Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-23
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norharlv dhrriion until il comes close u.on
The coast ~ the elevated country near the mouth
Of Montreal river.
/ Time would not permit him 10 enter into a
minute description If the mineral veins Of
this district. aud hr would simply say, tina,
through porihms Of IL VEINS of copper ores
were freYnenlv mot; veins Which almost in.
variab'y appeared Ia originate N The trap hills
and'Waverse oI"f- or less perfectly the upper
rocks. These veins usui ally have direciinn
very nearly At ri2h, angles TO the general III.
ree'ion 81 N. hills. and they are found vary
Ing Ia width fr'm u mere line 10 IL or IS f..
Veins IT the latter width are OF very rar- oc.
currence and hey do no, usually exceed eiyh.
teen inches 10 three tee, ia width. Very few
1T these veins make their appearance upon the
coast. nearly The whole of the distric, be,ns
! considerably inland
/ IL his Geological Survey his object TINS far
/ hat been Ia 6ehus The boundaries of the dis
irici Ia which copper u, d iis associated miner.
ale would hr found. rather than 10 explore in.
dividuai VEINS. vet ihongh hp had been thus
engaged h had opsrei few { the veins in
order 10 d-,rrmiu- the rhararier Of the ores,
and had brought, gu, Of the country several
tons of such NJ he had heeu able Ia psncnre
near he surface. Th,sr ores proved 10 be
rich IN copper, and although he ronsidered res
/ procured from near III. ejg. Of The vein "a but
an unr. rain index Ia The character If those
that would b. found upon further exploration,
yet they wee al much value as n means of
comparison The ores chi, fly cousis, OF
carbonate. silicaie aud oxides OF copper. asso.
cia'.d with varying proportions of rocky mat
Ter constituting the paugnr. and he has yet
scarcely seen trace Of either the snlphures
or pyri,ous copper In this district. He spoke
Of this az a circumstance which had led to
some error with those persons familiar with
these las, mentioned ores Of copper. for while
looking for those which do not exist. they
have passed by the dark ani earthly appear.
ing mixed oxides Of copper. snpposlng them TO
be inferior ores of manganese and iron.
As 10 the prospective value Of these veins
Of copper ores. he said we could only arrive
al safe conclusions by a comparison of the re.
olugy Of the country with that Of other dis
tricts, where veins have been extensively
explored; and after giving general de.
srripIion Of The Cornish and several other
foreign copper disiriris. h. observed npob the
whole. the prospects, IN the mineral districts
Of Lake Superior must he regarded favnrabIy
rather than Otherwise but tia, while he had
liue doubt hu, capital might he here invested
with fair prosper, of handsome return. he
hoped ,ha, no QUE would engage M the under
taking wiihon, counting cost. or without be.
ing fully informed upon the subject. lie said
he WAS we'll aware Of The infa,naiion which
existed over the whole world in relation 10
subjects If this kind and that he felt II his
duty To say that he hoped M one would 60 In.
10 this country under The delusive hope Of
gaining wealth suddenly. or by any other
means then patient industry. He further re.
marked thai the amount Of native copper orca-
siona'y found IN masses upon the surfare. and
at other times imbedded among the ores in the
veins had served to mislead the minds Of ma
ny persons who having little knowledge upon
the subject. have not stopped TO reflect that
copper in this form Is of comparatively rare
occurrence. :nd that In practical point OF
view il is Of no Importance.
H. would now allnde 10 lsle Royale. an
island living near the northern shore nf Lako
Superior. but within the boundaries Of Mirhi-
gan. This narrow Island of rock. having
length If abon fory.hv- miles. rising alb
rnp,ly from the greatest depths "f ihs lake.
and same Of ia hills have an aliiinde Of 800
TO 400 ieet. The geology of this island hrars
close resemblance 10 that Of ib- district
10 which alpsion has jos, been made. bni thu
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sou,h-riy and at high angle. Several veins
containing ores If copper. have been esamin.
ed opon this island and they have close re.
s~mblancr 10 those on III. sopih'rly coast TO
hich allu.ion has ALREADY been made.
H. proce-ded In speak of The value Of VI"
forests # pine timber 81 Lake superior. ano
of N. Importance Of the white fish. mont and
sisrowi, fisheries Of The Lake. bni he added
.k..,...ts.s. IN tu zyi.
CATION continues these are all hidden treas.
ures TREASURES wh,rh cannot pr hbhly he
brought 30 light. The difficulty and g'eaiex'
prnse ronneci-d with the transportation Of
visions. implements. &c. must effe"'"al'y
shut hi. region of roon'v from the mass 81
,h"sa men who would o,her9ts" engage IN %
"a a business " one who has never riv-
e,sed an uninhahi,ed wilderness country. can
/ f,m any eonrrpiin Of The difficulties and
bstdship. 10 b. rnr"ubiprrd: and he added.
,bst after The nunf ross times he h ID been
lro,npeIird To- traverse tn shores If this Lake
in barb came. aud cedar fishing h"a's rro.
rspding slowly with oars. b. hoped ere long
tn see the day WHEN The whole "f these NJ
u,ens- lakes NAV b, iravefsed without inter
rpp,ion by The aid Il steam.
He closed by rpmarsing ina, in whatever
lighi We may regard This snhj-c'. whether 10
a national point of view. as opening an aVen-
~ + . ibs transportation Of munitions Of war,
a. throwing open The country for the DISPOSE
lion Of her large irarts ri unsrld lands or IN
opeping go immense and important district
Tor he enterprise 81 our citizens. We cannot
fail IN loek ueon IL a, nne involving the high
r., ;n,-r..is Of our country He felt reI iced
a, the enlightened poliey which had recently
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