The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-07-04

great wars fought on mainland villages most
certainly Madeline Island and the theory that the LaPonte
Marquette only the mainland might
great lapse history that
find that the official of Indian French English
LaPointe the island itself
Marquette Aoue of the Indian
latter built his bark mission house he tells them
this early any important villages
appear the tribes about through
wilderness fish and game but Marquette
Aouez evidently looking for the few
mission here preach and educate the Indians they
certainly the villages and these villages known
this region except the Island Madeline
many who have study of the travels these
and have concluded that the
established the mainland perhaps due the
both Aouez Marquette have designated the place
exactly writings they have spoken particularly
part of the the bay However this
necessarily defective theory Of those who claim
spot where this old Mission located
presume the absence Of data
which accurately fixes the spot that the Mission built
the Indian villages and where the tribes
ed? Certainly Madeline the villages located
old Indian Chief asked recently the question how
long had Chequamegon bay his
thai e Indians have always lived here Close questioning
bulge the the his
indicated that the usky
mar had inhabited this section
occurred many reading Of the early travels
Marquette that he possessed which made him easily
of the suspecng treacheous Indian
where he whether among the tribes Of the Great Lakes
the savage along the banks the Mississippi he always found
welcome gained the confidence of the tribes Among the
long hair the color Of the flowing the shoulders Of his black
robe So familiar the Priest with everything Indian
that said that when travelling with Joliet he
lighted fire. much the establishment of his companions
most peculiar and extraordinary "Loo me- said the
Priest Il know the Indian to start blaze by taking
wood boring into the other rubbing thus
tween my palms. gift many voyaguers
pish that While the experiment being tried his
panions sneerngy Rub thy stupid heads
geer and make blaze But adds the narrator e fire
climbed pin1ly through the surrounding darkness
will be
early missionary work the stories Of the travels the Illus
ous Marquette and there those well posted who will
cherished belief that this particular spot place
where his old Mission located and the of his
of labor the red So complete the chain of
connecting for centuries and half the history of the
island with that OF the different tribes and 50 ndistnct the
the mainland that old residents will always upon
Madeline the particular spot historical interest and here
they believe that Perre Marquette the illus
priest found the old Mission which Father Aouez had
years before which both preached the Gospel
Christ the tribes which
toric place.
defined history Aouez
and Marquette but it is known that all along Madeline continued
by Indians their villages lived
according customs engaging fight
ing with the Sioux always the
Superior tribes The occupied portion
Of their officers Herte Beaubassn who
1885, with OJbways fight English colonies
1892 1893 the first trading post established
The Warrens Of the families that
long the island and the Cadotte family
have first early family have
lived the island John Cadote grand
the historical Michael Cadotte who custodian
the CID Mission when together with the famous old picture
From the Cross burned the 10th of Michael
Cadotte spent practically his whole life Madeline
slab his the old Indian cemetery which appears
the following inscription:
Sacred to the
Memory of
MICHAEL CADOTTE
who departed this life
July s. 1887.
] Aged " years,
IL month and
16 days
The beginning Of the last century Madeline