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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
THE HARDWOOD TIMBERS OF
THE LAKE SUPERIOR COUNTRY.

1t is not a little strange that the
seekers after timber in this country
have almost entirely ignored the
valuable hardwoods that cover ex-
tensive areas. Heretofoie e pine only
has been sought for, but the day is
not far distant when the oak, maple,
birch, tamarac and other timbers OF
Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglas
counties Wisconsin, and Carlton
and St. Louis counties, Minnesota,
will be in eager demand and prove
a source of more profit Ito their
owners than the best of pine timber.
Already the business of hardwood
manufacturing is being rapidly de-
veloped on the line of the North
Wisconsin Railroad, and is destined
to assume immense importance in
the near future. The amount of
hardwood on the line of that road is
very large. The following item
taken from the Clayton correspon-
dence of the Polk County Press is
some indication Of the progress of
this business "Syme, Hewitt &
20. are doing an extensive business
in the manufacture of barrel slaves
and heading. OF the partners of this
firm, David Sytne lives in Minnesota,
another Mr.. Syme and Mr.. Hewitt,
in Menasha, Wis They have
bought from the North Wisconsin
Railroad Company, all the Eastwood
and oak within radius of FIVE miles.
II. \. Maurer is head clerk and has
sole charge of their store, and the
general business. During the past
year this firm have cut 4,775, 900
slaves, and 100000 pieces of
heading They have shipped du-
ring the year ito Minneapolis, ard
to the mills in central Minnesota, on
the line of the Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railroad, 100000 slaves.
II slaves and five pieces of heading
are required for one barrel. The
mill isl run day and night. The
bolts are steamed and sawed while
green. During three months of
each season fifty men and boys are
employed. 5000 heads, or 1900
sets of heading are cut daily. 4,-
600 cords of stave bolts and 1900
cords of heading bolts have been
used this season, the company pay
ing $3.50 per cord for stave bolts,
and $500 per cord for heading
bolts"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

is 2 q. new York 1877.

orIU vuIGIUIIs VI rrl.. eg~------
the next year will be the same as during the
year that has just passed. The daily edition
will on week days be sheet of four pages.
and on Sundays sheet or eight pages, or Sc
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be sheet of eight pages of the same dimen-
slons and character that are already familiar
to our friends.
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advocate of reform and retrenchment, and of
the substitution of craftsmanship, wisdom.
and integrity for hollow pretence, imbecility
aud fraud in the administration of public af.
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the people by the people and for the people,
as opposed to government by frauds in the
ballot box and in the counting of votes, en-
forced by military violence 1t will endeavor
to supply its readcrs-a BODY now not far
from million of souls-with the most careful,
complete and trustworthy accounts of current
events, and will employ for this purpose nu-
merous and carefully selected staff of repor-
ters and correspondents It's reports from
Washington, especially, will be full, accurate,
and fearless; aud it will doubtless continue
to deserve and enjoy the hatred of those who
thrive by plundering the Treasury or by usurp-
ing what the law does not give them, while it
will endeavor to merit the confidence of the
public by defending the rights of the people
against the enroachments of unjustifed
power.
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The SUNDAY edition alone. eight pages,
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columns, will be furnished during 1877 at the
rate of 81 year, postpaid.
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enjoyed by individual subscribers without
the necessity of getting up clubs. At the
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in extending our circulation, we shall be
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sends Us ten or more subscribers from one
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per and printing are barely paid and, con-
sidering the size of the sheet and the quality
ofits contents, we are confident the people
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
The Sad Death of Mr.. W. S. Patricl

