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PAST AND PRESENT
OF
O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa
BY
HON. J. L. E. PECK and HON. O. H. MONTZHEIMER For O'Brien County
AND
HON. WILLIAM J. MILLER For Osceola County
VOL. II J
ILLUSTRATED
1914 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
786358
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CONTENTS
O'BRIEN COUNTY
CHAPTER I-THE BEGINNING.
The Pioneer of O'Brien County-Creative and Administrative Periods-Nam- ing of County-William Smith O'Brien-In the Beginning-Court Record as to Organization of the County-Organization Election-First General Elec- tion-Bad Work in Organization and First Elections-O'Brien County to the Front-Hannibal House Waterman. the First Citizen-Winter Ox-Team Trips -Indians in O'Brien County-Indian Outrages-Courage of the Immigrants- First White Child-Proposal to Organize a County-The Bosler Crowd-Fort Dodge Crowd-Waterman's Land Jumped-First Actual Homestead Entry- Frederick Feldman, "Old Dutch Fred."
CHAPTER II-FIRST EVENTS
48
A Session of the First Boodle Board-Division of the Spoils-Scalping of Soldiers' Bounty Money-First Things Done-First Record Entries-The Old County Debt-The Aftermath and the County Treasury-Road Surveys and Charges for Bridge Building-Curious Swamp Land Contracts-Bridge at Waterman Ford-Curious Expenses-Swamp Land Swindle.
CHAPTER III-THE EARLY SETTLERS 65
First Settlers a Desirable Class-Their Origin-Conditions and Customs of the Early Settlers-Prairie Land-First Crops-Hardships and Disadvantages of the Pioneer Farmer-Prairie Fires-Foreign Population-Population Statistics.
CHAPTER IV-THE UPBUILDING
76
Constitutional Debt Limitation-Taxpayers' Association-Picnic-Two Views of the Debt Proposition-Its Final Disposition-Resumption of Cash Pay- ments-A Notable Meeting-Tax Sale of 1880-Rebonding of the County Debt.
CHAPTER V-HOMESTEADS AND FREE LANDS 85
Squatter Lands-Litigation Over the Overlapping Lands-Granting Act of Congress in Aid of Railroads-Fight Between Railroads-Milwaukee Railroad Land-Commencement of Real Squatter Possession-Exciting Times-Old Settlers Become Factor-Land Jumping-Inconsistent Statutes-Land Office Trials at Des Moines-Final Suit and Decree-Evictions-Homesteaders Not Favorable to Squatters-Sioux City Land Squatters-Odd Incidents in Evic- tion Cases-Squatters' Union-A Unique Banquet-List of Sioux City Land Squatters and Railroad Contract Men.
CHAPTER VI-COUNTY GOVERNMENT 108
Administration of County Affairs-County Auditor- County Judges-Archi- bald Murray-Andrew J. Edwards-The County Treasury-Contested Elec-
25
CONTENTS.
tion-Second Period of Auditors and Treasurers-County Treasury on a Banking Basis-Charles A. Winterble and Other Auditors-County Recorder's Office-County Surveyors-Supervisors-County Attorneys-County Farm and County Home Building-Electric Light Plant-Other County Improvements -Large Problems.
CHAPTER VII-COURT HOUSES OF O'BRIEN COUNTY. 129
Old Log Court House-Court Record Pertaining Thereto-Court House of 1870-Supervisors' Record-Court House at Primghar in 1874-Paine's Store -Present Court Couse-The Public Square-Jail History-More on the First Court House.
CHAPTER VIII-STORMS, PRAIRIE FIRES, GRASSHOPPERS, ETC. 139 Cyclone of June, 1882-Cyclone of June, 1914-Blizzards and Snow Banks- Blizzard of January, 1888-Prairie Fires-Towns in Danger-Grasshoppers The Plagues of 1873-4-5-Legislative Relief for the Stricken Settlers.
CHAPTER IX-COUNTY SEAT CONTESTS 153
Contest in 1872 Between O'Brien and Primghar-Sheldon vs. Primghar and Sanborn vs. Primghar in 1879-The Sanborn Raid-Contest Between Prim- ghar and Sheldon in 1911-Record of Supervisors-List of Petitioners-Legis- lative Amendment-New Hub Hotel at Primghar.
