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Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

Fillmore county, in our sister State
Of Minnesota, has two candidates for
the Governorship of that commonwealth.
Hon. John .. Farmer, OF Spring Valley,
one Of the gentlemen named, is law
yer Of fine ability, mas twice been Speak
cr of the House Of Representatives and
served last winter as Senator. Ifelcct-
cd, he would honor the office.
Col. N. p. Co]burn, Of Preston, is the
other gentleman named in connection
with nomination to the Office Of Gov
crnor. The Colonel is an old legislator
and familiar with the needs Of young
and growing State like Minnesota.
Austin's nomination is being urged
with considerable warmth by some of
the journals "across the border" and
from present appearances it would seem
that the agonizing over the nomination
was to be warm as usual.-La Cross
Leader.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

The Grand Army Journal, Washing
ton. d. G. has the following paragraph ::
When Gen. j. II. Baker was appoin-
ted by President Grant as Commits
sioncr Of Pensions, wo took occasion to
say that from what we knew oc the man
no better selection could have been
made for that office. Although but a
short time has elapsed since Gen. Ba-
kcr entered upon his duties as COM
missioner, he has shown his ability and
his determination to make the Bureau
Of Pensions one Of the most efficient
departments Of the Government. 1t is
well known that the Pension Office has
had more inefficient clerks than perhaps
any bureau Of its size under the Gov
crnr'ent. This is being rcmedicd by
the dismissal Of the inefficient, and the
appointment Of clerks who have the
ability to properly discharge the duties
Of the Office.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
DAVIDSON HOUSE.

\hI *. GORE, Proprietor, corner Of Main
w, and Water sts., Austin, MINI.
This cummosiou* ho,rl has lately been rcno-
vato'l, repaired and rr furnished throughout,
and will be kept u Il tirsts' ,>s house in every
respect. 1T
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
STATE NEWS.

Hattie Slcight: daughter Of VIM
SlciGht Of Dclano, was drowned in the
river at that olucc on the 9Th.
1t costs $4,000 per year to run the
Minneapolis schools, and the Tribune
says "thc system under which they are
organized" is SO radically defective that
"a child healthy at birth stands but one
chance in three Of living long enough
to finish the prescribed course" y
sorry state Of things. surely!
Work on the government extension
rf the brcakwrtcr at Duluth is being
prosecuted steadily by Mcssrs. Munger
4 Gray, the contractors They have
sub let several portions Of the work. 1t
is expected that the government appro-
priation of sixty thousand dollars will
carry the work out distance Of four
hundred feet further.
A pleasant dancing party at Sauk
Rapids was broken up on the evening
Of the lth, by the entrance of a man
crazy with WHISKY, armed with rifle
and slung shot, who sworc that some
body must die. \ gentleman from the
East, a stranger, was selected as the
object for this mad mans vengeance,
and he was compelled to fly for his life.
The Red Wood Falls Mail says that
since the 1St Of May the number of
"prairic schooncrs' passing throu5 h
that place has averas scd one hundred
per week. Every team arriving is &C
compaincd on an average by six human
beings and ten head of cattle. At this
rate the increase in population and
stock in South Western Minnesota,
must be remarkable.
Judge Cleveland, writing from Win
nebago City to the .Iankato Union, says
1.-The crops in Faribault county all prom
Use heavy yiell. We never saw them
more promising the whole length Of the
Blue Earth valley.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
The NORTH HALF OF CUR STATE

