River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-08
WEST SUPERIOR.

perior, Red Wing & Southern and the
Duluth Il Winnipeg railways whose
lake terminals will be in Superior and
extensive docks will be constructed
on AlloneZ Bay to accommodate the
great traffic these roads will bring to
this city.
The West Superior post-oflice has
been removed to the fine new quarters
provided for its use on Twelfth street
near Tower and is now one OF the
most complete in all its appointments
to be found in the West. Postmaster
G.. l., Rice looks more smiling and
happy than ever, giving his friends
most cordial greeting. 1t would do
Uncle John Wanmaker good to look
over the outfit that his patrons here
are enjoing the use of, and our people
fully appreciate the efforts of Mr..
Rice in having the Office here placed
upon footing to which its Importance
entities it.
The fame of Superior having spread
abroad in the land it is not surprising
that thousands of laboring men in ex-
cess of the demand should flock here
for employment. It is estimated that
during July and August between four
and five thousand of this floating pop
ulation departed from here but not
withstanding this exodus an official
census taken under stringent regula-
lions during the month of September
showed an actual population of over
twenty-one thousand which is nearly
double the inhabitants shown by the
census of June of last year. This is
gratifying evidence of the permanent.
rapid and substantial growth of the
lefty of destiny"
Congressman n. p. Haugen is fire.
QuenLly seen upon our streets, having
become identified with number of
extensive business interests affected
by our great commercial advantages.
Nils always took kindly to this city
and as one of our great national law
givers guards her interests with zeal
Gus care. As he is the ''sole survivor"
in the gallant phalanx of Republican
Congressman from Wisconsin it has
been limited by some of his friends
that he may stand for fourth term.
Plans have been prepared for six
school buildings to be erected here
within the next twelve months to cost
from eighteen TO twenty-five thousand
dollars each and when they shall have
been completed the room for housing
the children of this city who are of
school age will be inadequate. The
growth of our schools has been phe-
nomenal, and where ten teachers were
doing the work five years ago seventy
are now required.
1t is reported that O. Ii. Crownhart
duputy clerk of the circuit court, has
purchased furnished house and we
suspect that he will have his sister
or some one else's sister-come and
keep house for him. Eth, Charley!
M. B. Kimball has removed to his
former residence No. 1923 Banks
avenue.
The assessed valuation of real and
personal property in this city is near
Iy four times that shown by the
assessment of 1890, being nearly
thirty.two million, which is of course
far below the actual cash value.
Negotiations are now pending with
encouraging prospects for a four
thousand barrel Touring mill here to
be built by the Daisy Milling Company
of Milwaukee, whose Milwaukee mills
are not of sufficient capacity to enable
them to meet the demand for their
flour. The mill will be eight stories
high.
J. B. Thayer recently accepted the
position of general manager of the
East Superior Development Company
and under his management East Su-
perior is destined to become one of
the most prosperous suburbs OF the
future hub of the great northwest.
1t is probable that before the grain
harvest of 1892 another million BUSH
ell elevator will be ready to receive
wheat here independent of Minnesota
inspection, handled by the West Su-
perior Board of Trade to the discom-
future of the Duluth grain ring which
now claims the credit for all grain
shipments from the head of the lake
though three-fou'ths of the grain
passes through West Superior eleva-
tors.
There are now ten banking houses
doing business in this city and the
eleventh one will soon open its doors.
Gold and silver ores are now smelt-
ed here.
Six steel "whaleback" steamers
will be built during the winter at the
ship-yard here.
The Y. M. G. A. here has a men,
bership of over three hundred.
Those wlo make financial matters a
study predict that money will be more
lenty here the coming winter than
ever before.
When seventy school teachers reach
into the city treasury for their months
pay quite vacuum is created there
by.