Sword and Pen Part 52

_From John F. Peterson, Register of Deeds, Minneapolis:_

"I have resided in Minnesota for the past eighteen years, and fully believe that LAKE GLAZIER is the true source of the Mississippi."

_From C. P. De Laithe, Superintendent of Schools, Aitkin County:_

"I recognize LAKE GLAZIER as the source of the Mississippi River.

Have resided in Aitkin for several years."

_From J. H. Hallett, Brainerd:_

"I recognize the lake discovered by Captain Glazier as the real source of the Mississippi. Have been an Indian trader for the past fifteen years."

_From Hon. N. Richardson, Little Falls, Judge of Probate of Morrison County:_

"I have resided on the banks of the Mississippi for thirty-one years. Met Captain Glazier at Little Falls with his exploring party, that visited the headwaters of this river in the summer of 1881. From information derived from sources that I consider reliable, I regard LAKE GLAZIER as the true source of the Great River. Have been a member of the Minnesota Legislature for three terms."

_From O. L. Clyde, First Lieutenant, National Guard, Little Falls:_

"I have been a resident of Northern Minnesota for twenty years, and always supposed that Lake Itasca was the source of the Mississippi.

I never heard any thing to the contrary until the year 1881, when Captain Glazier explored the Upper Mississippi, and made his report of the same. I now recognize LAKE GLAZIER as the true source of the Great River."

_From Moses La Fond, Little Falls:_

"LAKE GLAZIER is now considered the true source of the Mississippi.

I am one of the old pioneers of this State, having resided in the northern section for over thirty-two years, and was a member of the Legislature in 1874."

_From R. Cronk, of the Government Survey, Sauk Rapids:_

"This is to certify that I was compa.s.s-man on the survey of township 143 north, range 36 west of the 5th princ.i.p.al meridian, which embraces Itasca Lake, (the Indian name of which I understood to be _Omushkos_ or Elk Lake,) and hereby affirm that LAKE GLAZIER is the only well-defined body of water emptying into Lake Itasca, and in my opinion is the true source of the Mississippi."

_From Hon. T. G. Healey, Ex-State Senator, Monticello:_

"Have resided in Monticello since 1856. I regard LAKE GLAZIER as the true source of the Mississippi River, and it is now so regarded by the people living in this section of Minnesota."

_From William Tubbs, Postmaster and Ex-County Auditor, Monticello:_

"Have resided in Minnesota twenty-nine years. LAKE GLAZIER is regarded by the people generally of this section as the true source of the Mississippi."

_From W. J. Brown, Princ.i.p.al of the High School, Monticello:_

"I consider LAKE GLAZIER to be the true source of the Mississippi, and know of no other. I teach the same in the public schools of this place, as also do my a.s.sistants."

_From Commander A. H. Fitch, J. S. Cady Post, G. A. R., Department Minnesota; Anoka:_

"I am fully convinced that the body of water, known as LAKE GLAZIER since 1881, is the true source of the Mississippi, and not Lake Itasca."

_From J. M. Tucker, M. D., Hastings:_

"I believe Captain Glazier's claim to being the discoverer of the real source of the Mississippi is _just_, and have never heard it questioned. It must stand as one of the facts of history."

_From Daniel O'Brien, Police Justice, Hastings:_

"I am satisfied that the lake to the south of Itasca, located by Glazier, in 1881, is the true source of the Mississippi, and that Captain Glazier is ent.i.tled to whatever credit there is in the discovery."

_From J. R. Lambert, Ex-Mayor, Hastings:_

"It has been a generally accepted fact that Lake Itasca was the source of the Mississippi River, and like many others who have preceded me in giving testimonials in favor of Captain Willard Glazier's claim as the discoverer of a body of water now known quite generally as LAKE GLAZIER, and so represented in many of our standard geographical works, I cheerfully admit that Captain Glazier is ent.i.tled to credit as the discoverer."

_From S. Westerson, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, Hastings:_

"It seems to be clearly proven that there is a lake--now called LAKE GLAZIER--which is the true source of the Mississippi, discovered by Captain Willard Glazier in the year 1881, and that said Captain Glazier was the first man to make it public. The honor, therefore, in my estimation, is due to him."

_From B. B. Herbert, Editor, The Republican, Red Wing:_

"After a careful examination of the claim made for and against the reputed discovery of the head of the Mississippi, by Captain Willard Glazier, I am convinced that he was the first to question the received statement that Lake Itasca was its source; and first to connect the lake, which some respectable geographers have called by his name, with the Mississippi as its source. Having lived in Minnesota, on the banks of the Mississippi, for nearly thirty years, had any other person claimed to have discovered any other source than Lake Itasca, I should have been informed thereof."