The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-02-05

every other town in the country i,
supplied with Lake Superior i.b.
=" Olives are reported quite
numerous IN The woods and some
have even been seen in the lower
end of town. They probably came
IN to look over the depot ground
and bid last adlcu TO the pie ur
esque banks of the Nemadii.
The Philadelphia Times com
menting ON the election OF Philetu.
Sawyer as State Senator sums NJ
The matter as follows: "The Slae
might have gone farther and farce
much worse. With tbs briIlial
Carpenter, however, Sawyer viii
do very we'll tor the # herse in Il
team He will do the heavy. woik
md Carpenter the Prarcing.
Every one is real glad to Sc.
MIR. William Crawford On our
streets again. The loss of is ri ght
hand some months ago occasioned
'uch suffering that it was not ex-
pected man OF his age and delicate
constitutions would recover from its
effects, but under the efficient care
of DR.. Gauyreau the arm has
almost entirely healed and no
doubts are entertained Of his com
plete recovery.
The severest snow storm Of the
season began on Monday last but
did not reach its greatest power
until W ednesday, when there was
no mis,aking the fact that regular
blizzard was in progress, greatly
to the dutrlmcnt of those whose
business required them to be out
doors. However, IS misery loves
company, Superior can congratulate
herself that many other places are
showed in a. we'll as she.
During the severe storm of
Monday, man whose name we
have not learned, started for one Of
the camps down the south shore,
but becoming bewildered in the
binding snow lost his way and
after wandering about for twenty
tour hours without fire or food
NJ ade his way back to town. Strangr
to say lie escaped without further
injury than having his feet slightly
frozen.
Capt. William 3. Frue died al
his home in Detroit on the 4th inst.
Capt. Frue wac for long time =
leading mining operator on LAX
Superior, and was very well known
in mining circles. He for = long
time superintendent operations at
the Silver Islet mine with grea,
profit TO all concerned. OF late
years he has beeu operating extern
sively in mines in Utah and
Colorado. He was native Of Ire
land, aud shout 90 years of age.
The water power at St. Croix
Falls is offered 70. sale,uncondition
ally, at 100000. We understand
that 40 offer has been made for it
by the same parties who have
bought the power at Tay!or's Falls.
Some of these gentlemen are Min
nespolis parties, connected with
the railroad, and others. II is also
reported that d. NJ. Sabin, of Still
water, has all interest III the Tay-
lors Falls purchase. - Polk Co.
Press.
There appears to be an inn
mense body Office on Lake Supe-
rior, according to reports received
from parties recently returned from
the North Shore. The ice stretches
forsseventy miles along the shore,
and no water can be seen from the
land in all III at distance. Capt.
McDougall tells US that Lake Erie
is fail Of ice. no clear water having
been seen from Cleveland since
about the middle of December.
Short and sweet is the prospect for
navigation interests next season.
Since the above was put In type, we
learn that the ice extends certainly
as far az Grand Marais, LOG miles
distance from Duluth, and perhaps
all the way to Thunder Bay
Duluth News.
"A Pioneer Press telegrs nj from
W ashington states that Prot.
Riley, archaeological commission,
says the periodical visitation OF
locusts will take place this year,
and that there are two broods, diff