Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-12

recently been Withdrawn rom luis posi-,
and it Is moi probable that II will ever be
sarrisoned again. This is the most eli
gible situation Tor town oil any IN The
country oithe rapids, and the lands IN It's
vicinity are very excellent.
Crock River is large stream, running
a westerly direction, and emplylns into
the Mississippi above the Illinois Bounty
Tract, 800 miles above the mouth OF
the Illinois. Opposite 10 the mouth OF
this river is Rock Island, on which there
is a fort. garriSuned by company of
United States troops" &c.--page 1873.
The river takes Its rise near Wineba-
go lake, OF Fox river; It's general course
is southwest, until within about so
miles of its junction With the MIssissp-
pi, when it runs nearly south; 1t eaD-
ties into the Mississippi $50 miles above
the mouth OF the lllipois river, by two
mouths, about mile apart, an island di-
viding il near IFS confluence with 'hat RI
yer. Rock river is more than 200 ioies
in length; seven or eight streams ut cen-
siderable magnitude empty mo y; N
the banks of three OF tham, VIZ: Pc ka
Hammock. Sycamore, and Leaf rive s.,
lead nines have been dlsc pver@d; ihose
Of the PEEK a-tan-nook are near Tho Gus
consin river, and are said TO be the mos
valuable OF any in the country. They
are claimed by the Wmeoago ladians,
and are occasionally worked BY them
and lie Socks. A large proportion Il
the Wnebago tribe have villages and
! hunt on the mead waters OF this river;
there IS also Sock, Pouawattamie
and a klckapoo village on its banks !;
the Sock village is situated near lis
junction with tho Mississippi. There
are several rapids in this rirer, which
render the navigation Of it difficult, ex-
cept ia the spring, when the water Il
high. This river IS called by the 10
dams Sen ,ne-se pee, (Rock river.)
X ok Is'andis three miles above the
principal mouth o! this river; this ISL
and is nearly eight miles in circumference.
Fort Armstrong is situated at the loot
of the Island on bank OF lime stone
about thirty feet in height, and IS. at pre-
sent, garrlsoned by two companies. 4
this place the Mississippi Is nearly .
mile wide, and on either side are eS
tensve prairies bounded by lofty hills,
covered with oak, hickory, &c. oppo-
ste the Fort, on the left bank OF the IL
yer, is Fox village OF about twea,y
lodges.
" Bean river, (Rivere an Feoe) ma
vigable stream OF Pike county, enpiylog
into the Mississippi three miles below
Catfish creek, twenty miles below Du-
buque's rnes and abou, seveniy above
Rock river. Nine miles ue this stream,
small creek elapries into il from the
east. The banks Of tins creek and the
bills which boun. us aiiuvioD bouein ave
filled with lead ore of the best qualify"
p. So.
Inc name of this river is Fever river.
{Rivlere su Fievre. The Indians call VI
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pee (Smaii Fox
River. Ttils river IS computed to be |
fifteen miles below Dubuque's mines
and ninety above the principal mouth oi
Rock river. Very rich mines Of lead ore !
nave been found near the banks of this
stream, and worked 10 vantage. Pre- |
vious 10 the year 1922, these mines
we're worked by the Sock and Fox In |
dams in the summer Ut 1921, a small |
proportion OF these Two tribes procured |
nearly million pounds OF mineral,
which they disposed OF to several
raiders, tnen residing at that place.
Since that time these mines have
been worked bv our citizens. on leases
obtained The United States. ln;he spring
of 1922, considerable number OF ind.
viduals, from different parts Of the coun-
try embarked 10 the mining business al
this place, bui variety OF circumstances,
OF dlscouraging ma ure, induced most
of them soon TO relinqdish the undertak-
ing those that remained have since pro-
secuted the working Of the mines with
much success, and nothing but some
further encouragement on the part Of
government appears to be wanting to
render these mines very productive.
The heavy bond required OF those who
take leases Of mineral lands, operate
with great severity on that class OF en-
,erprlsins and Industrious individuals
who are al a great distance from their
friends and home, or who from other
causes, are unable to obtain them, which
are, in all cases, ten thousand dollars for
one hundred and sixty acres. But this
regulation IS probably rendered neces-
sary TO ensure The prompt payment oil .
tenth Of the mineral obtained, or The
valne thereof, to the United States.
The tract OF country which contains
these mines extends from X ,ck lslspd 10