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ship canal which connects with Por-
tage Lake and affords a passage for
steamers across the peninsula upon
which Honghton and Hancock are
situated The trip through is "a miles
and on account of it's narrowness and
sharp turns the boats are permitted to
go no faster than six miles per hour.
Our first landing was made at
Houghton. directly opposite which is
Hancock. They have combined
population of about 20. 0C0 and are 6O2
feet above the sea level situated at the
base of the hills on either side OF
Portage Lake. This is in the heart OF
the great copper country of America.
Even the water of the lake is copper
colored, and for miles along both sides
of the shore NAV be seen the great
mining plants. On the dock were hinge
piles of copper in cakes. pencils. ingors
and sheets. A pencil of copper about
a ward long and four inches. square
weighs 300 pounds. while cake which
a man can encircle with his arms
weighs / 800 pounds. Calumet. a few
miles north, is the great Calumet and
Hecla mine, nearly mile in depth
and the largest copper mine the world,
nearly 10000 people being engaged
in mining at this point. Copper is to
be found through northern Michigan,
Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota
for strip 400 miles long. but the de-
veloped mines extend for distance OF
only about rs miles. The total pro-
duction of copper of the Lake Superior
copper mines in 1904 was 20S. 329. 294
pounds, the assessments on stock up to
Jan. /, 1905 amounted to $54.S 700,
and from this S12S, 09S. 220 has been
returned in dividends. which gives
some idea of the immensitv of these
mines, about thirty of them, and the
profit realized from their operation.
Eastward through Portage entry and
between Keweenaw Point and Mar
quette the same rugged shores of the
"north country are seen to good
advantage mining and lumber camps
the So-sa- wa-ga ming yellow Dog
River Hotel and the great game pre-
serves Of the Huron Mountain Club
are passed until Marquette is reached
during the evening.
Marquette is one of the most beauti-
full cities in the northwest. overlook
ing Iron Bay. which presents a
picturesque appearance. Here is
found the lake port of the great iron
mining industry coming from the
Marquette Range. The population OF
Marquette is about $4,000 people.
Presaue Isle. eight miles distant is
one of the greatest scenic parks in the
country. and has been set aside by the
government as national park. lit
was once the site of an Indian village
and many tragic tales of Indian
legendary found their origin here.
Daring the night we passed Munising
a town of $500 people where is Beach
Inn on Grand Island. game preserve
and natural park of IA, 600 acres. where
wild game Astounding amid the beauti-
full natural environments, protected
from the ravages Of the sportsman.
PastGrand Marais,a numbering town
and along rugged shore for fifty miles.
where the U. S. government has locat.
ed frequent life saving stations, we
approached Whitetish Point. where are
caught great quantities of white fish
for Shipment TO all parts of the
country. Another forty miles in the
morning brought US to Sault Ste.
Marie. where the trip on Lake Sup.
erior ends. Regretting to leave the
magnificent steamer which had been
our home for two days, and the new
acquaintances acquired among the
passengers we landed. to spend day
at the 500. " We neglected TO state
that there were nine newly married
couples on the Juniata, taking theiI
HONEYMOON trips, and when there was
a dearth of other scenes of interest fol
the passengers they furnished ample
entertainment 70 keep all from getting
homesick or seasick.