The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-10

they have failed to report to this
office.
The Oshkosh editor who ac-
knowledged the receipt from one of
his best customers, of a package of
''choice dairy butter" and had the
pleasure to see the next dry that
the compositor had changed the
sd" in "dairy" to 3D." in putting it
into type, felt that life had but few
charms for him left.
Friday, Nov. 8: The Bay frozs
over last night, and navigation for
small craft is probably suspended
for the season. The lake is, of
course, still clear of ice, and tug
could readily make her way through
he Bay.
The schooner Favia, Capt.
Cadolte, bound for Duluth on
Thursday, with full load of freight
md passengers, encountered very
rough weather. When abreast OF
Peyton's mill her foremost suddenly
snapped off close to the deck and
fell overheard, carrying the sail
with it. Fortunately no one was
hurt, the mast and rigging were
picked up and the boat returned to
superior for repairs.
The new time schedules of the
railroads causes the mail to reach
US at less comfortable hour then
heretofore. It now closes for Du-
nth at half past three in the after
noon, and does not arrive until half
past eight Or nine in the evening
Mr.. Nick Welter, tho present faith
full and prompt carrier, has anything
but pleasant time coming across
the bay these dark, cold and stormy
nights.
The election was the quietest
ever known here. Only 40 votes
were polled Pr Democratic and 20
Republican. Canuts Anderson re-
ceived SO votes, and Geo. L
Brooks for County Sup't. of Schools
10 votes. The fact that only one
county office was to be filled, and
that there was only one candidate
tor that office, accounts tor the light
vote. We viii! publish the official
canvass next week.
Our thanks are due to Mr.
James 8. Richie for his services in
getting out the last number of the
TIMES, during our temporary alb
sence out west. Although Mr.. r.
has never been an editor, yet he has
had much experience as writer,
and is we'll known to the reading
public as a newspaper correspon-
dent, and the author Of an interest
ing w. rk, "The Resources Of Wis
consin," besides o pamphlet en-
titled Superior City It's Advan-
tages to Settlers" and other pnbli-
locations.
We are sorry to record very
unfortunate accident which happened
on Thursday to Mr.. Samuel Stevens
of Duluth. He was loading cedar
posts onto Kreimer's scow, up the
Nemadj,, when a large post sudden
lY rolled down from pile and
struck him on the leg, SCATTERING
and breaking it badly about the
knee. He was carried to Duluth
for surgical treatment. 1t is feared
that he will have to lose the leg.
For Sale.-I have on hand a
farm of 100 acres, four miles from
Frazee city, seven miles from Per-
ham, one..mile from school houseand
church, 80 rods from N. 2. r. r.;
So acres broke and under cultiva-
ton. Land adjoining is selling fer
eight dollars al acre. | am author-
lied to sell this at much lower
figure. House and well on premis-
ca, lake on one corner of farm, TIM
Der near at hand, yield of wheat
this year 3i4 bushels per acre. For
terms write to, or call on f.
Geoghegan, Perham Independent
Office, Perham, Otter Tail Co.,
MINI.
-Bardon's single mill had a mar
row escape from destruction by fire
one day last week. Mr.. James S.
Richie, returning from his farm,
one evening about nine O'Clock, OBJ
served light shining through the
wiadows OF the mill. Suspicioning