Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-22

1917, May 49, Indian treaty con
firming that of 1904. June 81 Unit
ed States troops took possession of
Prairie du Chen. July l6. Col. Mil.
Ter commenced the erection of Fort
Howard at Green Bay. Aug "a.
Indian treaty-lands relinquished to
Indians, &c. Jaques Vieux settled at
Milwaukee.
1917, March 80. Indian treaty al
St Louis. Maj S. H. Long assembled
the Mississippi &c.
1918, April Is. State of Illinois
organized. Wisconsin attached to
Michigan Sept. IA Solomon Juneau
built his cabin and trading post at
Milwaukee. A saw mill built four
miles above Prairie du Chen Oct. &c.
Brown and Crawford Counties organ
lied, including the whole state.
1919. A saw mill erected at Black
River Falls, by C. Andrews Fort
Smelling built and occupied.
1920. U. s. Commissioner ad-
justed Land Claims at Green Bay.
1921. Oneida and Stock bridge In
dams settled near Green Bay. First
post Office established at Green Bay.
Fort Crawford built at Prairie du
Chen.
1922. The New York Indians
purchase lands east of Winnebago
James Johnson obtained from the
Indians the right to dig for lead by
negro slaves from Kentucky.
1923. January. Wisconsin made
a separate Judicial District by Con-
gress. First government leases TO
lead miners. Land Claims at Prairie
du Chen adjusted by the govern
ment. Maj. 5, H. Longs expedition
to the Upper Mississippi, with Maj.
Taliafero and Count Beltrmi Lieut..
Bayfield,, of the British Navy, made
a survey of Lake Superior. An Epis-
copal Mission established near Green
Bay.
1924 July IL First court held in
Brown County. Oct 4 First term
of U. S. Circuit Court held at Green
Bay.
1925, Aug LIST and 10Th Indian
treaties at Prairie du CHEN. The
Carver grant of land rejected by
Congress.
1926 First steamboat on Lake
Michigan. Indian treaty at st Louis.
Great flood in the Mississippi &c
feet above low water at Prairie du
CHEN.
1927 Difficulties with the Indians,
Troops sent to settle them Aug IL
Treaty with the Menominee Indians
at Butte des Morris.
1923 Fort Winnebago built at the
portage. Indian treaty at Green Bay;
the lead region purchased Lead ore
discovered at Mineral Point and
Dodgevile.
1929, July 20 Winnebago treaty
at Prairie du Chion. A Methodist
Mission established at Green Bay.
1880 A Methodist Mission estab-
lished at La Pointe. May The Sioux
killed IL Sauks and Foxes near Pral-
RE du Chen.
1881, Feb 8 Menominee treaty at
Washington. Public lands 10 the ore
region surveyed by Lucius Lyon
and others.
1892, June 16 Battle with the
Sank Indians on the Pekatonica. Ju-
ly Fl Battle on the Wisconsin river
Aug2 Battle at the Bad Axe; Black
Hawk defeated. First arrival of a
steamboat at Chicago. Schoolcraft
discovered the true source of the
Mississippi. Sept Is Winnebago
treaty at Fort Armstrong. Oct q
Treaty with the Menominees. High
water in the Mississippi.
1888 A Methodist Mission estab-
lished at Getaway Lake, Chippewa
river. Sept &c Indian treaty at Chi
cago. Lands South and west of Mil
waukee coded to the Government.
Dee II, First Newspaper Green Bay
Intelligencer,) published.
1884 Public lands near Green Bay
surveyed by A. G. Ellis Land offices
established at Mineral Point and
Green Bay. Population by census
taken.
1885 First settlement at Milwaukee,
Samuel Brown and family. George
w. Jones elected Delegate to Com
gress. j. n. Nicollett commenced
scientific exploration. Public lands
at Milwaukee serveyed by William
Burt.
1886. Jan. o The Legislative
Council of Michigan met at Green
Bay. April 80. Henry Dodge APP
pointed governor by President An
drew Jackson. July A. Territory
of Wisconsin organized. July IA =
Milwaukee Advertiser published at
81 Third Street. Sept. 3. Treaty
with the Menomonees at Green Bay.
Oct. 10. Geo. w. Jones elected del
egate to Congress. Oct. %. First
Legislature Of Wisconsin convened
at Belmont, Wis. Dec. 3 Seat OF
government established at Madison
First school opened in Milwaukee
Y. ). land office opened at Milwau.
kee.
1897. Jan. 16. Michigan admit.
ted as State. July 20 Chippewa
treaty at Fort Smelling. Sept 29-
Sioux treaty lands east of the Miss
issippi coded. November l Winnie
bago treaty lands ceded. Nov L.
Legislature met at Burlington.
1898, June IL, Special session Of
the Legislature at Burlington, Iowa
Sept 10, James d. Doty elected del
egate to Congress. Nov &c, First
session of the Legislature at Maids
on.
1889, Jan 2l, Legislature in ses
on. Statutes enacted. Indian Isl
oux and Chippeway) battle. 200 kill
ed. December 6, legislative session
begun.
1910, August 3, Extra session Of
the Legislature. December Z, legis-
Iative session. 1S41, September 81
Henry Dodge elected Delegate tc
Congress- Sept 80, James Doty ap'
pointed Governor by President Ty