The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-11-28
Alex. smith. Editor .; The ScabOard.
Writes or Superior.

The SeaJoard. one of the most influ
entail marine papers published in New
York, this week contains an interest
ing write IN OF Superior from the pen
of Alex. R. Smith, editor of that paper,
and who WAS in this city recently Oil a
trip of inspection of the lake interests.
The article says:
Superior, W is. the city of pllenom-
ena! growth. marks the most weste: II
extremity of the great chain OF Lakes.
Situated between two rivers of great
future commercial value facing upon
the waters Of the beautiful by which
is SHUT out from the storms of Lake
Superior by Il norruw strip of Land
VIII CHI forms a III jSt perfect natural
breakwdter, favored by Providence
with grade just sufficient to admit of
good drainage, backed by country
fdbulouslv rich in its forests and
mines, and the natural enterpOt for
the grain acreage of the entire north
west. including generous strip to the
southwark, 1t possesses q future rich
in prospect, sure from natural and sur
passing conditions OF location, to be-
come the most potential city in the
western country, barring, possibly one,
before the close Of the present century.
sat in modern hotel, the appoint
ments and cuisine of which would com
pare favorably with any of the best at
home, and looked upon block after
block which apparently had just been
reclaimed from the forest. with the
Stumps of trees almost smoking and
charred from the effects of the efforts
for their uprootal, ana miles upon
miles of roadway in process of being
blocked. Buildings of pretentious
architect ural effect and imposing size
rise up on every hand in what appear
to be isolated places, and which yet
Will be centerS of vast trade. others
are in course of erection, and plans for
many more under consideration. Elac-
trio cars which whlsk the visitor along
its we'll made streets seem to he neces-
Sarv to the pentup energy of an I'M
tired and untlring people, and above
all, the jealousy of their feeling and
the sensativeness which they feel to
criticism, favorable or scant in its
courtesy, show the evidence of home
love we'll established, where, as Capt
McDougall remarked, the bear and the
hunter tracked each other short time
ago III the dense forests
These are things that impress me-
The wharveS, not numerous, but eX-
tenSive, the vast elevators Tor the
storage Of grain, and the capacious
coal docks, all show evidence of sudden
growth, and as landmarks where in Il
few short years they Will probably be
hidden by others of still vaster inn
portance.
A
has Its works here. Its capital stock
paid in amounts to $4,000, 900; the
West Superior Iron and Steel company
represents an investment of 5000, 900
more. These two are the leading in
dustries Of the place, aid are typical
Of the greatness of manufacturing
center. These two plants alone, when
in full operation, are expected to give
steady employment to 5000 men.
which means 5000 people dependent
upon them. Since the census of June.
1890, the population has more than
doubled, its increase in valuation was
200 per cent, 81 100000 were spent in
buildings, its real estate transactions
involved an expenditure of so, 900, 900
and the lake commerce brought to it
$li 900, 900. all in the calendar year of
! 1851. In the amount of coal received
anil grain shipped il beat Chicago, and
fell but trtle behind that city in its
-four shipmel is. which in Superior
amounted to 1888 800 barrels, an in
crease of nearly half a million barrels
in one year, as compared with Chi
Cages ,757, 7s5 barrels, q decrease of
6,5l5 barrels in one year. One en-
thus last says that SUI erior is the great
est uture railroad center and the III
innate terminal pivot of the north
. west. Four great trunk roads have
extensive railroad facilities there, and
they did Il business last year amount
ing to ,l99, 100 tons.
Greater detail is unnecessary. The
future of Superior is assured. Each
wear ii outgrows itself and no man can
predict its future. 1t is the most
sturdy infant in the country today,
and its growth surpasses description.