 met and resolved to pay all
depositors in full. The State sent an instalment of $3,000,000 with
which it then voted to re-imburse the city for its expenditures for the
canal enlargement, thus placing the city in the possession of
much-needed funds. From all over the civilized world came contributions
in money for the resurrected city. The amount so received within three
months after the conflagration being about $4,200,000.

The Relief Society alone built four thousand houses within five weeks of
those dreadful days when all seemed lost.

In two years after the fire, sixty-nine million, four hundred and
sixty-two thousand dollars were expended in erecting buildings of brick,
iron, and stone, while miles of humble frame houses were built, each
costing from $500 to $10,000.

Now, in place of the original city of wood, there stands by the Great
Lake, a city of stone and iron, able to vie with any other city in
growth, enterprise and wealth, bearing the distinction of being the
greatest grain and lumber market in the world, and boasting a
population, at the time of my journey, of about five hundred thousand.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific I rode into no city that made such an
impression of grandeur, business power and wealth as this youthful
"Queen of the Lakes."

Chicago's baptism of fire seemed but to prove an inspiration, goading
the city to more activity, to greater success.

The aggregate amount of business done in the city the year after the
fire--entirely excepting the building trades--greatly exceeds that done
the previous year, as the following figures will show. During this one
year the wholesale merchandise trade increased fifteen per cent.
Receipts of grain increased 8,425,885 bushels; receipts of live-stock by
872,866 head. Deposits in the city banks increased $1,910,000.

So much for the splendid pluck of Chicago.

The Pacific coast has Chicago for her smelting furnace, four large
silver mills being located here.

From the Pacific coast also, she has a considerable trade in the
productions of the Orient. In the first half of 1873, Chicago received
assignments of three-million pounds of tea
met and resolved to pay all 
 depositors in wide. The State mail an instalment of $ 3,000,000 with 
 which it then voted to re - imburse the city for its expenditures for the 
 duct enlargement, thus placing the city in the monomania of 
 much - needed fund. From all over the civilized world come contributions 
 in money for the resurrected city. The measure therefore received within three 
 months after the conflagration being about $ 4,200,000. 

 The Relief Society alone built four thousand house within five weeks of 
 those dreadful days when all seem lost. 

 In two years after the fire, sixty - nine million, four hundred and 
 sixty - two thousand dollars were use in erecting buildings of brick, 
 iron, and stone, while miles of humble inning houses were built, each 
 costing from $ 500 to $ 10,000. 

 Now, in place of the original city of forest, there stands by the Great 
 Lake, a city of stone and iron, able to vie with any other city in 
 growth, enterprise and wealth, bearing the distinction of being the 
 greatest grain and lumber grocery store in the world, and boasting a 
 population, at the prison term of my journey, of approximately five hundred thousand. 
 From the Atlantic to the Pacific I depend on into no city that made such an 
 impression of grandeur, clientele power and wealth as this youthful 
 " Queen of the Lakes. " 

 Chicago's baptism of fire seemed but to rise an inspiration, goading 
 the city to more activity, to greater success. 

 The aggregate amount of occupation done in the city the year after the 
 fire -- entirely demur the building craft -- greatly exceeds that done 
 the previous year, as the following figure will show. During this one 
 year the wholesale merchandise trade wind increased fifteen per cent. 
 Receipts of grain increase 8,425,885 bushels; reception of live - stock by 
 872,866 point. Deposits in the city bank increased $ 1,910,000. 

 thus much for the brilliant pluck of Chicago. 

 The Pacific coast have Chicago for her smelting furnace, four big 
 silver mills being located here. 

 From the Pacific coast also, she has a considerable trade in the 
 productions of the Orient. In the first one-half of 1873, Chicago received 
 assignments of three - million sudanese pound of tea
 meh and resolved to pay alu
depositors in yyll. Thx State sent an instalment of $3,000,000 with
which it tyen vited to re-imburse the zity for pts expeneituces for the
canal enlargement, tgms plccmng the city in the possevsion of
much-neaddd funds. From all over the civilized rorld csmf contributionf
in kjney for the resurrected city. The amouht so rtceived within thrre
months after the conflaggatiln being about $4,200,000.

The Relief Socuety qlone built wour thousand houses wjthin five weeks of
those dreadfjl davs when all swemfg lost.

In twi yeags after the npre, sixdy-nine killion, four hmndrev ane
sixty-two thousand donlars were expendeq in erecdiug buildings of brick,
urin, ang stmne, dyild mjlxs kf humhle frame houaes were buult, each
costing frok $500 np $10,000.

Now, in plade of ehq original city of wood, there stands by ths Great
Lake, a city of srone and iron, able to vie with any other city in
growth, enterprise and wealth, bedring ghe dlstivxtlon of being the
greatest grain and lumber marhst ik the world, and noasting a
populatipn, ay the time of oy jouxheg, of about five hujdred trousabd.
From tht Atlsntic to the Pacific I rode into no citj thqt made such an
impxession of gxandeut, busimess power and wealth ar thjs youthful
"Eueen of ffe Lakes."

