The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-26
THE SUPERIOR TIMES.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1878.
STRIKE while the iron is hot.

DULUTH HefGla talks sensbly ABOUT manufactures
and trade.
ANNUAL burning of the Nemadji marshes took place
on the GOTH
LANDLORD NJ. I. Avery has leased the Superior
House for a term.
You can buy skates cheap now. In the fall is the
time TO buy your boats.
A NUMBER of prominent railroad will visit Supe-
rior about the 10th pyex
TIE Nemadj river broke up and emptied itself Of
ice on last Monday afternoon, April DIST.
The Lake Superior papers are still full of ''reliabe"
marine news. Well, tell it to the marines
THE factory Quebec pier walked up and whisled
like the first boat, Wednesday afternoon.
Dun citizens are busy at their various occupations
and all anticipate better time this sumner than last
IT is reported that the Ayres family of 0neota 90
one of NJ J. D. Towards farms near Sunrise Mimi
SUPERIOR never has had a better chance to make a
paying railway connection, than the opportunity
being worked up to-
The excellent law respecting the coming geological
survey of the State will be found our second page
second column top.
WIrH the Northern Pacific definitely located in our
town. every other road coming the head of the Lake
will run into Superior
PARTIES going through this week, with packs on
their backs have been striking for the southeast
crn wilderness, and Wisconsin Central.
LOVELY weather yesterday and to-day. Monday was
wild and clustering. Lowering sky of the week
A thin coating Of snow Thursday. OFF by 10 AM
ALL correspondents and every friend of Superb
away from here urges By all means to make sure
OF our present favorable agreement with the great
Northern Pacific.
ONCE having tie Pacific road fas: we are sure Of the
Smithtown and Pacific the Jamestown and Pacific and
the Robnsontown and Pacific great through CONT
mental branches thereof.
Mr.. Frank W. Ely and Miss Lizzie Ray of Duluth
married in Florida in the early part of this
month Both parties well known to most of our
citizens. We wish them prosperous life voyage.
How neutralze the railroad troubles in the coun.
try at large: foster home manufactures, as well as
taSueing, and let cities their lines Of steamers
on river and lake This will make the railways whistle
Mr. Jas. S. Richie, we are informed, owns an in
geniou toy barometer consisting of house with two
doors, at of which lady appears, when the wea-
ther is fair, and at the other is visible when it
is going to storm. Keep that in.
THE Menasha Press is extra jublant over the decs-
ION in favor of the Wisconsin Central screams like
lunatic And the Ashland Press is not far behind
adding rap the editorial sconces of South
Wisconsin. It's all right boys Make 'em know
their place. We are prejudiced in favor of Northern
Wis. ourself
L. S POSTAGE after June so, on every four ounces
as follows: Papers coming once a week. FIVE cents
quarter; twice, ten cents; thrice, fifteen six times
thirty times, sthrty five Over four under
eight ounces 10, 20, 80 60, and 70 cents. Between
eight and twelve ounces, treble the first rates Be
tween twelve and sixteen quadruple per quarter
We copy from the Rochester Chronicle an item about
the bravery" of Captain Williams the hero who
drowned 562 men, and children for two
hours nap. The Harper's Weekly for April &c is the
best comment. The Captain of the Period with dis
hevelled locks and dress puts his drunken finger on
chart upside down, and hiccoughs, SIS thish er fly
speck a rock"
TIE Nil. Journal Of Commerce says that Dr. Increase
A. Lapham, the newly appointed State Geoogist, is
better qualified for this difficult and important task
than any other candidate least within the limits of
the State" The survey begins sometime in June, and
report of progress and discoveries will be made next
January; so by that time shall know more about
the resources of Douglas county in the mineral line
than is known at present.
THE Supreme Court of this State has rendered de-
cison which is of very general Importance 1t is to
she effect that the constructive possession of unoccu
pied lands shall be held to follow tax deed and vest
the deed is valid its face. The decision was rem
desed by Chief Justice Dixon AID is published in the
Madison Journal of the 18th It reverses former de-
cson, and should be noted by lawyers dealers in and
holders of real estate. The tendency of It will be to
render land owners more prompt in the payment of
taxes.
IT is worthy of record as significant fact while we
Of the Northwest have been enjoying usual spring
weather. ten feet deep has piled the Union Pa
cifc road and people have frozen to death in lat
tude 40 and Al in 4 prR than the open praries of
Minnesota in January We commend that fact to the
lying Cincinnati Comm ereia and especially the bla-
tant sheets of Chicago and New York. The like of
this Nebraska April winter has never been known in
the Northwest after midwinter. 1t only proves what
we with other Lake Superior papers have always
claimed as fact that it is virtually in latitude
45 to ~ than in the belt 40 to A. 1t proves more
namely that in April it is actually warmer. We say,
gentlemen, as we have said once before the North
pole has moved south Do you see it?
RIeE's Point presents a busy aspect. Towards its
southern part, a gang of men completing Mr.. Pc
tries new saw mill This mill enjoys the shipping IA
cilties of large dock hand, which projects
into ST Louis Bay 1t will be ready TO saw and ship