1 20 18 https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/9e7659a09601ea7d1f254f76e4f968b6.tif 02da658808ad352029b7253d6a41706d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920 Photo: Hardy from Spring River Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tennessee State Library & Archives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clara Whorley Hasslock Papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Andrew Schrack Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Courtesy of the Tennessee State Library & Archives. Hardy Landscape Picture https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/89f2abc40c458497d451fbb4599f32f0.tiff d6cab37cc8d28c309db2e86ce11b5715 https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/8b6b6e127cc6d04e3a6fd3c22da007b5.tiff 8107477cc33ecc3ad95a284a40fb7c06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920 Postcard: Bridge Across Spring River Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Britton's Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Bridge Hardy Picture Postcard Spring River https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/6553630cfc9d2eb002190cfd24d5611a.tiff b62cd8b1c1ccdbf93397d274fd43fb0f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920c Photo: Mammoth Spring Dam Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Hardy Mammoth Spring Picture https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/35b988fc6491a9f46e3ade97bdedf27b.tiff d2353bf43b64d05cfe6be09f2bff0edf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920c Photo: Ozark Mountains Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Hardy Landscape Ozark Mountains Picture https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/023b017d76b5628e7ddaaf836084c538.tiff d5d8624231f8a1a1a6becd4282cb4ff1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920c Photo: River (likely Spring River) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Hardy Landscape Picture Spring River https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/55d61ca9fa541b794fc3b522b879bd8f.tiff 3d97e78be5984581737fac0327f66623 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920c Photo: Shallows of South Fork River Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Hardy Landscape Picture South Fork River https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/ab3850db7112b423ac9a0f7d022221e6.tiff 9847af96ad57f0ebfdaf7df5b469e48f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920c Photo: South Fork River Cascades Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Hardy Landscape Picture South Fork River https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/1b71348d26e6297b0d3a7660d4a4b32f.tiff 35011ce7a2bad621499fbc3e1ba1ecc3 https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/b59a1ba533075262d12430c369aafbd6.tiff 7a0b4050faf0fee22720d82702a3608c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920c Postcard: Bird's Eye View of Hardy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Britton's Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Hardy Picture Postcard https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/5208910c9e6c68b500d4378e342cdd20.tiff 011d2e57b54c1d7fec107ad28daa3dcc https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/7a2b67b20e08e6550f1bde1d732dbe10.tiff a066083f063c03b7ff178e3003803abe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource 1920c Postcard: Bridge Across Spring River Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Britton's Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Bridge Hardy Picture Postcard Spring River https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/f98b60b3b15ed877019ffc6dd03a767b.pdf 8e468254af3a7f270f3a7ce04fcd8b45 PDF Text Text Oh, VJahpeton, l?air land of peace I \':her e n one offend and none destroy, Here ev 'ry gocxl gives .fair increase 1 And man 's s 01 e ta. sk is but t o e nj oy. Fair are thy mountains, rising sheer, Above the placid mountain stream, To speak h i s proph et i n a dream, Mi ghty Manitou is near. Ch J r:ahpeton, sweet \;,' al1pert;on, Thy b irds trill f or t h in sweet song , Jh. J Wahpeton, sweet V'! shpeton, Thy sun sh ines b r i gh. t all day long. Ec re he a lth h as made lle r faL' a bode, And c;r a c0 encl beauty both abide~ Here lab or d r>ops he r weary load, ' And drifts a long t he r ippling tide. He re a ll men a s b r oth ers meet, And all for get t he source of' s t.r'ife; Herc life i s l ong on d life is s ·:Ieet, And eve r y c r e a ture d r i nk s of li f e. -.. ._. Ind ian Love Song BY EAHL Is . LEV Y & Hardy , Arkans a s ~ Ct:-. ) 3 0 I Brought to light for t he first time since their' builders, t ho ~-; a.hpeton Ind i a ns, burned and hewed and ch iseled them out by hand f r orn t h e solid b oulde rs d e pos l ted b y some glacial mass in prehisto'.r>ic days, twenty separate and di s tinct corn mills have bee n discovered near he r o by State Senator D. L. King , member of the Arka :-:s a s IJe g islB ture. Senator King .f'ound the I ndian mills on h is farm ne ar the coun try ceme te r y at Willif ord, 11.rke.nsas, ten miles eat of the t ovm of h ardy. . �::t'rom Ea r l L . Levy 1 100 South :.:a.in Street , Uemphi s, Tenness ee Page 2 Each mill was polishe d smooth and round fro:m years of sweat and toil as t :1e thrifty Wahpeto n squaws a nd their braves ground out their corn <-;nd meal fran the hard surface d rocks. The i'i n ding of t h e c orn mills by Senato r King is but an incide nt in t h e al most daily discov e r ies of nat5.ve s of Hardy and the imrae d i [.'.t e vicini ty, v::h o h ave found Indian skeleto ns, be ads, arrow heads, tomah awks,_ f lints, pottery and other relics . The h istor ~~ of the ~"J ahpetons is ':Iritten ve r itably in the rocks of t he Oznrks , a nd t h r ough many : ears of const i::m t study and pa t i ence t.:.nd l ab or•i ous effor t on the pa.rt of t h e late Dr. G. G. Bu.ford , founde r of t h e presen t Wahpeto n Hill of the Ozark Mounto.i ns,- mode rn civiliz ation h as today a comple te picture and record of the d ·1ings of tho %1ahpet on tribe. Dr. Bu ~r ord, a beloved physic ian, f orme r ly h ead of t he Presby terian Hos p lta l at Mer.tphis , came to Hardy, Arkan s a s _to dev ote t h e closi r g y ears of' h is life's work, a nd h is Inn on top of Wahpeto n Hill contain s an unsurpasse ~· collec tion of Indian relics t h a t v1 auld make a cred1 table pr e sen ta. ti on to the Metropo litan .rus e tun in Ner: York, or t he great nation al i n s titute at ~N ashington, D. C. •for d bB-M nte &'J:ith t he_ if a nd h i .s tory S i n bue-d d.i-d :Jr-. of the Wahpeto ns, that a s h.e l a.bore d and toiled he gathere d the legend s and stor ies of t he I ndi a ns, passed on and h a nded d own This materi al from the Redskin s - ge neratio n to gene r ,, tion. i sta nce of