, 1880-07-11

concave body was drawn by two horses slow
IL through the wilderness road to Niles once
week, from whence the mali was carried to
Chicago on horseback, a half-breed general-
" performing the service. From Detroit to
Niles, Mr.. Carpenter, with another gentleman
named &. W. Snow, came in the lnall-cOach.
Alr. Carpenter with Mr. Snow took passage
from Niles 10 the mouth of tue st. Joseph
complete. the last, part Of their journey on
board a slu0p which made OccasiUnnl trips
were disappointed, The last Trip made, by
this craft to Chicago was just after Gen.
Scutt's arrival at the place, and SO great was
brought that no irlslucelnent could influence
the master Of the sloop ia return.
IN THIS EMERGENCY
two Indians came to ALr. Carpenter, and by
means Of signs offered to convey him and his
companion to their destination in q small boat
Five dollars was the fare, half down and the
balance ut the end Of the journey. The
terms being accepted, tile Indians took to the
woods, and soon returned with several long
strips Ut elm bark. These were quickly tied
together till a long tow line was in;proyised
and attached to the rude boat, which was the
eXcnyated trunk OF tree. One Indian
seized the line and started off on 4 trot, Tug
ging the clumsy craft along the shore, while
the other steered: By taking 6!a turns sReed et
VI Af A4A At0AA "Ao Nt%AAAtN" A]AA
the first night overlook them, rs chance
would have it, q schooner lay stranded
on the beach, and the Captain
invited the travellers 10 accept
lls Hospl'ailtless. = supper to,i o. Ienl- T.
the morning the Indians took their places.
ono at the helm and the other at the tow
line; the travellers seated themselves i'll the
boat; 4 few extra strains Of the swarthy
t9ler faiseu me spgea, ana rapidly ne tugEed
a!ong tne sandy sl11ore'-the eXponen! ot
race. Tue a., next ,nighs tqnna dn tnem H1L AZ the
mouth OF the Calumet HeTe Nr. Mann
Kept tavern, anu also Terry, Dut ne with
ms family had 1led to Chieago lest s some .; IN
al'n i on me "tf.pasn tl at soato attacA a1 she
Hawk. Mr. carpenter. M anu ms com,
panl4h entereu-, le dolSaAen Hnuse 4h ano
sspent tne ,llt;,. h,Ent, Mlu' III ane noln- 11
nlg sesullitS M .ls1. Iou.aey ~ t1G us4ta ns, Wy,
Monument noM stalldS. Here settler li;sd re-
hanleM 10y! Eill1; Meai AiioMn % 81, So4e ~ tne
old settlers noW liVlng. one OF tne tholans
W. M9 toM a..aea t!ea n..m roc, pc1aps ti, evuseI
oy Tue Iear OF ne c9oesa, 9,iu ooth reused St
oxsa = II sf t. iu@5ss:xsson, the tT%ysieEs seatsd
c ~ ~ ~, na' & m1teI 81 a"ut a. eo.s
over me s;t1lq-rluSgs, uie American nag Wav-
gt !g 4hei the lug a niocA''oose III eo1t oefoo1h
hlet tne1r view. -
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had been staked out, but no grading lad been
done, not even dirt road thrown up. 4
wagon track took circuitous way from one
house to another, accommodating itself to the
oozy s!ousiss wllicl, scanned the landscape.
The places connected by THIS track were first
the. fort with its adiuncts, occupying
the grounds south IT the pres
cnt, Rush street BRIDGE. from which
the path took a western direction
to Russell Heacock's log building, which
4
ton Of 4 deep run, the mouth of which was
where State Street now comes to the river,
i f0ot-iog acrnss it gave Mr. Heacock u
nearer way ~ the Post Office, which was
then at the Fork (Wotrs FoLnt),, but the
mann ioau curved around me nean o1 THIS
la VI rhs + enh ~ piaee m croe noov ~ T ornpi @
next Il e., tl,rc2led I'd lis way to a los building
9poat y, " H. the present corner OF c3arS ana
oollsl Mater Strrgts, Where GEORGE ". Dole
naa vliE9r @ Newperry t kept a. COMMISSION On
onser M Se ,..a uus e., Tue t2au @ t III ~
its ki cveE ;e ersste, IN Chieago; it WIS 10;
SoYth Water ;5reets, S built by r = Y. Peck,
lo eteule4 ete " 1ta thn as @ qfSsooos s59xe
~ ssoou ~ tro, ,me eene nae ol ie.i,
VIII 1Si1 LIS us ae.)aGhent th cGmipanlonS. Ine neSt
tha nu,'o pet TX na;ao no ti,HG ~ i;,, n'suwny was
t-t,,orat ~ ~, ,, nv i' HIo ne" .
ssmelaa % Stole htpt os y"nll .. y. iluEal1: ~
Street aaonnIi inst teea east o Of es'i the ba
!tlEae!s SPILL + pa .h1s f. " .aafSes stfect
Stnn9iq ~ y los Tavern kepa ny irS b beauoen.
~ L,i5 WIS suetIles uat t;,n ,e .eu ,t. te
nua tn+ ~ Mas v. @ ",t.d J'ei h ps
LINZ l,!e sunsey'G,,H Glec.eI ! aoout t the
GSaei t ,1in;ta vi lImi ta LSg stleets
ReSfs @ fse Rnau1iss w .e ~ teSaehce $ha f OF
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