Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

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~ embarked embarked. by tl rail
for Duluth, termed
some writer the Zenith City of the by
unsalted seas. Arriving there in the
early morning we at once repaired to
the steamer Monarch lying at her dock,
were assigned staterooms and took our
first meal at the place which was to be
our home for the next four days. Du-
luth in Minnesota and the Superiors,
West, South, Old, New and East Super
iors just across the bay in Wisconsin
are practically one city, although Of
course local pride on the part of citizens
of each will not admit it and if the
combination does not contain hundred
thousand population, it is very near it.
Brother Newell of Coldwater says:
Duluth is ''founded on rock" in
every sense. Especially is this true as
regards the country, for the city is
built upon the side of hills that are a
mass of solid rock. Up one of the high
est peaks an inclined plane runs. The
top OF this hill is said to be 700 feet
above the lake, and the railroad run
ming up it is 1900 feet long. From this
emineuce one has u beautiful view Of
Lake Superior, the harbor and sur
rounding country.
Duluth has fine business houses, the
most magnificent public school build
ing in the United States, and enter
prising citizens who work for the
interest of their locality.
In the afternoon we were the guests
of the citizens of Duluth and Superior
and were taken on board steamer for
a tour OF the harbor. Duluth and
Superior are practically one, though
in different states, being separated only
by the st. Louis river, using the same
harbor; vet there is rivalry between
the two places. Superior's growth
covers period of very few years, the
citizens claiming it a development of
less than seven years. BE that as it
may one not conversant with the mag
nitude of the commercial and shipping
interests OF Superior will be astonished
upon visiting that city. Its mammoth
elevators, large Touring mills, tremen-
dous ore docks and other astonishing
features all form substantial facts that
amaze one.
There is warmth of local enterprise
and enthusiasm on the part of the cit
izens of Superior and Duluth in speak
ing OF the advantages their cities offer
that can but claim the admiration of
the tourist, for one recognizes in this
an element of push that can but lead to
success in the upbuilding of a city, and
it is just such energy that has made
Duluth and Superior the hustling cities
that they are.
After delightful ride on the bay we
were escorted to the West Superior
hotel one of the finest hotels we found
on our tour. Here we were feasted,
and after hearty meal adjourned to
the parlor where Mayor Starkweather
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After appropriate responses we again
boarded the Henrietta" and steamed
across TO Duluth, where we found the
Monarch" awaiting our arrival before
starting on her voyage"
Duluth and Superior front ST. Louis
bay in which it is said all the ships of
the world might ride at anchor without
crowding. On, in and near this is built
the great iron and coal docks, immense
elevators and great Touring mills.
The largest iron ore dock in the world
is at Duluth used for shipping the ores
OF the famous Mesaba range. superior
is said to have the largest elevator in
the world, that Of the Great Northern
Railway which holds 2,0O0,0 900 bushels
of grain, and in the number of its flour.
ing mills and annual output Of flour il
second only to Minneapolis. But Du
luth has the largest Touring mill in the
world, the Imperial, which in one day
turned out S,625 barrels.
Here we met DR. Wilson, former
Bedding physician, who showed ye edi
tor many courtesies, giving us car
riage ride on the boulevard, broad
drive way of several miles in length