New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-16
WISCONSIN.
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Northern wisconsin Settlers g. >peeula,sr,
HANSON SMITH, who is nov looking over
the Western States IN cues, of a suitable loca.
ton for the Western Farm and Village Asso.
citation " OF Ncw-lork Mechanics and l.,bor,r>
writes to his constituents as follows:
RIroN, (wisc ) Monday, Nov IS. 1881
| shall offer 10 apolosles for not writing 10 yo,
sooner, although might offer many, which A.
doubt would be deemed abuncantly saIiSfae,ory
shall only deal with the stern realities OF Wes,s,
life and new county | shall make no eeort "a
dazzle or please by giving glowing descriptions ~
gilded skies snd Other IDEAL beauties bat proceed to
give you the result o. my travels NJ 10 tins time
| am now examining the lands STYLED the India,
lands. lyirg between the Woof and Fox and III
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers From this point shau
pass on 10 the Mississippi and Minnesota 1 snt
these northern lanes OF higher soil and more s,opv
than those In more southern localities. The u,A
OF emigration to tht 81 lanes Is absolutely astonishns
and the eageiness 10 get possession Of them Is IN.
dcscTlbabe Land IN thus vicinity now worth
frem IS 20 $50 per acre although has been out Of
Government hands but from three to ten years
Much Of the land styled the Indian lands which
has not as Yet been surveyed or brought into market,
is already settled along the rivers, and many WI.
lagos and mills are rapcy cro~ding IN, though the
Indian title has been extlnguished but aooH three
years. The desire o. obtaining lands BY the settlers
IN advance OF spectators. has been so great IN In
section, that thew che Setlers have paid as high
~ per cent 10 the capitalists money. Our Govern,
ment is making ridiculous work OF selling or
public lands and the sooner some radical change 10
brought about by which the actual settler can get
hola OF the soil, without embarrassment, the better
This is a beautiful and productive country. but
suffering greatly nom want OF proper culture. The
owners OF the land have either exhausted then
means IN buying 100 much, or are holding 70
whs, they have for purposes Of speculation con-
seQuently there Is great lack OF the hrst coa'ons
and neceSSau.S OF LIE, such as fences, dwellings
out houses, fruitirets, roads &c.
Our plan promises much IN advance OF anything
have vet seen. and am more fully confirmed IN ITS
great merits than before left New-York. Specula-
tors look az it with emotion. hope you will stick
20 this enterprise deserving OF as much conf
dence and pains as you can oeStow ON any msrs
worldly subject | am fully persuaded that we shall
find location hat will give entire satisfaction. forI
have seen numbers already had we only been IN ses-
son 10 have obtained them
shall be able 10 give you much more important
and definite information IN my next letter, than a.
present. see nothing now III our way but the prac-
tcal getting possession and title OF the land which
may be selected as the si,e OF our future homes
This Is matter requiring all the prudence We can
muster but have no doubt we shah be equal to the
task.
am happy to he here al this season of the year.
as am better able to Judge Of what has to be
dured than II had gone over the ground in summer
feel that this is as good place for ahome as New
York or Pennsy lvanis and this Is the sentiment Of
those of my friends who have resided here.
In my next communication, hope shall be able
TO furnish such information as Will warrant the As
sociation In the appointment of their Committee N
Reexamination. We have great work on hand,
and hope and trust we shall be able TO complete Il
glorousy. Don't fll,er but perseyere, for our pros
poets are catering.
Yours, devotedly, RAwsoS SMITH