Chapter 10 PINE COUNTY.

History 260

Description 260

First Events 261

Finances, Railroads 261

Losses by Fire 262

Pokegama Lake and Mission 262

Thomas Conner's Trading Post 262

Presbyterian Mission 263

Mushk-de-winini 263

Battle of Pokegama 264

Cannibalism 265

A Noble Chief 267

Frank Confessions 267

A Cowardly Deed 268

An Unjust Accusation 268

Indian Magnanimity 269

Rev. Frederic Ayer 269

Rev. William T. Boutwell 272

Discovery of Itasca 274

Mrs. Hester C. Boutwell 276

Chengwatana 276

First Settlers 276

Chengwatana Village Platted 277

Chengwatana Town Organized 277

Louis Ayd 277

Duane Porter 277

S. A. Hutchinson 277

Hinckley, Town of 278

Hinckley, Village of 278

James Morrison 278

Sandstone Village and Quarries 279

Wm. H. Grant, Sr. 279

Kettle River, Town of 279

John C. Hanley 280

Mission Creek 280

Pine City, Town of 280

Pine City, Village of 281

Richard G. Robinson 281

Hiram Brackett 281

Randall K. Burrows 281

John S. Ferson 282

Samuel Millet 282

Rock Creek 282

Enoch Horton 282

Royalton 282

Windermere 283

Neshodana, Fortuna, St. John's 283

A Rock Creek Murder 283

Burning of a Jail 283

A Disfigured Family 284

Indian Faith Cure 284

Indian Graves 284

Indian Stoicism 285

Old Batice 285

An Indian Dance 285