The Sad Death of Mr.. W. S. Pa rick.
The remains of the late w. S.
Patrick, whose sudden death at
Williamsport, Pa, was mentioned
two or three days since, reached
the city on Saturday evening, in
charge of Messrs. r. NJ. Forsman
and J. Henry Cochran, Of Williams
port, tho former being an old friend
and business associate of the de-
ceased, and the latter, also an init
mate friend, accompanying the re-
mains on behalf of the Masonic fra
ternity, in which the deceased had
attained to the thirty-third degree,
Funeral services were attended at
the family residence, corner of
Fourth street and Second Avenue
North, at p. m. on Sunday, Rev.
r. f. Sample officiating, and the
remains were deposited in the
Friends vault.
a Wiliamsport paper of the 23d
gives an account of the accident
which resulted in Mr.. Patrick's
death, from when we learn that on
entering the banking house of
White. Lentz s. White, in that city,
be made a mis-step, and fell head
tong down a flight of stairs, his
head striking against the wall with
such violence as to cause concussion
of the brain and other injuries,
from which death ensued.
Deceased was 46 years of age.
He was for many years a resident
of Detroit, Mich, was heavily inter-
ested in Wisconsin pine lands, with
Mr.. Forsman and others, and also
conducted banking business at
Stevens Point, Wis, for some time
He removed to Minneapolis, in No
vember last, and was called to
Wllllamsport to attend to impor-
tant business, when this sad and fa-
tai accident ensued. He is spoken
OF by all who have known him init,
mately as man of strict integrity,
genial, whole-souled, and warm
hearted, and in Williamsport, where
he was so well known and highly
esteemed, his death is mourned as
that of a brother.
Many friends will extend their
heartfelt sympathy to his stricken
widow who is herself an invalid.
Pioneer Press, Tuesday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
The Railway as a Bond of National
UNITY.

Ina country ofvast area embraced
within the boundaries of the United
States, comprising every variety of
climate which can be found within
twenty degrees Of latitude upon the
earth's surface, the natural tendency
Of the population is to gather in To-
calities where communication is easy,
and where social relations can be
most conveniently maintained.
Hence, if the methods Of transpor-
tation had not been changed within
the last half century, the people of
this country would have centered
around points of favorable geograph-
ical position, and these places would
have been separated from each 9TH
er by sparcely-settled districts.
The result Of such a settlement
would have been to develop local
influences, which, in the course of
time, would have undermined that
unity of feeling SO essential to the
preservation of our nationality.
Thus We should have had number
of communities, as it were, all the
inhabitants of which, although
speaking the same language, would
have. been comparatively strangers
to those of the sections in which
they did not live. The dangers of
sectional influence would have mag
nifed with the growth of the coun-
try, and the difficulty of keeping
such inharmonious elements togeth-
er would have been, perhaps, insur-
mountable.
The railway has solved this prob
lem of national unity by introducing
rapid transit. In the time formerly
occupied in travelling from Philadel-
phia to Pittsburgh, the entire width
of the continent, from the coast of
the Atlantic TO the shores of the Pa
ciic, can be trayersed, and thus, in
the annihilation of space by the
agency of the steam engine and the
iron track, San Francisco becomes
as near to New York. Philadelphia,
and Baltimore, as Pittsburgh in the
days of stage coaches, and Chicago
as near as Harrisburg. Nearly
eight thousand miles of these chan
nels Of intercommunica alton are
spread over a territorial space
greater than that of Great Britain,
France, Spain Austria, Germany
and Russia in Europe combined,
and the consequence is the constant
passage of the life currents of popu-
lation, to and fro, more actively and
more constantly than would have
circulated within few hundred
miles under the old system. The
social relations thus cultivated by
frequent intercourse, strengthened
and cultivated by frequent inter-
change of newspapers, books, and
correspondence, and the commercial
interests of the nation becoming in
this way identical, the unity OF the
people is secured and local intluen-
ces are obliged to yield to the civ
ilizing agencies of the railway.
1t would be Impossible to exag-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

In the State Legislature the Sen
ate has passed the bill exempting
the lands of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad from taxation for five
years, and IN the House a bill has
been introduced for the completion
of that road from Ashland to Supe-
riOr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Lake Superior & Mississippi
Railroad.
FAVORITE ROUTE BETWEEN THE
NORTHWEST AND EAST.

