The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28

Minnesota. are not within the range OF topics
prescribed for this sketch, which We cast
chronology ally - being the most concise
and comprehensive arrangement Of the few
conspicuous events Of the period 10 question.
l6a0 Paul do Jeuus, = Catholic M,ssionry
is the first writer who makes distinct mention VI
the Dakotshs, the aboriginal inhabitants Of Min
nesotA, called by the first voyagsars the People
Of the Lakes"
i6ss-Fa,hsr Pierre Msnsra In cruising from
Lake Superior to tho Dakotas, Vas lost IN the
forest, his eassock and brsviary long Afterwards
preserved among the DAkotss as medicine charms
afording the only clue 10 his fate
lb56--Two Frenehmen, names unknown, are
said 10 have visited the Dakota villages in pur-
suit Of furs
1865 Father Claude Alloues, Catholic priest
the successor Of Msnard, who visited Fond da
Lac in this year, is the Grs, white man who is
known 70 have set foot On the soil Of Minnesota
1865 Daniel 6rcysolon pu Luth, erected
the fret trading post-probably the first Europe
An house--eyer built In Minnesota, at Fort Char
lot,e, still maintained on tho North Shore Of
Lake Superior, nj the entrance Of Pigeon River
1878 --Bu Lsth visited the Sissatopss, and on
the 18th Of September visited Mile Lac, which he
called Lake Buade.
1850 About the 6ts, Of May, Louis iienne-
pin arrived NJ Saint Paul, prisoner Of Da-
kotA war party, the FIRST white man who ever
,rod upon its site, the first who ever saw tho Falls
Of st Anthony, the FRS, priest Who ever per-
formed tho rite Of baptism In Minnesota, the hrst
10 predict the overland communication between
the head waters Of the Mississippi and the Pacific
0,ean
1883 --Sicbelas Peru, first planted tho cross
and arms Of France on the soil Of Minnesota,
first laid aformh claim TO the ""aat.N'or France
lie bum the hrst French fort In Minnesota, on
the shore OF Lake Pepin, mule above the en-
trance.
io9o'-Le sueur oaiii mo second ffeheh Po"
IN Minnesota on an island below Lake st Sroix'
What Island
l7O0 lie saeur established Fort j. hubher,
ut the mouth OF the Blue Earth, andthfst the
who supplied the Sioux With firearms
1868 France coded Minnesota east OF tho
MISSISSIPPI TO England, and west oil u To SPAIN.
1906 jonathan Carver visited st Anthony
Falls and tho Minnesota River, discovered tho
cave IN payton's blnh, now root house, once
the famous retreat of Indians anu IN ape
tended treaty with tho SIOUX, laid the fouhda.
ton Of the Carver tract title, the scrip Of
which used to be floating about some eight or ten
years ago.
1879 9s-Tbe Northwestern Far Company es-
tabli,hed itself in Minnesota
1900, May Ith The part OF Minnesota east
Of the Mississippi, became part OF lndlans,by
the division OF ONO
1909, Dec. 20.-Minnesota west Of tho Missis-
sippi, for forty years in the possession OF spain,
ss part Of louisiana, was coded TO the United
States by Napoleon who had Just obtained IT
from Spain.
lo05 u PIPER louisiana was organized as Ms
soari Territory, Capt Zebulou Pike who after.
wards fell Sighting for his country at York, Can
ada, visited Minnesota TO establish government
factories, but the chei traders Dickson, kofette,
and Cameron iisregardcd his regulations, and
continued to occupy the country with posts on
their own account. Their influence was all on
the side Of the British
1872 The bikota, ojibwss, md W'pneba-
goes, under the lead Of the traders, joined the
british in the war against the United States In
this year the Rcd hSsr Colony was established
by Lord seikirk
tSl9-MinDesota east Of the Mississippi be
came a part Of tho county Of Crawford, Michi-
gan, Lewis Cas-, Governor Col icavenworth
arrived at the mouth Of tho Minnesota, 10 bn'!i
a fort there, Tallaiero appointed Indian Agent
1920, Sept 6--fhe corner STONE Of Fort
Smelling laid; Governor Cas- OF Michigan visited
Minnesota by way Of Lake superior, cros'ing
from st Louis River 10 Rainy Lake, and dcs-
eendng the Mississippi 70 Fort Smelling, conelad-
ed n peace between the ojiswa. and SIOUX, Col
Smelling relieved Leavchworth this year, IN com
rnand Of tho fort
ls23--The first steamboat arrived at Mendoza
the Virginia MAJOR Stephen IL Long sent by
government to explore the Minnesota H'ssF and
the international frontier Beitrami, who had
accompanied the expedition, explored The sources
81 the Mississippi
1878 The dividing line between Tho Sioux
and ChipPeSn liked BY treaty at Prairie du
Chen, from near - Croir Falls To fod hiYeF at
Buffalo River In this year number OF swns
driven from Seikirk Settlement by hood, set
tied in Minnesota
1892 - Schoocrat discovered the sources
the Mississippi. Tho Ar', mission estabii'hedby
the Rev W 7. Boutwell, at leeeh Lake
1884 The west aide Of h,,s',spPi was at
tsched to Michigan, having since The admission
d Missouri been without an organized govern
ment.
1885 --Csiiin, the artist, and Feather'toh-
sugh, geoiogst, visited Minnesota the is,tetsI
ploring the Minnesota river
l536-The Territory Of Wisconsin organized
and embraced al, al o. Mlnne'0,a east {" 'he MS
si,''Pp,. IN .S,o sDNa rS '"Ilne" H,.aus!s
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