The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-31
The first three DAYS of this wee

Tic NeiiiikCiSisti iAouoN, "Cut W ~
Paul this week to have his eyes treat
ed. We hope he may find the relief he
hopes fer.
Some of the big grain dealers of
Duluth want the membership fee in
the board of trade raised to $500.
The small fry are kicking hard against
such a proposition.
Some of our business men and
others are talking of organizing Il So
cial club, and of fitting up nice club
room, which is not an indication of
hard times in Superior.
If congress gives us but $4,000
for harbor improvements and divides
that between the St. Louis and Supe
rior b lys, some private funds will have
to be brought out if much dredging is
done this year.
Duluth is going to have new
mining paper. 1t is expected to make
its first appearance tomorrow morn
ing 1t Will no doubt do good min
ing business-as long as its projectors
bank account lasts.
If you are going to send to the
old country to bring over some OF
your friends, buy your tickets of Mr..
Tubbs, at the post office. Several lines
of steam ships represented and prices
as low as the lowest.
Mr. Frank 4. Flower State Com
missioner Of Labor Statistics, has our
thanks for copy of his first biennial
report, for 1888 and 1884 1t is
very comprehensive work and full Of
valuable information.
Another Meat Market has been
opened in the Shaw building on Sc
cond street. This gives us four mar
kets but we have not noticed any re-
duction in prices in consequence Of
the lively competition.
The necessary steps have been
taken for securing a new post office at
Middle river, in this county, and as an
office Is needed there it will no doubt
be granted, The name of the new
office will be Hawthorne.
Don't forget the Masque Carnival
at the Roller Rink tonight for the
benefit of the Badger Cornet Band. A
grand time expected, and many fine
suits will be on exhibition. Three
nice prizes will be awarded.
Bank cashier f. II Brown was
reported on the sick list to or three
DAYS this week with Il bal cold like
the rest of his neishbors Mr. Brown
seems determined to keep up with the
fashions regardless Of expense.
Mr.. Geo l.. Brooks and his sis
ter, Mrs H. W. Shaw, of this city,
Mr. and Mrs. Peyton, and Mr.. and
, Mrs. Duncan of Duluth, will start for
New Orleans to see the sights, next
Monday morning. We wish them all
pleasant time and safe journey.
The editor of the Wheeling, Vir-
ginia Register says that six per cent.
is enough for any man on his money"
All right We want to build new
office in the spring and if you will
send up about $1,000 at that figure
we would be much obliged to YOU and
give You good security.
Mr.. W II. Johnson, one of the
Omaha engineers went down to St.
/ Paul Tuesday and returned Thursday
evening. Next week he expects to
start for New York for a short visit
with his parents, and on his return Will
! probably take charge of a portion of
! the work at Washburn.
( A broken rail near Gordon made
! a sad wreck Of a freight train on the
+ Omaha road last Tuesday morning,
several cars being converted into
kindIing wood, or at least that is about
all they are good for now The track
was cleared in time to let the passen-
ger get past when it got there.
The new post office at West Su
perior is not as vet money making
/ institution. The pestmaster's salary
for the first day was .0S. Great aches
from little toe-corns grow, and no
doubt the business Of the new office
will steadily increase, and none Of US
should be ashamed Of the day Of small
things.
The dead body of August Rose
well young Swede, about Il years
of age, was found in the engine room
of the Duluth Lumber company in
( Duluth, Thursday afternoon. A bull
let hole in the temple and revolver
( at his side told the tale of the suicide.
His whereabouts has been unknown
since Sunday Of last week, and it is
supposed that he committed the rash
act on that day.
Mr. JAS Newton received letter
! Thursday evening from Mr. Geo F.
Holcomb, which informs US that Mr..
Holcomb and wife had arrived safely
at Plainfeld, \. j., but that the jour
nev had been almost too much for
/ them. He says the weather down