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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
CONNECTIONS :

At GREEN BAY with Chicago & North
western Railway for Oconto, Menominee,
Escsnaba, Marquette, LAnse.
Close connections are made except Sun
days, with night and morning trains which
run daily to Appleton, Neenah and Menasha,
Oshkosh, Fon du Lac, Milwaukee and Chica-
go. Through Tickets sold at principal Sta
tions for Eastern Cities, via all routes from
Chicago. With Wis Central r. r. for Mil
waukee and points on line of that road; also
during season of navigation with Union
Steamboat Company for Detroit, Cleveland,
Buffalo andNew York.
At NEW LONDON, with the best equipped
stage line IN the North West, for Clinton
vile, Embarrass and Shawano.
At AMHERST J'n. and PLOVER with
Wisconsin Central R. r. for Stevens Po Mt,
Ashland, Waupaca, Medina and Weyauwega,
Portage City, Madison and other points on
the Wisconsin Central r. r.
At GRAND RAPIDS with Wisconsin Val
ley Railroad for Tomah and Wausau
At HATFIELD with fast Stage Line for
Neillsville.
At MERRILLAN in with West Wiscon-
sin X. X. for Black River Falls, Madison,
EauC Claire, Menomonee, Hudson, Saltwater,
O'. dhl, bIhhedpoIlS ana breckenridge
At WINONA with Chicago, Milwaukee
St Paul Railway, for Wabasha, Rolwing,
Hastings, St Paul and Minneapolis, and
points on the St Paul & Pacific Road
With Winona 4 st. Pettr Railroad, &c. &
n. W. for st. Charles, Rochester, Owatonna
Mankato, New Ulm and ST. Peter, and during
the season of navigation, with heokuk North.
ern Line. "A1" Packets for all Mississippi
River Points.
At La CROSSE with Southern Minnesota
R. r. and with Chicago, Dubuque and Mime
sofa Railroad, for points on that road and
Omapa add Denver.
I. CASE, r. F NATHAN,
Cen'l Receiver. Asst. Zen. Ticket ct.
s. B. KENRICK, Superintendent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

st. Panl convention in order to dis
cuss the matter, and bring each 9TH
er as near to common understand
ing as practicable.
The states of Wisconsin and
Minnesota are alike interested in
having grand harbor here at the
head of Lake Superior, and as
the leading men of the latter state
Will be sure to attend the con-
vention it would be well for
Superior to take steps to invite the
attendance of representative men
from our own state; and with this
end in view, and in order that the
subject may be duly and fully con-
sidered, we would suggest that 8
meeting of our citizens be called
within a week to take such action
in the premises as may seem de-
slrable. The matter is of more
vital concern to our interests than is
apparent at the first thought, and
our people should not allow it to
pass with Indifference.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

building the telegraph line. Apro-
pos of the telegraph line, it will be
interesting to learn that disps tches
can now be sent along the route of
the Canada Pacific railway from
Winnipeg to Fort William, and the
first message was sent about six
weeks ago. A portion of the coun-
try from Rat Portage to Peace
river is about as bad piece OF
road as will have to be construct
ed, exec ting, perhaps, small Sec
tion in British Columbia. It will
be in operation in four years from
the first Of January next, provided
Sir John Mcdonald continues the
Hon. Mr.. Mackenzie's excellent
system of letting contracts, and
does not waste time in looking for
a company to construct the whole
line, including this section. From
English river to Thunder Bay, a
distance of 1I3 miles, the road is
completed.
The iron has been laid on the
Pembina branch of the Canada
Pacific railway from Selkirk to
Winnipeg (22 miles), and :he bal
lance from Winnipeg to Emerson
(63 miles, will have the iron laid by
the lst of December, and immed-
lately the road viii be in operation.
The branch from St. Paul to the in
ternational boundary, now being
CONSTRUCTED by an American COM
pany, will be given out soon; and
then the construction gang will as
sist. Mess. Murphy. Upper & Co.,
the Canadian contractors, to COM
plete their section in as short a
time as possible.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

