The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-26


and clothing together as soon as pos
sible and pulled for the Kathleen. At
1I:2O we pulled her anchors with our
party ON board, cons listing of Captain
D. Nc. Lewis and wife, Mrs. Wells
and Miss Baird, of Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, G. I. Austin, of Morton, N. Y,
and H. r. Bradford, OF UDionville,
Mo. With but little wind to carry us,
we ate our dinner before we got out of
Lemon Bay at Stump Pass. After
Dassino out on the gulf we were
pleased to get a favorable wind and
had very pleasant sail. We left the
gulf at Big Gasparilla Pass, soon
going into Gasparil1a Sound. Here
we found beautiful view-a wide,
clear, green body of water with many
beautifully-shaped islands all covered
with green coverings of mangoes,
palms, live oaks and cedars. To our
left as we came in we saw beautiful
structure which had been built on
Coral creek in anticipation of the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad, but it has
not yet matured. We travelled about
five miles in Gasparilla Sound and
passed into Charlotte barbor. This
is also beautiful body of water
somewhat wider and longer than the
one we had just passed through. We
had supper about 6 o'clock just be-
fore we came to the government light
house. Here we had the benefit of
some of Uncle Sans work. AS it was
then dark and we wanted to go to Lo-
Gust Point Inlet to do some duck hunt
ing, the distance being about fifteen
miles, we soon made the run, guided
by the different government lights,
and dropped our anchor about 9
o'clock and all were soon in bed, feel
ing happy over our pleasant ride and
many beautiful views of Gods own
work.
Promptly at the ringing of two bells
at a. M, the captain. Mr.. Austin
and Mr.. Bradford were up, took a
light lunch and started off for duck
shooting. They were gone about three
good breakfast. They had not been
crowned with bowling success as
hunters but got enough for a good
dinner. We soon got over breakfast
and when we were anchored at Locust
Point Inlet, at the lower end of Char
lotte harbor, in view of Punta Gorda,
very promising little city situated
on Peace river about five miles from
the harbor; also in view of Charlotte
Harbor City, of some note.
We soon raised our anchor and
sailed back fifteen miles for Matlasha
Island, a noted place for oysters. On
our way back we passed the govern
ment lighthouse, and as there were
two kodaks on the boat we will have
something to remember that beautiful
little two-story building, built a way
out from land with a family of five
small children chasing around and
no backyard to play in. We arrived
about u o'clock at Matlasha. While
our dinner was being prepared we
collected two large bucketfuls of fine
oysters.
After dinner Mr.. Austin took one
boat and the ladies-as he is the only
ladies man. in the crowd-and went
out for an afternoons row, while the
captain aud Mr.. Bradford took the
other boat and went hunting and oys-
tering. We came in just about sun
\ ,.tl.
On Sunday at 6 a. m. we lifted our
anchor to seek other points of inter-
est. AS we were leaving we were in
good view of Bocogrand Pass, which
Air Line Railroad aud one of the
deepest water harbors on the FlOrid a
gulf coast. 1t is said to have twenty
seven feet of water. If the railroad
comes with the advantages of foreign
shipping it will have a great start.
We wound our way around the
many islands, seeing occasionally a
rude residence and many fish camps
as fishing and oystering are the mair
resources, until we came to Useppa
Inn This is one of the finest and
most modern places we have yet seen
Rates are So to s. per day, with al
modern advantages: also with steam
launch for the guests. Wewere very
courteously entertained by the pro
prietor. F. Lyon Roach, and he gave
us some of his catalogues telling o
the many HUNDREDS of tarpOn fish
ranging in weight from 80 to Il;
pounds each, that were caught by hi:
guests.
We next entered Pine Island Sound
a long narrow body of water witt
MANY islands varying in size anC