The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-20


child born in Northern Michlgon, reat
u very interesting letter describing the
early navigation i'm tho waters OF LAX,
Superior. IL was written by Mrs. ID
ID. Broekway OF Phoenix. KeweenaM
county to her daughter, Mrs. Della II
Perry OF superior. Wis, a number OF
years ago and read as follows;
Dear Delia:-As you have asked
me many times. To tell you of our first
trip To Lake Superior and what boats
were on the lake at that time, l will
answer according 10 my best recollec-
lions.
We left Detroit about June IA. lS4S,
on the old steamer Illinois. arrived az
| Mackinaw in due time and waited tvs
days and nights for the little steamer.
General Scott which made weekly
trips, then our only way TO get To the
Sault. We landed at Sault Ste. Marie
June H., 1S43. There were but twn
boats on the American side. ON the
Canadlt n side was n small schooner,
called the White Fish belonging to
the Hudson Bay Fur company. ON
the American side was the John ia.
cob Aston belonging to the American
Fur company. and the algonquin
which were the only boats on the lake
at this time. They made but four
trips each year, from the Sault to
the Point
"Gena says she heard nothing of
superior or Duluth in those days. ex-
cept as payment points for the reser-
walton Indians, who had Just left be-
fore our arrival. Consequently we had
To wait six weeks and three days be.
fore the Aston was ready to sail
again
I'VE left the Sault with but two
children. Mrs. Perry and Mrs. c. l..
Farwcll of Ypsilanti, Aug 4. ls43. MI.
and Mrs. c. T. Carrier and child ac.
companied Us. We landed at I.Anse.
Aug. 5, lS43. our husbands were sent
there on government work.
"By the terms of the treaty, each
tribe was promised a farmer, carpon-
ter and blacksmith to teach them how
TO make their tools, etc.
Grandpa was sent as a blacksmith
He got the position through his
brother, the Rev. William Broo kway.
who was chaplain to the garrison at
the Sault His salary was $500 per
annum, a large amount in those DAYS
I'VE were the first white women
ever landed at LAnse.
THE winter following, the little
schooner, Chippewa, Captain Clarke
commanding, was gotten over the
Portage at Sarlt Ste. Marie and came
to L'Anse, May 5, 1874. 1t fetched the |
first mail we had had for eleven |
months after leaving home.
II think the fur trader was the next |
vessel to be brought over. commanded |
by Capt Calvin Ripley and "A little
vessel called The Ocean Captain Alb
ner Sherman. She carried fish from
one point to another.
In 1S45, the Uncle Tom came over,
but her owner said there was not
enough business for her and the same
year they ran her back over the rap
IDS.
In ls4j, the Independence was got
ten over and made one trip that fall
I'm lS46, the steamer Julia Palmer
came over. She made only three trims
before, she was wrecked After that
here were so many boats coming 40
Lake Superior that | kept no further
account"
Other Interesting Features.
These tales and anecdotes of the
early days were not the only features |
provided on the very interesting pro- Il
gram. There was some excellent mu- II
sic, songs dear to the hearts of the Il
Did pioneers. rendered TO an organ ac-
Compartment, i'm itself suggestive of H
The fact that the piano has not been
with US always. Flow Gently, Sweet II
Alton was pleasinsly rendered by H
luartette consisting of Mrs. Margaret
Fisher Mrs. Clare G. Gardner, George
ilore and Harry Harper. The Nichols
luartette rendered, silver Threads
Among the Gcld,' and Mrs. Sallic
Scott and Mrs. Clare (. Gardner sang
4 duet, when the Stars are in the
Quiet Sky" and Cousin Jedediah."
was pleasingly rendered by the first |!
mentioned quartette. Pioneer refresh
nents we're served during the even
ng.
Among the novel features were the
appearance of old fashioned costumes
Mrs. Sallie Scott, the Oldest native Of
his district wore a dress made i'm
LSiS, upon which there has been no
liberation made. 1t is an heirloom Of
he B:ockway family, and formed an
interesting contrast with the latest
'arisian creations.