The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-08
CLAIMS A SLICE
OF GOPHER STATE
WISCONSIN FINDS CAUSE FOR
ELATIoN IN STORMS ACTION.
High Water Separates Marrow Strip of
Land in Lake and Forms Two Islands
4 Badgers Start Movement to Have
Government Map Changed and Add
to Their Census Returns.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal ..t.
Superior, Wis.,, Dec. s.-The big waves and
low place on the Point, long, narrow strip
of land stretching from the Wisconsin to the
Minnesota shore, and separates the lake from
formed makes two islands of the Point and
raises a nice question as to which state
section of the strip belongs. ~
between Minnesota and Wisconsin at the head
Of the lakes as the st. Louis river. The natural
entry to the local harbor is the Superior
side of the bay, the entry to the Duluth side
having been dredged out by the government.
Before the construction of the Duluth canal the
Point or the greater part of it, was in Mime
sofa. 1t was claimed by old residents Of Su-
peror, prominent among them Colonel Hiram
Hayes, that the canal formed the mouth of the
st. Louis river, as it was fact that the water
flowed to the lake by way of the new route
after the artificial entry built. Minnesota
people, however, held that the mouth must be
natural entry, and that the strip was still
in Minnesota. The claim was generally recog-
nized and, altho there attempt to change
the government map, nothing further came Of
the agitation.
Would Reduce Territory.
Now Colonel Hayes has come forward with
theory that the second natural entry, formed
by the storm, Is the mouth Of the bounding
river. The new channel is about half way be-
tween the two old ones, and If recognized as
the mouth Of the river, Minnesota territory on
the point would be cut in half. There is
current flowing thru it from the bay to the lake
to substantiate Colonel Hayes claim that it is
the mouth of the river.
Recently. particularly this fall when the CEN
taken, quite feeling was worked up
in the two cities over which should be allowed
to count the people on the Point Several camp
from both cities were spending the season
there and, officially the territory belonging to
Minnesota, they were all counted citizens
of Duluth AS matter of fact. many were
Superior people, and their objections to being
included in the population of the zenith city
were widely heralded in this city.
Among those who were thus counted was
Mayor O'Hare and Assemblyman Wallace An
drew. Now that a question has arisen which
will give Wisconsin chance to claim part
of the Point and give Superior the privilege
of counting some Duluth people when the next
census is taken. these men have 1naugurated a
movement, backed by Colonel Hayes scientific
researches, to get the legislature to take the
matter up at its special session. No official
action can be taken at this time. but Assembly
man Andrew has undertaken to the
sentiment and begin systematic fight for a
part Of the Point in whatever manner may seem
most probable to bring successful results Mayor
O'Hare is enlisted in the movement, are
several prominent business men and politicians
in this city who were included among those
counted citizens of Duluth.