The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-09-30


distinction whose claims have n0tye been conclusive
! y pronounced upon. They are Superior City, Just
across the bay miles dstaut, and BAYFIELD, Seg-
ey miles distant from Superior City 1t is true that
Jay Cooke Company who are largely interested in
Duluth stock, have defntively pronounced against the
t"o other points But The verdict Of the future has
not Jet been pronounced
lie does not forget that the situation OF
Superior was the first one thought worthy
to be the site of the future city at the head
Of the Lake, and in speaking of the origin
Of Duluth says
Duluth owes its origip to the same cause which
originated Superior City, the southern side Of the
remarkable bay on which both are situated, aud two
other settlements, the northern side of the BAY
known as Oneota and Portand-the former about four
miles west Of the center Of the present Dulut the lat
ter actually embraced in its present limits
As far back 1856, certain leading spirits fore
seeing that great city would, at distant day, be
likely to spring up near the head of Lake Superior Laid
out the present town oC Superior or Superior CisyD
as it IS more commonly called, a99 numbering pop
ulaion Of nearly 1900, and which mas, beyond ali
doubt, bg far the best site for great city Of any set
t!emcnt Tor many miles around Duluth
On the comparative advantages of the
two places the correspondent writes:
Our reconnaissance Of Duluth would however, be very
imperfect without some special notice Of its site or
aajuTaj toP2grapby. This which is important in the
description Of all cities is especially so with DUiGth,
fer It's disadvantages in this respect are SO great 50
important, as to affect materially the question of its
future destiny. 1t IS upon these disadvantages, in
deed and these alone, that hang the doubts OF your
lis Of this regioibe new C6ieao Of the Nor6-wess
Nor can these dosb:s be otherwise than greatly in
Just across the Bay diagonaJr opposite to Duluth, and
less than g1 miles distant, at the nearest point lies
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ii o2t VILE Ayi o'I IJe5-lc manu. ana no" paftiaiy
oce0Piod y superior ully.
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and the points, occurs another decided /
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Point ''' IS ~ far lr the .rger. sa,5a @ cut @ Ike neoe
seven miles long, vnlle Wisconsin Point is not ever
three Iglas II length just between these JHo points,
st. Louis river, m0-e prop4sly the Upper St Law I
renee issues ~ its las. mou5h, sloud say into
LAKE 1ur-iior. just opposite this outlet into the out
lr sea II course TO the rear Of It, and dl3gOuaY OpD0
site 1o directly oppose), on its water front 10 Du-
luth lies Superior City lor she center Of tl magaiH
cens on Faper magnificent iE the arrangements which
Nature has made torsreat city Rero 5at aeant
in ell That man has hitherto Effected toward that end
lie alludes to the harbor litigation, show
ing chat it originated il Duluth's fears Of
e her great natural rival"
L will thus be seen thas the only natural inlet which
an tran nIgediatcIy in front If her r~at 1atnr