The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-06

Report Says That lie WIN Angie for Trout Ia
the Bruie River.

river will do well To- attend To business
early in the season, for. according To the
Sunday Times Herald, OF Chicago. the
"phat phisherman" OF the nations
capital viii niest it's banks aud bends
in August next. While the story of the
presidents coming is quite exhaustive
and padded" with Il deal ofimaginativc
details. il may bc of interest TO local
readers and h hereunto subioined
President Cleveland and his fishing
party will find rare sport in the waters
OF this vicinity during their stay here in
August The presidential purity will be
the guests Of Senator Villas at the semi
tors rustic house on the great fishing
stream, the Brule river. Three weeks
will, according To- the present program,
be the length of their stay, and as this
will bring them into the deer season
they will all be given chance to catch
buck fever and perhaps slay u lew deer.
The name Of the station which will he
thus honored is Winnibijou, on the
banks OF the scenic Brulc.
Information concerning the proposed
visit was impaired TO William Conness,
ii prominent resident OF Brule, in a com
munication from Senator Villas few
days ago. The letter states that an in
vitation was extended To Mr.. Cleveland
and members OF his cabinet TO soiourn
with the senator on the banks of the
famous river, and that it was accepted.
Instructions are given for the enlarge
mcnt OF the Villas cabin and for making
other arrangements TO accommodate the
distinguished visitors.
The names of the other members OF the
proposed fishing party are not given, but
it is presumed that some Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands personal friends are 10 be with
him. The date for the excursion has
not been definitely decided upon, but it
is extremely probably that about
August . will find the president shoot
inc the perilous rapids Of the Brule aud
angling for the Willy trout. BY arriving
about that time the visitors would have
two weeks IN which to fish before the
close Of the trout season, and, as the
deer season opens September /, they
would have an opportunity OF iudulging
for a week in the eNhilarating sport Of
hunting the lght-looted monarch OF
Wisconsin pineries. II il proposed to
give the president and his friends "A touch
end no special provision will he made
Tor comfort iu the way Of furniture, deli
cacies, etc. The roughly constructed log
hut, situated ON Il little knoll overlook
the river, will serve as place Of shelter
for the party when the weather is chilly
and as Il store house for supplies, but
the nights will be spent in ordinary
hunters tents ia the thorough huntsman
style
The Brule is n narrow, winding stream
with a strong current and contains
many dangerous rapids. la the hands
OF the skilled Indian guide the canoe
containing the fisherman Is propelled up
and down the stream over these rapids
ia safety, while the inexperienced oc-
cupants impulsivcly grasp the side Of the
boat and hold their breath with excite
ment, at the same time thoroughly en-
Joy ing the novel shoot. The Indian
never Tails TO see TINT bis employers are
well stocked with ash upon their return
to camp, even II he has 20 catch them
himself. The guides vie with each other
for big clutches, and il the trip is not Il
successful one, IL is the fault OF the
weather or the fish themselves, for the
hriwny red men will row the boat from
place 10 place for many extra hours
rather than have it said by Others Of his
race that he had made u failure of tkC
trip. The guides are usually encouraged
too, 10y the promise of il bonus for fish
of certain weight, and in TINT way the
fishermen secure their faithful co-opera
ton.
For yenrs the river Brulc has been
famous throughout the northwest ns Il
trout stream, although there has never
been move made to attract pleasure
seekers Go It's banks until this season
The fact that the railroad station was
, HtNtiAl tiiiNN ilOHi int ilNfl
r made IL difficult for pleasure seekers to
: get TO the fishing grounds, aud this no
! doubt has had AN effect upon the popu-
/ larity of the stream heretofore. But The
/ situation IL now changed. A station
! called Wnnibiiou was established last
: year on one OF the railroads, and d
I thriving little settlement has sine,
Z sprung up within a stones throw Of IA,
I river making it convenient for parties
I 20 get Co the fishing grounds by boat
i without first making the tiresomc trir
l by wagon. Upon his arrival at thi,
+ station, the angler finds a score or NOR,
OF Indians standing around waiting &c
be hired These are the guides, and il j,
absolutely necessary to have one OF then