The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07
HEAVY ICE IS NOT.
FAVORABLE 70
SEASON
More Ice Reported in the Lakes
Than Last Year at This
Time Outlook is Bad.
Evening Times Special Service.

Evening Times Special Service.
Duluth. April Judging from the
weekly report on ice conditions, issued
by the weather bureau, the general
condition Is less favorable than at this
time last year. More ice is reported in
Lake Superior, Huron and Erie than
last year, and that in Whitefish bay.
St. Mary's river and the Straits of
Mackinac is flrmer than last year. The
report follows:
The reports from the regular and
display stations of the weather bureau
indicate that while the ice has decrease
ed in quantity in all the lakes yet the
conditions are not favorable for an
early opening on account of the firm ice
from Whitefish bay to Detour and the
straits. In Superior, over the western
portion there is a field extending out
number of miles, but is thin and we'll
broken up; over the eastern portion
the northeasterly winds have broken
up the fields and moved them out into
the lake.
"In Whitefish bay the ice remains
firm. In the st. Mary's river the chan
mel has opened at Sault Ste. Marie
where the current is strong; there
has been no change in Hay and Mud
lakes.
I'm Green bay the ice is firm but is
softening on top. In Michigan the
fields have about disappeared over the
southern portion and no ice reported
along the east shore as far north as
South Manitou island. At the straits
the ice is firm and shows no signs of
breaking up. In Huron the field is
extensive over the extreme northern
portion: in the southern portion the
northerly winds have driven the field
to the mouth of the lake where a bridge
has formed; the ice extends beyond
vision. st. Clair. river is open to Lake
ST. Clair and the ice has been running
during the week. Lake St. Clair is
nearly free of ice; the ice has been
running steadily in the Datroit river
during the week.
'In Erie the fields are reported
along the south shore from the islands
eastward to beyond Erie; the north
,easterly winds have driven most of the
ice out of the extreme eastern portion.
The winds have driven the Ice fields
off the south shore of Ontario and but
little ice is reported. -,
I'm comparison with same period
last season there is more ice reported
in Superior, Huron and Erie and it is
firmer in Whitefish bay, st. Mary's
river and at the Sault."
"As to the different points the re-
port says:
Duluth: Harbor ice softening; %
inches thick; thin ice fields we'll
broken and extend beyond vision.
Two Harbors: Harbor open; no ice
visible In the lake.
Bayfield,: Harbor ice covered with
snow and water; channel between
Long and Madeleine islands open.
Houghton: Portage Lake and En-
try, ice softening and open in places,
averaging IA inches; melting rapidly;
Eagle Harbor about IL inches and
soft; extends about one half mile in
to lake.
Whitefish: The ice field broke off
one mile above the Point during the
week and has moved out of sight; the
ice in the bay is solid.
Sault Ste. Marie: Whitefish and
Emerson report ice solid as far as can
be seen; has opened here where cur
rent is swift; Hay and Mud lakes un-
changed.