The lumber manufacturers of
northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
are much interested just now in the
! opening up by means of improved
facilities for transportation of the
section OF Manitoba, penetrated by
the Red River of the North, most
commonly known az the Red river
country. The only way of reach
ing this very desirable market has
bevn by the uncertain navigation
which this stream affords; but now
a railroad is pushing it's way stead
| lily in that direction, and very soon
direct communication with the out
side world will be established.
Many people, no doubt, labor un-
der the impression that this is
wild, unsettled country fit only for
the hardest pion GERS ; but in fact it
is very different 1t is really an
older country than Wisconsin or
Minnesota, having been settled at a
very early period in the civilized
history of this continent under the
management of the Hudson's Bay
Company; and though In develop
ment and progress 1t has not kept
pace with more accessible loo alities
it is far from being a wilderness.
The population is mainly Scotch,
French and Indian intermixture,
and is said to be made up chiefly of
industrious and thrifty people. The
soil is fertile and easily cultivated
and has the reputation of growing
the finest wheat in the world.
The lumber consumed in this ter
ritory has been furnished by local
saw-mllls or brought down the Red
river III RATS; but with the compile
ton of the new railroad it is expect
ed that most Of it will reach the
consumer by that route AS this
road runs directly from St. Paul an
outlet will thereby be afforded for
some Of the lumber made in that
vicinity, and the lum bermen at Min
neapolis and Saltwater are looking
forward to building up of profit
able little trade with their northern
neighbors. If not ferestalled by
their competitors on the Wisconsin
shore of Lake Superior we can see
no reason why they should not re-
alize their expectations.-N ".
LaDlbernadn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
TIE HARnoR CONVENTION.

The Superior Lake and harbor
pToyement convention called by
the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
TO meet in st. Paul on the 18th of
December, the notice and invita-
ton to which we published last
week, will no doubt bo an impor-
taut and well attended one, and
Superior should by all means see
that her interests are represented
therein by respectable and duly
accredited delegation.
The object of the convention as
stated in the invitation is: "To
take such action and promote such
influences as viii secure at the ear
liest practicable period, the enlarge
ment and other Improvement of the
harbor OF Duluth, and hasten all i'm
provements on our northern water
highway, as will give the largest
sized vessels free and uninterrupted
navigation through the great lakes"
AS there is but one harbor at the
head of the lake-althougL it is of
ten gwen two names, viz: the har
Dor of Duluth and the harbor of
Superior-whaJever concerns one
end of the harbor concerns the 9TH
er, and any effort for its improve
ment should be participated in
Jointly by the interests at each end,
those of Duluth and Superior. Du-
luth will no doubt send a strong
representation 20 the convention,
and they and our delegates should
if possible harmonize their viows
and go before the convention pre-
pared to pull together aud not in
opposite directions. In fact it
would be well for the representa-
tives from Duluth and Superior to
hold a meeting in one or the other
of the towns some days before the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
BRAINERp AND FARGO DIVISION.
meals.

meals.
All Trains Daily except Sunday,
Connects At St. Paul with all trains East
and South at Mime polls with all trains
from that city and at st Cloud with trains
from Melrose and the Sauk Valley; at Brai-
nerd all trains make close connections to and
from Duluth and to and from the West and
South.
Close connections with Lake Steamers
at Duluth; St Paul trains at \. 7. Junction;
ST Paul & Pacific Railroad trains at Glyndon
for Fishers Landing, Fort Garry and the
British Possessions, via. steamers Of Red
River Transportation Co at Moorhead,
Mimi, ard Fargo, D. T., with steamers for
Fort Garry Penbina, and all points on the
Red River; at Bismarck, with steamers to
all poinrs north and south on the Missouri
River, including Standing Rock, Fort Rice,
Berthold, Carroll and Benton, and other
points in Montau& also with n. w. Stage
and ExpIess Co.'S line to Deadwood City and
all points in the Black Hills
II. Y. SARGENT,
Gen'l Manager, 81. Paul.
G. g. SANBORN, H. a. TOVNE,
Gen1 Frt s. Ticket Agt. Superintendent
ST. L4ul. Braiuerd.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

THE CANADIAN PAcIFIC.-Mr.
Dawson, NJ. p, Algoma, and Mr.
Marks, reeve of Shuniah, members
of the deputation which waited
upon DR. Tupper al Toronto,
with reference to the immediate
prosecution of the Pacific Railway
In that district, waited upon the
Minister of Public Works recently,
and were also before the Privy
Council. They ask that work on
the section of the Canadian Pacific
Railway adjoining the contract OF
Purcell & Ryan, should be proceed
ed with this fall, and urge as rea-
sons therefor, that it would furnish
employment to about 1000 men,
and thus afford much needed relist
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
LATE RAILROAD NEWS

