The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
] enewal by Congress of the St. Croix &
lake Suoerior Railroad Land Grant.

~ enewal by Congress OF the st. Crolx &
Lake Superior Railroad Land Grant.
III Hau>e Of Representatives will take
up among he first bills, the one to extend
IN time 10 construct {" railroad from the
= Croix river or lake to the west end OF
Lake Superior and to Bayfield," This
measure it is hoped will be passed early in
the session, and thus restore the valuable
land Grants, which are necessary to enable
the companies III charge Of these roads to
build them rapidly. The northwestern
section of Wisconsin, with its great natural
wealth of timber, mineral and soil, thus
provided with communications, will create
an active interchange Of commodities with
the older portions Of the country. The
lumber, copper, iron and fish OF this reg ion
will ut once flow towards the south and
west and bring back the surplus OF their
productions for consumption or distribu-
ton eastward by the lakes.
Few have any adequate idea of the un
opened pine forests in this part of the
Sta G. or Of the iron and mineral deposits,
loc,cI mp, AID hitherto of no sort of use to
the world. Nor is there any proper notion
Of the capabilities of the district for farming
purposes. The climate is completely adapt
ed 70 full and hardy growth of sheep,
horses and cattle, and all the domestic an
mals
Ine exportation Of fish will give profta
ble employment to thousands of people,
when the necessary experience and capital
come to be applied to the business.
The several railways that are projected
throug Northern W Wisconsin, will moreover
build up at least one OF two important
cities in this State upon Lake Superior, since
the only natural harbors at its western ex-
tremity are situated within lis territory.
Congress cannot act with too much
lronptucs~ il xtending the time, nor the
corporations IN cons lruC ting the roads, in
whatever po.ot Of view we may regard this
Important ,uhjecg.
Juqu tionably the citizens OF Bayfield,,
hudson aud superior, the several termini
Of tile contemplated railroads, and the set
tler~ dong lie INTERN, diate lines thereof,
have been grieyoUsy disappointed by the
ttur 10 b0fid the same, on the part Of
corporations formerly holding the 1ranohi-
-es thereof: but 1t is none the less certain
5hat ta,se people universally deem these
roads u bc so vi Al 10 their interests, SO IN
u~pc. saaa 10 jny development and speedy
,,t,ysa.t 81 thr whole region to be trav-
crsrd Dy he same, that they would now.
ts humble supplants, beg the national leg
,ature-if to such an attitude only che
boon may be acrorded-to revive the land
gqant~, and through the new organizations
composed oil new men, now controlling the
charters Of thos, roads, give this neglected
pioneer population another chance to open
their wilderness to the sunlight OF progress
shining AL around their borders
No State Of the Union has yet been de
MED a request so reasonable and bentcent
in ITS purpose, and we believe that when
presented In the name of the whole State
of Wisconsin, as it will be by her Repre-
,cntatives IN the House, that body cannot
refuse 10 concur III the Bill for extension.