The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-08-18
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THE NORTHERN LAKES

THE NORTHERN LAKES.
CAPT. SEARLE GLOWINGLY DESCRIBES
THEIR BEAUTIES-NOT OMITTING A
FISH STORY.
WHITE BIRCH, Wis, Aug. 4. 1892
Dear Herald II have just returned to
this place "a little r. r. station) from q
three days trip on the "Brule" River
trout fishing, and am moved to tell
you a fish story. Not in the sense,
however, In which that term is fire.
quently used, and while my name is not
George Washington, l am, and must be,
just as truthful as though it was; but
before l give you the fish story will go
back to the place from which wrote
you last week. Leaving Mackanaw
Island we took boat In the m orning
up the Strait of Mackanaw and st.
Mary's River to the "Sault Ste. Marie,
meaning the Rapids of st. Mary. We
reached that place for supper the same
evening after days ride full of inter-
est and pleasure.
THE sAULT STE. MARIE OR 500
is a place of much interest, the river
making fall of about 20 feet within a
distance of half mile and the water
dashing and foaming over the rocks at
a fearful rate, being not only a source
of wonder and interest to the to urist,
but of profit to the Indians who delight
to shoot the Rapids in a canoe with
any one who has the sand-and a dollar.
at this point the State Of Michigan
some years ago constructed large lock
to enable boats to pass from Lake Su-
perior to Lakes Huron and Michigan,
charging toll for each vessel put
through the lock. A few years ago the
Government bought this Of the state
and improved it to the extent of $2O00.-
900. and made it
| FREE TO ALL VESSELS
both American and Canadian, m aking
no discrimination, though the Canadian
Government bore none of the expense
Of construction of maintaining or Oper-
ating. The Canadian or English Gov
ernment have not been so generous
with US in the Welland Canal, charging
toll for each ton Of American freight,
while their own was put through this
lock free. During President Harr ison's
administration he has appealed to the
English Government in every way to
induce them to let our shipping pass
the Welland Canal free but they would
not grant the request until he brought
them to terms by proclamation say
ing, that if the terms proposed were not
complied with by the Ist of this pres
ent month, all foreign vessels would be
charged tonnage through the 500. If
am rightly informed they have Rc-
ceded to the terms. The Cover nm ent
is now building another lock beside the
present one Of much larger capacity,
being 800 It. long, 100 IT. wide and IL
#. deep, the old one being 500x50 it.,
and inadequate for the number of yes.
sells now required to transport the vast
amount of grain, lumber and ore COM
ing down Lake Superior. The night
we were there 50 boats were put
through the lock. It takes minutes
to let the water out of the lock and II
minutes to fill it. From this place, the
| EASTERN END OF SUPERIOR,
we took the steamer Badger State" for
Duluth, making the trip in two days
and two nights. My better halt and 1
agreed that it was the most delightful
boat ride we ever took. This is not
only the largest but the finest body of
fresh water in the world. The water
is clear as crystal and very cold, hence
the finest favored fish in the world,
Lake Superior White Fish. 1t is said
that no person falling into that lake
comes out alive, the water is so cold it
chllls and causes cramps at once. The
irst stop was at Marquette,
THE QUEEN CITY OF LAKE SUPERIOR,
the wealthiest and most beautiful city
on the south shore. 1t has 10 600 or H.,
600 inhabitants and is the shipping
point for the iron and iron ore take2
out Of the hills surrounding it. The
ore docks, where the vessels are loaded
or transferred from the railroad to the
boats are an interesting sight. Pass
ing from there We proceed up the lake.
The next stopping place is HougheOn,
situated on the south side of Portage
Lake, or what should more properly be
called strait, for 1t separates great
body of land called Keweenaw Point
from the main land, practically cutting
the promontory in twain. Opposite ON
the other shore Is Hancock. These
twin cities are the ports of this
GREAT COPPER REGION
from them are shipped the vast and in.
cessant output of that metal which is
the most profitable industry in the
Lake Superior region. Picturesque
America says it has . mining history
older than our civilization. Centuries
ago" reads the tale, 'its hills were
mined. and the first white explorers
found ancient works and tools, and
wondered over them, and as usual as.
cribed them to the extinct mound
builders, q most convenient race who
come in for all the riddles OF the COun-
try, and never rise from their graves
to say. No. The Chippewas. OF
Superior. were full OF superstitious
fear regarding KeweenaW Point.
They believed that q demon resided
there and they did not visit his
domain TO procure copper without
offering him gifts; then trembling, and
| In silence, they lighted ires around
some exposed mass Of the metal and
when 1t was softsned they hastily cut
| it OF and iied to their canoes without
locking back. SO strong was their
dread that for years the explorers were
unable to obtain from them informa-