The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-20
CHICAGO COMMERCIAL CREW
CAPTURES COPPER COUNTRY
Beautiful Boat Brings Business
Boosters to Besiege Pros
pective Buyers.
MAKE HIT WITH CUSTOMERS


tension committee of the Chicago AS
ISOLATION of Commerce, quietly slipped
down Portage lake at the hour of mid
night Saturday and continued ITS
homeward trip after treating ABOUT
two thousand copper country people to
q most enjoyable moonlight excursion
ont into Lake Superior at the upper
end of the Portage lake ship canal
Since 9 o'clock in the morning the boat
had been i'm or near this port but the
boosters who came with her spent lit
lie time about the craft until the time
set for the evening trip, utilizing eN-
cry minute at their disposal for the
purpose OF meeting the merchants OF
the towns of the copper country, shak-
ing hands with them, telling them sto-
ries and saying nice things about their
towns. their scenery, their stores ana
the stocks therein and, sometimes
mentioning Chicago
Those who had the pleasure of max
ing the trip out into the lake in the
evening were a fortunate. and admitted
il. there being many expressions OF
gladness forthcoming from these DUR
ing and after the trip. on the freight
deck of the boat there was music by
an orchestra composed of players from
the famous Theodore Thomas orches-
ira to which those who wished might
dance. AS the dancing space was linn
tied, tho room was emptied occasional
10 and others permitted 10 dance few
times. on another part of the deck
was the mechanical department of
the Daily Log. the newspaper pub
lished aboard the boat, while the OF
fee OF publication" was in the ladies'
cabin on an upper deck. In the main
cabin a Victrola furnished all kinds of
music from grand opera 10 ragtime
and this department was well patron
ICED. The wireless station was anoth-
er object of great interest and there
We're other amusements in various
parts Of the big craft. After cruise
OF nearly three hours duration, the
boat again approached the dock in
Houghton while the calliope played
many tunes and a number of explod-
ing bombs were fired. causing the hills
on either side of the lake TO reverberate
the sound.
While the local people had passed a
most enjoyable evening at the hands |
OF their Chicago hosts. these same !
hosts declared that the evening trip !
was among the most enjoyable that |
they have had since they left their
own town on this cruise a week ago.
Many Of them declared they We're sorry
that they had not so planned their itin-
erary as TO enable them 10 lay over in
this port for Sunday. Among those Of
the junketers who would liked 10 have
had a little more time here is George
c. Ebeling of Gage Brothers & Co,
who when interviewed by The Calumet
News man aboard the boat said:
1T has been a great privilege for us
to have visited the copper county and
seen for ourselves the progress which
you have made during the last few
years. You have merchants whose
stocks compare favorably with any Of
those in cities Of greater size, great in
dustries which offer employment for
your citizens and a climate whose vir-
tue is shown in the health Of your
people. We regret that we have so
short a time to spend with you and all
of us feel the necessity Of coming
lgain when we shall be at liberty 10
spend the time necessary to become
better acquainted with you"
Another of the Chicagoans who was
much impressed with Houghton and
he entire copper country is G. 3. Mil
er Of Carson, Prize Scott & Company.
dr. Miller is one Of the liveliest and
most aggressive OF the men aboard ,
he Roosevelt. He said:
This section seems not only blessed
With innumerable natural resources,
ut without exception with splendid
nergetic and broad-minded citizens ,
ntiring in their efforts to cooperate
n developing vast industries. I am ,
elighted at our splendid reception and +,
m indeed pleased that our mission Is
o we'll understood We shall never
orget these splendid people and the
plendid manner In which they have ,
sceived us"
Edward F. Gore Of the public ac-
firm OF Barrows, Wade g. r
utherie believes that the towns OF :,
his section should band themselves 81
'gether into some such an organiza- .
on o. that OF the Chicago Associa- :
on u Commerce for the purpose OF
teresting tourists 90 come here for :,
leir vacations. Here Is what he had =
say about this and other things he !,
w. while here: r.
We we're unpropared for the beauty "a
location enjoyed by Houghton and -
ancOck These towns should see TO :,
that their many attractive features :,
,come better known. There are few q
WINS on any of the lakes 10 compare 81
It'll them az delightful places I'm
hich 20 spend vacation and when
Il remembered that commercially p
ey are Of very great Importance. a 9,
y appreciation OF the advantages OF .,
csc localities is possible. or course. .,
Ilumet astOnished us. but we ex-
cted more OF that community. hav- =
< better idea OF it's relation To N
mmerce. All In all. we leave the ~