Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-08
INDIANS AND IRON DEPOSITS
To Re Found Along the shores OF Lake
Supcrior-Specimens Of Each.


6upcrior-Specimens Of Each.
ashland Cwis) Cor. Chicago Herald
Now that the pine barons have gon'
through this vast wilderness like scourse
leaving wreck and ruin in their wake, other
prospectors are at work developing the iron
deposits which tradition has long held to be
abundant in this vicinity. AL the streams
are red and dark. The rocks are rusty AMI
brown, and even the earth seemed impreg-
mated with oxides Where the waters are
still they look black, ard on their surface
are mirrored the rock, and pines rising
from their sides. In the noun tains tho roar.
ing cataracts and winding brooks are q de-
ight - the eye OF the sight-seer as well a
he sportsman. A few hours rife from Ash
land will put the fisherman in the vicinity
Of a. fine trout streams as there are In the
world, and additional zsst is given the sport
by the wildness Of the surroundings
A few miles to the east OF this place is the
reservation OF about all that is left OF the
once famous Ojibways Other branches o.
he great Algonquin family are also repre-
.ented there The red MN are dociie and
law. Some o. them would starve TO death
before they would skirmish around for any
thing to eat, but others have acquired the
money making instinct AMI may be seen en-
gagged in various occupations. Ons OF them
has n medal that was given to an ancestor
by President Monroe. aud he is so proud and
law that he says hell be did il he will ever
do a stroke OF work for anybody. l rather
adm;rei this Indians Independence, AMI n
few hours later when / was taking sail on
the lake. told the captain OF the sfeame'
about the cuss, and said:
These Injuns are tine LATEST devils ever
saw They make even a white loafer tired
Did you ever know one Of them to do any
thing in the line OF work'
The captain took a whack at the wheel
eyed the compass closely and replied:
@Yes; I'm an Injun myself
He was too, but his clothes fitted him a
well as those of any white man | ever 81 W
After that began t. he little careful
1 how approached the milan question. an
by studying the faces OF the various peopl'
that met found presently that grea
many Indians and half-breeds are to be seei
| among tine whites. and. save for the eye
| and hair, 1t would be difficult to tell thsn
| from the weather-beaten Caucasians.
Going over to Rsyfeli, the steame
! stopped at a pier. and an Indian dressed il
c.tizen's clothes. wearing a plug hat an
carrying a little handbag, stood Their
with e little boy Of the same race. who wa
sitting on a trunk. Tie gang plank wa
thrown out. and the Indian said to the cap
thin, in good English:
Are you going to charge ME anything 70
the boyT
Where are you going.
"To bayfield,"
NO, guess not. Pile in"
The Indian strobe into the gang way ma
jestically, and the little boy carried th
trunk aboard unassisted. He had evidentl
been taken along sort OF porter for hi
elder who, it was easy enoIgh TO see, ha
no great taste for Juggling trunks.
The shores of tie lake are high and pre-
ciptous, and abound in ametbysts, agate
and crystals. Quito 4 trade has been bull
up in these things at Ashland and some q
the specimens are extremely beautiful