Direct route from St Paul to Brainerd,
Moorhead, Bismarck, Pembina, Fort Garry,
BLACK Hills. and all points on the Northern
Pacific railroad and Red River Duluth,
ports on Lake Superior and all eastern points,
Saltwater and points on the St Crolx river.
CONNECTIONS:
ATST PAUI-With trains for the East.
South and Southwest.
AT WHITE BEAR-With trains for
Saltwater and on the NJ. & st. L. Ry. for
Minneapolis, Chaska, Carver and points on
Sioux CITY K. +.
AT NORTH BRANCH-Stage TO Sunrise
City.
AT HARRlS-stage to Cambridge and
Isant County.
AT RUSH CITY-Stage to Grantsburg
and the cranberry country of Burnett county,
Wis
AT PINE CITY-Stage to Brunswick,
kanabee county.
AT n. p JUNCTION-Trains of the
Minnesota Division n P R. r. to and from
Brainerd and Moorhead, connect with trains
to and from st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Duluth.
On and after Nov II, 1876, and until
further notice, passenger trains will be run
as follows.
GOING NoRTH-EXPREss:
Leave St. Paul, aul, 500 a. M.
Arrive B. Duluth, ,-------- 500 p. N.
GOING soUTH-ExPREss
Leave Duluth, h, $50 a. IA.
Arrive at st Paul, , 6:05 p. M.
TraiDs daily Sunday
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

BROTHER Mitchell of the Duluth
Tribune thinks that, as the improve
ment of the St. Louis River would
benef: Superior as much as Duluth,
we ought to advocate an appropria-
ton Of money by the State OF Wis
consin, to be used with a land
grant from the State of Minnesota,
in making that river navigable for
logs. We'll, yes, We'll pitch right
in, and urge our State to ''come
down" handsomely whenever we
find Bro. Mitchell on his knees be-
fore the Minnesota Legislature,
fervently appealing to that honor
able body to vote a few hundred
thousand dollars to aid the building
of the St Croix, Wis. Central, State
Line, and other Wisconsin railroads
terminating which railroads
will be of just as much advantage
to Duluth as SUPERIOR" you know |!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

of age, gentleman of fine literary
attainments, and good business
capacity. His high spirit gave him
an apparently overbearlng manner,
at times, yetto those who knew him
best his disposition was kind and
courteous, and the reverse never
obtained except upon great provo
cation. His death will be widely
regretted, and his family will have
the sympathy of many friends.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

Tue Presidential question is to
be settled by board of fifteen,
composed of five members Of the
Senate, five of the House and five
Judges of the Supreme court. 1t is
confidently expected the question
will be finally settled by the fourth
of March.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

Mr.. z. 2. WINTERMUTE died of
consumption at his fathers house in
Horseheads, Chemung county, y. Y.
on Saturday last. Mr.. Wintermute
was well known and had intimate
friends in Superior, Duluth and St.
Paul, having been among the early
settlers and the owner Of property
in each place. Of late years be re-
sided at Yankton, Dakota, where
his unfortunate killing of Gen. Me-
Cook occurred, the particulars of
which will be remembered by our
readers. The confinement and tor
lures of mind induced by that la
mentable affair kindled the smoul-
dering fires of a latent disease,
which neither the air of Florida
nor the ministrations of physicians
and kind friends could subdue, un-
til friendly death came as relief.
Mr.. Wintermute was about As years
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
THE CHICAGO, ST. PAUL AND
MINNEAPOLIS LINE"

1t is the ONLY LINE between St, Paul and
Minneapolis and Chicago that passes through
Hudson Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Elroy
and Madison, and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Chicago G North
western Railway.

