Manitoba as I saw it, from 1869 to date : with flash-lights on the first Riel Rebellion . wasthe peacemaker in many of their disputes, andhis word was law unto them. The two French members of the Council,Honorable Solomon Hamlin and HonorableFrancis Dauphenais, were honest, kindheartedmen, unable to read or write, and voted onalmost all questions in accordance with thewishes of their advisers. Honorable Francis Ogletree was a Canadian;very well read, fair in debate, and had a goodknowledge of civic legislation, having been aCounty Councillor in Ontario for many was absolutely free fro
Manitoba as I saw it, from 1869 to date : with flash-lights on the first Riel Rebellion . wasthe peacemaker in many of their disputes, andhis word was law unto them. The two French members of the Council,Honorable Solomon Hamlin and HonorableFrancis Dauphenais, were honest, kindheartedmen, unable to read or write, and voted onalmost all questions in accordance with thewishes of their advisers. Honorable Francis Ogletree was a Canadian;very well read, fair in debate, and had a goodknowledge of civic legislation, having been aCounty Councillor in Ontario for many was absolutely free from prejudice, and noteasily swayed from his opinion by any argu-ment. Honorable Donald Gunn was very old, buthis intellect was in no way impaired. He wasborn in the Orkneys; very well read, and innarrating past events or happenings in the Set-tlement, or indeed the whole of Ruperts Land—he was a veritable encyclopedia. He had,through his own energy and application, ac-quired a very good knowledge of astronomy,was very well up in meteorology, and respectedby all classes of the HON. FRANCIS OGELTREE Attorney-General Clark Unpopular. 55 Honorable Colin Inkster was a son of thelate John Inkster. of Seven Oaks, Ivildonan. Hewas a hardy old Norseman from the North ofScotland, for many years in the Hudson Bayservice; and the greatest treat you could givea distinguished visitor to the Settlement, wasto give him an evening with happy, hearty,warm-hearted, intelligent John Inkster, ofSeven Oaks. Honorable Colin, the presentsheriff, in firmness is like his father. He hadopinions on all subjects up for discussion andirrespective of opposition, always stood bythose opinions, as I have good reason to know,having frequently been opposed to him in de-bate; but he was a fair and honorable opponent,and I am pleased to say I number him nowamong my best friends. He is a gentleman ofthe old school ideals, and would honor anyposition in which he might be placed. Honorable Colin Inkster opp
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