Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-02
AvooA, Iowa Co, Wis, june 81, 1852
Communicated.


MEssRs. EDITORS
In order that you may ave q variety OF
correspondents, from different localities,
with different themes and details Of diff
ferent interest, undertake to scribble off
a few facts relating 70 matters and things
connected with our important part Of the
globe Our village (that is Linden is
not celebrated for It's commercial attain
ments, its commerce being carried on
chiefly at home There are three OF four
stores in Linden, the proprietors of which
manage their affairs 50 we'll as to make it
pay them. Their customers are confined
chiefly to the town and township | will
here say that one great prevailing system
in Linden (and the mining region ner-
aily) that impedes to a great extent sue
cessful and safe business it S the credit
system" This evil sticks to US like the
plague Of Elijah to his servant, and / do
think it would be a very desirable Change
throughout the State, if this system uld
be transformed into the more honest and
safe one of pay as you go"
But Linden has also her proportion Of
mechanics rs we'll as merchants and her
Wheelwrights. Blacksmiths. CabinetMa-
kers, Artists and Architects will, think
bear fair comparison with those of her
sister WINS.
BIT the chief support Of Linden is Az
riculture q majority Of her citizens are
engaged in this department of industry,
and | believe here is no class Of people
with whom the destinies OF free nation,
with its free Institutions, can lie entrusted
without laar of dangerous result as with
the hardy, honest. intelligent farmer, who
has formed the bone and sinew of our
glorious Republ:c from its birth to the
present.
There is another class OF laborers, and
another interest that holds a prosperous
and important position in Linden, namely:
the mining interest There are a great
many Of our citizens employed in this
branch Of labor. The mines of Linden
are worked in a systematic manner, with
laws and regulations somewhat similar to
those of the copper mines of Lake Supe-
rior and other mining districts and such
IS the extent Of the works and machinery
connected with it, that it seldom fails to
enlist the attention of all visitors to our
peaceful village The celebrated par. Of
the mines j. about quarter of mile
southwest Of the village. 1t is owned by
the Linden Mining .nd Smelling Co, Of
Pittsburgh. Pa
This mine has been in successful ora.
ration for some years During this time
immense work has been done; shafts
have been sunk from one hundred to one
hundred and twenty fea; deep; tbs. deep.
est perhaps Of any in the mining district
of Southern Wisconsin. These shafts are /
connected by underground roads, tunnels /
from a quarter TO half a mile in length /
Extensive excavations have been made, /
developing rich lodes of lead ore. The (
mine is unwatered by 9 i II inch pumps, /
worked By large water wheel. To this I
wheel is connected two principal ro' s,
which have several branch rods, altogether
working four or five pumps
another Mining Company is expected
TO commence operatins during the coming
summer, on a lot of mineral land about a
n;Ie and half frtsrr the village This