Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
TO THE PUBLIC.
Commissioner

proc .anation are chiefly situated between Lake
Superior and the Montreal river, and on Isle Roy
a4e ii the northern peninsula of Michigan, and are
rfnGcrxd immensely valuable by the exhaustiess
Jiiines OF copper ard other ores found therein.
! a considerable number of those mines have al
r.adv been discovered in the trap ranges. within
isw miles of Lake Superior; and from the geo.
lgicaE character of the country, and the explora-
tsons already made il cannot be doubted that 9th
ets equally if not more valuable, will be found
throughout this whole b" mineral region.
: Ia some of the mines now worked, copper IS
found almost pure; and. in fact, most of the ma
t,ye copper and ores WELD a greater per centage
tan any others yet discovered in the world
Silver. IS found in considerable quantities.
: All: the necessary materials for the construc-
ton Of furnaces. and fuel for smelling are found
it5 abundance in the immediate neighborhood of
tie mineral.
The climate in the winter, though cold, does
nt interrupt the operations OF the miners; IN fact
that season is considered the most favorable for
tlteir operations.
the proximity of these mineral lands to the
Store 81 Lake Superior, on which several safe
arid excellent harbors and the water communica-
tit.n thtgrefrom by the Sault Ste. Marie, lakes HUI
rcA Eyee &C. furnished ready means of transport
iug theiproducts Of these lands to the principal
rIl.rke,s of the United States at very trltilng
cftst. I
iiG th: the agricultural lands of far quail
rs producing the usual culinary vegetables and
gI.tss ii abundance. and, when properly TILED,
they haGe been found favorable for grain crops
also: aQd for all these products, fair price and
good n.arket viii be fonnd at the mines.
Timler-such as white and yellow pine, sugar
maple Mellow birch, &c-is, in many places. very
abindsg-, and by its thrifty growth gives evidence
OF .he richness OF the soil.
,Iapi showing the localities OF the mines and
ot.er valuable information relating thereto derived
from iie geological survey, &c, which cannot be
slroract in this brief notice viii be prepared and
in the land Office at the Sault Ste Marie
for inspection. early as practicable, before the
commencement OF public sales.
/. > RICHARD NJ YOUNG.
Commissioner of Tie General Land Office.
~ TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
TIN pursuance Of law, !, JAMES x. POLK.
Is President Of the United States of America.
10 :heTe.)y declare and make known that public
sai.s w.A be held at the aforementioned land Of
ices in .ae State of WISCONSIN, at the periods
heteinaIter designated, TO wit:
ST TIE land Office at the Falls of ST. CROIX
riy5ar. commencing Monday, the fourth day of
Juse NEXT for the disposal OF the public lands sit
uated vi hin the aforementioned Townships aid
pasts o. townships viz:
ssorth If the Base Line and Hest of the fourth
Prinoggi Hrridian
fractional township twenty-five, and townships
tw:ntyix, thirty, thirty-one, and thirty-two, o.
rarsye sfscnteen.
I Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty
six; and townships thirty-one: thrty-two, and thr-
~ .lree Of range eighteen.
/ Fractional township twenty-six. and townships
tx. nty-sne thIty-three, and thirtyfour, of range
nin:teer,
five. of range twenty.
ar TIE SANE PLACE. commencing on Monday
the.thire day of September next, for the disposal
Of sIl the public lands within the townships and
: fra,..honsl townships above enumerated, which
:hayh be.n or shall be, reported before the day Of
sale as containing copper, lead, other valuable
Eores to DE offered for sale in quarter-quarter
EfoI anot less than five dollars per acre, except
Ethe ectfons and parts of sections if any. covered
by :hose mining leases which shall not be deter
tmined b. the day liked for the commencement OF
Ethe public sale in accordance with the provisions
/ of the act. approved on the third day of March
EeeiSeen hundred and fortv-seven, entitled An act
to create an additional land district in the Terrific
" q WISCONSIN, and for other purposes
|: AZ the land Office at MINERAL POINT, com
:ncn;ing on Monday, the eighteenth day of June
exf. for the disposal of the vacant public lands
.ritlln tIe aforementioned townships and parts
VI l$NnSHAtS VIZ
{ North oe The Base Line, and Vest Of the fourth
Principal lEaldian
Townships fourteen. fifteen, and sixteen, ofrange
Townl44ps fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, ofrange
s.yo
Townships twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five
o r3nge three.
;, Townships nineteen twenty, twenty-one, and
f:yeuty-cyeo of range four.
: Townships nineteen and twenty, of range FIVE
:: Townships eighteen nineteen, and twenty OF
range six.
!. Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, OF
rsnge se'la.
Townships eighteen, nineteen and twenty, OF
Eange eiglt.
| Fractional. township eighteen, ard townships
| i4neteen end twenty. Of range nine
| Fractional township eighteen, and townships
Eineteen and twenty. OF range ten.
| Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen, and
| towIfship twenty, OF range eleven.
r5ngs I'VE .
| Fractional township twenty, of range thirteen.
| Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
ritary. Ind other purposes, viii be excluded from
TIE sales
!: The Offering of the aforementioned lands will
be comm:nced on the days appointed, and proceed
Il the order in which they are advertised with all
c:snvanier;t despatch. until the whole shall have
been offer:,d, and the sales thus closed But no
ssie shall 4e kept open longer than two weeks
af3d 70 prSate entry of any of the lands will be
admitted usl after the expiration OF the two weeks
| Gifen ,.rder ~ hand al the city OF Washing
| .:a, tlis tFenty-seventh day OF February, Ammo
DSmyoi ole thousand eight hundred and forty-nine
| BIZ tie President: JAMES X FOLK.
| RICBARD ". YOUNG.
cott.rissior'sr # lie General Load CtTcs.