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WOLFE'S HISTORY OF
CLINTON COUNTY IOWA
P. B. WOLFE, Editor-in-Chief 1.5
ILLUSTRATED
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B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 1911
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DEDICATION.
This work is respectfully dedicated to THE PIONEERS, long since departed. May the memory of those who laid down their burdens by the wayside ever be fragrant as the breath of summer flowers, for their toils and sacrifices have made Clinton County a garden of sun- shine and delights.
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PREFACE
All life and achievement is evolution; present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exer- tion and suffering. The deeds and motives of the men that have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and states. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privi- lege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the pres- ent conditions of the people of Clinton county,. Iowa, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin land, it has come to be a center of prosperity and civilization, with millions of wealth, systems of railways, grand educational institutions, splendid indus- tries and immense agricultural and mineral productions. Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the founda- tion upon which has been reared the magnificent prosperity of later days? To perpetuate the story of these people and to trace and record the social, political and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and personal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the present to the past, is the motive for the present publication. The work has been in the hands of able writers, who have, after much patient study and research, produced here the most complete biographical memoirs of Clinton county, Iowa, ever offered to the public. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representative citizens of this county whose records deserve preservation bcause of their worth, effort and accomplishment. The publishers desire to extend their thanks to the gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end. Thanks are also due to the citizens of Clinton county for the uniform kindness with which they have regarded this undertaking and for their many services ren- dered in the gaining of necessary information.
In placing "Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa," before the citizens, the publishers can conscientiously claim that they have carried out the plan as outlined in the prospectus. Every biographical sketch in the work has been submitted to the party interested, for correction, and therefore any error of fact, if there be any, is solely due to the person for whom the sketch was prepared. Confident that our efforts to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are,
Respectfully,
THE PUBLISHERS.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I-IOWA AS A TERRITORY AND STATE. 25 The Louisiana Purchase-Early Explorations-Discovered DeSoto LeCaron-Indiana Territory Organized- Other Territorfal Divisions-Iowa Territory-Various Cessions of the Territory -- Removal of the Indians-First Permanent Settlement- First Counties Created-Admission of the State-Clin- ton County Erected.
CHAPTER II-GEOGRAPHICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GENERAL NATURAL FEATURES ..
29 Geology of Clinton. County-Its Arei-Dimensions-Topography-Mississippi . Lowlands-Goose Lake Channel-Drainage -Preglacial Features -. Stratigraphy -General Relation of Strata-Underlying Formations-The Old Wells in the City of Clinton-William Pitch Well-The DeWitt Well -- The Silurian System -The Niagara Limestone-Description by Townships-The Pleistocene System
-Meteorology-An Interesting Table-Greatest Snow and Rain Years.
CHAPTER III-ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY 41 Territorial Enactment-Camanche Designated County Seat-The First Com- missioners-First Grand Jurors-First County Officers-Laying Out of High- ways-Territorial Roads Surveyed-Prairie Trails-Change of Township Lines -County Governing Power-Locating and Re-locating the County Sent-Legis- lative Enactment-Report of Commissioners.
CHAPTER IV-EARLY SETTLEMENT OF CLINTON COUNTY 46 Julian Dubuque, the First Settler in Iowa-Clinton County First Settled in 1853-Elijah Buell, the Pioneer-Early Hardships Conduct of the Indians- The Pearce Statements Concerning the Early Settlers-An Early Ferry-Old Settlers' Meeting-Autograph List of First Settlers-Old Welton Colony-The English Emigrant of 1850-An Early Letter-Domestic Life-Labors and Dif- ficulties of the Early Settlers.
CHAPTER V-COUNTY GOVERNMENT, PAST AND PRESENT 62 The Foundation-Selection of a County Sent-Court House History-County Seat Fixed at Camanche-Removed to DeWitt-The Brick Court House. at DeWitt-County Seat Removed to Clinton-Burlesque Petition-Lyons Takes a Hand-Lyons and Clinton Finally Pull Together-The Present Court House -Various County Jails-County Poor Farm-Items from the Commissioner and Judges' Records -- Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors- - Finances of the County-First Report of Taxes -- The: County's Present. Finances-Salaries of County Officers.'
CHAPTER VI-COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION 79 Representatives in Congress-State Senators-Territorial Representatives State Representatives-Recorders -- Sheriffs-Superintendents of Schools- County Auditors-County Judges-School Fund Commissioners-Drainage Commissioners-District Attorneys-County Attorneys Clerks of the Court- Recorders and Treasurers Treasurers-County Surveyors-Coroners-Board
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of County Commissioners-County Supervisors-Supervisors Under Present System.
