The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-05
ISLE ROYALE
CENSUS TAKEN
,AMEs a. HAMILTON OF AHMEEk
COMPLETES WORK - TOUR
Isr BUSINESS is uNUsu-
ALLY GOOD.


lanes A. Hamilton. clerk OF All
meek village. has returned from Isle
povale where he has been taking the
census lie reports very enjoyable
,rlp. having had fine weather every
day.
Mr. Hamilton left Houghton about
.uo weeks ago on the Tionesta for Du-
NTH from where he took a Booth line
steamer for Isle Royale. The boat
stopped at Port Arthur and Fort VIII
liam before arriving at Tobin's Har-
bor. "Between Duluth and Pt. Arthur
the north shore OF the lake is burnt
black from the forest fires that have
been raging there for some time. and
the air is filed with smoke" said
Mr. Hamilton. The Tionesta recently
run aground because OF these fires.
BIG Tourist Population.
Mr. Hamilton commented on the
large number OF visitors on the Island
in spite OF the earliness OF the sea-
son He estimates the tourist pOpu-
Iotlou on the Island 10 be about 200,
whereas in other years. there are no
tourists before July 1. The intense
heat in the cities has driven the peo-
ple TO the summer resorts earlier than
usual this year and the hotels OF the
Island were hardly prepared for the
early rush. Great numbers are flock
ing there and the season is expected
To be an unusually successful one.
Wireless Station is Welcomed.
The new wireless station at Wash
lnston harbOr Is welcome innova-
ton TO the summer resorters on ac-
count OF the facility with which they
are now able 10 communicate with
their relatives and friends on the
mainland. Business men spending a
short time on Isle Royale during the
summer heretofore were handicapped
by the lack OF communication facili-
ties and their vacations were m1rrec
bv business worries. Means now hav-
ing been provided Tor people 10 keel
in touch with their homes and business
while on the Island. a decided boon
On the summer resort business IS ex-
pected.
\ new lighthouse IS being buiI
between Grand Marais and Two Har
bors. and this. with the weather sig
nails Displayed ~ the wireless station
is greatly appreciated by the sailor
on the lakes The Booth line. q
which Hamilton travelled. iz equippe'
u,th a wireless apparatus and durin
his trip the beat received uisssssgs
from 5thsr so.sfs' OF M farss-
Ore Masrir-onisr R.sors-
The Island has numerous hotels, N
Ilrgest being at Tobin's Harbor own
81 By smith & Sccfeld- Mr. Smit
was formerly Capt Smith q On
steamer Eastman Mr Hamilton Wis
TIED the hotel al Rock harbor and th
Tourists Hone on Motifs Island
the same harbor Many smaller 10
tels are scattered around the islam
and az washingtou harbor- Accorlin
% Mr. Hamilton. T0bin's Harho
Is matria-0uIaI resort there bein
SIX newly married couples at TIE Ear
b0r On their houeyul0oHs- They az
pareutIy were not I0uesou1e. The touf
lists enoT themselves By fishing an
boxing for greensc0res on TIRE shore
and BY boat riding In row boats m
gasoline launches Some q the dsf
eru,e1 on the Island report havir
seen moose swimming back and fort
from ire mainland 70 the Island. ar
other game ~ abundant
Pspglssicr Mzs-iy Fisr.rusr-
The population % r-e Island cor
sists mainly u fishermen and "
Hamilton enumerared Only those Al
irving az TIE Island after April =
The fishermen al i've II DuIuth whe
their cnIldren attend TIE psbi
sch0ols and where r10ar u rhe Gs1e
men have aHe homes. They leave 2
the Island on the a-sc 6oat q rhe Sci
son which - aaou- April I. taking wi
them thei- equipment and z.lsli-
la1rciiea and each fisherman hLr
Few men To assist hlm ~ the w8r
When sch0of - ended Cor rze stl1
nier vacarl0r. the rssr - their far
lies Fin then-. Thei- houses 0c q
Island ara mainly huiIr % logs. r
fishing season q now IN FUR Erir
TIE fsheruIeu have besn very so
sesstlf 90 ar and nave beer fsr-
nate Ia not having any very seVe
Storms. The nIamrirY ara Svefses al
Finus and they make a zood lEh
at r1eir VGearinu