The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-06-20

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THE ST. CROLX LAND GRANT EY-
TENSION ar WASHINGTON
f. A. Moore, ESQ, ashington
correspondent of the Milwaukee
Wisconsin writes under date of
June 9th:
John G. Spooner, of Hudson, is
mere, with sleeves rolled up and
pike in hand, to help on the 'ESaint
Croix extension" through the House.
The time is short and the ways diff
cult. John issued a manifesto this
morning, III answer to the Sixteen
interrogatorles propounded by the
Committee on Public Lands He
gives a brief history of the grant,
and then goes on to show that this
St. Croix is only the smaller part of
the original grant; that the State
has already executed two-thirds of
It's trust, and that every considera-
ton OF State interest and justice to
the settlers Of ne St. Croix region
demand this extension. John takes
mold with vigor and enthusiasm, and
if the thing carries he will be enti-
tied to good share Of credit with
the rest
OTHERS.
"a. II. Baldwin, Of Hudson, is
here also on the same errand with
John, and it is said the State Chair
man will return during The week.
The boys, all around, will do the
best they can, with the chances
against success. The trouble is to
get vote. There is no show for
the bill in its regular order, and it
can only be reached by two-thirds
vote to suspend the rules. | don't
see how any two-thirds can be hop
ed for, but Holman is away, and
help may come from unseen sources.
! rely largely on the Chairman's
praying energies"
LArER.-The ashington CORE
epondent Of the Milwaukee SeHtj-
uel, Wriles under date Of 18th inst.
that the House Committee on Pub
Iic Lands, had reported in favor of
the paoeage by the House, ofthe
bill which had passed the Senate ex-
tending the time for building the
roads for five years. This being the
situation the Senate bill can be call
ed up without a two-thirds vote and
it is hoped that it may yet pass be-
fore the adjournment Of Congress.
" t tAlI dCC ttiC lOlIpN Ilie NUN
the letter of II. \. Taylor Esq, to
his paper, the Hudson Star and
Times, under the heading,
a VISIT TO LAKE SUPERIOR REGION.
W c left ST Paul Tuesday morn
INC for Duluth The ride over the
road connecting those cities is mo-
notonous, tame and tiresome, until
the st. Louis river is reached, %
m.les from Duluth. The country is
fiat, covered with q scrUbby growth
of worthless timber, and on the av-
erage is not worth cent an acre,
and never will be. There are but
few towns, and these small and fee
BILE, struggling fer existence with
dubious prospects of success.
DALLEs OF THE ST. LOUIS.
When the St. Louis river is reach
ed, the prospect suddenly changes.
Ia the place Of flat, barren wastes
Of sand, and long stretches Of slug
gish marsh land, come rugged hills,
ribbed with rocks tall and gray, and
scanned with dark and hideous gor-
ges, between which the river hur-
res, and dashes, and roars, III its
mad haste 10 reach the level of the
great lake. We never saw a grand
er sight than these Dalles of the St.
Louis river. The ride through them
is a continual succession of wonders
of Nature and miracles of Art. We
cannot describe the scene, so that
any Imagination can paint It's grand
eur and beauty. 1t seems as if God
had intended by barriers of tower
inc rocks, and almost bottomless
cults, to bar the way from the high
lands down to the level of the wa
tiers below. But the genius and
wealth OF Man has pierced even this
wild region, and the great engine,
Ihrieking ut almost every breath,