a ass e he weaved s..nd collec ted togeth er and with t h " Yoelal lah, 11- - play musica l c ornpose r, wrou§h t it into the Indian transla ted from t h e Wahpeto n --- beauty , happin ess. Sh oetly before h i s death last summer b.e planne d to have t h e legend e nacted on t h e Falls at Hardy, just ab ove ''a.hpeto n Hill, in the surround ings and sce nes wh ere t he Indians lived and played , hunted , and f' ou ght and died. He passed on ll.i s life •s work t O· h is goodl;f wife, Mrs. n'ufor d, wh o now h opes to h ave her husban d •s f ondest v:ishes and desire s fulfill ed -- t he renditi on of Yoelal l ah -- f or t he educat i on and k n owledge o f t h e wor ld as t o t he l i .fe Hn d h i stor .r of t h e VJa.hpeto ns. FJ:'b.c p lay i s t o b e g iven grati s to the genera l [ ' public . :·7air societ y ~S t. Louis, othe r Missou ri towns; Little Rock, Osceol a, Henela , J'onesb oro, Plne Bluff anc other Arkans a s towns •fc"' Me mph is a nd other Tennes see tO'ivns; Gree nvill e , Tunica , Tupel~ Greenwood and ot her Mississi ppi t owns, now lnh ab1 t t he fo r me r h ome of t h e Vahpeto n warrio rs. �From Earl L. Levy, 100 South Main Street, Memphis, '.L'ennessee Page 3 The socially ele ct tread the paths of the Redskin bra ves and walk t he happy hunting grounds oi' the departed tribe. Today, t races of the dwelling places, burial and hunting grounds and fields o:f the Wahpetons are to be f ound ever:y'• Nhere in the vicinity of Hardy. ~"le Wahpetons, a hardy, sturdy t r ibe of Indians, roruned t h e hills of t he Ozarks for many centuries. The trans la ti on of t h e Ind ian name "Wahpeton" is "Home Among the Leaves," am.. the VJahpeton Inn today is clustered among the selfsame mighty oo.ks that once s h eltered the Red man and his squaws and the t he ir pa poose. The wigwams of oak that s h e1 ter t 11e r;ue sts of the In."1. today are on t h e site and _a replica of' the deerskin tepees of the Indi a ns.. '7 v erything ia camp l i f e style in t he realistic fas h ion o.f the frontier days. The might y chief of t h e Wahpetons was VJahpenoka. He h ad a n only daughter, Yoelallah., meaning beauty, happiness, a nd t h is was indeed a name fitted for her. 'lbe India n song er le gend handed down f rom fathe r to son depicts h er: 11 As the .fawn t trn.t mui f t t l1r ough the woodl a nd flies, Graueful was .J1.o of t he b e a.u tiful eyes. As the song of t h e t h rush on a su.1'!:llner eve, Sweet was h er voice for whom we a d-ore . 11 T.he I n d:tan lf.~ gend stn tes t h e r e ·Nere t'·NO ch iefs seeking the h and o.f Yoelallah -- Sagaki, c 1ief of' t h e Osage / Saga ki sa:ng : a g~1nst 1 'Chi e f of Osage tribe am I, Mi gh t y i.n war faro, mighty :i.n pe ace. £~11 r:mn b ow to me pass ing u e by,, Uone rJ.a y s t f.:m d with me fs,ce t o face. Greatest of a.11 who r oam the earth, The Osage rules en t he bou..Yldlc s .s plain. Gre atest of all of Osage birth, I am SagakiJ By iui ght I reign. Sagaki wa s c onst nntl y on tbe wnrpa th, l eading the Osage one nat:t,on or U..Ylother. The other cJlie f seeking Yoels.llah ts h a nd. was Uda...hapto, a Kiowa v:arriar. Udahapto c mne ·u.t of t h e golden west -Col orado -- to woox an d v.r:tn :'qe lalla..'1 's hand. Kiowa replied: nI e.iu a Kiowa war1·ior f"ree, 1 comv fr orn out of t he golden west, '111-wre,, o'er the prairie s I love the best, I sk;in as t h e ·sail or d oth skim the sea. Lol . I h tw e c ome t o the t',1t:thpeton hills, To drink o r t t e ·waters , t;o s moke the pipe, To ,j otn in t h e fri e ndly s ames ; To wi pe from my he~:ir t ang e :r that b1.. oods a nd k ills. �Brom Ea r l L . Levy , 100 S out h Ma i n Stre et , Memphi s, Tenne ssee Page 4 After many clays of f easting and dancing on the hills of the Wahpetons, t he que stion of wh o was the bravest 11arrior, Sagaki or Udahapto, wq,s s till unsettled. It was decide d to try t he s t r eng th c ~· +.h e tv.ro gr eat vrarr•iors b y l et t ing them .fight · to t he fini sh . Sagaki' s voice was h e ard: 11 '.Nh o i s s o b old he dar e s t o t 1'y, Strength or skill 'Jlri t h the great Osage? Who hath p resumption t h at mounts s o h igh , That lle d a r e s t o b r a ve my rage? I am h e re, \II[ A.J.IEflfO/'IS I am Sa gaki J To we d t h e pearl of t h e ~41'ebMruJ I am Saga.k1J All 1'11.on fear my wrath f i S t h e y .fe a r t h e ri;riz zly ' s claws." 1111en Udah apto ch.ante d : - nI a.m a Kiowa from t he wes t , L~ t h e, and b rawny and brave a m I. You wh o ,iave boa sted come name y our test, Let us essay i t , you e.n d I . C0i11e.; let us j oi n i n r' b ro t he1 l y b ou tZ ie ~ . ov--, S~, y , wou l d ::r ou wr e stle or bend h row, t to d ease pl e b Or w ~:J ld j~ ou be Lt e r tout?l'f s pling The spear at a s a 1 Udaha.pton \Vas smalle r t h a n Sagaki, bu t the l a t t e r' was d is s olute in h i s fe a sting s f oll owing battle s and vict o:r· ies over Udahapto h ad live a clean life in the individua l adversaries. wilds of Colort1d o >Jv ith the peac e tu.l Ki o1m1 s wh o roame d t h e mou n tains t h ere, seeking t h e t hunde rous buffalo, t he s wi f t a nte lope a:nc;i gr acefu l mount ain g oa t. Uda..h.a.pto: nI am a Kiowa warrior free -- f rom t he gol den west; 'l'here I r.c.ake mj· I.t ome in t h e l a nd I love the b e st. Ther e the moun t a ins ri se to t h e azure sk i e s; 'l.h ere my l ife is b l e s t ; the r e my J::.e art fj.nds r est." The story of the b attle be t ween Sa g a..ki and Uda h apt o i s s t i l l re pe ate d around t he carnp f ires or t he descendants o f t h e I t i s pa r ticularly d e ar to t h e hearts Osage a nd Kiowa tribes. of the Wa.hp e tons a nd is onl :.' r e pea t e d "oy their c :h.i e f t ans, a s the s t ory i s cons idered t o be a l mos t a. s a cre d theme. T' e figh t l a sted ve -:. ' y lon g ; t h e s t ra in wa s ter>r i b le as But just as t h e twil i @:lt was b e ginning to cover the hill s, Udahapto, vd t h re newed vig or - · as if f rom s orne unseen powe r - t h re w Sasaki to the earth --- t here Sagak i lay motionless. t hey \/er e so e venly matched . �I l'"'!'om - arl L . W"';. 1 100 Sout h i. t"lin Stre "'t , r.:emp':,is,, ~ nnne ssee 1 ;.,.,."' d <'> '1C"' YI.~· 'l nd feasting tmt:Ll late 5.:n :,11..- n:lght . ~L'hcn juut a. s t h e l:irds uere l:. egin::.~ i ng to a:l..nr; U:i.c ir swe etest notos tu:d t he ~mn m:u:.i vn1king o ' er the euste:::·n l:lll s, Yoclul lah and Udahapto bid ft:lrewell t c, t i1o i :r f ru:::ily !m:1d , old '.', h pcn ol-ca , ch i .f ,jf' t · c ~· nhpcto11s fa :nd t'o. t l'.to :r· of tL ; lwitle • ,.,,.,~e rr~,,., -..;~t"-.&. ..... .... U0....;;J ~ · ~.,) "-" 1 t;'.r.clr f'ac<;1s toward t l1o ·;·o~rt to see k ~·~ _ey car,Jped o.:nd rested wrv.t .1 of Sagak1, vlh.o ~·i,,_c four'l.11:,; .n.i~~~t, l:y ...:l lo 1;.t'liv -~1• c.