Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 82

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Publication date: 1876
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.COUNTY HISTORIES,-CONTINUED.

Among The principal rillages of Inlints, necording to the nerounis hundeil ilown by the first arhito innmigrants, nus Chiquan, ohout o milr cast uf Volpiriso, Tessinong, nonp the tunn uf the same nome in the northern purl of the county, and Wointal, Hermes the Starke County line. These cil. Inges icere al times ideserted, al other times inhabited by n ferr struggling leraresand their squnirs, ntil on other necasjons fairly leemed with aliorigi. he4, so that the population must bore heen us high as fire hundred amil oren more. Some of the Inulinns bud heen nominally converted to the Catholic Church, whose missionaries nud priests visited this region from time to Imme, Innig before the adcept of the first permanent while inhabitants. Amung ofliers nho coure among the Imliuns nas the Rt. Rec. Maurice do SI. Vulnis, nine Bishop if The Diocese of Vincennes, wrho iy kunun tu Laco Igen ut Bunley's house, in the northern furt of the county, nearly furty years ngo, Iniley's miunsion m'as the place of remmlercous for the priests, and nhenerer mas. or other serciers were held, it was generally ut his

The Indinus were removed to their Westmin reserentions in 1830, under The ilirection nf . Alexis Cogillard, who seenis In linve had no small inflnonce over the l'olinnattomie. In making their treaty with the United States, They had stipulated for the choice of 144 sections of mind out of the mony hirond neres they once owned, and this request irng ul lust granteil. A geo- tion fell to each of Hailey's children, nod in course attimo this land, to- gelher with Die neenunlutions of the shrend Imder, unde his ileseenennts quite wealthy. One of Bniler's Innghlers was married la Col. Wistler, and others beenwe the progeniturs if families who hnve figured extensively as capitalist- aud Imsiness nien in the West. Heen at the present day un neca- sianol Thone, anil, more runely, n l'otimrattomie, returns to the nhl Tiley minsjou, mar Porter's Station, where they' revisit the scenes of their former

PIONEER THỊ,

Early in the winter of 1832-33, there any hol a solitary irbite settler, ex- erpdl the lundinn Trader, brhireen La Purle und Hickory Creek, in lihnois. The frxi to arrive were William, Jessr nud Isane Morgan, Hrzin Bell, George Chse mud Adam S. Campbell. The Morgans led the alliance, coming carly in the spring of 1834. They, Together with Bell, wrere from Warlle County, Dhin, C'line hind been n resident of Union County, Imthinun, nod Coupbell nus from l'huntunqua County, New York. The Three lust, with their fimi- lies, irere lurated in June, in the same year which sair the arrival of the Murgaus, The-e immigrants made their nuy to the eastern part of the count into arhat is now Washington Township, nhrir They located on l' Horthiru part of Morgon's prairie. There irere at that time no county Pouls by which they proild hace renhed their destination, nor any, in Inet, in The county, so the mocers Inlloned the Sno truil, proving rlose lo the silo uf the future county sent, thenee making a beul to the wurth lo acund the henry timber in Washington Tonuslap. Morgan's I'mairie iras gained from Iliy' rast by any of In Porte Community, through a small portion of which the Tanucers amie forced to friss before reaching their chosen home. Their silu. nhios ou thy dry nad fertile prairie was a furorable one, as they nere ne.nr. rnongh lo the hnury noods to procure an abundant supply of timber, a hile ot the same time they could nt onee begin the enlication of the prairie soil without miting like mmy nho ente Inter uml were fareed to first subdue The forest, The Innd had not been surveyed when The juourer pairly cunr. bnl They courageously ereetel their enbins und planted erupe, enundent uf "reuring the bends chuseu us : oon ns the sune should he Inul off by the sur- veyors. This surrey nas munde in the sunnuer of 1834. In October, 1835, the Inmls were offered for gule at 1. l'orte, and from that time on immigra- lion laned in rapidly, so much so Ihnt by The timo the county uns organ. izml, in 18 'N, we find a considerable population resilent in the infant com. munity.

Many of the settler- enue from Ohio, and with these there was it wrong infusion uf untive ludiuniuns, some few from the Southern Sinles, New Euglanders, nud antices of New York and other Middle Stutes.

