The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-29
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Mr.. JAS. $. Richie, j Il his book en-.
titled WISCONSIN an1 Lake Superb
~" published in IL 81, says: 1.-THE
,ity of Superior, ST. ;uated on the Bay
IF Superior, and Nemadie river, at
the heah OF Ii Ike Superior, on an
elevation OF thirty-four feet, pos
sesses \ bette site, better harbor,
and greater natural advantages for
commerci' city, than any other point
IN tho no ithwest. Its harbor is tho
largest on the lake, and is admirably
shelte led from storms by two points
OF u nd, projecting out from the states
OF Wisconsin and Minnesota, form
If g bay over six miles in length by
ono in width, large enough to accom-.
modate the entire chain of lakes.
II 1t is the most western point &C.
cessible to ocean vessels, in North
America, and it enjoys uninterrupted
water communications with the At
lantic Ocean and Europe.
Nor is this all. A Pacific railroad,
over the northern route to Pugets
Sound, with termination at the city
of Superior, is necessary supple
ment of tho navigation have de-
scribed. The construction of a rail.
road to the Pacific Ocean, is attract
ing large SHARE of tho attention of
the people of the United States, and
that a road upon some such route,
will be constructed by aid derived
from the General Government, ap.
pears to be the general opinion" On
Saturday, Dec. II, 1881, Mr.. Richie
was at Superior, and witnessed the
almost complete fulfillment of his
prophesy made twenty-five years ago.
I refer to the formal opening of the
Northern Pacific r. r., to it's Lake
Superior terminus at Superior,
by Vice-President Cakes, who
arrived at two o'clock p. M, on his
special train, accompanied by Genl.
A. Anderson, General Supt. n. P.
R. R.; Genl. II. Haupt, General Mana
ger N. P. r. r.; Genl. J. H. Ham
mond, Vice-President and Supt. of
Manitoba & Southern railway; Genl.
w. G.. Saunders, of Helena, Montana;
Hon. Edmond Rice, Mayor of st.
Paul, and several other distinguished
officials and guests, of the N. p. r. r.
Co. AS the train camo to a stand
still, cheer after cheer arose from
thousand Threats; hats, caps, and
handkerchiefs waved high in the air,
and the church and school house bells
all over the city, answered in joyful
tones the locomotives loud and pro-
longed whistle. The guests were i'm
n1ediately escorted to the court house,
where after blessing being asked by
Rev. Mr.. Hageman, they and the as
sembled multitude partook of the
banquet which had been prepared for
them by the ladies of Superior. The
banqueters were called to order by
Hon. Geo. w. Perry, a. resident of
Superior since 1853. Mr.. VIM. Cox,
of the firm of Retallack & Cox, acted
as secretary. In few we'll chosen
words, Hon. Scion Clough welcomed
the visitors, and extended to them
the freedom of the-the-county,
that being the smallest municipality
wo Can now boast of. Responses
were made by MIR. Oakes, Genl.
Haupt, Genl. Saunders, Genl. HAM
mond, Mayor Rice, and Mr.. F. R.
Delano, of St. Paul. After another
round of cheers and many congratu-
lations, the distinguished visitors
took their leave and again boarded
their train. accompanied by few of
the citizens. The train was backed
down over the Bay Front Spur, as
far as Quebec Pier, giving a fine view
of the bay and city. The festal day
was ended by the young folks in
joyous dancing until midnight. The
old city is now thoroughly reserected.
Within two years Mr.. Ritchie's
prophesy will he completely fulfilled.
Before that date, the city of Tacoma,
on Pugets Sound on the west, the
city of superior on the east, and the
vast number Of villages, towns and
cities along the line, will together
rejoice over the completion of the
greatest, grandest and most beneficial
work Of engineering ever undertaken
by the American people, viz: The
Northern Pacific Railroad.
w. H. WEBB.
Dec. 10, 1881.
Notice.