The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1855
Lake Superior Items.

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The superior Chronicle'-the first number
Of which is before us-is very spirited and
neatly printed sheet. and promises to be use
full Journal in the location from whence it halls.
There had been three arrivals at Superior up
to the 12th-the steamers Sam Ward and Bait
imore, and the schooner Algonquin. Each
brought up large number of passengers and
heavy freights Part of the Baltimore's freight
was steam saw-mill belonging to Mr.. Mann.
and merchandise for Messrs. Nettleton, Culver,
Holcomb, Stockton and Orrin W. Rice In re
gard to the much-needed saw mill, the Chroni-
Gle says:
"The difficulty in obtaining lumber has here
tofore been a great drawback to our citizens in
their building operations; and the scarcity of
it has greatly retarded the growth of our city,
as numbers of persons are anxious to put up
residences, but in consequence of the deficien-
cy in this particular, have been compelled to
postpone operations. We are gratiied to be
able to state that this is about to be done away
and that in the course of week we shall have
. steam saw mill in operation on Lett Hand
River, running day and night The mill. which
has been expected some time, came to hand on
the steamer Baltimore, and Mr.. Mann, the pro-
prietor, is sparing no eXertiOn to get it in ope-
ration at the earliest moment. Several more
are now on their way, and shall then not only
be able to meet the home demand, but also to
supply the wants of our neighbors in this arti-
cle."
The Douglas county Court convened on the
4th. ellis Honor, Judge J. A. MARYLAND on
the bench. After going through the prelimi-
nary formalities, Messrs. W. W. McCracken, G..
w n n aoIp kfo1 10
practice"
Brick making has commenced at SUPERIOR
The Chronicle calls the attention of its readers
to the advertisement of John Shaw, brick
maker.
But Of all other enterprises ia that direction
we are pleased to learn that at length the Point
Douglas and ST. Louis River road is going ahead
with reasonable degree of hope for its final
completion-some time or other. We quote
from the Chronicle:
"The last appropriation is now being applied
to the opening and bridging of the road, by
efficient contr actors-Mr Ludden on the st.
Croix, and Mr.. o. w. Rice on the Lake Supe-
rior end. With ordinary exertions, it is antici-
pated that good route will be opened by
Christmas. The engineer has just returned from
reconnaissance OF some twenty or twenty
i've miles, and reports the ground to the divi-
ding ridge between the Lake and St. Croix
waters, rising to an elevation of eight hundred
feet. The land, he reports, is of excellent quail
ity, timbered with sugar maple, lynn, elm, ash,
and white oak, interspersed with groves of
pine. Until now, the existence of this region
OF good land was not generally known, and
within the last few days settlers have gone out
to secure farms. When the first travellers come
through, they will find this end of the route
lined with settlements"
The numerous advertisements and business
cards show that Superior is already prepared
to be ranked as quite commercial place.