jul 21, 1906 - Authorization to sale Huron Indian Cemetery

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June 21 – Authorization for the sale of the Huron Indian Cemetery is quietly included in the annual appropriation bill for the Department of the Interior. Authorization calls for the graves to be moved to the Quindaro Cemetery. (WNO)

Lyda and Helena Conley seize control of the cemetery and brandish their father’s shotgun to protect the cemetery from intruders set on disturbing the graves. (WNO)