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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
THE FIGHT SENTIMENT.

4 leading citizen of Wisconsin, residing
in the southern part of the State, i'll writing
to one of our townsmen, gives expression
to his views upon the Duluth canal and
dyke, in a manner which shows, that he has
a true appreciation of the enormity OF the
offense involved in those works against
Wisconsin interests and rights. 1t is cheer
ing to know that such q man, though a
stranger to this place and its people, so fully
comprehends the case, and the grave con-
siderations pertaining to IT.
1t is from this kind and degree of senti-
ment, that relief is to arise, when the State
at large shall be leavened by the spirit of
this writer, in whom our people gratefully
recognize friend and sympathizer. And
it should be stated that his interest in our
behalf is not begotten of any personal in
terest in property to be affected, nor Of any
sense of official responsibility, for he has no
possessions here, and is private citizen,
not in office.
Referring to the situation here as affected
BY the dyke and canal, he says:
"There are some crimes so enormous that stand
appalled, at their magnitude, and more at their
impudence and audacty. What rights without
remedies or laws when the agents of law the
tools and agents of the offender? If proposition
were made to fence public thoroughfare as TO e1
clude communication between points long in connec-
tion the most ignorant path-master would know his
duty and do it. If it to build milldam across
Detroit river make water-power for some eompa-
ny, and let shipping take of ITSELF would
doubt the remedy, the right to it.
Here the administration has given half a million
farms railroad and then authorized it to fence its
eastern terminus off from part of the very citizens
robbed BY the donation has destroyed your posses
sions give the product to a personal speeula
ton 1t has, trampled the sovereign rights of a
State in any before disputed, and the
ardy and corrupt authorities have looked on with
scarce protest, because you few, and the rob-
berry made you poor
| am sick aud dsgusted when l see such things and
am led to doubt the future. In your case TO assert
the plainest right has been held rather criminal than
meritorious Asa fact you literally sold in the
market With no more regard rights than if you
cattle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
IMPORTANT DECISIONS CROLK AND
L EE STPERLOR Ii ND GRI w

IhI-OhI tN DE1itoLO-f -oI CitoI-t t4ND
LAKE SUPERIOR LAND GRANT.
The United States Circuit Court now sit
ting at st. Paul, has just announced an i'm
portant decision, which ascertains the status
and relations of the land grant made by
Congress to the State of Wisconsin, in aid
of a railroad from St. Croix Lake to Supe-
rior and Bayfield,.
The point directly presented to the Court
was whether, since the expiration of the
time expressed in the grant for the compile
ton of the railroad, the ownership of the
lands remain in the State, or whether upon
the failure to complete the road within the
specified time, the lands reverted ipso .tdcto
to the general government; and the decis-
ion of the Court is, that the granted lands
belong still to the State, Notwithstanding
such failure.
A report of the case appears in the St.
Paul Press of 9th inst, aud contains the
following:
The Court speaking through Justice Miller in
nouncno its decision held in substance that the grant
was in the State of Wisconsin and any indvid-
ual or corporation that it is the exclusive right of the
United States claim the benefit of default if any
have occurred and that until such default has been
established either by of Congress- or by decree
of Court or both the original grant the State of
Wisconsin stands good and that the State Is the abso
lutte of the lands, subject to the trusts upon
which Congress granted It,
While this doctine is not new, inasmuch
as the Wisconsin authorities and the friends
of the railroad in question, have constantly
held to the same view, yet this adjudca-
tion affecting specifically as its subject, the
grant referred to, has a most important and
auspicious Significance for Northwestern
Wisconsin-Bayfeld and Superior.
1t remains now for the proper company
to 90 on and construct the railroad forth
with. The law having been settled, the
rubbish of doubts having been cleared
away, work, grading, ties, iron, &c, are
next in order Business!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

HEMLocK.-The Ontonagon paper says
that the Midland Extract factory is great
success, far greater than was expected, or
promised by the patentees. Several tacto-
ries are to be erected in Michigan and
Wisconsin, soon.
PRoGREss.-Twelve months ago it re-
ouired nearly seven days to 90 from Saint
Paul to the present Northern Pacific cross
ing of the Red River. 1t can now be reach
ed from the same point, in one day.
RHEUMATIsM-A new cure for rheuma-
usm, as well as gout, is said to be found in
common asparagus. Slight eases are cured
in few days, and chronic eases will be
much relieved in the same time. Acids are
to be avoided however by those using this
remedy.
CUrTERs.-There are six revenue cutters
now in active service on the lakes, namely
the Chase, Dix, Fessenden, johnson, Per-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
R4HWi Y NOTES.

