Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24
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BY THE EDtToR

| Continued from last week.
The stretch of country lying between St
Paul and Duluth is not very interesting
from scenic standpoint. Low bills GOV
cred with scrub growth of oak and birct
predominant toward the eastern end ane
higher and more broken country toward:
the lakes. The elevation rises continually
in the latter direction. The soil is sandy
and apparently poor for agricultural pur'
poses, except for potatoes. aud it is from
| this section that the northern seed
potatoes that are sold here in the spring
by our merchants come. One can see
many potato farms there, and the soil is
so peculiarly conducive to the growth Of
this vegetable that it results in very low
vines and large tubcrs.
Approaching Duluth one passes through
section that presents an impressive ex-
ample of the necessity of timber conserva
ton. From the stumps thu may be seen
there it is evident that pot many years
ago ali his territory was covered by a
magnificent growth of pine timber, now,
as far as the eye can reach on both Sides
of the railroad, the only trees left standing
are the skeleton shapes of few small pine
trees. blackened and charred by forest
fires. The lumbermen here swept over
the territory like ravaging horde of To-.
Gusts. At one point for miles may be seen
the remains of thousands of magnificent
saw-logs. that no attempt was apparently
ever made to remove from the ground af-
ter they were cut. left to waste and decay.
useless now for any purpose. an evidence
of the abuse of this magnificent gift of ma
ture.
Lake Superior. as is Familiarity known.
has the shape of a wing. and the city OF
Duluth is located at the tip of the wing.
Dropping abruptly from the hills the
Great Northern Railroad, over which /
travelled, reaches the city by crossing the
point of the lake on trestle at least a
mile long. for the city is located on the
north side of the point. A mile or two
east of the trestle. where the lake is per-
haps two miles wide. it is cut by acurious
narrow bar of land. reaching all the way
across, except at the end next to the city,
where channel was cut to permit the
shipping to enter the harbor behind the
bar. This harbor is said to be the finest
and most secure of any on the great lakes
The bar is well built up with houses and
a pleasure resort is also main tanned there
Across the gap through which the boats
pass is peculiar bridge-only two of its
kind exist in the world 1t is formed of
steel framework, something like 18o feet
higa, and from the top of the arch swings
steel arm. reaching nearly to the water,
which is made to travel to and fro.
At the lower end of the arm is passenger
car. Every few moments this Car travels
across the gap transferring passengers
from one side to the other.
Duluth has been described as city IS
miles long, a mile wide and mile high,
and the description Ats it pretty close. al
though its heigth is little overdrawn. Its
length lies east an west, and its main
streets run parallel with the lake. the
cross streets run straight up, or nearly SO,
due to the fact that the city is located on
the narrow shore of the lake and extends
up the bluffs, four or five hundred feet
high. One enters most of the buildings
on the first floor from one street and on
the second floor from the next street. 1t
has population of perhaps 100. 900, and
as all the great traffic from the northwest
which seeks water outlet centers here,
it is lively place. Like Minneapolis
and St. Paul. it is point for huge grain
elevators, and there are lumber yards
there where one can see literally miles of
lumber stacked up in close ranks 20 and
80 feet high. It has some handsome busi-
ness houses, and fine new county court
house of grey granite, only recently COM
pleted, in classic Greek style of architec-
tuIc. n uuC iuoSAi kt1ou ~ tue eASSt tudt
the fundamental basis of civilization is
equality under the iawran along the front
ofths structure just under the cornice. and
as read it, l wondered whether the
brand Of justice rendered there was in
keeping with the virtue of the inscription
l made tour of inspection of the build.
ing, which is four stories high. and found
it as beautiful inside as outwardly. The
public Offices are spacious and equipped
with every modern convenience for stor-
ing records and the transaction of public
business, On the first floor is large G.
A. R. lodge room. The court rooms, four
in number, are on the top aoor, and in
three justice of some kind was being
ground out.
After arranging for my passage on
lake boat-Anchor Line-to Mackinac Is
land, l had several hours to spare before
going On board, and spent the time in
good men, Mandy, wnaId have