The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
HEAD OF THE LAKES AND THE RED
RIVER VALLEY.

The completion of the Fosston branch
Of the Great Northern railway to the
head Of the lakes is the realization Of a
long cherished hope that this port
would SCORER or later he brought into
direct communication with Northern
Minnesota and the fertile Red River
valley. 1t is tie contamination Of the
dream Of one Of the boldest and most
far seeing men Uf our day, James ].
Hill, to whose restless and progressive
spirit the Nortt-N already owed
much, and to hich it is now more than
ever indebted OF course it should not
be forgotten that TO the fact that this
port is the mead Of navigation and the
logical outlet Of the products Of the
West, is due It's selection as the ter
minal Of 80 many railways, not because
at this point are situated the cities of
Duluth and Superior. To orr natural
situation we owe everything. At the
same time were it not .or our Jim Hills,
who see and who are quick to take adj
vantage of natures handiwork, the
wheels Of progress would move very
slowly. The drones would then lead in
the race with the snaIs.
Duluth and Superior, however, by
reason of their situation al the head OF
NAVIGATION, should be the natural basis
Of supplies for the merchants Of North
ern Minnesota and Wisconsin anG the
Red River valley, and it is in this con
nectlon that the people of the head Of
the lakcs-for the whole population is
interested-are rejoicing at the opening
oil the FosstOn branch. 1t brings rs in
10 commercial relations with region
heretofore inaccessible from this point
and is bound to result in an increase OF
business Of all descriptions. This added
to our mineral riches which is being de-
veloped rapidly, our mills, elevators,
and ore docks, should give us new
courage and strengthen our faith in the
future greatness of Superior and Its
sister city across the bay, for whose en-
terprise we have the greatest admIra-
ton, if we do have reason at times to
com, lain of lack on the part Of some
Of its newspapers and citizens Of that re-
apect for the truth which one would ma
'iirally expect OF a people who live SO
near the clouds.
1t was not unnatural therefore that
the people Of Superior, in common with
the peor-e of Duluth, should turn out
10 meet the thousands of eXcursiOnists
from along the Fosston branch who
visited the head of the lakes on We'd
ne-,lay Inst and should greet them in
a fitting manner, and should take every
pains to make them acquainted with
the commercial advantages as Well as
the natural beauties 81 the head of the
lakes, and let them form their own con
illusions. There was no need OF any
jealousy in TIE matter; no need of any
abuse of any Superior people on the
part of anyone in Duluth. All were
working in common cause, the good
of the head of the .akcs-puluth and
Superior. Duluth, of course, being the
larger and more wealthy city, out
did Superior in It's preparations for the
reception OF the visitors. But that " as
to he expected. 1t WAS but natural.
Things Will be different, however. in
the near future, when Duluth Will cease
10 be what ii Is to-day, tie larger aud
richer city. and lose itself in the great
ness Of Superior; when the shapeless
rocks and stcepes whcreon il stands
will be the tombs of the departed cliff
jewellers and the tohoggau-sl!des of gen
crations yet unborn. Then viii the
people from afar, even the Red river
valley, come to Superior to spend their
money amt 90 back happy.
Yea, Duluth, thy doom Is written on
Thy rocks, for thou hast lied about Us,
hath stolen our railroads, mills, eleya-
tors and docks, and exalted thysrlf be-
yond thy merits. Yea, verify, thy name
,hall be fprrpttpu