. A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana : an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of modern developments in the progress of town and country. the UnitedStates garrison located there. It took two months and two days tomake the trip. From Piqua, Ohio, to Green Bay was an unbrokenwilderness, except a small settlement at Fort Wayne and the garri-son at Chicago. Just after the Town of Lafayette was laid out, JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES 177 Taylor and Linton opened a store, and Mr. Murphy engaged totake an ox team and find a road to Chicago for them, by whichgo
. A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana : an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of modern developments in the progress of town and country. the UnitedStates garrison located there. It took two months and two days tomake the trip. From Piqua, Ohio, to Green Bay was an unbrokenwilderness, except a small settlement at Fort Wayne and the garri-son at Chicago. Just after the Town of Lafayette was laid out, JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES 177 Taylor and Linton opened a store, and Mr. Murphy engaged totake an ox team and find a road to Chicago for them, by whichgoods could be brought at less expense than to haul them from theeast. In company with two other teams, he proceeded throughParish Grove, to Bunkum, Illinois, and thence to West French trad-ing post about a mile up the Iroquois River, on the north side. Fromthis point, he had to make his own road, there being no trace toChicago. The latter place had increased since his first visit to sometwenty-five dwellings, but land was still very cheap. Mr. Murphywas offered lots, near where the Tribune Building stands, at $ioeach, the payment to be made in potatoes or oats at 50 cents per.
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