The first Honring- mill in The county wus bmtt by Mijah Casteel on Coffee Creek, in 1836, hi nas run by water-porrer. . \ saw-mill hund been built neac the inme site, hy Abrobam Hull, some Time before. Another mill wns nlreadly Lui operation on Salt Creek, in 1880, as is shoun by the county recurds, the builder being one Gossett. The bettlers were thus saved the henty ineon- ceniences experienced by many in other parts of the Sinte, where they were for a long time forced to ge great distances lo mill.

The fral blackswith in the county was Siephen Brnylon, who had his shop mail settled at an early day on Morgan's Prairie.

The hrst merchants were flerewiah Inull, Dr. Seneen Ball ond Mr. Bishop. The three cumule shortly after the sale of the lambs in the county hy the government. lhamill located Three miles cast of the present ile of Vai- pernisn. Bishop opened his sture south of the court bonse square, and Ball opposite the northeast corner of the same.

The hral minister uns the Hee. Alphens French, who enme here from Ohio nil organized a llaptist congregation in 18Th, at Valparaiso, after preaching for some Inne through the county. Ilder French diedl bnl a few yours ugo, nl Valpinino, at u rije old age.

The heat minister if the Presbyteriun depomiunlion uns the Rey Willing K Tallntt, whuse unmie occurs in the county records as early as 1830. Tolbutt held religious services inc the northeastern purl of the cotruly before there were any reguhr churches to be found, and helped calabligh the first con- gregation and ereel the hral Prealerian Church building in the county. This building, erectedl nhont 1811, nos south of aud opposite where the county jml nnir stands. The Rev. William J. Brown was the final pastor installed by the l'resbyterians in the county

The Presbyterians were the first lo organize a cougregnlion oud erect a house of tor-hip in the southern part of the county. Ahint 1837, the Ret, Wilson Bhdue organized n congregation of Hehron, in the southwest, lle uns sent con by the Synod of The Refurmed l'resbytermn Church, und, after Inboring effectively lor some years in his new field, left ns a missionary to Oregon.

The first Methodist cirenit rudler was the llev. K. Armstrong. Their first church uns erected in Valparaiso in 1849, nud is still standing.

The first school honse in the conuty wens huilt un Murgnu's I'mairie, in the year 1736. The building way a rude log concern, creeled af « suinl cust. The Ilec. W. K. Tilbolt, mentionel shore, was one of the 6ral school masters in The county, bid tought east of the school filding on The priurie.

The first physicin uns Dr. Willinin B. Muchly. Ile loenteil ature four miles west of Vulpiraten, in 1837

The first white child born inthin the limits of the county was Heasou Bell, at present County Auditor of Porter County, Mr Bell iras linrn Jan. 11, 1831, in Washington Township, near the northern part of Morgan's T'rairie

POLITICAL HISTORY.

The first official business Imamsacled by the county officers of l'orler Canuly ins at the first meeting ut the County Commissioners, April 12, 1836. Until that time the territory embmeed in the county Innity Ind been nlinched lo Ln l'nte County. The 6ret Burril nf Commissioners irna cionposed of John Sefforl, Benjnun N. Spencer and Noch Fouls. George W. Turner, the firal Ilerk of the l'onnty Conrt, uml Beunmiin Sarlor, The first Sheriff, into whose hindls the organization of the eonly decolvedl, were alyn present. The first meeting ans held in the house of .Inmes Spurlock, where the Starr hlock in Valparaiso wew stands, The county any ihruled into The following founshije, ciz. . Lake, Jacksun, Washington, Flevounit, Bnone, Liberty. Waverly, I'mringe and Union. This cooshinted the first dny's work of the bonrd. On the dny following, the Commissioners onlereil chul on electim should be held in each township, on the 30th of April, 1838, for the purpose of electing one Justice of tho l'ence in each townshyn, except Washington,

which nus allowed twn Ingtices, The election in Washington Township u.s. onlereil to be held at the house of Isane Morgn, who was nisu appointed Inspector of' lho electinh. In Jackson Tomuship, Tho pulls were located at Ihr house uf Asohel K Vine; Samuel Olinger nus homeil us Inspector The house of I'dwar Harper ins moned as the polling pouce in Lake Town- ship, Bnrper also neling as Inspretor. The election in Waverly Township was held in the lonu of Warerly . William Russell, Inspector. In liberty Township it was held nt the house of Daniel G, Kessler, und J. Teilbuster nas opprinlel Inspector. In Center Ton uship, at the hunse of C. A. Pallure ; 1 7. Salyer, luspector. In Ileusant Township, at the house of llenry Mlams, William Billings, luspector. In Boone Tonuship, al the house of Jesve Johnston ; Asnhel Nend, luspeelor. In Porlage Turnsship, at the house uf Jacoh Wolf, Sr. : Futurs Spurlock, Inspector. The hoatil niso constituted the Town-lups of Hrynut, Hoss mit Cluck iu nildition to the shore, and nrderel un election at the house of Bobert Wilkinson in the first, he also netiug ns Tosprelor. In Hoss Township, the elretion was apilered hehl nt the house of Wilham B. Crank ; Benenmis MeCarty, Inaprilor ; and in Plurk Township, nt the honde of Charles 31 Yainy : William Clark, Inspectm.