Men who have lived and travelled west Of the Missis
sppi and who thoroughly informed in relation .
the climate soil and general advantages and disadvan-
tages of Northern Wisconsin agree that in carefully
weighing and considering the natural aids to man 5
pleasure and prosperity the balance heavily in favor
of that country between the central line of the state
and Lake Superior No disputes that there 5
more fertile land IN a given numher OF in Iowa
or Minnesota than may he found in Northern WIscou
sin but the value of the pine lands the vau of tha
water powers, the value of the mlnt raj p0SI, au8
The quantity of valuable stone, than oprasre
for the lack of fertility in the lands conlps tg
wealth enumerated. By consulting plats It ia Laui
Office, and by information derived from laud lockers
and surveyors find that the proportion of agrlcu
tural and marsh land in Northern Wisconsin is just
about right tor the maintenance of prosperity to
age humanity. Iowa and Minnesota have millions of
of the choicest farming lands miserable winter
climate, intolerabe winds the entire year, few and in
terior water powers and scarcity of timber North
ern Wisconsin has fair proportion OF rich able soil
divided and Interspersed with the best pine timber,
frequent and magnificent water-powers, immense
eral deposits and one of the most equitable climates
on earth. Which locality is eventually to secure to
its inhabitants the greatest prosperity and happiness?
To the unprejudiced bserver there be but
Northern Wisconsin, within few years, will
receive money from her mineral deposits alone,
than will Minnesota and Iowa from their combined
amount on their staple production, wheat. To the
Homestead settler the who wishes to open large
farms would say--examine by personal observation
w
fore locating Of the Mississippi in that land Of
tornadoes and grasshoppers.
The foregoing statement by an exchange
is worth consideration. The steady pro-
gress of railways toward Northern Wis
consin offers many good inducements to
native and foreign, and is al
ready exciting inquiry 1t is but just ex
pectation that the lines now. building, Or
soon to be built, will attract their proper
ton of the incoming, ever increasing tide
OF immigration and that few years, i'll
fact very few, will see fine farms, and
populous towns where there is now only a
wilderness. Population follows the railway
lines. The lines 10 be built in Northern
Wisconsin Will surely settle and cultivate
that part of the state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
Letter from Duluth.

Duluth May 3rd 1871.
Editor Times, SUPERIOR
Supposiug you all interested in anything con
cerning the progress of the so-called canal | would
remark for the benefit Of those who have not heard
the latest that up the present writing the qfair is
failure t:i3 northeaster having entirely blocked it up
yesterday morning five feet of water in the most
shallow spot to be found Remarks similar to the
following may be heard quite often Superior street
this P ~: Another ten thousand dollars gone and
nothing TO show for it." e. WARD MILL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
EONEsT WORDS.

The Philadelphia Day in late editorial
justly says:
The press is to blame for the prur;epcy of public
taste, and there ought to be whiff.ing denial OF
responsibility However public taste may have dete
rorated it is not too l. purify lnd eXat it. The
press reaches thousands every day the week. Dl-
rected the conservation of public morals what limit
could be fixed to its influence for good? Its leverage
is simply immense. 1t reaches down the very
datons of society and up the capstone well 1t
has for its tulcrum the appetites which minister to
mental and moral growth and it rests with the men
who WELD this lever decide whether that growth
shall be natural and healthy.
The above is the unadulterated truth,
and is it not singular that more of our pub
lie journals do not see and acknowledge 1t ?
But it is too much the fashion for the news
paper to boast of its power and influence
and then turn around and deny that che,
broadcast publication of the vile and evil
things of society, has anything to do with
the present deprivation Of public morals.
With the Day we say let there be no
"whif1llng denial of sponsibilify" i'll this
matter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
GROCERIES& PROVISIONS:

If we are oyERsrocKED in anything, it is in Grocer
les and Provisions, Of which keep Good Stock,
consisting of cH0ICE and FANCY GR0CERIES,
well as ,ST4PLES. In this lue we would call
special attention to our TEAS, which we think arc
not excclled by anything i ] iIEot,
When visiting our store, If you do not see wha
you want ASK FOR II.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
UNITED STATES OF AMEMCA,i
District of COlumhia

I,n;rs r wbooIar h; e,+ ALL or On eo+I
saws tbat Io : Naior of tho Encirnar Ean % Ia
ed states and hravat Coona of the TTnifod Staras
ny now .rst;oned o,,. .dy .t tho .,,r nf Wasb;[,
TON That he was beretnfore stationod at Niluanloo
Wisconsin and while there he had CHARGE of the i'm
proyement mentioned in the foreroiua bill of COM
niant At tha outIpt of st Louis river at Sunerior
Wisconsin. and had GENERAL KNOWLEDGE of the sitra
tiop nj tl ryar bav and ake ,nantion9d IN aid hiIl
of comnlaint
Tat the c,astioo of how to onnI1 tho funds onor6-
nriatd T. in,nrovc the harhor ~ tho ontlnt of said
- - - 49, -; "a. - :
l,r,'' og -, aa I,;t7'I - Ih:fnfE,o
- &c IL 80. rri i t;t ~ i'0 M, " a, i-'
,.s To otr,rt the outIt of sd ri,ar Lnnu,n as rho
ontrr 40 r,t ,,;,r, .v,.r,d;n,, o,,t,rd ;,+o I e.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