-tnd cuay by· u ttny mo onn of t r a vel ~\ftc:::' . cT·ipplcd }_y ~Jo~·~1,r;t .. LB 1:.ut (:.n 1:Je d ~: a 11 r1 • 111 ~·'"""· 0 f (" l t o" '·:,1;_0:t~~'....t\-:l '".J:;.(l ll is n,-.."'r t'l ; ,. Al' .t'i·r·}':l0 "'' -. .. -; ~:-~""><~. .r.·.,"'"'' {.J""' . ,_, V""'.4<..t.J..... 'i:>..C: cou ~1 lc tu:~nerl t 11c ~ce l oving tri be of. t:1e !amvas . .,,, .,. ,,\._..~ ~p~ . ~i·, ..,_, "'"' -·J. ~ .... ... . ~ - ~""' "-"'~ · ~ .. ..... 4. ~" Osage t1""i be • n it 1ng de sires sleeping b;; und s o.:.g: woodlill1.dD :rln g with wail int; J ·e ..:.p ~1:tid . tear tho i r ~.a ir l.n o.ng1.:.iuh l liis t; t;:,c: :,,c:idon::: i1 Le t ~lie Le t the warx•iors ac dicRt c ~he:m.solvcs t o ve:nceance . 'Joe J.e.ll'th. :!.::; J tl'de r ed . l':!"le g entle .·"ool~. ll5h . rle:t' bl"li.Ve ;yo·.mc; L::·i de (;room lie s in a,~ rJ.th 'beside ijer; '"agak l ,, the sngc griz zl ,-, ~m tl.t ·<::rou ..,>. t ·.- ~: , ')ltc11 up on ~ho!1 . 0 JJe c ru:n· ' lr t~_c . . :ni c)~~t iip ..,n :~} ~.i:rn , Eo s,..ot1;.1 t h em ~;r}1 cn t >.cy lo:' as le ep :..:nd tln ru.r;r ~ ct:tnc ; • ~ 1 fl. t;~ _ n~·:t-t~/ i .. J.J. ~lef t !J.O ti~ r co o·q : \! ,,. .:_ c:,_ !'1;_; . ~ 1 co1;i.t :tne f tribe s of t:1e \ ·;; ~,;pt:.: tons ;c:.: s t ) [,UL1. t..Hgaki t s r;cnlp .t but Osai : :-. nu .,l c :)r ove d t:~ : t he licJ.d left i mr.:eir;nges rt'hC: t C CO\ JU.Vd 11 ..cl gon,ti e of' the love :.;:•s . St1gaki scD.lps thG diately ic.:.f te :i:' 111. s •:t' otr~:r n. 1.rltlt n olcz a r/ was never> : .. :!e.r tho oiL hud cone ;, ov,1;,;;.1~a. .~i.(; s .Lth ~: o l:J.ct :rli f:: Qt ag:. i n . ~ O\.tH'11l :::iO-::m.fJ l o.i;;e '."!: t h l~i O\/l:l.S ere nt 1 •po:tJ. Vi e �From Earl L . Lev y , 100 South ..ain Street, Memphi s, Tenne ssee Page 6 The Wahpetons still sing the song of Yoelallah, the ir beloved princess of cen turies past, a.nd :tt is a tradition that the Falls of Spring Bi ve r at Hardy :mur•mur constantly t h e rhytb.m fand the mountains echo b ack the notes of' --" Yoelallah, Yoelallah, we Yoelallah , Yoelallah, But she gives n o answer, She is in the land of h ave calle d from the h ill, fr o.n the vale vre call her still. nor wi l l ever, nor wi ll e ver, spirits, she hath gone beyond - - -o t he river." S:'Ltuate d in t:i:1e heart of the Ozark ~. ountains , on the ma i n line of the St . Loui s a nd San l41rancisco Ha1 lroa.d ,, is t h e l i ttlo city of ilardy. Nrune f or one of' t he bui l de r s of the thirt y ~even years old. old Ba n ta ·ie I'a ilroad, the town i JiM !lardy, the railroad builder and pa. ternal god.fa ther of t h e town, came to Arkansas f'rom. h is ol d h ome in Sp:r• ingf i e l d , iU ss curi. Hardy in i t n early da ys was a. rough front elr se ttlement " with every other bullding a saloon, 2. n d t oday some of its older build ings be ar bulle t marks :"tnd sc ars, mute e viden c e of t!'le time nd t h e :~ .an v:l1 0 pulled t h e fn.s test Vlb.en t ~1.e six sh ooter was lav1 , was judge . Iowe v e r , · law i1bid.in:; ci '· izens s o on t oo h old and Vit:Silante Gommi t tee s, reminiscent of tee ear·ly Ca li.f.'ornia. d ays, soon :rnld sway and put an end to t n e law·less element, ma.king it safe f or the h one st men Hn.d t he ir f'nmil i .s t o wa lk the r oads , pl ow tl:..e fields :::i.nt. pu~C'sue t h e dut ies o.::· e ver y d a -- life an.ct bu:..::ines s. Hardy :i.s located in ha::t..'pe County , Arkansas .-lnd t h e It i s the county Mis s ouri state lin, is but 25 a.iles dist;a. nt. s eat of t he north ern di... trict of flhar•p,,, County. The c runty is Democratic in it s politics and t he t ovm pr a pe r is ruled over by Ju.~ Phillips, a veneratil e member of t h e bar, who is . a;y 01° b y lµian i mou:,;, c onsent. :the cit y g ove rnr:1ent _:_s comprised of [J c ounci l of f:lve ;nembers and a 'rcc or<iE.fr' . has seen Hardy groF from a h ole in the store to a t h ri ving 1+i4..r a l c ommunity, b ot:i.sting of electr•i e J_ights , u.nsurpas sed water, many sl ores, s ch ools, s.nd Also a. weel:ly paper and healt~1.. r e sort of Southern re n own. several churche s. Judge Philli ps road with cin e The t o"v1n pr ope .." L :; in t ho valley on the north bank of Spring :a v o:r• and on t h e 2 outh side of t h e :::i.ver c.re t he beautiful ' . 'nhpet on :i.nn is o:-.. top of hills of' t he Yrah.peton r e·s erva t:i.on. one of t !:'iese hi lls, t'lw .hu idrod fee t a.L ove the s himmeri ng , si lvery sheen of the windl:n,.~ r i v er , and f H:r LeJ..ov,.r can bo see -. t he roof' tops of the dwellings a nJ. st ores of H.E. rdy ., �L. · Levy, 100 Sout.h 1.lain Stree t , Memphis,, Tennessee Page 7 Be hutiful Spring River originates at Ma:rrunoth Springs, Here the lar gest spring in the worlci furnish es and ma.tnta.:tns t his unexcelled body of water. The even temperature of the water• is 55 degrees on the hottest day, a nd t he bottom p.ir the Spring h as never been f ound. Heavy anvils attached. to s tout chains have been lowered into the Spring in an ef'f'or t to strike bottom, but to no avail. Arkans as, eighteen miles away. \finding and thrusting its way down the Ozarks, Spring Rive1• tosses a:nd hurls over nunierous. wat<.;:; r falls, r a pids and cataracts, and its nru.rmuring irmters are never still.. Besides furnishing t'.housands of shady nooks and J:Lu>e for speckled trout, per,ch and bass - a veritab le fishe rtne.n ts paradise - the sparkling st1•e o.m furnishes rnot ·. ve power :for f 1 our mills, 11gl:lt :plants and other> industries located alongside its ban.l{a. ler e the mocking bird s i ngs its sweetest. Tlu3 plaintive call of t h e whip-poor-vdll is h eard at da;;.-break. 1~.b. e h0art of nature ls g l addened t iy the c t. 11 of the bob -v1hlte, the pheasant and the robin. !he mountain eagle ~;oa rs over· a ll, and as night is drawing her mantle ~.n·ound the h earths of~ r:i. ch man and .. ··c qy,ri -f' 0..4 ~-._,,,.,,,,, ..,., I t 1·1'"i..:- .- lu..i··l1bl·"' cric'··~·t c ....1 ~ 1r·ps ; ~s :\..V ..L ,,t'..._:;::; V · Poo .,. . 'V"""n I ·o·..n ,,.. .,..,J,c 11 f'a·r'li li ar ni,..a +·rr -ui' d . +·o lu11 · -n(.:!' "'n "·o , . ·i1£' ar•·mn of' ~"··, ·1 · 1 ·1_,.,,,, ' "' "''~reet J:\.. .v . restorer and t hrOYi o. s:td.o t h e c a r es a nd tx•oubles of da y '·$ toil. J. - \.J "') <- .&,;. C° '~.L':'<''-"" ;i..;;..:i. ..:..;."-t;.?..- 1 ~ ·· V .. • .,A 111 ..L.. .J.t.J.\·_;,...., l _.J " "', .. '\..>- . J. .&U.t~:ii C·.i... I,.; -1... ·· ....,.. , -.:.. J. ,k.'l.,. lJto.. .J.. V 14 ,.;JU 1\t dawn 'a awaken:'Lng th.e s un f:l r>$t ca.sts .a long finger of li;:;ht ove:e the Dountain topp; shaclov'ls disappear ns hes ve :n 's l"['-'JTS .wave ;;i, ma gi c ,,11and over' fo1'es.t and. de ll, r. n c~ :cna;n a nd beast awaken. ':lhe c:ay s a re f(:>. i rly warm tiut th.er e is always a breeze a nr}. n o xnus<;ui toes. T'ne s1.;J1 set~ a r c gl o r iou s. Ol d Sr·l is truly majestic in the ball o.: :. . ·ire, v.ri t h the splc ndo1" of 1·e d a nd other vivid colorings. Bl ankets ~:.nd wraps i:ll' C the 01 dex· oi' the evening. 