New-York tribune., 1866-12-05
pxpoRr oP THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GEN.
ERAL LAND OFFICE.
auURnAL sTATISTICS

GEEERAL STATISTICS.
The Annual Report Of the Commissioner Of ihe Cen
A.. Isd Oace embods large Of valuable and ,nsraet
s statistics relative 10 the Pabe lands Of the United sassa
Ths vhsle area Of hsse ss embraces az Sa s ~ me (Sn
pssfo aud Puget Sound equal 70 20 miles Ihe ssg'&g &
Ssi asrss add fhe ulsGrveyeais 24s i1e
sgTIegste In miles wticn hss been FLn % snG s 80 VI F
ths rast hsea yo The each sales bounty aud locations guam
W. Sss@ l 15sra, @ raiToad grants and sric1ard col
sFe suP elu 70 ie w. sei~ ana sie sssh ie,e9.s
ssysd on June ls66 is cQaa 10 s go iJms OF no acres
snsh than million and hau oi % scre Tracts ne
a there haEe been anlea ior sel9cls semna
ss q @ si io Ceres Whe she s.tmSisi area desacd 10
fass ,tesetoea purposes ~ territory west o. ,ee Ms %
M wagon roads with that yet 20 be aggregated W. be
equal 70 Ci5 ~ ~ some f the construction Of great high
sk sisrHsda,e r roads e lands offered At public
Ss S eS sS s si bSse SSGss 70 wsdSn on ss o. entry
have been restored 70 market The report shows the gradual
increase IN The public anosom coo acres IN the year
10 the present quantity stated above which nearly
times their area ~ the eose oi the las century
LANDS FoR SETTLEMENTS AND NATIONAL INPRoNEMkErs
One Of The most pleasing iatnes presented N the Report Is
Che astonishing success Neh ms attended ,ue ecn& & & Sl
tng tcm up to competition for direct revenue The report
HE principle has been rocOgized controlling element in
che policy OF distinguished statesmen Of our country President
IN sl operation land legislation at the time
sPeas also citizen The means Of acquiring vacant and
tkeyaons concessions military educational and for internal
ssd io several years past are IN bat limited proportion the
disposed Of the country realizes the Of adding
agricultural establishments 10 the existing number the
grand SFgresae which, the whole Of the republic being
estimated ~ 2+20 ot0 farms unGcy cultivation.
In view Of the facilities Afforded by laws for actual settle
ssht concessions Of land for promoting public
Ineni the general benest Il very Justly remarked
The people Of the United States are in ne realization Of the
theory recently enunciaied BY Distinguished French states
pah M ChcyaieE iaat equaoiy means Tie benefit Of IN
so s3 an ~ sa ees GIVEN 10 YaboT ty vSys Of com
uneason and BY The oganniion q Industrial eommerei9
sicaes "a general and Individual Horeli d collective and
individual wealth assDcac with policy which encourages
abor and makes 1t participate IN every distribution
eoeoids always increasng Liberties ana n"Aes use OF u 70
.SHetnmonhose the sarfaee Of The eerth
COAL LANDS.
with reference 70 the col lands the Report informs s that
hEusg9noe Of he Act Of ggI sc toI tle disposal Of coal
era and receivers o the different land districts
s1S Iofi Of Se 20 Sn. E's n & &s Se 1Gs Gss to
what tracts come within the meaning Of the terms coal eSss
man called or a. to The Quantities o. land embracing coal
poecty furnished through ho iDsamen.ay Of officers whose
Tine absorbed with otter duties yet on reports received
ts Is5asS Illinois Missouri IOWA and Alabama s exist
has hong been known and many places has been ex
tensvcy Dned for commercial purposes IN Arkansas lou
nay have been discovered while in Nevada and Oregon
10 &c srorss Of %ssagtpg IGaso MO1tssa Mon SS6 1I
been io1nd within the last few indicating an abundant
seS @ eastern S e Sa Ss % % Fe p ana KSSss AMI ne
Of AIkssas extends eagonay through Texas and
hsd repoed s about the sh degree Of wet longlnde
sS6s @ Ea y & S5 %s S s Extensive ncsiSne
formation the great mineral coal measures occur covering
u iho NsspJ and Illinois Indiana OHIO and other States
s oS ss % Gu 9s o 8s 8ea Re 9sSSai NeoSo e 11S Ss
aas and Canadian Rivers
and extending from the northern limits Of New Mexico through
Colorado and north q 70 ihe canada pe passing roagh
~ thS United states containing many varieties brown coa
n not only toT tbs ordinary purposes Of fuel but mneh Of
excellent foT steam naiigaion purposes
er.r.r.. OTHER METALS.
