The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-03
THE NORTHWEST ARIA YED AGAINST
THE MONOPOLISTS.


THE MONOPOLISTS.
The papers of the St. Croix valley are
working actively to promote the immediate
railway development of Northern Wlscon-
sin. They see, as plainly as we do, that
they have nothing to gain by putting Cen
tral Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin IN
the power of the Duluth monopoly, and
handing themselves over, bound hand ana
foot. to the tender mercies of Jay Cooke.
They are striking nobly for freedom now,
ere Mr.. Cookies blacksmths have had time
to clap on the handouts, and fatten the
riyets. The Polk County Press of the 26th,
in the course of an editorial on the Chippe-
wa scheme, Tor diversion Of the St. Crolx
land grant to the Chippewa valley), says:
The object sought is one easily to be determined so
far as the Duluth interest is concerned as the exten
sion of the old grant would result III building rival
road the Great Lake, and tend to the development
of its rives for commercial supremacy, Superior and
Ravfeld This is cause sufficient to set all the enc
mics of Northern Wisconsin at work TO hold up the
falling fortunes of the "Zenith City, and defeat the
development of Wisconsn's magmhcent haroor citles
and the vast wilderness which is in the future to pay
them tribute.
The Tayor's Falls Reporter of same date
has column editorial on the same subject,
from which we take the following "paln
home talk" which shows that Taylor's Falls
understands the situation exactly, and is
ANXIOUS as we, for that inside track, airline
of 90 miles between the Valley and the
Lake. that will wind up its round about rival
the day it is opened. Hear the Reporter:
THE reason why the Lake Superior company ana Du
luth are using all their influence TO XIII te 8au'
simpv because of their own material interests Iney
are aware that when this road IS completed 10
City St Paul will be over Is miles nearer the lakes
than Il i at present and also that the line OF road VII
run through "a much better country than does tue gu
nerior road The distance from st. faul 10 Duiuth Il
now So miles; the distance from superior C'tY u
Tavors Falls is 90 miles, from Tayors Falls to 81 au
As miles, making a ollcrehce III i''ot % ' "
route of Is miles.
Duluth derives great advantages in not having
railroad communication between ST. faui ana superb .
Citv It is thus that they are working with hiSh
and main against the land grant, and to secure II u
the Chippewa Valley Railroad Company
The Saltwater Messenger OF same dat
AZ foregoing, makes an extract from III
letter in the St. Paul Pioneer OF 10th ult.
(which appeared in the TINES OF the 2oth)
relative to the comparative distances
Grades &c. on Duluth and Superior routes
The Messenger began its quotation at III
following paragraphs:
The road from Superior City to Taylor's Falls WI
inevitably be built thereby connecting 81 fall au
Sunerior This road will run through much oett
country than between Duluth and St Paul
AMI then come the figures as gwen
the letter, and substantially as the Reporte
gives them above.
All this is very significant as shown
that the public attention is attracted by I'll
nnio,us of the Duluth railway monopo
and that already the vast importance OF S
curing rival and independent outlets, wh'
then can be secured, is clearly seen. Ne
ther St. Paul, Minneapolis, nor any city
Central Minnesota, nor any OF the citl
and towns of the St. CrolX valley are co
tent longer to remain quiet while Jay CooI
is binding their future with an iron mono
DIV. and moving every power at his COZ
mand, to destroy competing and rival rout
one by one. The Northwest has arous
to its danger.