Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-12-07
TIE CITY OF MINERAL POINT.


long time been tie inland commercial ernpori-
I'm 1t lies IS miles n Z. Of Galena 50 miles
3 W oil Madison, i20 miles y '" OF La Sale
ana ioo n y. OF Chicago 1t - connected with
the latter places by means oi Tie MIN EItAL
PUNT Kali ROAD which intersects the Ga
lena and Chicago onion T. L. at Warren, thus
placing II n direct daily communication with
Lake Michigan, Central Illinois, Gaiena Du-
ouque and the upper and lower Mississippi
Dai-y lines OF stages connect with the Milwau-
kee < Mlsslsslppi railroad At Ayoea and Arena,
"tlh ili-t,e"Iiie, Lancaster and other points in
me vicinity The City proper covers of
TWO square miles, and III romantic and pictur-
fsqne beauty, exuberance Of trees and ahrubbcry.
and comfortable and pleasant houses. Is excel ed
by few towns IN the Vest; while ITS business
blocks OF solid masonry viii bear comparison in
architectural style and strength with those Of
auy of It's sister cities.
Ii. SURnoUSDIsG CoUx1Rr.-The country in
the vicinity. lying upon the head waters of bot b
the Wisconsin and Rock Rivers, consists of a
beautiful alienation Of prairie aud woodland
Of rolling ridges and well waered valleys, lis
soil teefning with vegetable life, lis subterrane-
cas- caverns, filled with the richest ores of lead
lies Of lime and sandstone, offering unriralled
Inducements for agricultural Isbors and skin
and furnishing exhaustless materials for NM
ing and manufacturing pnrnoses Innumerable
streams of water guarantee unlimited nnriv-
power for milling and mechanical operations
while pure air, a healthy climate and ruagnifi-
cent landscape commend II to those in search Of
health, wealth or beauty. Farming lands are
selling at from 81 to 80 per acre. arcn-lire, II
location and ouaIitv-ono brnd,ed rar cer.
cheaper than the same description If land ear
be bought In an y other portion of the State
These low prices can only be accounted for an
Tie principle that The mineral character Of the
country, and its lack of connection with mar
kets have heretofore preve,.red TIA, ,.,,,;.-~,i,
from stopping here which has deluoe.t moro d.
tsnt and less favored localities. Most If HE
lands we're entered in 1886. and have been held
A. mineral lands, while taxes and interest have
consumed the profits, until spectators are now
glad to sell at any price.
III. PopULAT.oS AND BUSINESS nonuia-
tion within the city limits j, yarolslv Estimated
al from $500 to 1910. and within a circ,,it If 81,
miles al from, 5000 TO s00o T,vslIa ,,,.-,,r
over 5000 COO. Mineral Point heinc- The f,,.rrr,
Seat contains a larre stone Court Hons. a7,J
Jail, and firc-lrooI building for County on
ces Being the terminus Of tie sf:NERaI Potnr
I;AtL Roam. it contains one large two-storv
stone Passenger Depot. Eaoine House Machine
Sion. and FREIGHT D,.7at. , },rg,. v-.,ah,,,...-
first class Hotels tlr.., IF which .-t. f.,.lt ~
.fon. Churches. Pre~bvterian T-ri.e..,,.I
Methodist aus ca, loiic / Seminary build
ing 10 cos. ;. Gen completed $4,000 PsLIie
Schools 8 Private Schools I Lead Smelling
Furnaces. I ZInc Furnace. B-ass /. Iron Pound
~ ] Brass Foundry. Girls. 1Iill. rs Drv Cs,sel-
and Grocery Stores. } Tin and hardware Stores
; Boot q Shoe Stores. : JeweIrv Stores. ! Boz,
store. Printing Office. 3 Drug Stores. Bank.
DC. &c Of the stores. Is are three and four
story stone buIlding~
". Nuns AID NGNEalIs-L-ss.I Is Tie 1fIHct-
pal ore now worked 10 any extent. and IS found
en- nearly ey~rv quarter section or land in the
vicinity. The ola Mcknight. Mineral Point
Linden ana other {. Iigqincs have been CON
stautlv wo. ke,. for ihe past 30 wears. and hay.
turned out ia that time more than 100000 600
pounds OF mineral 10 SAY nothing OF other local
tics. Capital only. j. required to make these
mines equal to those OF Cornwall In England
.. CorrER OREs, Of tie richest quality, are found
in various localities. bat have not been worked
regularly on account of the high price Of coal
used in smelling Operations are row resumed +
and success is beyond peradventure Some I
100000 or 100000 pounds we're shipped from 7
here few years since. ;. ZINC ORES. Cal +
anime and Blend. exist in large bodies. and the /
Furnace. lust completed. will give stimulus TO
arc estimated To lie On the surface of he conn I
trv. IA the vicinity of old lead ,isgincs
\. ExroRrs.- y OF W outstanding The large home
consumption. the exports of the Mineral Point
r r. show fair business IL Farmers Is vel F