1 The r1ver· come s d. oon the mounta:ins s.;nd. t b.:r•ou gh the little it '"l'... orAv s 1 f. .or!llir f;' 1 une "(• c :u·c; b·"" '-' t ~ f'':tl Y)>' s . ...-~,. . """" , .t.t::s r ,_.. t "' {nr·· b h-v1;q...... c....r1e . ana nu.n1.er0 is ye ole t yme s1'rim.:;1i ng holes. t 0 1· Y>rt: -....i..ii- "Y' h·-vv 1 ~ .,r.,, -:.~• ..:. 11 V··'· '0-'· ,l' ....... .., .,.... 1., -· ,J .l.i.. ..i.. 0 ~ The .f arcou.A Oze.r}t 1l'rail, r 1.·.imi ng e a.st; ~1 nd west, ,.J. n d t he Persh ing Hi ghway, nmned f o·r t ho f amous "Black ' 1ack," cross at 11ardy, mal::lng · only a s .. o:i:>t automobile r ide f rom St. Louis, tler1ph:ls, OP a1~y of t >e (>t h er neigh b or ing me tropolitan c i tles . ifar· a~r to<fa. ~ b o 2 mvw •. 1~c of' t- h np ·~~"'Jd<' .o f~ ·~·nl-'1 · "l 1 )i +·'1n·t '1''t'.r~in 0·» •·iJ .. v:c: -_ · (:' -..411'"• s11rn.me :r:· uonths , t houg. t' .• e actua.l popu.1.,.tion hi g iven a t "!'" th;;~ .. -~ .!. .. oh v, ·~ '·'~,..\i~· :;;.;..t. .:.:; - ..l,. J.J,..•• t:- ~~ -~ s even hund:r,ecl anct f :Lf ty lr;:r C l ~m.de Coger, edito:c of' Tb.e Hardy Ue:r•ald. rI'he popu l ation o~' Sh~.~rpe ounty i s o ~d:;im.ated nt u.; ,ooo by :.~r. Coger. �100 Sou th Main Street 1 Memphis , Tennessee i?.r om Ear 1 L ~ Levy-, P~ge 8 iie.rdy is l.mique in many respects. Its. four chu rches are h oused in one edifice; t h e Union Church. T'ne Un ion Chtu..•c:'.1 i s 0 0 n ame d tt~ cause fou r different d emo11inati ons worship the r•e 1 viz: 'l hc chu r•ch J~e thodist, Presbyt eri.an, Baptist a nd Church of Christ. building is maintaine d and suppo :.~ ted by the Union Aid Society , co1:;.posed of t he l adies o.f. each of t he fou x• be l ie fs. Dur i ng the Dust twenty s even years ~fo rd-ir h as had but four f'iree . Since 1900, ~tw o s tor o ~ bu5.lding s (one me.i'c o:nt ile and one gin),, and t wo priva t e residence s, wer e d e str oyed b y fire. Th. town 's jail door s wing s wide open a;.; t >e ca lab oos e t s but seldom occupie d. prin cipal indust ries of t:i::te county a re lunbc r , fruit, Vast tracts •: ±.' vi:r;gin lt ry :r;;.isi f l "' a n d f s.r .ing . pou , d airying is to be f•) und. m~.k much s.nd County .SlwrpQ :i.n ound L.b t:trnb er markets on t h e main rdwood lia Jest 1 !J.c t of on'~ on:::idered c s i Eardy un exce J.l e nt ch icken is t I is. 1,n1h r.Se of c i:dd t ou o r:i.sc . il the of ine l 1 c.s c.:nd Ten ne sse e A1'k:::i.ns ~:1issou1'i, cn1f::.. lvuses i im commlss and ua rket ~('he 1 ..,; ... {~ 3 ~ ; ~""::. 4 boinr:; rr::dsed in abund e:nce 2-:nd t :J.e q t:r8viberrJ ...-:;'.J r··..;..1 n\·,,- ""'~" ·" '" ~ r, r: ne"C '' ore· "" rr'1 s 1 . . --. Y! '. -!"- ..__ ....,._,-....,, _, _ ._~ ..... O~· .u•1° ... l·.:·., '.:2ranspar en ·,~ , Ea:cly .Tu.hes Bc:n Davi s r.n d ;..he }us .t.;y ±:' a m,1)US. Arkans a s b lucks, nre f ound. e vc:c:rv:, {1e r~ . rn.berta pe1:1ch.es ar• o nu ·1G ·.., ou.s . r.- - .~ ~ .:;...·._LJ~ ~~- CJ. -- C i. ~ • l\"'-:L~J~?. 'b y tho 1:r eezes fro.;;: tlrn :-.1ount a:tn t ops, l ts ft lft1lta fie lds :t::r c s en'L «:.. r1:; s t;f'ul ~;n: 3 l adsome pic ture t o the eye . n r o a :nd c ,Tersey cons low co11Lntedl .y v11Llle c;r azinc, i:1 the r·5.c lds of' Herds o f green., :.:in d milk .::i.:nd cream arc shipped in abundance to Uiss ruri :.rc·"mtain Grove, :.lo. anJ Lekans ;. s points an d e v en fltrth.er s au th . . rdy ~Ja from d ippe sh crcar:1 or f pot e d l a i s a centr I n tl10 vrnods close by a r e located c ar:~p s of the Boy fh~ outs of f1merica; Gi r l Sc outs of Ame:r lca; the Y. '! 1 • C. A . Camp ; Y. ;; . c. A. Camp ; St . 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Text Any textual data included in the document Oh, VJahpeton, l?air land of peace I \':her e n one offend and none destroy, Here e v 'ry gocxl gives .fair increase 1 An d man 's s 0 1 e ta. sk is but t o e nj oy. Fair are thy mountains, rising sheer, Above the placid mountain stream, To speak h i s proph et i n a dream, Mi ghty Manitou is near. Ch J r: ahpeton, sweet \;,'al1pert;on, Thy b irds trill f or t h in sweet song , Jh. J Wah peton, sweet V'!shpeton, Thy sun sh ines b r i gh. t all day long. Ec re h e a lth h as made lle r faL' a bode, And c;r a c0 encl beauty both abide~ Here lab or d r> ops h e r weary load, ' And drifts a long t he r ippling tide. He re a ll men a s b r oth ers meet, And all for get t he source of' s t.r'ife; Herc life i s l on g on d life is s ·:Ieet, And eve r y c r e a ture d r i nk s of li f e. -.. ._. Ind ian Love Song BY EAH L Is . LEVY& Ct:-. Hardy , Arkansa s ~ ) 3 0 Brought to light for t he first time since their' builders, t ho ~-; a.hpeton Ind i a ns, burned and h ewed and c h iseled them out by hand f r orn t h e solid b oulde rs d e posl ted b y some glacial mass in prehisto'.r> ic days, twenty separa te and dis tinct corn mills have been discovered near he r o by State Senator D. L . King , member of the Arka:-: s a s IJe g islB ture. Senator King .f'ound the I ndian mills on h is farm ne a r the coun try ceme te r y at Willif ord, 11. rke.nsas, ten miles eat of the t ovm of h ardy. I . ::t'rom Ea r l L . Levy 1 100 S outh :.:a.in Street, Uemphis, Te nnessee Page 2 Each mill was polished smooth and round fro:m years of sweat and toil as t :1e thrifty Wahpeton squaws a nd their braves ground out their corn <-;nd meal fran the hard surfaced rocks. The i' i n ding of t h e c o rn mills by Senator King is but an incident in t h e a l most daily discover ies o f nat5.ves of Hardy and the imrae d i [.'.t e vicinity, v::h o h ave found Indian skeletons, bea ds, arrow h eads, tomah awks,_ f lints, pottery and other relics. The h istor ~~ o f the ~"J ahpetons is ':Iritten ve r itably in the rocks of t he Oznrks, a nd t h r ough many : ears of const i::mt study and p a t i ence t.:. n d l ab o r•i ous effor t on the pa.rt of t h e late Dr. G. G. Bu.ford, founder of t h e present Wahpeton Hill of the Ozark Mounto.ins,- mod e rn civilization h as today a complet e picture and record of the d ·1ings of tho %1 ahpeton tribe. Dr. Bu ~r ord, a b eloved physician, f orme r ly h ead of t h e Presby terian Hosp lta l at Mer.tph is, came to Hardy, Arkan s a s _to dev o te t h e closir g y ears of' h is life's work, a nd h is Inn on top of Wahpeton Hill contains an unsurpasse ~· collection of Indian relics t h a t v1 auld make a cred1 table p r e sen ta. ti on to the Metropolitan .rus e tun in Ne r: York, or t he great national i n s titute at ~N ashington, D. C . S i n bue-d d. i-d :Jr-. •for d bB-M nte &'J: ith t he_ if a n d h i .s tory of the Wahpetons, that a s h.e l a. bore d and toiled he gathered the legends and stor ies of t he I nd i a ns, passed on and h a n ded d own from the Redskins - ge neration to gene r ,, tion. This material he weaved s..nd collected together and with t h e ass i sta nce of a musical c orn pos er, wrou§ht