The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-16

favorable action OF the st. Iaul capitalists
and railroad men in this matter as they are
not the creatures of Eastern Bankers, but
own themselves and their enterprises. The
paper referred to, reads:
The Importance Of our ST. Paul railroad system, and
the vast interests it involves, questions that can
not be discussed too often and while southwest and
northwest of us have been we'll considered and prac-
ticaly demonstrated it would be the better part OF
wisdom to consider the east and northeast of our State
and our sister State Wisconsin, closely allied to her as
by the strongest ties of comfy and mutual in
terests-n fact wipe out the imaginary boundary line
that mid-stream the st. Croix river, and
one in all that relates to commerce and trade.
Superior City has at last awoke from her lethargy
and is disposed to start her railroad SYSTEM looking
outlet to connect with the Northern Pacific east
and west and running south to connect with ST PAN
at Taylors Falls Saltwater Hudson. Granting to
Duluth all it claims, Superior City, old friend and
ally believes in her imperative ght to be heard and
considered No sane person can really believe that
Western and Northern Wisconsin will go on as it has
done year after year without capital and enterprise
getting in and developing the immense resources OF
that region St. Paul should stretch out her hand in
that direction, and with iron bands welcome to our
State the products of Northern Wisconsin, taking their
lumber iron, "copper" and fish in return for our wheat,
flour, oats, pork beef &C., and manufactured articles,
from st. Paul steam engine to Minneapolis tub.
The contract for building railroad from Superior
to the Northern Pacific Junction on the Lake Supe
rior & Mississippi Railroad has been let to St. Paul
contractor and operations will be commenced forth
with. This will be completed and cars running there
on by the first of September, 1872 This gives Supe
rior western outlet as far the Northern Pacific
shall extend westward. The st. Paul. saltwater and
Taylors Falls Railway with its branch line to Hudson
connecting with the West Wisconsin Railroad, will
have the cars running thereon by New Year. Supe-
rior City desires to connect with the other of
the lines projected and in of construction,
ruD from n FAY
while believe in the great future of Ashland and
Bayfield,, Superior City asks to be heard, claiming
other rights privileges but what may be accorded
to Bayfield,, or in other words placed upon equal
footing 1t will be remembered there three rail
road charters in existence granted by the State of
Wisconsin: first, the est Croix & Lake Superior"
held in New York City; the second, known as the
Stinson charter, now owed or held by Jay Cooke;
third the Superior st. Croix Railroad, held by Val
bridge Co., the parties now building the road
just let under contract, and better known as the old
State Line road. This third charter starts the road
from Prescott via Hudson and st. Croix Falls to Su
perior; and while our energetic st. Paul men are
pushing their enterprises into Wisconsin and Wiscon
sin is recprocatng, would it not be just and fair to
run line of road from some point on the St Cr0lx
in a somewhat northeastery direction until it arrives
at such point where it would be equdistant to Supe
rlOr and Bayfield, and let the construction to each
place be simultaneous and then let " each tub stand
on its bottom" This would appear reasonable
and is all that Superior asks, and having a charter,
would willingly consolidate with st. Paul interests to
a road Superior. Ii on the other hand ad-
interest should build road from the St. Croix
to Bayfield, and ignore SUPERIOR then in sefdefence
they will build their road south, running neaIy
parallel with the St Croix and in ninety miles reach
the st. CrolX Falls, through much better country
than the Bayfield, route and distance of twenty
five thirty miles in favor of Superior. Again should
Superior be ignored, will not her people and their
friends oppose with all their might the restoration of
the original land grant from Congress. This grant
was made by Congress in 1854 and ran out in 1864.
1t then extended for five years, and out in
1869. This winter it will be attempted to get Con-
gress to renew it, and if obtained, will to the
State of Wisconsin, and it would seem to be the only
sure method obtain for all interested to join hands
and give Superior and Bayfield, fair equal chance,
thereby shutting any formidable opposition to the
renewal of the grant of lands. And certainly it is to
the interest of St Paul to lend her aid in getting the
con 1ection with Superior and Bayfield,.
Will our Chamber of Commerce look at this re-
quest?
Will the ST. Paul & Sioux City Railroad Co. exam
inc also?
And lastly, it is believed the St Paul, Saltwater
and Taylor's Falls Railway Company will not let the
opportunity 90 by of connecting and continuing their
road not only to Bayfield, but to Superior also. Op
portuntes of that character do often repeat them
selves The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
Company let opportunity slip in their chance to
purchase the Sioux City Railroad What the
suit? They compelled to run around to Mlnneap
oils and Carver and now seeking western outlet
while ST. Paul the original promoter and benefactor
of the road is left entirely far that traffic is
concerned and in the common of things, if St
Paul will not step forth in her might (and she can If
she will), and encourage and help out Northern Wis
consin by railroad from the st. Croix to Superior
and Bayfield,, what is to prevent Superior City, by
their charter, from building road from their city
down to Prescott and forever cut off this most vaua
BILE feeder to St. Paul and its railroad interests.
| Respectfully submitted by A MEMBER
OF the Chamber of Commerce, st. Paul.
On motion of Mr.. E. +. Drake the COM
munication was referred to the following
committee, with instructions to report at
the next meeting, viz: Messrs. }. w. Nc
Chung, VIM. Lee and Peter Berkey.