The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-02
THE N0RTH WISCONSIN ACCEPTS
PHE ST CROLY LAND GRANT

Tine .NORTH WISCONSIN ACCEPTS
me ST CROLY LAND GRANT
From the HudsoR DemocRat.
John C. Spooner the attorney of the North
Wisconsin Railway, has gone to Madison
with the bonds on behalf of that corporation
for che construction of the land grant rail
road, as required by the legislature at its late
session Assuming that the bonds are such
as will be accepted as a compliance with the
law, the St. CrOix valley aud our northern
friends IN interest may congratulate them.
selves upon better prospect for the con
struction of the road tnau has hitherto exist
ed
Ii is to be inferred from the acceptance of
the grant that the company Is In receipt OF
advices from Washington which make it at
least probable that the technical right Of the
State to the grant will develope into sub
stantial one.
The construction of railway from here
through the wilderness which intervenes be-
tween US and Lake Superior must prove a
source of development which can scarcely be
overestimated in its results upon the timber
and mineral regions traversed, as well as the
te1niini of the road.
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We have information which We deem rei-
able, that the bond required by the Governor
for the completion of the North Wisconsin
according to law. has been made out under
the eye of Governor TAYLOR, and signed by
the parties named by the Governor himself
and it is positively known that he will accept
the bond 1t is believed that work will be
resumed on the road at an early day.-Saiut
Croi1 Republican, 2Sh odt
FRom the st Paul Press, yes eRday.
NORTH WISCONSIN RAILWAY.
fThc Press correspondent at Hudson sends
an advance proof or the following ubilaut
anti. ,,l,:..I. L. son Sfgy.
It Times to-day:
1T is with the most profound satisfaction
that the Star G Times is privileged TO an
novnce To the public, that the 81. CroIX land
grant, bestowed by the last legislature con
ditionally upon the North Wisconsin halfway
Company, has been accepted by that mpa-
nv; that the bond provided for in the law
disposing of the grant, has been executed,
and although not formally approved by the
Governor, and filed, as required, at this writ
ing. it has been submitted to the Governor,
and pronounced by him entirely satisfactory,
and before this paper reaches its readers It
will without doubt have been approved and
filed.
This glorious news will be hailed with de-
light, not only by the people along the line
OF the road, who for so many years have anX-
iously waited for its coming, but 10y the cIt!-
zeus Of the State at large, who have watched
the many movements connected with the en-
tarprse, the fierce and protractcd struggles
for the possession OF the grant, and whose
desire had been that 1t might be so disposed
of as 10 secure the building OF the rood, and
the consequent development of the rich agr
cultural. mineral and timbered region lying
between the waters of the St. CrolX and Lake
Superior.
il has been the unalterable purpose Of the
North Wisconsin Company from the time TIE
land grant was bestowed upon it, TO accept
the grant and build the road Some day;
ago, a meeting was held here to proceed Will
the organization Of the company, and to take
the necessary action to comply with the con
ditions and requirements OF the land grant
law. At that meeting all the stock of tht
company was represented, except the so,
900 held By the towns of Richmond, Sta1
Prairie and Stanton. The following Boarl
of Directors was elected:
Jacob. uumbird D. \. Baldwin, John
Humbird. A. Ii Baldwin, A. L. Clark, 4
I. Jefferson, j. b. G. Roberts, Isaac Graves
Another director is TO be elected who's,
name has not been announced. The direct
ors held a meeting and elected the following
officers:
President-John \. Humbird. Vice Pres
ideat-D A. Baldwin. Secretary and Treas
rrer-A L. Clark
The board of directors passed resolutions
TO accept the grant, and providing for th'
sling Of the bond TO the State required b,
the law disposing Of the grant.
II was also decided that work should bt
begun at once, and the building OF 40 mile
completed this season Ii was further agreed
that no bonds should be sold, mortgage exc
suted or other incumbrance put upon tht
road until 40 miles was completed
Col Spooner attorney of the road va
then directed 10 proceed to Madison, and as
certain from the Governor the kind anl
amount OF security he would demand. Ih
Colonel returned on Saturday last. The bono
was executed as far as it could be at tina
time and on Tuesday last was presented Il
the Governor, who stated that II was cntireIl
satisfactory to him, and would be approved
when completed and presented. The ooa'
was then brought here perfected, and yeSter
day morning Col. Spooner started tor Madl
son With it, and was to present II 10 the Gov
erncr this morning when II viii unuouotedL
be approved and filed.
This Is a correct history of affairs "
are informed bv the officers Of the compan
that active work will be begun at once, an
that il will be pushed As rapidly AZ possible
So that 40 miles 0t the raad Will be compit
ted before the opening ct next winter.
The Sfar 4, TINES sends greeting 70 il
friends. TO the settlers on the line OF IN
road yyho located there IN the faith that