Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-03
Minnesota SCribeS Sail the Bio Lakes
and Enjoy the Grand ~~.. ~
Scenery. ....: s....
At the Two Soos They Have Carriage Drive and
Visit the Steel Plants---At Duluth They
Were Wined and Dined---A Short
Run to rlesabe Iron Range


Sarnia all classes of merchandise from
Ontario and other parts of Canada,
and from the United States, and dis
charging the same at Port Arthur and
Fort William, and reloading the prod
ucts brought in by rail, carrying the
same via Duluth to Sarnia.
The trip from Port Arthur down
through the lake was rare expert
ence of beauty and enjoyment, just
such a day as could not have been
improved if made to special order.
The running time from Port Arthur
to the 500 is about twenty hours, and
timed so as to reach the latter about
six o'clock in the morning, leaving
ample time for Watchinm the opera
ton of locking steamers and other
vessels through.
At the Two Soos.
We were scheduled for visit to the
important industries at the 500 on
our return trip, and therefore were
glad to get started down the St. Mary
river, the connecting link between the
it be possible to say anything too ex-
travagant of the pleasure Of this days
journey, with the bright sunshine
o'SIHS tAC iii, luC
peaceful scenic beauty, the gentle mo-
pany, the steady stream of passing
ships-what more need we say, it was
a perfect day of enjoyment with a fit
ting climax, the entrance into the har-
Dor at Mackinac Island, the patriotic
thrill at the sight of the three United
States training ships, with the sailors
1i,,ol o.
salute fired in honor of the occasion of
the first appearance Of our beautiful
ship in the harbor, the gathering of
hundreds of citizens on the dock to
extend greetings-these were sights
to make the heart joyful. And then
the two hours drive, taking in the
beauty sights of the island. Many OF.
our party would have been glad to re-
main on the island waiting our return,
but as this visit was at the pressing
request of the committee, the return
boat could not be expected to make a
change from their regular course, as
this line of steamers is not scheduled
for the route by way of Mackinac.
Leaving the island about six o'clock
in the evening, we had a continuance
Of the enchanting weather of the day,
and the evening was closed by one of
the most pleasant incidents of the trip
by vocal concert gotten up by Messrs.
Whitney and Meyst, and was in real
ity first-class affair, interspersed
with some excellent recitations. The
concert was not confined to the edi-
torial party, and some of the finest
numbers were contributions from the
other passengers, including two num-
bers from the boats male quartet.
And, by the way, it is worthy of re-
mark that the table walters are stu
dents from colleges and universities,
who have thus the opportunity of a
splendid vacation, and at the same
time can earn money towards their
educational expenses. A contribution
was taken up at the close of the con-
cert in aid of the Collingwood marine
hospital, whose management was stat
ed to be in the captains wife as presi-
dent of the board. The amount real
lied was $3.50.
After a good nights rest, our party
found the steamer well on it's course,
and another choice day in store, with
bri ght sunshine, a gentle breeze and
exhilerating air to make promenad-
ing most enjoyable, with the Michi-
gan shore in sight about five miles
distant, and the stream of boats pass
ing up.
At ten o'clock Friday morning we
were at Sarnia, having travelled dis
lance of $50 miles in Lake Superior
and $50 miles in Lake Huron during
two and half days of perfect wealth.
err. Sarnia, our stopping point, is at
the head of St. Clair river, which con-
meets Huron with Lake Erie at De-
troit, sixty miles distant, and has a
population of about $4,000. Port HUI
ron, on the American side, has popu-
lation of about twenty thousand.
y sarnia's Greeting.
The program for the editorial party
was to dine at the Hotel Vendome,
and go-as-you-please until boat time
to start on the return; but the Off
Gals of Sarnia were determined to
show the same generous consideration
that Minnesota editors had received
on other occasions from the large
hearted Canadians, so that a commit
tee, consisting of VIM. Askin, assist
ant manager of the Northern Naviga-
ton Company; John Boyd, agent of
the Grand Trunk Railway; w. O..
Wood, superintendent of the Rapid
Railway Company; and H. C. McMor-
rem, president of the Port Huron and
Sarnia Ferry Company, met us OH ar
rival, and announced that the partic-
ular elephant which they had on ex-
hibition was the Sarnia tunnel under
the St. Clair river, built for the Grand
gagged special train and two palatial
oHc ,:~l4
of-way through the tunnel to the
American side, thence by trolley cars
through the principal streets of Port
Huron, and by the steam ferry across
the river to Sarnia. These were in
teresting experiences which are only
secured by such bodies of citizens as
are represented through such progress
sive institutions as the Minnesota
Editorial Association.
To give the reader an idea of the
commerce of the Lakes which passes
up and down the St. Clair river, we
We're assured5that by exact computa-
ton there was a ship passing up or
down equal to every seven minutes of
time for the whole season of naviga-
ton. Just think for one moment, two
hundred and five ships every twenty
four hours during two-thirds of the
year. : il; -, Z - itifi g.
The distinct feature of y going
through the tunnel camet off with due
eclat. Starting out with, a special Of
two regular coaches, the party was
transported to the nlout l of the: ttln-s
mel, where two coal cars were i'll wait
ing =, These were 2provided with stand
ing room, and the LOCOMOTIVES. was
placed in the rear with a brilliant
headlight and the cars were Il thaa IA
the tunnel being entirely, free. from