The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-12-21

LoTTA Demands crew came home by
land, and not by Lake.
WoRDs unsad, and deeds undone, often
mark the safest course.
THERE will be no paper issued from the
TINES office during the holidays.
MISSEsorA's delegation is busily at work
IN Congress for Minnesota interests.
THE Presidents Annual Message to
Congress will be found on our second page.
I'VE wish all our readers, far and near,
great and small, a Merry Christmas, and
a Happy New yeah"
ACCORDING to report, Mr. Cooke wishes
a breakwater built a mile below Duluth;
width, one hundred feet; material, stone.
IT is just as easy for man to be good
citizen as a worthless one, if be will only
keep busy, and watch the chances for
ateajy Improvement.
TIE coming year promises to be the
great railroad year of Northern Wisconsin.
The St. Crox road, Wisconsin, Central,
Lake Shore, and Others, are due in that
year.
THERE is reason to believe that the ma
jority Of the papers Of our State feel live
~ interest Of late, i'll the welfare of this
neglected, yet important quarter of Wis
:consin.
WE are requested to announce that ser
vices will be held at the Episcopal church
on Christmas eve, P. NJ, and on CHRIST
mas day at II a. NJ, by Rev. Mr Freeman,
the Pastor.
WE have to say to Ashland, that she has
everything to gain, and nothing to lose, by
continuing as heretofore, the firm friend
and faithful ally of Superior, one Of the
twin harbor cities of Wisconsin.
SINGULAR, but nevertheless true-that
Geo. NJ Smith is daily receiving new
goods for the holidays. Any amount Of
turkeys, chickens, ducks and geese, con-
stantly on hand. c. S. Maltby's Fresh
Oysters, best in the market.
The tote teams 90 and come, to and
from, the several numbering camps OH the
Pokegama, Nemadji and Moose rivers,
Turenus, Staples & Co, who have large
camps on the latter river about % miles
from here, run four horse teams and make
several trips week. hauling out supplies.
SUPERIOR AND. Duluth HARBoEs- On
Thursday of last week, Congressman Saw
yer Of Wisconsin, submitted resolution
in the House, asking the Secretary of War
for copies Of the report Of Col. Houston and
w H. Newton upon Superior bay and har-
Dor, and Duluth bay and harbor, with the
maps made by them.
The Duluth dilemma is, "Shall we claim
that our harbor damage was small and so
awaken the question in Congress 'Why so
large an appropriation asked for?' or shall
we claim that the damage by one storm
was half a million, and SO start the query
why any appropriation at all for such a
eharbor' as that?'
KEEP up, and keep on, are the strongest
team that ever travelled, They are fed by
Hope, groomed by Experience, and driven
by Necessity. No man knows what he can
accomplish, till he tries. Every great en-
terprise Of the world was on the point OF
surrender a score of times, till at last the
scale turned by feathers weight.
LOT toi l,o
Presidency Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, rendered him in September last No
better selection could have been made by
the Directors, bringing, as President Cass
does, to this great enterprise, high standing,
ability, a matured Judgment and an expert
ence of many years in the construction and
management Of some Of the best railroads
IN the United States.
TIE Saint Croix Republican quotes the
saving of the Dispatch-in reference to
Duluth calling for government aid to re-
pair the damages inflicted by recent storms
that We can't spare any more money
for such absurdities, and we will have our
friends in Washington shut down on this
waste Of money. 1t would be cheaper to
move Duluth down to Bayfield,, or Ashland,
than to keep her harbor C) in order for
business" Yes, or cheaper to move her on
to Chicago, aud then check for Patagonia.
T,popv.yr DEc1sIoS.-An important decision was
rendered in the United States Circuit Court by Judge
Dillon, yesterday.
The ease was that of W IT, Newton, e al vs. George
r Stnntz and was a case of equity heard at the last