The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

) The Nemadii boom company
; are finding such difficulty in main
/ tanning a boom in the bay at the
mouth OF the river, and is assorting
logs there, that we understand they
seriously contemplate moving thei 7
! works up the river above the
cemetery.
| The last legislature passed an
act prohibiting the throwing of any
saw dnst, slabs, edgings or mill
waste into the rivers or bays of
this state connected with the great
lakes under penalty of SO for the
first of1ense and $50 Tor each sub
scquent offense, or Imprisonment in
the county Jail FOR not less than ten
favs nor more than a month. Our
mill mon had better be looking a
little out
! 1t is true that w. r. Durfee is
now tie K,tchi Ogina Of al the
Indians in these parts, having re-
ceiyed his power of attorney from
the great father ID Washington. A
better appointment never was
made Mr., Dartee fills the bill to
Il dot. The Indians and whites
will be satisfied, however, if be
! makes ms good record as his pre-
decessor our friend Col. Sam.
Mahan who voluntarily retired from
the office.
The Dulnth Daily Tribune
made its first appearance Monday.
NJ C. Russell is editor-in chief and
L. c. Mitchell managing editor and
proprietor. The paper is bright
six column sheet, we'll filled with
live news items and spicy editor
ials, a. we'll az business ADVERTISE
mentP, all of which speak we'll for
the pluck and ability of It's editors,
and the enterprise Of the buslne ss
mea Of Duluth. That city is large
enough and abundantIy able to sup
port at least one daily paper, and
we trust the new venture will live
long and prosper.
We are Informed that Mess
Henry Barker & Go. prominent
lsmber deaIers Of Chicago, who
own q large amount of timber ON
the Aminicon river in this county,
intend to commence the improve
ment Of the river and its falls very
coon so that logs may be run down
TO the la Ike and secured in booms.
They last winter obtained 4 charter
for this purpose from the legisla
ture. The river needs moro or less
improving throughout its whole
length, and the estimated cost Of
the contemplated improvements is
from $l5, 900 TO s25, 900.
Hon. H. y. Taylor Ct the IIud-
son Star and times has been nom
mated by the President as consul
at Marseiles, France. We dom
know much about consUlatcs III
France, but guess it takes pretty
good man to run them; if SO, "Hod"
is Just the man for tie place. OF
course, like most Americans, he
speaks the French language with q
slight foreign accent, but ? short
residence on the shores OF the
Mediterranean will soon euro that.
We are sorry TO see Mr. Taylor
called away, but if lie wants the
place we are real glad he has got
ii, and hope he viii enjoy life dur
ing his residence in the sunny land
OF France.
Alex. Moutferrard, Louis
Boyer aud George Na-gagnal
carried the Canadian and American
t mails, consisting OF four pouches, in
novel way the last days Of April,
between Grand Portage aud Prince
Arthurs Landing Oil the north shore
of Lake Superior. The lake fol
| the entire distance, some 40 miles
consisted Of alternate stretches g
water anu firm ice, ana so these
: hardy young meii started out with 9
small sail boat, q sled, aud toul
dogs. Over the water > the boai
would carry. all, and over the ice
the sled, loaded with the boat, mails
and passengers would be drawn by
tie faithful dogs, and thus tbs
. journey was safely and rapidly
made, This illustrates the perils
and difficulties under which the
, mails are often transported in this
country, as well as the resoul ces
and bravery of those who are en-