Railway Reyieao says that the line of
the Wisconsin Central from Ashland to Su
perior, is now under survey and location,
and estimates are making prior to the let
ting Of contracts for its construction. And
that it is the intention of the Company to
have the whole line to the Northern Pacific
connection in running order before the fall
of 1878.
The contemplated connection of the
West Wisconsin r.. r. with the Chicago
and Northwestern will require it to cross
the Mil. & St. p. r. r. at a point g miles
east of Tomah, the present junction. The
track in the Tomah vicinity will be taken
up and relaid to the new crossing.
The Milwaukee & Saint Paul project
of loop railroad from Dubuque via Mon
roe, Wis, is abandoned. That company
now expects to extend the Western Union
r. r. from Beloit south to Rockford, I'LL,
to reach the btumen and grain, of that re-
gion.
The Mil & ST. Paul r. r. folks are
not asleep. Said to be buying the Mil. q
Northern. Will finish it to Green Bay this
season. Also expected to buy the Green
Bay & Lake Pepin r r. and run it to Eau
Claire, tapping the West Wis. at that point.
The Illinois Central, c. B. & O., and
Mich. Central R. r. will probably build a
Union Depot on Lake Park land, compris-
ing two blocks from Randolph to Madison
streets, Chicago.
The Sioux City r. R. will build from
Wells to Mankato soon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29

To the Judges of Circuit Court Of The United States for
The District Of Minnesota, Ia Eqedty
The State of Wisconsin, complainant, brings this
bill of complaint against the City of Duluth, munich
pal corporation created by and existing under the laws
of the State of Minnesota in the State of Minnesota
and against the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
corporation created by and existing under the laws OF
the United States and against Sidney Luce, citizen
of the State of Minnesota and thereupon your orator
complains and saws;
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
LEGAL INTELLIG ENCE.

HOMESTEAD LAVA soldier or sailor, in
order to secure title must enter upon per-
sonaI possession of homestead not later
than six months after his agent begins to
hold the land, and must remain there year.
The widow secures title in the same way.
Orphans can have the land held by guard
ian, till they are of age. Entry fee and
commission is s32 per one hundred acres,
and must be paid in advance.
POSTAL CoDE-Tr Transient newspapers
may now be mailed at the rate of one cent
for two ounces and under, instead of two
cents for four ounces and under, as hereto
fore. individuals may place private boxes
in the Post Office for the reception of mail
matter. One cent postal cards are author
lied, stamp and all complete for the price
TAX TITLES The following important
made bv our Supreme Court The of Gunnison
vs. Hochne, Is Wis, 26S, is overruled. The Court
holds that in respect unoccuped wild land, sold
and conveyed for the nonpayment of taxes the con-
structiye possession remains in the original owner
less the claimant under the deed takes actual pos
session thereof paws taxes thereon for five years,
and plaintiff claiming under tax deed who failed TO
bring his action within three years after 1t was record
ed and who had not been in possession for three years
nor paid for FIVE years properly non suited,
as the statute of limitation had expired"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
DONNELLY on POLITICAL CORRUPTION

DONNELLY on POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Hon. Ignatius L. Donnelly has been tell
ing the editorial association of Minnesota,
what he knows about corruption IN office,
and depicts lamentable and startling con-
dition of things in high places, in this glo'
rious republic. He tells the editors, that
the remedy is with them, whom he adJures
to turn their backs on mercenary placemen,
and to spurn the Establishments that WOO
them (the editors) to partnership IN ofl-
cial plunder.
He virtually admits that inasmuch as
many editors are chiefly sustained IN their
business by completely in, or connivance at,
the vicious practices he so eloquently rep
rehends, they can hardly be expected with
out compensatory inducements, to torego
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
A.-The Wheat Field of America.
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE-FREE HOMESTEADS-CONVE
ENT NJ .RkETS.