Passengers for CHICAGO. Detroit, T,ledo, Cleve-
land Buffalo. Niagara Fills Pittsburg Cincinnati
Rochester Albany, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Port
auI. Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington, St. louis, Cairo, San Francisco Sacra>
Ernto Ogden Salt Lake City, Denver, Council Bluffs
Sioux City St PauI, Marq qlet'e, Escanaba, Menashs,
Madison Cheyenne, Omaha, Yanktop, Wnosa, Du-
lu1h, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and all points North,
West South and East should buy their tickets Wis
she
Chicago & North Western Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with the
Like Shore & gan Southern, Michigan Central,
Baltimore & Ohio pittsburg, Port Wayne Chicago
Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all
points EAST aud SOUTHEAST and With the
Chicago Alton ard Illinois Central for all points
SOUTH.
Close connections also ma 'e with the Union
Pacific R. r. at Omaha for all tar West points.
Close connections are made at junction points
Rtkh trains of al cross roads
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Chicago, st. Paul
AND
Minneapolis Line.

That portion of the Chicago & North
Western Railway between Chicago and
Elroy (via Madisonl, and the West Wiscon-
sion Railway between Elroy and St. Paul,
to Minneapolis, form a single line between
Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis. This Line
will hereafter be known as
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
1864 Acres Min
nesota Lands For Sale.

These lands are located in the best grain,
stock and wool growing regions of the north
west; healthy climate, rich soil, pure water,
cheap lands, free schools and good markets.
The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
Company also offers for sale | 800 million
feet of Pine Timber, a large portion of which
can be manufactured on the line of the rail-
road, Timber will be set apart fer the use Of
each mill low prices made for stumpage :;
special rates of freight given, and every fa-
cility offered to make the business perma-
nsnt and profitable.
JOHN 2. ILSLEY,
President and Land Commissioner,
ST PAUL MINI.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Is the Only Line
that runs on any of its trains the celebrated
Pullman Palace Cars.

All trains of this great route run through
without change of cars, Pullman Palace
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars are run
on all it's trans.
All Express Trains ou this route are
equipped with Westinghouse Patent Air
Brakes and MilIer's Patent Safety Platform
and Couplers-The Most Perfect Protection
against Accidents known.
This popular route is unsurpassed for
Speed, Comfort and Safety. The Smooth,
Well Balasted and Perfect Track of Steel
Rails, the Celebrated Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars, The Perfect Telegraph System of
Moving Trains, the Regularity with which
they run, the admirable arrangement for
running Through Cars between Chicago and
all Points West, North and North West, Sc
cure to passengers all the COMFORTS IN
MODERN RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
IF you wish the Best Travelling Accommo-
dations you will buy your Tickets by this
Route AND WILL TAKE NO OTHER
All Ticket Agents can sell you Through
Tickets and Check usual Baggage Free by
this Line
Passengers fer Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Port
land, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bati-
more, Washington, indianapolis, st, Louis,
Cairo and all
POINTS SOUTH AND EAST
should buy their tickets via
The Chicago, st. Paul & Minneapolis
Line
CloseConnections are male at Chicago. with the
Lake Shore VI ichgan Southern, Baltimore d
Ohio Michigan CeRtra Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
Chicago, kaukakes Line and Pan Handle Routes, for
all points EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with the
Chicago & Alton aud Illinois Central for all points
SOUTH.
New York Office, No. AIS Broadway Boston Office,
No. State Street; So. Paul Ticket Offices Corner
Third and Jackson e.. and At Depot Sibly St.;
Minneapolis Ticket Offices, NO. 3 Eicollet House
Block and at ST. Paul & Pacific depot; Chicago Ticket
Offices 62 Clark ST., under Sherman House; Is
Canal, corner Madison St.; kinzie st. Depot, cor.
West Kinzie and Canal Sts.; Wells st, Depot, cor.
Wells and Kinzie Streets.
Z. B. CLARK,
G. 2. A., w. W: Ry, st. Paul
W. III. STENNETT,
Gen. Pass. Ag't. Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Pensions,

ruptured, or injured n The late war, however
slightly, can obtain pension, many now receiv-
ing pensions are entitled 10 an Increase. Send
stamp and information will he furnished free
Claimants, whose attorneys have been
pended, will be gratuitously furnished with full
information and proper papers on application TO
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Established 1865,
GILMORE & CO., Attorneys at Law,
Successors TO Chapman, EEosmer * Co.,
629 F Street, Washington, D. @.
.merican and Foreign Patents.
feb3.-6t.

