The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-06
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1s7.

enough stone can be taken from the eXcava-
ton Tor cellar 10 put up all the Inner walls
ot building. The stone unfortunately, does
not seem TO possess the essential quality OF
durablllty the stone in many of the business
blocks show rather suspicious weather
marks and these cities will evidently be
compelled eventually to rely on brick for
substantial structures. The wood which sup.
plies the large factories is produced in the
state; inexhauslibe forests, at no great dis
lance, feed the immense lumber manuiacto.
ries and the vast wheat crops for which Min.
nesota Is famed, furnish never failing sup
ply to the wonderful Touring mills Such
sources OF revenue certainly speak we'll for the
future of Minnesota.
There is a striking difference between st.
Paul and Minneapolis in nearly Every respect.
The former is u prosperous business center,
the latter relies exclusively on Its manutacto-
ries the first has excellent land or water
communication with all important points, the
second Is comparatively isolated; in the for.
mer you cannot go two blocks without going
up or down hill, while the latter Is built on
II level prairie.
Returning from Minneapolis, | stopped at
Lake Como, which Is u lovely little lake with
II shamefHlly absurd italian name. The
names of the Maine lakes are notorious "jaw
breakers but even seven.sded, nineteen.
syllabied American name would be vastly
preferable to pretty names taken from the
language OF Il worthless people The lake is
entirely spring lake, having no tributaries
and no outlet. | hired small boat and a To-
quaclous oarsman, and enjoyed ride on the
lake. "Ie see that there mound over yon-
der?' asked my guide. "Well, that's Injun
Point There was a battle tit there once be-
tween the Chippeways and the Sioux II
presume the Sioux were victorious" | ven.
tured to suggest. well, no. SAID he. "Them
Sioux is the best Injuns on fight, but the
Chippeways was too much for them there"
My laxative bOatman gave me much inform
alton about the Indians. The Sioux, he in
formed me, are Drawer and more clearly than
the CEippeways, who are disgustingly filthy
but they are more treacherous and cruel. He
did not think the Indians capable of being
civilized. They halnt no use tallin'," said
he, them lnjunS cant be civilized. Why,
one of 'em was converted once, an he went
around tryin' to git all the rest to turn to
Jesus; an I'll be doggoned if the durn cuss
wasn't hung few years afterwards fur steal
in horses" That was clincher-the noble
red man can not be civilized.
The Indians were driven out of the state in
1862, but some OF them have gradually stray
cd back, and am informed that there are
now several lodges at Mendoza, only Il few
miles from st. Paul.
Lake Como was the last object of interest
| visited | leave ST Paul next Monday for
the far west. 1t is with feelings of regret
that leaye this interesting city; for it will
be necessary to travel far and search careful
ly to find another city equal to it, either IN
regard to the beautiful surroundings of the
place, or the uniform courtesy and hospitality
Jt Its inhabitants. \. w.