River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-16
WEST SUPERIOR.

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| number 81 railway projects looking TO
/ the head of tie lake for terminals are
sure TO msteTialiZe. Among the first
of these will he the "Bee Line" from
Milwaukee. which has already secured
terminal facilities al the East End,
and the Duluth, Red Wing & Southern
the early building of which now seems
| assured, which is now working to get
in here under the name of Duluth,
Superior. Red Wing & Southern" IL
spite of the energetic effort of the DU-
| luth people to prevent the coRstruc-
| tiOn Of that road 10 this city. THIS
/ place has now reached that stage
when q railroad running to the heart
of the great unsalted" which has no
terminal facilities here will be like
the play of Hamlet" with Hamlet
left out.
Hon. Martin PattisOn was reelected
to the office of Mayor at the recent
municipal election here. The course
pursued last summer by few of his
political enemies constrained him to
become candidate for reelection and
the result clearly demonstrated to
those who sought 10 kill him off the fact
that he was in the fight as a winner.
Though Mr.. PattisOn will soon occupy
SIS 10000 residence he knows Iy
experience what it is for man to earn
his bread by the sweat of his brow. is
the champion Ut working people, OPP
posed TO the unjust encrOachments of
corporate power, and possesses wealth
which places him beyond the reach of
corporate attorneys and cOrTuptiOnists;
| as such mau he will be treated with
distinguished consideration 10y the OPP
position to the Democracy of Wiscon-
sin in 1892 when casting about for
man to run against Governor George
Washington Peck.
The 72d anniversary of the founding
of Odd Fellowship in America will be
celebrated here on the 9th inst. in
royal style and the event will be the
most notable one in the history of that
organization ever held at the head of
the Lake. An imposing feature of
the parade will be the appearance of
the Canton of Patriarchs Militant. the
military degree of the order. ofiiCeFed
as follows: IL. ii. Stewart captain. j.
\. Hendry lst lieutenant. ii. @. Wood
2d lieutenant. The boys are being
drilled by an 0 rcer of the Minnesota
militia who understands military tao
tics and the rich uniforms Of the Can
| ton will challenge the admiration of all
behOlders. After the parade public
exercises and addresses will be given
in the wigwam. and in the evening an
entertainment Will be given in the
spacious lodge room attended only by
invited guests.
The city has pile of money in the
treasury which viii be expended dur
ing tile coming season upon public
improvements. Miles of sewers will
be constructed and other miles of
streets paved. Banks avenue, upon
which a number of families from
Pierce county reside, is among the
number for paving which contracts
have already been awarded and the
the work will soon begin. The work
on public improvements will be COM
menced much earlier this season than
last, the present city council having
completed arrangements therefor.
c. Smith, late of River Falls, now a
member of the leading law firm Of
Ross, Dwyer & Smith, hnds here al
enlarged field where his excellent le- |
gal ability is in greater demand and |
the financial considerations for good |
advice are broad.gauge. Charley re-
ilectIvely remarked, "Hes. business IS |
little more lively here than at the |
Falls" as he retired with a client to |
the consultation room. Something of |
an Idea of the business of this firm |
may be CLEANED from the fact that five |
lawyers and a stenographer are requir- |
ed TO transact it.
Prof G.. q. Williams a former |
Pierce county teacher, is prominent |
i'm the educational field here and now
occupies the position of County Su-
perintendent of Schools. He is pTac-
tical educator of the modern aud pro-
gressiye type. and under his admins
tratiOn of this office effective work !
for the advancement of our schools |
here may confidently be expected.
Will Minor, formerly of Hartland. |
is now one of the energetic real estate
hustlefs here.
4 vain cry for the creation of new
ward here has been transformed into |
into howl of disappointment at the |
failure OF the council TO grant the re-
quest of the petitioners. Those re-
spOnsible for the defeat of the project
have been spotted and if they are
nurtUring an ambition to become
municipal statesmen they had bet
ter let themselves down with their
own boat.stTaps than to ask the hor-
ny-handed sons of toll in the steel
plant division for votes. Dye hear!
The Northern Pacific Short Line
business here is paying S250.O0 per
day above expenses and the Omaha
Company is seriously considering the
project of putting on "shOrt line
service. The great patronage bestOw
upon short line trains here is mar
vel TO all and travel in the city is not
confined TO that mode of conveyance.
fact TO which the extensive business
of the electric motor street car line
bears ample testimony.
The Northwestern Wisconsin Veter-
ans Association will hold a grand
reunion here some time during the
coming summer. 5. f. Tubbs, one of
the best organizers in the state, is
President of the Association. Admit
Table camping grounds have already
been selected and the reunion prom
Uses 10 be largely attended by veterans
from all parts of both Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
The West Superior Smelling and
Refining Company will in few days
commence work upon big plant 20 be
put ia here, for which the preliminary
arrangements have been completed.
The plant will be much larger than at
first projected and will prove an i'm
portant addition 10 the industrial in.
terestS Of our city.
X. W. Lewis, formerly Register of
Deeds in Pierce county, is one of the
leading abstractors here and has
number of clerks constantly employ ed
IN his business. Knox is one of the
directors in the keystone National
Bank, and is SO busily engaged in
coming money from Superior dirt and
abstracts that be finds no time to en-
ter politics.
City Statistician W. +. Street re-
ports great and growing demand for
/ his second annual report which indi-
Gates the growth of this city during
/ the past year. 1t is an interesting
document and shows wonderful adj
vance of the "city of destiny" on its
march toward supremacy as an indus
/ trial and commercial center.
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