Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-04

we have got to aid in building this road
by such policy as this?
). The inducement for capitalists to build
the road, il it can be built at all. is in
the fact that they Will realize value
which they themselves will give to the
lands by the investment of their money
and the construction of the road. Take
away that expectation and we may GER
tainly lay aside all hope of ii, for forty
years, or until the state, driven by the
great necessity there is for its construc-
tioL. shall amend its constitution, so as
to allow the Legislature TO make a di-
rect appropriation of such an amount OF
money as will build it, an alternative
which will come very slow, and after the
state shall baye been kept back i'm its
progress Tor great many years. The
sole hope, therefore, for long years of
that road. is in the full preservation of,
and the appropriation of this land 10
that object. If this be done, in my iudg-
iDent-though l may err-we shall Sc
cure the road.
| The country is emerging from the dis
astrous state of business which has eX-
listed during the last few years. Capital,
which has so long been largely idle, is
again gradually seeking and,
considering that at present cost of con-
structiOn a railroad my be good pro-
perty which would not be worth one
hall what it would have cost six years
ago, with this land grant faithfully kept
ffOr short time longer. it will be likely
Ito be temp: ell into this enterprise. In
] every light with which We can view it,
| therefore, the true. wise policy Ot the
state is so 10 keep and devote it.
| | will again remark i'm closing these
articles that l have not now, nor do
expect or intend to have any interest ex
cept as a citizen of The state. wishing its
prosperity in the enterprise if it shall be
undertaken.
Some three or four years ago i'm dis
cusSing another subject, important, IS
thought, to the whole state, and especial
ly TO Detroit, stated that | should soon
pass away-as a railroad mail. That has
substantially come about, and though as
yet am not entirely relieved of railway
management, my determination is to be
so at the earliest possible moment. Cn-
der no circumstances, therefore, nor with
the fair prospect OF making any amount
of money could be induced TO embark in
in, or enlist others Into any new eater-
prise, for which SHOULD be in any way
responsible, and my fiXed purpose is to
retire from all old ones. What 1 have
said therefore, OH this subject, has been
dictated solely by my interest as citi
Zen interested in common with all others
As suci, and perhaps with more expert
ence than most others in matters OF thi:
nature, See an opportunity, such as
rarely happens, by the proper use Of
which The state may be set forward, oi
retarded in lis progress for long series
OF years. AMI have sought to do what
was in my power, that it should not be
neglected or lost. j. +, JOY.
We take the following extracts from 9
letter from w. Chandler to the Post and
Tribune, in which he reviews Mr.. JOYS
first letter. Mr.. Chandler's position a:
collector of the Sault canal, was such a:
to enable him to obtain correct knowl
edge OF the amount Of immigration t.
Chippewa county, and the consequent
demand Tor these lands, and he speaks o.
what he knows, and his letter clearly
shows the value Of the lands:
I In regard to the immigrants coming tt
Chippewa county in search of homes.
would say, and speak from personal OBJ
seryaiion, that during the past year they
have dropped in by the scores and hund.
reds every week. each Canadian boa
bringing from half dozen 10 10 and 30
Large numbers came with their families
stock and farming utensils. Chippew;
county increased in population during
the past year. from this cause, not les
than LOCO, and as many were turne,
away because of their inability to obtain
land. Every acre of available United
States land within radius of a miles
, b .ck from the S rult has been either pur
+ chased or bODesteadej, aud man,
. have goue back much further thai
!. that. As to the exact number OF acres
. have not the figures at hand, but any on
sufficiently interested can obtain them "a
the land office at Marquette; but the.
will 60 high up into the thousands
There are some, and their number is no
IL few, who have ''>quutted" upon thes
"Tes"rved' state lands, preferring tn
. risk of ejectment and litigation or bot
10 going to the country far back of thes
lands, the condition OF which will pre-
vent any roads being made over them
1t is IA matter of serious importance whel
x esit tittc VA iAuiu TdtiOil IL ScttitlS ~
ward a portion Of OuI state, which ha
until within few years been cOnsidere'
practically worthless, TO turn away Ties
, people, with all their wealth of labor, be
/ cause the lands cannot be purchased.
j is not only injustice to the country to
ward which the people are looking TO
. homes, but to the entire state as well
+ In regard TO the Number OF acres of thes
state lands which might have been sold
. would call attention to an extract iron
the lansing Republican i'm relation t,
! this matter, the editor of which, w.
, George, is not in the habit of making uu
, advised statements: We must thei efOi
,, conclude that he had somewhere nea
the official figures when the article wa
written. III says: 'fhe building of til
Marquette d Mackinac railroad woul
doubtless add to the prosperity of tn
stale; but it is also fact that al least 300
, 0O0 acres OF these lands would have bee
o sold had they been Iii tile market" Til
public prints have not exaggerated thi
matter. Mr.. Joy states that no larg
!. quantities would have been taken 10
! cultivation, and that in the vicinity c
! the SaulL is the only locality where the
a would have been taken for actual settls
: ment. In relation to the first propositions
would call attention 10 the fact that sey
: eral large settlements have gone INT
n SchoOlcraft county, and more would hay
a gone could these lands have been pu
r chased. Neither is the intimalion give
II by Mr.. Joy, that the demand for the lallC
a is chiefly from spectators, eorrec
a Spectators could have procured thel
= years ago had they so desired.
$ 1t was the immense demand whic
y has come from immigrants for thei
re lands, Tor actual settlement and cultiv
'e ton, which called the attention OF spe,
N uialOrs to their valpc: 1t has been foun
y that tor wheat growing these lands
'e IN the northern peninsula are unexcelle