Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-02

there exists 4 subterrane. n channei, for,
after all allowances FIR evaporation.
it Is difficult TO conceive that one ehan-
mel can carry of The superiiuOus water
from such an immense lake, wh0se
area Is 1900 square miles. and whose
tributaries drain more than twice that
extent of territory.
The Indians have mostly been con-
ver;od long ago TO the Roman Catholic
faith, the missionary work having been
begun by the martyr of the lrOguis.
the Father Jogues Just mentioned. The
French settlers and pioneers. u their
lasting credit. have always treated the
Indians in the way which. to their last
ins shame. men OF English blood seem
unable to comprehend One of the
chief occupations of the Indians on the
Sanlt and the varioas lakelets it forms
in It's course is iishing. Mackinac and
speckled trout are plentiful. but the
pride and boast OF Lake Superior and
its adjacent tributaries Is the white-hsh.
In the lake itself, with its waters crys-
tai clear AM icy cold. it atfains the
finest flavor, and IS without 4 rival. Il
IS abundant in the rapids. and at all
hours of the summer day Indians and
hal.-breeds may be seen scOOping thrm
up with their apparently unwiel.ly
gafs. Two fishermen form the CREW
Of each canoe. and 20 right out into
the most turbulent parts Ofthe channel.
One man sits in the stern. and with 4
single oar holds her head in the dash
ing stream. steady as though at anchor,
the light birch bark rising over tie boil
izg rapids and its delicate bow part
Ing the waters gracefully. The art Of
thus managing the frail skif has never
besn attained. il IS said. BY any white
man. The Indian who handles the ret
pcers down into the waters. dips il
quickly At the rieht time. and take tire
fish rs he IS struggling bravely against
the cnrrcat When the fish are plea
tiful \ score or more o. canoes put Oli
into tie rapids, and the scene IS one Of
interest and excitement Shooting the
Ea3iis Is a common amusement to dar-
ing travellers They walk up the river
bank TO the head OF the falls. step into
4 canoe with an Indian guide. and rush
down some one of the channels. II
everything goes right all is well. but 4
liit.e oversight. in all probability. CO. Is
You your lie.
Sault Ste Marie can be reached, a.
VIC havs said. N the summer by stcain-
er from the States by Cleveland OF
Chicago. or from Canada by way o.
CollingwOad OF Georgia Bay. Pasinc
the canal. the vessels touch at
Marquette. the center OF the iron trade
of the district. and Keweenaw Point.
the seat Oi the first and principal cop
town. till they reach ST.
periOr Bay, with Superior CITY. in Wis
cOnsin. On one side. and Duluth IN Mid
nesOta. on tie other. the head OF TIE
grandest line Of frosk-water navigatiol
in the world From the Gulf OF -.
Lawrence, through the rivers S. Law
renee. Niagara. Detroit St Clair. and
St May, and Lakes Ontario. Erie. st.
Clair, Huron, and Superior, the dis
lance is two Thousand two hundred
miles The t1wa If Sault is the seat
Of United States fort. but is not OF
much importance. There IS nothing to
build il up: there are 10 mineral de-
Dosits in the neighbOrhO0d, and its az
development Is soversnadOwesi
By that of Minnesota But the county
srOund is highly romantic. and it viii
always he a favorite resting-Place- for
seekers a'trr sport OF natural beauty.
Ni,d-ducks by thousands skim over ibe
waters. or Gy away in alarm before tho
steamer Here and there may still Be
seen the smoke ascending from the |
Indian camp fires curling up into the |
It'll air, while an occasional canoe steals |
gei.tly along the shore In calm day /
'f autumn the visitor. may in these
ovely bays or amid tire wooded islands.
magine himself in the land Of dreams.
-Harpcrs Ba-aT.