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Geology-

The horizontal layers afford an excellent building material and would answer admirably for pavement, heath stones, &c. &c.-It occasionally is found with sufficient firmness of texture to [be called a marble &] receive a high polish; [at Milwaukee, gravestones may be excellent quality [illegible] should then [illegible]]. It is called marble. There are occasionally some indications of copper ore in this limestone, but not sufficient to induce the belief that it may exist in such abundance as to be of economical value.

Governor Dodge in his message to the Legislature in December 1840 recommended that measures be taken to procure a geological survey of the Territory, and a bill was introduced by Mr. Janes, [which] but was postponed, on account mainly, of the great expense which it would require, at a time when the resources of the Territory were extremely limited. It is believed however that this very desirable work may be accomplished, by the employment of only one geologist, and allowing ample time for its completion; thus making the annual expense so small as to be entirely within the

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