Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-23
CHARLEVOIX RESORT.
Rock Islands Tourist at Mich.
gan's Lovely Summer Place.
A Pleasant and Suec .s.fu. Fishing
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Exper-
ieaces.


cores pondence While At Old Mission
your correspondent accepted an invita-
ton to joic the Saint Adams school sum-
ner camp on fishing excursion of three
days. There we're in The party the mas
Cer. MIR. Moves. eight boys aud myself
We went by steamer to Elk Rapids, sew
en- miles across the bsy. taking two boats
and tent and necessary provisions. At
Elk Rapids We secured guide with
another boat, aud after hard row of
eight miles across Elk lake against head
wind and high sea. we landed at Sausc>
ateeck Point just at nightfall, tired wet
and hungry. pitched the tent cooked
supper. and took swim and attempted
TO sleep, with millions of mosquitoes all
about Us. A head mask partially pro
tected your correspondent, but the rest Of
the party, including the guide, gave it up,
took TO the boats and passed the night as
best they could, on the water. getting out
to fish at o'clock with excellent success,
bringing in plenty of pickerel and bass
for breakfast During the day we rowed
sx miles over Round lake and up Torch
and Rapid rivers for brook trout, Rapid
river being probably the only place iu the
brook trout from boat
Returning at dark. supper was
cooked and eaten with hearty relish, and
after refreshing swim 10 weary people
were stretched on the ground under the
tent, wooins sleep, The mosquitoes did
not trouble US. and we kept perfectly dry
even during the heavy rain-out at 4
o'clock for fish of which there seemed to
be no limit-and the party took home as
trophies about rs pounds of fine bass and
pickerel. having cooked probably as
many more. All were sorry to go home,
but the time was up as the boys were
obliged to get back for regular study.
Elk Rapids is place of 1900 people, a
great resort for fishermen, and has a
large Touring mill, lumber mills, wood
alcohol, and iron smelling works. The
firm running ali these has an immense
store where every thing is sold that can
be called for. from fish hooks TO laees,
the annual sales amounting to 100000
A chain of lakes extends miles. Wild
rsspberries aud huckleberries are found
by the acre in any quantity.
On Sunday at Old Mission we had di-
vine service AID sermon by DR., Letting
y
about 60 being present. including some
choir boys from the parish in Ann Arbor.
Al organ and full musical service made
the day seem very Sunday like.
On Friday, the 18th, we left Old Mis-
sion at So'clock with fair wind. arriving
at Charlevoix at O'Clock. This place is
quite summer resort for people from all
over the country. 1t has harbor com
pleteiv land locked-cs!led Sound Lake
very deep and capacious, and the town is
built around tue lake; leading out OF
Round lake is Pine lake. very deep and
of great extent. Just in the suburbs o.
the town, on Pine lake, are the two re.
sorts for summer visitors, known as thu
Chicago resort and the Cnarlevoix
resort each having fine hotel
and many cottages. Sail auC
steamboats, are plying in all direc-
tons, at all hours, and everything is gag
with life We find many old friends here
and make many mem ones. and the zach
is visited and inspected by many people
We are laid up for several days for some
| necessary repairs, and in the meantime
are enjoying the pleasures oS the place
and the climate. though it is cool for th,
Illinois season. Last night at 9 O'Clock
the murcury indicated 81 degrees, and 8
s this morning 81 degrees. Green pea
are in their prime; also roses and other
| flowers. Wild rsspberries are erywher,
| delicious, while fish and lake trout JUS
from the nets, and everybody is plessan
and glad to see you. Yesterday we at
tended and assisted in divine worship
Bishop Gillespy, of Western Michigan hsv
ing his summer cottage on the Charlevoi!
resort. l find one lady with seven chill
dren here whom l had the pleasure o.
marrying some 90 years ago, in Illinois
The yacht lies high and dry on the ways
but we eat and sleep in her as though sn
we've still resting on the bosom of tn
lake. The coed doctor Is an lawfully
| good host, and one can never weary o
his hospitality We expect 10 get # 70
Maosinsc by Wednesday. R. F. s.