The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-14
A Word to Our Capitalists.

There is no good reason why measures should not bt
on foot this present winter that will ensure Supe
ror railroad, and favorable connection with tn.
railway system of the Northwest within the mex
twelve months 1t is the feeling of all that intel
ligent, united effort the part of property il
Douglas County both resident and non resident would
at put the prospects of this place beyond the
possibility of failure 1t is this strong convic
tion and may say this absolute knowledge of the
situation, which has kept citizens patiently waiting
during these long years And it is this knowledge also
of what stematic end decided effort would surely
accomplish that has sustained the price of real
in this town, and prevented opposing interests from
bearing down and buying in property their own
valuation.
1t not without motive that to this
frontier region twelve fifteen years ago. and made
their homes the broad plateau fronting the Bay of
Superior. 1t meant business, and it business
Our residents do not propose to account that
portion Of their lives wasted witch has been spent
in awaiting the development of tue great interests at
this point. ANY which honestly locks their
development will be aided the fullest by the
and subscriptions of our citizens Yet we sim
ply represent the facts when say that the day has
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bear upon unmisakabe signs of sincere deal
ing and immediate availability, and gentlemen who
give promises without pledges and wish subscriptions
without security viii fail in their railroad designs on
this place, no matter in what tempting shape those
designs are brought forward or by whom among resi-
dent and non resident property they con-
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But this watchful and jealous which our people
maintain their own interests should be encourag-
ed rather than discouraged by The capitalists interested
here. If united and ready in vgilan inquiry, it is
pledge to all who understand human nature that they
will be united md eg TO trork when those inquiries
properly met they can be by any scheme that
really to result in railroad. And
if the nonresident property holders of SUPERIOR
and Douglas County wish do good thing for them
selves, and grateful thing to the men who have
guarded their property here through sunshine aud
shade and made il valuable, let them awake to the
situation, take an immediate and material interest in
affairs, and hold themselves ready to
heartily second any enterprise old new that appears
reasonable and feasible upon its face and says uarey
upon inquiry Stat do anu it can't 60, wnat II
will do and it won't do.
Well sacrifice mere specializing schemes without
mercy but the man or among our capitalists VII
able realize tic splendid opening for the success
of any legitimate enterprise undertaken in behalf of
the railroad Of Superior this present year. and
will about the prompt action necessary in the mat
ter may be assured that citizens will DO their part
The readiness of the people of Superior act in this
particular is shown by their vote the bond bill
at the late election 1t defeated by only six votes
-Four persons changing their to the affirmative
would have carried it, and many more than four
undecided almost up the very of election day
Had the bill contained single that satisfied
the public mind a guarding pledge guarantee, it
would have carried beyond doubt.
Fer obvious have discussed the relations
of resident and resident only in general terms and
have refraned from personal illusions but it may
be amss to say that our citizens know exactly who
among our prominent land owners are the firm and
fast frierds Of prosperits and what individuals
have been treacherously dsorganizing and making
trouble among friends in great secrecy as they
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