CHAPTER X-OLD SETTLERS' REUNION 169
First County-wide Reunion-Decorations-Reception of Visitors-Great Pa- rade-O'Brien County Relics.
CHAPTER XI-AGRICULTURE 177
A Prairie County-Grass a Blessing to the Early Settlers-Land the Basis of Wealth-Rivers and Streams-Groves and Tree Planting-Products of O'Brien County Soil-Their Variety-Uniformity of the County-Fruits-Wild Prairie Flowers-Modern Farm Conveniences-Development of Public Roads -Farmers' Meetings-Farmers' Institutes-Stock Sales-No Minerals in the County-Large Ranches-D. Edward Paullin-Franklin Teabout-John H. Archer-Chester W. Inman-Jonathan A. Stocum-Samuel J. Jordan.
CHAPTER XII-EDUCATIONAL 194
Education One of the Earliest and Chief Thoughts of the People-Schools of the County-Early School Houses-Growth of Educational System-Substan- tial Character of Present School Buildings and their Equipment-Lecture Courses-Teachers' Institutes-Parochial and Church Schools-County Su- perintendents-Decline of Rural Schools.
CHAPTER XIII-INDIAN OCCUPANCY 200
Prehistoric Races-The Mound Builders-Tribes Which Once Occupied O'Brien County Soil-Government Exploration-Treaties with Indians- Military Forts-Mistrust of Indians-Black Hawk-Outline of Treaties Incidents.
CHAPTER XIV-REMINISCENCES 205
Recollections of Mrs. Roma Wheeler Woods-Difficulties Encountered by Newcomers-Notable Astronomical Events-"Dutch Fred"-Village of O'Brien -Death of Fred Beach-Attempts to Secure Land-Faulty Deed Descriptions
CONTENTS.
-Futile Attempt to Sell School Lands-The Grange Movement-Gen. N. B. Baker Library-Fine Spirit of the Early Pioneers-1873 a Notable Year and a Hard One for the Settlers-"Library Parties"-The Grasshopper Plagu ?- The County Debt-Remarkable Pioneer Women.
CHAPTER XV-REMINISCENCES 222
Mrs. C. V. Van Epps' Story-A Trip in a Prairie Schooner-Many Surprises Earliest Habitations-Sod Houses-Carroll Township-Winter of 1872-3- Early Epidemics-Dark Days-First School House-First Congregational Church, Sheldon-Railroad Land.
CHAPTER XVI-BANKS AND BANKING 230
First Banking Enterprise in O'Brien County-Primghar's Banks-John R. Pumphrey-Ralph Hinman-Sheldon Banks-Banks at Sanborn-Paullina Banks-Banks in Hartley-Moneta-Sutherland-Archer-Gaza-Calumet -- O'Brien County's Substantial Banking System-Development of Land by Bankers-Banking Statistics.
CHAPTER XVII-THE COURTS 249
Two Courts of Record-The District Court and Circuit Court-Judicial Dis- tricts-District Judges-First Term of Court-Some Early Judges-Attorneys -First Grand Jury-Admission to Practice in Early Days-First Jury Case- Early Rules of Court Practice-Early Circuit Judges-A Judicial Joke-A Popular Clerk of Courts-Sheriffs-Clerks of Courts.
CHAPTER XVIII-THE O'BRIEN COUNTY BAR 262 First Lawyer in O'Brien County-Personal Mention of Some of the Early At- torneys-Those Who Are Now Engaged in the Practice Here.
CHAPTER XIX-LITIGATION IN O'BRIEN COUNTY 276
Much Probate Work, but Decrease in Other Litigation-Big Questions in the Early Days-The Overlapping Land Suit-Taxation Questions-The Teabout Failure-Taxpayers' Association-Tax Title Suits-Israel Lash Litigation- Elizabeth Streeter-Suits to Quiet Title-Referee in Bankruptcy-Estates- Justices' Courts.
