The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-27
MINNESOTA NEWS.
AGreat Scheme.

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A few days ago articles Of incorpora-
ton were fled with the secretary Of
state for company known as the Min
nesota Canal company. Upon the face
it looked as though the organization
was effected for the purpose of build
ing a canal from Duluth to the Twin
Cities. 1t now develops that this is q
secondary consideration, the prime OBJ
ject being to furnish water power for
Duluth. ~ ..s----,. ,..
The first operations of the company
Will be to construct canal from q
point six or seven. miles above Clouuet
on the st. Louis river to Duluth. Pres
ident Henry Curtis Spalding, of the
company, said today that SO miles of
navigable canal will be built within q
year. The purpose of the company is
to furnish cheap transportation in the
season OF navigation, and a good level
road for heavy hauling in the winter
time. The chief and most important
aim, however. is to furnish the manu-
featuring industries of Duluth and vi
cinity with cheap power. The canal
will be brought into the city at an ele-
walton of $50 or $40 feet above the level
OF Lake Superior, and will run along
the brow of the hill.
The project means more for Duluth
and the head of the lakes, if carried to
successful completion, than anything
that man has yet been able to do for
these cities. Greater power will be de-
veloped than can be furnished at either
Minneapolis, Holyoke, Lawrence or
Manchester.
The preliminary surveys have been
completed and the necessary leeisla-
ton from state secured. Not till the
company fled its articles was the cat
let out. The project involves the con-
struction OF dam across the St. Louis
river at point just where the canal is
to lead from the river. A portion of
the river will be incorporated in the
system. The canal will be 20 feet deep
and 120 feet wide. The course of the
canal from the river to Duluth will not
be exactly an air line, but it is much
shorter than the course taken by the
river. The dam will be 500 feet long.
Large docks will be built on the canal
at West Duluth and Duluth. Before
the work in this county is completed
the company expects to expend So, 000,-
600 in improvements of waterways.
When the canal is completed, Mr..
Spalding says, the power furnished bv
the company will not be impeded by
back water in time of freshets, nor d.
minished from low water in time of
drouth. The capital of the concern is
100000 and its officers are: Henry
Curtis spalding of Duluth, president;
Milton Weston of Chicago. vice presi-
dent; Frank f. Davis of Minneapolis.
secretary; A. C. Martin of Chicago,
treasurer. Other prominent persons in
terested are: Flavius j. Barber, Perci-
val Steele, s. NJ. Mock, of Chicago
Burned Up.
J. A. Shea's fruit and commission
house on Bridge Square. Minneapolis,
was burned, also part of the Jewell
lodging house. When the latter caught
lire several policemen fastened through
the various rooms, arousing the sleep
ers. A little longer delay in doing this
and two men in the third story nearest
to the burning building would have
been smothered. When discovered thew
were nearly unconscious, and could not
be made to realize their peril. They
were dragged into safety by main force.
The other inmates scrambled to the
street in all sorts of impromptu toilets.
carrying their worldly possessions with
them. One individual, determined to
save his own and his wife's hats, car
ried them all on his head, presenting
comical appearance.
Mr. Shea actin, To- h;e 1oee eAo mn