The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 July 1984 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 18,1984

< —->»• . 1 ** POTENTIAL PROBLEM — Max Duncan, center, and several members of the Milford Fire Department on the scene when a fire broke out at the Milford Utility Building, Tuesday morning around 8 a.m. The fire was believed to have started because of faulty wiring in the town's street sweeper. No flames were visible, but a lot of smoke presented a small problem for the crews. Pictured above at the scene are Randy Veach, far left. Bob Ruch, Bob Hurd, Duncan, and a trio of unidentified firefighters. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

Historic Indians of Kosciusko County

By ROBIN BOYER Guest Feature Writer Several centuries ago, Kosciusko County was a very different place from what it is today. Though there was some open country in the form of meadows, most of the area was covered with deep forests filled with wildlife There was a great deal of low marshland around all the lakes and fishing was then as it is today, very excellent. There can be no doubt that this abundant wildlife and fresh water drew the original inhabitants of the region, the moundbuilders, to settle here. However, by the time the white explorers arrived the moundbuilders had disappeared. To this day historians and archeologists have not found a clue to this mass migration. There were other Indians here at the time of the first white settlement. These were known as the historic Indians who are commonly remembered as f is me ! I Wdfoftf j . . . Plus Many More Early Bird Specials CALL 434*7799 To Got Your Special Discount Coupons! B

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“the” Indians of northern Indiana. Robert Cavelier de la Salle was the first white explorer to enter northern Indiana. In 1679 he crossed northwestern Indiana between the St. Joseph and Kankakee Rivers enroute to the Mississippi River. Soon afterward traders and trappers made their way to the rich wilderness to gain their fortunes. By that time the greater share of northern Indiana was used by the Delaware as hunting grounds. These fierce Indians had been forced from their ancestoral homelands to the east by the continuing expansion of white settlements. No specific dates can be set on when the Delaware arrived, but they were definitely here by the time of the French and Indian War in the 17505. Two stones found near Indian Village, southeast of Syracuse, had. short messages scratched on them by men who were believed to have been taken prisoners by Delaware during the French a'nd Indian War. The Delaware never actually settled the region, however. They simply roamed over the entire expanse of northern Indiana. In 1918, thev siened a treaty with the United States government surrendering all their land and moved further westward Quilt Fair planned Quilt owners are invited to enter quilts, quilted items and “wearable art” garments for display in the Second Annual Stitches in Time Quilt Fair to be held August 22-26, in the Student Center on the Ball State University Campus, Muncie. Exhibits and antique accessories will be guarded around the clock. The fair is cosponsored by the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Delaware County and the Minnetrista Center and will include merchants booths, workshops, ribbons and quilt auction. For information on how to enter garments in the “Art Wearable” Style Show Luncheon on August 24, or quilted items for display, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Quilts, Minnetrista Center, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. 47306, or call 317-285-8975, extension 5757. There is no charge for entry. True! The only women who’ll listen to both sides of an argument is the woman who lives next door.

Two other groups did move into the region and settle here. Once again, there are no specific records showing exactly when the Potawatomis and the Miamis first migrated here, but it is now believed that it may have been as early as the 16th century. The Miamis, who had the greatest impact on the county, apparently moved here from southern Wisconsin. As the first settlers moved into Kosciusko County these were the two Indian tribes they found. The Potawatomis settled along the Tippecanoe River northwest of present-day Warsaw. There were five Potawatomi chiefs: Checase, Bennack, Monoquet, Moto, and Musquabuck. Os these Monoquet had the largest tribe numbering about one hundred and fifty, while Musquabuck’s contained one hundred and twen-ty-five. The other three tribes were quite small and totalled only about seventy-five to one hundred people combined. The Miamis settled in Turkey Creek and Van Buren Townships. They stayed primarily in the lowlands around present-day Lake Wawasee. The two Miami chiefs were Wauweeaskee, called Wawasee by the whites, and Papakeechee, better known as Flat Belly. Although there were about one hundred and fifty Miamis in the county in the early 19th century. Flat Belly’s camp was located southeast of Syracuse and northwest of Indian Village. Wawasee’s camp was located on the present site of Camp Made. In 1826 Flat Belly signed the treaty granting him reservation lands which included parts of Lake Wawasee. But his people and Chief Wawasee’s people lived on this land only a short time before the Indian removal program caught up with them. By 1834 both the Miamis and the Potawatomis were forced to cede their lands and move even further west. HONORED FIREMAN — The Indiana American Legion named Vincennes Fire Chief Ronald E. Thomas as “Indiana’s Oatstanding Fire Fighter for 1184.” The award was made to Thomas daring the Legion’s Nth Department Convention recently at the HyattRegency in Indianapolis. A 17-year member of the Vincennes Fire Department, the 45-year old ex-Marine was cited for his outstanding abilities both as a fire fighter and as a citizen involved in the community. On Ms own time, the chief tenches first aid classes to civic groups, nursing homes and elementary school classes Chief Thomas has aa impressive list es school attendance in such subjects as Railroad Emergencies Involving Hazardous Materials, Emergency Treatment of Acute Drug Overdose. Emergency Medical Technician Training and Stuff and Command Fire Training School Thomas was nominated for the hoawr by Vincennes Post 73.

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Conservation Field Day planned for August 8

The Kosciusko County Soil ana Water Conservation District and Soil Conservation Service will conduct a conservation field day on August 8. The location is the Don Bucher and Maple Leaf farms in Van Buren Township. During the field day, there will be a discussion on no-till farming, cover crops, irrigation, and crop fertility programs. There are three corn varieties planted notill on the site and one field of drilled soybeans, under conventional tillage. Tom Bruns, geologist with the Department of Natural Resources, will be present to discuss the impact, if any, irrigation is having on groundwater supply. In addition, representatives from various herbicide manufacturers will be on hand. Sellers and Sons and Kerlin’s will demonstrate their no-till planters and Farm Bureau will show proper herbicide application. The field day site is near the Northeast Indiana Erosion Study Area. In that study, no-till was shown to be the most viable alternative to reducing soil erosion.

The soils are sandy and subject to both water and wind erosion. If through the use of no-till and other tillage and conservation practices, soil erosion can be reduced, the negative impact soil erosion has on production and water quality of lakes and streams can also be reduced. Everyone interested in attending will be welcome. The Kosciusko County Pork Producers will prepare a porkchop lunch sponsored by the herbicide companies. A ticket will be required and may be picked up at any of the following locations: The SWCD/SCS office, Cooperative Extension Service, Sellers & Sons, Kerlin’s Tractor Sales, and Farm Bureau Co-op of Milford. The field day will begin at 10 a.m. at Don Bucher Farms, just off CR 300E and north of CR 900 N. It will last until about 4 p.m. Wagon tours will take people to the different field plots and demonstrations. Persons may attend either during the morning or afternoon session, since the same topics will be discussed in each

session. For more information, contact the SWCD/SCS office at 303 E. Gilliam Dr., Warsaw, or call 267-5726. Peanut shells smolder at Vylactos Milford firemen responded to a call at approximately 5:30 a.m. today, to the Vylactos Labrotories storage building on the north end of Milford. The building was full of shredded peanut shells which were smoldering. Spontaneous combustion was thought to be a possible cause. A passer-by saw the smoke, stopped at JW’s Drive-In and mentioned it to Barb Richardson, who called the fire department. The fire was quickly controlled with water, and only minor damage was reported.