Northern Pacific Railroad for 900
Laud Central ami Western Minnesota embracing
the most productive wheat ,nds in America Excellent
Der for the m the farm and the g. Rich prairie
and meadow with lakes aud running
aealthui cl where fever and Grain
from Eastern Iowa Contra Illinois Cars running through
these l4uds from Lake Superior Dakota 2 miles Price
land close track, 81 further away, 500
for 6G acre farm Seven credit deeds
Northern Pacific 30 railroad bonds received in
lands 81 TO- No other lands present
tages sett
Soldiers under the aMarch 1372-get 100
the railroad, by aud two years residence.
reduced
purchasers of railroad lands on
homsjead Purchasers will have
Northern Pacific Railroad deducted Now is the
tiers and colonies land close to the road.
Pamphlets continuing and description of lands and
of the Homestead law and full
all Address by letter apply in person
LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD,
may1i- st. Paul, Mimi. or 120 Broadway, New York.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
M. NIAGARA,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
9S3 WEsT SECOND SHEET

Superior Wisconsin
d EFERENCES:
JAMES STrNsoN, ESQ, Chicago Ill.
Gen. john c. BREcEESRDGE, Lexington, Ky.
Messrs. E. W. CLARK Coz Bankers, Phira.
Eoyle,71
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
John N. Rountree.

Our former fellow citizen, John NJ. Roun- tree, now of Nashville, Illinois, has written us letter in which he regrets that the state of his health is such as to prevent his imme- diate return to Prescott, as he is already tired of his present place of abode. He says:
 Arriving here on the 26th of October found things in what is termed " fourishing condition by the old inhabitants of this be. nighted region, but what would be styled in Arizona, under the general head of Hard Times" A few have grown rich by keeping what they obtained as comparatively value less and letting the price rise, when they were fortunate enough to have the property on hand. Then, there is class that was favored once, during the rebellion, and be- came wealthy through means of Government contracts and the natural opportunities offer ed for stealing. The latter class will soon fade out, as they almost invariably begin to decline as soon as government pap is with drawn.
 ct is wonder to me that all here are not rich, for there certainly is an unbuunded love for money prevailing among all classes, and no disposition on the part of any to "yield up." Since leaving Arizona, have seen no other country as good, for a man with money, or without money. I shal. re- turn as soon as my health will permit "Just now there is considerable talk about the coming Presidential campaign. It is pretty generally understood that the Demo- crats will not nominate, which, of course, will bury them alongside the old Whig party"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
More Testimony.

"A minister of the Gospel who preached to a large and appreciative congregation, at Ar- zona City, about the first of March, and who signs himself T. F., writes to the Occident, of San Francisco, very interesting letter, un- der date of March 4th. The writer touches directly, or indirectly, upon almost all the leading topics before the people of Arizona speaks of her climate, her mines, her deserts, her valleys, her citizens and her Apaches. In referring to these last, he saes:
 The grand need of this Territory is first, soldiers, then settlers, and then preachers. The Indians must be made to feel the power ofouc Government They must be subducd by killing the half of them. if necessary We can then undertake to civilize and chris tianize them.
 The peace policy, we'll intended and hu- mane and successful elsewhere, with the Aparhes is and must be failure. Every missionary in the interior of Arizona, would require regiment for his own protection.
 Here, then, goes forth the testimony of a Minister of the Gospel-a faithful servant of his Master, who has the moral courage to utter an unfortunate truth and suggest the only living remedy-to sustain the people and give the lie to the miserable, grasping little Pharisee, who has been cast into merit ed obscurity, and to his dishonored, dishon- est and diSgraced lackeys.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
Our Troubles With Mexico.

