The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-23
LOCAL ATT AIRS
travel still hoon,;no

nat,
The county ought TO secure
land Tor Poor Farm now while it
is cheap.
r. G. Coburn was IN town
early Thursday morning seeing his
old friends.
The hArbor survey progresses
Wooden targets loom up around
the beach, and every bare spot is
marked with whitewash.
State Examiner Henry NJ.
Enox was in Duluth this week
looking over the county officers
books, which he no doubt found
correct.
Coal explorers have opened
four foot vein of coal, about ten
miles west Of Bismarck, which bids
fair to be much better than any
coal vein heretofore discovered in
Dakota.
The Minnesota State fair will
be held at ST. Paul on Sept. to 6.
The managers of the fair promise
to have more than the usual attrac-
tons. Minneapolis viii, also, have
it's tair the same as last year.
e. d. Harwood, OF Big Rapids,
Mich, is erecting saw mill at
Knife Fails of Is million per annum
capacity. The railroad company is
laying the track to the Falls, and it
ere long things will be booming"
~ there.
Cooley z Co. have secured the
mail contract between Duluth and
Pigeon River, on the north shore,
and will run their tug weekly over
the line, which will be a very great
convenience to those living Or wish
ing to do business on the shore.
The new church bell pr omptly
rung at seven am, noon, and six
pm, tell the crowds Of workers on
the docks, streets, mills, manu-
factories, counting houses ETC.,
when to 60 TO work and when to
quit. 1t is a great convenience.
Why don't we hold fair here
at Superior -? Our people now raise
enough to make a very respectable
sho wing at a fair. Where is the
the old AgriculturalSociety Can't
it be revived ? The immortal Sec
rotary is still alive and in our
midst.
Miss Mary M. Marvin, oldest
daughter of Hon. Luke Marvin,
postmaster of Duluth, died in that
city on Tuesday. The remains were
taken to st. Paul for burial. The
deceased was twenty-one years of
age and most accomplished young
lady, whose death casts a gloom
over large circle Of relatives and
friends.
The plaStcring and repairs on
the Catholic Church here having
been finished, the edifce and its
new bell were dedicated on Sunday
last with impressive ceremonies,
Rev. Father VerWeyst, the resident
pastor, assisted by Rev. Father De
LaPorte of st. Francis, officiating.
About one hundred persons from
the Catholic congregation OF Duluth
came over TO attond the ceremonies.
The saw mills all round are
running to their full capacity.
Peyton 81 Co.'S mill cuts 35 to 40
thousand day, Petrie's 20 to 25
thousand, and Munger &c Gray's 20
thousand. Lumber Ill large quaint
ties is arriving at Duluth from Bay
field and Ashland, along the line of
the Wisconsin Central, and from the
north shore Of Lake Huron IL Can
ada. 1t all fluids market In the
wheat country west and northwest
of Lake Superior.
The Clark House, Duluth, has
again had q change in landlords,
DR.. Mahan having retired, leaving
Thos. Cullyford sole proprietor 1t
Is said that Dir. Mahan made
handsome sum during his few
weeks connection with the house.
His duties as Indian Agent reqnlr-
ed SO much OF his time that he de-
cided to withdraw. Mr.. Cullyford
is al experienced hotel man and
will keep a irst-class house The
polite aud accommodating clerk,
MIR. 10, eph Mannheim, remains in
the office.
Whether the railroad will be
built from White Bear Lake to
Taylors Fall, or not, seems now
wholly to depend on what action
the towns will take along the line,
in voting bonuses. $50.0o0 IS ask
ed for by the company. If this is
given by the towns the road will be
built. fit is not given then there
will be no road. Of this amount
Taylors Falls is expected TO give
$4,000. Efforts to secure this
amount vii! be immediately made.
We Nope the exeriions will be snc-
cessfuI.- Polk Co. Press.
1t is probable that Fondulac
sandstone will be adopted as the
material for the construction of the !
Union Depot at ST. Paul. This sand
stone stauds without peer as q
building material. Easily quarried |
and cut, durable, fire-proof, hand !
some in appearance it cannot
but soon come into general use TOR
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