The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-01-31

/ these lines. Yes | remember the dis
cussions not SO long ago either, where
I it was given, and after the debate ended
we all shook hands like LAWYERS only
to resume the discussion six weeks
later. | suppose You are at it again this
winter. why shouldn't you? When |
was there | kept my shoulder to the
wheel Oh, that good old Railroad
Section" 1t took the lead and | am
sure it does vet. | suppose there are
new faces on the stand; some of these
voting chaps who We're just put in the
harness shortly before left. They pro
/ fitted by our discussions. They stored
up Il lot Of energy to burst forth when
their time came They had the mater
ial in them which is sure to manifest
itself sooner or later That was little
world in itself
That Railroad Section, and we are
quite happy in our little surroundings.
Happy because we were doing our best
for our little communities and ourselves.
But became discontended with my
lot. ! thought there must be something
better in this great country, so | broke
away from my friends and wandered
away. After travelling for days / again
put my shoulder TO the wheel but it is the
fifth wheel this time With the aid
Of my new found friends, we hope to
-
into the fourth wheels place and be
comes a part of chat worthy memb or.
What are the poor Indians to-day?
Nothing but a fifth wheel to wagon.
VIII they ever be anything? We hope
so. That is all that can be said of them
at present What difference there is
between an Indian and Il Negro. Since
came among the Indians, | have dealt
with four different tribes and they
differ i'll many respects.
The Indian has simple vocabulary.
one word or expression may represent
great man. things; for instance, the
Indian word meaning kill" also means
!
down to a mouse When the hunter
comes home and says kill his listeners
know that he shot off the gun and killed
something which is of some value to the
stomach Hence Il word may mean
something vulgar or something real
nice, and for that reason his Language is
a. NV. ,.., II .1,,;.,
Further along in his letter he says
This valley which one can see from
end to end is lined on its edges with pine
forests. These forests begin at the base
of the mountains and decorate then
beautifully. one can see the grear
ppthsdown the slopes here and there
which show the tracks Of snow slides
As you look MP the sides of the noun
tainS the trees become smaller anC
smaller until they look like grass. Oh
the east Is Il peak which appears to b.
only Il snort distance away but Whlci
really Is about flfreeh miles. 1t Is 'o''
feet nigh and It's peak ) apoFe me una
Der line sometimes III summer II lose
its snow for few weeks. Inns Is rare
Then TO the north Is peak lIooo tee
: nigh itls thirty miles away out doeSh
seem far at all linen ON the west W.
see a beautiful snow capped peak Whlcl
Is quite way OH. through tuls Valie.
runs the Jocko, herce mountain s1rediil
! in whose waters play the moutaln tiou
, one OF the gamlest fishes that were eve
. caught One OF the queerest thihS
about this river Is that II crosses TN
, valley and you do not know 1t una
. yOu are mp 20 It Then You see 1t ~
feet below you, bordered IN most place
g by large pine and tir trees. To tn
sonth the mountains are not so m@h
| yet high enough where the rallroa'
, enters to cause the track to be land acros
, chasms 230 feet high and mil
wide.
/ These are some Of the highest trestle