it into the Indian play " Yoelallah, 11 --transla ted from t h e Wahpeton --- beauty, happiness. Sh oetly before h i s death last summer b. e planned to have t h e legend e n acted on t h e Falls at Hardy, just a b ove ''a.hpeton Hill, in the surround ings and sce n es wh ere t he Indians lived and played, hunted, and f' ou ght and died. He passed on ll. i s life •s work t O· h is goodl;f wife, Mrs. n'ufor d, wh o now h opes to h ave h er husband •s f ondest v:ishes and desires fulfilled -- t he rendition of Yoelall a h -- f o r t he educati on and k n owledge o f t h e wo r ld as t o t h e l i .fe Hn d h i stor .r of t h e VJa.hpetons. FJ:'b.c p lay i s t o b e g iven grati s to the g eneral public. [ ' :·7a ir society ~S t. Louis, othe r Missouri towns; Little Rock, Osceola, Henela, J'onesboro, Plne Bluff anc oth er Arkans a s towns •fc"' Me mph is a nd oth er Tennessee tO'ivns; Gree nvill e , Tunica, Tupel~ Greenwood and o t h er Mississippi t owns, now lnh ab1 t t he for me r h ome o f t h e Vahpeton warriors. From Earl L. Levy, 100 South Main Street, Memphis, '.L'ennessee Page 3 The socially elect tread the paths of the Redskin braves and walk t he happy hunting grounds oi' the departed tribe. Today, t races of the dwelling places, burial and hunting grounds and fields o:f the Wahpetons are to be f ound ever:y'•Nhere in the vicinity of Hardy. ~"le Wahpetons, a hardy, sturdy t r ibe of Indians, roruned t he hills of t he Ozarks for many centuries. The trans la ti on of t he Indian name "Wahpeton" is "Home Among the Leaves," am .. the VJahpeton Inn today is clustered among the selfsame mighty oo.ks that once sheltered the Red man and his squaws and the their papoose. The wigwams of oak that she1 ter t 11e r;uests of the In."1. today are on t he site and _a replica of' the deerskin tepees of the Indi a ns.. '7verything ia camp l i f e style in t he realistic fashion o.f the frontier days. The might y chief of t he Wahpetons was VJahpenoka. He had an only daughter, Yoelallah., meaning beauty, happiness, and t his was indeed a name fitted for her. 'lbe Indian song er legend handed down f rom father to son depicts her: - 11As the .fawn t trn.t mui f t t l1rough the woodla nd flies, Graueful was .J1.o of the b e a.u tiful eyes. As the song of t he t hrush on a su.1'!:llner eve, Sweet was her voice for whom we ad-ore . 11 T.he I nd:tan lf.~ gend stntes t he r e ·Nere t'·NO ch iefs seeking the hand o.f Yoelallah -- Sagaki, c 1ief of' t h e Osage Sagaki sa:ng : / 1'Chie f of Osage tribe am I, Mi gh t y i.n war faro, mighty :i.n peace. £~11 r:mn b ow to me pass ing ue by,, Uone rJ.ay s t f.:md with me fs,ce t o face. Greatest of a.11 who r oam the earth, The Osage rules en the bou..Yldl c s .s plain. Greatest of all of Osage birth, I am SagakiJ By iuight I reign. Sagaki was c onstnntly on tbe wnrpa th, l eading the Osage a g~1nst one nat:t,on or U..Ylother. The other cJlief seeking Yoels.llah ts h a nd. was Uda...hapto, a Kiowa v:arriar. Udahapto cmne ·u.t of t he golden west -Colorado -- to woox and v.r:tn :'qe lalla..'1 's hand. Kiowa replied: nI e.iu a Kiowa war1·ior f"ree, 1 comv frorn out of t he golden west, '111-wre,, o'er the prairies I love the best, I sk;in as t he ·sail or d oth skim the sea. Lol . I h tw e c ome t o the t',1t:thpeton hills, To drink or t t e ·waters, t;o smoke the pipe, To ,j otn in t he frie ndly s ames ; To wipe from my he~:ir t ange :r that b1 .. oods and kills. Brom Ea r l L . Levy , 100 S out h Ma i n S treet , Memphis, Tenne ssee Page 4 After many clays of f easting and dancing on the hills o f the Wahpetons, t h e que stion of wh o was the bravest 11arrior, Sagaki or Udahapto, wq,s s till unsettled. It was decide d to try t he s t r eng th c ~· +. h e tv.ro g r eat vrar r•iors b y l ett ing them .fight to t he fini s h . · Sagaki' s voice was h e ard: - 11 '.Nh o i s s o b old he dar e s t o t 1' y, S trength or s kill 'Jlr i t h the g reat Osage? Who h ath p resumption t h at mounts s o h igh , That lle d a r e s t o b r a ve my rage? I am S a g aki J I am h e re, \II[ A.J.I EflfO/'IS To we d t h e pearl of t h e ~41'ebMruJ I a m Saga.k1J All 1'11.o n fear my wrath f i S t h e y .fe a r t h e ri; rizzly ' s claws." 1111en Udah apto ch.a n ted : - nI a.m a Kiowa from t he wes t , L ~ t h e, and b rawny and brave a m I. You wh o ,iave boa sted come name y our test, Let us essay i t , y ou e.n d I . C 0i11e. ; let us j o i n i n r' b ro t he11 l y b ou tZ S~, y , wou l d ::r ou wr e stle or bend ie ~ . ov-- , Or w ~:J l d j~ ou be Lt e r b e pl ease d to t h row, The spear at a s a pling s tout?l'f Udaha. pton \Va s sma ller t h a n Sagaki, bu t the l a t t e r' was d is s olute in h i s fe a sting s f ol l owing battle s and vict o:r· ies o ver individua l adversaries. Udahapto h ad live a clean life in the wilds of Colort1d o >Jv ith the p eac e tu.l Ki o1m1 s wh o roa me d t h e mo u n tains t h ere, seeking t h e t h underous buffalo, t he s wi f t a nte lope a:n c;i g r acefu l mount ain g oa t. Uda..h. a.pto: n I am a Kiowa warrior free -- f rom t h e gol den west; 'l'here I r.c.ake mj· I.t ome in t h e l a n d I love the b e st. The r e the moun t a ins ri se to t h e a zure s k i e s; 'l.here my l if e is b l e s t ; the r e my J::. e art fj.n ds r est." Th e story o f the b attle be t ween S a g a..ki and Ud a h apt o i s s t i l l re p e ate d around t he carnp f ires or t h e d escenda nts o f t h e Osa ge a nd Kiowa tribes. I t i s pa r ticularly d e ar to t h e hearts of the Wa.h p e ton s a n d is onl :.' r e pe a t e d "oy their c :h. i e f t ans, a s the s t ory i s cons idered t o be a l mo s t a . s a cre d theme. T' e figh t l a sted v e -:..'y lon g ; t h e s t ra in wa s ter>r i b le as t hey \/er e so e venl y ma tched. But just as t h e twili @:lt was b e ginning to cover the hill s, Udahapto, vdt h re newed vig or - · as if f rom s orne unseen powe r - t h re w Sasaki to the earth --- t here Sagak i lay motionless. I l'"'!'om - arl L . W"';. 1 100 Sout h i. t"lin Stre "'t , r.:emp':, is,, ~1 nnne ssee rr~,,., ,.,,.,~e ;.,.,."' d <'> '1C"' YI.~· 'l nd -..;~t"-.&. U0....;;J ......... ~ · ~.,) "-" feasting tmt:Ll late 5. :n :,11..- 1 n:lgh t . ~L'hcn juut a. s t h e l :irds u ere l:. egin::.~ i ng to a:l . .nr; U:i.c ir sw e ete st notos tu:d t h e ~mn m:u:.i vn1king o ' er the euste:::· n l:lll s, Yoclul lah and Udahapto bid ft:lrewell t c, t i1o i :r f ru:::ily !m:1d , old '.', h pc n ol-ca , c h i .f ,jf' t · c ~· nhpcto11s fa :nd t'o. t l'.to :r· of tL ; lwitle • 'i:>..C: cou ~1 lc tu :~nerl t;'.r.cl r f'ac<;1s toward t l1o ·;·o~rt to see k t 11c ~ce l oving tri be of. t:1e !amvas . ~·~ _ey car,J ped o.:nd rested by· cuay c.-tnd -~1• 1;.t'li v lo ...:l l:y .n.i~~~t, four'l.11:,; ~·i,,_c wrv.t .1 of Sagak1, vlh. o ~: a d 1:J e (:.n 1:.ut LB .. ~Jo~·~1,r;t }_y cT·i pplcd . ~\ftc:::' u ttny mo onn of t r a vel 11r1 •111 ~·'"""· 0 f (" l t .r.