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XU* JIIUE LAC IIO.A O.Richard ltclf, Kimj. has recently returned from the survey of tlitit portion of the road from Millo Luc to Crow Wiiig. The party, iaostiy from Crow Wiug, consisted of niuo perfcous. The survey was completed in •bout two week*.That portion of the road between the Military Kond and Millc Luc, being fifty-li'.c miles in length, is completed. The farming land along that road will compare favorably with any farming land iu Minnesota J’robably uinc-tcuths of thu whole is got i land.TSie di-lance from the western end of the fini-hed road to Crow Wing is thirty-nine miles, making the whole distance fiom Superior one hundred and twenty-seven mites. The road follows along the shores of Millc Lao for fcbout twelve mill's. The s-.il aroundthe luko is a very rich eamiy loam; the timber is principally butternut, hack berry, white and burr oak, maple and elm. The lake is abonc fifteen miles wide and twenty-five miles long.The portion of country lying west of J'J'lta.Lau is much bettor adapted to building a road tluin the custom end, as the route surveyed passes’ through on open, comparatively dry and sparely timWed icgiou ; it is iuteispcrsod with small-jultcs though the soil is uo't so good for farmingpurposes.^ Qily about one mile, altogether will require corduroy!ug; very little heavygrubbing will be needed. That portion, of tbc road can be built at a cost not exceeding one third of the coat per milo of the portion already completed. It is estimated-Jhat tho entire cost of the road from Millc Lac to Crow Wing will bo between $2,000-■ nd »i,00d.Tk* residents of Crow Wing are very *ns!ou« to get a communication with Superior by this road; they did everything in the:; power to facilitate the operations of the surveying party, by engaging men who wcrr fauiiiisr with the country,'thus eiiabl-i eg them to find the lest route with the leasttrouble- Tbc/ report that they liave nu-•tmaJaoc* of surplus produois, for which-they bar* wo market, and, of course, a p. prvciata tb* importance of reach ing'sy eaaily •j good a market M the' Lake Superiorr X* aooa m they bare a guaranty «f the (OwylatMH) of the-.road/ they. aiw ready M'aMtfvibuU tbejr share of. tha labor ••4 eipenae, but wlthuui' knowing what ^ 4° not af praaeot* »• wam work.
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Superior Chronicle
Superior, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Oct 01, 1859
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