Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-09-02

recent and thorough investigation, rendering
the statistics accurate beyond question.
This information furnishes US with a correct
basis for some interesting calculations 10 regard
to the injustice Inflicted upon the mining com
munliy by the Leasing System--a subject
which we shall subsequently consider.
The amount of Mi eraI " raised" in Grant,
and the amount in Iowa Counties, at Hard
scrabble, respectively, will also be given here
after. a.it
This ancient and important district Of the
Upper Moes is situated mostly 10 Sections
10, "a and IS, ofTownships one NJ, in Range
one W., and Sections Is. 10 and 30, ofTown.
ship one NJ, in Range one e., OF the 4th p.
M. w. II; partly 10 Grant and partly 10 Iowa
Counties abou, nine miles north from Galena,
thirteen east of Dubuque, and fifteen south
from Plat,eyille: upon high, rolling Prairie,
and mostly upon the east side OF broad and
diversified summit which divides the waters
of Fevre river upon The east from those Of
SinsiDnaws creek upon the west. This sum-
nit, without suffering any material change, ell
ther in It's course or uniformity, is found sue
cessivsly under three separate geographical
relations: first, or neares. the Mississippi, (tra-
cling it backwards il forms the summit des-
cribed above; after passing the head waters Of
Sinsinawa creek, it becomes the summit be-
tween Fevre and Little Platte rivers; and last
ly-leaving this County in the vicinity of
Platteyille, near which Fevre river takes its
rise-it is found tho summit between Little
Platte and Pecatonica rivers, both Of which
originate In the grand summit between the
Missippi and Wisconsin. aa
Hazel Green, town recently surveyed and
laid out. near the centre of Hardscrabble, is
located upon this ridge, and upon the stage
road from Galeoa TO Pat,eville, at point uni
versaly admired for its surrounding scenery.
], commands an extended view of The Iowa
bluff" and Sinsinawa mound upon the west,
and Of the high, broken hills Of Fevre river
upon the east. The country immediately adj
jacent is inlerspersed by grove and stream, and
relieved by every diversity Of ridge and ravine
,ha, can render country pleasing.
Tho scarcity Of fencing material has pre-
vented Ibis section from becoming that impor-
tant agricultural one which its soil fully war
rants. Young forests, however, are rapidly
sprinpinq Up, in proportion as the country is
protected agains, fire. aud promise soon to sup
ply even this deficiency.
The Mines 10 question were discovered by
Indians a, date beyond the reach Of i0vesIl-
CATION. They were first worked by white men
10 1920, but did not al,rac, general attention
until 1925, when an important lode was dis
covered. A serious difficulty 10 regard TO the
ownership Of this lode gave to the diggings
The appropriate name HardscyabJk.
The upper soil, or mould. averages about
fifteen inches 10 thickness, and The clay about
ten Zee, Of like depth The disposition OF the
creviees in the upper or me,allierous rock at
Hardscrabble, is fully suggested by the lines
Of q, checker.board. They lie, in direction,
nearly north aud south. cas-, and west, crossing
each other al ngh, angles. The east aud west
creviccs are generally Of sufficient width to
admit Of being worked without the cid Of
blasting. The mineral ofthese creyices is III
variably found 10 detached -hloeks," or cubes.
closely resembling, regardless ofsize, the prim.
tive formation OF Sulphurel Of Lead and at
depth varying from thirty to ninety feet from
the surface OF the rock. The mineral Of the
north and south creyices is found 10 con,nu-
Gus, perpendicular sheet, varying from quar-
Ter of an inch TO six inches in thickness, and
closely confined by rock. These two deserip-
tons of crevices have produced about an equal
amount OF mineral.
Hazel Green precinct. or the district we are
considering, numbers about four hundred in
habiants, three hundred and sixty Of whom
are actual miners. The average member OF
miners annually employed at these Mines since
their opening in 1925, TO the present time, is
one hundred and ,hir,y-hve. lIardsorabbe
has yielded ,wenty-seven million three hundred
thousand pounds Of mineral, which has com.
mauded az average price Of SIS per one thou
sand pounds, equal to s409, 10000.
The following table shows The amount of
mineral raised from lots: uae, conptisiog
about ten acres. The ground at Hs,dscrabble
has been mostly held in this shape. 10 couse-
quence of the infinite number, ard generally,
the small size Of The lodes:
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