·.,"'"'' ~:-~""><~. -; .. -. "'' 0 .t'i·r·}':l- Al' ,.; t'l n,-.."'r o" '·:,1;_0:t~~ -:l '".J:;.(l ll is V""'.4<..t.J ..... ~p~ . . ,_, .,,, .,. ,,\._..~ ~i·, ..,_, "'"' -·J. ~ .... ... . ~ - ~""' "-"'~ · ~ .. ..... {.J""' 4. ~" '....t\ Osage t1"" i be • n it 1ng de sires sleeping b ;; und s o.:.g: Le t ~lie woodlill1.d D :rln g with wail int; J liis t; t;:,c: :,,c:idon::: i1·e ..:.p ~1:tid . tear tho i r ~.a ir l.n o.ng1.:.iuh l Le t the warx•iors ac d icRt c ~ he:m.solvcs t o ve:nceance . 'Joe J.e.ll'th. :!.::; J tl'de r ed . l':!"l e g entle .· "ool ~. ll5h . rle:t' bl"li.Ve ;yo·.mc; L: :· i d e (; room lie s in a,~ rJ.th 'besid e ijer; '"agak l ,, the sngc g riz z l ,- , ~m tl.t ·<::rou ..,>. t ·.- ~: , ' )ltc up on ~ho!1 . 11 0 JJe c ru:n · ' lr t~_c ... :n i c)~~t iip ..,n :~} ~.i:rn , Eo s,..o t1;.1 t h em ~;r}1 cn t >.c y lo:' asle ep :.. :nd tl n ru.r;r ~ ct:tnc ; • ~ 1 fl. t;~ _ n~ ·: t-t~/ i .. J.J. ~lef t !J.O ti~ r co o·q : \! ,,.. .:_ c:,_ !'1;_; . 1 ~ ~ O\.tH'11l :::i O-::m.fJ l o.i;;e '."!: t h co1;i.t :t nef tribe s of t:1e \ ·;; ~,;pt:.: tons :::-.. nu .,l c l~i O\/l:l.S ere nt 1 •po:tJ. Vi e Osai ;c:.: s t ) [,UL1. t.. Hgaki t s r;cnlp .t but t C CO\ JU. Vd 11 .. cl gon,ti e rt'hC: ir;nges :)r ove d t:~ : t he licJ.d left i mr.:ediately ic.:. fte :i:' 111. s •:t' otr~ :r n. 1.rltlt thG scD.lps of' the love:.;:•s . St1gaki hud cone ;, ov,1;,;;.1~a. .~i.(; s .Lth ~: o oiL tho :!e.r .. : n olcz a r/ was never> l:J.ct :rli f:: Qt ag:. i n . From Earl L . Levy , 100 South .. ain Street, Memphi s, Tenne ssee Page 6 The Wahpetons still sing the song of Yoelallah, the ir b eloved prin cess of cen turies past, a.nd :tt is a tradition that the Falls of S pring Bi ve r at Hardy :mur• mur constantly t h e rhytb.m fa nd the mountains echo b ack the notes of' --- " Yoelallah, Yoelallah, we h ave calle d from the h ill, Yoelallah , Yoelallah, fr o.n the vale vre call her still. But she gives n o answer, nor wil l ever, nor will e ver, She is in the land of spirits, she hath gone beyond t h e river." ---o S:'Ltuate d in t:i:1e heart of the Ozark ~. ountains , on the ma i n line of the St . Louis a nd San l41rancisco Ha1 lroa.d ,, is t h e l i ttlo city of ilardy. Nrune f o r one of' t he bui l d e r s of the old Ba n ta ·ie I'a ilroad, the town i thirty ~even years old. JiM ! lardy, the railroad builder and pa .. tern al god.f a ther o f t h e town, came to Arkansas f'rom. h is o l d h ome in S p :r• ingf i e l d , iU ss curi. Hardy in i t n ear ly day s was a. rough front elr se ttlement " with every o ther bullding a saloon, 2. n d t oday some of its older build ings bea r bulle t marks :"t nd sc a rs, mute e viden c e of t!'le time Vlb.en t ~1. e six s h ooter was lav1 , nd t h e :~ .an v:l1 0 pulled t h e fn.s test was judge . I owe v e r , · law i1bid.in:; ci'· izens s o on t oo h old and Vit:S ilante Gommi t tee s, reminiscent of tee ear·ly Ca li.f.' ornia. d ays, soon :rnld sway and put an end to t n e law·less element, ma.king it safe f or the h onest men Hn.d t he ir f'nmil i .s t o walk the r oads , pl ow tl:..e fields :::i.nt .. pu~C'sue t h e duties o.::· e ve r y d a -- life an. ct bu:..::ines s. Ha rdy :i.s located in ha::t..'p e County , Arkansas .-lnd t h e Mis s ouri state lin, is but 25 a. iles dist;a .. nt. It i s the county s eat o f t he north ern di... trict of flhar•p,,, County. The c run ty is Dem ocratic in it s politics and t he t ovm pr a pe r is ruled over by Ju.~ Phillips, a veneratil e me mber of t h e bar, who is . a;y 01° b y lμian i mou:,;, c onsent. :the city g ove rnr:1ent _:_s comprised of [J c ounci l of f:lve ;nembers and a 'rcc or<iE.fr' . J udge Philli ps has seen Hardy groF from a h ole in the road with cin e store to a t h riving 1+i4.. r a l c ommun ity, b ot:i. sting of electr•ie J_ights , u.nsurpas sed wa ter, many slores, s ch ools, s.nd healt~1.. r e sort of S outhern re n own . Also a. weel: ly paper and several churche s. The t o"v1n pr ope .. " L :; in t ho valley on the north bank of Spring : a v o:r• and on t h e 2 outh side of t h e :: :i.ver c.re t h e beautiful hills of' t h e Yr ah.peton r e·s erv a t:i.on. ' .. 'nhpet on :i.nn is o:-.. top of one of t !:'ies e hills, t'lw .hu idrod fee t a. L ove the s himmeri ng , si lvery sheen of the windl :n,.~ r i v er , and f H:r LeJ..ov,.r can bo see -. t he roof' tops of the dwellings a nJ .. st ores of H.E .. rdy ., L. ·Levy, 100 Sout.h 1.lain Street , Memphis,, Tennessee Page 7 Be hutiful Spring River originates at Ma:rrunoth Springs, Arkansas, eighteen miles away. Here the largest spring in the worlci furnishes and ma.tnta.:tns t his unexcelled body of water. The even temperature of the water• is 55 degrees on the hottest day, and t he bottom p.ir the Spring has never been f ound. Heavy anvils attached. to stout chains have been lowered into the Spring in an ef'f'ort to strike bottom, but to no avail. \finding and thrusting its way down the Ozarks, Spring Rive1• tosses a:nd hurls over nunierous. wat<.;:; r falls, r apids and cataracts, and its nru.rmuring irmters are never still.. Besides furnishing t'.housands of shady nooks and J:Lu>e for speckled trout, per,ch and bass - a veritable fishertne.n ts paradise - the sparkling st1•eo.m furnishes rnot ·.ve power :for f 1 our mills, 11gl:lt :plants and other> industries located alongside its ban.l{a. ler e the mocking bird s i ngs its sweetest. Tlu3 plaintive call of t h e whip-poor-vdll is heard at da;;.-break. 1~.b. . e h0art of nature ls gl addened tiy the c t.11 of the bob -v1hlte, the pheasant and the robin. !he mountain eagle ~;oa rs over· all, and as night is drawing her mantle ~.n·ound the hearths of~ r:i.ch man and Poo.,.... 'V"""n ·o· ,, .,..,J,c.. ··c qy,ri f' ~-._,,,.,,,,, .., ., t 1·1'" .,A 111·1bl·"' cric'··~·t c1~ 1r·ps ; ~s J. ..:..;."-t;.?..- I .. n .. ;i..;;..:i. :\..V ..L C° '~.L':'<''-"" - 0..4 .J.t.J.\·_;,...., I ..L .. i..:- .- lu..il '\..>- . , ,t'..._:;::; .... J. , -.:.. V · f'a·r'liliar ni,..a+·rr -ui'd.11 +·o lu11· -n(.:!' "'n "·o , .. ·i1£' ar•·mn of' ~"·, ·1· 1 ·1_,.,,,, ' "' "''~reet - .&,;. <-1 J:\.. \.J"') ~ · · V .. • l _.J " "',.. -1... I,.; C·.i... .v . .&U.t~:ii ·· ....,.. J. ,k. 'l.,. lJto.. .J.. V 14 ,.;JU restorer and t hrOYi o. s:td.o t h e c a res and tx•oubles of da y '·$ toil. 1\t dawn 'a awaken:'Lng th.e s un f:lr>$t ca.sts .a long finger of li;:;ht ove:e the Dountain topp; shaclov'ls disappear ns hes ve :n 's l" ['-'JTS .wave ;;i, ma gi c ,,11and over' fo1'es.t and. dell, r. n c~ :cna;n and beast awaken. ':lhe c:ays are f(:>. i rly warm tiut th.er e is always a breeze a nr}. no xnus<;ui toes. T'ne s1.;J1set~ a r c glor ious. Ol d Sr·l is truly majestic in the ball o.:::... ·ire, v.ri t h the splcndo1" of 1·ed a nd other vivid colorings. Bl ankets ~:.nd wraps i:ll'C the 011dex· oi' the evening. The r1ver· come s d.oon the mounta:ins s.;nd. t b.:r•ough the little t 0 1· Y>rt: hv it -~ '"l' orA s f or!llir f;' 11une "(• c:u·c; b·"" '-' 11 t ~ f'':tl Y)>' t "' {nr·· h 0 q c r1e s -....i..ii- "Y' ·-v . ... ,... """" ... v 1 . . , ~ .t.t::s .,r.,, -:.