The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-06-08
Good Words for Superior.

guide 10 lake TOURISTS anu parties lpOh-
ing for good places to settle for bust
ness and investments. 1t gives short
biographical and historical chapters of
I the prominent points along the lakes,
and from the chapter on Superior we
clip the following extracts for which
! complimentary statements the TINES
( returns thanks:
( Superior's star has appeared on the
horizon and from the unprecedented
pace with which 1t il rising, seems des-
tined to become one OF the most glitter
ing in the bright constellation of Ameri-
can cities. The other American cities
have astonished the world by their rap
i'll growth, but West Superior has
cell psed all former records and stands
out alone as having made greater ad-
vancemcnt in population, wealth and
public improvements than any town or
city Of its age since the world began, or
at least that is recorded on the pages Of
history. Things that but yesterday
were high on the list Of impossibilities,
are today established facts.
"In 1883, there were scarcely people
cnourh here to make respectabIe
country village, and what is now the
/ principal business part of the city was
then a mass of underground and felled
/ trees, that but short time ago covered
this busy mart.
The city was Incorporated in 1889.
and in 1890 had population of l4,OOO
inhabitants. By the state census of
| 1884 the city had grown to 5000 and
I today careful estimates place the popu-
/ lation at 10000, The city covers an
area Of -. 4}9 acres. and it's wonderful
/ harbor has 80 rniIcf of dock line.
/ The numerous grain elevators located
I here have a capacitv of 1873 900
/ bushels and the great Touring mills of
/ the city 4 daily output of % 900 barrels
! "The assessed nronertv valuation for
I 1871 WAS $40 $50 900 and notwitbstond-
! inc the GREAT expenditurcs for nubIic
/ improvements in recent wears the fax
roll i updar > : mills
The city has none Of that transit
! tory appcaranre 81 marked in most nev
places neither Is if = wooden town
The puhIic builJinos most Of the husi-
moss bopeas and fac,,rios and . Iorco
percentage Of the private residences
! are of brick ar stone
mike pulnth across tha ,or tbo
site Of tba city !. comnara+ivoI,, I,,,oI
with an elevation Of from 10 to 81 foot
above the level Of the lake and bo,-
"Eyerv convenience of the LARGE
modern CITY is to he found bara. calIa
and electric railway radiate in evarv
direction tbc city has comnIatn vatar
and sewer system electric IicLte frao
mail delivery fine nubiic school LuiId-
ines and ELEGANT churches of all danon,-
nations The hotels eouaI in size an
poiptmeuts and manaoetpant the laad-
ING hosteIries Of fine FIRST class cities Of
America. The places of amusement
are ofthe highest character and secure
all of the first class theatrical and oncr-
attic attractions that travel north Of
Chicago. A elf in fact that is .sun 70
date in all that pretains TO the comfort
convenience and prosneritv of her neo-
ple. despite tbe fact flat in vnors i &c
but an infant.
,eTbc very best nroqnos;s If tho fr-
ture of the city is a diagnosis of it's past.
There i a reason for This unnrecedap+-
ed Growth and if l. not borI 10 find
Room ,othoJ, ;rJ,st.;,,,ei,, ,,,l;,,.1
will sometimes contribnte 70 the grnwtb
ola town tcmnororiIv but tho ro,il
strides made Lv This citv ca,,n from, ,,o+-
uraI causos Of which II. antor,,r;.i,,,
citizens have moi been slow ia avail
themselves
"Wboth.r or ro+ na4,,ro dosio,od
this GREAT chain of I,Las 70 o;vo tho
world easy access to tho ,,roato.+ ,.lo,+
fields to tho ,,ra,t..t iro,, oro tiofIs 80
| the creates forests of stan5jnr ,inc ana
hard timber an tho a.rtb tbar c.rtoir-
~ ,,sc,,,. mo. ,,,r,,a.o 4, = :, g..
Inference Of this desion thoro ! aIso
here the greatest harhor known 70 man
! with natural brpakwater surrassing in
/ STRENGTH and duraLiIitv nrtbine, tbot
could he built Inv mans AGENCY Tho
natural sims and wafer intersections
have bacn So ARRANGED Iv pa,rrn nc 70
mako # o,,c,r tI,ot tLo Croo.o,. 40
sirnai tI,is ~ tbo s,+o f,r ,,ra,t ,,,,,,,
t,.trr;,,,, ND ,o,,,,,,.ro;,I ,.a,,tar
.EycrvtLina tbat has or can Lo soil
Of Uu,rtb ola rav,ralIa ,oturo on,.Iios
with canal force 70 Sunorior In c,rt
the di,idiDr line hotvocn tho .ro ,.;+;os
will in thr rutpre bairnooirar,..ipI,r si-
moss and ,,ro.rorit,- ,Io,. nil j., l,.,,,,,1
= Gr,nr,. t,roth., !. 40 Nan. Nj. nnI
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