The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

lie was member of the first terri
torial legislature of Minnesota, and a
resident of the Northwest for over
fifty years.
Mn. JAMES SrINsoN,of Chicago,
having authorized me to look after
his lands in this county, notice is
hereby given that all persons found
trespassing thereon without author
:ty will be prosecuted to the extent
of the law.
Dated Superior, Dec 7, 1877.
JAMES BARDoN.
Capt. r. D. Pike will bank
from one to two million feet of logs
this winter, and put in timber with
special reference to manufacturing
deals for the Canadian market next
season. He VIII log on the Bay
shore, hauling his supplies from
this place.-B4YtieZd Press.
HOLIDAY GooDs, Just received.
silver plate casters, pickle dishes,
butter dishes, napkin rings, frnit
and butter knives, table, tea and
mustard spoons, sugar shells, forks,
vases, toilet sets. Also harmoni
ans, dolls, perforated cardboard
mittens, book marks. Ladies and
Misses furs, ha,s, nubias, silk hand
kerchiefs &c. &c. Also staple and
fancy goods of all kinds, which will
be sold at tho lowest living prices
for the next 80 days at w. w.
SPALDING's. Duluth Mimi. l, 1T.
Not drum was heard, nor funeral note,
As his corpse to the outskirts they
hurried,
Not ranger discharged his farewell shot
Der the grave where the stranger was
buried.
They buried him darkly, at dead of night,
And without any pomp or pageant;
As they shovsled him in they said, 'Al
right,
He was only lishtning-rod agent"
The assessed value of all per-
sonal property in Douglas county is
$19,434. lis citizens own Al horses
valued at $2,O25; l0l head of cattle
worth S2,430, 40 sheep worth $50
81 wagons, ETC.. valued at s405; 26
watches worth $500; 9 pianos are
down for 5000; manufacturer stock
$3.50; and other personal effects
worth s12,709.
The night-lamp in the store of
A. J. Miller & Co., Duluth exploded
last Thursday night, aud ignited a
fire which had it not been speedily
discovered would have soon des-
troyed the building and its contents.
AS it was, portion Ct the inside of
the building escaped with a severe
scorehlng, and some of the goods
were badly blackened with smoke.
Our thanks are due to Prof.
Chamberlain, State Geologist, for
copy OF the second volume of the
Geological Report Of the State of
Wisconsin, together with an accom-
panying atlas of maps. The work
treats mainly of the lead region and
the country around Lake Winnie
bago. 1t shows a vast amount of
labor and oare in its preparation.
The maps are models OF the litho-
graphic art.
Hon. P. Doyle, Secretary of
State, and Hon. Ferd. Kuehn, State
Treasurer, have sent US their an
nual reports for the fiscal year just
closed. The documents exhibit in
clear, business-like manner the
statistical and financial condition of
our State. Secretary Doyle and
Treasurer Kuehn have proven them
selves very efficient officers, and
they viii leave Madison at the end
OF the year with a record that will
always be looked upon with pride
by the people of the State.
1t is the intention of the pso-
pie of the counties of Barron, Bur
nett, Chippewa and Ashland, TO APP
ply to the Legislature of the State
of Wisconsin,, to lay out and estab-
lish State road commencing at
point on the North Wisconsin Rail
way near Beaver Dam Lake, in
Barron county, to run thence via
Rice Lake, Staufold and Ironwood,
In Barron county, Big Chetek, Hay
Creek, and Pewalwa, in Chippewa
county, to Butternutt Station, on
the Wisconsin Central Railway, in
Ashland county. This viii be a
road of great importance to the