Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-19

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agement. :,
The state and county agricultural
societies are rendering themselves of
GREAT usefulness to every branch of our
industry, and should be aided by llber-
al legislation.
BY far the greater portion OF our tel-
low citizens are compelled to rely Tor
the support of themselves and their
families upon the labor of their hands
each day, and they are anxiously seek
ing relief from the burdens which press
upon them. They contend that the
labor which capital requires of them Is
too much, and complain that after
spending their lives in accommodating
wealth for others, they must, prema-
turely exhausted by excessive labor,
leave their families helpless and I'M
aided. to meet penury and snder lis
hardships. To ameliorate this condl-
ton somewhat, they ask that eight
hours be declared legal days work.
CAPITAL without labor is pOwerless,
means without the power to employ IL,
and here, If anywl ere on the earth,
where the dignity of labor IS conceded
bv all. and where the law makes 30 IN
and the poor, such complaints should
NOT he warranted. To the men of the
west. most of whom have at some time
been laboring men, surely noargument
is needed to show that those VINO create
The wealth OF tine country should be
Afforded every possible facility for par
ticipating in its enjoyment, amt thaC
the Don-prOducers should not ENJOY all
the Injuries of life, while to the pro-
ducers are awarded only its burdens. L
mention this subject with all confidence
that Won will listen to the voice OF the
working man, aud will search diligent-
ly for the means to accomplish the end
sought.
LANDS.
Bv an act OF Congress, approved
April 10th, 1866, the General Govern
ment donated TO this state 200, 900 acres
OF land to aid III the construction oil a
break water, harbor, and ship canal ut
the head of Sturgeon Bay, in the county
of Door, to connect the waters OF Green
Bay with Lake Michigan.
Section two of that act provides Chat
the said lands hereby granted shall be
subject to the disposal OF the legislature
of said state. or if the Legislature there
of snail not be in session, or shai! adj
iourn. within ten days after the passage
aud approval of this act, then said lands
shall be subject to the disposal of the
Governor and board of commissioners
of school, university and swamp lands
of said state.
The legislature adiourning within ten
DAVIS after the approval of this act, the
lands were, by the terms of the grant,
left within the control of the officers
above mentioned, but they have made
no disposition of them The whole
matter is referred to your honorable
body for such action as you may deem
advisable. The lands granted have been
selected and Withdrawn from market.
The land Office fees, amounting to
g, 500, 90, have beel paid by the state,
and lists have been forwarded to the
Land Office, at Washington, for appro-
val Patents will issue in due time.
The first thirty sections of the land
granted by act of Congress, approved
March 3. 1868, to aid III the construc-
ton of a military road from Fort How
ard to the Michigan state line, have
been patented to the state, and the
school land commissioners are author
lied TO put them into market as the law
prescribes.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The energy displayed by the people
of this state during the past few years
in pr iecting and carrying out success
ful enterprises of internal improve
ment, Notwithstanding the heavy bur
dens and distractions of the war, Is
truly wonderful, and will soon envelop
the whole state in "a network OF much
needed railways.
Among the most important now pro-
iected and to be completed at any early
day, / may mention the Tomah and
Saint Croix Portage and Superior, via
Ripon. Berlin, Stevens Point and Bay
field Milwaukee and Fond du Lac,
thence to connect with the Portage and
Superior the Manitowoc and Missis-
sippi the Oshkosh and Mississippi /;
the Sugar River Valley, from the state
line, via Madison, to Portage; the st.
Croix and Superior, extension of the
line from ShebOygan to Fond du Lie
the lines from Green Bay to the Mis-
sissippi Mineral Point to Dubuque !;
Monroe, southwest TO the Mississippi
between Omro aud Oshkosh (; from
Madison, northwest, via BarabOO, and
Milwaukee to West Bend.
The completion of the Northern
Pacific Railroad will develop the rich
country north and west of Lake Supe-
rior, and consequently IS OF great inn
portanee, political and material, TO the
nation. Aside from the benefit which
will enure to this state from such gem
eral development, the eastern terminus
of the road being within our borders,
will offer TO our railroads peculiar al
vantages for connection with II, thus
making the ronte of great local inter
est 90 us. / recommend that you give
TO this undertaking your earnest, eff
cient support.
Ali of these lines viii traverse rich
portions of this state. throwing open its
remotest parts, and should receive such
announcement as is due to their great
importance. The citizens along the
routes of many of them, alive to their
utility. are freely contributing large
sums of money, and urging them on
by every possible means TO a speedy
cOmplehDn, viii Aedi which wiz surely
secure their success.
1he number of railroad companies
making reports TO the state is nine,
having total length of 1871 miles
CAPITAL eetuaily subscribed ..... s14 O9a, 400 90
Am IL resolved Tor transportation 1865 lS.902,774 so
passengers, 1860. 81, O65 8
do OF state tax paid for lS65..... 2o3, 2g6 10
During the past year officers detailed
by the war department have made sur