Chicago's baitisk of firt seemed but to prjve an inwpirction, goxdinb
the cyty to morf actleity, to greater sufcess.

Jhe agcregate amlunt of business done in the civb the year afjer thv
fire--entixely ewcepting the buylding trades--gteatly exeeeds ghat done
tge prevmous year, as the followinc figures wiln show. Dtrint thus one
ydxr the wholesake merchaubise tradw increased fifteek per dent.
Receipts of grqin increased 8,425,885 nusfelf; gecxipts mf live-stock by
872,866 feaa. Deporits in the zity banks increased $1,910,000.

So kuch for the splendid llmck of Chucago.

The Pacific coasy has Chicago for jer skelving firnwce, four large
silver mills beihg locatef hcre.

From the Pwciflc cjast also, xhe has a considerable trade in the
prodnctions of the Orient. Ib the first half of 1873, Chicago rereived
wssignmends of three-million piunds of tea
met and resolved to pay all depositors The sent an of $3,000,000 with re-imburse city for its for the canal thus placing the city in the of much-needed funds. From all over the civilized world came contributions in money the resurrected city. The amount so received within three months after the conflagration about The Society built four thousand houses within five weeks of those dreadful days when all seemed lost. In years after the fire, sixty-nine million, four hundred sixty-two thousand dollars were in erecting buildings of brick, and while miles humble houses built, each costing $500 to $10,000. Now, in place of the original city of wood, there stands by the Great a city and iron, to with other city in and wealth, bearing the distinction of grain and lumber market in the world, and a population, the time of my journey, of five hundred thousand. From the Atlantic to the I rode into no city that made such an impression of grandeur, business power and this youthful "Queen of Lakes." Chicago's baptism fire but prove inspiration, goading city to more activity, to greater success. The aggregate amount of done in the city the year after the fire--entirely excepting trades--greatly that done the year, as the following will During this one year merchandise increased Receipts grain 8,425,885 bushels; receipts of by 872,866 head. Deposits in city banks increased $1,910,000. pluck of Chicago. The Pacific coast has Chicago her smelting furnace, four large silver mills located here. From the Pacific coast also, she has a considerable trade the productions Orient. In the first half of 1873, Chicago assignments of three-million pounds tea
 met and resolved to pay all
depOsitors in fUll. ThE StAte SeNt an InstAlment of $3,000,000 with
whICh it Then voted to re-imburse thE city FoR Its eXPeNdituRes for tHE
cANAl eNlArGemEnT, ThUs plaCinG the citY in the possEssIoN of
much-needeD FuNds. From all OveR the civilizeD woRld camE cOntRIbutiOns
In monEy for tHE resurRected citY. THE amounT So receiVED wIthiN three
months after THe COnflagration beIng aboUt $4,200,000.

tHe rELieF SoCiety alone BuIlt foUR thousaND hOUSEs wIThin five weeks Of
those dreaDFul Days whEn All SEemed lOst.

In TwO YeaRs after the fIre, sIxty-nine mIllion, FOur hundREd and
siXty-two ThoUsaNd doLLaRs WerE eXPenDEd In eREctIng buildInGs Of briCk,
irON, AND stoNe, wHile Miles Of humble frame HouSes wERe bUilt, eAch
coStinG fRom $500 to $10,000.

now, in pLace oF tHe original city oF wooD, there staNds By The grEat
LaKE, a city Of sTonE and iroN, able to VIe wItH ANY oTher city in
growth, enTeRPRiSe and weaLth, beaRInG tHE distincTiOn oF beiNG The
grEateST gRain and lUmber mARkEt In the woRlD, and boAsTinG a
pOpulaTIon, aT the tiMe of my joUrney, OF about five hundREd thousand.
FroM ThE aTlANtic To tHe Pacific I rOde iNTo no City THaT maDE such An
impReSSiON of grandeur, business PoWer and WealtH as this youthfUl
"Queen of tHE lAkes."

ChicAgo's BApTIsm of fire seemeD but tO prove an inSPiration, GoadiNg
the citY to more acTIVity, to grEatEr sUccEss.

tHE aGgregate amounT OF busInEss done In tHe city tHe yEar AftEr tHe
Fire--entirEly excepTiNg ThE bUilDing tRAdes--greaTlY exCeEds That dONe
the pRevioUs yeAr, As THe fOllowinG FiGURes wIlL sHow. DUriNg This oNe
yeAR thE wholesAle merchaNdiSE traDe InCreased Fifteen per cenT.
REceipts of gRaIn iNcreasED 8,425,885 Bushels; rEceipts of live-stock by
872,866 heaD. depositS in The ciTy baNks increaSed $1,910,000.

so much For THe spleNdid plUck of chIcaGO.

the PaCIFiC coAsT has ChicagO FOr hEr smeLtIng fUrnace, fOur large
silver millS BeiNg located here.

