The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-28
A Lively Season Among Tourists and
Pleasure Seekers.
STELLA TO RUN AMONG ISLANDS
Governor Fifield's Handsome Yacht to
Make Daily Trips Among the Outer
Islands Madeline Island is
to Have Summer School

The present indications are that
the coming summer will be
thoroughly utilized by tourists and
pleasure seekers in gathering full
share Of enjoyment of the things
natural and cultivated that are
making the Chequamegon bay re-
gion the logical resort for pleasure
hunters. Madeline Island is coming
to the front, and last season a large
number of new cottages were erected
along the beach. This year there
will be many more. Besides this
Beloit college is preparing for a
summer school to be conducted on
the island, and this will bring per-
haps couple hundred more people
to the island for the season. The
old Congregational Mission has been
thoroughly overhauled and fitted to
accommodate large number of
guests. The city of cottages are
always full. The boats coming and
going bring hundreds to and fro
/ from beautiful Madeline. Besides
this Washburn, Bayfield, and Ash
land has it's quota of tourists.
But in addition to this it is alto
gether probable that the other isl
ands will be more sought this year
than formerly. Out beyond Made
line lies the handsomest group Of
islands north of the equator. Ex
cept for an occasional days excur-
sion on one of the pleasure boats
how few have really seen or became
familiar with this delightful region?
People know the islands are there
they have perhaps circled around
among them for day and in raptur-
Gus ecstacy exclaimed: ''Oh, how
beautiful" The reason that every
one of these spots has not been
utilized has.been their inassessibility.
But there is one man in particular
who has known their beauty and
their grandeur, and who has been
spending a good share of each sum-
mer among them by the means Of
his private yacht. That man is
Governor Fifeld, of Ashland, and
with his elegant STERN yacht
"Stella, be has visited and explor-
ed every nook and corner of all the
outer islands, and the entire coast
as far up as Duluth. Besides this
The has taken occasional trips down
to the $500" and other points. On
every trip he has been accompanied
by a party of friends, and the result
is that a great many are in love with
the outer islands. Sand Island,
Raspberry, Michigan, Wilson,
Presque Isle, Oak, Bass, Outer and
others all have their peculiar fasci-
nation and beauty, and anyone who
has become thoroughly acquain ted
with them and their grand beauty
certainly feels that they are to be
tclassed among the grandest spots OF
the northern hemisphere. Governor
F'ifield is not selfish in the enjoyment
OF these pleasures-his appreciation
of them is SO great that he has al
ways been engaged in sharing them
with his friends. This year he will
run his BOAT daily among the islands,
and the "Stella" will cover d route
OF from seventy-fVe to one hundred
miles on each trip. 1t will be in
charge Of Captain Bailey and will be
open to the passenger trade, so that
anyone can feel free to get aboard
either here or at Ashland or Bay
field and go to some one Of the
islands, where they can remain as
long as they wish and then take the
boat home The PIowboy will be in
commission as before. and will make
its regular two trips a day to Made
tine and Bayfield,. Owing to the
enormous amount of travel to and
from the island it will no doubt en-
joy an exceptional season Of pros
perity
With the many drawing advan-
tages which we have in this section
the summer season ought to witness
the arrival OF several hundred tour
lists, and there will doubtless be
plenty OF enjoyment and outdoor
recreation provided for all who will
come.