The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-14

reports plenty of ice on the south
si'ese sniong and below the Is
isn4ss.
Rev Il. G. F!asch, rector of
St. Francis Seminary at Milwau-
kce, has been appointed bishop of
the diocese of Lacrosse, which has
been vacant for about year since
the promotion of Bishop Heiss as
cosdju,or Archbishop of Mil
waukee.
Chairman Shaw and Assessor
Morrison struck quite a lead on the
st. Croix last week. They found
over 100000 feet of logs, besides
lot of cattle, camp outfits, sup
plies, etc, all of which will 90 TO
swell the aggregate of the tax roll
for this year.
-Peyton d Kimbali's mill COM
menced saving on Thursday of
last week, being the first mill at the
head of the lake to begin work this
spring. They employ about forty
men and if their logs come down in
good shape will s aw some 6,OOO,-
900 feet this season.
James X. PAUL, the founder of
Ontonagon, and perhaps the first
white man TO locate permanently
on the upper peninsula Of Michigan
died at his home in that village on
the lst inst. aged about 10 years.
He was a native of Virginia and
came to Ontonagon as early as
1912.
Col. John w. Fish with a corps
of engineers arrived in Duluth
Wednesday and have commenced
surveying the proposed railroad
from Duluth to the Vermilion iron
range. 1t is thought more direct
line can be obtained from Duluth
mp the valley of Lester river than
those before surveyed. The actual
building of the road will depend on
the amount Of iron that region pos
scsScs.
Three hundred and fifty acres
Of wheat and oats have been put in
on the r. s. Hayes farm near Bis
marck, this spring, and one hun
dred and fifty acres remain to be
sown. The seeding will all be done
this week. Much or the grain
already sown is up, some two or
three inches. The farm is owned
by ex President Hayes and w. X.
Rogers! BismarcE Tribune.
1t is said that Indians get their
queer names in the following man.
ner: When a child Is born the
medicine man or some member of
the family looks out of the door,
and the first thin. he sees suggests
the child's name. Hence, Sitting
Bull, " "Black Cloud" etc. If this
rule were followed in Superior most
of the children born would be
called "Beer- bottles in-the- back
yard" and "Old-hoop-s klrts-in-the.
alley"
Emerson Chase, one of the
pioneers Of Superior, died at the
Bay View House in Duluth Oh
Monday, and was buried at Duluth
on Tuesday. Mr.. Chase was =
native Of Maine, about 60 years Of
age, unmarried and came to SUI
perior in 1854. Although known
to be in quite feeble health for the
! past year, his death was a great
surprise TO everyone. He was a
man of good impulses, and many an
old settler will drop tear on hear
ing of his death.
Mr.. c. NJ. Vance, agent OF the
St. Paul &c Duluth road at Duluth,
has organized his office force as
follows: J. NJ. U. Thompson,
cashier w. T. Rorbach, bill clerk;
F. V. Doty, receiving clerk John
Dousman, check clerk Adolph
Albachten, operator. Additions
will no doubt be made to this force,
when business fairly gets under
way. Mr.. y. S. Chase, Northern
Pacific agent, will be assisted by
WIN. Frazer, cashier U. 5. Usher,
bill clerk E. F. Culver, receiving
clerk; James P. Cash, check clerk;
A. w. Hartman, operator. The
clerk to tally railroad iron will be a
Mr.. Mcdonald, and it is presumed
that he will have his hands full this
season. Duluth News.
nonnsr day at home, sample.