Telegram-herald., 1890-08-04
THROUGH THE LOCKS
The Beautiful Rapids Of ST. Mary 5
Famous River.
The NlCSIFICEsT PICTURED ROCKS
sights from . Steamer ef the Gorgeous
scenery OF Lake sapsrior, the Srs@t
iHland sea, es Described by Oar
stan Correspondent.

Through the locks. Tue scene. as
witnessed from the deck OF the steamer
passing through the famous 500 canal
locks, Is one or the most exciting char
aeter. We never tire of the TRIP, bot,
instead, tad something new 10 interest
Us on every occasion. The Snip canal,
the river, the rapids, the Islands, tne
towns on either side OF the stream, and
the Indians IN their birch canoes, en-
gagged IN taking out the fine fish, are
are al IN view At the same time, pre-
sentng a magnificent panorama. We
pass on to Fort Brady, an pld and i'm
portant United States mili.s ~ post, and
built IN 1923. Ii comma nds the ct.
Mary river and the approaches of she
Ship canal.
In the vicinity of the Sault Sic.
Marie are several streams where sports
men resort for the purpose of takng
out speekled trout. The nearest polhts
are the rapids, on both sides OF the
river. and the small streams between
the islands on the Canadian side. There
are several projecting points where
anglers delight 10 resort. Garden and
Root rivers, on the Canadian side below
the falls, are fine trout streams. On
the north shore Canadian side are sew
eral tine trout fishing resorts,
where Indians or half-breeds, with
their canoes have to be employed as
guides. Goulais Bay and Batcheewau-
nee Bay, from twenty to forty miles
are the nearest points. Into the latter
bay enters Batcheewaunee and Har-
mony rivers, both fine trout streams.
Then further northward some thirty or
forty miles, are the Montreal and Agu-
ava rivers, both celebrated front
streams. These are good boat harbors.
We met several Grand Rapidans and
other Michiganders of former and pres
cnt acquaintance, both favorable and
unfayOrable.
Leaving the 500 the steamer soon
passed into the picturesque Waiska
Bay, with Point DrOquos on the Amer
lean side, and GrosCap on the Canadian
side, and enters the vast reaches OF
Lake Superior, which, stretching nearly
$50 miles IN 4 northwestcrly direction
with an average width OF about % miles
here presents u grand appearance from
the deck of the steamer. The lake
hes something over 600 feet above the
sea level. Its average depth is about
100 feet, much less in the greatest por-
ton of the lake, but ii is claimed that
some localities Will measure 1900 feet
Ii extends some 400 feet below the level
of the ocean. Its estimated area is
something over 81 900 square nalle..
Nearly 200 creeks and rivers are said to
flow into the lake from all parts of it's
shore. few of which are navigable for
steamers for a distance of from five TO
twenty-five miles.
One OF the most interesting of the
Lake Superior phenomena are the au-
roras, which, even III midsummer, are
of frequent occurrence and exhibit q
bT lliancy rarely observed in lower latl-
tudes. The most common phenomena,
to the close observer, are these: A dark
cloud, tinged on the upper edge with a
pale, luminous haze, skirts the north
ern horizon; from this stTeaks of orange
and blue colored hghts flash up, az
! often reach point south OF TIC zenith.
They commence shortly after sunset
and continue through the night. Many
lll-lts We ltlt SllNtl
lining in dark or gold tinted clouds
then again golden lined, silver cloud.
! Occasionally broad belts of light are
seen spanning the whole arc of the heav-
ems blue canopy, ot sufficient brIllIancy
to enable one to read. We sight the
/ Pictured Rocks to our left. The range
OF cliffs TO which the name of Pictured
Rocks has been given, may be regarded
rs the most striking and beautiful fea-
lures OF the scenery of the Northwest,
and 1t is well worthy the attention OF
! the tourist, the artist, and the observer
| of geological formations. They may be
described IN general terms as series
of sandstone bluffs, white, gray, brown
and dark, extending along the shore OF
! Superior for about five miles. They de-
rived their name from the great divers
ity of cOloTs they display and the varl-
! alton in height. These rocks are worn
into strange shapes by frost aud storm,
aud stained by thousand dyes, IN ey-
! ery possible variety OF arrangement. far
| beyOund the power OF words to describe
and all this DTOtusioa Is repeated mile
after mile. keeping up the interest 10y
some new prospect 90 scenery and
sweeping curves, or abrupt angles, ol
! fantastic forms. THESE rocks are IN
plain sight from the passing steamer