The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-16
LOCAL A r "A IRIS.
Supplies are constantly going

The Chequemegon Hotel at
Ashland has closed tor The winter
season.
Gen. Luther E. Webb, formerly
Indian agent and well known in
these parts, died few days ago at
his home in Lacrosse.
Judge Perry, We are sorry to
state, has been under the weather
most of the week, suffering from
rheumatism and a bad cold.
The dry weather is great
draw back to fall blowing. The
ground is so hard that it Is almost
Impossible 10 run plow through.
Il
Martin Strong Of Pine City
has sold his entire stock of lumber,
abou, 100000 feet, besides half a
million of shingles, to j. =. GriDbe n
of St. Paul.
Thomas Bardon, of Ashland,
spen, several days in this vicinity
latsly. He is engaged III shipping
a large amount Of lumber from Ash
land to the Northern Pacific
country.
The meeting of citizens on
Monday evening to consider rail
road matters was well attended and
very harmonious. See the official
report on our first page. The good
work is going bravely on.
The Bayfield, road and the
Saint Croix road both need clearing
out and repairing for winter use,
which promises to be quite extern
siye, as several numbering camps
must be supplied by means otthose
roads.
The large saw mill of Rich
Bros. at Ontonagon was destroyed
by fire last week. Loss $4,000
insurance only $4,000. Ontonagou
will feel the loss very severely rs
the mill was the principal sup
port of the village.
Mr.. James Mercer, Of Onion
ngon, well known here, has received
the unanimous nomination by the
republicans tor state representative
from his district. He is an excel
lent man, and his election seems to
be assured.
The Democratic nominee for
member Of Congress IN this district
is Hon. w. c. Silverthorn, a lawyer
and banker, of Wausau. He is a
fine orator aud effective speaker,
and will make q dccidley lively
canvass for his republican competi.
TOR, Hon. Z. G. Pound
-Mess. Burton & Rich have de.
cided no, 10 rebuild their machine
shop recently burned on Rice's
Point. Mess. Mclean & McLaren
have bought OF them what mschin.
cry the fire did not destroy, and
will build large machine shop OF
sheir own or Minnesota Point.
Mr.. John D. Howard is an il,
dependent candidate for State
Senator in the Duluth district, and
stands iirst-rate chance Of being
elected. lie ran two years ago foI
The same Office, and had not Col
Culver, the Democratic candidate
divided the vote, he (Mr. II. would
no doubt have been elected oven
Mr.. Swanstrom the Republican
nominee.
The Republicans have nominal
ed Geo. ID. McDll OF Osceola fol
State Representative from this dis
trict- Mr.. McDill, from what wt
know OF him, and learn, is o cap
able, earnest, honest man, one who
Will do what is right and do il
faithfully and without fear. IA the
district is largely Republican, IN
less the Democrats put up q yer,
superior sort of man, MIR. McDil
will undoubtedly be elected.
Tho petit jurors drawn Il
serve at the October term of Cour
are as follows: John X. Smith, K
Whalen, c. kunart, G. Olsen, B
+. Greeley, A. +. Philbrooks, J
L. Larson, J. 3. Latave, Il. Ne Cor
mick, James Watts, J. c. Peterson
WIN Sehuster, JAS. Martineau
BAIL Denis, J. w. Hacker, j. Rus
sell, John Kjer, Jos. Collier
" neither or not there will be
term OF Court held here thi
month, SO far as we can learn, n,
enc but the Judge knows, and b
probably won't tell.
Mr.. f. c. BischofF who he
been with Mr.. Kennedy for severa
years, is shout to leave this plsc,
10 commence business for himsel
at his old home III Superior City
VIE. We wish him every success
in his new field, and think he has
good prospect before him as Their,
Is every probability that a railroas
will be bull, 10 Superior City, ini
coming winter. Mrs b, Of course
accompanies her husband, and thei
numerous friends will be very sorr,
10 lose them.-P. \. Sentinel.
The last quarterly report oftht
American Exchange Bank o
Duluth shows the affairs Of tha
institution TO be in very prosper
Gus condition. With capital stoci
OF SIS 600 it has sl67 ,s23.28 Of de
posts !; loans and discounts sll7,
730.l9; cash and exchange SIC,