CHAPTER XX-THE PRESS 287
Value of Local Newspaper -- First Paper in O'Brien County-F. M. McCormack -Brief Review of the Various Newspapers Which Have Existed Here and Which Have Contributed to the Development of the County.
CHAPTER XXI-MEDICAL HISTORY OF O'BRIEN COUNTY 302
Antiquity of the Practice of Medicine-Heroes Among the Pioneer Physicians -Modern Progress in the Practice of the Healing Art-O'Brien County Hos- pitals-The O'Brien County Medical Society-List of Registered Physicians Ignorance and Superstition on the Part of the Laity Superseded by Intelli- gence and Common Sense.
CHAPTER XXII-THE CHURCHES OF O'BRIEN COUNTY 311
Methodists First on the Ground-Methodist Churches in the County-\ Sod Church-First Sermon Preached in the County-Congregational Churches- The Friends Society-Evangelical Churches-German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Churches-Norwegian Lutheran Church-Christian Reformed Church-
CONTENTS.
Evangelical Association-Christian Churches-Church of Christ, Scientist- Presbyterian Churches-Reformed Church in North America-German Evan- gelical Church of North America-Catholic Church-Other Religious Societies -Church Statistics-Young Men's Christian Association.
CHAPTER XXIII-LODGES OF THE COUNTY 346 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, with Its Several Branches-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Knights of Pythias.
CHAPTER XXIV-TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS 354
Incorporated Towns-City Government-Names of Townships and Their Gov- ernment-Platting of Towns and Their Additions-Floyd Township-City of Sheldon-National Guard-Sheldon District Fair-Franklin Township-San- born-Lincoln Township-Fiddle String Township-Hartley Township-Town of Hartley-Carroll Township-"Pathfinder of O'Brien County"-Archer- Summit Township-Primghar-Center Township-Omega Township-Moneta -Baker Township-Dale Township-Highland Township-Gaza-Grant Township-Caledonia Township-Germantown-Union Township-Paullina- Liberty Township-Calumet-Waterman Township-Sutherland.
CHAPTER XXV- O'BRIEN COUNTY IN THE HUMOROUS 455
Eccentric Dr. Longshore-"Pomp" McCormack's Jokes-Wolf Scalp Joke- O'Brien County Solon-A Revival in the Court Room-The Judge Needed a Sweat-Joke on a Bank Cashier-Superiority of Archer Over Omaha-Master Wirt Close's Oration.
CHAPTER XXVI-MISCELLANEOUS 468
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association-Present Officials of O'Brien County -State Officials-Distinguished Citizens of the County-Official Vote, 1912- Population and Other Statistics-County Expenditures-Cemeteries-The Herd Law-Early Relations With Cherokee County-Abstracts of Title- Early Incidents-The Hay Twister-O'Brien County Agricultural Society- County Sealer of Weights and Measures-Lost Lumber-Highest Point in Iowa-Congressmen-Prehistoric Fortifications and Burial Mounds-Curious Incident-Prairie Chickens-Other Game-John McCormack-Reminiscent In- terview of B. F. McCormack-Record of Old Soldiers Who Have Lived in O'Brien County.
CHAPTER XXVII-THE SCRUB POET
506
A Little Spice and Many Local Hits-Townships of O'Brien County-Charge of the Grasshopper Brigade-Tenting. Camping. Farming on the Old Prairie Ground-First Starts of Towns and Railroads-That Martyred Wagon-The County Seat-John Ker, Squatter-The Pioneer Is Going, Gone-An Agricul- tural County-Marching to Victory-Let the People Vote-"Leedle Yoh"- When the Squatter Squatted His Squat, etc.
CONTENTS.
OSCEOLA COUNTY
CHAPTER I-GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY
535
Original Prairie Land-Scarcity of Timber-Streams-Hills-Lakes-Charac- - ter of Soil-Survey by Jefferson Davis, and His Report on Soil-Organization of Osceola Township-Its Name-Anxiety of Early Settlers to Get in Ahead of Railroads-Sibley, the First Town Site Laid Out-Official Record of County Organization-First Tax Levy-First Election and County Officers- First County Nominating Convention-Osceola County Cursed by Grafters and Looters-Grand Jury Indictments-An Unjust Debt-Roster of County Offi- cials-Auditors-Treasurers-Recorders-Clerks of Courts-Sheriffs-Super- intendents of Schools-Surveyors-Coroners-County Attorneys-Supervisors -First Term of Court and First Grand Jury-First Court House-Finances- Increase in Land Values-Appraisement of Public Utilities.
