to his associate and advisory editors, but to all newspaper men and women, and numerous business and professional citizens, who have cheerfully and promptly furnished information requested on a variety of topics. In a few instances a very few-we have not obtained as complete data as desired, but the exceptions have made the rule stronger and more gratifying. Altogether, the work has been a pleasure, and we trust its perusal will be as pleasurable as its development.

LYLE S. EVANS.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

NATURE'S HANDIWORK

THE OLD SCIOTO COUNTRY-DRAINAGE-GEOLOGY-DRIFT DEPOSITS
-SOILS BEASTS, BIRDS, FISH AND SNAKES ITS FORESTS—
FLORA OF THE SCIOTO VALLEY - FRESH

FROM NATURE'S

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CHAPTER II

STORY OF THE RACES

PREHISTORIC REMAINS NEAR CHILLICOTHE-MOUND CITY-WALLED
TOWNS-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP INCLOSURES-BIG HEAD OF PRE-
HISTORIC MAN-RACIAL CONFLICTS-FRENCH COLONIZATION—
CLAIM LOUISIANA-CLASH BETWEEN FRENCH AND ENGLISH
TRADERS THE SCIOTO DELAWARES IN 1751-FRENCH AND
INDIANS CAPTURE ENGLISH TRADERS-THE SCIOTO SHAWNEES-
COMMINGLING OF OHIO INDIAN TRIBES-BOUQUET'S EXPEDI-
TION-LORD DUNMORE'S WAR-BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT—
CORNSTALK AND LOGAN-SHAWNEES LAST OHIO INDIANS TO SUR-
RENDER FIRST WHITES TO ATTEMPT HOME-MAKING IN THE
SCIOTO VALLEY

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CHAPTER III

EXTENSION OF LAW AND ORDER

ACQUIRING NATIONAL TITLE TO OHIO SOIL-DUNMORE'S SQUATTERS
EVICTED AMERICAN SYSTEM OF LAND SURVEYS THE ORDI-
NANCE OF 1787-OHIO COMPANY'S PURCHASE-MILITARY AND
CIVIL FRICTION-SURVEYS OF OHIO PUBLIC LANDS-THE VIR-
GINIA MILITARY LANDS-CONGRESS LANDS-CHILLICOTHE LAND
DISTRICT-SURVEY OF THE MILITARY LANDS-FIRST SETTLEMENT

Ross County, Ohio

An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular
Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial,
Industrial, Civic and Social Development.

Under the Editorial Supervision

of

LYLE S. EVANS

LLUSTRATED

VOLUME I

THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK

to his associate and advisory editors, but to all newspaper men and
women, and numerous business and professional citizens, who have
cheerfully and promptly furnished information requested on a
variety of topics. In a few instances a very few-we have not
obtained as complete data as desired, but the exceptions have made
the rule stronger and more gratifying. Altogether, the work has
been a pleasure, and we trust its perusal will be as pleasurable as
its development.

LYLE S. EVANS.