The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-10-05

spent last week in looking over pine
lands down the South Shore. They
report finding considerable good
pine, and not little country which
the fires had denuded of timber.
The owners of timbered lands in
this county had better be looking
after their possessions.
An exchange says that St. Pc
ter was an editor and used to pub
fish a paper called the Rome Sen
tinel; If this is so, and we see no
reason why it should not be, delin-
quent subscribers Will stand a
mighty poor chance of entering the
"Pearly Gates" while Peter holds
the keys thereof.
With the view of securing a
general expression of opinion on the
county bond question, it has been
suggested by several citizens that
a meeting of all concerned be held
at the Court House on this (Satur-
day. evening at I o'clock. So come
along one and all, aud say what
you have to say, hear what others
say, and then see what you'll see.
The Crystal Wedding" Of
Hon. S. S. Fi6eld and wife, celebra-
ted at Ashland lately, was a very
enjoyable and brilliant affair, par
ticipated in by nearly one hundred
invited friends. "Sam," as we all
Familiarity call him, and his es-
Unable wife, have the good wishes
of a very wide circle of friends for
a long life of happiness and pros
perity.
The walls Of the Duluth canal
are being leveled up and repaired,
and four dredges are at work in
Duluth bay, under the $4,000 APP
preparation for the "main harbor"
In this connection we understand a
channel 10 feet deep is to be dredg-
ed from the Duluth docks to Pey-
toms mill. This will enable boats
to run between Duluth and Supe-
rior with comparative ease.
Capt. Jas. Edwards announces
himself as a candidate for the office
of county treasurer at the ensuing
election. The Captain is an old
citizen, well qualified for the office,
in no present employment, has new
or before asked for an Office, and
only once or twice, years ago, held
one, and if elected would no doubt
fill the position very acceptably to
the people.
"A mother was trying to break
her five year old boy Of a habit of
lying by telling him that all liars
went to hell. She gave moving
account of the terrors Of the place,
whereupon he exclaimed "Why,
mother [ couldn't stand it." "But
you would be made to stand it."
said she. ooh, WE'LL" said the
yonngster, eff | could stand it
don't care -
Mr.. L. I. Slayton, we are sor-
ry to see, is again required to use
crUtches, from the chronic sore on
his leg contracted while in the
army. Dir. S. is certainly entitled
to pension, though we believe he
has never applied for one, preferring
to care for himself rather than to
rely on the bounty of a grateful
country.
The grading to complete the
additional twenty miles of work on
the North Wisconsin railroad is
about finished. This will take the
road to Granite Lake. The iron
will soon be received to iron this
section, and is already bought. In
the vicinity of Granite Lake and
beyond, is to be found some of the
best pine on the St Croix waters.
-PoH County Press.
Owing to bad weather and a
general lack of interest there were
only three or four voters present to
conduct the adjourned school meet
ing of District No. l on Monday
last, and consequently nothing was
done. 1t now devolves upon the
District Board to either call a spec
ial meeting to levy tax or levy it
themselves. In District No. . a
tax Of $500 was voted for teachers
wages, $50 for books and stationery,
S. tor clerks salary, and SIS for IN
oidental expenses-in all 5000. I
W. Gates was reelected treasurer.