Koochiching Museums

Dogs were permanent fixtures in Violet's home from the time she eloped by dog sled with Orrah, until her children were grown. Violet's son Floyd was on his trap line when he lost his lead dog Lassie after she licked about a spoonful of poisoned mouse seed that was on a greased saucer. She died alongside of his bed while he slept. Floyd came home with Brownie in the lead and broke into tears because of the accident. Lassie was smart and Floyd prayed wanting another dog as go

Violet thought a sudden gust of wind must have pushed the houseboat forward, ramming it into the steam tug; resulting in the stern of the tug going under water. Violet and daughter Elnora, home alone, were helpless, so according to Violet, “they prayed, and prayed we did". That afternoon Orrah and the boys came home from the trap lines. It didn’t take long for the men to figure out how to get the tug out of the water. They hooked cables to the stern, and with block and tackl