George I'line, Aulin Adams, Yeler Ritter and Adam Null rrero appointed by the Comm&sinners us the first County Asse-4ore,

At the Mny lerin, 1856, Berynmin MeCarty, the first County Treasurer, nppenred before the hontil, onil stulen that there wore no moneys in his himmils, mil Thut pune lidl heen rreeired hy him, which shows the county finnuers in A mat her unfromble light. Benjamin Saylor nas nppointed Sinte ond County I'allector, nnil it is lo be hoped hind better inek thun Met'urty.

Tho hrst turer license granted by the lourd irns lo Suomel Iniland, irlo prid fen dollars for the snoro.

The first Circuit Court irus belil nt the house of luhn Saylor. The Imild- ing was n rough board structure, un n lint is now the north side of the court house square in Valparaiso. The site is now part of Block Fighteen in the town plat The presuling afheer ins the Ton. Anmuel C, Smuple; Ahrnhau Hall Aml Nowh Fonts were Tho Vagemte Anulges. The rourt was muurenel on the lith ilny of Hetaher, 18 1G.

The first grand jury nhich wus imponeleil at this trrin of court, for the purpose of inquiring into violations of Inu, nere ns fillon .. Willina Thomas, William Gokset, Smunel Inrilanul, Asahel Neal, John Bartholomew, .| Tul- hunter, Samuel Olinger, Joseph Wright, domes Walton, Jums Spurlock, Thomas Admins, Peter Cliur, William I'lurk, Robert Wilkinson and Willinio Stanly. The deliberations of the grand jury were held under n spreading burr onk nico, not far from Saylor 4 house. The weather being chilly, the pror starteil a lirely log firo ornr by, and kept up Their session despite a tuin stormt which rame un before they ntjourned.

The court adjourned until the following April, ntter n sessinn of Ihnce ilay", The iudelments returund by the graml jury nery few in munber, aml for Irniol offenses. The first ciril enso brief wns that of William I' Morse cs. Francis Wiley, on n note. Tho plaintiff failed to appear uf the Irinl, and ins you smileil in consequence. The names of those dranu tu serre on The first prlit jury nere as follows: Willim Downing, Elijah Casteel, Asnhel K. Imne, Jesse Morgan, Henry Anions, Lewis Comer, John Junes, Charles Allen, Dacid Bryant, Solou Robinson, Rollin T. Tuzirr, Joseph Wiley, Richard Inuthorn, Williom Brinn, Theophilus Blake, Wilson Mulone, lønne Morgan, Waruer Winslows, Admu S. Campbell, lesse Johuston. Williamn Fratar, Abraham Stoner, Jaines Ross oml John MeConnell.

The first rond petitioned for after the organization of the county was for one to rute from the public square in T'ortereille, by the way of the forms of Miren Taylor nail James Bloir, to the La Porte rood, as it was then kouich. This wny petitionen l'ur Juno 13, uml Wilson Mulone, Morris Withum and Jaines W Turner weco oppouted Viewers for the same.

The firal court house in the county urns completed in 18:17. 11 cray n plnin I wo.story frame huihling, which uns still slamling in 1876, ondl deang service na IL saloon.

Tho first jnil stood on Mechanie street, east of the square, nud was built ul logs. It iros n cery seenre and substantial building, nud remained stund- ing mutil within nisa yeurs of the completion of the jnil How in use, in 18fl. The jail nosr in use stands on the southeast corner of Franklin und Mechenir streets, nad, together with the Sheriff's resilence, cost $28,Inkft.

