The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-31

The Cuyahoga is but one of many
ers, iridescent with oil, edged with rust,
and crossed by dull black bridges,
which obsequiously enter the Great
Lakes.
But back of these homely little
creeks, rejecting prosaic chimneys and
yelled in smoke, are heart-stirring SYM
bols on ticker tape, exclusive homes on
many Lake Shore drive, bridges on
the Euphrates and the Irrawaddy, pipe
lines across the Syrian desert, and
chemical works as efficient and odor-
Gus as those of the Ruhr.
theoretically, the best place to study
lake shipping would be from a viewing
stand off Alpena, with most of the $500
Great Lakes vessels, aggregating 3,OOO,-
600 tons capacity, weaving fabric of
traffic up and down the lakes.
But the actual grandstand, If one
likes open-water perspectives better
than the $500" locks, is the lawn of
Detroit's exclusive Old club, in St.
Clair flats. In 1929, figuring on an
eight-month season, 800 tons Of traffic
passed the Old club every minute Of
the day and night-more than five
times that carried through the Suez
canal during the same period.
What city has influenced modern
mankind more than Detroit? Its bust
nesslike stoves and oil-burning fur
naces have supplanted the romantic
hearth. It's drugs have aided healing
around the globe. Its electric refrig-
orators have helped Danish the iceman
Most revolutionary of all, it put horse
power under the feet of man.
Where Automobiles Are Made.
Most of Americas automobile fac
tories are adjacent to the Great Lakes.
With 100000 tons a year of iron ore
and coal being borne south and north
along the Detroit water front, and mil
lions of tons of limestone from Calcite
and Alpena passing it's wharves, De-
troit seems the natural center for au-
tomobile production. But the motor
magnates emphasize the human SIDE
In King, Odds, Leland and Ford, the
city had group of ingenious, restless
brains whose value was Unreasonable.
North of Detroit, there is limestone
and salt, and enough fish to fill solid
cars, which are rushed through to Chi
cago and New York. There are even
at times special whitefish planes which
fly the food to distant cities. But with
such exceptions as Port Huron, Bay
City, Alpena, Calcite, Muskegon, and
Gary, the lake shore in summer is
largely playground.
Upper Michigan pictures Hiawatha
as golfer laying a supercourse which
starts at Menominee, Escanaba, and
Manistique; continues at delightful
Blaney Park and st. Ignace before cross
ing to Mackinac island and back to &C.
darville near Les Cheneaux islands /;
plays on both the Michigan and On
tario shores of the $500; drives past
Newberry and Munising to Marquette
and Ishpeming, in the iron country !;
detours into the copper territory at CAL
Umet and HoughtOn-Hancock; takes q
look at the big Sea Water" at On
tonagon before turning from woods to
irons at Ironwood and Iron river, and
then rounds homeward to Menominee
via Crystal Falls and Iron Mountain.
Lake Michigan's influence on climate
may be measured by orchards. From
the cherries of Traverse City to the
peace orchards near South Haven, the
Michigan shore is one vast fruit belt.
The cool lake breezes from the west
retard the blossoming and so prevent
damage by frost.