The Congressional delegation from Texas, headed by Senator Hamilton, called, recently at the Executive Mansion, and made known to President Grant the losses and suffering. of Americans residing on and near tn, Rio Grande, by Mexican bandits, who, the delegation stated, had, since 1865, stolen sc. 5OO,0OO worth of cattle The President list. ened attentively, and said, in answer, that steps had already been taken to bring the Mexican Government to a sense of its duty also that he would bring the matter before the Cabinet
 Congressman Brooks, of New York, has introduced resolution bearing upon this question, which resolution will, we hope, be the means of compelling our Government 10 make Mexico pay our people for their losses, give up the murderers of American citizens and, hereafter, fierce her bad characters to cease murdering and robbing Americans.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13

in accordance with the original ,,.. shall have strong stakes drive, ;.. ground at each corner ofeach bloeA a-s its limits. and giving the nuuss, block on each stake, and shsil ,.. driven at the corners of each lot m ,,. N of said lots.
 PrOridei, That at such sales no Ia, | he sold for smaller sum than w;n expenses of such survey and such o,s,. penses as may be found necessary in ,.. tion with such sales, and thirty i.,, - shall be given of such sales by pubVic.s,..s the Arizona MINER: PrOrided fsrta., n the first sale of said lots shall no, ,,k. before the 18th day of June, 1872 and ,s the Probate Judge shall postpone u;s sale or make subsequent sales from ,;r. time, as may seem to him in his c,n..;,. ]. Trustee to be most beneficial to the ;o,,. of the inhabitants of the town site: ,h. e, accruing from such sales to be accoua,,a . by him and to be disposed of under the :. visions of sec ton l2 ofthe TerritOral,l,x
 A. s. CLoreH
 Commissioners, LEWIS \. Srryru
 { ADAM ScoTr.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
WEATHER, FARMING, PROS
 PECTS, ETC.

Last week we chroncled the fall of several light showers of rain, hail and snow, and this week it becomes our pleasing duty to inform everybody and his better half, that this sec tiou of Arizona was, on Saturday last, pretty we'll saturated with water, both in the form of rain and snow. It commenced to rain very early on the morning named !; the rain soon resolved itself into snow which descend ed very rap'dly, and, great portion of the time, in large flakes which melted almost as soon as they reached the ground, and gave the thirsty earth such thorough wet ting as it has not had before in three years. Previous to this generous letting down, the sky had for many days and nights been ob scured by large schools of clouds, which held their general position in spite of every effort of strong minded southerly wind storms to dispel and drive them nnrthward.
 Now, although this fall of water has not, so far, swelled the creeks, we look for it to do SO soon, as there Is considerable snow in the mountains.
 
 encourage the hope that pretty fair crops of corn, hay and vegetables will this year be raised by such of our farmers as know how and will take the advantage of it, and all other favors of the kind which Providence may see fit to confer on Arizona.
 And what a blessing it will be to us if we can, this year, raise good crops! For be it remembered that since 1868, Providence has not vouchsafed success to us in this respect And, from this. with the draw backs incl dent to the savage warfare that has been waged against us; the i'll success that has at tended most of our efforts to induce the right kind of men to take hold of and work onr mines; may we not draw inspiration, and, tu use Pacific Coast phrase, "pan out" sutii cient courage to meet an1 conquer all olsta cles, which now or may hereafter block the way Tn the direction of our ambition, which is to redeem this Territory from barbarou, Apaches and open its gates to the industrious of every country We think we may. and feel convinced that Arizonans who know TO such word as fail, will still remain with their Territory, will still tol and watch the wary foe. Yes, and while doing so many. very many, of them will, no doubt, fall-as have hundreds of their departed fellow pioneers victims of the bloc olthirsty Apaches and of Government the greatest crime of which. it will yet be written, was, that, to please the morbid desire of fanatics, it allowed many of its noblest and best citizens to suffer and die at the hands of cruel, rapacious murder CTS and robbers.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
The Boston Marat.

