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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1859
Page
2
A noisy fragment shows voices in a quarrel over arrest threats and alleged affairs. Names like Mr. Rollins and Rev. Mr. Mio appear amid talk of battery claims, gossip, and a threatened parish council tempest.
A Wisconsin inquiry reviews historic survey practices from 1802, noting flaws in the grid system caused by marshes and misalignments. It explains how government land is subdivided by straight quarter lines and center points, and discusses the need for re survey or adjusted divisions when lines diverge from theory, with references to laws in Minnesota and Wisconsin and the push for standardized guides like an Ohio pamphlet.
Woolen manufacture in Denver Dam shows the importance of local industry to attract western migrants. The mill of GH Stewart has run a year well, processing about 25,000 pounds of wool into cloth and rolls, with 18,600 dollars in cloth value. Farmer-wool input supports the trade, and expansion locally is planned with a new mill at Baraboo.
The Legislature has been in session and aims to finish in about three weeks. Business is advanced and in good shape. Key issues include Revised Statutes, Hunchett’s supplemental DN, mortgage rates, and a potential earnings cap for creditors. No constitutional amendments expected. The tax level for the year may be fully percent, with expenses showing a reduction from last year. A noted anecdote recalls Mr. Whitehill of Columbus and a humorous currency moment at the State Treasury.
A draft report notes bills on reducing interest and extending contracts, with expectations of passage. Senate committees discuss court timing in Sank County, and Governor Tenney’s Comptrollership appointment faces no clear deal yet. Oregon’s admission as a new state prompts debate on Kansas and constitutional concerns alongside railroad depot plans for Newport.
The excerpt surveys Saurer County terrain noting caves near Barnoe and Wr Bunhins areas with spring water, artesian openings, and a sandstone tapestry. It traces local caves to Wr Bunhin, Jol Wilson, and Glennis areas, mentions Hoowiveril years and a 1908 context, and discusses soil, drilling opportunities, and possible agricultural wealth along the Wisconsin River near Spring Green Lone Rock and Hollow Road.
A garbled excerpt describes landscapes including northern alps, apple orchards, timber, groves, and a basin with water features. It references a valley, a bluff, and a sugar or grapery and mentions Sauk County in the southern part of the region.
A historical account describes township and section surveying practices across U S states, detailing baselines meridians and tiered township divisions. It notes numbering, range designations, and the methods for dividing land into townships and quarters, including corner markers and standard parallels under the Principal Meridians system.
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