Isrpersed with this valuable deposit most a the other
posPity of nation measuaby depend The precious metals
aositsd in three broad belts stretching SeIoss 100 United
Older States the Union line parallel with the Atlantic
Is The Roxy Mountain Cod FsdS rayersiHg al the more
recently Sga7zsd TsrtSes q The United siS,S and The
te eount oIersg on the Psshe Iron Is 2, she salns time
Nhe has been estimated that there Is iron ore enough in Mis-
alone r. supply million ians per annuB OF manufactured
M s o Ptf M ssd 3 n copper Sp si Aa S@sas Sass
quantities found IN te vicinity Of the lakes east Of INC MIS-
FOn e1esHg nom the Mississippi Valley 70 The Pacific The
precious me exist chiefly in California IN Nevada IN North
Easiern and South Western Oregon in Washington Territory
10 idaho Montana Colorado Southern Utah, wMexeO
usd Arizona scattered over an estimated area Of million
square miles and nov Yielding an sRnua product IN gold and
since 10 g over q o99 VOC while tas asseoPng & mines q
@ ai eo annual additions TO The American yield Of
SOD Sol TaeiIf and silver ss' ,yremvrn, -
rAglsf ~ g. I'd report IN June last received
s@ e 'ns mat "a 1hs ReiT9@m , o0 ,s f
belt State from the Con- Of over mes
poTth 70 Los Angeles tee south dsthn 'ocino coase
sonoma Contra Costa santa Clara santa Cruz .e Il
San Louis Obpo Santa Barbara Los Angeles and rua,
which oil in hgel quantities aud some Of superior QUALIFY,
Aas been discovered IA fact that the sand stone and hale Of
the whole range OF mountains In most Of these counties
soagy saturated with petroleum oil as to burn in fur
hac being easy OF excavation and assuming the appearance o.
tar asphatum where exposed to the air IL Is found In some
localities particularly In the southern counties in fund state
Of In by
dents breor springs chiefly in the eahons euehes The
aphaum hardened oil exists in very large quantities the
for fuel One OF the most remarkable springs mentioned
stuatee under the some three miles from the shore op
poe San Luis Obpo and north OF Point Conception which
~ calm weather Is said 70 the surface OF the with Oh
Cor 20 nhes and another curious feature found about siI
miles from Los Angeles in the plain known Tar Lake
nsed y the inhabitants for roofing houses and other purposes
btaing the oil nom the immense deposits Of asphalm and
Tar extracng Il Rom the sand stones and fcm springs by
borng which have with partial Sufficient
warrant the belief that distant day fu supply
obtained when adequate capital and machinery sbaI
gUstrc sAIEs AND REsroRlr- |
=. n, f,s{fSk heares show . -noH OF LANDS. q.
s,nee he da.e q tie las' snd offered at public sale
,hShslS PROCLAMATION Of june "A ordered pnHc sae
- tne several land offices In the state Of WISCONSIN
tia Crosse September H. 1864 at q Opersee tsl 5s@
Al La Crosse September 81 25 PER 5606@
Az Eaa Claire October at g % psr OF sle
At Falls ST CrOK Octoher at e y per acre - S.
AZ fals 81 Cnox October ~ az " % pa seS.'' o w -
al Menasha October Is At q 95 per p2 623g
4; ssy:S NSys%Sss = q q e Ss per- ss :
ro,al ................. ..642assan
These are princpsy pine lands In the northern counties Of
Wisconsin and complete the Offering Of all the vacant public
.aditSoS 70 these public sales considerable quantities Of
Sand which been kept out Of the market IN view Of railroad