Windy Phillips, has, we learn, recently been engaged in the (to him), pleasant task of villifying White men and lauding Red savages to the skies. Now, Phillips, whose first name should be "Windy, instead of Wendel-is as ignorant of the ways and traits of the Apaches as he is of the order of busi- ness in Heaven, and he always will be we fear, unless fate should drive him to Arizona, New Mexico or Sonora, where actual observation would very soon cause him to change front on the Indian question. But, as he, like the remainder of the drivelling" Indian worship CTS " of the East-is too fond of ease and lux ury, and too great coward to risk his scalp among hostile Indians, there is no hope that he will ever coine to see this Indian question throughought but the predjudiced eyes with which he views every side of every question between the White and dark races.
 We have not seen MT. Phillips speech, but, from what gentleman of Salt River Valley says of it, in a recent letter to us, it must have been one of those unhappy efforts for which the Poisonous Adder of Boston is so infamous.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
The California Earthquake.

From the Los Angeles Ne,cs of March 30 and 3l, we have the particulars of the late catastrophe at Owens River, Cal It would seem that three towns, situated in the valley of Owens river, were so damaged by the earthquake of the 26th ult as to warrant the statement of their destruction" The ill- fated towns are Swansea, Lone Pine and h. dependence.
 The first of these is the center ofa wealthy mining district, as well as the center of ex- tenSive mining operations. At this point the sborks were so severe that the smelting works, furnaces and buildings were all des- troyed. Only one death is reported from Swansea.
 The town of Lone Pine was instantaneous ly leveled, at the first shock, no building, of any description being capable of withstand ing the risor ofthe visitation It is thought that this town stood immediately over the source of the disturbance.
 Independence is likewise said to have suc- cumbed to the shock, but it is not stated whether the destruction has been as con- plete as in the case of the other two. It would seem probable, however, that some of tho wooden buildings may have escaped des- truction, as it is especially stated that all the buildings of brick or stone were completely wrecked.
 The town ef Cerro Gordo, situated in the Owens River region. but at the summit of a mountain range, although some of its build lngs were overthrown and great many damaged, seems to have escaped the general ruin which visited the towns of the valley. !. But, the destruction of these towns together with the lives of some thirty-five of the inhabitants and the wounding of as many more, was not the only freak of this convulsion. For a distance of 30 miles along the Owens river an immense Assure has been opened by the upheaval, and the Tees- cope range of mountains has been rent in twain so that pass is now clearly visible from the neighboring highway.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
CROOK, HOWARD AND THE
 APACHES.

Under date of March 90, we have the fol lowing "reiabIe Washington dispatch:
 The report that General Crook has sus- pended operations against the hostile Apach- e, in Arzona. consequent to the arrival oi General Howard is not credited. 1t Is off ciaIy asserted that Howard was sent out a. general inspector, and not as an army officer and that be will not interfere with Cruok Crooks plans are approved by the War De- partment, and if his campaign movements bC restricted, it will be from lack of funds, the appropriation fur the current fiscal year being nearly exhausted, and the new appropriation not being available before the first of July
 The foregoing "rather gets us," coming SC soon after the recent order from Washington directing General Crook to "prevent as fal as possible, collision between the troops and Indians" "Crook's plans approved by the War Department. An, indeed! Who did not know this previous to the publication oi this dispatch? But are they approved by the oily gammons who claim 10 be tie fathers of President Grants Indian Policy Here we think is where the hitch is, and that there is hitch, sign of halting, backing and filling of sails of the Indian Ring craft Is, to Us evidence that news of the many mur- ,lers and robberies committed by Colyer's friendly Indians, since ColYer's flight from Arizona, has been thundered into the ears Of the authorities ny the press and people of California and other States with such, for us, good effect, as to have forced them to explain away why it was they permitted savaGes to continue the murder and robbery of Ameri- can citizens. Again, General Crook Is, no doubt, hard up for money, and would like very much to have the S50,O0O which Con- gross recently voted to entertain the High Joint Japs, to purchase horses, etc., but he is not so hard up for money, courage, or patriotism as Co lie in camp, rusting away, while his fellow-countrymen are being mur dered and robbed all around him. Mo- Crook is not tbat style of man. When the las far as possible" order reached him, he, with two young officers and less than company of troops, was out, marching on foot, through snow and mud, seeking the enemies of him. self and bis race; and, were it not for said order and the coming of General Howard Crook would, ere this, have struck the en- emy many hard blows, which would have saved Government much money, preserved much property and saved many valuable lives