The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-08-29
Superior The Coming Wheat Mart OF
The Country.

The North Dakota people do not like
| the Minnesota and Duluth wheat grad
| ing system and are DESTROYS of cutting
| loose from its rules and of establishing
grades of their own, and disposing of
| their grain through other channels.
| The fever has been brewing for some
time, but not until "Wednesday of this
week was any formal action taken,
and now it looks as though this would
be, at the worst, the last year of serv-
itude under the Minnesota system. \
report of W ednesday's work is given
to the public as follows, through a tel
egram to the Pioneer Press under date
of 9th:
Some time ago Edward Kennedy of
this city saw an opportunity for pro-
curing the cooperation of North Da-
kota in the matter of establishing here
a wheat market independent of Duluth
and Minnesota grades. With this pur-
pose in view he communicated with
the North Dakota railroad commission
through one of its members, Hon.
George II. Walsh, and received an en-
couraging reply, Further correspond
ence followed, and meantime Mr..
Kennedy kept his own counsel, prefer
ring to develop the matter sufficiently
to enlist the necessary local assistance
at the moment when it might be
needed.
The result was that the railroad
commission of North Dakota, which
is composed of Uonorables q. ii.
Walsh, q. w. Harmon and Andrew
Slotten, together with Secretary Edg
ley, arrived today to completethe deal,
of which preliminary lines had already
been laid down. The party registered
at Hotel Tower, where they were met
this morning by a delegation of prom
Inent citizens of this city for the pur
pose of discussing the matter in hand
and if possible arriving at some def
mite and set purpose. Among the Su,
perior gentlemen present at the con
ference were r. J. W emyss, b. S. Lon
ey, \. A. Freeman and Thomas Alvord.
The commissioners stated that North
Dakota had established North Dakota
grades of wheat, ana they, like the
Superior people, were DESTROYS of being
identified i'll market of their own
district and seperate from Minnesota
or any other grades and markets.
The commissioners readily stated their
willingness to lend official sanction
and personal efforts i'll the matter of
shipping every bushel of wheat from
their STATE to Superior. They were
met half way and with an enthusiasm
that produced the utmost confidence
and good feeling On behalf OF Super
ior the local delegation gave the as
surance Of hearty support i'll matter
of such important and mutual interest.
\ line of action was quickly deter
mined upon so that the Superior board
Of trade would at once come into active
existence Commission houses Will be
established and North Dakota VIII eat
under North Dakota grades viii be
bought and sold upon the floor of the
board of trade Of Superior. Thus the
interests of the greatest hard wheat
producing state i'll the Union and
greatest wheat receiving and ship
ping port on the great lakes will at
once become mutual and the Closest
bond of business sympathy Will exist.
President J. j. Hill. of the Great
Northern railway, was i'll the city to-
day and was seen by the North Dako-
Ia commissioners. Che whole Plan
was unfoIied TO Mr.. Hill and he was
found agreeable