Excerpt from La Salle, Illinois: An Historical Sketch No one, in recent years, has written, from a chronological viewpoint, the history of La Salle, Illinois. The observance of the city's one hundredth anniversary inspired this project, which is an attempt to present, year by year, details of the growth and develop ment of La Salle. The story opens with the coming of the white men to the Illinois Valley; it was they who established the first mission, explored the waterways, and learned to know and understand the Indians who had claim to the land. The final chapter describes a city which can be justifiably proud of its spiritual, intellectual, and industrial growth. After 1830, it is distinctly the story of La Salle; only the industrial organizations considered extend beyond the city's boundaries. This seemed appropriate since both Peru and Oglesby provide employment for La Salle residents or employees for her industries. In addition, many local businessmen have found it advantageous to reside in one and work in another of the tri-cities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.