Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 274, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 March 1931 — Page 25

MARCH 27, 1931.

DAYS OF INDIANS RECALLED BY ROAD CLOSING No. 29 to Be Paved, Deeded to U. S. in 1826 by Pottawatomies. Announcement of the state highway department today of the closing of state road 29, from the Marion county line to three and one-half miles north, and establishment of a flve-mile detour, while the stretch Is paved, recalled tome of the early history of this old Hoosier highway—the Michigan road. The road, which extends from Michigan City to Madison, through South Bend, Plymouth, Rochester, Logansport, Indianapolis and Oreensburg, is the first and only road in the state to have a 100foot right-of-way. Its history goes back to 1826, when the 100-foot right-of-way was procured by treaty with the Pottawatomie Indians. The treaty is in the historic; achives of the federal Capitol and is known as the “MissLssinewa treaty.” Treaty With Indians It reads in part as follows: "As evidence of the attachment which the Pottawatomie tribe feels toward the American people, and particularly to the soil of Indiana, and with a view to demonstrate their liberality and benefit themselves by creating facilities for traveling and increasing the value of their remaining country, the said tribe do hereby cede to the United States a strip of land, connecting at Lake Michigan and running thence to the Wabash river, 100 feet wide, for a road; and also one section of good land contiguous to said l oad for each mile of the same, and also for each mile of road from termination thereof, through Indianapolis, to some convenient point on the Ohio river, and the general assembly of the state of Indiana ;;hall have right to locate said road and apply the said section, or the proceeds thereof, to the making of he p\ me, or any part thereof, and the said road shall be at their sole disposal.” Govern “lent to Give Salt This treaty was concluded by United States commissioners and chiefs and warriors of the Pottawatomie tribe. Real purpose of the treaty was to open the new territory for settlement, although this ason, of course, was not in. > in the treaty itself. Under its terms the Indians were to receive $2,000 in silver for a term of twenty-two years. The government was to provide a blacksmith shop for the Indians and to furnish the $2,000 sum for education. The government was also to build a grain mill on the Tippecanoe river and operate it for the Indians. This was done at what is now the city of Rochester. The government was also to give the Indians 160 bushels of salt each year. Few Bridges Built President John Quincy Adams signed the treaty in 1827 and congress authorized the state of Indi.ana to locate the 100-foot road. In 1828 the state legislature, which met annually, passed a law providing for appointment of commissioners to plan the road construction. Subsequent legislatures dealt with financing and construction and the 100-foot right-of-way was made permanent by law. Construction consisted of cutting timber to open the right-of-way and building of a few bridges over the stream. Total cost was $242,000. National Road Next Widest Then came the panic of 1837 and further work on the road was curtailed. During the present depression one of the plans for overcoming it is to increase road building and improvement. Although old Michigan road right-of-way still holds at 100 feet, there have been many encroachments, highway officials declare. Next widest is the eighty-foot right-of-way of the old National road (U. S. 40), which also has a historic origin. Most Hoosier right - of-ways are now at sixty feet, but the commission has adopted eighty feet and may extend to 100, it is said. PARKS REPLACE DUMPS By United Press MEMPHIS, March 27.—Establishment of city parks along the river banks here is doing away with an unsightly spot once used as a city dumping ground. The work is part of a city beautiful campaign which is to be extended over a period of ten years.

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of the bureaus which have sprung up in recent years. These signs, linked with the prophecy of Senator William E. Borah (Rep., Ida.) that there would be no increase ‘‘until after election,” furnish the small income taxpayer with his chief cOisolation. Even if the tax issue should be raised in the face of these contrary signs, the progressive leaders have indicated they will fight to have the burden of the increase placed on incomes in the higher brackets and on estates. Senator George Norris (Rep., Neb.) has said he favors increasing inheritance taxes as a means of breaking up large fortunes. He recalled the statement of Borah at

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