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Show What Calumet Means. The Calumet region Is the name glv en to a district In northern Indiana and Illinois lying between the Calumet Calu-met river and Lake Michigan. Original ly It wns composed entirely of sand rldgej and marshes. It Is now a great Industrial district, comprising such cities as Hammond, Gory, Fast Chicago, Chi-cago, Indiana Harbor and Whiting Sometimes the entire region around the southern shores of Lnke Michigan Is spoken of as the Calumet district The word "calumet" wns the name given giv-en by the French to a pipe used by th Indians. This pipe, sometimes calico" the pence pipe, wns the emblem of pence nnd hospitality. It Wns smoker, to confirm all treaties between tribes To refuse the calumet corresponded to a declaration of war, and to accept it meant peace and friendship. |