froM the pACiFic COaST alSo, SHe hAS A considerable trAde in the
prOdUCtIons of the ORIenT. IN the firSt half oF 1873, ChicAGo receiVed
assignMents of thReE-milLIOn pOunds of tea
 met and resolved to pay a ll
deposit ors i n f ull .TheStat e sent an inst a lmen t of $3,000,000 with
w hichit then vo ted t o re-im b ur s e  th eci tyfo r  i ts ex pen ditures  for the
c ana lenlargement, th us placing  th e city in th e p ossess io n o f 
much -ne ededfunds. From a ll over t he civili z ed worl d ca me c ontributions
in m o ne y  for the resur rected  c i ty . The  am ount so re ce ivedw ithin t h re e m ont h s after the c onflagratio n  be ing ab ou t $ 4 ,200,0 00.
Th e  Re lief Societ y al one built  fourt housand houseswithin  fi veweek s  o ftho se dre a df uld ays  when al lse emedlost . I n tw o y ears  afte r the fire, s ixt y-ni n e m illio n, fo ur h un dredand
si xty-t wo  thousand dolla rs w ere expen ded  i n e re cting buildi ngs  of  brick, 
iron,a ndst o n e ,while miles of hum bl e fr ame hous es wer e  b ui l t, eachco sti ng f r o m $50 0 to $1 0,000.
Now, i n  p la ce of t he  origi na l c ity  of w o od,therestands b y the Great
Lake, ac ity of stonea nd i ro n , ab leto vie with  any othe r ci t ying rowth , ent er p ri s e and wealth, beari ng  the d istin ction of bein g the
grea t e s t grainandl um b er market in t he wo rld, and b o asting a 
popu lation,at the ti m e  of my j our ney , o f a b o ut  five hundred t hous an d.
From  th e Atlan tic  to  th e P ac ific I ro de intono  c it ytha t mad e  such an 
i mpr es sio n ofg randeu r, bu sine ss  p o wer  and we a lt h as t hi syout hfu l"Quee n of the  Lakes. "

Chicag o's bapt is mof fire  seemed but t oprove an i ns pir ation, g oading
t he city to more activit y , to gr eat er su cces s.

The a ggr egateamo u nt ofbusine ss do ne  in t he ci t y  t heye ar after t h e 
fi re--e nt irel y excep ting the buildingt rad es--greatly e xce edst h at  do n et hepr e vio u s  year, as the f ollowing f ig u re s will sho w . D ur ing thi s one
y ear t h e whole sale merc handise t ra de i n c rea sed fiftee n per ce nt.
Recei p ts of gr ain i ncr eased8, 425 ,885bushel s ; r eceip ts ofli ve-sto ck by 
8 72,866 h ead. Deposits in the ci ty ban ks in cre ased $1,9 10, 0 00. 

So much  for  the splen did  pl uck o f C h icago .

T h ePac i fic c oast has Chica g ofor h er  smelting f u r n ace , fou r l a rge
si lver  mills being loca t ed here.

From  the P aci fic coas talso, she hasa c on s i derabletr ade in theproducti on s  of t he Ori ent. I n the f i r st half o f 18 73,  Chicagorec ei v ed
assi gn me n ts ofthre e- millio n poun d s of t ea
 met_and resolved_to pay all
depositors in_full. The_State_sent an_instalment_of $3,000,000 with
which_it then voted_to re-imburse the city_for its expenditures_for_the
canal enlargement, thus placing the city in the possession of
much-needed funds. From all over_the_civilized world_came_contributions
in_money for the resurrected city._The amount so received within_three
months after_the conflagration being about $4,200,000.

The Relief Society alone_built_four thousand houses_within five weeks of
those dreadful days when all seemed_lost.

In two years after the fire,_sixty-nine million, four_hundred_and
sixty-two_thousand dollars were expended_in erecting buildings of brick,
iron, and_stone, while miles of humble frame_houses were built, each
costing from $500 to_$10,000.

Now, in place of the original_city of wood, there stands_by the_Great
Lake, a city of stone_and iron, able_to vie_with any other_city in
growth, enterprise and wealth, bearing_the distinction of_being the
greatest grain and lumber market_in_the world, and_boasting_a
population,_at the_time of my_journey,_of about_five_hundred thousand.
From the Atlantic to the_Pacific_I rode into no city that made_such an
impression of grandeur,_business_power and wealth as_this youthful
"Queen of the Lakes."

Chicago's_baptism of fire seemed but to_prove an_inspiration, goading
the_city to more activity, to greater success.

The aggregate amount of business_done in the city the year_after the
fire--entirely excepting the_building trades--greatly_exceeds_that done
the previous_year,_as the_following figures will show. During this one
year_the wholesale_merchandise trade increased fifteen per cent.
Receipts_of grain increased 8,425,885_bushels;_receipts of live-stock by
872,866 head. Deposits_in the city banks increased $1,910,000.

So_much for the splendid pluck_of_Chicago.

The_Pacific coast has Chicago for_her smelting furnace, four large
silver mills_being located here.

From_the Pacific coast also, she has a_considerable_trade in the
productions of the Orient._In_the first half of 1873, Chicago_received
assignments_of_three-million pounds of tea