Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-10-25
Prosperity Its Cause.

The fact is not to be disputed, that the mimi z
region is far in advance of any other portion of
.he West, in real prosperity and in means of
comfort and wealth. Never in the history of
the country, there such an appearance of
enterprise and thrift as exists And it is
not mere appearance; but reality founded on
substantial principles and natural laws. As ev-
idence, our mechanics are all employed at pay
Ing wages; Masons, Carpenters and Painters in
getting up and finishing off buildings, dc our
Shoemakers and Tailors. Harness. akers and
Blacksmiths are crowded with work Farmers
are busy hauling in the products of their farms
sinners sinking their shafts and running
their levels all, we believe, with unusual sue
cess. Now, there is simple reason for this
prosperity, which will try to show.
lss. Industry is the prime cause Of success
II any and every occupation. Without 1t. fer
tility of soil, stores of mineral wealth aud fine
climate could only render region another It
ally Central America Our inhabitants are
provcrbiaiiy industrious, and make their living
like Adam, after the fall, by the of their
faces"
%. Economy il expenses for the last two
yea.St nus deSltbNGd III UtfiodiS tiif VS.
astrous effects Of the last great financial revul-
sion This economy was, indeed, a matter Of
necessity. cut it has saved this part OF the State
from bankruptcy. People Of all classes have
bought sparingly. have practiced self-denial
have worn out their OLE clothes and lived on
plnin food. rather than impsse on their should
ers a heavy load of debt This wise self-sacri-
fee has now It's reward in the independence OF
spirit so pre- valent in the community. Of course
wo cannot deny that there are here "a elsewhere
many exceptional cases but general rule
the statement is true.
3D. Neither industry nor economy VIII ere
ale wealth without the concurrence of CHER for
tnitous circumstances. Asa peculI.. advantage
II the mining region, maintain the charac-
ter Of our soil, which has never iaited ~ lis
crops, like that OF other portions of the Stale
Drought does not infIct such injuries on the
crops here as they have suffered in the eastern
counties. where the ground has been parcheoi Up
and grass almost entIrey destroyed the past
season. Even now paslurage IS GO! AID tie
prairie green We repeat what we know from
our own observation AMI that ot scientific men
that til, re IS no soii equal IN ali respects
in the mining country.
4th Our mineral wealth gives us another
advantage. When crops are scarce and the price
low, the miners Is sin independent Dry
weather only assists him in his work and a far
prlce is always ready TO be exchanged for has
labor Gold is the circulating medium, aud the
breaking Of banks seldom Injuries the miner.
9Th The double relation of miner and farmer
j. snotLer Advantage. Ia consequence of this
relation our farmers have home market. and
tkus IN the case ol butter eggs. and veset-
ahes, the cost of Transportation Flour Is fire.
3nentiy and generally, We may say, higher here
than Chicago. We ship lItt!e-except the
coarse graii.s-that We can eat In fact We are
d living example of the principle Of home con
s...npsIal = home manufactures.
Gth. We have a speedy means Of commuaiea-
t.en ni.h t4e E.st by vay 81 The Mineral Point
Ii L. We ship surplus crops, The products
of oar mines s.nd furnaces At less expense than
formerly. Ry means Of this get tea GEMS
busGel more for wheat and two dollars thou
ssud more OR .tucfal than We otherwise cou.a
ms means Of communication, when some have
Iidtculed uncaiied tor, l. now generally a,-
a.ttet as a necessity. Oae IF our Linden TAR
m.rs asserted the other day. IL oar hearius,that
L.adea alone could well afford TO pay $4,000
annually rather than te dePfNed oi ~ benefits,
tn. There Is now determination ON the part
Of our community to improve these advantages.
and new farms every year opened, new
mining enterprises started, and new conn
dence inspired ID our capacities for progress,
which il aggur OF success This .loae. i
not the least of the cheering signs Of improve