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the exhibition of the vast resources of the upper peniiisuhs to the 

 commercial and manufacturing world. 



In ac'cordauce, therofore, with authority which I had received, I made a con- 

 ditional agreement with Hon. Jolui H. Forster, of Hougliton, to conduct tlie in- 

 vestigation of the copper region in such manner as his experience might sug- 

 gest as most conducive to the interests of the region, within the limits of ex- 

 penditure fixed by the means at disposal. At my request he subsequently sub- 

 mitted a plan of operations. 



In the iron region the director found equal regret at the necessity 

 of accepting a moiety so small ; but the people were in a cheerful 

 mood, and much cordiality was manifested. The same considei'ations 

 which had prompted to select a man from the copper region for the 

 inauguration of the survey prompted now to select a man from the 

 iron region for the work of the survey. With almost complete 

 unanimity, Maj. T. B. Brooks was recommended for the position, 

 and a contract was signed June 5, under which the work was to be 

 performed, according to instructions by the director in consultation 

 with Major Brooks and approved by him. The outline of detail in 

 these instructions had been embraced in section 7 of the law, which 

 was framed by Professor Winchell on request of the joint committee. 

 They embraced not alone investigations of a strictly geological char- 

 acter, but also historical statements, statistics, and a full compilation 

 of facts l)earing on the finding, marketing, or reducing of the ores, 

 including charcoal production, transportation facilities, and the like. 



On reporting the results of the trip to the geological board they 

 ''modified their previous action," as the director's report states, "in 

 such a way as to appropriate $4,000 to the iron region of the Upper 

 Peninsula foi- 1809. and $4,000 to the copper region for 1870. This 

 change rendered nugatory my arrangement with Mr. Forster; but by 

 resolution, tlie board ratified my contract with Major Brooks, Avitl« 

 the understanding that it was to be so modified tliat Major Brooks 

 might prosecute his work as rapidly as convenience and economy 

 might dictate — he to receive $4,000 in full for the completion of the 

 work and the presentation of a report accompanied by maps, charts, 

 and diagrams, according to instructions before referred to." 



Major Brooks accepted the modification and devoted the season to 

 a study of the Ma.rquette district. 



Unhappily, hoAvever, the representatives of the copper interest 

 felt themselves greatly aggrieved, and they held the director of the 

 .survey responsible; but, for the present, their complaints were not 

 loud. 



In his report of progress for 18G9, Major Brooks enumerated the 

 following })ortions of w^ork as accomplished : 



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