The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-09-16
ASSUMPTIONS.

hSouTEIiCNS.
A great many advantages which the ris-
ing young city of Duluth is disposed to
claim and advertise as peculiar to herself,
are only hers in common with the future
City of Superior, and the present eligible
site, and nucleus thereof. For example all
the maps, tables Of distances, and lengthy
comparisons between the aphical po-
sition of Duluth and Chicago, aud other
places, are only SO many settings forth Of
the advantages of the head Of La&e S.Lpe-
r5or as a commercial point. They would
apply to any site whatever at the head Of
the lake where capital, and labor choose TO
build city.
OF course they apply even to a town
founded and maintained on the somewhat
infelicitous site of Duluth, but to draw the
rather hasty conclusion that because of
this advantageous geographical site as
compared with, say Chicago, Duluth is
destined to be a London, or even o st.
Paul, is certainly wild reasoning.
1t takes for granted that Duluth, and the
head of Lake Superior are identical terms.
Mistake number one.
Ittakes for granted that Mr.. Cooke is the
only man in the country who can build
towns and railways about the head Of Lake
Superior. Mistake number two.
It takes for granted that the whole coun-
try is seeking connections with the held of
Lake Superior from deep desire to build
up Philadelphia suburb at the head of
Minnesota point. Mistake number three.
1t takes for granted that if an inside
track were laid to finer site and better
harbor at the head Of Lake Superior by
other capitalists and railroad men, the
trade of the whole country would neglect
that advantageous com ecton, and its own
interest, from an insane desire to benefit
gentlemen who have hastily invested on
the North Shore Mistake number four.
1t takes for granted further that Superior
is so poor and frien6less; so detected by the
flaming advertisements Of Duluth's geo.
graphical odcantageS SO divided in coUn-
sci at home, and so given over by the apa-
thy of her nonresident property owners /
so demoraized at the mighty name OF i
good moral banker in the Quaker City, and
of the terrible young fellows who run Du-
luth, that it don't, won't, can't and sha'n't
have anything to say or DO, in the coming
development OF the Lake Superior route.
This We denominate mistake number five,
a delusion OF the first magnitude.
In regard to these mistaken assumptions,
it may be truthfulIy said that If DHluth
were removed bodily to Gibraltar or Chel-
ten Hills, the best and greatest part OF,
and the only natural facilities for, commerce
at the head Of Lake Superior would re
main untouched. They would fit as nicely
in the map circles as Duluth, figure as well
in the distance tables, look as well in Ii.
broad advertisements, be valued as highly
by the railroad and steamboat, and pro-
duce and commission interests, ifnot found
far in advance Of the limited site that as
sumes SO much at the present tire.
we have in mind pamphlet issued BY
printing company now def7nct, when
would for the most part, bear repriutjng as
q capital advertisement of this place, and
with much more Of truth and probability,
by simply inserting the word Superior for
Duluth, as the whole thing was 2 setting
forth of the advantages Of the heaa Of LgE5
Superior, under the misnoncr Of Du.uth.
If any one site has the right to assume the
whole headship Of the lake, what site has
more reason to DO 50, than that which lies
along the plateau, bays, end rivers that
occupy Of the 10 miles width the head
Of Lake SUPERIOR"
And we seriously advise our neighbors
to build on better foundation than assuu-
ing Duluth as Lake Superior, or Jay Cooke
as the human race, or supposed divisions
and apathes as a perpetual injunction OF
the City Of Superior. These assumptions
will prove 4 sandy foundation.
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THE Editor of the Duluth 1innesotia2
has returned from ST. Paul, and vicinity.
The Doctor coaxed Mr.. Donueily into The
traces, overlaid s. Paul acerbitics with the
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