The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-09-16
The Superior Times.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 1875,
Duluth Items.

From THE Duluth Tribune
+. w. Eaton, one Of the very best
accountants in Duluth, is now the
book keeper in Munger, Markell &
Co.'S new elevator.
Amongst the Duluth mechanics
that we noticed at work at Fargo,
dur NC our late visi, there, were
S. G. McQnade, J. G. Palmer, and
Mr.. Nelson, of Rice's point. They
are at work for the n. u. road and
are doing well.
1t Will be ,membered that some
four or five years ago, when II ings
were booming here, a number of our
prominent and wealthy citizens got
up subscri plion, agreeing to give
a bonus to the farmer of this county,
who would clear and have in calf,
walton, the largest quantity of land
within given time. Messrs. A.
Nj. q w l.. Weller, relying upon
those pledges, pr ched in and DIS
tanccd all competitors, but they
have N yer been able to collect the
promised bonus; , and now they
have engaged the Hon. w. X.
Rogers, of st. Paul, TO bring suit
agar ST the parties who are trying
to "crawtish," and we don't know
thai they are to be blamed.
From The Minnesoian Herald
We were informed that Ma J. J
l.. Smith, formerly Of our Bureh,
more lately OF Bra'nerd, is about to
be married to Mrs. Baldwin, OF
that place.
Monday evening Duluth was
visited by Secretary OF War, Bel
KNAPP, accompanied by Generals
Terry, hurry and !orSythe, Coils.
Strong aud Barr, and Maj Hughes,
on their way down from Bismarck,
to st. Paul. The porrly Secretary
sc, med more Interested in an article
in the Chicago Times which he OBJ
tanned here, IN regard to his swing
ing around the circle, than in the
Zenith City.
About noon yesterday Mr.
Wakelin, Frank Burke and Rod.
Keenan,, while driving Mr.. W akeIin's
single wagon opposite Mr.. Nc Daniels
shop on Superior Street, turned
sharply IN steering clear OF "A water
wagon, and careened over, pitching
the trio on to the ground and bruis
ing MIR WakeIin considerably about
the face; the other gentlemen
escaped unhurt. The fills of the
wagon were broken, but the horse
renamed intact.
r. II. Mortord, Cashier of the
Bank of Duluth, and G. p. BaIy,
Esq, accompanied by Mrs. Mortord
and Mr.. PhiIo Parsons and daughter,
ofDetroit, Mich, have been in camp
on the shores Of Floyd Lake, two
miles north of Detroit Station on
the n p. r. r., for the past three
weeks, enjoying the exhilra,ing pas
time OF shooting ducks aud prairie
chickens They broke camp
W ednesday, and on Thursday Mr.
Morf,rd and wife, aud Mr.. Parsons
and daughter, started for Bismarck
with the expectation Of returning 10
Duluth on Tuesday next. Mr.. Bally
will remain at Detroit for some
time yet.
DR.. Walbank returned home from
the North Shore OF Lake Superior,
last Saturday evening. The DR..
had 4 pleasant time over ON the
Canadian shore fishing and cxplor.
ing for speck ed trout, and SILVER
mines, of each OF which he obtained
some fine specimens He says thai
there is undoubtedly plenty O!
silver to be todnd but il will have
10 be developed 10y American or
foreign capital, and describes the
country to be rough, mountainous
and frozen up. The graders on the
x. X, are even now, cutting their
Way through frozen ground