New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05


tied upon and cultivated extend about 100 miles along
the Rocky Mountains from North TO Sontb, and IS 10
50 miles from West 70 East, embracing many towns,
among which are Denver, Anraria, Golden City Ar
rapahoe Colorado Mountain City, Russellville Hung
vile and Others 1t is further stated that the country
down the Platte River is very fine and the valley
each side contains bottom buds from one to three
miles in width yielding the finest grass, being settled
by farmers az far 90 Fremonts Orchard, about 100
miles East in direct Inc Of tie Rocky Mountains, and
gardenfarms are being cultivated TO considerable ex.
tent.
The Surveyor. General, In submitting estimates for
tho service for the year ending oUn June, TO- aug
on and should the Indian title TO the lands In that re-
pon Of country he exiinguished the wishes OF distant
settlers and miners might be gratifed by aording IA
ciiIies for the acquisition OF le 10 nhds 20
much dcsired by those pursuing agricultural avoca-
tions and who may be enabled 10 purchase with the
means realized from the sale Of products in ready
market in mining communities.
The base line being the boundary between Kansas
and Nebraska having been extended during the last
year 70 tie summit of the Rocky Mountains affords ia
ciies for the surveying OF any portions VI tins survey
ing district and the title 70 the Indian Land
ia distinguished the wants Of the actual settlers dis
pereed roua bout the wide extent Of the Territories OF
Kansas and Nebraska may be readily satisfied.
The base line just referred 70, governing the public
surveys in Kansas and Nebraska had been established
in former years for the distance OF IVA miles west IRON
the Missouri River on the 40th degree north latitude,
10 the intersection Point of the Second Guide Meridian
West with that I;raHel. This line is not emily the
standard from which surveys in Nebraska start, and IN
Kansas count, but beng reported as surveyed anu
marked OF the latitude aforesaid, 1t wiz serve as the
line Of demaIkltion between those two Territories,
separating their jurisdiction.
With the view TO acquiring accurate information as
to the character Of the lands together with the poti-
cal considerable IONS requiring tangible boundary, sep-
rating Kansas from Nebraska, the extension OF the
Base Limo was ordered by yOu, and accomplished
during the last year to the extent OF 34o miles, ard -
400 chains the terminating point being on the summit
of tie Rocky Mountains, designated by towering
granite rock, presenting acute top, afordlng no
Ell be place for the erection Of any conspicuous ati-
fetal monument thereon this point being 5i9 miles
and "a 400 chains West of the initial monument erect
ed ON lie Missouri River
The surveyors represent considerable settlements
along the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, and
on tie 10th of September, 1859, report 1.-THE base line
as completed from the iniial point on the west or
right bank of Missouri River to its point OF intesee-
ton with the east boundary Of Utah, sald boundary
line being on the summit of the Rocky nountaie;
that following its meanderings, the entire length OF
the line between the above point, as iaid down by
measurement il SO rifles and - 4l0O chains making
TO- ~ l61 Of longitude, SO Sol, 900 niles being
degree of longitude Oh the 10Th parallel Of latitude
TIE initial point the Missouri River being 10 10
49," added to TO- 81 16" makes for the closing point
on the Utah line, above described, 1O5 so 1J west
of Greenwich"
The Suryeyor-General has entered into contracts for
the present fiscal year to the extent OF the sppropra-
both sides of the Arkansas River in the Southern pat
Of the Territory adjoining the Osage Reservation, IN
Nebraska east Of auO about % miles from Fort kear
ney; also, in the region east Of the PGwnee Reserve,
III the valley Of tie Loup Fork Of the Plnte River.
The extension of the public surveys III Kansas for
the next fiscal year, recommended by the Surveyor
General is in the opinion of this office, much larger
than the service requires. Ills estimates have accord
ingly been restricted in view Of the great extent OF
surveyed lands already subject TO preempon aud open
TO entry at private sale.
WIfcoxsiY-Iu tie country lying in Marathon and
Oconto Counties east of Wisconsin River, there have
been surveyed township exteIiors equal to 5iS miles
and subdivisions amounting to 1854 niles. " the
region near the of st. Croix, Burnt Wood and
Bad Rivers in La Ponte County 5l3 miles Of town.
ship and subdivision lines have been established.
Te Snryeyor-G eneral has contracted f- the survey
Of fourteen townships Of Wisconsin River in the
vicinity Of Beaulieux RAPIDS, and wesi OF tho hne
separaing Oconto from Marathon County-this por-
ton demanding priority in survey on account Of the
existence Of valuable timber with soil suitable FOR Se
tlemeLt.
Contracts also have been made for the extension Of
township surveys in the region between Lake flam-
beau ard Wisconsin River, extending north TO the
boundary of Michigan. About Fix townships, well
tmbered, at the head of the Wisconsin and Brule Riy
ers and Lac-Vienx-DeseIt, will be undivided. Con-
tracts have also been made for the subdivision OF Fix
townships-throe on Bad River emptylng into Lake
Superior south of Madeline Island and the remainder
adjoining the western boundary OF Wisconsin, near 81
Louis River.
In tits part Of Wisconsin there remain only eleven
townships to be subdYded TO complete the surveys III
that part of the State including those falling within
the reservation for the La Pointe and other Indiana
under the "a clause Of the I'd article Of the treaty OF
Sept 80 1854 with the CDippewas OF Lake Superior,
situated wet Of the mouth Of Montreal River and in
Tie Valley of Bad River. The Office work on this sur
veying district has been dispatched with commendable
activity.
IowI.-There have been run in the northwestern
portion of this State during the past year 99i miles Of
euhdi leaving complete whole
State but two townships under survey, with some
ANAL islands In nayigable lakes aud rivers, uso is0
lated tracts which were covered with water when
former suryeNs were executed. The TRANSCRIPTION Of
the land archives for Iowa il is proposed 10 press for
ward to the full extent of means at command in order
10 be allie 10 transfer those archives to the State
tkortes before the close of the ensuing ifcal yeCr.
TFRRToQY OF MISSESOTA known Us Dakotal West
Of MirnesM and Iowa.
The surveys in this Territory have advanced under
the supentendence Of the SurreyOr-General of Wiz
consin and Iowa, whore Office at Dubuque Tho
fifth pnciIs 81 MERIDIAN which controls the huryeys in
Ark0nsas Missouri Iowa, and the STATE of Minnesota
governs also the extension OF the lines of the public
surveys in this Territory Since the last annual report
the returns of surveys in the country beth s1es OF
Big Sioux River, Yves. Of the State of Minnesota have
been made amounting TO ;3j neal miles Of township
exteriors and there has been sbdivded one township
in which Sioux Falls City is situated, embracing pOr-
tons of the land falling within Root River Land dis
trict organized in the former Territory, State of
Minnesota. Tie remainder OF the township (Nl n. X.
A. WI lying west of Big Sioux River is not within
any organized land district.
The work in this Territory consists Of township and
subdiyisonal surveys 10 be made sonth Of the i3 lai
tudc, west of the Big Sioux north OF the Missouri,
and east Of the YanctOn Rceerya,ion embracing the
valleys of Big Sioux, Missouri. YeI1nGon, and James
He snbdyiionl work not exceeding three full
townships is such localities ne may ia within
claims provided for in the 9Th article OF the treaty Of
April ID, 1853, with the Yandon tribe OF Indians
As there exists no land district NJ this Territory, ca.
ceIt for that poftioa lying cast Of Big SiouxRyer
north Of township l00---North and---the treaty
kne with Tie See-seeLoan and Nahpay-ln;n hands oil