The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-29
Houehton Department
NEW STEAMER MINNESOTA
VISITED BY MANY PEOPLE
HANDSOME VESSEL OF CHICAGO.
DULUTH LINE IN PORT.
Newnsss of Equipment comPIimentsd
b. Visitors.

The new steel steamer Minnesota.
Of the Chicago Duluth line. arrived az
iIJughtuu about Joon yesterday and
remained here 3ntil after three o'clock
taking on cargo of freight The
steamer touched here ON the west
bound nip on Monday night. or rather
early Tuesday morning. being delayed
by loavy fog In the Soc River, so
that there was no opportunity FOR To-
cal residents. ;c whom invitations had
been extended by r. s. Emke. the To-
eal ageu-. 20 ia spect the ship. During
,he time the Minnesota vas at the
copper Range deck i'm Houghton yes
tsrd8y. she was visited by ,eral hun
bred residents Of Houghton and Han
ce,b 'eho admired greatly the new
ress and neatness OF everything about
lie ooJt. and especially the convent
eacc GRO attractiveness Of The dining
arrangements.
Tie lining room Is located aft on the
main deck with views from the win
dovs % passing scenery similar to
what may be enjoyed IN a dining car
The -leeping rooms are large and airy
with accommodation for three hundred
passengers and the saloon on the sec
end deck Is wide and hsr somely fur
rished There is a smoking room and
small parlor for ladies' oh this deck
with piano and comfortable wicker
chairs. while. the ample decks are pro-
yided With inviting looking canvas
aru ,nairs
The Minnesota bears li.'le resemb-
lance Go the old freishtcr Harlem
which forms the nucleus az her con-
suuction. the boat having been re-
tulL and upper deck stru, lures add
"a. making 90 fast ana well appoint
ca passenger steamer of tie hest type
IL Is go feet in length, end has
speed Cf seventeen miles an hour. Her
captain is Eugene Marquette. who Was
i4 command of the GratWick for a
while Past season. and among her other
officers who are well known here is
genial George r. Dennis. her purser. |
who last year sailed ~ the Pcrc Mar
quctto so Q. then running on the Chi !
Cs eo-Duuth Hne.
The Minnesota on her present trip
carried one hundred and sixly-eight
passengers ogt OF Chicago for the !
round trip of the lakes. and al Du-
Iuth she was Joined by party Of !
twenty-five from Minneapolis. Dur
ing the stay of the boat at HouEhton |
the tourists took trips 20 the Hancock |
mine. the mining school and other in
tsrostIug points besides making pur-
chsses of souvenirs Of va kinds /
a big passenger traffic is ipated |
this season. there being already many |
bookings for weeks ahead
Among the prominent passengers on !
board were J. u Neesen. president of /
tho O.. & u. line. j. ". PrindiylIe. the |
general manager. J.. y. Geer. president
~ the Msutowoc boat building COM |
pany 5y which firm the Minnesota |
was rebuilt and q. r Cramer. a pro-
minent marine attorney 81 Chicago.
Trip 20 the moreand.
Captain Walter LLOYD Of the Plowboy /
rs determined 20 stick h. out this sea-
SON boz Portage Lake, Notwithstanding |
what be IS Inclined 90 regard as a |
marine ruling. and on Fri |
day morning be viii run an excursion |
TO the wreck 81 the steamer Moreland. |
leaving here az eight O'Clock In the |
morning on SUNDAY next he expects |
10 start regular trips 20 the canal.
Marine Notes
The steamer Superior of the West
.rn lire was a. the Copper Range |
locks YESTERDAY westbound with a con
Segment Of merchandise freight
The Northern queen Of the Mutual /
Inc touched ~ local docks YESTERDAY |
morning on an esstbound trip.
The steamer Odanah arrived last |
night at tho Portage Coal docks with |
seven thousand tons Of hard coal.
The Delaware Of the Anchor line /