The court house and county buildings non in use cero completed in 1852, at n cust of > In, MIKI,

"The conuty asylum is situated on a large Inrm, one mile and a half word Inrest of Vulparaiso. The role of the buildings, the list of which wus completeil over one year ugo, in nlinut $6, 000)

l'orter Conmy is Iracerseil From east tu west by the Michigou Centml; Lake Shure & Michigan Southern; Baltimore, Pittsburgh & Chicagn; l'alta- burgh, Fort Wayne & t'hiengo, nudl Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Hail- ways, The frst three nro in the northern parl of the eonuly ; tho fourth runs Through the central, nud The last named through the southern portion. The Chicago & Lake Huron Ruilwny bas ils terminus of Valparaiso. The Lake Shore and Michigan Central lines were the fire lo bo completed in 1852. at nbunt the same time, mul umbl much rivuley. The Baltimore lino wny the hitsl lo entee the county, having been completed in 1874.

The first county hur iens helil in The court house squnro, in 1856, and continued to be held nl thal plnco for several years. Tho meiely was flourishing until the war broke out, buciug porelised n fine fair ground southwest of the town, in 1868, whero sovernd exhibitings were held. Al the outbreak of the late war, the general excitement nud some internal dish- greemeul, emused the manual fairs to be suspended, Auil the originnì society cebred tu vsigl. A uen society ins furmed in 1870, with Theophils Crior- packer, President ; Itenson Bell, Secretary. Five unniml exhibitions hare been held since, mul the guciety, through the County Chunmissioners, his secureil a hne fuir ground of ( Genty neres, worth of the elly. There is n fine speed track on The ground, und The unund Chirs nre gaining in interest. The ofheers For 1814 nre as follond . President, William Ring ; Vice I'resi- dew, Thirnm Looiny, Secretary, lohn W. Crumpneker; Treasurer, Albert K. Letts

The county officers, at the cluse of the year 1994, are as follows; Auditor, Ileuson Bell ; Clerk, Rufus P. Wells ; Sheriff, Hobert P'. Jones : Hecorder, Thomas C. Shephnnl; Treasurer, John M. Fellow, Coroner. William C. Pommore ; Survey er, Myron Omiuphell; Conuly Commissioners, A. B. F'rire, A. V. Ihrilmlemew nud S. I'. Robbins ; Hopresentidice, The- ophihuis Crumpacker, County Superintendent, lames MeFelrich.

VALPARAISO.

Valparaiso, under the name of Portersrifle, was the first town in the couuly of which my plot erns rrcorded. The tourn pint heard inte on the recurds October 31st, 183G, The name of lleujamin MeCarty is signed lu the record as proprielur for himself mul the attorney For id hers,

The Iduce iens meorperided in 1850, under authority of n special nel passeil by the Legislature. Oldlinh Dunlinn was Inspielor of the election hell for the firal ulcers,

Valpurniso uns incorporateil ne n city in 1860, mul tho first Diecling of the City Council any held on the secoml duy ol Beceinter, in That yenr. The frat Mayor was T. 1 Merrificht; Clerk, John B. Marshall ; Treasurer, John B Imykius; Murahnl, Anson II. Goodwin ; Connoilion, T. A Hogan, Genrgo Porter, J. C. Vieree, Olindiah Dunham, 3. Il Sumera nuit A. W Hel- logg. The officers for 1875-14 are as follows. Muyor, John N Skinner; Clerk, J. H Sievers; Marehal, W. C. Sergennt ; Chy Allorney. Jolin E. Casa ; Councilmen, fluylon Weaver, E. Vasthimler, I. A. Ches, l. Jones, 8. Hieren unil M. Barvy; Suprminlemleut uf the City Schools, Willinni 11. Banm.

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COUNTY HISTORIES,-CONTINUED.

The Vuljuraimo city schools are held in n fine briek hnihling, built in 1871, at n coyl of $12,183. Tiretry tenehers nro employed in the hnilding. The Catholics have a parish schoul which is largely uttenleit

lu 1869, the Valpineniss Male and Female College uns started by the Methodlists, The Rer, P N. Sims, l'residlunt. The property was purchased in 1873, by Prof I. B. Brown, nnil turned into The Northern Iuliano Normal School, The moyl Dourishing institution of the kind in the State. Beginning with an uttendnuce of but thirty five ympils, tho school lins nowy au nonuol uttemulniee of over 2,000.

Tho l'reshyleriuns und nn institution kuowu as tho Colleginte Institute, trhich uns started in 1824; l'ruf. Bonjamin F. Wilcox, Principal. Tho building was puremmsel by The city, in 1870, mul Jurned into n graded selunl, after wlneh the Collegiate Institute conseil tu exist.

