The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-11-18
Superior Abroad.

cial world, she attracts attention from
those who are ever on the alert and
watching the country's development.
The completion of the Omaha line of
road to Superior has been noted by
business men and centers of commerce
far and near, and the Importance Of
her location as grand central distrib-
uting depot are being more and more
discussed and Understood. From the
New York Evening Post Of the 9th
inst, we clip the following notice of
our city and her new railroad
Few people except those familiar with
the country, or maps Of it, understand that
the distance, say Sioux City. to the begin,
ming of lake navigation at Superior, on
Lake Superior, was short as it is from there
to Chicago. and even from Omaha the dis
lance ia only title in favor Of Chicago,
against Superior City; and that from the
latter place the distance By lake to Buffalo
is about the same as from Chicago. In
this connection the following dispatch of
the I'd from Superior City to the St. Paul
Pioneer Press is of interest: The Supe-
ror bran oi the Oh cago, ST. Paul, Min
neapOGs 4 Omaha railroad was completed
yesterday to q connection with the North
ern Pacific railroad at the point in the town
site of Superior. The last spike was driven
at noon by Superintendent Humbird The
telegraph line will reach here in two days,
and by the 10th inst. regular trains will be
running to St. Paul. The construction
train went south this afternoon to com
mence laying iron on the line from Superior
junction to Chippewa Falls. There is
much rejoicing here at the completion of
the Omaha line, which connects Superior
with Hudson, St. Paul, Sioux City, Eau
Claire, and Chicago by short and direct
routes, and opens up for development the
northern portion of Wisconsin, with its
geeat resources Of minerals, timber, and
soil"
Following this in its issue of the Sth
the Post again alludes to our town and
new line Of road as follows
Three new and important lines of araflic
have been established in the West within
the past week--viz: line from ST. Louis
to St. Paul and Minneapolis, composed of
the St. Louis, keokuk, and Northwestern.
and the St. Louis and Minneapolis; the new
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee q St. Paul.
from Chicago to Omaha; and third, the new
line Of the Chicago. St. Paul Minneapolis
& Omaha to Superior City. This latter
new line, les miles long, from St. Paul to
Superior City, makes Il direct short line
from Sioux City to Superior CITY.
The Post might go further and tell
its readers that Superior is situated IN
one of the wealthiest sections of the
country; that our soil is full of mineral
wealth, that our forests are largely
composed of excellent pine, that the
fisheries at our front door are unsur-
passed and that our back door opens
out upon the grandcst wheat belt Of
country the world ever knew. It
might tell its rich merchants and me-
chanics that no place in the Union
offers better inducements for the
wholesale trade and manufacture than
Superior That no branch of industry
could be started here, from match
making to the largest rolling mills
that would not pay a good dividend
from the start A Touring mill would
make big money from the beginning
and at the same time put its products
on the New York market fifty cents a
barrel cheaper than at now ruling
prices. The farmers of the west could
be provided with their farm machinery
at one third less than now if some en-
terprising firm would locate here and
engage in that line of manufacture.
But why enumerate? Every branch
of industry would be on similar basis
here. The lake furnishing a direct
water communication with all the
world about eight months in the year,
and with these two giant railroad
highways at our service to carry our
products to the interior, what more
could be asked? All we lack to COM
plete our picture is men and money,
and these will be forthcoming in good
time. Keep the ball rolling!