CHAPTER II-TOWNSHIPS OF OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP
544
Allison Township-First Officers-First Settlers in the Various Sections of the Township-Baker Township-Land Speculators-Early Settlers-Henry Dunkelmann's Experience-East Holman Township-Its Pioneers-Fairview Township-Magnificent Natural Features-Names of Early Settlers-First Township Officers-Present Officers-Gilman Township-Early Settlers- Goewey Township-Those Who First Came Here-Wealth in Legitimate Farm- ing-Narrow Escape From Death in a Blizzard-Harrison Township-Soil of Inexhaustible Richness-Mennonites-May City-Horton Township and Its Pioneer Settlers-Immigration of 1883-5-Ocheyedan Township-The Home- steaders-Hardships of Joseph P. Tower-Viola Township -First Settlers- Recent Arrivals-Public Schools and Officers-West Holman Township- How the Various Sections were Settled-Misfortunes of J. B. Jenney-Wilson Township-Early Homesteaders-Schools.
CHAPTER III-CITIES AND TOWNS
593
Sibley, the First Town in Osceola County-Early Business Interests-Pres- ent Business Concerns and Their Location-Municipal Items-Present City Officers- Ashton-First Called St. Gilman-Location-First Buildings and Business Interests-Present Enterprises-City Officials-Harris-Town Or- ganization-Present Business Interests-City Officials-Ocheyedan- Its Be- ginning-Public Utilities-Business Directory-City Officers -- Cloverdale- Allendorf-Melvin-A Thriving Little City-Principal Business Interests.
CHAPTER IV-RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF OSCEOLA COUNTY 606
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Sibley-First Preaching Service in the County- Melvin M. E. Church-Methodist Churches at Ashton, Harris and Ocheyedan-St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Ocheyedan-Congre- gational Church at Sibley-German Lutheran Church, Sibley-Ocheyedan Congregational Church-First German Presbyterian Church, Sibley-First Baptist Church, Sibley-Evangelical Lutheran Church of Horton Township- German Lutheran Church of Viola Township-Hope German Presbyterian Church-Catholic Church at Ashton-St. Andrew's Catholic Church at Sibley.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER V-MEDICAL HISTORY OF OSCEOLA COUNTY 628 Dr. H. Neill's Interesting Review of the History of Medicine in the County- Many Old Soldiers Among the Early Settlers-Personal Mention of Some of the Early Practitioners-A Record of Many Interesting Surgical Cases and Other Ailments-A Young Woman's Heroism-Epidemic of Diphtheria-Auto- biography of Doctor Neill-Some Curious and Unusual Incidents in His Long Practice Here-A Human Pincushion.
CHAPTER VI-THE LEGAL FRATERNITY 647 First Attorneys in Osceola County-Personal Mention of Some Early Law- yers-Men of High Character and Eminent Ability.
CHAPTER VII-MILITARY HISTORY 652
Many Early Settlers Veterans of the Civil War-L. G. Ireland Post, Grand Army of the Republic-List of Old Soldiers in Osceola County.
CHAPTER VIII-EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS 660
The Johnson Murder-The Shooting of George Groen-The Freezing of Baker and Jenkins-Death of Edward Larrahty by Freezing-The Freezing of Doctor Hall-Fred Knaggs-Accidental Death of C. D. Wilbern-Peter De- Bloom Killed by Train-Herman Fry Killed by Falling Tree-Accidental Death of Edward Larrahty.
CHAPTER IX-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST 670
Educational History-Schools in the Various Townships-Value of School Property-First Things of Osceola County-The Iowa Land Company, Lim., of London, England-The Fuel Question in Early Days-Hay Twisters-Early Planting of Forest Trees and the Beneficent Results-Transportation- Prairie Schooners-Advent of the Railroads-The Grasshopper Scourge- Interesting Agricultural Facts-Pioneer Letters-A Marvelous Change Since Pioneer Days-Early Hardships and Discomforts-Ode to Osceola.
