St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-25
BREEZES FROM THE ZENITH.
An Interesting Batch of News from the I'm
sailed ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hopes.
Mining Matters and Prospects-The New
Northern Pacific Bridge.
Correspondence of the Globe.


in their doorways and count the dogs as
they passed, wishing they were bi-pedal hu-
mans in want of clothing and other necessa-
ries demanded by the higher order of beings.
But the Micaw ber-lke state OF four years
ago has changed into surer and tirmer one
of actual growth and progress, and the shiv
ering hamlet on the rocky hills has become
the third city in the state. The wand of
progress has touched the city of great expec-
tations, and almost faster than the speed of
time these expectations have been realized.
So when Duluthians now complain of dull
days it is only relative dizziness they mean,
attributable to general, not local. causes. 1t
is very true there is not the same rush and
jostle of hurrying throngs on the street that
may be seen during the season of navigation,
but the wheels of business continue TO turn,
although with a slower motion. There is
not much going on, but what there is is Of a
nature to add materially to the wealth and i'm
portance Of the city. Two new elevators,
each with a capacity of more than a million
bushels, have just been completed, and in
less than a fortnight. two others, each of
/, 500. 900 bushels will be commenced. One
of these will be built on line with the other
elevators owned by the Lake Superior Eleva-
tor company, and the other, owned by the
Union Improvement IL Elevator company,
will be built near the blast furnace on Rice's
point. The architect is expected up here
next week with the plans; the contract for
the piles is already let, and it is intended to
have them both finished for next years crop.
Duluth will then have facilities for storing
nearly 10. 100000 bushels.
The big bridge of the Northern Pacific road
from West Superior across st. Louis bay to
Rice's point is well under way. All the
piles are driven, and men are now at work
on the piers. There is no doubt that it will
be ready for use by the opening of naviga-
ton. This bridge will give the Omaha
road an entrance into Duluth.
and thus afford the Zenith a direct all-rail
connection with Chicago. At present the
future metropolis of the upper lakes has to
90 in a roundabout way via ST. Paul before it
can reach The metropolis IF Lake Michigan.
When, moreover the Northern Pacific east
crn extension to Ashland connects with the
Wisconsin Central Duluth viii havea choice
of routes, and consequent competition in
freights. While | am talking Of railroad
matters I may as well mention the rumors
Franah, formerly of the defunct Duluth,
North Shore IL Southwestern road, has re-
Gently returned from England, whittier he
went to secure funds for the building Of
that road He doesn't speak in a very hope
full strain, and am inclined 10 believe that
the only funds he saw were contained in
his own private purse. There never was
ANYTHING TO that road but good deal OF talk,
two trips across the ocean aud Il little sur
vcying. The men who nave the charter are
neither railroad men nor capital
lists: nor do think they
will BE- successful in getting
capital The charter and franchises ought
TO be good, however, for such road, if ever
built, would have a good carrying trade in
wheat, lumber and coal.
Il is said here that the Duluth IL Iron
Range road will build from Agate Bay into
Duluth next summer, thus completing the
line and earning their land grant, and |
know from reliable sources that If there be
anything in the reported discovery of gold
and silver in upper Minnesota an extension
of this road will be made into that region.
MINING MATTERS
And on this matter OF the gold and silver
mines tue interest is undated, although the
fall. No exploring for mineral can be- done
with three feet Of SNOW on the ground, and
the public is quietly waiting for spring for
new developments. Those COMPANIES that
had begun working well-dcdncd veins have
not stopped on account of winter,
and all !ecl encouraged with the look. met
the manager OF the North Shore Silver ana
Copper Mining company, whose mine 4, on
the prospects He told mc with sort of
disappointed air that he had just returned
from The mine bringing specimens that As
saved. one of them at least. - 100 TO the ton
in silver. Some men 90 want the earth. lie
snid, however. that the niue hal now passed
its crucial state, and proved itself. beyond
doubt, 4 genuine silver deposit. Even the
owners of the Oneota gold aud silver minc
tho mine which was reported tn have been
sailed two years ago-fccl eiated at their
prospects. These men are all as cuthusias-
tic as they are poor. but in spite Of all kinds
OF discouragcmeuts they have continued 90
drill away at their shaft until it is now down
sixty feet in a wc,l-dcfncd vein. but whether
they are going % get silver or not, no one
can say. The manager told me recently
that he believed in his mine. and that time
would yiudicatc his faith There is 70 rea-
son to doubt his honesty. nor that of his
present associates, for they are putting only
their own small means into what may be
either a mine or merely hole. y / have
said. the mineral discoveries in the upper
part Of the state will not Doe Investigated uu-
I'll the snow is of the ground, and in the
meantime the public mind is In an cxpcctaut
state
AsPrRANTs FOR OFFICE.
Duluth Democrats are OF very practical
turn. They don't lose any time in dis
cussiug George William Curtis civil service