CONTENTS


CHAPTER V
IN PIONEER DAYS
THE STORY OF A YOUTHFUL PIONEER AS TOLD BY HIMSELF-THE FAMILY S ARRIVAL
-ON THE ROAD TO THE BUSH-THE BUSH-THE PIONEER FARMER-LIFE IN
THE BUSH-THE LOG SCHOOL-THE SCHOLAR FARMER-THE CALL OF THE WILD
-MANITOWOC-THE LAKE-THE PEOPLE-LIFE AND CUSTOMS-THE INDIAN
ALARM-THE MANITOWOC BOY-HIS CHARACTER-TRIED IN GREAT SCHOOL OF
ADVERSITY AND SELF RELIANCE-THE PIONEER AND THE MODERN CITY... 47
CHAPTER VI
'MANITOWOC COUNTY
THE COUNTY CREATED IN i836-ITS TERRITORY TAKEN FROM BROWN COUNTY-
FIRST ELECTION HELD MARCH 4, i839-IN i848 COUNTY DIVIDED INTO FOUR
TOWNS-THE NEW ENTITY GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-CHANGE
TO SUPERVISOR SYSTEM-FIRST TERM OF COURT IN MANITOWOC COUNTY-OTHER
TOWNS ORGANIZED ................................................. 57
CHAPTER VII
GOVERNMENT
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-MJNUTES OF PROCEEDINGS DURING ITS EXISTENCE
-SUPERVISORS TAKE OVER MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS-COUNTY
SEAT CHANGED FROM MANITOWOC. RAPIDS TO MANITOWOC IN THE YEAR i853-
TOWNS AS THEY NOW APPEAR ON THE MAP ORGANIZED-RECORD OF THE BOARD
UP TO I853 ..................................................... 63
CHAPTER VIII
THE BENCH AND BAR
MANITOWOC A PART OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-FIRST TERM OF COURT AND
PRESIDING JUDGE-PREMIER MEMBERS OF THE MANITOWOC BAR-GRAND AND
PETIT JURIES-EARLY CASES ADJUDICATED-SPECIAL MENTION OF PROMINENT
LAWYERS OF THE COUNTY ......................................   ; 9I
CHAPTER IX
TRANSPORTATION
INDIAN TRAILS USED BY MAIL CARRIERS-GOVERNMENT ROAD COMPLETED IN I840-
HISTORY OF ROAD BUILDING IN THE COUNTY-STRUGGLES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS
EXPERIENCED IN SECURING THE FIRST RAILROAD-TOWNS THROUGHOUT MANI-
TOWOC COUNTY CONTRIBUTE LIBERALLY BY ISSUING BONDS-THE MANITOWOC
AND NORTHERN TRACTION COMPANY .................................. I07


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