BIOGRAPHICAL
715
HISTORICAL INDEX
O'BRIEN COUNTY.
A
Abstracts of Title 478
Administrative Period 26
Agricultural Society
481
Agricultural Statistics
474
Agriculture
177
Altitude 482
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
346
Archer
398
Business Interests 399
Churches
319
How Named
398
Incorporation
398
1
Platting of
35S
Postmasters
399
Schools
399
Archer Bank 241, 247
Archer, John H 191
Archer Superior to Omaha
464
Army Record of Old Soldiers
499
Attorneys, County
121
Attorneys of O'Brien County
262
Auditors, County
108, 118
B
Baker Library
214
Baker Township 420
Early Settlement 420
Old Soldiers
500
1
1
Organization
420
I
Population
420
Squatters 106
Balkema, Nicholas 469
Bank Statistics 245
Banks and Banking. 230
Banquet of Land Attorneys
105
Baptist Church
337
Bar of O'Brien County 262
Beach, Fred, Death of
209
Black Hawk
202
Blizzards
143
Boodle Board
48
Bosler, James W.
32, 41
Bounty Money Scalped
51
Burial Mounds
484
C
Caledonia Township 430
Old Soldiers
501
Settlement
430
Calumet
442
Business Interests 444
Churches
319
First Election 443
Location
442
Old Soldiers
501
Park
443
Platting of
358
Postoffice
444
Public Improvements 443
Calumet Bank
242, 247
"Calumet Independent"
300
Cannon, Charles C.
469
Carroll Township
391
Early Settlers
391
First School
225
Old Soldiers
1
501
Pioneers
393
I Reminiscences 222 1 1
Squatters
106
Catholic Church
338
Center Township
1
417
Early Settlers
417
Location
417
1
Old Soldiers
501
Organization
417
1
HISTORICAL INDEX
Chautauquas
198
Chickens, Prairie 488
Christian Churches 332
Christian Reformed Church
331
Christian Science Church
332
Church of Christ 332
Church Schools
199
Church Statistics
343
Churches
311
Circuit Cour
249
City Government
354
Clerk of Courts
261
Congregational Churches
322
Congressional Districts 483
Congressional Land Grants
86
Congressmen
183
Constitutional Debt Limitation
76
Contested Election
114
Contests for County Seat. 153
County Attorneys
121
County Auditors
108, 118
County Debt
56
County Debt Rebonded 83
County Expenditures 174
County Farm
123
County Government
108
County Home
123
County Judge
109
County Officials, 1913 170
County Organization Election 31
County Recorders
119
County Records
119
County Seat Contests 153
County Superintendent Schools __ 194, 199
County Supervisors 120
County Surveyors
120
County Treasurers
113
Court Held in Paine's Store.
134
Court House, Log.
42, 129, 137
Court House History 129
Court House Public Square
135
Court Proceedings
276
Courts, The
249
Creative Period 26
Crops, First
70
Customs of Early Settlers
68
Cyclones
139, 142
Dale Township 422
Description 422
Old Soldiers 501
Settlement 422
Soil
422
Squatters
105
Death of Fred Beach 209
Debt, County
56
Debt, County, Rebounded 83
Debt Limitation 76
Dedication of County Home
124
District Court
249
District Judges 249
Doctor, the First
53
Doctors, First
302
Doctors, Registered
306
"Dutch Fred"
36. 45, 446
E
Early Settlers
65
Early Settlers, Customs of.
68
Educational History 194
Edwards, Andrew J.
111
Election Contest 114
Election, County Organization 31
Election, First General
31.
