The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-15
coz ORRESPeNDENCE.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Mar, TO, 10.
There is not much of interest
transpiring around hero just now;
no excitement save an occasional
dog race at Ishpeming or masque-
rade at Capt. Lutes' skating rink
here. During the earlier part of
the winter there was quite an en-
igration from this vicinity 10 Min
neapo!is, ST. Paul and Fargo, d. r.,
but the floating potion of our pop
ulation has left us and things have
settled down to the regular routine.
At this time the tide appears to be
in the direction OF Leadville, Colo
RADIO. Miners from the copper and
iron districts have been steadily
pouring in there for some time, and
a rumor has lately gained currency
that some of the mine man ayers
here are advancing rates in order
to induce their men 10 remain with
them.
The outlook for the iron business
for the coming year is thought, by
parties who claim to know, to be
very favorable indeed. Prices
having taken an upward tendency.
The mines are nearly all working
a tulI force of men but do not in
tend to gIut the market by over
production. Lastsea>on's shipments
nearly equalled those Of 1873, but
onr city is not near as prosperous as
it was then. Although the shipping
continues nearly as heavy the man
utacturing Of iron in this county
has nearly ceased, there being only
two furnaces in blast now against
twelve in 1873 These two are the
Carp River furnace, located in the
city Of Marquette, and the Pioneer
furnace at NegaInee both Of which
are charcoal furnaces.
There is some talk about the con-
struclion Of the Marquette, Sau
Ste Marie and Machnaw Railroad
,hcre alw~.s IS at inns 7v.'ev" o'
tie year. Twas told by a promi-
nent geniIennn that he thought
there was no doubt Of it being com
mcnccd the coming epring. lie
sail that some Detroit capitalists
were going to take hold OF it and
build it with cash, no bonds to be
issued.
\ bill has recently passed the
Legislature granting two years ex-
tension OF time tor It's completion.
The estimated cost of the road
with light equipment is ten thou
sand dollars per mile. OF course
all this is 20 be taken with the usual
grain of allowance as the Der, it
capitalist is not noted for making
investments without seeing a chance
for immediate ard liberal returns.
What Marquette needs now per
haps more than the VI. and NJ. road
is a rail communication with the
Northwest in order thereby to Sc
cure the immense grain trade OF
that rapidly developing region.
The shipping facilities Of the place
are unequaIled by those of any 9th
er lake port (always of course ex-
cep:iug SUPERIOR.
Bullock's diamond drill is being
used IN manv OF the mines in this
vicinity will. marked success. 1t
is used for locating the vein. 1t is
driven by steam and takes up
core y inches in diameter. 1t has
proven to be vastly more economi-
cal in searching for ore than by pur-
suing the Cd Notwithstanding test
pits and shafts. This drill aud the
compressed ar drills in use at many
of tie mines are effecting a complete
revolution III the mining practice
and if they had been employed III
former years would have saved
thousands Of dollars for mine own
ers which have been sunk In follow
ing the old methods.
The Hon. Schuyler Colfax lectur-
ed here a few weeks ago on the
life and times of Abraham Lin
coin" He had decidedly the best
house Of the season and handled the
subject in an able manner. Per
haps the large audience was partly
due to a desire to see a real, live e1-
President of the United States.
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