The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
NEW STATE OF SUPERIOR.
UNCLE SAM MAY TACK A NEW STAR
ON THE FLAG.

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Topic.
Washington, Sept. 17.-Uncle Sam pro-
poses to make himself a Christmas pres
ent of new state. Christmas he will
hang up his stocking, as all good old peo-
pie do, and when he wakens, unless some
disappointment overtakes him-he will
find, away down in the toe of his stock
Ing a gold star, which, unless calcula-
tons miscarry, he will highly prize.
This star Will represent the forty-fifth
state in the union. and the name is to be
THE State of Superior"
1t will come into the union, not as other
states have come. in an unsettled condi-
ton, but it will arrive, as the Minerva
stepped from the head of love, beautiful-
ly equipped with everything necessary for
highly prosperous worldly existence.
For many years, in fact. almost since it's
admission to the union in 1887, Michigan
has has been divided by Lake Michigan.
If you will look on the map you will see
that Michigan is cut In two a little more
than midway TO the north. The upper
part of the peninsular above the lake Is
known in the state as the upper peninsu-
lar. The lower part is the lower penin-
sular
OF course. Michigan has been under one
governor, but for very long time the peo-
pie of the upper peninsular
have felt that they did not receive
the same attention and advant-
ages as the people on the north, Lake
Huron and lake of the lower peninsular.
Besides that, they claimed that they were
further north, and subject to different oil
matte laws and that, therefore, they
should not be treated the same as the
lower Michigan people.
To settle the dispute, there have been
negotiations pending for some time to
make this peninsula into different state
and in order to give 1t proper size, to cut
slice off Wisconsin, this slice to be add
ed to the peninsula.
Now to determine just what the new
state will be, draw q line from Green BAY
westward and a little downward, to the
Mississippi river and then take all that
lies above IL as far as Lake Superior, and
you will have the new state of Superior
as correctly as can be drawn now
OF all the states in the union, this state
stands about the best chance of making
gan on the east, on the south Wisconsin
and Lake Michigan, and on the west Min
nesota, the Mississippi river and a little Of
Lake Superior
Besides this magnificent location the
state of Superior starts in with a popula-
ton of nearly one million people. It's size
Will about correspond to that of Kentucky
which II also resembles in shape. IT is
well watered by many small rivers and it
contains a sea coast which is second to
no other state.
Besides this, Superior has an inexhaust-
ible mining supply. 1t contains iron and
copper enough, were it's output fully
worked, TO supply the whole world, and
It's building stone is remarkable all across
the country It's mining facilities make
1t Klondike in copper.
Its cities, though not as large as those
OF the lower peninsula, are very flourish
ing, and West Superior, which will be the
metropolis Of the new state, is considered
finer in It's possibilities than any other
city of the central United States.
The way in which Michigan came to have
an upper peninsula and the manner in
which 1t was divided Is very interesting.
Michigan was the thirteenth state admit
ted into the union and came In by act of
congress In January, 1887. 1t extended
further south than 1t now does and west
ward to the Missouri river, but owing to
some political deal on its admission, a part
given to Ohio. A strip had also been
given to Indiana a few years before Aft
ter Michigan became fully settled as a
state the governor of Michigan made a
great fuss about these slices that had been
cut off and so, TO quiet him, what is known
as the upper peninsular was granted to
him. This made state that was sepa-
rated by great body of water, but not
withstanding this obstacle, Michigan has
always ruled both its upper and lower
penlnsulas as well.
OF late, however, the people of the upper
peninsula have felt greatly sighted at
times. They think that, with Lansing
and Detroit In the lower peninsula, the
laws of the state were made more for the
part containing the capital and metropo-
lis than the part In which they were liv-
ing. They have pointed to their beautiful
Islands, the greatest Of which is the Isle
of Royal, in Lake Superior, and have
pointed out their beautiful harbors and
their opportunities for commerce with on
tario, and have at times made requests Of
the Michigan legislatures which they felt
should have been granted.
Another reason for making a new state
out Of the peninsula is that Michigan Is a
state Of great climatic difference. The
climate OF the southern portion is warm,
but that of the northern is rigorous Take
Detroit, which has a mean annual tenn
perature of 48 degrees, and that of SAINT
difference of degrees between the differ
emit parts Of the state. Along the north
ern part there is a great deal of apple
raising, but in the peninsula there are
vineyards and, of course, the same agri-
cultural laws cannot apply TO both Of
these
1t is said that all the preliminary work
of making this state has been gone
through with and will be settled when con-
gress reassembles. The congressman OF
Wisconsin and Michigan are both said to
be in favor Of it, and such lobbying as
must be done in Washington has already
been attended to.
The Lower Michigan people are said to
be in favor of losing their upper peninsu-
la because they feel that it is no part Of
them, while the upper peninsula certainly
feels that 1t should be independent
The new state is said 10 be one of the
richest sections of the country outside of
Alaska. 1t has every mineral that ia
known, even gold having been discovered
there. Its climate is healthy its rain
fall moderate and everything about il Il