The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-06

The annual meeting or the superior
Consolidated Land Company, convened
according to announcement, on We'd
nesday last The leading spirits of
this organization were represented in
the meeting. At this writing, Thurs
day morning, no president has yet been
elected, but rumor has it that Mr. An
son Maltby, of New York, will be
chosen to that Office. On Wednesday
evening hoard of directors was elect
ed as follows: NJ. G.. Robertson, G..
w Board, r. c. jefferson, St. Paul:
James Stinson, Chicago; NJ Mat
thews, Washington. d. c.; Charles E.
Speer, Pittsburg; Horace Walbridge,
Toledo o.; Arson Maltby, New York;
Victor Guliou, Philadelphia; +. B.
Riggs. New York; Charles L. Catlin,
James Bardon, and John \. Bardon of
Superior.
Like all large corporations, this one
is very charry about saying anything,
and however much people may talk
the public knows but very little about
the plans of the company if, indeed
the company itself has as yet formu-
lated any detinate plans. 1t is given
out as 4 fact, however, that at the
meeting of Wednesday the board of
directors asked of the stockholders the
privilege of borrowing $4,000 for
improvement purposes the ensuing
year, providing the board deemed it
advisable to do 50. This request Of
the board was granted without a des
centlng voice. We trust the directors
may seem it advisable to eXpend this
sum for the advancement of the city.
The meeting of Thursday was more
to the point and business like and a
good many of our people feel quite en-
outraged This mornings Leader
gives the following report of Thurs
days proceedings, and probably we
could cover the ground no better by
narrating the circumstances of the
dav in our own language. Let us all
hope that the most sanguine eXpecta
tions may be fully realized and that
right speedily The Leader report of
the day is as follows:
Early Thursday morning The Euclid
hotel corridor presented al animated
scene. Many prominent business men
from al parts of the country gathered
in groups and discussed the company's
plans. Conspicuous among them were
eXGov. Hubbard, of Minnesota, and
+. w. IIoyt, president of the Red Wing
& Southern railway. In an opposite
corner, Oh aries ID. Smith, president of
the Superior & Milwaukee Belt Line
railway, was closely engaged in con
versation with +. b. Clark late Gener-
al Traffic Manager Of the Omaha road.
Among the others were r.. {. jefferson
the extensive st. Paul lumberman;
Nels p IIaugen of River Falls; G.. II.
Cary of Red Wing: Arson Maltby of
New York; James Stinson of Chicago;
and Victor Gulliou of Philadelphia.
Most all the desirable lots in that
part of the city offered for sale were
! withdrawn during the day, and indica-
tons point to a genuine boom before
the week closes West Fifth street
was crowded with people all day who
seemed to take pleasure in attempting
to peer through the closed blinds in
the windows of the Land company's
aiiiceS.
At 8 O'Clock p. m, the board of direc-
tors met and organized. James Bardon
was reelected president and Charles
! +. Hanson secretary. +. b. Clark, OF
st. Paul was elected vice president
and general manager. The following
executive commltte WAS chosen:
James pardon, of Superior; Frank
b Clark and George w. Board of St
Paul; James StinSon, of Chicago; Chas.
f. Spear, of Pittsburg; and Ans on
Maltby, Of New York.
Mr.. Clark, who was elected general
manager of the compaI y, was the late
general traffic manager Of the Omaha
railroad. He is II years of age, and
stands high in railroad and financial
circles. He began life poor and by his
thrift and industry has accumulated a
| large fortune. He is man of broad,
progressive ideas, and it is generally
considered tie company has made a
wise selection. Mr.. Clark is the North
western representative of the Wander
bilt fam ly, and has invested thousands
of dollars in realty for its members.
Among the callers at the company's
office were President IIoyt of the Red
i Wing and Southern road, and EX-Gov.
/ Hubbard who is largely interested in
the road. These gentlemen conferred
with the board of directors, in regard
to establishing its terminals on the
Nemadji river. President Hoyt said
to a Daily Leader reporter after the
conference:
The Land company has made lis an
offer of magnificent sit e for our
terminal. | know of no more desira-
BILE location for it. Of course the offer
must be submitted to our board of di-
rectors, before any defnate decision
can be reached. However YOU may
safely say that the Red Wing road will
come into your city, and unload here
the rich ripe grain of tie most fertile
region in the world
EX-Gov Hubbard said: This is my
first visit to this part of your wonder
full city The scenes l have witnessed
here today have impressed upon me
the wonderful enterprise of your citi
zens. Well, in regard to the Red
Wing & Southern railway, l have only
to say it will put your city in inter