The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-11-04
The OMAHA HERE--CUR CHICAGO
CONNECTION,

The Omaha line Of railway has vir-
/ tually reached Superior. The last
spike was driven about fifty feet from
the \. p. track, at point few rods
east of Bluff Creek, and two miles
east of town, at 1924 a. NJ. last
Wednesday. BY an understanding
between the Omaha and Northern
Pacific, the latter company will make
the connection and furnish trackage
from the point above designated into
town until next spring, when the
Omaha company viii complete its
grade and come in on its own track
and to its own depot.
The surface work on the Omaha
line Is all completed UP to the Amini-
con, twelve miles out, and its tele-
graph line is also ready For use up to
that point. The gravel train with a
strong force of workmen will in a few
days cover this short distance, and
while that is being done the n. P.
company will put in the connecting
link, and Mr.. Humbird, the able su-
perintendent Of constru elton, on the
Omaha, informed our people it was ex-
peered 10 commence running regular
trains over that road between here
and ST. Paul on the 10th inst, and
we can see no reason why they should
not. Such q direct connection with
st. Paul has been a thing long desired
by our people, and it is no wonder
that they feel somewhat eIated at its
final contamination.
But what is Of still more import
ance not only to Superior but Duluth
rs well, lies in the fact that with the
advent Of the Omaha, not only are we
put in direct communication with St.
Paul. Omaha and all that vast region
lying to the southwest of Us, but we
are also put in direct communication
E;th Chicago and all important inter
mediate points Mr.. Humbird, upon
driving the last spike here, immediate
ly loaded his men and tools and Start
ed south 10 commence tracklaying on
tie Shell Lake branch, or final con
Meeting link which is to consummate
the system Of the Chicago route. At
that point but q miles remains
unfinished, seven Of which is now
ready for the iron and the grading is
being finished with all possible dis
patch, it being the aim of the com
pany to have this through route to
Chicago ready for business by the first
Of January next. This line of road
will be Of vast Importance to everyone
ut the head of the lake, as it must,
from the very nature Of things, greatly
reduce the cost of transportation of all
classes Of merchandise, a result which
will be hailed with JOY by all, espe-
cially by the consumers. Besides this
our merchants can get their goods
from Chicago or New York at least
two days quicker than by any other
route, which is quite an item to the
business man who believes in "quick
sales and small profits" No longer
is Superior out in the cold She can
now glance along this iron highway
and behold the glorious orb of day,
all radient and bright as it energies
from the morning bath in the great
Atlantic, and at the peaceful evening
time "about face" and by following
her other iron highway, the great
Northern Pacific, behold him in all
his majesty as he plunges into the
Pacific To- his evening additions. The
orange groves of Florida, the cattle of
Texas, the corn and pork Of Iowa,
the wheat Of Nebraska and Dakota,
the wine Of California, the gold and
silver Of Montana and Colorado,
which have in the past seemed 50 dis
tant, are, even by these two highways,
brought to our very door, In year
or two the Iron Rrange railroad will
bring to our smelling works the Yer
million ores, and the Winnipeg road
and the St. Cloud & Superior branch
Of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba road viii bring to US other vast
business industries and traffic, and Su-
perior will occupy that proud position
in the galaxy of commercial cities,
which the Creator set apart for her.
Superior is booming, whether you call
it that or not
Mr. Allan Haines and Mr..
Stephen Bacon are the two contestants
for the office of District Attorney, to
be voted for next Tuesday. Mr..
Haines got the nomination at the late