The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-07

are nearly equidistant margined with rich
intervals OF natural meadow and groves OF
small wood interspersed with wild plum.
These streams have their sources on the
divids OF the Lake and st. Croix river, afford
ing the lumberman an outlet for his logs, the
fisherman his reward in brook trout, the
mneralogist numerous exposures of rock
and the painter variety of views and hues
TO excite his best ability. Along the bride
are numerous lakes - miniatures of New
/ 1ork's Oswego, Geneva and Seneca bordered
with fields Of rice, where angler and sports
man may secure his fry and fowl without
stint. The Brule was the voyageurs' high
way for more than two centuries-between
the Lake and st. CrolX posts, where the In
dlanS now use it as their canoe route and as
summer route for the SdUdnt he will never
tire of the hardships of this ancient water
route
Along the northern border of this digi9e,
1t IS that copper bearing trap outcrops. In
+ lS46-S the American Fur Company, from
their post at La Pointe, at no inconsiderable
expense fitted out party of miners to ex-
plCre these exposures. These works near the
Brule and Black rivers give evidence Of in
dustry and determination, and of want Of
experience in mining. And though, recent
attempts have not been more successful, it is
due 10 the character Of the ground TO add
that neither the early nor recent efforts have
been backed by a 1.-THE of the capital sunk in
numerous locations in Michigan. Whatever
merit the Douglas county copper range pos
sesses, it has been greatly suppressed by
slight attempts and lighter assessments \
master miner will not open on new ground
with less than hundred thousand dollars at
hand.
Upon the eve of the completion Of the
Sault St Marie canal in 1864, numerous
plans were projected for the settlement and
acquisition of lands at favorable locations and
especially about the head of Lake Superior
The interchangeable pioneer, Geo. h. Stuntz,
took a contract TO survey most of what Is
now Douglas county. As the lands were, as
soon as surveyed, subject to pre- empton, his
tracks were seldom covered before the claim
was marked at every corner and quarter post
in sight of a landing in bay or river, or of a
copper bearing trap rock.
1t is deplorable fact at this time, twenty
years since, that the numerous claim cabins,
decayed and overgIown, instead of being the
primG facie evidence of an honest pre-emp-
ton are that of constructive perjury, Spec
ulators followed the pre-emptorS and as a
general rule whitewashed the strong swearing
bY tempting advance over the government
price
The bay and harbor at the mouth of the
St Louis river and Nemadji, first attracted
attention as the westernmost end of Lake
Superior
E. f. Ely, B. W. Bronson, r. Slaughter
+ and associates, made What is known in the
west as town site" settlement at the up
per end of the bay, and named the site En-
/ dien-Chippewa for home-a beautiful name
and upon truly beautiful plat. 1t embraced
the ancient landing, stockade and post estab-
lished by the French and afterwards occupied
by the subsequent traders. This claim was
made and the settlers commenced dOmicil
the winter of 1861, and the settlement was
composed Of pioneers who have patiently
awaited the good time to come or have passed
from time leaving many regrets.
Endien, as such, soon was dropt as a name
and its locality IS now 4 part of Superior,
whose history will be commenced in the next
/ pter-4ShiQnd Press.