Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-01

ing for mineral, but no valuable discoveries
of mineral ever made. The soil is all second
rate very announcement for wood; but good
settlement near it on every side. The village
of Linden is laid Off joining it at the y. w.
corner. The whole section except the \.
w. of n. w. appraised at S. per acre.
The n. w. of n. w. ! of section above
run off into ten-acre lots.
1. Rablin has a lease for his claim for four
years from and after the 3Oth day of Deem
Der, 1877; he paying IS per annum, for the
use of the same.
2. Granville has lease for his claim for
four years from the 18th day of Dec, Is47;
he paying Sc per annum.
| 3. Simon Lanyon has lease for his claim
for four years from 3Oth December, Is47, he
paying 81 per annum.
On this forty-acre tract there are several oc-
cupants and claimants. On lot No. /, is the
claim of Thomas Lore; he having log cab
in, and about one acre enclosed in a garden,
some stables, and sheds for cattle, valued at
500. His claim made 5 or 6 years ago. AL
so on the same lot is part of the door yard
and small lot of about Ii acres enclosed, of
Mark Smith, valued at $50, made about the
same time that Lore's was. On lot No. 2, is
stone church belonging to the Methodist
denomination, valued at $500; and log
| school-house valued at SIS. Also on lot No.
., is frame dwelling-house, and stone black
smith-shop of Simon Lanyon, and about of
an acre enclosed; about an acre enclosed
on lot No. 3. The whole of LANNON'S inn
provements valued at 5000. Also on lot No.
2, is log house and acre and enclosed
belonging to William Rablin, appraised at
SS5; and part of Rablin's enclosure extends
on TO lot No. 3-nearly of an acre under
| fence, but has net been cultivated-this part
valued at SIS. James Granville's dwelling
house is on lot No. 1, his stables and part of
his enclosure on lot No. ?, and a part of his
enclosure on lot No. 3. The whole of Gran
ville's Improvements valued at $500.
Town N, RANGE / E., SECTION I6. To-
tai appraised value of Section 1890.
This section is very near the same all over;
all rolling, and none of it broken with high
hills or deep ravines. No part of it well
timSered, but scattering timber on each forty
acre lot. branch of the Pecatonica runs
through it from n. w. to S. E. The soil is
all good second rate and worth IS per acre
There has been some mining (or prospecting)
( on number of places over it; but never any
great quantity of mineral raised. 1t is in the
neighborhood of valuable mines, and a good
settlement on every side. The road from
/ Franklin TO Galena passes near the west side
! of it.
| George Martin is living on the E. Of n.
| w, /, and claims il, and w. ] of n. E. f.
The improvement of George Martin consists
Of log cabin, which was built the past sum-
mer, valued at SEQ. No lease has been taken
| for said claim.
| Town n. RANGE l E., SECTION I6. To-
tai appraised value of Section $1,000.
This section lies on the head waters Of
Blue River, in the neighborhood of a good
settlement. 1t is mostly broken; consider
able quantity of small white and burr oak
timber, which is only fit for fre-wood; but
little, if any, timber suitable for fencing, or
building purposes. The soil is hardly second
rate, and valued at So, so per acre.
Town ~, RANGE E., SECTION 10. To-
! Id dppIdISGu value VI ACtCliOu -21O~O.
n. E. I. Rolling, but not badly broken;
tolerably well timbered with white and burr
oak; soil second rate; worth $3.50 per acre.
n. w. !. Very rough and broken; con-
siderable white and black oak timber; soil
third rate valued at So per acre.
S. w. /. Uneven and hilly, yet not very
broken; some spots of good soil, part Sec
| oNl e - TO- h..
tering white and burr oak openings generally
valued at $3.50 per acre.
S. E. (. Is very broken, but better tim
bered than the S. w. !, and appraised at the
same, $3.50 per acre.
The whole section was once well timber
ed; but the greater part Of it has been taken
| off.
TowN N, RANGE 3 E., SECTION l6. To-
tai appraised value of Section Sl640.
This section lies from to miles north Of
Dodgeville. tits generally broken and brushys
some scattering white oak timber. The soil
is all second rate. The n. E. 1 of n. w.
more level than any other part of the section,
and suitable for small farm. On the S. E.
of S. E. i is good stone quarry. The
| section was once very wen HmDeIeo, Dut ine
Dodgevillians and others have taken off the
greater part of it. n. E. 4 of n. w. !, and
S. E. / of S. E. appraised at 50 per acre;
balance Of the section at $3.50 per acre.
Town N, RANGE E., SECTION l6. To-
tai appraised value of Section $1,000.
NJ of section very broken; deep bellows
and high rock bluffs on each forty-acre lott
some oak, pine, and hickory timber on it,
Soil generally third rate; valued at s. per
acre.
S, ]. part broken, and part rolling; some