St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-20
Ashland'S Mammoth Steel
Works Project Likely to
MatePialize Soon.
The Proposition Is to Bond
the City for 100000 for
Eastern Capital.
Successful Striking Tailors
at La Cposse--A Bigamist
Reeaptured.
The immense Increase in
Population in the City Of
West Superior.
Special to the Globe .

Special to the Globe.
= ASHLAND. Wis, April 19-Judging
from various points, Ashland is going
to be a very lively city during the COM
ing summer. The mammoth steel
works project. which has been sleeping
while the leading citizens were lobby
Ing against Mills county at Madison,
has received renewed life and boOms at
a speed that promises the ultimate loca-
tion of the great plant in this city.
Thomas Bardon. Col. John II. Knight.
AID. Heydiautf and other prominent
and energetic citizens have taken the
steer by the horns" and if it
Is possible will secure it. The prOpO-
SitiOn Is to bond the city for 100000.
which amount is to be given as a bonus
to the Eastern capitalists who propose
TO construct the steel works. Should
this plan crystalline, work for 200 men
will be furnished during the next
eighteen months. after which time the
plant Will be in full operation and LOO
hands Will be furnished employment.
Besides the steel works scores of men
Will be given work on the new break
water. upon which operations will be
Started in a few days by Contractor
able FAR this work $4,000. and through
the influence of Ashland men it is
thought that further appropriations can
be secured from congress when that
amount gives out.
Two variety theaterS are now in proc
eSS OF construction in this city. Over
$1,000 will be expended upon one of the
new places.
,. Lee Davis. the veteran real estate
dealer of the SANITY City. was here a
few days during the passing week. Mr..
Davis Is a heavy holder of Ashland
realty. and his confidence in this town
has been greatly strengthened by some
negotiations he has Just closed. During
the boom; here two years ago Mr.
Davis purchased q block in the Lake
Shore addition at 500 per lot. and re-
Gently be disposed of bunch Of them at
S400 apiece.
e. Log driving is nOWIn full progress on
streams tributary to Chequamegon bay.
Joe Sheehey. the Michigan heavy
weight. and Jack Collins. the 'Pittsburg
Giant. who IS backed by James Muir
name, Of Duluth. are to fight six rounds
or great deal less, at the Ashland the
RteT tonight.
A district convention of the Y. NJ. c..
a. began its session here last night.
Prominent officers from all parts of the
State are present.
Newly elected city officers begin their
duties Nav l.
The anniversary Of Washington's in
Ruguration Will be celebrated in Ash
land.
Henry OveThOiser, Ole Sampson and
Harry T. Highly have gone to Oklahoma
to start tOWnSIte there. They took no
arms or ammunition.
: Senator Merrill. Col. John II. Knight.
City Attorney Lamoreux. R. c. Heyd-
iOotf. Thomas Borden and others were
received by a band and a crowd of citi-
kens at the Wisconsin Central depot
yesterday morning upon their return
from Madison. Speeches were made
expressing the gratitude of citizens to-
ward them for their successful struggle
IN OppositiOn 10 the county division bill.