The weekly Minnesotian., 1856-12-13
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City of Superior.

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City Of Superior.
That which was rumor and mere belieftwo
wears ago, is now looming up on the public
eve and public mind as q great fact A city
Of Surprising advantages and inevitable great
ness must grow up at the head of Lake Su-
perior. Two years ago, the first trees were
felled, and the first log huts butt on the
present site of Superior Now town of
1900 inhabitants, busy merchants and me-
chanics, exists there. Two years ago, the
land there was had by squatters at $l 70
per acre. Nor, the site of SUI erior, as laid
off into lots and blocks, sells at prices that
indicate value of over $4,000, 600 for the
whole Last summer, squatters claims were
made in sight of Superior. Now, no vacant
land can be found in ten miles of Superior,
and lands in the vicinity of Superior COM
mand $50 to 500 per acre, AMI will ere
long / ring $500 to $1,000 per acre.
Two years ago, the site of Superior was
reached only by the birch canoes Of Indians
coasting along the head waters of the Lake.
The past summer, splendid steamers, as fine
as float on Lake Erie, made weekly trips,
with large cargoes and hosts of passengers:
landing at the dock Of Superior.
Two years ago, a trip from St. Paul to Supe-
rior, was almost an inconceivable underta-
king, Indian guides being required, devious
trails to be followed, and weeks of hardship
to be endured. Now, magnificent wagon
road cut by Government, costing over $780,
600, unites St. Paul and Superior, and min
giles the commerce and travel Of Lake Supe
rior and the Upper Mississippi. And during
the approaching winter stages loaded with
people, and wagons loaded with stores, will
daily be passing each other on the road be-
tween Superior and St. Paul. Nay more-s
munificent grant of lands has been made by
| Congress for building a railroad from the
| City of Superior to Hudson, on the St. Croi1
river, sixteen miles east of st. Paul ant
the road will be commenced this winter, anC
built through HUDSON (St. PauD in two
years from next June. The contract for this
road has just recently been signed, and its
effect has been to advance the prospects o
the city of Superior incredibly. Real estate
has been sold at one hundred per cent. ad
vance since the railroad contract was made.
We assume to know something about the
City of Superior, 1--WE own no lots in it,) and
as our opinion is frequently asked, we now
proceed to give it
We regard the City of Superior as the
greatest undeveloped point in North Amer
lea. We do not doubt that it will be city
of the first magnitude. 1t will be the second
if not ultimately the first, city in population
and commerce, on the Lakes. Real estate
there will increase 900 per cent. in the nex
five years. In five years the population O
the City of Superior will be 10000. In ter
years it will be 10000, and it will grow
with amazing rapidity, and reach 100000 il
less time, from its beginning, than Chicago
did.
"But is it not too cold there 2" Such is
the almost universal response to our sanguine
predictions of Superior's greatness We
answer, No. 1t is not so cold at Superior as
it is at Boston and the climate drier, more
healthful, and every way more delightful
Can city be built at Boston The ques
ton is already answered. Then, a much
greater and much pleasanter city can be
built at Superior. Lake Superior possesses
more advantages than any other lake in the
United States for great city to be built on
1t has mineral wealth unrivalled in the world
1t has fisheries unrivailcd in the Union. II
has lumber unsurpassed. And lastly, it has
on the West scope of agricultural country
absolutely dependent Oh it, that not Chica.
| go nor ST Louis oan boast of.
Lake Superior projects into the interior Of
the American continent far beyond what
men form any idea Of Let us (n St. Louis
go west l20 miles to Jefferson City then
take line due north, and we shall strike the
city of Superior, at the head of the great
Lake. superior will, some day, have her
numerous railroads, radiating westward and
reaching to the base of the Rocky Mountains
and over to the Pacific Ocean. It's far pro-
lection into the interior, will give Lake Su-
perior the advantage over all other American
bodies of water, to gather and float upon its
bosom the future wealth of the almost ilim.
liable North West" And the city of Su-
perior will be the Queen to control the COM
mercc of the Northwest, and ultimately OF
Asia. Mark it.