All the leading points in the dis
pute between the St. Paul & Pa
citic and Northern Pacific railroa oads 9
have just been settled. The North
ern Pacific has the joint use of the
track from Ssuk Rapids to St. Paul
under 50 year lease; the line on
the west side of the Mississippi il
built at all to be built by both COM
panies; the Northern Pacific is not
to encroach on the others territory
but has the right to build a lateral
spur of thirty miles on the west
side of Red River. All Duluth
freight to be carried by the North
arn Pacific; The long pending con-
troversy as to the title to large
body of land about Glyndon has
been mutually settled, on what
terms it does appear.
This settlement leaves the North
prn Pacific free to extend it's line
westward from the Missouri to the
Yellowstone, and Pres. Wright 2d-
vertises for proposals for the grad
ing, bridging and completing ready
for the track superstructure of that
section Of the road, about 200 miles.
The bids to be received at the offic e
of the company in New York up to
the 18th day of December 1878, and
to be made on sections of 25 miles ;
the first section to be completed by
July Is, 1879; the second by Aug.
|, 1879; the third by Sep. /, 1879 /;
the fourth by Oct. l, 1879; the 9TH
er sections before Jan. /, 1880.
All the above is glorious news,
and Will do much towards restorin 2
good times to this country.
The track OF the St. Paul & Pa
cific has reached Emerson on the
Manitoba line, and the line from
Winnipeg will come to a connection
with it in ten days or two weeks.
Steel rails are being laid on the
Northern Pacific as fast as the old
railF give out. The same is true of
the Wisconsin Central.
The North Wlscc nsin will be
finished to Beaver Dam Lake by
January /. The side track at the
Lake is located on the SW I of
Sec. I, I. 35, L. l3, where the com
pany propose to erect turn table,
an engine house, depot, etc. An
other side track is located on Sec.
II, T. SO, r. 13. This point is
only Is miles in due south line
from Superior.
The Chicago Journal of Com
merce, speaking of the Duluth s.
Winnipeg railroad, thus strongly
endorses the enterprise: cit is in
our opinion, undoubtedly one of the
most promising railway enterprises
in the West, and we hope to see
its prosecution Immediately com
menced."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

AN ISLAND SETTLEMENT.-A par,
ty of civil engineers from Canada
are preparing Cockburn Island, in
Lake Huron, for settlement. A
good many squatters have already
gone in, aud the sound of the ak Is
heard on every side The land is
ceded by the Indians, and will be
sold at SO cents per acre. The
payment for 100 acres will be $40
down, and the balance in five years,
bearing interest at per cent, and
the proceeds will go to the Indian
funds. The land Is reported 10 be
tirst-class quality, and the Island is
ono of the most convenient points for
settlement in the district of Algoma
There is already a fine dock built !;
also, a store and clearinghouse,
and FIVE or six fac steamers call
weekly. A resident land agent is
appointed, and will be on hand in
the spring to give every informa-
ton 70 intending settlers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

NoRTH-W EST FLoUR.-We have
received a sample of -four, the pro-
duct of Capt Moore's mill at Prince
Albert, n. w. T. The -four is a
very fine sample, and is the first
ever produced in the Northwest.
We presume the sample is fair
representation of the product of the
mill, and if so it goes to show that
as good -four can be produced at
Prince Albert as anywhere else
.Munibo1 Free Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23


THE following decision, Just rem
dered by the U. S. Supreme court,
is of interest to cities and counties
which have issued bonds in aid of
railroad enterprises:
No 20. City Nauvoo, plaintiff in
error, against George A. Ritter, in
error to the circuit court of the
United States for the southern dis
trict of Illinois. The question in
this case is whether city which
has bonded itself in order to make
subscription to the capital stock OF
railroad can decline to pay the
matured coupons of it's bonds, on
the ground that the latter had been
issued without a previous submis-
sion of the question to the people
IN general election. The court
holds that the recital on the face of
the bonds and printed on their
backs, and the election required by
law was duly held, is sufficient in
the hands of an innocent holder to
stop tt 9 municipality from offering
to show that there really was no
such election. Judgment of the
lower court is affirmed, with costs
and interest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
The track of the Thunder Ba,

