Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-31
NO. 35.


rived from such system as That referred to in
my last The adit referred to, in inersectinr the
east and west vertical creyices in the lower por-
tion of our known mineral strata, and the adit
shaft interseeting the flat openings or horizontal
veins, viii, as have already stated introduce 7
new system of prospecting, that viii be freed
iren many encnmbranees and uncertainties. and
wiIl possess advantages superior 10 the present.
At VIII certainly prove more extensively andI
think more economically. not only to The zinc
opening. but all the mineral strata .ve the
sand rock Such a system of drainage connect
ing with ii such system of prospecting viii
doubtless sustain our lHiuiug interests. aud add
a new term to its existence by pointing The mi
ner to the Nory spot wnese tisc range, may ,ss
fouad. and by giving him access to new min
erai ground that IS submerged.
But the advantages arising from such a system
of drainage. are not confined TO The strata above
the sand rock 1t viii give rs new light and
important information ON The great subject of
interest that has been agiiatiug the minds of
both practical aud scientific men for year, that
Is, the continuity Of mineral veins through Va.
rious strata. and how they wiz be effected by
sand rock.
This adit traversing The lower pipe clay open
ing which is but few feet above the sand rock.
viii be revelation on these subjects, and
will undoubtedly furnish us with new and i'm
Portant facts aud phenomena, that viii and us
materially in collecting ddta from which to form
our system and theories. This IS what we realEy
want and what our mining interests really call
for in this important crisis. Anxious rs | am
to see our mineral resources developed. and
confident as l am that only playing up
on the surface of treasure. Yet | would not
dare to risk a system or a theory, or capital.
upon imperfect data l would rather acknowl-
edge my ignorance, and dig for facts. The great
question that effects the destiny OF this mining
region Is, not when shall commence mining
operations in the lowe- magnetism limestone but
'rAere. A mistake in the place viii not only be
waste of capital but the destruction of that con-
fdence necessary to sustain the enterrrise-
We arrived at a crisis when we want 1aets.
(not appropriations from the Legislature for
deep mining this would he premature.) aud
such facts as this system of drainage would re-
veal, and all the facts that can be obtained from
the mineral strata now accessible without ex-
pensiye machinery. We want not only these
lectcd by our intelligent observing. practical
miners. These are the men that have the lar
gest amount of well selected facts And the
time is come when they should he sending them
in e. the Tribune Grant County Herald or
some other paper published in these mines. If
these men would do this and do it faithfully.
it would not be long before we should have a
sufficient amount of facts to form (by connect
ing them with the various phenomena presented
by this mineral strata,) system. And pro-
nounce Of one class, they are cause ; and of
another they are effect. BY this means we could
get nature to reveal her secrets and direct us
in the application Of canita This is the only
safe way to introduce that system necessary to
develop the lower maenican limestone. a sys-
TEN which if properly attended to viii add new
regions of subterranean country TO our Mines
These things above referred to, if properly at
tended to, VIII not only promote our mining in
terest for the present, but will prepare the way
for the introduction of Il new aud extensive sys-
tenn OF mining far better than the sinking of Il
great deep, bottomless shaft at the expense Of
the State and under the direction of blind
erring clanco- An enterprise that would be Of
no mere real advantage tG this mining region
than the laying Of Su5-celeStiai Telegraph to the
moon.
But the system Of drainage with all It's ad-
vantages seem to be dependent upon market
for zinc ore for its e.istance. This is the link
referred TO in my first article. The first link
that is to be connected to oar present ystem Of
mining, and it viii do all that have stated
How important it should be connected as soon
as possible And to do this Il calls Tor the en-
ergies Of all concerned, especially the talented.
the influential. and the wealthy. Would that
son minds of giant power Of piercing insight.
ef commanding iuflneuce, wero taking up this
subject, and doing it that Justice which il re-
qures. Or that a committee Of such men were
appointed and empowered to meet together to
consider the subject IN all its bearings. and to
present it in such a commanding form as would
attract proper attention. The attention this sub
iect should have from abroad cannot be attract
ed without effort. cspeoscI effort. And the time
wh,n these efforts should be put forth is fully
come. The day when this enterprise should be
introduced IS already shooting Up is FIRST ray
of light.
would say with the Poet:
ssAid the da,Tniug torsue aud pen,
Aid - hopez ef honest Heu,
Aid IL paper. sis II type,
Aid H., for the hour y rige-
And earnest must pot siacten
fnto play,
Men ~ thought and rnen Of s4'ioa
Clear fts say
with this article | viii close nsv scfibbslasr
Tor the present, with ;ae promise 10 eoiunenee
it again whenever such scribbling VIII Be Of any
advantage to our mining interest For regard
what / have written Introduction only 70
these great subjects that should be brought be-
fore the public. Bar would ike 70 see these
SUNSETS discussed by these who aee better pre-
pared to do them justice than 1 am
!.
Montfort. August p. 1853.
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