St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Immense Plant Proposed by
the Standard Oil Company
at West Superior.
The Eastern Minnesota Rail-
way Company Interested
in the Move.
Ashland Takes Off It's Coat
and Goes Into Politics
a Bit.
The Mississippi Opens at La
Crosse, but Boatmem
Move Slowly.

Special to the Globe
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, March 22.-lt
is stated upon good authority here,
to-day, that the Standard Oil company
will use the twelve acres of property
recently purchased by the Eastern
Minnesota Railroad company, from the
Land and River Investment company.
for the building of a large plant, which
will cost 100000. The property is stu
ated on st. Louis bay, near the Eastern
Minnesota company's large coal dock,
now in progress of construction. and
has magnificent water frontage. The
plant to be established by the Standard
company will consist of immense
docks, warehouses, ETC., and it is said
its intention Is to make West Superior
the distributing point for the North
west. 1t seems very probable that this
report is correct, as 1t is well known
that the company has long been EN-
deavoring to find a suitable location for
considerable difficulty in doing so, on
account of the opposition brought
to bear upon it by property
owners, Who believed it. would
be detrimental to their interests to have
the storage sheds located within a
reasonable distance from them. 1t is
also well known that close business
relations exist between the Standard
Oil company and the Eastern Mime
sofa Railway company, and this fact
certainly has bearing on the matter
favorable to the report, for the reasons
that the Eastern company is the pur-
chaser of the property in question and in
tereSted in the Improvement of property
in that vicinity for the purpose of adj
vancing its own interests.
The village is advertising for bids for
the construction of crematOry here at
cost of about 5000.
InitIatory proceedings are being made
for the paving of Tower avenue, and
ii is thought that other streets and
avenues will be served with the same
Improvement soon.
Public sentiment seems to be in favor
of the Boy Preacher, Rev.A.,F. Hauser,
who was so severely attacked a few
days ago by Rev. II. c. Meyers, pastor
of the N. E. church, through the col
umns of the Morning Journal. Two
letters in answer to Mr.. Meyers. and
written by two prominent church MEM
berS, S. E. TubbS and j. q. Anderson,
have been published, and are
strongly in defense of Mr.. Hauser,
treating on the good work that
gentleman has accomplished since his
advent in church circles here, also de-
claring Mr.. Myers action to have been
prompted by jealousy and unbecoming
to his position, iHasmuch as it was not
apparently merited. Mr.. HauSer has
not yet made answer to the charges,
but as he is about to again open series
of revival meetings here, he will proba-
bly, vindicate, Or at least endeaYor to
Vindicate, himself: and it is expected
then a squabble will ensue, which will
be highly interesting to the public.
Graham l.. Rice has been appointed
postmaster at " est Superior to succeed
y j. McRae. Mr.. Rice is editor of the
Journal and prominent citizen.
The st. Paul q Pacific Coal company
will use up 1,SOO piles in improving its
dock facilities for this seasons work.
The extension which was built last year
stands upon made" land built of saw
mill refuse, and the tremendous weight
of coal caused it to settle to such an ex-
tent that these repairs will be neceS-
sary.
Work has been commenced in earnest
upon the Great Northern dock. which
has been leased by the Northwestern
Fuel comdany. The work is being done
was Sublet TO w. +. Rhodes. 1t is eSti-
mated the cost will be 100000, and
when completed it will be one OF the
largest docks in America.
The West Superior Cornet band has
been recognized under the direction of
7. G. Sinfoot.
The Land and River Improvement
company will erect a magnificent Office
building Oh Tower avenue soon.
On and after April l the Northern
Pacific railway will run two trans daily
between West Superior and Brainerd.
Additional train service between the
points named will necessitate change
in the running time of the Ashland eX-
press. and it is reported that the run
ming OF Ashland and Brainerd trains
into Duluth will soon be discontinued,
connections with that city and the
through trains to be made by means of
the Northern Pacific short line.
The ferry boats have all been put in
readiness for the seasons work. Four
first-class boats will be put into service
between West Superior and Duluth to
connect with the short line trains,
which will be run on five different
roads.
ASHLAND ANNOTATIONS.