Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
CORRESPONDENCE.

l Du1uth-Trave1 Lake Superior GnIe-Minnesotn Lakes, Etc., Etc.
 To the Editor of the JoUENAL AND COURIER:
 A delay of ten days at Duluth, at the ex ! treme eastern end of Lake Superior, on ac l count of the northeaster which is raging to day in full sunshine after a day of cloud l and rain yesterday, gives time for full viev from the window of the hotel over the lake and for restrospection of what has passed since my last letter.
 1 The comparison of Wisconsin with its hun 1 dreds of lakes, with the one thousand of Min nesota lakes, leads one to ask the question, tC 1 which an answer is not found Where art 1 the inlets and the outlets? The White Besl lake, the Forest lake, the St. Croix lakes | the St. Louis lakes and river, wild in tht l extreme, are all, with many others, passed o1 1 the way hither Fond Du Lac, perhaps tn, 1 oldest town in Minnesota, is just at the lower l end of the rapids of the St. Louis river ant l about twenty miles from Lake Superior. The 1 river Is one of the widest imaginable run, I ming hundred or two feet below the St Paul ! and Duluth railroad track for 10 or 20 miles. Although read Professor Tyce's prophecy l in regard to the weather this week, it was un- needed, and here we find ourselves storm bound exactly as the Professor announced. Young people who were so glad to get upon ''The City of Duluth found themselves forced
 to return after venturing out into the lake thirty or forty miles. The boat started the
 second time at midnight of the next day. Other expected boats have not yet appeared. Two boats are now waiting for the "white
 caps'' to grow less, that they may go out ;
 whilo we look upon the same agitated waters
 as for forty eight hours. We'll, what of Du-
 Iuth? Duluth is on one side rock-bound
 city of $500 people. It has two grain ele-
 vators of large capacity. The North Pacific
 railroad terminates or begins here, as well as
 the St. Paul and Duluth. Hundreds of
 freight cars are moving with grain, flour and
 lumber. Thae part of the city not bound
 ed by rock is bounded by Lake Superior. In
 front of the rock is meadow land, which is
 being utilized by small wooden houses, by
 the railroads, by elevator companies and
 sawmills. The railroads have built miles of
 trestle docks. The steamboat companies are
 dredging and making channels for the largest
 steamships nearly up to the hotels. The city
 is not attractive at present, but the money already expended will insure the expenditure
 of more as such enterprise cannot remain inactive. The country near by is not in it's present shape one that will be sought by ag- riculturists. Emigrants for the Manitoba and Dakota countries are provided with a large building, and comfortable quarters while in transit. They only required to be in be- fore D. m., not to use tobacco on the prem ises or spit oN the floor. There ere six churches half way up the hill, a few fair dwellings and few good stores on the main street. Most of the stores exhibit in the win dows Indian productions, and specimens of crystals, copper specimens Of the region, to- gether with fossils, agates, etc.
 The great wheat fields of the Northwest, it is expected, will empty their grain into this market, whence, it is expected, it can be shipped to some port cheaper than by any other channel. Such is the wish and expecta- tion. The lake, think, will not be navi ga- ble but about half the year. Splendid iron steamers form a south shore line to Buffalo, using about week to trip. Shorter line boats, as well as a north shore line of steam CTS, make regular trips. Excursion boats during the hottest season run to the great copper regions and cities on the lakes. Camp ing out is great institution all through the Northwest. On the shores of the smaller lakes dozens of tents can be counted South ern people come to these lakes to fish, as we'll as to escape the heat. They are now return ing (mercury last night 5Oo). They will find, however that one swallow does not make a summer nor one cool day a cool September
 Duluth may be in twenty years a city. It may grow like Minneapolis. It did grow fast for time, but it receded- It is however, again picking up. Superior, town across the bay, is at present going backward, but when protective railroad is built on the l southern shore it is said both places will be l helped. Duluth has the best harbor. Once 1 inside the island there is safety. Govern ment has wisely aided in building channel between the city and the island, l where at this moment witness the breakers 1 over the ends of the piers, with wonder how it can be when the sun shines so beautifully ] but so it is.
 Minneapolis and St. Paul left with re- yret. There is such spirit of active busi- ness in each it is contagious. Nevertheless | they are not cities where every one IS rich; l put there are not necessarily any poor. All | seem to find employment. I could name 1 many instances of great prosperity of gen. lemen who luckily invested few years | ,ince One told me of fifty acres of land | purchased some of it as low as fifty dollars | per acre, the like of which now see in mar ,et at the ratio of from three to ten thou
 and per acre. Another has good stores | 'enting for nearly $1o.o0O year, both New Haven men. I suppose the like is not now to ,e accomplished, although persons who have | hus accumulated may be apt to think the end lever will come. I can only think of the act that lands too far out may eat them elves up with interest before being sold. l There can, however, be no doubt that causes re at work that will make both cities still arger till their borders are entwined. NJ