~ • ..:. .., V··'· '0-'· ,l' ....... .,.... 1., -· r ,_.. ,J .l.i.. ..i.. b -v1; ...... ~ .... . ana nu.n1.er0 is ye ole t yme s1'rim.:;1 i ng holes. The .f arcou.A Oze.r}t 1l'rail, r 1.·.iming e a.st; ~1 nd west, ,.J. nd the Pershing Hi ghway, nmned f o·r t ho f amous "Black '1ack," cross at 11ardy, mal::lng · only a s .. o:i:>t automobile r ide f rom St. Louis, tler1ph:ls, OP a1~y of t >e (>t her neighb or ing me tropolitan ci tles. ifar· a~r to<fa ~ b o 2 •. 1~c of' t- h np ·~~"'Jd<' .o f~ ·~·nl-'1 ·"l 1)i +·'1n·t· (:' '1''t'.r~in ·» "!'" .. •·iJ -~ . .!. .. mvw oh v, ·~ '·'~,..\i~· .. :;;.;..t. .:.:; - ..l,. J.J,.. •• t:- ~~ v:c: -_ -~ -..411'"• 0 th;;~ s11rn.me :r:· uonths, t houg. t' .• e actua.l popu.1.,.tion hi g iven a t s even hund:r,ecl anct f :Lfty lr;:r C l ~m.de Coger, edito:c of' Tb.e Hardy Ue:r•ald. rI'he popu l ation o~' Sh~.~rpe ounty i s o ~d:;im.ated nt u.; ,ooo by :.~r. Coger. i?.r om Ear 1 L ~ Levy- , 100 Sou th Main S treet 1 Memphis , Tenn essee P~ge 8 iie.rdy is l.mique in many respects. Its. four chu rches are h oused in one edifice; t h e Union Church. T'n e Un ion Chtu..•c:'.1 i s 0 0 n ame d tt~ cause fou r different d e mo11inations worship the r•e 1 viz: J~e tho dist, Presby t eri.an, Baptist a nd Churc h of Christ. 'lhc chu r•ch building is maintained and suppo :.~ ted by the Union Aid Society, co1:;.posed o f t he l adies o.f. each of t he foux• be l iefs. Du r i ng the Dust twenty s even years ~fo rd-ir h as had but four f'iree . Since 1900, ~tw o s toro ~ bu5. lding s (one me.i'c o:nt ile and one gin),, and t wo priva t e residences, we r e d e str oyed b y fire. Th . town 's jail door s wing s wide o pen a;.; t >e ca lab oos e t s but seldom occupie d. ~('he prin cipal industries of t:i::te county a re lunbc r , fruit, d airying , pou ltry :r ;;.isi f l "' a n d f s. r .ing . Vas t tracts •: ±.' vi:r;gin t:trn b er L.b ound :i.n .SlwrpQ County s. nd much m~.k is to be f•) und. Eardy i s c on:::idere d on'~ of t !J.c 1Jest lia rdwood markets on t h e ma in l ine of the il .. r:i.sc o out i:ddc of r.Se 1,n1h is. I t is un exce J. l e nt c h icken u a rket and commlss im i 1lvuses f::.. 1 cn1- ~:1issou1'i, A1'k:::i.ns c. s c.:nd Te n ne sse e ..,; ... {~ 3 ~ ; ~ ""::. 4 q t:r8viberrJ ... -:;'.J boinr:; rr ::dsed in abund e:nce 2- :n d t :J.e r. .u•1°l·.:·., '. !"- .. 1 . . --. Y! O~· . ~ r··1 n\·,,- ""'~" ·" '" ~ r, r: ne"C '' ore· "" rr'1 s - - ... ~ -- __ ....,._,-....,, ..... _, _ _ ..;.. .~ .:;...·._LJ~ ~~- CJ. -- C i. ~ • '.:2ranspar en ·,~ , Ea:cl y .Tu.hes Bc:n Da vi s r.n d ;.. he }us .t.;y ±:' a m,1)US. Arkansa s b lucks, nre f o und. e vc:c:rv:, {1e r~ . rn.bert a pe1:1c h. es ar• o nu ·1G ·.., ou.s . l\"'-:L~J~?. 'b y tho 1:r eezes fro.;;: tlrn :-.1ount a:tn t ops, l ts ft lft1 lta a :nd c o r n fie lds :t:: r c s en 'L «:.. r1:; s t ;f'ul ~;n: 3 l adsome pic ture t o the eye . Herds o f' ,Tersey cons low co11Lntedl.y v11L lle c; r azinc, i:1 the r·5.c lds o f g reen., :.:in d milk .::i.:n d cream arc shipped in abundance to Uiss ruri anJ Lekans;. s points an d e v en fltrth.er s au th . :.rc·"m tain Grove, :.lo . i s a centr a l d e pot f or crcar:1 s h ipp e d from ~Ja rd y . I n tl10 vrnods close by a r e located c ar:~ p s of the Boy fh~ outs of f1merica; Gi r l Sc outs of Ame:r lca; the Y. '! 1 • C. A . Camp ; Y . ;; . c. Camp ; St . Ifary •s In- Th. e - :•.' oods , a Catho l i c i n sti::ution lna i:n.tained b y the '2ister s f or 0 1:' p1'.:i.aned children . S~ c ial t1ct.iv ities :'L n u lude b oating, cun oe~ln g , sw i mming, t e nnis, ba thl nc, fi s:i:J.:i.n g , :· liking ) h o r s c - b~1ck ri.din~ , de.ncin~ , e.u t o :::idlng, ba seball, bri dge p c: :rtio s, bun t i ,-:, ; o -· I ndian r•e lics, c am p f ire s , ff:lirs, reunions , 0 tc. ~ £_ .._ .... __ ,,_.- A. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927 Title A name given to the resource 1927 Wahpeton Hill Legend Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ American Indian Hardy Wahpeton Hill https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/266b7c8e4d98ef8332efee5f062d1327.tiff b2ce777a9284b714365a02c8b7d7860f https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/3a43ef16e80320712703e5ed4050b436.tiff 431fdf347766a17192f8a1074f349610 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933 Title A name given to the resource 1933 Photo: Unknown Couple on Dock in Front of Canoes Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynn Crawford Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rob McCleary (Galina, aunt) Canoe Hardy Picture South Fork River Spring River Unknown https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/fc225060b64198d77efa45f42c408b8f.jpg e99b4317c50600abf2b7ce0bce34ca4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1939 Picture: T.W. Mesara on Farm with Catfish Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived George Bannister Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Bannister Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939 Description An account of the resource T.W. Mesara, local attorney, has the proof of his fish story. Tuesday night of this week he and Lewis Thorne caught several large catfish the largest two weighed 50 pounds. They were caught at Mr. Mesara's farm on South Fork in Arkansas. Mount Mesara Newspaper Picture https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/9463d9dc0e2118e44c886c6989f140e7.pdf 0ea47e5597adad9b5c33515af9b4fec2 PDF Text Text tt~, The Playground 1 (t'J~ Of The Ozarks H ~!!] ~ Woodan::l Courts, ·P,ose Hill, Boy Scout and ARDY, Arkansas, a re:;ort town Girl Scout camps, a YW·CA camp, Camp of considerable note, is locate. d in Mirimichee, and several other good camps. the foothills o.f the Ozarks, the 'Thousa nds of peop·le enjoy this recreation.. ll\_Jl1j "lan::l o.f a mi\lion smil~3'', on r egion each year. Highways 62 and €3, a::id on the This se:tion is notable for catt.e r11ls-, . main line of th.e Frisco rai'.way. i!::===:.i Recently the highways have been ~ ng and orchards. Poultry raising has bean much Lr;p"'oyed, and contracts have been let ·. extensively developed recently. The climate is exceptional, with an altitude of about 600 for the co:npletion with blacktop of the few f eet at its highest points, and mosquitoes are miles of gravel which remain. almost unknown. Average January tempei·a Travelers <an be accommodate d the ture is 51; average July temperature, 81; year round at Cabin Creek Mote.:, and Wooda verage ra:n.:al is 47.61 inches. land Courts; both new and modern, and at A wi::le-awake Community Development Metcalf's or the Hardy