The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-07-11
TRIP OF THE MARION.
Twenty Five Foot Launch Makes a
Voyage.

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went to ltasca, where they were re-
enforced by Engineer Jerry Kelly.
and the four brought the yacht
Marion, owned by Capt. Maxcy and
Major Simmons to this city. The
boat is a twenty-five footer, uses
electro-vapor power, has canopy
top, and is one of the best boats OF
its kind on the lakes. Numerous
stops were made on the way, the
principal one being at Port Wing
where the ship sought shelter from
a northeast wind. The little town
is prospecting and has just started
out as a township organization. The
government is being economically
managed, and a large amount OF
road work is being done. The peo-
pie here are among the best in Bay
field county, and they are taking
hold OF things with a determination
and spirit that is bound to win. The
saw mill is of course the principal
Industry, but agriculture is getting
a good hold, and as the lands in this
section are particularly good we
may expect big things from the
place, in that line. The citizens are
a hospitable class, and the rough
element which formerly held sway
here have lost their grip. The town
has frst-class saw mill with a
capacity of about 100000 feet every
twenty -four hours, several good
stores, couple of hotels and many
other business places. George
Howard is town chairman, and the
well known James Daily is town
clerk, and he makes a good one Z.
N. Okerstrom, whom everyone
knows as the sage and promoter of
the place is assessor, and he is doing
| his work in manner that some
of the older heads in the
business ought initiate. DR.. Mer-
rill is postmaster, and be-
sides giving the people excellent
service finds time to look after the
health of the community. James
Rowe, a former Washburnite, lives
here with his family, and holds a
good position with the lumber com
nany. Several other Missionaries
reside in the place, and are quite en-
tnusiastic for it. We concluded
after a good long stop that Port
Wing is one oftne coming towns of
the county.
The Nye jerks & Company eleva-
tor which we visited at Itasca was a
great point of interest, and Wash
burnite feels quite at home here
with SO many of our good Washburn-
ties holding the principal positions
in the institution. Barney Bouressa
is foreman and Jerry Kelly is the en-
gineer. The other boys, from here
are Frank Dunning, weigh-master;
Con. G. Kelly, assistant engineer;
Herman Meissner, fireman; Charles
Dunning, cleaner; VIM. Kettle, night
Waterman; Rory McRae, oiler; and
Thomas Solom, spouter. This is one
of the finest elevators in the coun try,
and was built after plans arranged
to the liking of Superintendent B.
IL. Simmons, and stands as monu-
ment to his skill in the elevator
! business. 1t is the first point OF in
! terest and the first building that can
be seen by the mariner going to OF
coming from the head of the lakes,
and when everything else has sunk
en- beneath the horizon still the big
elevator, towering 1856 feet in the
air can be seen. From the mouth
of the Brule River, twenty-five miles
away, this big building alone can be
| seen, and Captain Doherty, who lives
at this particular spot. says that
when it is lighted at night with its
/ G.ore than 500 lights it looks more
like city than one great building
Jerry Kelly's engine room is as neat
and clean as a freshly washed fish
erman who has accidentally tumbled
overheard. The room is 68x70 feet,
with boiler rooms 20x60. The en-
CINE power is 1855 horse power, and
the elevator has capacity of 1900
900 bushels of grain.
! Off from the engine and boiler
rooms are oil rooms, bath rooms
and every modern convenience. The
ceilings are tiled and the place is fire
proof. Nothing is lacking in mod