The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-01-23
LETTER FROM NA OLSON.
Madison, Wis. Jan. 20, rs

continue to do so occasionally,
during the session ofthe Legislature.
Oar member, Mr.. Fifeld, intro
duced bill on Monday to "amend
an act to amend section of an act
approved April 9th 1866, relating
to railway from Portage City to
Stevens Point"
The Wisconsin Central folks are
anxious to secure favorable legis-
latlon this winter, and if the bill
introduced by him in the Assembly
and Senator Barron in the Senate,
becomes the law, the Company will
be enabled to commence work on
the air line, between Portage City
and Stevens Point, early in the
spring. Vice President Colby is
now here looking after the interest
of his road. He Informs Us the gap
between Penoka and 'Section lOl''
on the line of his road will be COM
pleted at an early day, if the desired
Legislation is secured. [ hope he
will get the legislation asked for, as
it will result in the rapid develop
ment of our Section of the State.
Madison is quite lively this win
ter and all the hotels and private
boarding houses are full to over
flowing with Legislators e Lobby
lists. There has been but little work
done thus far in either house and
not until the Senatorial Contest is
settled will much be accomplished.
Some predict a short session and
already a resolution has passed the
senate to receive no new business
after the 9Th day Of February.
An article in the Madison Demo-
crut of the 9th inst, written by a
Member Of the Geological Survey
party, who visited the Penoka Iron
range in 1878, as we'll as the Copper
range near Superior, speaks in
the highest terms OF the qualify OF
the iron in Ashland county. He
says it is superior to all other ores
found in the Lake Superior region,
for the manufacture of steel, and eX-
presses the opinion that the day is
not far distant when extensive min
inc operations will be carried on in
that county.
The Assembly passed resolution
on the 18th inst,. asking Hon. Matt.
II. Carpenter and Ex-Gov. Wash
burn to address that body on the is
sues of the day. Everybody was
anxious to see them come together,
and fattered themselves on hearing
the two candidates for L. 5. Sena-
tor, elbow their bugles;" but were
greatly disappointed when a rumor
passed around the capitol to the eff:
feet that the venerable Elk Governor
had the stomach ache and would
not appear. Mr.. Carpenter there.
fore, declined addressing the Mem
bers on the evening appointed, but
it is hoped that both gentlemen will
find it convenient to give their views
before the election of senator takes
place. Mr.. Carpenter, at present
writing, has the preference, and bis
friends are sanguine Of his election
He is certainly the ablest man of the
two and will, no doubt be returned
to the Senate.
| Senator Barron and our Member
I are quartered at the Park Hotel
where they will be pleased to enter
tain all friends from the great North
west, whom business calls to Madi-
son this winter. They desire that
all matters demanding their atten
ton here be forwarded as soon as
possible.
|. H. Wing, Esq, of Bayfield,,
has been spending few days here
and will leave for Washington Sat
urday morning to look after the in
terest of the ST. Croix Land Grant.
Railroad legislation bids fair to
create the bulk Of work in the
Legislature this session. The Pot
ter law will receive al overhauling
and will be modified ifnot repealed.
SO far none of the railroad magnates
have made their appearance, except
Vice President Colby, but they will
soon come down like the locusts
of Egypt and plague the Grangers
as did those pestilential insects IN
olden times. The Legislature will
be equal to the emergency and 1t Is
hoped will prove as wise as Solo
mon at least that Is the opInIon OF