The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-07-08
THAT LOCK IN The DULUTH CANAL-THE Dixie
NOT WISCONSIN MEAsURE-SHALL
OUR STATE HAVE JUSTICE?

concerned that the building OF Il dixie across
the navigable waters of this bay, is a meas
ure that was originated 6y DtIuth The
State of Wisconsin, and the citizens of Su-
perior, have steadily kept in view IN ad-
herence to the wise plans of the United
States engineers with reference to all act
ual, or possible, improvements of the fine
natural harbor common to US, and the State
OF Minnesota. The report of Capt Cuyler
respecting the possibility of a canal through
Minnesota Point--a report made, as our
readers will remember, through off :i.h
channels, In the street prosecution Of the
duty of a Captain Of Engineers-Speaks
only of lock in the canal itself, and not at
Ill ola dixie across the bay. We will quote
SO much of his report as refers to this point
lie says: "These consequences, namely
. the blocking up entirely, in few years,
'.of the present entry, by diversion Of the
est. Louis waters these consequences,
"connected as they are with the leg;l
"question of diverting navigable stream
"trom It's natural course, might, however,
"be avoided, | think, by building III the ca
''ual across the point q gurd loch Of ample
'ssi=e, with suitable arrangements at either
"end to admit water merely to pass vessels
"through :"
This is the only form in which Wiscon-
sin could consider canal through Mime
sofa Point allowable at all, without the
most direct detriment to her interests at
this point. lock in any such canal if not
operated SO often as to occasion an injuri-
ous diversion Of water from the entry, might
oayiate ali sound objections, leaving the
lay untrammeled and free for navigation,
and Jhc course and force of the st. Louis
rive unchanged. At the same time no true
intcrcs Of Duluth as it is, would receive
.@ glles damage, as the canal, accord
inc Duulh theory is not needed as
mouth of a ''harbor of refugee that
a1 provided as they most vehemcntly
and declare by the breakwater,
@ il now being extended by Govern
ndS on that very ground and theory.
5. i they have harbor Of refuge III the
hreakwatcr basin, a.! vessels can take shell
ter there, and benin its protection, secure
+ and Ieisurely lock through INTO the bay.
I lock ID the canal then will be no hin
drluce To Duluth, or Minnesota. On the
other hand il would afford some apparent
relSon Tor a bIeakwater, and some manifest
ssrd for the advice Of unbiased engl-
not o speak of q regard for the rights
Of a sister State and community; regard
that has not yet-to the shame Of Duluth
be it spoken been shown in a solitary in
stance small or great
But we ask no taUors of Duluth, nor OF
the executive secretaries Of the general
government who have so suddenly and
strangely handed Us over of late, to the ten
der mercies ofthe North Shore spectators.
We simply ask for justice in the matter.
We wish it understood that the building of
/ dixie is not a Wisconsin measure; that 1t
in Duluth; that it means the
cutting of another canal through Rice's
Point, and the complete and total diversion
of tha St Louis, as a navigabe stream. from
Wisconsin territory, with the consequent
bors We are raising no sensational alarm,
but merely. stating facts in saying this.
The Superior Tribune of Feb. %, 1870,
published by r c. Mitchell, the present
editor of the Duluth Tribune, says, on
what subsequent events proved to be good
authority. for it was knowledge obtained
in ways nfriendly to the interests OF the
people of Superiorl 9 1t is row proposed
:. not simply TO cut 4 canal across che base OF
J" Minnesota Point, but to cut one across
: Rice's Point, also, and thereby cause the
swaters of the St. Louis to fl w straight
:. out into the lake" And this same Nit
eheiI since his removal to Duluth III conse-
quenee of his knowledge of the above, and
its affiliated projects, has been louder than
any one else in writing up, promising, and
advocating the bui ding of dixie
1t means Duluth. 1t is a Duluth meas
ure in the Duluth interest entirely. One
fac. alane would prove this, even If there
we're none other The publication in the
...,t Hlalsesotian OF a paper which it calls
..r Egaa's speeifi allon Of plan IL regard
aanal and dixie, made and filed at W ash
s. r-an = reveals aS It's second "tact" that
plan contempIates cotemporaneous
construction Of a dixie, or dam across SUI