The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-06

1884, forth in the LIST March, lsl7 above men
toned, are authorized 10 and purchase the
the price, the terms and conditions, and the
prescribed by that act and less any time before the
day fixed for the of the sale those mineral
lands making proof of possession and and
compliance with those to the Register and Receiver
Of the Land Office, subject appeal the Secretary Of
the Treasury and all persons entitled to the right OF pre-
empton TO any oil the agricultural lands embraced this
facon Of the Register and Receiver, and make payment
therefor as soon practicable after seeing this and be
lie sale the lands embracing the tract claimed
such presumption claim will be forfeited
The certificate of the mineral agent Saut Ste. Marie
that holding under leases permits those the
occupancy OF mine mines, have paid up the pei
OF rents required by the above mentioned viii
Persons occupying under leases or permits will not be
permitted renquish their rights under that occupancy
ms may expire before the day of SALE rights granted
to the holders thereof will be regarded reservg the lands
day Of sale, when they will be offered public sale min
erai lands.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG, Commissioner.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The "innera lands included in the foregoing procama
ton embrace the greater portion of Keweena Point, and
the southern shore of Lake Superior, in the northern PEE
ninsua OF Michigan, and rendered immensely valuable
y ss mines Of copper and other ores found
considerable number of those mines have already beer
in the trap ranges bordering Lake Superior
and within few miles of and from the geological char
acer Of the country and the explorations already made
BILE will be found throughout this whole "mineral region
In OF the mines worked copper found amos
and fact of the native copper and yield
greater per oenage than any other discovered in the
world, Silver is also found in considerable quantities.
All the necessary materials for the construction of fur
and fuel for smelling, found in abundance in the
immediate neighbohood of the mineral; and the face OF
the country such that the mines require but little, If any,
artificial drainage, and therefore worked great adj
vantage.
The climate in the winter, though cold does not inter
upt the operations of the miners in fact that is
considered the most favorable for their operations
The proximity of these mineral lands to the shore of Lake
Superior, which several safe and excellent harbors
and the water communication thereom by the Saut Ste
Marie, Lakes Huron, Erie, NC, furnish ready
transporting the products of these lands to the principal
m rkets of The United States very rfng cost
likewise appears from the reports this office, thai
The agricultural lands of fair quality, producing the
usual culinary vegetables and grass in abundance and
doubt when the soil is properly titled will be favorable
for grain crops Timber sufficient for the usual purposes
and in 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
which will command fair price from their vicinity to the
mines, which will always furnish good market.
Maps showing the localities ofhe mines and other valua
BILE Information relating thereto, derived from the geoog
cal survey &c, which cannot be embraced in this bret
notice, will be prepared and deposited with the land Off
at the Sau Ste Marie early practicable before
the commencement of the public sales for inspection
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Jan 2S-lawI2w