The Calumet news., 1912-04-18
ICE FIELD NOW
MUCH SMALLER
GOVERNMENT REPORTS SHOW
PLENTY or OPEN WATER
WEST OF THE KEWEE-
Nav PENINSULA.

The reports from the regular and
display stations OF the Weather Bu-
reau and Meteorological Service of
Canada indicate that the warm wealth
er of the past week has materially de-
creased the amount of ice in the lakes.
H. Superior there is a field about 20
miles wide at the extreme western
end, with open water apparently eN-
tending eastward beyond this 10 Ke-
weenaw Point. From Keweenaw Point
eastward 20 Whitefish the field con-
tlnues very extensive. but more open
water Is appearing. The ice in White
fish Bay is intact but honeycombing
rapidly. The st. Mary's river is re-
ported open from above the rapids TO
Nine Mile Point i'm Hay Lake; over the
southern portion the ice is softening.
The ice in Green Bay is breaking
and moving with the wind. In Michi-
gan the ice fields are confined TO the
northern portion. 10 the north Of North
Manitou Island.
The ice was driven out OF the
Straits on April 14th by strong east
winds, but considerable floating ice isl
reported. IN Huron the fields have
moved from the west shore and appear
intact over the eastern portion. The
ice has run out OF Lake ST Clair Inl
Erie the fields are confined 20 the
eastern portion, being reported from
Cleveland east TO Buffalo; the field Isl
al
appearing In Ontario the fields are
confined To the extreme eastern por-
tion and becoming soft
In comparison with the same period !
last year there is more ice in Superior, !
Huron, Erie and Ontario.
The opening Of the Straits will allow
Of general navigation between Lake
Erie and Lake Michigan. The final
ice report will probably be issued on
April 20. 1912.
The usual details follow:
Duluth: The harbor is practically
free of ice of consequence except in the
slips; tugs moving about; in the lake
the field extends more or less solid
about 20 miles; this field has been
cracked by the strong northeast winds
and sea during the past few days;
shift TO the southwest winds would
probably move this field out; the lake
ice is very dark on the surface.
Washburn: The heavy northeast
winds have broken the ice and south
west winds would drive it out
a.h
head of the bay; ice is rotting.
Port Arthur. ont; Ice in harbor 80
inches in thickness; the field in lake
extends beyond vision; tug whalen
has broken a channel four miles out
from breakwater.
Ontonagon: Some rotten ice in the
harbor; large icebergs across the
open water in the lake.
Portage l. s. :: Canal clear Of Ice:
some ice inside breakwater; no ice
visible in the lake
Eagle Harbor: Ice in harbor 25l
inches in thickness and solid: open
water in lake 20 the northwest With
large fields Of ice 10 the northeast
Houghton: Harbor clear among
some OF the docks; Big Portage lake
still solid; some open water between
lIOughton and Portage canal The ice
iE Big Portage Lake breaking up on
Monday with open water along north
shore from Portage river to Torch
Bay and out of center of lake,
Portage Entry Portage river clear
Of ice; bay ice rotting but intact; no
Ipen water visible
Baraga: Some open water along
shore and for some distance out.
Marquette: Harbor ice intact but
softeniug; fields Of cake ice moving q
with the winds; very little open water
visible. s
Munising: HarbOr Ice 90 inches in I
thickness no change from last week. q
Grand Marais. Michigan: Harbor N
Ice about 2S inches in thickness and 9
the fields in the lake )
extend beyond vision with open spaces I
" water.
Whitehsh Point: The bay Ice Is
fast and is now soft on )
op. no water in sight; some open wa
er in spots about three miles above
he point; the ice fields extends he J.
-ond vision.
Sault Ste Marie: The channel is /
lear Of ice from a mile above the
'apids TO about Nine Mile Point in ;
Hay Lake; the ice along shore is veryI
often. Tests made April 13 i'm the
'icinity of Lime Island indicate from
20 To 20 inches of ice with some spots
n II inch ice; It is honeycombed j
bout half through. q