, 1864-02-04


known ability Of the proprietors, Is certaln
| u be completed at sn carly junctufe-prooa'
blJ within the next ei1 months Ihis rail-
road runs from Bay de Noquet TO the jack
son mine, connecting there with the line now
used in transporting the ores north TO Mar
ouctte tor shipment. When 1t Is completed,
Chicago will be in immediate communication
with Lake Superior mud it's mineral weslth.
The southern terminus Of this road at Bay de
Noquet, ia ESQ miles due North from Chicago.
Vessels can Tuns either way with one wind,
and carry orc to Chicago prodtably at SOD
per ton. It can be delivered at Bay de Noquet,
including cost of mining, loading on cars,
freight, and profit to mine owners, at s.. 90
per ton: making the total cost OF the ore de-
lfvered At Chicago, s. 90 Per ton The same
ore COSTS $7.50 per ton at Cleveland or Buffalo.
But 1t is not alone with Lake Superior
ores that we hive to do. "A deposit less
known, though equally important to the iron,
interest here, exists In the fossil, or dye
stone ore Of Wisconsin. The principle mass
of this orc is located at Iron Ridge, Dodge
Co, Wisconsin, forty>dve, miles west Of NIL
waukee, on the La Crosse Railroad. It is
there exposed On the face of line of bluffs
fronting the railroad for nearly three-fourths
Of mile, and ranging from ten to thirty feet
In thickness, This ore belongs to the same
class as that of Clinton county, New York,
Danville, Bloomsbnrg, On the Juniata, at
Bollidaysburg, Penn, and along the foot Of
the Cumberland Mountains, In East Tonnes
see. It is fully described in the annual re-
port Of the Geological Survey Of Wisconsin,
1857, and is noticed by Mr.. Whitney In his
MtnUic 1F.aY5 of xk- Daited Ssnfes ss follows
uThe moat prornfs,np locality of ore in Wis
cons,n is IN Dodrc comfy. at the so-called
4tron Rfdrc, It IA pcr oxide, having IN
oo1itir structure. and forming a heavy bed in
rocke annarentlv of the are Of the Clinton
croun ofEew York. The Quality seems to
be good and the quantity abundant. The
iron ore of the Mississippi Valley must event
ualiy become OF great importance since the
rapid growth of the population In numbers
and wealth, and Indicates an immense fu 'ure
consumption of tlls metal. which can be no
where so economically manufactured rs here.
The extensfon Of network of railroads
thronph the yast rep,on west ftho s1;ssis.,n.
NJ will create demand for iron which vril1
nnt fa,, IN lend IN the aeye3nnmcnt Of thc
rich m,neral resources of the Northwest y
/ Thc Iron Ridge orr he'd Ia Immensely. thickcr
1hon INV other denosft orsIr;l,r ore knorn
~ -,nr.4 eor,,, IN - ", faa+ g. th,,L,,.es T.,
;ts nne,to-oa rona1f,on - 1ioe ,nr1udod ha-
ts-sa.' ~. .sar. at,a1a -
49, s..a,s ~ 80, 49,. e'o.. ,a-.a ~" eo.'
t"nt | ' - srrfsce ~ ho,sve. +hs ,,,ne-
.' A
.,aoas sono aas ..aassa. o1, .a4 .sa, e e.. W ~
'"v"e wv ...s ps ~ Ae" 'S'' "
sou. Many mlA1ons OF Ions lie thus exposed
which can be handled as cheaply as common
eafa- me amount o. available ore IN this
bed Is not less than SC, 600 600 tons, or enough
10 stock ten furnaces, producing 25 tons pei
! ...H. r..ren ..... 1ts-J
tie demands Of Tile Northwest for this clas.
The chemical composition Of this ore i.
| also vcrr farorah,e II contasna FINN AZ to +,
ncr cent Of 1ncta,,c ,+cn com1ined 1ritl, rsst W te
s,,3co ,coorce;a a,rn,,,,a -nar1oes ans ~, =
| IN sncb>1r;nortiona. Or ~ for7n ife orrz, f,,~
| II Yields In fhc furnace :, TN of inn f-o1 ~
| 2H tnma of ORE and reon;res iess coa1 r.
! smelt II than anv known ore
The Northwestern Iron comnsnx hay.
! crectef. a blast furnace ot M,vvr,,e wh,o, :,
nozr IN sncrcsafnl 1,,erat,o,, -oaro,,,o- An,
| nhont nine tons of nir iron I1naer ~. =, =,
| ;a-emcnt If Frederick Wf,Ica Esos secro,o1 :
| n7 the connanr On extene;ro sn,;es - ~.
Ie11nAts r aa'e peea 'naoe Win tne orc
lue result mas oeen 3 triumphant snccess
rig IRON nas oeen produced cheaper than 1t Il
made elsewhere In this country, and rivalins
inc cheapest iron OF Europe. Not only hi
tue Iron Ridge ore been nsed in these expert
ments, but II has teen mixed With the lak'
supcrsor ore IN varlous proportions, with tn
best results' The Lake Superior ore makes
so1t anu very tenacious iron which Is hot
short The Iron Ridge ores yielded yer
dense hard Iron, which Is cold-short~ Com
bintng the two in proportions Of one-third t.
one-lan Lake Superior with the balance 1ro,
Ridge ore, aprime quality Of iron is produced
| adapted to the varied uses OF the arts.
| 1t is a fact well known that few ores work
ed alone produce an iron adapted to man,
uses. The skill of the iron master is showl
in the fortunate combination Of ores, as tina
Of the painter Is exhibited in the blending O
colors.
! The location Of this orc is remarkably fa
yorable. 1t is II Of mile from the track O
! the La Crosse 3. B., ten miles from Its fuac
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