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I tread and blackened faces, passed in review the corpse of their dead friend, and the chiefs 'in solemn council summoned their braves to I attend his funeral. Never, said old Aug- ' ustin Grignon, have I heard of this before. He was buried in Shawano by the Indians, but was afterward removed to Milwaukee. His demise was sincerely mourned by the entire city. Although the first settlement was made in 1818, Milwaukee was at that time simply a trading postg in 1833 it contained only seven Juneau Park. I I . heads of families. From that time forward settlement became more rapid, until in I835 there were 28 buildings. In 1836 the coming metropolis assumed its first metropolitan character, streets were graded, a court-house built,' the first newspaper started, and several manufacturing industries were initiated, among them a lime-kiln, a brick manufactory 10
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Glitxg of ilwauhee. WWGUNWR5 OR two hundred historical years, and for an untold period before, of which history gives no response to the enquirer, the present location of Milwaukee had been used as a peaceful meeting-place of the Indians of the entire surrounding country--tl1e name Milwaukee meaning universal council-grounds. The instinctive recognition of this location by the Indians. as a most desirable and central meeting point, is the highest compliment which can be paid the geographical position of Milwaukee. It is now 196 years since Father De St. Cosme mentioned the name Milwaukee in his letter to the Bishop of Quebec, reporting a two days' restiat the mouth of the Melwariek River, which, undoubtedly, was his best rendition of the Indian name, which should be pronounced Mahn-ah-wauk. The first permanent white settlers were Jacques Vieau and Solomon Juneau, Indian traders, who came in September, 1818. The name of Solomon Juneau is reverently held in the memory of every old settler in Milwaukee. His generous heart and open hand made him beloved by all, and atihis death in Shawano, Wis., November 14, 1856, the Indians, who loved him as a father, grief stricken, with stately - 0
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