wheeler, nave already entered upon the execution of
their sad contract and the construction of said canal
and unless enoned and restrained by the process of
COURT will dig excavate and construct said canal
as hereinbeiore stated and that the digging and
cavation o said canal will result in immediate and
Irremednbie injury the said Improvements in pro
gress OF construction by your orators at the outlet of
SAID rlv.r, and to the navigahty of said river,
hereinnefpfe stated and be a lasting and rremedable
injury tar'.e commerce now conducted said lake
and river.
To theend, therefore, that the defendants may, if
they caaIs1ow cause why your orators should not
have tbs felief hariu prayed for and that they may
be compssd to all and singular the premises
and ali ti matters and things herein stated fully
and paftFiarly if the here again repeat
ed and they seVeray thereunto terrogated, and the
said deieidahts except the City Of Duluth, may
swer as aioresaid upon their several corporal oaths
And hat, peniing this suit. and unit the shall
be final aard sfd decided by said court, the said
defendat the City Of Duluth ts agents contractors
and officers, and each and of the said defend
ants other than said City of Duluth tn agents con
tractors, and aborcrs may be- by provisional iniunc
ton to be issued out Of and under the seal of said
court strictly enone1 restrained and forbidden from
proceeding to dig, excavate, Or construct the said
canal any canal which shall the waters of
SAID bay with the of said lake said Min
nesota Point socalled until the further order of said
court; and that the said defendants, and each and
every of them and their agents. attorneys solicitors
counselors contractors agents and laborers, may be
Dy the nnal decree OF SAID court perpeuly eij0ncu
restrained and forbidden as aoresad and that your
may have such further and other relief the
nature OF the may require and as shall be agree
able to equity and good conscience.
May it please your honors 10 grant unto your ora
tors Writ of In junction to be issued cut of and un
der the seal OF said court in due form of law, to be
directed to the said defendants, the City of Duluth
W. w Williams, Rich. G. Coburn, and H w. Wheeer
and to their officers, agents and laborers
enoining and restraining them and each and every of
them in manner form, and effect aforesaid.
And may it please your honors to grant unto your
the most gracious writ of subpoena to be issued
ont of and under the seal of the said Court to be d.
rected to the said defendants, the City OF Duluth W.
w Williams, f. f. Williams, Richard e. CoUugn, and
H. W Wheeler, strictly commanding them, and each
and every OF them under a certain penalty and a
certain day therein to be named TO be and appear be-
fore said Court, and to stand to and abide by such
order and decree said Court may make in the prem
ises, and your orators will always pray, sc.
c. X. DAVIS,
District Attorney of the United States for the District
Of Minnesota, and of Counsel for the Complainant.
MATT. II. CARPENTER, of Counsel.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
No. 35.

FROM THE NORTH SHORE S;lyER MINEs.-
The steamer Lotta Bernard, owned by NJ
j. ID. Howard Of this place, arrived. from
the North Shore Silver Mines last evening.
From a conversation with Captain Van
Allen, Mr.. Jeremiah Marteli aud Benz T.
Howard, we Learn that al former reports
III regard to the wonderful richness OF these
mines We're not the least exaggerated.
Two steamers had been there, the Nor
man and Mineral Rock The first named
boat took away 250 barrels of silver ore to
Marquette, each weighing from coo to 500
pounds, aud averaging S3 to the pound, or
about s., coo TO the ton of ore.
The siiaft on Silver Island is 40 feet deep
and they are drifting both ways on the
vein, each day the ore found being more
productive.
Capt. Beck's mine on the main land sur
passes in richness that Of Silver Island
The load Of lumber taken down by the
Lotta was disposed of Immediately and
the demand no. half supplied.
The Bernard was comp He'd to lose much
time on the downward trip by bad wealth
er, but ON her return made the entire dis
tance to this point in 81 hours running time.
stopping at Encampment and loading with
StoDp for our pntry ip,,,rpvamant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
MINNESOTA POINT CANAL
.sTATEs VERSUS DULUTH

