The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-02

All persons who were the passage of the act of LIST
March, 1877, in posseson by actual occupancy, oil any
portion mineral lands embraced in this proclamation,
authority Of lease or written permit from the Secre-
AIRY War; for the purpose OF mining thereon and all
sons who shall be in possession, by actual occupancy oo
mine mines, actually discovered before the LIT March,
lS47 forth in the of LIST March, 1877, above men
toned authorized enter and purchase the same at
the price, the and conditions, and the extent
prescribed by that act and no less at any time before the
day fixed for the OF the sale of those mineral
lands making proof OF and occupancy and in
compliance with those the Register and Receiver
the Land Oce subject to an appeal to the Secretary OF
the Treasury and all persons entitled to the gh' Of Pre-
proclamation required TO establish the same to the salts
fiction Of the Register and he G and make m
fore the day appointed for the OF the pub
such prescription claim will be forfeited.
The certificate OF the mineral agent at Saut Ste Marie
persons holding under permits those in the
occupancy OF mine or mines, have paid up the per
OF required by the act above mentioned, will
be conclusive on that point
Persons occupying under leases permits, will not be
permitted renqush their rights under that occupancy
and enter as suaters and where any such or per
the holders thereof will be regarded eservng the lands
day of SALE when they will be offered at public sale as min
49, ''''' RICHARD NJ. YOUNG Commissioners
| a TO THE PUBLIC.
The "nneral lands included in the foregoing proclana
ton embrace the greater portion of keweena Point and
the southern shore of Lake Superior in The northern Pc
nnsula OF Michigan, and rendered immensely valuable
by the exhauess mines OF copper and other ores iond
therein.
considerable number OF have already
discovered in the trap ranges bordering Lake SUPERIOR
and within few miles of it; and from the geological char
country and the xporaons already made it
BILE will be found throughout this whole mnera region"
In the mines worked, copper is found almost
and in fact of the native copper and ores yield
greater than other yet discovered IN the
world Silver is also found in considerable quantities.
All the necessary materials for The construction oil iur-
naces and fuel for smelling found in abundance In the
immediate neighborhood OF the mineral and the face OF
the such, thai the mines require but lite II any,
artificial drainage and therefore worked great add
| vantage
The climate in the winter though cold does
considered the favorable for their operations
The proximity of these mineral lands to the shore of Lake
Superior which several safe and excellent harors
and the water therefrom by the SAINT Ste
Marie, Lakes Huron Erie, Nc, furnish ready means OF
the products of these lands the principal
m arkets OF the United States at very trifng cost
likewise appears, from the reports this office, that
the agricultural lands OF fair qualify, producing the
usual culinary vegetables and grass in abundance and
for grain crops Timber sufficient for the usual purposes,
many places very abundant, white and yellow pine
sugar MAPLE yellow birch, &c and by their thrifty growth
give evidence of the richness OF the SOIL the product OF
which will command fair price from their vicinity TO The
! mines, which will always furnish good market.
Maps showing the localities of the mines and other valua
BILE relating thereto, derived from the geoogi
cal survey &C. which be embraced in this brief
notice, will be prepared and deposited with the land Off
the Sau Ste Marie, early ms practicable before
the commencement OF the public sales, for inspection
RICHARD Nj. YOUNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office
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