The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-13


ed by the government Maj III Long
expedition to the Upper Mississippi, St
First Steamboat on the Upper MississiI
pi, with Maj Taliafero and Count Be
trmi Lieut. Bayfield,, of the Britt.
Navy, made survey of Lake superior
An Episcopal Mission established nea
Green Bay.
1924 July II First court held i
Brown County. Oct lst term of U. S
Circuit Court heId at Green Bay.
1925 Aug 1st and 18th. India
treaties at Prairie du Chen. The Car
yer grant OF land elected Ey Congress
1926 First Steam boat on Lake Mchi
gan. Indian Treaty at St Lot is. Grea
food in the Mississippi, &c feet abov,
low water at Prairie du Chen.
1927 Difficulties with the Indians
Troops sent to settle them. Aug IL
Treaty with the Menominee Indians al
Butte des Morris.
, 1928 Fort Winnebago built at the
portage. Indian treaty at Green Bay
the lead region purchased Lead ore
discovered at Mineral Pointe and Dodge
vile.
1929 July % Winnebsgo trenty.
Prairie du CHEN. 4 Methodist Mission
established at Green Bay
! 1880 A Methodist Mission establish
ed at La Pointe. May TIE Sioux
killed II Sauks and Foxes near Prairie
du CHEN.
1881 Feb Menominee treaty at
| Washington. Public Ia nds in the ore
region surveyed by Lucius Lyon and
others.
1882 June 10 Battle with the Sank
Indians on the Pekatonica. July 81.
Battle on the Wisconsin river. Aug =
Battle at the Bad Ak; Black Hawk de-
feated. First arriva! of steamboat at
Chicago. Schoolcraft discovered the
true source of the Mississipy... Sept Is.
Winnebago treaty at For. Armstrong.
Oct 81. Treaty with the Menominees.
High water in the Mississippi
1888 4 MethodistMissou established
at Ottawa Lake. chippewa riyer)
Sept &c. Indian treaty at Chicago.
Lands South and west of Milwaukee
coded to the government. Dec ii.
First Newspaper (Green Bay Intelligent
cer,) published.
1884 Public lands near Green Bay
surveyed by A q Ellis. Land Offices es-
eablished at Mineral Point and Green
Bay. Population by census taken.
1885 First settlement at Milwaukee,
Samuel Brown and family. Geo w
Jones elected Delegate to Congress.
n Nicolet commenced scientific explor-
alton. Public lands at Milwaukee sur
veyed by VIM A Burt.
1886 Jan 9 The Legislative Council
of Michigan met at Green Bay. April
80. Henry Dodge appointed governor
by President Andrew ackson July 4.
Territory of Wis organized. July ii.
Milwaukee Advertiser published at 37I
Third St. Sept 3. Treaty with the
Menomonees at Green Bay Oct 10.
George W Jones elecetd Delegate to
Congress. Oct %. First Legislature of
Wisconsin convened at Belmont, Wis
Dec 3. Seat of government established
at Madison. First school opened in
Milwaukee lat No 81 Third ST. U S
land Office opened at Milwaukee.
1887 Jan Is. Michigan admitted as
State. July %. Chippewa treat at
Fort Smelling. Sept %. Sioux treaty
lands east of the Mississippi coded
Nov l.. Winnebago treaty lands coded
Nov l. Legislature met at Burlington,
Iowa.
1888 June IL Special session of the
Legislature at Burlington, Iowa. Sept
10. James D Doty elected delegate to
Congress. Nov &c. First session of the
Legislature at Madison.
1889 Jan 81. Legislature in session
Statutes enacted. Indian Sioux and
Chippewa) battle; 200 killed. Sept.
James d Doty reelected to Congress
Dec 6. Legislature session commenced.
1910 Aug 8. Extra session of the
Legislature. Dec I. Legislative ses-
sion.
IS4l Sept 81. Henry Dodge elected
delegate to Congress. Sept. lo. James
Duane Doty appointed Governor by
n ~
ture met.
1912 Oct 4. Chippewa treaty at La
Poinie; lands coded. Dec 6. Legisla-
tive session commenced.
1913 Sept %. Henry Dodge re.elec-
ted delegate to Congress. Dec 4. Legis-
lative session commenced.
1914 June 81. Nathaniel P Tall
madgc appointed governor by President
John Tyler
1915 Jan 6. Legislative session COM
menced. April s. Henry Dodge APP
pointed by President James K Polk.
Sept % Morgan l. Martin elected
delegate to Congress.
1916 Jan 5. The Legislature met.
April. A vote of the people IN favor of
q state government. Dec l6. A state
constitution adopted il convention.
1917 Jan 4. The Legislature met.
April. The proposed state constitution
rejected by vote of the people Sept II.
John H Tweedy elected delegate to Con-
gress. Oct Is. Special session of the
Legislature
lS4S Feb l. A now State constitu-
| ton adopted in convention. Feb I.
Sixteenth land last) session of the Terri
torial Legislature. March Is. The State
constitution adopted by vote of the
people, and Wisconsin became one of tho
States of the American Union, being the
18th admitted, and 3Oth in the list of
States. Nelson Dewey elected first gov
| ernor.
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