Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

settler who had come to clear a small
piecesofsland and make home for
himself. We ran for a'couple of hours
beside the picturesque st. Louis river
where we gained some idea of the
immensiy of the lumber industry OF
this section. For ten or fifteen miles
above the city of Cloquet on the river
was perfect mass of logs. floating
to the immense saw mills of that
city. to be converted into millions of
feet OF sawed lumber and thence be
transported to all parts of the country.
One can scarcely gain an idea of the
magnitude of this great industry
without seeing these sights, for any
description that we might give,
would fail to fittingly represent it.
| The ride to Duluth from Crookston
for the first time furnishes many in
teresting scenes and much informa-
tlon and was SO entertaining that an
otherwise tedious and tiresome trip
seemed to pass very quickly.
Duluth and her sister city, Superior,
are practically one in geographical
location and IN commercial interests.
In 1904 thew were the third port in
the United States in amount of marine
commerce, surpassed only by New
York and Philadelphia. With joint
population less than 5000 in 1880 and
more than 125, 600 now the future of
these cities is easily foretold.
| The Head of the Lakes is also
noted for its cool and invigorating
summer climate, picturesque surround
ings, boating, fishing, hunting, de-
lightful drives and beautiful atmos-
phere.
One of the most beautiful drives in
the world is the Terrace Boulevard. -
about $50 feet above the lake level
and around the city of Duluth through
elegant parks. furnishing fine view
of the cities of Duluth and Superior.
the harbor and the lake. A cable rail-
way also extends to the top of the hill.
which carries many passengers up the
incline to view the citv and harbor
from the top. Another interesting
place is the ship canal cut through
Minnesota Point. strip Of land ex-
tending out from Duluth into the
lake. behind which is one Of the finest
harbors in the world. Across this
canal the only aerial bridge of the
kind in the Unitd States has been
constructed having q clear span of 39l
feet, passengers and vehicles being
carried across on suspended platform
the bridge being operated by electri-
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Duluth has the handsomest and most
complete high school building in the
west. magnificent postoffice and
theatre. splendid hotels. immense
wholesale establishments. fine streets
and general air OF prosperity.
A visit to the harbor to see the i'm
mense vessels unloading and reloading
is great sight. Also to the extensive
ore docks, where the iron from the
range north of the city is loaded onto
the ships and the coal from the east
unloaded into the coal docks.
Duluth has many other points of
interest, natural and acquired, which
we described at length after recent
trip to that city. AMI will not repeat
at this time.
On Tuesday evening we went aboard
the palatial steamer '.Iuniata. for
trip through Lakes Superior. Huron
and Michigan to Chicago, which
proved to be q most delightful one
In all America no Tip affords pore
rest and recuperation. more exhy rat
ing and bracing atmosphere, or more
luxurious con, eniences of travel. The
Juniata is veritable palace. afford
ing every convenience of the modern
home. She was just completed this
year. is one of the very finest steamers
on the lakes, aud is now making her
eighth trip. Being nearly 400 feet long,
with tonnage of $500 tons. she car
ries about 400 passengers. The state
rooms are finely furnished with beds,
sofas. hot and cold water. electric
lights. etc.. and many of them with
private bath rooms. The dining sa-
loon, library. music room. social
hall, and smoking room are elegantly
finished in mahogany, beautiful paint
iags and carvings blending IN luxur-
ious harmony. In fact ever possible
convenience and comfort has been pro-
vided for the passenger suruassing the
most modern hotels and at very rea-
sonable rates. One may rise in the
morning from a restful sleep amid
pure, bracing atmosphere. get bath,
a shave. shine and dainty breakfast.
(served in his stateroom if he chooses)
and with cigar in his mouth and
his feet in the air, seated in a CON-
Portable chair ON the deck. enjoy to
its fullest extent the grandeur and
beauty of the natural scenery ON the
shore. or gaze into the endless expanse
Of rolling waves on the other side.
IN this compromising but excusable
position we found ourselves on the first
morning out. just entering the VI. s.