42
Election, Second General 32
English Settlers
66
Entry of First Homestead 45
Estates
285
Evangelical Association 331
Evangelical Churches
327
Eviction of Squatters 96
Expenditures, County
474
Expenses, Curious Early
62
F
Farm Improvements
188
Farm Products
181
Farmers' Institutes 189
Farmers Mutual Ins. Ass'n 468
Farms, Large
190
Feldman. Fred
36, 45, 446
Fiddle String Township
383
D
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Fires, Prairie
73, 147
First Crops
70
First General Election
31,
42
Old Soldiers
502
First Grand Jury
252
First Homestead Entry
45
First Jury Case
253
First Physicians in County
302
First Record Entries
53
First Sermon in County
313
First Things
52
First White Child 41
Flowers, Wild
188
Floyd Township
361
Early Settlers
362
How Named
361
Location
1
362
1
Old Soldiers
501
1
1
Squatters
107
Foreign Fopulation
75
1
Fort Dodge Crowd 1 1 1 I
12
Franklin Township
375
I
1
How Named
375
1
1
Old Soldiers 502
Population
376
Settlement
375
1
1
Squatters
106
Fraternal Societies I
346
Freemasonry 346
French Settlers
74
Friends, Society of 325
Fruits
187
G
Game, Wild
489
Gaza
423
Platting of
358
Woodstock, Known as 424
Gaza Bank 242, 247
German Evan. Church of No. Am .. 336 German Evan. Luth. Zion Churches_ 327 German Settlers 68
Germantown
431
Location
431
Platting of
359
Postoffice 432
Government, County 108
Grand Jury, First 252
Grant Township
426
First Settlers
427
Milwaukee Road
429
(451/2)
Grant Township-Continued.
Natural Features
24 _. 427
Grasshoppers
149
Groves
180
H
Hartley
384
Beginning of
384
Business Directory 389
Churches
1317
First Officers
385
Incorporation
384
Mayors
390
Old Soldiers
503
1
Platting of
357
Postoffice
388
Present Officers
387
Public Utilities
388
School History
385
Soldiers' Monument
388
Hartley Banks
239, 246
"Hartley Journal"
299
"Hartley News"
300
"Hartley Record"
299
Hartley Township
384
Old Soldiers
503
Highland Township
423
Old Soldiers
502
Hay Twister
479
High Schools
195, 197
Hollanders
:68
Homestead Entry, First.
45
Homestead Law
65
Hospitals 304
Hub Hotel 167
Humorous Incidents
455
Hunter, A Noted
490
1
Improvements, Farm
188
Incident, Curious Indian
487
Incorporated Towns 354
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 350
Indian Incident, Curious 487
Indian Occupancy
200
Indian Scare
455
Indian Treaties
201
Indians in O'Brien County
37
1
HISTORICAL : INDEX.
Inman, Chester : W.
192
i Institutes, Farmers'
189
Institutes, Teachers'
198
f Irish Settlers
67
Mc
McCormack, B. F.
491
McCormack, F. M. (Pomp)
290
McCormack, John
490
J
Jails
136
Jokes Reminiscent 462
Jordan, Samuel J. 193
Judges
249
Judges, County
109
Jury Case, First
253
Justices' Courts
286
1
1
K
Knights of Pythias
352
L
Land Grants, Congressional
86
Land Investors 244
Land. Jumping
43,
92
Land Litigation
94
Land Loans
178
Land Office Trials
93
Land Squatters, List of 105
Land Values
178
Lands, Overlapping 85
Lands, Squatter 85
Law Suits 276
Lawyers .of O'Brien County 262
: . Lecture .Courses
198
Legal Questions
277
Liberty Township
442
( Old Soldiers
504
Library, First Circulating 53
Library, Gen. N. B. Baker 214
Library Parties
218
Lincoln Township
382
Old * Soldiers
503
List of O'Brien Soldiers 499
Litigation 276
Litigation, Land 94
Little Sioux River
179
Lodges
346
. . Log Court House
42, 129, 137
M
Masonic Order
346
Medical History 302
Medical Progress
309
Meeting, a Notable
81
Memorable Winters
146
Methodist Churches
311
1
Milwaukee Lands
86,
95
Minerals, Lack of
190
Miscellaneous
468
Moneta
419
Business
Interests
419
Churches
321
L
Fires
420
First Things 419
Incorporation
419
Platting of
357
Moneta Bank
240, 247
Mound Builders
200
Mounds, Burial
484
Murray, Archibald
110
N
Naming of County
28
Newspapers
287
Norwegian Lutheran Church
330
Notable Meeting
81
0
O'Brien
County
Agricultural
So-
ciety
481
"O'Brien County Bell"
290
O'Brien County in the Humorous
465
O'Brien County, Naming of
28
O'Brien County, Organization of.
