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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-19

incursions into the settlements,
f4kngfng back Sdalps, hoAses and
other booty. They were close to the
place where their bark canoes could
plow lake Erie and a central point
east to the many streams that en-
tered the lake, west to the Miami
of the lake, (Maumee) region, north
to the Detroit country and south
into the great interior. French
traders came here to barter for their
furs, giving in return clothes, paints
tobacco and liquors. Out of season
their cAaiefs and warriors occupied
weeks in sport and pevelry.
Smith in describing his first six
weeks there says the hunters and
warriors spent the time in painting
and going from house to house eat
ing, smoking and playing a game
resembling dice. Some were beating
their kind of drum and singing
others were playing on a sort of
flute, while still others played upon
the Jews-harp. Some of the time was
taken up in the council house where
the chiefs and others attended and
at night they were frequently en-
ployed in dancing and singing. This
was IN the early summer OF 1856
and little later it was away 70
war and other matters end only
children and squaws and q few halt
and lame were left behind.
When the warriors returned from
their Virginia campaign as the green
corn and other crops were coming
on, with no thought of the morrow,
they spent the balance OF the sum-
nrer and early fall at Sunyendeand
in luxury, gluttony, song, dance end
revelry.
Besides the Indian town bearing
that name the small creek there
was named Sunyendeand, which in
English signifies rockfsh. So, to
the red man of the forest, at least
the place of their abode here, meant
all that is signifed in the introduc-
tory to this story.
Sunyendeand-By the "littIe lake,
-Sandusky; home of the Wyandotts
Sunny
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-19
EXCHANGE CLUB NOTES

The regular meeting of the Wau-
seon Exchange Club was held at
Avery Inn last Friday evening; the
members enjoyed an excellent ban
quet. then listened to reports Of
committees: The committee ap-
pointed to confer with the council
regarding Boy Scout Band, report
ed that the Council would pay the
5000 appropriated for the Band for
last year. but, on, account of finan-
cial conditions they could only ap-
propriate 500 for the Band this
season; 1t is evident that unless
something is done there will be no
band concerts this season. After
discussion the Club decided to pro-
ceed to raise the necessary funds by
some means. Mr. w. w. CaddeLl
offered the use of his Theatre for a
benefit show for this purpose.
The speaker of the evening was
Hon. Frank S, Ham who gave a
most interesting address on the
"Trade At Home" principles.
The next meeeting of the club
will be held Friday evening May
20th.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-19
STILL SOME SWEETNESS
IN THE BUCKEYE STATE

Ohio produced 2so,0O0 gallons of
maple syrup this year as against
474,000 gallons last year; decrease
of Al per cent. Maple sugar pro-
duction in the state was 1900
pounds as against $500 pounds
last year. The number of trees tap
ped this year was 1,832,000 a de
crease from last year of Is per cent
Weather conditions were unfavorable
this year not enough alternate
freezing and thawing which is nec-
essary for the best flow of sap. It
Is interesting TO folks with a
"sweet tooth" to note that Ohio
ranks third in the production of
Maple products, new York and Ver-
mont being the only states that ex-
ceed in this production. In, all the
United States 2,5S3,50O gallens of
maple syrup and 5,O93,00O pounds
of Maple Sugar was made this year.,
The foregoing figures are compiled
from statistics gathered by the U.
S. Dept. of Agr.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-19
EX- SERVICE MEN MAY
ATTEND OHIO
UNIVERSITIES FREE

All ex-service men will be given
free tuition in any university or
COLLEGE supported by the state as
provided in the Bill MOI 141 now
awaiting the signature of the Gov
ernOr. The measure, the author of
which is an alumus of Ohio State
University reads: 'iAnX resident
of this state who was in the active
service of the United States as
soldier, sailor. nurse or marine be
tween April 6, 1917 and November
II, 1918 and who has been honor
ably discharged from such service,
shall be admitted to any school,
college or university which receives
tate funds for support thereof,
without being required to pay any
tu tion or matriculation fee, but
shall not be exempted from the paw
ment of lahratory or similar fees"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-19
STORIES OF AMERICA AND AMERICANS
Sunyendeand Near the City of Sundusky, Home of the
Wyandots Place for Indian Reyelry and Sport

There is at the beautiful and
historic city of Sandusky, Ohio, a
club made up of quite the exclusive
set. named the Sunyendeand. This
name has an euphonious sound and
IN itself seems surrounded with ro-
nance. It breathes Of wild nature
and the sunny woods. You can i'm
agine a beautiful place at the end
of some romantic road which leads
to a joyful trysting place where
pleasure and light heartedness
abound. And indeed near by where
lies this city, there was such a
place, Sunyendeand, hundreds of
years ago; and it had this name
then.
1t. was am Indian town of the
Wyandottes (which lay upon a small
creek which empties into the little
lake (Sandusky Bay) below the
mouth of Sandusky river" Colonel
James Smith who was with the In
dlans five years in the Ohio region
from 1855 to 1859, describes it in
the words quoted, in his story of
the account of his travels. The town
he says was about eighty rod above
the mouth of the creek and on the
south side of large level piece of
ground on which timber grew and
nothing more but grass and nettles.
In some places there were large
flats where nothing but grass grew
and the soil in part was extremely
rich. These are almost Smiths own
words in his description of the view
adjacent to the village.
ly located and enc of the favorite
villages of the Wyandott tribe. They
were close to the finest fishing
grounds In season, near at hand
were five points for trapping and
not far away was wild game in alb
bundance and in season hard by
-undance and in season hard by
and even swan. They were far
enough, in early days, from the
white settlements to be out of gen
eral danger of attack, yet near
enough to the Virginia frontiers
that their warriors made frequent