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ALFRED P. WRIGHT At the Soo Young photo Wood bulk freighter (U.S.106539) built at Cleveland in 1888 by Thomas Quayle. 286 x 41.5 x 22.33 2207 gross tons. Burned to the water's edge and destroyed November 16, 1915, near Portage Entry on Lake Superior. Bill Luke, Editor C&O's steam ferry CITY OF MIDLAND 41 was scheduled to replace BADGER in the Ludington-Kewaunee run effective April 1st and remain in that service until Fall. ** The Straits' steam ferry CHIEF WAWATAM was scheduled to wind up her long career on April 30th, her only hope of continued operation said to be contingent on repairs estimated to run between $400,000 to $700,000 presumably to be met by Michigan Northern, Soo Line and Detroit and Mackinaw railroad companies, with the State of Michigan to continue monthly operating subsidies. ** The 1983 navigation season began at the American Soo on April lst with the Canadian lock opening April 11th on a 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM basis, as was the previous year's schedule. ** Detroit's J.W. Westcott Company began their new year with service resumed on April 13th. ** Scrap bids for the former salvage tug FAVORITE at the American Soo were being solicited by April lst by Le Sault de Sainte Marie Historical Sites, Inc. The organization, operators of the museum steamer VALLEY CAMP, had earlier planned to restore the tug. Her condition is such as to render those plans unfeasible. ** The Arnold Transit Company resumed Mackinaw Island service on March 31st with their motorvessel HURON. The mild winter enabled the MAID-OF-THE MIST to open its season on the earliest day in history, April 9th. ** The Automobile Club of Michigan was officially declared the winning bidder for the Bob-Lo Island Amusement Park properties at a final hearing at Detroit on April 20th. The new owners plan a May 28th ~ opening. ** The Chicago-based (Navy Pier)