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His ory of Vernon County The 1955 NEVAMO pays tribute to VERNON COUNTY, MISSOURI, which is observing its 100th ANNIVERSARY. To record 100 years of history is a goal beyond the limita- tions of a school yearbook. It is our intention only to emphasize to the students the importance of this event, and to attempt to create an enthusiastic participation in the celebrations being planned by the Vernon County Centennial Committe for the week July 3-9. Since this year marks a great milestone, the NEVAMO staff has worked especially hard to make the 1955 book one to remember. We have found it fascinating to learn of the historical events which have shaped our community. It has been exciting to read the Histories of Vernon County: the files of the yearbooks and the special issues of the newspaper. We are also indebted to a summary of Vernon County history made several years ago by Miss Beulah Roller and Mrs. Amos Wight. We have found that dis- crepancies exist in some records and dates, and we know that our portrayal of this school year and some of our educational past is not always accurate. Consequently, the 1955 NEVAMO is not an attempt at historical re- search, but it is published with the idea that taking part in the VERNON COUNTY CENTENNIAL is an exciting experience long to be remembered. Long before the coming of white men, Vernon County was inhabited by the OSAGE INDIANS, an name mean- ing the strong armed. This tribe of Indians was said to be the finest specimen of western Indians. The mem- bers were tall, erect, and dignifiedg they were very agile and muscular. The two branches of this tribe were known as the Big Osage and the Little Osage Indians. The vil- lages of the Big and Little Osage Indians were about six miles agart, and were located in the northern part of the county the angle formed by the Union of the Marmaton with the Osage River. This location would be in the present Blue Mound township near the Blue Mounds. 15? -2 A rs: 3? 4 QS W 6 1 1 1 W if I A . 6 S' . ', . ft 4 L .1 wr? ., ,an A I The year 1719 is a year of importance, for it was then that the first white man ever came to this area of America. He was a young French-Canadian named Du TISSENET lDu Teenb, who was sent here by the governor of Louisi- ana, De Beinville. It was his purpose to explore this county and to make friends with the Indian tribes. The Indians were friendly toward Du Tissenet, giving him food and clothing and guiding him over the country. It is un- fortunate that Du Tissenet's name was not bestowed on some feature of Vernon County, so that his memory could endure forever. -6. Before 1763 the Louisiana territory of which Vernon County was a part was owned by France. After the French and Indian War, France ceded the territory to SpainQ While Spain owned this territory, many fur traders roamed over the country which is now Vernon County, In 1803 the territory of Louisiana was given back to France. Napoleon sold the whole of the Louisiana territory to the United States for fifteen million dollars. President Thomas Jefferson seleetea LIEUTENANT ZEBULON PIKE to head an exploring expedition to del termine whether the Louisiana Purchase had been a wise investment. Pike found Vernon County to be a beautiful place, rich in natural resources, and well Worth the 3 CENTS PER ACRE, for which it had been purchased. He had a guarantee of a friendly reception by the Osag Indians, because he brought with him 51 Osage India whom he had rescued from another tribe. By befriendin these Indians and returning them safely home, Pike knew that he was assured of their friendship. A great ceremony was held to celebrate the return of the captive Indians. One of the Indians, Totobasi, made a great speech in which he said, Osages, you now see your sons, daughters, wives, and brothers returned to you. Who did this? Was it the French? No. Was it the Spanish? No. It was the Americans. What can you do in return for all this goodness? All youn lives would not suffice to repay their goodness. After Pike's visit, the Omge Indians for the most par were friendly to the United States. In 1808 they made : treaty of friendship and peace with the United States and at the same time ceded some of their land. During the war of 1812 they remained faithful to the United States The British were never able to buy the support of the Osage as they were some of the other Indian tribes. Tw: British agents, entering the Osage village, trying to incit4 the Indians against the Americans, were hanged as spies by the Indians. The Osages remained loyal to the term: :ifgttheir treaties with the Great White Father in Wash- n on. f 'N WWI? Si:-'l t .Q g, f- r ..: 'fr In 1820 a delegation of Osage Indians who were or business at Washington expressed a dedre to have mis- sionaries sent among them. As a result of this request HARMONY MISSION was established in 1821. It was the hope of the missionaries that the students at the school would return to their tribes and lead them to adopt theil new ideas and modes of living. Unfortunately, after leav- ing the school, the students relapsed into their former ways of living. Strangely enough, a majority of the stu- dents died soon after reaching their homes. Death prob- ably came as a result of the change in the mode of living but the Indians chose to consider it the result of attending school, and were more opposed to education and civiliza- tion than ever.
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