Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1889-08-15
THAT MAGNIFICENT TRIP.
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Arriving Mt the depot at Sault Ste.
Marie, u committee from the chamber
OF commerce took charge of the excur-
slonists, and conducting them to the
electrict moter street cars, they We're
soon conveyed to the leading hotels,
the Michigan Exchange, Iroquois and
Arundel, where the wants of the "inner
man. were soon satisfied. The party
then passed the time in visiting some
of the points Of interest in this charm-
ing and handsomely located city, the
main interest seeming to center around
the government locks, through which
must pass all yessles and freight going
into or passing out of lake Superior.
Some idea Of the Importance of this
waterway may be formed by the
fact that on the 10Th of July the
freight which passed through these
locks would load train of freight
cars fifty miles long. These locks are
supported by government appropria-
tlons, and are free to all.
At4:3O the party boarded the steamer
Beckwith and went down the river us
far as the Little Rapids. A landing
was made at the Canadian shore, and
with the Redtield band in the lead all
marched up town and "went through"
the fine new hotel built with United
States money and finished and fur
nished in elegant style,
In the evening a reception was held
at the Sault De Sainte Marie club. and
but for the rain which commenced
falling in torrents at about seven
o'clock, a dance would have been held
at the boat house.
After breakfast Saturday morning
carriages were provided. and a drlye
was taken about the city and to view
the work being done on the water
power canal, which will furnish an
unlimited power tor manufacturing
purposes. At 90 a. III. the party re-
turned to their home on the Pulllnln's
and continued their journey over the
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic R'y.
The following items, showing the
Importance of this thriving young city
may be of interest to readers of the
Herald:
The 500 is in latitude AZ n; longitude
81, west; width of river opposite Fort
Brady, y mile; depth Of water in
Channel, "a feet; discharge of water
W,78S cubic feet per second, equal to
72OOOO horse power; length of ship
canal, e miles; width of locks, 50 feet;
depth OF water over mitre sill, IL feet !:
length of locks, SIS feet. New locks
will be 1000 long, 100 feet wide and 81
feet deep, the largest in the world.
Navigation was open in 1888, 6
months and 27 days; in 1887, Z months
and & days. The average number of
boats passing through these locks daily
In 1888 was 43, carrying GALL, ,423 tons
OF freight, an increase over 1887 of
9l6,774 tons. One eighth of the COM
merce of the United States passes
| through the 500 ship canal Length of
water power canal, 80 miles; width
4OO feet; head of water, l81S feet, equal
/ to 2SOOO horse power, the largest and
best in America; Lake Superior, $4,000
square miles, for mill pond. Four
miles OF electrict street railway now in
operation. The entire city is lighted
by electricity, the machinery being
international II. 4. bridge, / mile.
bridge over rapids u mile. Iopula-
tion of Amerian 500: April 1887, 5000:
April 1883, 5000; April, 1889, 1900.
Population Of Canada 500: April 1887.
800; April 1888, 1900; April 1889, $500.
Estimated improvements for 1889 and
1880: U. S, ship canal, about $1,000, 600;
U. 5. dry docks. $l,OOOOQO: Hay lake
channel. $2,OOO0 600; water power canal,
$l,OOO,OOO; railroad improvements,
Sl,OOOOOO, and Canada ship canal, So
100000. Also mills, docks, foundries
many substantial stores now in process
OF construction.
For a greater portion of the day the
road led through a timbered country,
and occasional showers kept the road
bed in condition to prevent dust from
being troublesome. AT Marquette the
train stopped thirty minutes, and the
party were invited to Hotel Marquette
to partake of a sumptuous repast at
the exrense of the d., S. S. & A. R'y
Co., an act appreciated by all, for
hunger was getting in its work. Leav.
ing Marquette, we climb the ridge and
enter the mining districts, through
which we ride during the entire night.
Morning finds us near Superior and
Duluth, a description OF which will
appear next week.