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

JOHN LUMLEY, who Were appointed by the
Legislature to sub-divide and appraise the
School, University, and Canal lands in To-
wa County, Wisconsin,; completed at Min
eral Point, Dec. 9, 1913.
Town N, RANGE E., SECTION I6. To-
tai appraised value of Section 5000.
| n. E. ! of n. E. !. Soil good second
worth So per acre.
n. w. of n. E. /. Well watered; some
| timber; soil second rate; worth So per acre.
The whole Of the N. w. well timbered,
with good springs, and soil first rase; worth
$40 per acre. We, the appraisers, would
recommend this quarter section to be sold in
ten acre lots, for the benefit of the citizens
who live near it.
S. w. / of N. f. /. Considerable tim
Der; rolling, but not much broken; soil good
second rate; worth 81 per acre.
S. E. of N. e. l. Scattering timber !;
some cut up with deep ravines; soil second
rate; worth $3.50 per acre.
The south half of the section all scattering
young white oak and hickory timber. Soil
good second rate; we'll watered; the whole
worth SO per acre.
Town NJ, RANCE S E., SECTION 16. To-
tai appraised value of Section S640.
The whole section is cut up with deep ra-
vines and narrow flint ridges. Neither min
eral discovered, nor timber, nor water upon
it. The soil all third rate, worth only 81 90
per acre.
Town NJ, RANGE S E., SECTION Is. To-
tai appraised value of Section sl10O.
n. E. 1 of N. E. l. Cut up with big hol-
lows; some white and black oak timber, soil
third rate; valued at 81 so per acre.
N. w. i of n. E. /. East side broken,
and high rock bluffs west side good bottom
land; about half the soil first rate, and half
third rate; valued at 50 per acre.
N. E. ! of N. Wa. Good bottom land !;
soil first rate; valued a. So per acre.
N. w. of N. W. !. Generally rolling;
some broken; the greater part of it young
and thrifty white and black oak timber; soil
second rate; valued at S4 per acre.
S. w. 1. of n. w. /. Rolling but not
much broken; some timber; soil second rate !;
worth $3.50 per acre.
S. E. ] of n. w. /. Mostly lies in the
Pecatonica bottom. Some of it swampy -
but little timber; soil generally first rate; val
ued at So per acre.
S. w. / of n. WA. Generally broken !;
a few acres of good bottom land, and some
good timber; soil mostly third rate; and
worth 81 so per acre.
S. E. of n. E. 4, is rolling; considera-
Bile large white and black oak timber. The
soil mostly second rate; worth So per acre.
The south half of the section compound
of high rock bluffs, narrow ridges, dismal
swamps, and little pine, and some scattering
oak timber; valued at 81 per acre.
The east fork of the Pecatonica runs from
north to south through the section; and the
section is several miles from any settlement.
Town 5 N, RANGE E., SECTION 16. To-
tai appraised value of Section $3.50.
This section is very near the same in all its
parts; generally rolling, but not badly bro
ken. There is deep hollow passing thro'
the E. ] of the S. E. which Injuries it some.
The section is all tolerably well tlmbered
with white and black oak, and hickory. The
soil is good second rate, with but little, if
any, running water upon it. The n. E. of
S. E. !, and S. E. of S. f. I valued at s., so
per acre; the rest of the section at 49,
There are but few settlers in this region of
country. There is no road running over the
section, or passing near 1t to or from any place.
Town N, RANGE 3 E., SECTION g. To-
tai appraised value of Section S1640.
This Section lies on the road from Mineral
Point to Dodgeville. NE. of n. E 4. lies
in the prairie is rolling, but not broken; soil
second rate; the rock and flint on good part
of it come very near the surface of the ground !;
appraised at 50 per acre.
The remainder of the east half of the Sec
ton is well situated for farming purposes -
mostly rolling prairie, and soil first rate; ap-
praised at So per acre.
The west half of the section is more bro
ken, but some parts of it suitable for farming
purposes; some timber and water upon it,
and valued as shown on the plat, viz: L. of
n. w. i at SO per acre, and the rest of the
section at 81.
LEVI OteIl1Hg has Icoo0 ol LIE Vi -N'
W. i, and w. of n. E. for four years
from and after the 18th of May, Io47, for
farming purposes; he paying six dollars per
annum for rent for said piece of land, and in
case mineral of any kind should be discover
ed, said lessee to pay one-ffth part of all
mineral raised on said piece of ground, to the
County School Commissioners as rent. Ster-
ling's improvement, dwelling house worth
5000, and ten acres broken up or plowed.
James Penprase also has lease on the s.
F. of the section for four years from and
after the 9th day of July-the same to be
paid as above given-S6 per annum, and one
fifth of all mineral raised. Penprase's inn