THE track of the Thunder Bay
section of the Canada Pacific rail
way-sxtending from Prince Arth-
mrs Landing, on Lake Superior,
northwestward toward Winnipeg
has been laid a distance of one hun.
dred and thirteen miles, to Tetu
lake, and the grading has been COM
pleted sixty miles further. The
ground Is of very difficult nature,
and an engine passing over a
swamp, where the track had been
laid on timber, lately sunk in the
mud.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
l, 100000 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 Saint Paul and Duluth Railroad
Company also offers for sale 1900 million
feet Of Pine Timber, large portion of which
can be manufactured on the lire Of the rail
road, Timber win be set apart for the use Of
each mill low prices made for stumpage
special rates OF freight given, and every ia
clity offered to make the business perma-
neat and profitable.
c. 4, CBUFT GEO. II. SMITH,
A. g. 7, A. ten Sup.
p. ;. HARRIS. Manager Land Department
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

to the people of that section, and
besides, would expsdf<e the building
of the Pacific Railway by at least
one year, it being almost impossible
to get supplies into that section st
any other period than during the
winter months. The deputation
was courteously received, and while
informed that there are certain diff.
hculties in the way, was promised
that the Government would give
the matter their careful considera-
tion.-Manitoba Free Prees.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

Trains run daily, Sundays Excepted.
Spinner. tSupper.
Trains run on Chicago time which is %
minutes faster than Wnona time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-An
Ottawa letter of the 18th ult., states
tina. gentleman recently arrived
in that city from the Prairie Prov
ince, and resident there for years
supplies the following interesting
information; "The snow fall on
the route ot the Canada Pacific rail
road, west of Winnipeg to the
Rocky Mountains, averages fifteen
inches per annum-ths reason for
this being that the isothermal line
west Of Winnipeg makes rapid
bend to the north. The cause of
this remarkable feature being the
sudden depression OF the land to
the north, and the comparative alb
sence of mountains on the Pacific
Coast, north of latitude 500, per-
hitting the genial warmth of the
Pacific Ocean to sweep over the
district lying west of the Athabasca
river, without being chilled by con-
tact with snow covered mountains.
Last winter, a somewhat exception
al ono, there was no snow along
that portion of the Canada Pacific
railway line referred to; and from
Winnipeg at night, daring the whole
Of the winter, when the wind was
high, the reflection of prairie fires
could be seen in the sky. As has
been mentioned by many travellers
in this district, the country along
the route of tho road will become
the stock and wheat-raising district
of this continent. The slight depth
of feathery snow serves to preserve
the dried grass during the winter,
and thus provides fodder for the
cattle at no cost, whereas winter
feeding in Ontario is a most expen-
sive item connected with stock-rais-
ing. This informant, one day, when
journeyingov the PEN bina branch
from Selkirk to Winnipeg, counted
herd of one hundred cattle be-
longing to one man. One reason
why the work on the Canada Pa
clic railway between Selkirk and
Fort William has been delayed, is
found in the fact that this is one of
the worst sections of the road. The
chief engineer, acting under the in
structions of the Mackenzie govern
ment, has preferred to spend a large
sum and considerable time in sur
yeying and locating the best route
tor the road, rather than TO make
urseemingIy haste and squander
millions. The through location
having been determined on, work
may be expected to be pushed Oh
rapidly. On the main line from
Selkirk east to Cross Lake, dis
tance of seventy-seven miles, the
road has been laid with iron and
portion ballasted. From Cross
Lake to Rat Portage, SCI miles
(Mr. Whitehead's contract), the
road will be ready for operation on
the lst, of January, 1880. The com
pletion of the road TO tins point will
render the abundent timber OF the
vast water stretches along the
Lake of the Woods and the Rainy
river districts accessible to the
Prairie Province and the northwest
territory, thus supplying much
felt want At. Rat Portage Mess.
Macauley & Jarvis, of Winnipeg,
are about to construct saw-mlll,
and thus facilitate the distribution
of timber. A great portion of the
Rainy river is exceedingly fertile
aud fit for settlement. From Rat
Portage East to English river tone
hundred and eighty miles) nothing
was done save cutting the road
through at q width Of 1872 feet aud
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
North Wisconsin Railroad.
st. Paul 6 Duluth
Railroad.
YAVORITE ROUTE BETWEEN THE
NORTHWEST AND EAST.

