The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-25
From our regular correspondent.

Tie Ha,dor and Government Ho4proge,neats-7Ae ST.
Cros1 and Superior Raaroad Pushing Ahead.
From regular correspondent.
AT $50 Pm. we arrived in Duluth" second Chica-
go, as some persist in calling her, which we found
situated on side hill among pine trees and sumps
Two years ago there were but two small houses
where now stands city of $500 inhabitants,
and new buildings going up almost daily That Du-
luth mas OVERLOADED is plainly visible Business
OF all KINDS has been overdone The growth of Duluth
has beentoo rapid for her good, which fact she
begins o realize.
SUPERIOR CITY,
Is dist@ t seven miles from Duluth, across the Bav
Ihis IS ci$Fst some / 200 inhabitants and the county
seat OF Douglas county, Wisconsin, which we found in
very promising condition. Superior has labored un-
der many disadvantages and has received but very
little attention from her State, while Duluth has
been nursed With the tenderest care by Minnesota
We have visited both places and it is our honest con-
Vlctlon that Superior is far aheard of Duluth in oca-
lon, harbor farming country, and in fact all the eie-
ments requisite to build up "a lively city On our way
TO Duluth we were informed that we would find ode
funct town at Superior, and imagine our astonish-
ment and pleasure in finding such promising, wide
awake city, as will prove Superior be before co-
sing this letter.
Superior City was settled in 1854 Certain leading
spirits, fOreseelng that great city would at no dis
tant day, be Likely to spring up near the head of Lake
superior, lad out the present town of Superior or
superior CITY as 1t Is more commonly called which
has, beyond all doubt by far the best site for great
city OF any settlement for many miles around Duluth
Superior Cit! is very advantageously located for n
large commercial city, which she is bound to become
She mas been sadly neglected by her own State as well
as this whole northern country until within the ac
year. The people Of our commonwealth are now
becoming somewhat acquainted with the northern mart
OF the state and begin TO appreciate the necessity of
developing these rich and fertile counties that are only
waiting for the ter Of the soil to show some of the
finest agricultural productions raised in the West
halfoad enterprises III northern Wisconsin and
around the head of Lake Superior were mooted at
peflod 50 carr! and unseasQ;able-that is, so far in
advance OF immigration and the actual demand of the
northwest-ttat their failure for time was neces
sary consequence. OGt Of nothing nothing comes
ana SO costly an affair as railroad must have enough
carrying trade to justify its constructions Chief amo9e
'oae enterprises OF an early day in the northwest was
projected railroad from Hudson Wis to the head of
Lake Superior, but like many other railroad nroiects
1t was abandoned. This same road has now n9ssed
INTO the hands o the business of one of the most
ehterprising cites Of the West and we see active
measures lnaugnrated, even tAis late time OF the
year bonus are called for and promptly voted by !
towns interested; the iron has been ordered the ora
ding rapidly being completed and ties put down on
lhe hrst section OF twenty miles, and the cars will be
fuhalhS 10 New Richmond before snow flies Before I
a year the track will be laid and locomotives whisng
INTO Superior City, without doubt Never before
nave the prospects of Superior City looked so bright
as to-day The building Of this road will bring added
prosperity to this upper country There no less
ai- iIo other roads chat pointing for Superior
CITY, and III the course of few years Superior will
undoubtedly become the central point the head of
Lake superior Heretofore, men controlling this road
the northern lscOnsin-haye been residents abroad
and have used it for purposes of speculation giving no
satisfactory assurances Of their intention to build it.
No" the parties interested the line of the road
nave local interests to be promoted by its construction
and are determined to have the running to Supe
ror City as soon as possible. Much more might be
said in regard to the railroad prospects of this city,
had we tme but for further information concerning |
the railroads Of this upper country would recommend
the Superior TINES, which can be obtained for s. 80
per anuun.
Building OF all kinds has been progressing rapidly
the past season. Among the public buildings we no.
tced very fine house, erected at a cost of 81
00O, which s located the Court House Square |
This IS Il large and capac3us building, with strong
safe vaults, and nicely furnished throughout. Three
large graded school buildings, costing 81 500 each
large number OF residences and business blocks have
also been erected. There four church edifces
Methodist, Presby Episcopal and Catholic The
population of the city is made up of varied con1n,u
nlty, the Americans and French predominating The
government improvements at the harbor are nearly
completed which will add much to the prosperity of
the city it be entered BY the largest craft in
the severest storms, It is a landlocked harbor The
Bay OF Superior miles long and mile wide with an
average depth OF water ample to float the vessels of
the lakes. The Bay is protected by Minnesota point,
a lew hundred feet wide, also Wisconsin point These
"o poii-, Nitulll fOO or 1lVc hundred feet OF
each other, conlne the united flow of the St. Louis
and Aemadji rivers between them securing out deep
channel. Superior in the near future, will be the |
Chicago of Lake Superior.
Many valuable mineral ranges exist in Douglas |
county, near the city, consisting principally of copper
and iron, which will be developed when the railroad is
built The soil surrounding the city is sort of sub
SOIL rich and fertile particularly adapted the rails
ing OF vegetables and all small grains.
Superior City has of the abest edited and best
printed local papers in the State the TINES published
by stock company, who are using the TINES as an
organ advocating the interest OF the city and Douglas
county. The Avery House has recently been reitted
and is now one of the best hotels the lake shore
Your correspondent is under special obligation to
Judge Clough and Mr. Anderson, Of the TINES, for I
coatteses extended and data furnished. II. RF