The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-19
IRON in N'iscOnsin.

IRON ia WISCONSIN.
Late examinations OF the country about the
head waters OF the Menomonee river in Wis
oonsin, have revealed enormous deposits of
iron ore OF IL best quality, rivaling IN guam
tity the we'll known ranges of Lake Superior
The existence OF that metal in this se ton
was reported more than twenty years ago by
Messrs. Foster x Whitney when making geo.
logical reconnaissance from the lake to Green
Bay, but they merely noted the fact from the
great variations Of the needle and had no OPP
portunty to measure the extent of the beds,
or apply necessary tests to determine their
value. Four distinct ranges Of hills have now
been found, running nearly parellel and about
twenty miles in length which are little else
than solid iron, and are no doubt cotemperan-
eous with the trap formations Of Superior,
from which they are about eighty miles distant.
The same party also found fine specimens OF
marble on their route, but lacked the time to
trace out the deposits. Now that settlements
have penetrated the country, these mines will
attain q speedy value, and may lead to lmpor-
tsnt notifications in the upper-lake trade
railroad from these undeve'oped mines
would have down grade to the Bay, and ore
could be quite as easily delivered as on the
present route between Negaunee and Escanaba
and probably at even cheaper rates. La any
event, we may anticipate, a. the country Is
densely timbered, and much Of the coil is ut
for agriculture, that the value Of these die
covenes will be speedily tested on large scale
When the lumber interest ceases IN the north,
oI,;a 20 10 and ia
enough Of it to supply the world for all time
.HO.1'OEE1ES IND STRIKES.
II is pretty well understood by the mass OF
the people that stupendous strike has existed
In the coal-minIng districts OF Pennsylvama,
during the past winter, which materially en-
HANGED the price OF that necessity for every
fireslde in the great cities OF the republic, and
which has borne most heavily on the poorer
class. That strike Is still IN progress, and has,
like the avalanche increased In magnitude as
it progressed, until the situation has become
most embarrassing one, and surrounded with
many difficulties.
The following remarks from the Battle Creek
Journal on this important matter, is commend
cd to the careful perusal Of the reader, as in it
will be found many suggestions OF value ana
which serve to elucidate this question 30 iuli
OF difficulties, and which has grown out OF the
stupendous monopolies, which have been Great
ed by law from time to time, even from our
earliest existence as a nation. There are un-
doubtedly some statements in this article WHICH
we would not have made, but on the other
hand there is much that is good, therefore we
give 1t entire:
"The strikes OF aboreYs constantly occurring
In many horizons OF the country can scarcely
fail To direct the public attention to O question
which ia likely to become before long tho en-
crossing one IN our country-we mean the
question whether labor and capltal are Dogu 10
be made secure in the enjoyment OF perfectly
aoual rights aud privileges. AT present IL Is
Obvious that both the capitalist and the laborer
seek to possess themselves OF certain Iu-
yantages, the one by tue monopoly granted py
npiust legislation, and the other by resort TO
tvrannons combinations. Every intelligent
man can see that large number or the rlcner
class OF citizens are actually IN possession OF
fayors conferred upon them by unequsi laws.
some of these Ravors and perhaps all or them,
have been granted from q real or pretended 70.
gard to the public interest The monopoly OF
The National Banks, for lnstsnce,-so lar as
the liberty Of investment In them Is limited,
they are monopoly-is submitted 10 Win t1e
more patience, because they give us stable
and reliable currency and yet 1t can hardly De
snnposed that some method will not be de-
vIsed to make banking safe and at the same
time free The immense burden or the tarn,
which the country at present rests under, was
imnosed largely under the plea Of necessary
taxation, but give rights and privileges 10 Ger.
tam capitalists which everybody can sec are not
enioyed by those engaged in other industries.
and virtually LAYS tax upon the great BODY OF
fhe neople to enrich favored few. The pos
xessors and managers OF railroad stock are be-
,,oroino in nearly every State, all anlperium an
= ,nerIo-an independent empire within the
~ ,yarnment-and are able to control not only
"a a prices OF everything which the people buy
An sell by the regulation OF freghts, but even
40 direct the entire commercial Legislation OF
the people to their own benefit
- In Wow OF these facts, we are not surpris-
al Mt the multiplication of labor strikes, In all
narts Of the land. Monopoly granted to the
rrsnataIist must inevitably lead to what would
oibergIse be an improper combination on the
nsrt of the laborer. The pIoprletors or the
soal and iron mines and the railroads rob the
neople under the pretepse OF protecting INDUS
tr,ei interests. and thon turn and obhge tue
iaborer TO work for about half the remunera-
,ion which he ought to receive. Ana yet you
snn1ld go To these laborers and ask them TO
al in Knitting down this monopoly by any prac-
t;cabIa method ten chances to one, they Woul1
49, themselves on the side or their oppress-
ora. they are made to believe that tarihs ana
Snononol,s, exist for their benefit, and on cleo
tom dav themselves create the necessity Ior
their own strikes, 10y keeping the monopohsts