The churches in Vulparniso are as follows: 2 Methodlist, 1 Presbyterian, I Christian. I Catholic, ] Baptist, 1 Unitarinn and 1 Luthorun.

The population of the city is nou elninicil to be 1,000; undl, by a city icius taken early in 1876, irus shown lo be eror 3,700.

In The urny of manufacturing interests, Valparniso 14 represented by 2 Onuring- mills, 1 large shouldy.mill, 1 sash und door fuelory, 8 planing-quills, i iragon shops, 1 murble works ain 3 cooperngo works. The Pillsburgh, Fert Wirne & Chicago uml Chiengn & Lake Huron Ruihimnys hace esch rouud-houses and repair shops in tho pluee, giving employment to more or Jess Inborors and mrclinics in each. There are also tiva extensive lumber. Ing establishments, tuo large foundries unil mnuchine shops, Three furniture factories as a per mill. Large quantities of ly re prese nu shipped trato the place yrurls.

The commercial interests of the city are represented by three banks, two gtin urnerhonges, oupucholesale aml jobbing grocery house nail n large uum- Wer ot fine retail sinres, dealing in dry goods, hanlivare, groceries, etc. There are alen tuu Iurge lumber yards. During tho yeor 1876, n fine opera house iros completed minil oprued for the first time, Norember 24.

TIHL PEEK

The first newsjumper published in l'erter County uns tho Porter County Bynbacon, which is issued >> 1813, by James S. Castle. The paper was printed on n sminll Jub press wInch hul been used by Solon Robinson, at the preil Rattle Greml contention, for the purpose of printing compaign docu- monis. The next paper isty starteil be William M. Harrison, who bought Prile's establishment, und starleit the Watera Ranger, Democratiein politics. Judge William C'. Tuleott bought un interest arith Harrison, in 18IF, nud the remuimdler uf thr japor in 1449, ut winch time he chungeil the name to The Practicut Ohserver. Talcott enliten the paper until 1877. Tis knecegeor's have bern Dr R. A. Cameron, Talentt & McConnell, and til. A. Pierce, bou of the Inter-fenn, who ebanged the name of the paper and called il the Val- paraiso Republican This paper ius consolidated with the l'udette about 1870 The Vuistfr uns sIntted by Antnh Gurney, nhuut The eloso of the war The junger was purchased by William C. Takott, the last owner ond editor, In 1874, and it still continues ntvler his control ns a Republican newspaper. A number uf Democratie wiliturs undle their appearance in Valparaiso afvr Tuleott, irho mus anli-slucery in bis rious, lind guine intu The Fusion morriscul, taking with him the Western Ranger, which, until then, lind been Ihre Demperatie uegnu. About 1856, one Miller started The Porter County Ehmneot. Hr ung secceled by Spencer & Spencer and .I. L .. Rock, now of the Chicdyn Wines Augustus Stare nnil one Morica also lind some expe- rienre in eumilneting the Demverthe organ. The Demverat ceased to exist after several cours of Troubled existruce. It icas succeedleil about five years ugo In the Valpurainu Vresnyer, conducted by E. Zimmerman, with ability and siciess.

Chesterton, originofly named Calmwiet, un the Michigan Sonthern Rnit- way mul the Calumet River, is the second loin in point of importance in What county, 11 19 also the only incurporuteil loun, except Vulgarnise, in thr county. The Inn n does a considerable hinsiness in the munufieture of Ites, lumber, mol in shipping grain.

The Cithinho Church in This place is the finest belonging tu thut ilenomni- Ilion in the county

lebrun is the principal town in the southern puet of the county. nnit is on tho Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St Louis Buluny.

The other tourhis in the county uro Wheeler, Kouls, l'orler, Furnenstille, Tussining, mul u fon uf lesser mile.

MARSHALL COUNTY.

Tlus county is the secondl from the Michigan Line, mund nearly in the center of the >inte, fein east to wrest. It is twenty-one miles square, und contniny an uren ef 141 square miles. The papulntion, in 1870, icos 10,211. The surface of the county is gently rolling. The Michigan rond runs through The county from noeth lo south, nnil dirule. it tulo nearly equut parts. The county, Pust uf this, is henvily tinhpred, uml couluins mast of The Innd roreced with the hurgor graulh of trees. West of the Michigan rond, Ihu vak openings become more numerous, until the western line of the county is reached, near which are also a Tou net prairies.

