Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-01-27
Mineral POint-Her Future Prospect.

For several years past, the prospects of Miner
al Point have appeared far from fattering TO those
who had designed making this place their perna-
nent home. The cry has often been, business is
dull, Miners are doing but little, Farmers are
poorly paid for their incessant toll. Merchants and
Mechanics doing nothing, real estate possesses
no value and there is nothing TO induce capital or
industry among US" During these times of de-
preston ia business many have disposed of their
town property al less than one half It's real value
and in the surrounding country, FIRST rate farms
have been sold at but little advance on congress
lands, and others offered, without finding purehas-
ers. Several causes conspired 10 produce this de-
preston; the most prominent of which were the
California excitement and the failure OF the wheat
and other crops. upon which the farmer placed
his main dependence. A lack of facilities for
procuring reliable market has also caused many
10 doubt the propriety Of entering, to any great
extent, into the farming business and 10 add de-
spar to doubt, for two successive years the chol-
era cast gloom over the entire mining district.
These causes Of embarrassment have now near
" passed away. Miners receive a liberal price
for all the mineral they are able to obtain-Farm-
ers find really market and high price for what
they have 10 seiI-persous having sufficient means
to procure a California outfit, find they can invest
it TO better advantage in this place than 70 run
the hazard Of pursuing the Golden phantom
across the Plains, and the prospect Of a speedy
connection with the markets of the East, by
means Of Rail Roads, helps to give to business Of
all branches healthy activity not experienced
for several years past, in this vicinity.
Real estate. both in town and country, hereto
fore offered at prices runous to those who had
pended money in Improvements, is now held al,
and readily sells for much nearer its real Value
The desire to sell out and leave" heretofore so
often expressed, has passed away or changed into
an inclination 70 purchase aud improve. Real es-
tate IS however sill low, and il requires no pro
Ihetic vision 10 see that before one year its pres
ent price will be more than doubled. The pres
ent, we believe is the most favorable time that
will ever be known to purchase real estate in Min
eral Point, or in the Mining District No invest
ment Of money can be made with more certainty
of success .han in the purchase Of town lots Min
eral Lands and farms. in and about Mineral Point
The construction Of the Mineral Point Rail Road
with all possible dispatch, (Which by the way is
a fixed iact) win open 10 our citizens a cheap
and quick connection with the Eastern and South
ern cities that cannot fail to enhance the value of
property, increase the profits OF the Miner and
Farmer, and give 10 all branches of business an
impetus that will attract the attention Of the cap
italist, and render location in this place superior
to that in any other inland town in the West. The
reasons for such conclusions are not visionary
Iaey are founded upon basis reliable and appa-
rent TO ail-the tendency Of trade-and the re-
suits are as certain as the laws of gravitation-
None need fear to invest money in real estate at
the present prices either for farms, Mineral
Lands or town lots. One year will be sufficient
to prove TO those who doubt, that this prediction
is not chimerical.