The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-16
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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The Bay of Superior Is the most important
Gsrbor on Lake Superior and one OF The
most important on he great chatu of lakes
by reason Of its situation at the western ex-
Sremly of the lakes with no point withia so
miles where harbor can be obtained
In 1920, Gen. Lewis Cass under instruct
ions from The U. Government. organized
An expedition TO the head waters OF the
Mississippi river. fnd in July OF that vear
reached the mouth OF tha St. Louis river
Henry 4, Schooiccaft was attached 10 that
expedition, aud IN his Narrative sAv7. 's'tbat
western mtnttion Of the lake in sac great
bay OF Fond du Lac, denotes a double o
mark ID shore, which appears o bass been
formed OF pebbles and sand driven no by the
tempest, a6 the distance OF a mile or two
outside OF the original shore The result j.
shown oy al elongated piece OF water re-
sembIng Il lake, which receives 1T the north
the 81. Louis river, aud 'Agoche' or lett hand
HVer at Its southern extremity, The ST..
l. uls river discharges large yoll me OF
water. aud is destined 10 be a pert OF entry
for Lake Superior
In 1923, Captain Bayfield,, Of the British
photographic service, surveyed this haroor
for the British Government, and his chart
with elaborate souudngs was found 10 be
astonshingiy accurate by me late Gen Geo
6. Meade, y S A who made minute sur
Vey by order of the government OF he UNI
ted States IN 1881. Both Bayae snd Meade
were greatly struck with the beauty or ans
bay, aid It's admtrahie adoption TO the iu-
lure commerce OF the jakes l. Was carry
seen hat this was tue only safe harbot thar
could ever exist near the head of Lake Sa-
perior, and that lhe beautiful plateau of
land bordering upon che bay OF Superior
was The only eligible site Tor town for
long distance in either direction Sach be-
ing the vase, a large number OF settlers were
attracted there a. IN cary day, ard the city
OF Superior gas laid on ~ early as 1874.
Most OF the early settlers have continued 20
reside there up TO he present time, in the
full confidence that their town would be-
come a large city Whenever railway commu-
nication should be op,nad between The AXE
and the valley Of the N,sssIpDl
In th's, they have hean disappointed, for
upon the organization of the M.rsJs~ pui aud
Superior aud OF he Northern Pac,a~ Railway
companies parties conntc.cd win those
great enterprises udoptcd line o. policy,
the l"cl al which WAS 0 destroy he barbor
and ely 0! Sup' rIor; rival 1own WAS
Stated upon III precIpr,uu> and rocky citi
a. h. X remc west r'y eud OF Lskr Supr-
rior, point entirety DIS iru.4 OF any harbor
and expos TO the nor ness. gates with
their uninterrupted sweep ot 900 mites
Instrad OF looking tor hasoor where il
WIS only % be tound by he VA u~sl entrance
e. The Bay of S prrior, regardless of the
rights OF he state OF Wisconsin dud citizens
o. superior, they recKlrssty went to work 10
destroy that harbOr by changing thr course
OF b. st Louis river, and causing it. to dis
charge into Lake Superior at point six
miles est III its natural on let.
canal 10 divert the water was com.
menced IN the tail OF 1870 The stare au.
thoritles entertaining The same opinion ~
the best engineers, thar The effect Ofthr
opening Of this canal would be IN divert he
waters Of the s. Louis river ard struy he
Old entrance, bronght the subjecf to the no.
tice OF the War Drpar mrnt, and on the rec
ommondation OF Gen Humphrey, chief en-
queer q suit was brought IN the U 8. Court
for Minnesota, % eujoln he city Of Duluth
and all persons from opening said canal.
This suit was prosecuted by and In the name
o. he Uutted States, bnt mainly at he ex-
penae OF the state OF Wisconsin. Ivy which
attorneys were employed TO aid the attorney
Vt the United Stare5, and were paid from
the appropriation OF S. 900 before mentioned.
On the hearing OF he sutt, Judge Miller,
o. the United States Supreme Court, grant
ed an injunction, but in delivering his opin-
ion, minated that it might be dissolved If
the parties defending should construct a
dyke o arrest the f1w Of @ater through the
canal. Upon that hint it is understood that
tie parties in inre"esf waited upon the Sec.
rotary OF War, and that iunclionary, without
notice to the state Of Wisconsin. caused all
further proceedings in the suit TO be dis
pensed with, allowing the parties to 20 on
with the canal, on condition that the city
ofDuluth would enter into a bond of SlOO tOO
TO butld dyke at some indeaaite polnt be.
AV'0 'Ho u'SV uay % DSCSnoSF, 1871, mat
would prevent the ST.. Louis river from low.
ing through the canal.
That bond was promptly executed, rs well
1t might be, for it was we'll known to law
yers that it was OF no validity whatever.
The farce of cOnstruc ing u dyke was soon
commenced, and has been prosecuted at var.
ious intervals ever since, a United Ssates
engineer was induced to certify in March Or
April last. thai IT. had hnrn cnmnletnd In nc