Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-10
For the Grant County Herald.
FROM MADISON.
MAprspN. April B, 1904

.Mr. Editor: The Legislature has ad-
journed and presume you are glad
You undoubtedly have become acquain-
ted with the transactions OF the last lew
days Of the Session. Both Senate and
Assembly worked industriously at the
close. As the time of adjournment drew
near, Members seemed to realize the re-
sponsibility Of their positions, and much
more was consummated than was expec-
tied. Upon the whole it was quite ar
session, although some mea'
| sures were not enacted which were O
more than minor importance to the PEG.
pie. Among which l will name the
i. Prohibitory Liquor Lew" and the Bill
which provided for taxing all the pro.
perty in the State. The former per.
haps concerns rather the morals of So
ciety,-but the latter is of great impor.
tance to the people of our State. Il has
been great detriment TO our tinanlca
standing abroad, that all of the property
in the State has not been assessed AM
taxed. Here we have been paying q
six-mili tax as it is called, but if, all the
property, with real and personal, had
been assessed and taxed, | do not think
the per cent. would have excelled three
mills on the dollar. 1t was al impor-
tant subject, and the Senate SO consia-
cred it and as the time was so short
there was no possibility Of the Bill be.
ing perfected, therefore, it was laid OIL
the table. The Legislature has adjourn
ed, and the people have no s'Maine
Law" But perhaps it is well, for there
will be another Legislature to elect next
fall, and then they can be on their guard
and elect men who will stand up to their
mark. The session closed up Monday
morning very pleasantly, but it was
something Of dreary scene. The ear
illness Of the hour, and the closing cere-
monies, seemed to cast shadow of gloom
all around. After breakfast, Members
began TO leave, and before ten o'clock
the town was nearly cleaned out.
There having been so many strangers
in town during the session, and all leav-
ing so suddenly made Madison lock for
once, like dull town. All of the oh
tells have been full and there has been
a great deal Of business down here this
winter. The weather has been for day
or two past dry, mild and pleasant--very
much like spring, Our town begins ia
look fine, and in short time, when Ma
ture puts forth her garb, it will be one
OF the most delightful spots in the west
Many arrangements have been made fol
imprisonment here this season. The
Lakes are now open and Madison j.
! feeding upon the flesh of its waters, il
the line of fish.
There is nothing particularly new
here now. Some rumors are afoat, a
mong them ! hear it reported tina
strong efforts are being put forth to effec
the removal of Prof. Daniels from tn
Geological department. I do not know
how true it is, but my informent told me
that it was being urged by men Of stan
ding from the Mineral regions and west
and that the aspirant was man we'll a
Idapted to the position, had paid the sub
lject attention of more than twenty year
lin the Mines, and practically he wa
lthe man 10 conduct the Geological Sur
lvey Of this State. 4 give this for wha
III is worth, hopiug if there is to be re
moval, that we may get some man VIII
will pay particular attention to the Min
erai regions, and one who is well &C
quainted with the features of Mining.
Gov. Barstow you will see vetoed III
} Emigrant Agency Bill. think it ha
shown mark of wise policy, and tn a
the Gov. will not see the peoples none
: squandered by the course he took in re
fusiug his approval to the bill. The bill
was created by his personal friends, an,
it shows that he has will of his own
despite the wishes of friends. Thi
now in the opinion of grave Judge
cleans out the whole system Of Enigran
Agency. 1t has been said that the New
| York agency yet exists, but good Law
Iyers say that expires by its own limita
tions. From these facts you will SCI
that Gov. Barstow is opposed to tn
whole thing, and he deserves much cred
lit for his course, for am clearly Of tn,
opinion that the whole system of agenc,
is an out and out humbug. w. P. D.
CoppER M1sEs.-The immense wealth
OF the whole copper region on the south
ern coast of Lake Superior has assume,
as much Of national importance an,
character as the gold mines Of California
Though these mines in great measur,
and particularly that part Of them which
from La Pointe TO the mouth of the ST
Louis River, at the head of the Lake
is as yet but in the first stages of devel
opment. Though they undoubtedly con
tain as much mineral, and that, too, of a
rich quality, as any other region o
the same area on the whole coas
Iof the Lake, or in the world. This i
4 obvious from the fact that native copper
worth 50 per cent, has frequently beel
found in large pieces imbedded in rocl
on the surface of the ground.
i Nearly every state in the Union pos
|sessiDg the most ordinary means of com.
munication with these mines, has lare.
amounts of capital invested therein. Thu
capital now invested, is but drop in
the bucket to what it will be in ten wears
TO come, we might safely say in five
years. Anything like true estimate
OF the vast extent of this mine, at pre-
sent, is impossible (; it is enough to know
that there is enough there RI s,,rnl,, -,