We publish to-tay he Oil OF complaint
IN he action bought by the United States
taiast Ie C.y Of Duulh aid others, 10
rcstrain the cutting of the Duluth canal
through Minnesota Point. Also the affi "a
Vii OF Col. ] 3 Wheeler, Of the e. S. En-
ainpyr Corps, made in the same action.
BY these documents, the country is In
formed, that this is proceeding on the
part of the general Cover ment, in which
the United States of America-and not
Wisconsin or Superior-is the plaintiff.
This suit is prosecuted by the Unlted
States, not to benefit Superior or Wlscon
sin, nor to injure Duluth or Nlunesots, bu;
TO yin,iicate The assaulted rights If tne gen
eral government whose province and duIy
it is to main ain between the Bay Of Supe-
rior and Lake superior, an entry through
which the harbor of Superior as wen as
the harbor OF Duluth may be accessible to
the Commerce of the Lake.
For the perfection Of this entry, the nat
ural and undiminished flow Of the two riv
ers-St. Louis and Nemadj dji-debouchin
thereat, is required. The government
works ut the entry a'e planned with es-
pecial reference 10 the force and volume Of
this out1owing current, particularly with
reference to the work which this current
when confined and directed by the gov
ernment piers, will accomplish in the way
of cutting through the existing bar and of
preventing the formation of any other bar.
The bar results from the effect OF the
lIt,ora current Of the Lake, not from the
sediment IF the rivers, and sit is expected
will be removed by the river itself when
the force of its current is brought to bear
on the bar, by means of sufficient exten-
sion of the piers.
1t will be seen, therefore, that the gov
ernmpnt and the country and Duluth itSeltA
all have use tor the undimini>hed flow of
those rivers at the entry; and that AS the
Duluth canal would divert considerable
portion Of the waters Of the St. Louis river
from their natural outlet at the entry, and
would afford really no b tier means than
does the natural entry for reaching the
proper harbor fronts Of Duluth, it cannot
be tolerated.
Ia the Jt,f 6f The CTyc7it Coyt of tHe ITaiteH Cfs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

WEST WISCONSIN RAHRoAD.-The To
NAH Journal SAYS I'VE learn from reliable
sources that on and after the first OF May
next, the West Wisconsin Railroad Will be
managed rs anindependent line. MI Hum,
bird ha~ already purchased three additional
locomotives, three passenger coaches, TWO
baggage cars and seventy box ears.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

THE Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada is
seeking bridge connection across the
Buffalo river with the New York Central
and Erie. The modern idea is that of great
through lines brfdging every river,
rushing through every city, and finding no
actual terminus short Of the ocean. Time
was when 4 railway could not cross the
1usssSipp Ohio, or Hudson; pass through
Chicago, s.. Louis, or Cincinnati But
now stopping with their friends the Greeks
is LETT only to the Piegans.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

EXPIRATION OF INTERNAL REVENUE
TAXEs.-The law repeating great number
of special taxes went into operation the first
of May. In fact, of the whole schedule of
internal revenue taxes all are repealed eX-
cept those on the dealers In or manufacturers
Of liquors and tobacco, on bank deposits
and circulation-the income tax which is
reduced to p per cent, while the exempted
income is Increased to 50 ,00O-the tax on
Iegacies, successions, passports and gas.
All other special taxes swept away-such
as the special tax on banks and bankers
on gross receipts Of all sorts, on bridges,
canals, ferries, express, insurance, railroad
steamboat, stage, telegraph companies,
ships, barges, lotteries, theatres, g.. AL
the taxes on sales except of liquor. all the
special taxes on sixty 1--WE different occup.
ationS-the tax on billiard tables, carr
ages, family plate Of god or silver and
watches, ali these expired nnder the repeal
inc enactment on Ma lst The aggre gate
amount of taxes thus swept away amour $
it is said to some sixty or seventy million
dollars
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

Az enterprising Britisher in the Cana
dian Parliament thinks the Northern Pa
cific viii never get beyond the Red River,
because you know, the Canadian Pacific is
to be built, you know. His name Is Iup-
nor Sounds familiar.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

MAPS showing in what districts certain
diseases are most prevalent are now appear
ing. Heart disease is thus geographically
set forth in England. Science has also
mapped the currents of the ocean, and the
progress of storms. 1t would seem tha
everything is yet to have its place defined
and that the time will come when men ac-
cording to thei" looks, disposition, health
and peculiarities' will be told by scientific
departments of government, to go to such
place, engage in such pursuit, and work,
talk, eat and sleep, by time table till they die
by expiration of contract instead of breath.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

