The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
In ALL THE WORLD
NO TRIP LIKE THIS"
ThomS r. Woodlock in "Wall
Street Journal" July 9th.

particular from Of holiday. It's strong
points are:
(T Absolute rest for mind az body
~ Unlimited fresh air.
And it's weak points are
az Monotony.
~ Bad weather-frequently, with Of
course, the strong points much the
more important and intirely predomin'
ant.
Circumstances compelled the writer
this year to forego the usual Atlantic
trim, as he had to 60 West. Having
some detailed acquaintance with rail-
road affairs, he was aware that the
Northern Steamship Company owned
Nv the Great Northern, operated
steamer from Buffalo to Duluth, max
ing the trip in three days, and be de-
temined to try it.
He found a maniGicent ocean-2olhg
steamer close upon 400 feet long OF
5000 horsepower, developing speed
of IS to % miles an hour, ttted up IN
a style that he has never seen sufpaS-
sed ON any ocean vessel, Whatever her
size. furnished with large airy, state
rooms. lofty saloons and decks lnnu-
merable, the top deck being something
like 70 feet above the water. Brill
antly lit, admirably ventilated, most
conveniently arranged as to all ap-
pointments.
Lake Erie is not especially pictur-
esoue as to its eastern end, when the
ST, Clair River was entered the scenery
became beautiful.
From that time, with very he"
hours of open lake, the trip to Duluth
was a succession of changing pictures,
anv one of which would make the for
time of an Atlantic route lucky enough
f., possess it exclusively. just about
Detroit there is Belle Isle PARK when
il surely the most beautiful public
mark in the world, and lies at the wat
er,s edge. Across the river is sleepy
Windsor. The river is full OF excur-
sion steamers plying up and down to
half a dozen resorts, all on the river
and all full of holiday crowds, ana
our steamer threaded it's way around
them, meeting all kind OF craft, from
ore.carriers and whalebacks to nap
htha launches and rowing boats. All
this at sunset after typical summers
day with the mercury standing at 10
degrees.
Next day there was Mackinac Island
looking something like little Welsh
fishing village, the hill raising direct
" from the waters edge, dotted with
summer cottages and here and there
large hotel, and the bay filled with
all kinds o. sailing craft. Beauty
enough for one days steaming, you
would think, but in three hours we
reach St. Mary's River and passed
the famous $500" canal by moonlight.
You are to imagine stretch OF river
some miles along with campers at
every point, their tents lit up, and
here and there remains OF the Fourth 8
pvrotechnics in course OF dissolntlon-
all on a still summers evening, so
still that the voices on the shore could
plainly be heard on our steamer as we
passed, until the roar OF the 800"
ranids drowned them as the town and
the great lock came in sight. Fin
ally we came into Lake Superior and
entered on the last day of the trip.
Once more a variation in the seem
ery. The red banks of Lake Superior
sandstone topped with pine and cedar
and a refreshing GOODNESS in the air
marked the change and presently
there was the Houghton-Hancock ship
canal opening up with it's twin copper
cities on the hills rising on each side,
and its red waters The temperature
at the Houghton dock was 80 odd de-
prees, with a strong southwest wind,
but we are hardly out OF the CANA
when wraps and overcoats are in Or
der for the first time since leaving
Buffalo; and we were headed direct
for Duluth.
The writer's purpose is to bring out
the fact that this Lake trip has all the
advantages of an Atlantic voyage
with the disadvantages eliminated
altogether. You will note, first,
that the steamer itself is OF the ocean
type. only more comfortable; second,
that the trip is three days long, which
affords time for complete rest quite
apart from the fact that a round trip
from New York City to Duluth with
six days steaming, can be made be-
tween Saturday morning and the fol-
lowing Saturday night. and third, that
there is no monotony about any part
of it.
The emotion of surprise in it's ulti-
mate degree is susceptible of change
into other emotions. To find the bell
bows or cabin stew ards) attentive
vet unobtrnsive, the walters courte-
o,s ond nainstaking, the ships Of