Direct route from Duluth, to st. Paul
ports on Lake Superior and all eastern points,
Saltwater ana points on the st. Croix river.
CONNECTIONS:
AT ST. PAUL-With trains for the East.
South and Southwest
AT WHITE BEAR-With trains foI
Saltwater and the VI. & St. l.. Ry for Min
neapois and st Louis and poinos on Sioux
City R. r., and B. G.. r. 4 W. r. Rds.
AT WYOMING-Stage to Taylors Falls.
AT NORTH BRANCH-Stage to Sunrise
City
At HARRlS-Stage to Cambridge and
Isanti County.
AT RUSH CITY-Stage 20 Grantsburg
and the cranberry country Of ouInett county,
Wis.
At PINE CITY-Stage to Brunswick,
Kana5ec county.
On and after Nov. 10th, 1878, and until
further notice, passenger trains will be run
as follows.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23


1t is the only Northwestern Line connect
ing in Same Depot iD Chicago, with any Of
the great Eastern or Southern Lines, and is
the most conveniently located with reference
to reaching any depot, Motel or place of busi-
ness in that city.
MIME APoLIs DEPOT, cor. Third st. and
Washington Ave-, South; city office, NicoI
let House
ST PAUL DEPOT, cor Jackson st. and Levee,
city office, us East Third s..
WINoNA DEPOT, head of Center st. on Mark
ST.; city office, corner center and Third Sta
LA CROSSE DEPOT, on Vine ST. ard Levee.
THE ONLY THOUGH LINE BETWEEN
Minneapolis St. Paul, Nlnona. LIZ
Crosse, Sparta, milwaukee. Chicago.
rs Palace Sleeping Cars and Day Coaches,
with Westinghouse improved Automatic
Air Brake on all trains.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
Chicago st. Pau
AND
EssA1DlGaD0l1S Line,

That portion of the Chicago & North.
Western Railway between Chicago and
EIroy via Madisoa1, and the West Wiscon-
sion 8ailwag between Eiroy aud St. Paul,
To Minneapolis, form single line between
Chicago, st. Paul & Minneapolis. Tn g Line
viii hereafter be known as
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23
IIds CHICAGO, ST. PAUL AED
EIEEEaPGLIg LINE"

It is the ONLY LINE between s., Paul aud
Minneapolis aud Chicago that passes through
Hudson Eau Claire, Black River Falls, ElIoy
sui Madison, and
IS the Only Line
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-03-02
An Internal Machine.
from the New Haven journal. !


Chief of Police Hand, Of Hplyoke, Mass, was
in the city yesterday endeayoing TO find clue to
the perpetrators Of crime of monstrous chsrac-
ter. 1t arpeals that Oscar s. Carr, Hoyoke
carpenter, who has commenced a suit fJr divorce
from his wife, received at llolyoke carefully
constructed internal machine by the Adams Ex
press from this city. The package was left by a
person at the express Office Saturday, night to be
forwarded. Ii reached Mr.. Carr, who opened II,
and then discovered its terribly dangerous con
tents There was an outside box and inside box.
Rrtween the two boxes were hupdl eds of bullets.
The inner box was filled with gunpowder and
other eXylosWe material in quantity sufhcient,
had il exploded inside building TO have blown
II to destruction. Connected with the explosive
material which was puntpaly guppOWdef' were
two tube, hlled with tuimlusIe on one end and
coarse DO ndeI for the rest OF the hllng. There
were Two wstchsl rings, so placed that when the
ton of the outer box should be taken of, the
springs acting on hammers, on the principle oi a
gunlock, would bring them down TO stllke the
illuminate eud of the tubes connecting with the
powder. In iemoylng the outer cover one OF The
traps Was sptung ana the illuminate IN the end OF
the tubes was exploded. Owing to the coal seness
OF the powder, 1t did not fully ignne, though II
was burned for part OF the wav down lhe tuoe'
Had the machine effected the object VI It's mau-
uftcturer, Mr. CaIr would undoubtedly have been
instantly killed. There WAS about three quarters
of pound OF powder in the inner box and IN the
outer one about five pounds Of outlets.
The package was wrapped III brown paper neat.
ly, was about foot long, aud SIX inches high ana
wide. Its weight was DOtlceably heavy, and Mr.
Carr remarked on taking II that If 1t contained
gold it was worth sometniDg. Taking 1t to his
room, he unwiapped 1t and found 1t an ordinary
cigar box. The end OF wire attracted his
attention, and tying the cover trihe,
he saw through the crack other wires. These
slight things, with the weight OF the box, led him
to suspect foul play, which suspicion was
strengthened by the recollection of certain threats
of a serious character. lie did not open the box,
but consulted ir,eRds, with whom he placed it on
the banks of the canal and threw stones at 1t to
see II it would explode One stone knocked oil
the bottom OF The box and the contents droppin.
out OF position were harmless.