The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-07
Letter from the Junction.

NORTHERN PACIFIC JUNCTION, Dec. 80 1870.
Editor Superior Times: The Old Year has almost
drawn Close and the New Year is to take its
place. 1871 viii be hailed with delight, with thanks
giving and JOY, by the people of Douglas and Carlton
counties January lst, 1870, in the latter county,
there not than fifty inhabitants. There is
| now upwards of three thousand There polled on
the 9Th of November last in the County of Carlton,
500 legal votes but for nformaity in or two
precincts the County Auditor returned lesser number
At the beginning of the present year. this County
was almost an entire wilderness-perhaps dozen
scattered families in the county; now it has two rail
roads; one, when completed, the greatest railroad on
the American continent-thc Northern Pacific.
The people of this County will hail the year
with oy for in it the county will develop far more
than it even has in the last.
There will be four railroads in this County before
the expiration of the year.
No one now questions the fact that the State Line
road from Superior City to the Northern Pacific June
ton will be well under way by May next, and be a
great feeder to this County. 1t unites Northern Wis
consin with Northern and Central Minnesota, and will
be the great feeder to the Northwest. This County
and the Counties west of here will be benefited
DIV this fOdtt, Jldn D Tue LdhS mississippi
The latter has been great benefit but nothing in
comparison to what it might have been. By its bad
cement and the inexcusable misbehavior of its
officers it has discouraged many who would have set
tied in this County, but have been obliged to go to
other parts.
A great deal of the government land in this County
is yet untaken and had this Lake Superior Mssis
sippi r. r. Co. paid its off monthly as it should
have DONE many of the Swedes and Germans would
have had at the beginning of the year. comforta
bic homes and been living in comfortable cireum-
stances. The most of them would have taken home
steads built good houses from the timber that grows
upon the land and raised upon two alone
provisions almost sufficient have kept them through
this winter.
One planted one acre of land to potatoes, which
yielded two hundred and sixty bushels. Sixty bushels
will keep himself and family in potatoes the season;
200 bushels he sold at $3.50 per bushel total $500
5000 has supplied him provisions and necessaros for
the winter and the remaining 800 is laid by towards
paying his presumption claim
But it is just and due say that great change is
taking place under the management of the Prcsi-
dent and new Board of Directors who have recently
come into power.
An incident occurred the other day which l deem
worthy of notice A short time since, think day or
two after Mr. Clark the President had commenced
looking the affairs of the road, laborng man
into the Office of the company and politely asked
leading official what time he thought the men would
be paid off. His question answered in this wise,
IF you don't leave this office you'll get kicked out"
President Clark asked the official if the company
owed that man. He was told that there was tire
months pay due him Mr. Clark then said "that
the politely and respectfully asked question and
should have been politely answered, that he as
tonished that needy and deserving should have
/ been kept out of their pay long. The laborers
the first that ought to be paid, and above
all treated with civilty" Since that time, the pay
master has drawn in lis horns" somewhat and when
a bill is presented it is generally paid, and the men
are now able send their families surprise on New
Years day. Very respectfully G.