The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-10-20
Devils Island
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-nB9 see it's beauty: although in this
q sarpasses ell the other Apostle Is
fSn7s. The island contains 60
asres, or is about three miles in cir
HzFnference. 1t is composed OF solid
-welz, covered over with moss, trees
and brush, except at the boat house
mhere there is small strip of beach.
There is a lighthouse and fog
Hlgnal situated here, also two large
Dwelling houses, one the home OF the
Beeper, the other of the assistant
Beeper. They are both built OF
aE1ck, and are quite large, the keep
9g's house containing eight large
MONS, five closets, and two halls,
,mse upstairs and one downstairs, the
assistants house containing six
large rooms, four closets, and two
small halls. Each house also has a
urge cement cellar.
There is a very good road from
the north end to the south cad of
Ne island, which is thirty feet wide.
s track which is 1900 feet long, they
zsad to run the cars on which they
i1ist things u from the landing to
rs house. They have a small build
zGg in which there is a hois sing en-
ny, also a steam derrick. The
3ower is made of steel, and is Is feet
high, and there are over one humid
sed sleeps to climb to reach the
.sght. The tower cost $26. 900 alto
gather, and the light alone cost $13,
M. It is very beautiful light, and
IAN De seen for many miles, flashing
every ten seconds, colors red and
white. The clock for the reyolting
apparatus has to be wound up every
@1Fee hours during the time it
Is burning.
The lighthouse was first establish
&3 SD the island in 1891. then only
having a stationary light. Mr.,
henry Baker was the first keeper on
8is island. In 1901, the new tower
xas built, and the new revolving
SIGHT put into use. The fog signal
.E,n tains two boilers, so that if one is
not fit for use, there is another one
Bady, The fog signal blows attn
3gYals of 10 and 40 second blasts.
his fog signal is very useful to
8aats out in fog.
The class of men from whom keep.
rs are selected is so good that the
punishment of dismissal is infre-
aaently inflicted But it follows
zygiftly in two cases. A keeper
51und intoxicated is not only sum-
4arily dismissed from the service,
3at ne is instantly elected from the
saBtion, and keeper who allows
is light to go out is dismissed with
AIT regard to his excuse or his prev
50ns good conduct. TIE board con-
Si5ers it the duty Of every light keep
'w to stand by his light as long as
he light house stands, and that for
rim to desert it when in danger, is
Is eowardly as for a soldier to leave
his gun on the advance of an enemy.
lis failure to keep his light burning,
especially in time of danger, may
aase the wreck Of vessels looking
16F it, and result IN the loss of much
noperty and many lives.
The most attractive part of the
sand is the caves which have been
11rmed by the continued dashing of
sase waved. The island has natural
anding of rock, which is just as
god if not better than an artificial
landing. There is what they called
Eeyil's piano here, which looks very
Ksnch like an old fashioned square
zaiasno, also a devils kitchen, draw
@g room and a fire place, One cave
IS called the Devil green room.
Ehis is the most beautiful of all, it is
&Eery large cave, being covered over
@ad with green moss and very
beautiful shade of green iT is, too; it
Is o room tit for princess, indeed.
On hot summers day is is very cool
R3der these caves. There is also a
aPge arch which is called ''McKin-
4E's Arch. The caves are large
sslough for a good sized row boat to
% in and out.
In the morning or at night a per
aan can distinguish sometimes about |
aggenty five or fifty large whale-ba
md steamers in sight, that is from
she top of the tower, on both sides
= the island
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