Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-14
Letter on Mining.
Interes Va the state Hole.


rnteres W. +he state Hole.
rovre-About an hour ago the
MN .,noa Of the train, On which | was
'Afn ,orsr. reminded me that | was al
pass sbot sweet little town call my
10,' : 4 few minutes more and | was
h0ln'' il Greetings Of as happy a fam
1scSn ~ !, any one can find. And now,
ly ~ tiog over the little presents dis
T. ,5,.d. am alone in my study, musing
"iD' NJ scenes and doings Of the last two
-, .o.pt in the busy city Of Madison;
vi I rbiIe musing, the thought was sug-
,...J that there may possibly be some
.Snq selected from said scenes and doings
a., .,9 would be interesting to some Of your
..,l.r,; hence 7 place the following in your
s,.J,. to be disposed Of as you think best.
/, a'p r,II he about The same to me whether it
eIs n way into your stove or paper.
lD a Monday evening / received a dis
~. 0 from Madison inviting me to come
avn and qve them the facts in my posses
n reference to the mining REGION
~ ~ 6rst train on Tuesday morning took
i into the city about ten o'clock; few
s .,,,o more and | was in the Senate.
~ .ga srst hand | recognized was your wor-
I. I. senator from Grant County, who first
e.,v noIitely gave me his hand, then a
IA, M al his desk, a very favorable spot
t Gam which TO view this noble body of
r.n SET apart by the people to consult for
4, oublic good. A few minutes there
n few words Of conversation with him,
@j | left for the Assembly room. Here
n another large body Of men in the ser
lee Of Tie people, all cheerful and merry;
most Of them engaged in doing or saying
something, but no one, | presume, endan-
esdag bis life or health by excessive toll.
Iras but few minutes in the Assembly
Don before | received an invitation from
he Chairman Of the Committee on Mining.
Dmeet SAID Committee in their room at
o'clock At the appointed time the
committee, with those interested, were
there; the Chairman first presented a bill
% appropriate $4,000 to assist the Phil
aephia & Wisconsin Copper Mining
Company to sink their shaft (already down
l2s feet, and near the sandstone,) into the
lower magnetism lime rock. Another bill
was presented by Mr.. Townsend, Of La
Fyetle, to incorporate company to sink
ashat into the lower formation; capital
stock Of said company to be 100000,
$4,000 Of which shall be an appropria-
lion from the State. After the bills were
read, the conversation turned on the prob
diliiy Of the veins Of the mining region
uien1ing to and being productive in the
dnation below the sandstone. In this
conversation your correspondent was called
upon to take part. was wiling, Of
course, to contribute what | had to say
ieely bat i was necessary to be very
guarded IN what said, for on one hand
was Mr. Harris, very intelligent looking
miner from Hazel Green, and a member Of
the Assembly; on the other, Prof Car,
d the Geological Survey. With such
night and left hand supporters, had to
take pretty straightforward course; but
as had no interest at stake but the inter
st Of the mining region and the State,
and as no party had money enough to pur-
chase my opinion, stated my views re-
grdess of fear or favor, willing to have
said views, with the facts by which they
we're supported, submitted to the most
fgi criticism. | stated before the com
nitec what | stated in the Herald few
weeks ago. that | am in favor Of sinking
down into the formation below the sand
stone, and am ID favor of the State help
ag to do it, tor the following reasons:
l@ It will require capital to do it when
aer it is done, and no small sum at that,
aal to expect men Of other States to unite
aa' capital and appropriate it to sink an
experimental shaft into the formation be-
l0"' when the State as a body refuses to
appropriate dollar for that purpose, is
@Isl, Il not wicked. I'd. The State has
TolRaed to the world through her Geo
YSa Reports that her mineral resources,
,aoa developed, are equal to almost any
.aas u the world, and yet when COM
sg gao Is willing to spend $4,000 or
s.'oo Of their own money TO unlock
i @e applies for help, she looks with
s-','aPi upon the operation ard says, if
@aa,e a mind to try it YOU may, | have
s s'llllence in said resources, / shall not
N g.ua one dollar. Is this consistency is
\ u honesty Is this honorable Such an
81, avn aoaeie-lock this safe, whose treasure
!. NJ now to be available, and fling the
n I'o The future, to be brought back
Y . generation yet unborn. Let the
II. Y selected with the utmost care and
ss.. 'opfahoa guarded against all inn
a,l,, gut Jet tho appropriation be
Il " notthe State deny her faith BY
psi g n rather let her prove it. |
II, NAe e furnish your readers with
| d. : SAID on the different places but
n NY saes' : aboct full. | VIII only add,
s, ~ ~ eaoIee Is stated to the Colnyaittee,
4 L N NV branch Mines. in Grant County.
hsa : yla md room for such information
n srsa .lsraSd, you and yom Re: ders may
ls,ap =, me again on these matters.
.aan'e, Feb. p. j. NJ.