lengthwise, it
seemed like one long streak of glmmering
light on its main streets and the handsome
residences on the hill fairly glittered in the
moonlight. Duluth is finely situated both
for business purposes and for residences
The tendency Of business is to-
wards Rice's Point, and the west end of
town, but before many years have passed
the eastern division viii contain as many
and as handsome homes can be found
anywhere in the state. There is more talk
outside Of Duluth about the new town
South Duluth-whch the Omaha and North
ern Pacific roads intend to ''boomn than in
Zenith City. Duluthans, as far as 1 have
been able to see, express no uneasiness
about possible rival. The proposed town
is or the Wisconsin side OF st. Louis bay,
and will be nothing more nor less than a
suburb of the city. The railroads need it for
larger terminal facilities, stock yards, ma
chine shops, factories and other manufac-
tories, which are never found in the heart Of
any city, but the money center and the big
retail stores and the homes and residences
will be in Duluth. The Zenith is too far
ahead for rival to catch up or outstrip it.
As you leave Duluth the high bluffs open
and the country expands into broad and
rolling plantation, with gradual rise from
the lake shore. -Four miles below the city is New
London an irregular collection of substantial
dwellings, built some years ago, during the
first boom days of Duluth, with English CAPT
tai. The scheme was to establish suburban
residence town, away from the amoke and
noise Of the "bIg city," whiah was certain to
spring up and thrive on wind at he head of
the lake. The panic of '73 pricked the bub-
bic, and all that ever was of New London
still exists in the few houses, most Of them
with the marks of ten years rough weather
and hard usage clinging about them.
We lost sight of the Duluth lighthouse
about midnight and the next morning found
ourselves steaming among the innumerable
islands, great and small, round, square, no
shape, every shape, but all rocks and covered
with hardy growth of scIubby pine and
evergreens These islands are very beautiful
and picturesque to look at as they lie like
scattered emcralds on the silvery surface OF
the lake, but of what other use they are, nc
man has found out The boat glldes in and
out among them. at each turn revealing new
beauties of form and outline, and senti-
mental tourist would find ample room for the
widest flights of his fancy in the silent
grandeur OF the isles OF the lake.
But ] was not a sentimental tourist Rather
Of the Gradgrind type, with an eye to facts,
and more intent on seeing mans work than
admiring the handiworl of nature. would
say, however, that for those who relish a Bit
os Natures beauty unadorned, the play OF
light and shadow on the islands that dot Su-
perior near the border line, the mobility OF
the waters, now dark in the shadow Of an
ovcrhauging bluff, again flashing in the sun,
light or gimmering in the rays OF the moon,
the solemn stiffness OF the rough, but at ,
distance, not unbeautiful foliage, the
various forms and sizes of the islands them
selves, all combine to make picture which
the ardent lover of landscape beautl
may 90 in rapturcs over.
We passed the Grand Marais at dead o
night. was going to add, "The sea Will
our prov upturning," but that smacks O
yoctry and plagiarism, so I'll let it drop
From n fellow passenger Learned that Grart
Marais, what there is of it, is in high hopes
Of emerging from obscurity through tn,
building Of The Grand Marais & vermillior
railroad. 1t is said that 81, 600. 600 hsv,
been raised on mortgage presume tn,
property mortgagcd being the proposed roa,
ana the iron mines it will run to. / know
that such a deed is on record in Duluth. bu
just what will come Of it have no mean.
OF Judging
PORT ARTHUR
After eighteen hours from Duluth ",
slowly hauled up alongside one Of the dock.
at Port Arthur, the present eastern terminu,
of the Canadian Pacific railway. The towr
Is built on slope that rises very gradual,
from the lake and ends in a high hill som,
miles hack. Il consists of lot OF woodeI
buildings, some of them good ones, others
The largest proportion, mere shells. The.
look as if they were put IN, as the Ara
spreads his tent, only to be taken dow'
again In a short time and trsnsplanted some
where else. In fact, the first impression
made on stranger IS that nothing aud no
body in Port Arthur is there to stay. Their
Is a ceaseless ebb and iow in the foatin
population, Twas going to say from mornin
tn night but I can truthfully say frou