HEAVY TRAvEL.-The trains from the east
continue to be filed to overtio wing Rail
roai men inform Us that never In The his
tory OF the State has travci been So heavy
or continuous at this season OF the year.
The class ot travel now flowing toward the
State consists of business men and people
coming INTO the State to find permanent
hom .: Il being tull a month too early for
tie ree .ilar Sammer pleasure travel TO set
ilI.--.W PtHL P.gneer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

The Duluth canal was cut clear through
the point on Saturday lat, whereupon i'm
mediately the waters OF the Bay rushed out
into the lake, at an estimated speed of six
miles per hour, the level of the lake being
about one foot lower than that Of the bay,
at that point. Thu, the scientific accuracy,
careful conclusions and conscientious
statements Of The several offic.rs OF the En-
gineer Corps, under General Hum phrevs,
who have had in charge tle harbor opera
tions at the head OF Lake Superior, we're
entirely verified
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

GEN. J. NJ. Rusk, member Of Congress
from this District, arrived Mlvaukec 4
few days since, on has way 10 his hp'oe It
Yiroqua, III this State.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
UNITED STATES or AMERICA,l

|
District of Columbia.
George r. Stuntz being duly sworn, oath saws:
that he has heard rea and knows the contents of the
foregoing bill of complaint and that the same is true
OF his own knowledge. GEORGE Il. STUNiZ.
Su scrbed and sworn to before me, this 18th day
of April, 1871. d. w. MIDDLETON,
Clerk Supreme Court U. S.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

Gov. Fairchld delivers the oration be
fore the Potomac Cavslry Assoc loo
winch meets IN Boston on the 10th and Va.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

The Saul Ste Marie canal is to be open
ed May Sth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06

EMIGRATION Is reporte.i as crowdmg into
Southern Kansas, flooding Nebraska, pour
ing along the Upper Mississippi toward the
Red river country, AM il general seeking
The west rs neNer het.r.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
W1VTS or TIE PEOPLE.

AID We 'hint can SUIT who may favor us with
cali 10 til. line will be found good selection of
RUEBER GO0DS, consisting Of COTS, BLAN
KE7tS LEGGLAIs, &c, and ALSO OIL CLOTHING
Of various sizes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-05-06
y EQrI rY.

To tie sdgg5 Of tie Circuit Court Of tie United States
for the District Of minnesota:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-24
A UCTIoN sALE.-NO. IL TENTH STREET.
IA THIS DAY (MONDAY), April ~,
over $50 900 worth magui6cen at Household Furniture.
AT pubic auction, by =. NICHOLS, Auctioneer.

at the large -four story rcsidence IL Tenth street,
between Broadway and Fifth avenue. FUN avenue.
Rosewood and walnut Parlor Suits, Cabinets.
Bronzes, Paintings, Vases, Ststuary orks of Art,
rosewood and walnut Chamber suts OF Louis XIV
magnificent rosewood -four round corner pianofortc.
All the furniture made 10 order for the and
win be sod In lots, to the highest bidders Velvet
Medallion Carpets rosewood and walnut Paror Suits r,cny
and gded covered with the richest
brocate striped and plain reps marqeteric Cabinets bois
de Jardneres, Bronkes, Clocks Vases Mirrors Paint
ings Turkish Chairs Lounges, Rockers, Centre and Side
Tables brocatc and lace Cuains; Pianoforte, Stool
and Cover; rosewood and walnut Bcdsteads Bureaus,
Wa hsands Commodes, Spring and Hair Mattresses,
ding Pillows, BoIstes, Blankets walnut Suits, covered
reps and harcloth Sideboard, Extension Table, Dining
Chairs Glass; China and Silver Ware Table Cutlery Ao Ac
Sale positive. Reliable men In attendance 10 cart oack
goods l0x purchasers ~ reasonable ohAiscs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-24

A UCTION. AUCTION. AUCTION.
IN This monday afternoon, AT O'Clock precisely, cle-
giant Household urnitno the four story residence 50
Brev00r place, West Tenth street block Broad
way. Il. NICHOLS, Auctoneervevet, Brussels Carpets;
magnificent rosewood Pan0fore; beautiful Parlor suits
Tables, Eageres bookcases. Mirrors Curtains, Paintings
Bronzes, Cocka Bistes Bureaus Mattresses, Lounges
Chairs, Sofas, Buneti Extension Table, Glass China
Silver Ware Table cutlery &c. Sale positive, commencins
a. Ia o'clock pIecs ely.