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OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN

September 3, 1868

 

UP THE RIVER

Arrival of the First Train at Winneconne

Fremont – Weyauwega and Waupaca

Arrest of a Supposed Horse Thief

 

Correspondence of the Daily Northwestern

                                                                                                            OSHKOSH, Sept. 1, 1868

            Having a few leisure moments I propose to give you a short communication.  I have just returned from a brief sojourn up the Wolf River, where I went to look for ducks and other game.  Had a splendid time and returned without shooting myself.  I am much pleased with the country I have just seen for the firs time.  Everything is on a grander scale than I had anticipated.  The river is wider and deeper, the steamboats larger and better, the rafts of logs are almost without end, the people are of a more enlightened and intelligent class than I had supposed; in fact I was very agreeable surprised in the Wolf River country.

            I spent a week at Fremont, Weyauwega, Waupaca and vicinity, and yesterday took the steamer Tigress – a lively craft and well managed – for this place. 

            As the boat was leaving Fremont, two officers from Green Bay rode up and arrested Mr. Alfred Grimmer, on suspicion of horse stealing. Mr. G. attempted to get away, was fired at and came to a sudden halt.  He has hitherto borne a good reputation, and is, I believe, a man of some means.

            On the boat was a large number of girls who had come down the river to pick hops.  There were also quite a number of log drivers who continued to kick up quite a row, but the Captain “went for them” in such a way that they were soon cooled down.  At Winneconne there was a locomotive in sight which being saluted by the whistle of the Tigress returned the same with interest.  Several other steamers in the vicinity took up the strain, and all combined made a noisy time of it.  I shall visit the Wolf another time if circumstances will permit.                                                                                                            O.