The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-03
REASON FOR PRIDE
SUPERIOR CAN BOAST OF HAVING
THE SIX GREATEST THINGS
IN THE WORLD.
DOCKS AND GRAIN ELEVATOR
Facts About the city's Present Indus
trial Status and Natural Advan-
taqes That Make It's Wonderful
Future a Certainty.

Superior. Wis, has six greatest
things in the world, and Is justly
proud of them These are:
The largest ore dock in the world.
The largest coal docks in the world.
The largest grain elevator in the
world.
The largest railroad yards in the
world.
The two greatest merchandise docks
in the world.
Moreover, Superior surpasses all
other places In the world as coal
receiving port and an ore shipping
center 1t has the third largest ship
yards on the Great Lakes, the second
largest dry dock ON the Great Lakes
and is the third largest tonnage port
in the United States and the fifth in
the world. It has the greatest water
power in the United States for gener-
ating electricity, excepting Niagara,
and has 40 miles of the finest natural
harbor in the world.
Is it any wonder the people OF SUI
perior are proud of their city and SUI
premely confident of it's future?
city's Great Advantages.
B. ]. Van Week, city statistician OF
Superior, has put in concise form in
formation showing the present indus
trial status of the city and the rea-
sons for the fact that 1t has entered
on a period of great material growth
and prosperity, to the end that manu-
featuring plants seeking new loca-
lions, capital seeking investment, and
people seeking new homes, will be so
interested as to investigate the claim
that Superior Is point to come and
tie to-"
The advantages the city relies on to
fulfill its destiny are grouped under
the following heads by Mr.. Van Week:
First-Location. Our commanding
location at the head of Lake Superior,
with one of the finest harbors in ex-
istence, makes this the logical point of
distribution for our own and the Can
adam northwest.
Second-Commerce As proof posi-
tive of the foregoing, it is only nee
essary to state that the receipts and
shipments by water from the Supe-
rior-Duluth harbor, during the season
of navigation for 1907, aggregated 34,-
7S6, tons, valued at $287, 529,694.
Third-Railroads. Twelve railroad
systems already reach Superior and
Duluth: IL other lines are being built
or have been determined on; four
other lines will be constructed in the
near future. 4r.~
Rich Mineral Section.
Fourth-Mining. Qron ore, copper
ore, etc. The proximity of the Yer
million, Mesaba and Cayuna iron
ranges where are found the largest
known bodies of high grade iron ore
together with the fact that the copper
ranges south of the city, being an ex.
tension of the copper formation of the
upper peninsula of Michigan, carrying
native copper in same manner, and
1t is believed, in same degree, besides
gold. silver and nickel, makes this
actually and prospectively one of the
most richly mineralized sections to be
found anywhere.
Fifth.-Wholesaling. The large mum.
Der of wholesaling houses in all lines
their uniform success and growth
the unlimited possibilities by reason
of the growing territory tributary
with 10000 miles of railway systems
terminating here, with other systems
building, and opening more territory
all the time, answers the question as
to the availability of this point for
wholesaling purposes.
Facilities for Manufacturing.
Manufacturing. The fact
that we build here the largest lake
vessels; manufacture large amounts
of coke; received 100000 tons OF
hard and soft coal in 1907 (Which
means cheap power); produce at pres
ent 10000 electrical horse power from
the ST. Louis river (only $4,000 horse
power of which is now contracted for