Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-11-04
MINING AND DIGGINGS.

We have seen, with regret. many erroneous
statements in the Herald, published al Ian
caster. 10 Giant Co. relative 10 The ''mInes and
digginqs" 10 the mineral district statements
which are calculated TO misleaj those who
are unacquain,sd with The country. and The
labor requisite to discover ard produce the
lead ore for market. In speaking Of the first dis.
covery Of lead ore made upon what is called
the Patch Diggioss" 10 Grant County. the
HERALD says:
"The orc OF this lode, or patch, lay entreiv
upon the top OF the rock. averaging eighteen feet
in width aud three in thickness Pieces pf 'nrner-
a. raised iron this patch" weighed as high a.
ii. 900 pounds eacn, ind sIeh was the exifaodih-
afy facility with which il wa' obtained, inst i1if
men raised in one day $500 ponds
We have passed more than ten years among
the mines and miners. and have never seen a
piece Of mineral ERASED" which would Ell
coed in weight fifteen hundred pounds We
have heard Of pieres being raised which
weighed TWO thousand. The statement ''fnur
men raised. in one day, AS 600 pounds
needs some explanation. w 3. Democrat
The number ef the Herald which mex, sue.
contained the following correction Of typo.
graphical error:
Dor hgn,ss made a statement last week, in
The article on the Mines. which proves 10 US.
q, least. that figures will lie: we were made
TO say .,ha, four men raised. in one day. 425,.
600 pounds Of mineral" IL should have been.
and correctly 100. $4,000.
The Editor of the Democrat. Major J. p.
Sheldon, has resided in The Mines more than
ten years" and has "never seen piere OF
mineral raised which exceeded in weigh,
1900 pounds! We are ia no way inclined TO
question tho truth Of this assertion. nor should
wo be il the Major had resided in the Mines Ia
much Longer time wiihou, having seen piece
of mineral raised Of any size whatever. There
,cere pieces OF lead ore raised from Patch Dig
g,ngs which weighed, respectively. $4,000
pounds; a fact which can be substaniialed by
evidences The mos, respectable, and one which
Major Shelden's unfortunate experience in DC
wav affects.
ave have seen With regret many srrone'
/ ous sisiemests"-a declaration in which aplu'
rslisy Of errors il, meant, and cannot. therefore,
refer 10 the single matter pointed on, 10 regard
to Patch Diggiugs. This Involves the Ediio'
, Of The Democrat 10 . situation where ncs'
i people would feel extremely awkward. He
! has stated thai to be erroneous which we know
and can prove 10 be strictly and scruPul0asly
true. The statistics. so far as we have carried
them. have been gsshsusd only with references
I TO their accuracy. The oldes. miners and The
best authority Of the country have been con
suited. No labor and expense has been spared
10 render the information Of = eharaeieT which
no one could gsinssy; and We have so fa'
succeeded ssio be able to challenge the ele-
sssi seraiiny.
Major Sheldon, occupying as he does re-
culisrly unensiable position in the estimation
of the people Of the Upper Mines. and who
has repeatedly snimsd'ened upon the policy
oftheGensral Government 10 regard 10 the Win
srsl Reserves. il The 6rss To oppose course
Of investigation eminen,ly calculated TO 'er-
inmate the esils Of which he 80 bitterly com
plains
II is easier 10 eAesse fauiI 10 trend Ih.n
sirlas IN ~ enemy.