The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
OUk WATERWAYS CONVENTION.
What Outsiders Think oft.

a timely subject has been taken in
hahd by the West Superior Chamber
OF Commerce, who, through their sec
rotary, Mr.. w. +. Street, has already
sent invitations to all the commercial
ana municipal bodies inviting them to
send delegates TO that city and par
1iclpate In waterways convention to
be held there on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1899.
Ihis matter is of deep interest to
the entire Northwest, and there is but
little doubt but that a very full con-
Fentlon viii be held, and that great
Sood VIII be arrived at from the pro
gresSlVe men who compose those or
CARNATIONS and are 50 ready to CO.
operate in any object to benefit our
people. Already this season the boats
have been aground with their loads
on this great water route, and the
question has not been brought too
soon before those who should take
great interest to secure immediate re-
Lief from the distractions of this COM
merce. The tonnage of the vessel can
be largely increased and freight rates
would be cheapened. One of the
greatest necessities is that of coal as
1t Is vital and important factor to
our manufacturers and our homes in
having cheap fuel. Already large
number Of the commercial bodies have
responded from Eastern lake points
and some of those from the North
west Let hearty response from all
be heard, and to choose representatives
that will go there with the metal to
make the convention a success in
every particular.-St. Paul Trade Re
porter.
This office is in receipt of an invita-
ton to waterways convention, to be
held at West Superior, Wis, ON Aug
ust 9th, 1889. We are also pleased to
note that the Chamber of Commerce
at Superior and West Superior have
issued invitations to the various com
mercial bodies on the great lakes, and
IN the northwest to meet at the con-
ventiOn. In another column will be
found the resolutions adopted on the
20th inst. by the West Superior cham
Der OF commerce. AS delegates will
be guests of the city during the con
ventiOn we may assert that the accom-
modations will be equal to the occa-
sion. While admitting the full benefit
of the commercial enthusiasm of the
citizens at the head of lake navigation
we may mention that Superior has
three first class hotels, and the con-
vention would be numerous indeed to
tax the resources of that flourishing
young city. We hope that delegates
from all the important interests
involved will attend this waterways
convention and that the best results to
commerce and navigation will enc
nate from the assembling of repreSen-
tatives from the large industries To-
Gated at different points on the great
lakes. By means of the lakes the
great west and northwest will be de-
veloped and commercial activity en-
sue to the mutual benefit of the pro-
Queer and cOnSumer.-Marine Record.
On Tuesday, August 6, a waterways
convention is to be held at West SUI
perior. Wis, and the commercial club
of this city has deep interest III it,
therefore three delegates are to be sell
ected to attend the gathering. The
object of the convention is to devise
ways and means for improving the
waterways. The average depth of the
harDorS and straits is now totally in
adequate to the proper reception and
handling of the present merchant
marine navigating the same, SO that
there is a very large annual loss on va
cant tonnage on all deep drought
vessels. 1t is considered by all in the
great west essential that congress
should awake to the Importance of
this commerce and the necessity of
proper public improvements.
Dakota and the northwest in gen.
eral want to ship their grain via the
lakes, hence all cities should be repre-
sented.-Sioux Falls Press.
The West Superior chamber of COM
merce has issued invitations to all the
leading commercial bodies of the east
and northwest to send delegates to the
waterways convention to be held in
West Superior on August 6. This
convention will present memorial to
congress to make appropriations for
the deepening of harbors on the great
lakes and Escanaba, should send rep
reSentation- Calumet