Year: 1871

matter is past 1t is quite true that we
have had the same promise on several oc-
casions bef re, and have been disappointed
It is true that we have often heard in other
years the saying, "now in two years, or in
three at most, we shall have a railroad, and
We are to see Superior take a real step in
advance-a step that once taken, will be
the beginning of steadily increasing pros
perity."


We were as community disappointed
in those expectations time and again, and
there are enough of childish minds in this
as in every place, to think that because this
has been the case in the past, it is always
to be the case Such reasoning is the part
OF a fool. But men of sense here, as else
where, allow a change Of circumstances.
and especially manifest progress Of eyents
to guide their judgements, and lead them
to entertain new and more reasonable hopes.
We have to say TO ali sensible and thought
tif minds who ponder orr situation, hat the
expectation OF a development of this place
by or even within three years is just ex-
pectation, for it is founded upon facts


1t is a FACT that the Northern Pacific
railway will be completed in three years.
It is a FACT that the Wisconsin Central will
be completed in or before three years 1t
IS a FACT that other railroads will inevita-
bly, be forced to make connections with the
Northern Pacific In this Vicinity within
three years 1t is a FACT that the Red
River Valley, Northern and Central Min
nesota, and Northern Wisconsin will at
tract tens Of thousands Of imm grants with
IN three years. 1t is a FACT that the tide
of trade In the Northwest is soon to be di-
verted completely to Lake Superior, and
fleets OF vessels cover the great inland sea
that has SO long been solitary.


Can any man deny these evident truths?
Certainly no one in his senses. An entire
ly new era is upon us, and the man is blind
that cannot see Superor's vantage ia the
matter. She occupies the very ground and
system of harborage, that it will be worth





for within the next three years What will
they want? Will it not be a position at
the head of Lake Superior, at the very cen
ire and nexus of the coming railroad net?
Who holds hut position? None other
than the town of Superior and county of
Douglas.


will NO paI to rTp nd
US permanently 1t is only premium paid
to some other giant corporation to make al
inside track. Our tri>ky little neighbor
Duluth is welcome TO all she can make out
of her hillside and sand bars. The railroad
development will correct all that, and lower
her town lots to n more modest and truer
value. Business men will some day make
it a beautiful suburban village. But the
business at the head of Lake Superior will
be done in this place.


What is the mental constitution Of man
that used to hope for our development when
there were no railways; no call for them
no immis ration; no through lines or CONT
mental thoroughfares, and no possible need
OF town in this region, and yet now grows
despondrng and wants TO give up all inter
est in this splendid location, and refuses TO
hope just when the undeaiabie facts are
pointing to speedy realization of the long
wished for prosperity? Let our people
wait Tor 1873 and 1874, and they will see
that we are not deceived, nor deceivine
them, in telling of" the good time coming"
The Duluth Car al-Wnere is the Injunction?


Has the injunction on It's way to the
9 Zenith become suspended IN nu5ib,ts ?
We announced last week, that Judge
Miller of the United States Court, had, on
the 10Th ultimo., granted an order enjoining
the further prosecution of the work on the
Duluth Canal. Ten days Cat this writing)
have since elapsed, during all which time,
Sunday excepted, the work has been carried
on with unusual energy. 1t would seem
that either the iniuuctional order, through
neglect IN some quarter, has lot been serv-
ed on thc defendants, or ii 1t has, that they
have coltumaclou>ly diSregarded it The
United States Department OF Justice, it is
presumed, will know how to deal with ei-
ther contingency; and as the suit is pro-
NOTED by the War Department to repress
lawless interference with its authority IN
respect to harbor Improvements that
branch of the government vii! also be con
cerned 10 realize the flu benefit of the al
judicaton tlready male in It's favor.