River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-02
WEST SUPERIOR.

All Indications point TO a season OF
unprecented activity in the line of
/ building Improvements the coming
summer. One COMPANY alone will
erect 900 dwellings ranging in cost
4 from 81 200 to 50 900 each, and sell
| them To actual settlers on the in
stallment plan of monthly payments.
Plans have been mateured for an
immense dry-dock. which will be put
in by the American Steel Barge Co.,
adjoining the steel barge works al
ready in successful operation here.
Building operations will open early
and among many buildings to be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by
midsummer are number of brick
FLATS" to cost from $25, 900 to $780,
600 each.
This place is destined to become a
great jobbing center and big whole.
sale firms in all classes of goods are
making preparations for getting on
the ground floor.
Ii is interesting to note the zeal
with which Duluth people are invest
ing their surplus cash in the "city of
destiny"-SuperiOr. The growth of
the Zenith City during the past
year. with all her blow and buster,
has been insignificant compared with
that of her twin sister on the Wiscon-
sin side of the bay, and the shrewdest
men of Duluth are contributing large
ly to the prosperity of Superior by
placing their capital here. In this
matter they are prompted by no feel
ings of benevolence-purely matter
of business with them.
1t is an error to assume that the
time has passed for making big money
in real estate here. Property can be
had upon very favorable terms which
is sure to raise in value rapidly, and
Morris b. kimball who is personally
well known to many OF your readers,
will be found "a careful and trust
worthy agent for making and looking
after investments.
The Burdict temperance meetings
are accusing much interest, the large
wigwam in which they are held being
packed to overlooking every evening.
Blue ribbons are popular, and the fell
lows who couldn't distinguish green
from blue thought on ST. Patrick S
LAY lhAJ thO NhOAC bOhh lttA EOhO
DAFT" on the temperance question.
Hon. John y. Murphy, who former
figured prominently III the education
al, political and legal history of Pierce
Co., is winning laurels and drawing
salary as district attorney here.
Though Jack" is not "the ripper"
he is acquiring both wealth and fame
as one OF the energetic young hustlers
of West Superior.
The Hammond Block, corner of
Winter street and Tower avenue, will
soon be ready for occupancy, and in
this fine structure the Young Mems
Christian Association here will find "A
desirable home for a term of years. A
reading room, thoroughly equipped
gymnasium, and all the modern con-
comitants of an institution of this ma
ture will be provided for the enter
tainment of young men who otherwise
would be liable TO seek resorts OF
questionable repute.
Arrangements are nearly completed
for big Touring mill here in which
a. A. Freeman, proprietor of the
junction mills at River Falls, is TAX
ing the lead. Mr.. Freeman has re-
Gently been here working the matter
up and as soon as the capital stock re-
quiTed in the enterprise was assured
he left for New York. A gentleman
who has milling interests in Duluth
puts So, 900 into the new plant to be
established here.
Our old friend Barney Casey, who
years ago posed as Trimbelle ''re-
former" has just located here in the
dairy business. Three of his sons are
running on the electric motor street
railway-two of them raking i'll the
nickles paid for fare and the other
one manipulating the electric current.
The Omaha has decided to build an
elegant new brick passenger house be-
tween Ogden and John avenues and
also 2-story freight depot on Banks
avenue the coming summer, these inn
provements having become necessary
for the accommodation of the largely
increasing business of the company.
The grippe" is calling upon few
who were overlooked last winter, but
no dangerous cases are reported.
@. l.. Rice, formerly of Esdaile, now
EOoNAAttoOCA ilNANs 10 hNPS bbo1 AhSANhS7
ing the accommodations of the post
Office SO shat they may keep pace with
the growth of the city. lie will soon
go to Washington and have cheap
big talk with Uncle John Wanna
maker TO whom he will read the riot
act and demand better facilities than
he himfelf can afford to give at his
present salary. Look out for scalps
when Rice returns.
A Superior sinner lrreverently sug-
gests that any minister of the gospel
drawing a salary in the Zenith City"
falling TO paint Duluth equal to Heay-
Ell and Superior just below the fire
that always burns in the internal re-
gions, would soon be out of job. 1t
is true, however, that Duluth is near
enough 10 the abode of angels to af-
ford To all who ''climb its rocky and
rugged sleeps" and excellent view of
the handsome plateau upon which her
rival is being 50 rapidly built up.