The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-09-10
Superior's Sh .rS.


The south shore of Lake Super ior can
much Of il be regarded as quite like an
unknown country. ii tursS ft;c america
says 1t is o33 years s.nce the first white
man set foot there lie met c:owd of
Ojibway and Algonquin Indians, and
five years later they ki led him. Tho
two centuries and q cr sl:cc then are
long time in An.o.'i Il history, yet In al!
that time but little abou, III & eat in
land sea has bee written The lake is
3so miles long and 12t III! cS wide. and
along the south sh, re are scattered mas
sive rocky walls, giant clit 5. and dense
forests, the clua! to ythihg existing
o. the Atlantic coast
AT the extreme western end OF Lake
Superior is 81 Louis lay, separated
from the axe itself by Il Narrow strip of
land; or. more properly, two, cal ed
Minnesota and u NiScouSin Points, form
ing natural har, or OF many mil. in
extent 1t was first viSi ed by ci' lied
men in 1889. " nearly as h story records.
Duluth. named after the noted Fre0e h.
man Du Lhut, stands on tie north shore
of the bay, at the extreme western end
OF the great Chain of lakes. $50 miles
from Quebec and 1."Oo from BufTa'
Its situation is picturesque. From a
narrow beach abrupt hills rise to
height of 500 feet Upon thu summit of
the ridge thus formed an on what must
have been tn 'orulcr level o. the lake is
q natural roa aihed 100 to $50 feet W de,
which local enterprise has transformed
into Terrace drive. On the sides Of the
intervening hills rests the city
Westward from Duluth arc tho Dal.cS
of the st. Louis Here Nature is harsh.
rugged, and soml e.. tearing her way in
water curse four Il lies long, with a
descent of 43O feet The banks are
formed O. ccld gray .latn rock=, clad
with all ample growth Of bleak p Nc, and
twisted, split and torn into the widest
shapes. Through the dismal channel
terrific force, leaning and cddy.ng and
uttering savage roar that the neigh bor-
ing hills su'lcnly rcg"rbcrato,
Upon the south shore o. st Louis Pay
are the two towns. West Superior and
Old Superior, with : t;'eror Pay on the
east An Indian legend relating TO the
bay is It II related there. 1t appears
that the ChipHcwas imagined the home
of the Bad ManitC,l 10 be at the gateway
to Superior BAY. Eeca Sc the currents
of tn" bay and Of the AXE conflict inst
there and keep the water constantly.
though not violently. diSturt ed they
fancied that the evil spirit kept house In
or under the water Just at that point.
They knew he made tiou lc every where.
and the unexplained d;stnr anca In the
water was there ore certain sign that
this was where he liTed In order TO
satisfy the demon they never pa 5 d
that spot in their boats without dropping
their vaiuableS into it aS Pea offer
ing.
To the south. within few hours
drive, are the falls OF the Black River,
the Minnehaha Of Wisconsin. $50 feet
or more in height and lust cast of Su-
perior Station the <cmadt River. a deep
stream that flows into Superior Bay
The name was given by the Chippewas,
and signifies eft hand" mean ng tho
river at the eft hand as one enters the
lay from tie AXE.
Still Skirting along Supcriors south
ern border the Iron River, like Lake
and White Bay arc crossed and Ashland
is soon reached. Northward lie what
are known as the Apostle Islands
Father Marquette, the central figure of
lake country history, passed some time
On one OF them, now called Madeline
Island An antiquated Ron an Catholic
chapel still stands at La Pointe. II was
hui OF rough-hewn logs. and Is now
used as an adiunc, of the newer struct-
ure- The chief object OF interest in the
room is a famous old pitcher that hangs
over the altar. and that Is only interest
Ing because of tradition to the effect
that il was brought from Franco by the
adventurous priests whose zeal led them
to this " Id region.
1t is not far to Michigan and the
heart of the Gogebic iron range. The
cou"try ere IS 100 feet above Lake SUI
perior's level. Fish and game abound.
Houghton and Hancock, "thc twin
cities of the Gitchie Gummec," are To-
Gated on opposite sid of Portage Lake,
which separates kcweenaw Point from
the mainland. The channel Of Portage
Lake is deep enough to admit the ras