Chapter I: Page 5 Indian Villages of the Owashtenong -- Their Appearance and Condition in 1760 -- Pontiac's War Council -- Departure of Warriors for the Siege of Detroit Chapter II: Page 9 Annual Gathering in the Valley of the Grand River -- A Great Feast in the Spring of 1764 -- Description of the Feast Chapter III: Page 13 Annual Address of the Chiefs -- The Feast Done -- The Carouse -- Savage Intoxication -- The End of the Feast Chapter IV: Page 15 The Ottawa Mission -- Unsuccessful Attempt of Mr. McCoy -- Success of Rev. L. Slater -- The Mission School Chapter V: Page 21 Incidents of Early Settlement -- Arrival of Louis Campau -- Honesty of the Indians -- The Colony -- The First Postmaster -- Incidents of Letter Writing Chapter VI: Page 27 Early Settlers -- The Catholic Mission -- Dispute Between Mr. Campau and Father Barrigau -- The Dark Days of Kent -- Increase of Emigration -- The First Marriage -- The First Town Meeting -- Re-establishment of the Catholic Mission -- Rev. Father Vozoisky Chapter VII: Page 35 The Mania of Speculation -- Fictitious Values -- Wild-cat Money -- Hard Times -- Ruin of the Banks -- A Bleak and Dreary Winter -- The Hard Flour -- A Welcome Spring -- More Emigrants Chapter VIII: Page 42 The First Newspaper in Grand Rapids -- Some Difficulties in Procuring a Press -- A Review of Grand Rapids in 1837 Chapter IX: Page 48 The White Pioneer -- Her Operations with the Savages -- The Indian Villages -- Fate of Kewaykushquom -- The Treaty Chapter X: Page 57 Early Settlement of Ada -- Rix Robinson -- His Life Among the Indians -- His Attachment to Them -- Scene of a Town Meeting -- The Village of Ada Chapter XI: Page 61 Alpine -- Its Early Settlement -- Incidents of Pioneer Life -- The First Settlers -- A Woman's Courage -- Town-meeting -- The Mills Chapter XII: Page 66 Early History of Bowne -- The First Settlers -- A Woman's Courage -- Interesting Incidents of Pioneer Life Chapter XIII: Page 70 Byron -- Pioneer Life -- Raising the First Log House -- Roast Potatoes the Only Food -- Fighting the Wolves Chapter XIV: Page 77 Caledonia -- Its Resources and Advantages -- Some Interesting Incidents of Early Travel -- The Pioneer Taverns -- Incidents of Early Settlement Chapter XV: Page 81 Cannon and Cascade -- Early Settlement of these Places -- The First Farm -- Names of the Early Settlers Chapter XVI: Page 88 Township of Gaines -- Incidents of Early Settlement -- Capturing the Gull Prairie Wolf -- The Red School House Chapter XVII: Page 94 Grattan and Lowell -- Incidents of Early Settlement -- The First Marriage -- Early Settlers on the Flat River -- The First Log Huts Chapter XVIII: Page 99 Early Settlement of Nelson, Oakfield, Plainfield, Solon and Sparta Chapter XIX: Page 106 Early Settlement of Spencer, Wyoming, Walker, Vergennes and Tyrone Chapter XX: Page 110 Grand Rapids in 1846 and 1874 -- The Growth of the Valley City Chapter XXI: Page 113 Grand Rapids Commercial College -- Enterprises of Prof. Swensberg -- The Importance and Excellence of the College Chapter XXII: Page 117 Manufacturing Establishments -- Enterprise of James M. and Ezra T. Nelson -- Some Incidents of their Pioneer Life -- Success of Mr. E. Matter -- The Establishment of Nelson, Matter & Co. Chapter XXIII: Page 124 The Growth of Grand Rapids --  Its Railroad, Churches, Schools, Buildings  and Various Institutions Chapter XXIV: Page 130 The Buildings and Business Houses of Grand Rapids -- Dry Goods House of Spring & Avery Chapter XXV: Page 134 The Berkey & Gay Furniture Company Biographical Sketches Index to Advertisers