Patents procured III all coun tries NO FEES IN
ADvAECE. No charge unless the patent is
granted. No fees for making preliminary exami-
nations. Special attention given 10 Interference
Cases before the Patent Office Extensions be-
fore Congress. Infringement Suits in different
States, and all litigation apperlaining to 1nyen-
tons or Patents. SEND STAMP FOR PAMPHLET
OF SIXTY PAGES.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Arrears Of Paw and Bounty.

OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, aud SAILORS of the Iate
war, or their heirs, are IN many cases entitled TO
money from thee oyeTumeut, of which they have
no knowledge. Write fall history OF service and
state amount OF pay aud bounty received En-
close stamp and u fun reply, after examination,
will he given you free
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

Contested Land Gases, Private Land Claims,
Mining Pre-emption aud Homestead Case es. prose
cuted before The q eheral Land ONCE and Depart
M en- OF ihR In erinr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Mill en- Conn ar's Point

For the manufacture of lumber and timber of
all kinds, and Away keep on hand a full sup
ply, both green and seasoned, SO that we are
enabled to fill all iers at very short notice
aud low rates.
Our location on Conner's Point -rith o1rr
dock on the steamboa channel, gives us su-
perior convenienees for filing orders from
Duluth or points along the river or along the
line of the Northern Pacific.
We pay particular attention to saving
simbers for houses, docks, bridges, IS.
aprl5.71
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
United State Courts and Depar tments.

Claims prosecuted IN the Supreme Court of the
United states, CoUrto Claims, Court Of Commits
sioners Of Alabama Claims, Southern Claims
Commission, and All classes of claims before
5he Executive ilannriInenIs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03

We act attorneys for such in procuring con-
tracts, making collections negotiating loans and
attending 70 all business confiaed to us
Liberal arrangements made with attorneys in
all classes Of business
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
Address GILMORE & CO.,
, o. Box ii HiasA.fnotoa. D. q

WAsni.GroS, ID. G.. !gvreIn1er u, 1875
| take pleasure in expressing lnv entire conf
denee III tie responsibility aud flsiitg Of the
Law, Patent and Collection House OF GILMORE
q Go. OF this city
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
1ld Bounty Land Warrants
Mail Contractors and others.

Wepay cash for them. Where assignments are
imperfect We give Instructions TO perfect them
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-03
United States General Land once.

As we charge no fee unless successful, stamps
fo return postage shonlJ he sent ms.
, 1877-02-14

Death OF tho Man Who Seems to Have
drought Dsooktyn tip hy Hand.
sp<c'ai Dfspateh 10 7ae 1ribunt.
NEw YoRk, Fell. i3.-Cyrus +. Smith, Prcst-
dent Of tho union Ferry Company, and QUO OF
the oldest and most w!dcly-known residents OF
Drookyn. died this morning, aged 10. Mr..
Smith was fourth Mayor OF Brooklyn, being
elected IN 1861. lie was connected with nearly
every public improvement In that city from
1927 TO the day OF lila death. lie was Village
Clerk when Brooklyn was village, Corporation
Cnltnsei when It first become c,ty, then Mayor,
Supervisor. Aitlerulan, State Senator, and
President Ut tho Educational Doard Tor twenty
ul!c Years.
ints5i lie bccamc Managing Director Of The In.
Ion Fcrryc Company, which, position cncrt,pic,l TIN
lla dcatfl. lie was mcntcr of tho First Pres
byterlah Church aud cloristcr Of ita choir over
thirty years,