The Trees with which the land uns coreced until cleared for cultivation were mostly uahuit, poplur, beech, sugar, ush, ouk, with n sprinkling of hickory, cli aud the other enrieties rumptnon tni Northern Indiunu, In those portions of the enunite in which The tuuber has heeu to nuy ilegrer sared until Inte yenrs, the mehere are receiving large sums for the forest products, which are manufactured into lumber, stuees anil eller urfieles of commerce, nul largely esqueten.

The county is ilruined hy the Yellen Birer nud its himmuches, the Tippe- canot River and Yollew and Hue Creek+, all of which ultimately fud Thoir way into the Knukukve, uilh the exreption of The Tippecanoe. The Yellows Rirer may br snill to form in this ennuly, by the unien of the north, vuidelle 1Tl south ferks, tu the nerthenstern put. After receiving these three streams, theriver llews, inen diagound correr, Through Ceuter Township ; thenee iu u chiie nesl course, nutil it leaves the county urur tho iliciding line of Vuion unul West Townshipy. Yine unil Vellou Crerks are almost wholly in Polk Township. The Tippernone Ricer outers tho conuly uear thu mibile of the rast line of Tippiconnor Township, nul, turuing north, leurey tho county, offer cutting off ururly half the loicuship lying in Iho gonthenet eurnet

There are a number of lakes, The Jacgust of which is Yuxiukuckee Letke, In Union Toruship. This Inke, which is a fiwcorite cesort for hunters and fishermen from Indlinunpolis and uther cities, is nearly Ino miles nuil three- quarters in length, by ten miles in width. The worl largest is the Lake of the Woods, which Ties partly tu German nud partly in North Tounships. The other lakes are the Tiriu Lukes, Flat Inke, Pond Lake, Louo Lake, Lost ur Roweil Inke, faldy Inke, Haughton Lake, Muoce Luke, Dixou Lake, Gul- braith Lake, and Muniton Lako, which is parlly in Slarko County. Flowing artesian wells nee femul nene Plymouth mul Tengaalen, in the county.

The l'itisluiegh, Forl Wnyno & Chienga, Juul Ballimoce, Fittstuirgh A Thiengo Railways traverse the corudy from east to west ; and the Indian- npulis, Poru & Chiengo from noeth to senth. The frat enilwny built wus Ilnl portion of the Indiauupolis. Pern & Chicngo lying belircon l'lymouth and Lo Porte, mul uns theu known na the Cincinnati, Peru & Chicago Hlail- This was completed in 18h6, ns was also lho Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne A Chicago, to this point, which, for n wlulo, uns the termniuus of Tho Inst usmed rosil, connections being mado fur Chlengo over The ranily cin In Porto. Tho l'ittyburgh liue scored a route of its own fo Chiongo, in 1857, and the

line frou lin Porte was extenilel, after some years, to the southern line of The county, and further, until direct connections were made at Pern fur The Stalo Capital The Baltimore, Pittsburgh & Chicagu Railway was completed in 1871, and Iracerses the northern part of The eonuty, while the Fort Wayne route lies nearer the center. The Pymonth, Kankakee & Pacific Railway Company was organizeil some years ago, nul graded n romil bed from l'ly mouth lo Kunkukee, in Illinois, in 1870 mml 1871. Iu 1872, the enterprise Inileil, for ivant of funds, onl a foreclosure hna been ilemanile,l by the hotulholilers of the corporation.

THE INDIANS-MANNER OF TUFIN MAPOSYERININ.

Before the organization of the county, The Innil now iueluded within its horilers was inhabited almost exclusively by Tottutultomie Indiany, who were very numerous here, ny the woods were full of game nnul the muny Inkes were filled with fish. In 1832, when the first while settlers hegnn lo arrive, tho lurgest Irlion rillage was near the Tivin Lakes, where Ibe nhorigines had a reservation, four miles in width from east to west, and six miles in length from north to soulb. This was known as Menominee Reseriation, und the northeust corner came up to what is now Merrill's Ail. dition to Plymouth. The principal remaining villages of the Indians were uienr AInsiukuckee Loke, some six or seren miles norlinvest of Plymouth ; horthenst of the present sito of Tippeennee Town ; anil nnother in whul is now known ns The Roberts settlement. The Aubbee Nanhbee Reserention in- eindeil the southern half of Green Townsbip ond the sonthonsl parl of Uuien. Brnock's Reservation way in Tippecanoe Townslup; und, beside There, there were o number of individual reservations. The Indians were, As a rule, pesceable, or, at least so far as the whites were concerned, for their quarrels were usually Among themselves.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 82

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472