Hotel. There are fine S!Jmme.r resorts at Wahpeton 1° Rio Vista, Council has sponsored many improvement!!! in �the :r;-ast year, ,notably the new d)Ck at the community beach, which has attracted hundreds 'of vis:tors . Plans are uncer way for a? medical clinic· and a county. nu:se, as we 1 l as ) ! br~d r~w c~p fQ.r yo~ng p~le, "B!:!fil!a Vista," directed by Jul'a Banks <;1f Me1..!2J?his. Hard; ha-; an- unu~a ~ number of churches for a town of its size: Methodist, Baptbt, Church of Christ, Catholic, Pentecost, and I atter Day Saints. The school is i;- very - fine c:m'.lition, with a 1,ew y re:nndeled gymnasium containing the Coucity Vbrary and the Ame:-i~an YES, fishing at Hardy is fine, too! Look! What a catch! You'll like to fish in Beautiful Spring River Legion Hut; a Ho:ne Economics buil~ing, an Ag1i ;uitme building, good classrooms, a nice teacherage, a r. d plenty of space for rec~eat:on. Go ·L ty Agents co o~erate ' with · ·the corr.munity in a fine way. The town supports a li•·e weekly newspaper, The Tndependent. Peo::ile come to Hardy f om all sect' ons of this country, and we .h ave even ha:l visitors from far-away Scotland, who greatly en~yed this gem Q.f the Ozark region. --.,._ Start rraking plans now, for your next vacation trip, to Hardy, "the PLAYGROU ND OF THE OZARKS." �Any goo d spo rt like s l 0 8'W i m. Y'.o u ---w-il-1 ·~ ~ '' ~ike to ;sw im at our beach. 1 �Enjoy Your Summer Vacation at Hardy, Ark . . ! I This folder is a project of the Hardy Community Council. Printed in Hardy by The Independent � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document tt~, The Playground 1 (t'J~ Of The Ozarks ~!!] ARDY, Arkansas, a re:;ort town H of considerable note, is locate. d in ~ the foothills o.f the Ozarks, the ll\_Jl1j "lan::l o.f a mi\lion smil~3'', on Highways 62 and €3, a::id on the . main line of th.e Frisco rai'.way. i!::===:.i Recently the highways have been much Lr;p"'oyed, and contracts have been let ·. for the co:npletion with blacktop of the few miles of gravel which remain. Travelers <an be accommodated the year round at Cabin Creek Mote.:, and Woodland Courts; both new and modern, and at Metcalf's or the Hardy Hotel. There are fine S!Jmme.r resorts at Wahpeton1° Rio Vista, Woodan::l Courts, ·P,ose Hill, Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps, a YW·CA camp, Camp Mirimichee, and several other good camps. 'Tho us a n ds of peop·le enjoy this recreation.. r eg ion each year. This se:tion is notable for catt. e r11ls -, ~ ng and or cha rds. Poultry raising has bean extensively developed recently. The climate is exceptional, with an altitude of about 600 f eet at its highest points, and mosquitoes are almost unknown. Average January tempei·a ture is 51; average July temperature, 81; a verage ra:n.:al is 47.61 inches. A wi::le-awake Community Development Cou n cil has sponsored many improvement!!! in the :r;-ast year, ,notably the new d)Ck at the community beach, which has attracted hun- ) dreds 'of vis:tors. Plans are uncer way for a? medical clinic· and a county. nu:se, as we1l as ! br~d r~w c~p fQ.r yo~ng p~le, "B!:!fil!a Vista," directed by Jul'a Banks <;1f Me1..!2J?his. - Hard; ha-; an- unu~a ~ number of churches for a town of its size: Methodist, Baptbt, Church of Christ, Catholic, Pentecost, and I atter Day Saints. The school is i;- very - fine c:m'.lition, with a 1,ew y re:nndeled gymnasium containing the Coucity Vbrary and the Ame:-i~an YES, fishing at Hardy is fine, too! Look! What a catch! You'll like to fish in Beautiful Spring River Legion Hut; a Ho:ne Economics buil~ing, an Ag1i ;u itme building, good classrooms, a nice teacherage, a r. d plenty of space for rec~eat:on. Go ·L ty Agents co o~erate ' with · · the corr.munity in a fine way. The town supports a li•·e weekly newspaper, The Tndependent. Peo::ile come to Hardy f om all sect' ons of this country, and we .have even ha:l visitors from far-away Scotland, who greatly en~yed this gem Q.f the Ozark region. --.,._ Start rraking plans now, for your next vacation trip, to Hardy, "the PLAYGROUND OF THE OZARKS." Any good sport likes l 0 8'Wi m. Y'.o u --- w-il-1 ·~ ~ '' ~ike to ;swim at our 1beach . . ! I Enjoy Your Summer Vacation at Hardy, Ark . This folder is a project of the Hardy Community Council. Printed in Hardy by The Independent Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940 Title A name given to the resource 1940c. Hardy Pamphlet Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hardy Community Council Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Girl Scouts Hardy Kamp Kiwani Spring River Stonework Architecture https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/c4748ab6dc2245226058b713399341c4.tif ef46ba91f26c4d3e17c80b73bd929d7b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo: Eagle's Nest---Lover's Retreat on Wahpeton Overlooking the Spring River Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Hardy Landscape Picture Wahpeton Hill https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/8ff3a9a02a9d3e7d0c162cf99eeaa81b.tif 218eec83cd7a8614282c7afe8353fd2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo: Looking Down in the Valley From Wahpeton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Hardy Landscape Picture Wahpeton Hill https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/cd2064965b955a067615cdcf47158cd9.tif 6ffc85238fc035cf925e0c9e18565354 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo: Peace and Calm -- A Shady Nook-Placid Waters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Hardy Landscape Picture Spring River https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/75605cf2b31866b27f15db48d1dd434c.tif 25f608538e8772d9e353df691e1b2fbb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo: Shooting the Rapids on Spring River Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Hardy Landscape Picture Spring River https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/4d5716c040aba6f089c036f957c34d8d.tif ea5838a6cda14582c81dc71479926f89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hardy, Arkansas Description An account of the resource This collections contains miscellaneous documents and pictures related to the area of Hardy, Arkansas, that do not fit into any other collection. <br /><br />Also see the tags:<br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Hardy">Hardy</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=South+Fork+River">South Fork River</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=Stonework+Architecture">Stonework Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://kiakimamuseum.org/items/browse?tags=John+A.+Cooper">John A. Cooper</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo: Upper Falls North of Hardy Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Hardy Landscape Picture Spring River