The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-04

testify to the energy and ability with which his
duous duties were performed.
IMMIGRATION.
The State Board of Immigration has continued its
labors during the past year. Twenty-four thousand
pamphlets have been issued, in various languages,
for distribution. Agents have been employed at
Milwaukee and Chicago to give information regard
ing State to such desire it, and to afford to all
immigrants passing throug such assistance as they
could. The agents report that II 1854 immigrants,
arriving at those cities have located within the State
during the year Besides these, large number have
come into the State by other routes. There was ex
pended by the Boar during 1870, 81 DAB 49, All that
possible with tisat sum has, believe, been ac
complished, and the results such to warrant
greater efforts in the same direction / am convinced
that more can be accomplished by giving the whole
charge of this interest to person. who VIII devote
his entire time to it. The expense need not greatly
exceed the present expenditures, while the results
will be vastly greater. l therefore recommend that
the Office of Commissioner of immigration be estab-
lshed.
my attention haying been frequently eaiIeb i 20 '1e
abuse, extorton, neglect and fraud while on their
joined with the Executives of several of the Western
and Northwestern States in calling National Immi-
Indiana, on the 81 day of last November It was
composed Of prominent gentlemen from almost every
tories being represented and al the questions relating
and discussed by men who have given the subject
much earnest attention. ] herewith submit for your
adopted In the conclusions therein expressed, favor
grafton, to be entrusted with the sole charge
of protecting from fraud and abuse, while in tran
to find homes in this country fully concur It's
manfestly for the interest of the whole country and
migration be removed The fear OF being subjected to
wrongs and annoyances while travelling through a
thousands of people of the old world from seeking
fear, by assuring the immigrant that he will be pro-
tected and his reasonable comfort secured in every
volume Immigration pouring upon our SHORES.
know of no better way to convey this q
make such protection, and correctthe evils whc
exist, than carry into effect the plan proposed
| by the convention.
| INDIANS.
rowing bands of Indians who ought removed and
placed reservations tits decidedly best for both
that this should be done early day. they
constant annoyance to the white settlers. An
defray expense of such removal but steps have
| been taken therefor The attention of Congress
should again be called to the subject.
| FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVER IMPROVEMENT
provement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, as to
give to the people national water highway he
tween the lakes and the Mississippi river will be
der taken by the general government An act OF Con
gross passed at the last session provides for
| TO be paid to the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal
or Its Be and War to
adopt for the improvement of the navigation of the
by the chief of the Bureau of Engineers The act also
that the canal cGmpany snail ME WITH he
il a agree to grant and convey to the United
its property and franchises upon the terms award
by the arbifra tors and provides that money shall
be expended on the Improvement of these rivers until
such agreement shall DO filed. On the 18th day of DC
tober last verbally notified by the VicePresident
h P tds R
Soyember lth last was informed by the Secretary
o. War that he had appointed william n Laraanee Of
rent. On the sd day of the same month received a
formation that the agreement fled by the Company
was, upon further examination, found to be unsatis
factory to the War Department. that il had been
turned and the appointment of Mr. IarrabGe recalled
nus TIE mater stooa nn the 80 DAY r o. ms ms %
''A' - ''0 "NEw YORK, Dec %, 1876
| SIR:-This company will file an unconditional agree
ment under the late act of Congress relating to the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
The agreement which was filed in the office of the
Secretary of War the 9th of October 1870 was or
the 18th of November, 1870, returned as being condf
tional, and consequently not satisfactory to the De
SAMUEL MARSH President"
had hoped to be able to communicate the fact that
4 satisfactory agreement had been received by the
the 9th inst. received the following telegram from
retary of War unconditional agreement duly exc
cuted"
coHsin river, but portion of it has been expended
to- With the requirements the law satisfied in that
& hoped nat smother ana 9rfSg
the river will be vigorously prosecuted during the
Regarding the improvement of 5ese rivers among
the most important national woEa contemplated, ]
shall in the future in the past devote all the time
and labor necessary TO its furherence and it viii be
of life long satisfaction to if in
small degree, be instrumental in fastening 1t TO com
petion-
The lines now constructing and those projected,
with prospect of early completion, will afford
the Larger portion OF the state ample raroad ffe
Eagle to Elkhorn have been completed during the
| year. Work on the Baraboo Air Line from Madison
norhwesterIy is being pushed theoretically forward
The Green Bay and Lake PGpln road Is IN process OF
west Wisconsin r road has miles compeed and VIII
be finished t. the city of Hudson early te
road open to Cedarburg, and another elton will
and Lax S9peTor Land g Grant road Is n
the possession of men of energy and business capac
distely and built as rapidly as possible The road
from Oshkosh to Ripon viii in all probability be con
begun in earnest This enterprise is of i'm
portance to the whole country, and of much
The land grants made by Congress in 1856 and 186:
CroS to superior and BAYFIELD, expired by the terms
thereof, in May 1863 The failure of Congress
thousands of settlers in the northwestern portion
the state If Congress finally refuses such removal
| and to Wisconsin. Thousands of people, wears ago,
settled along the lines of these contemplated roads
upon abe faith of these grants They have purchased
several hundred thousand of the reserved land
deratiou of the grant thus reinbursing the
ment for large portion of the granted lends. To
snatch from them the benefits of grant for which
they have paid the government because of delays for
which they are in no wise responsible; TO withhold
these grants just at the TIME when their renewal Will
the speedy building of the roads will be act
of injustice and impolicy which do not believe Con
gress will commit. Deeming these roads of the MT
most Importance to Wisconsin, and that the renewal
my duty to use every proper effort to secure the assent
of Congress thereto; and shall not relax my efforts
to aid in the development of that portion of the state
Interested in this enterprise in giving
possible encouragement to all other schemes of inter
nal Improvement which will add to the prosperity and
resources of the commonwealth.
These railroad lands have been for nearly two
under the charge of the state for protection
that time been the agent Of the state to discharge
by r. D. Pike agent of the Bayfield, land office, S5725
by the United States marshal 81 S5 and has collected
Tnfs and pa1d Into me me stare fTTeasury
the state treasury less expenses incurred will be held
by the state in trust for the parties who construct
the contemplated roads The agent is confident that
he shall succeed in preventing further depredatons.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The Legislature at its last session, requested the
to their ost efficient efforts to procure at early
day, the passage of law making povision for
facilities complete system of teegraphy, so as to
bring within the reach of the great of the people
attention to this subject in the belief that you will
after full reiterate the request of
predecessors.
SOLDIERS CEMETERIES
herewith submit communication from the Sec
purchase by the United States of the Soldiers Gem
etery at Madison The burial places of patriot
dead are sacred to the people OF this country and will
remain until the last spark of patriotism shall have
died Nor will the people consent that the remains of
those who died in the defense of the Union shall
W o6y ah 20 esoy our of r t9Ofe
people of the country more cruel than embodied
in the resolutions of United States Senator recently
the soldiers buried on Arlington Heights, near
Washington. The United States Senate has the
those soldiers died, but especially, of the sur
viving comrades OF those who sleep in these conse