29
O'Brien County Relics
176
O'Brien, Old
208
"O'Brien Pioneer"
289
O'Brien, William Smith
28
Ocheyedan River
179
Odd Fellows
350
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Official Vote in 1912 472
Officials, County, 1913 470
Old Log Court House 42, 129, 137
Prairie Fires 73, 147
Old O'Brien
208
Prairie Land
177
Preacher, the First
52
Old Settlers' Reunion
169
Omega Township
418
How Named 418
Old Soldiers 503
Population
419
Orchards 184
Organization of O'Brien County 29
Origin of Pioneers 66
Overlapping Land Suit 278
Overlapping Lands
85
Ox-team Trips
37
P
Paine's Store Court House
134
Parade of Old Settlers 174
Parochial Schools 199, 329
"Pathfinder of O'Brien County"
392
Paulling, D. Edward
190
Paullina
432
Additions 435
Churches 319, 333
Coming of Railroad 434
First Business Men 439
Grain Shipments
441
How Named
439
Library 437
Old Soldiers
503
Organization of
435
Platting of
358, 434
Public Utilities
436
School District
438
Paullina Banks
238, 247
"Paullina Star" 294
"Paullina Times"
294
Physician, the First. 53
Physicians, First
302
Physicians, Registered
306
Pioneer Women
220
Pioneers of O'Brien County.
25
Pioneers, Origin of 66
Poetry of a Local Flavor 506
Platting of Towns
356, 359
Population Statistics
75, 473
Prairie, Advantages of
70
Prairie Chickens 488
Prehistoric Fortifications 484
Prehistoric Races
200
Presbyterian Churches 333
Present Court House 134
Press, The
287
Primghar
402
Business Interests
415
Charter Families
404
Churches
316, 323, 341
County-Seat Contest
405
Epidemic
412
Fires
411
First Buildings
406
First Election 411
Hospital
How Named
402
Incorporation
411
Mills
412
Old Soldiers
503
1
1
1
Platting of
356
Present Officers 411
Public Square
405
Railroad Building
409
Schools
413
Town Plat
404
Water Works
415
Primghar Banks
230, 245
"Primghar Democrat" 295
"Primghar Republican"
295
"Primghar Times"
294
Products, Farm
181
Public Improvements 127
Public Officials 469
Public Roads
188
Public Square, Primghar
135
Pumphrey's Bank
58, 230
Q
Quieting Title Litigation
283
R
Raid, The Sanborn
156
Railroad Contract Men
105
Railroad Land
86
1
1
1
412
Old Settlers' Parade
174
Prairie Features 177
HISTORICAL INDEX.
OSCEOLA COUNTY.
A
Baker Township-Continued.
Section 10 547
Accidental Deaths 667
Agricultural Facts
681
Section 12
547
Allendorf 603
Section 13 547
Allison Township 544
Section 15
547
Early Settlers 544
Section 16
547
First Name
544
Organization
544
Section 18
547
Schools 544, 670
Section 20
548
Settlers, Early 544
Section 2 544
Section
3
544
Section 30
549
Section 4 544
Section 31
549
Section 6
544
Section 33
549
Section 9 545
545
Section 14 545
Section 17 545
545
Section 33 545
536
Ashton
Business Interests 598
Churches 609, 623
597
Location 597
Official 598
Civil War Veterans
652
Clerks of District Court.
540
Cloverdale 603
Congregational Churches 612
Convention, First Nominating
538
Coroners 540
County Attorneys 541
County Auditors
540
County Finances 541
County Officials 540
County Organized 536
County Recorders 540
County Set Off 537
County Supt. of Schools. 540
County Surveyors 540
County Treasurers 540
1
Section 6 546
Section 8 546
Section .9 547
1
Assessments
542
Attorneys 1
647
Attorneys, County 541
Auditors, County
540
B
Baker Township 545
Early Settlers 545
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