CHAPTER VII-MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY
89 Represented In the Mexican War-The Civil War-Outburst of Patriotism- Glorious Record-War Meetings-Lyons Meeting-Meeting and Enlistments at Clinton-The Clinton County Guards-First Clinton County Soldier Killed- The Hawkeye Rangers-Black Plume Rangers-Company A, Eighth Regiment -Company A, Fifteenth Regiment-Lion Company of Clinton County-Com- pany F, Sixteenth Regimeut- - The Clinton County Regiment, the Twenty-sixth -Company A, Sixth Cavalry-Soldiers Ald and Relief Societies-Women Earu- est and Enthusiastic-Board of Supervisors Active-Clinton County Soldiers- Miscellaneous Companies-Spanish-American War-Proclamation by President Mckinley-General Orders Issued-Iowa National Guard Ordered to Move- Clinton County in the Forty-ninth Regiment-Officers from Clinton County- Service by Company L.
CHAPTER VIII-RAILROADING, STEAMBOATING AND TRANSPORTATION __ 104 Clinton. Fortunately Situated-Its Dependence on the River-Teaming and Im- portant Business-Its Difficulties-Severe Winter of 1856-7-A Terrible Experi- ence-The Lyons Ferry-boat-Mail Routes-Provincial Conditions-A Serv- ice of Uncertain Remuneration-A Bath More Important than Mail -- The Laying Out of a Road-A Resolute Pioneer Woman-River Reminiscences- Primitive Craft-Railroads vs. Rivers-River Tonnage Diminishing-Uncertain Water Stages-Enormous Lumber Transportation-First and Last Boats Each Year-River Transportation Lines-The "Envoy"-Clinton County's First Rail- road-The Calico Line-Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska Railroad-Cedar Rapids & Missouri Company-The Clinton Railroad Bridge-The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad-The Burlington Route-The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
CHAPTER IX-AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS 126 Agriculture and Lumber the Base of Clinton's Industrial Wealth-Pioneers In- vited by Fertile Soil and Rich Timber Land-But Little Conservation of Natural Resources-An Early Letter-Statistics in 1868-1875-1905 -- County Fair Associations The DeWitt Fair-Present Officers.
CHAPTER X-EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CLINTON COUNTY. 134 lowa Broad-minded in her Educational Ideas-Earliest Schools in Clinton County-The Lyons Schools-Early Opposition to Women Teaching School-A Lyons School Relic-Township Schools-Early Clinton Schools-Erection of Buildings-Prof. Henry Sabin-History of the Clinton Schools-Other Town Schools-Mrs. Purcell Tells of the Early Schools of Clinton County-The Pres- ent-day Rural School-Present Standing of Clinton County Schools City and Town Schools-Grand Totals in County-Rise and Fall of the Lyons Female. College-Riverside Institute-Wartburg College.
CHAPTER XI-RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF THE COUNTY 150 Early Settlers of True Christian Faith-First Preacher in the County-Father Emerson-Contemporary Preachers-The Methodist Episcopal Churches-The Clinton Churches-DeWitt M. E. Church-Elwood-Camanche-Other Metho-
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dist Churches-Catholic Churches of Clinton County-St. Iranaeus Parish- St. Boniface-St. Mary's-St. Patrick's-Sacred Heart-St. Joseph's-DeWitt -St. Joseph's, Browns-St. Patrick's, Villa Nova-Petersville and Charlotte- St. Mary's, Bryant-Toronto and Lost Nation-SS. Philip and James, Grand Mound - St. Columbkill's - St. Patrick's, Delmar - Welton - Our Lady Angel's Seminary-St. Joseph's Hospital-Mt. St. Clare Academy-Concerning the Pioneer Priest-Father Jean-Christian Churches-DeWitt Christian Church-Seventh-day Baptist Church-Baptist Churches-DeWitt Baptists- Clinton Baptist Church-Presbyterian Churches-Clinton Presbyterian Church -The United Presbyterian Church-Elvira United Presbyterian Church-Con- gregational Church-Clinton-DeWitt-Episcopal Churches-Lyons Episcopal Church-Evangelical Lutheran Church-St. Paul's-The Church at Buena Vista-Grand Mound Congregation-Danish Evangelical Lutheran-Elvira Lutheran Church-Evangelical Association-Reformed Churches-Lost Nation Reformed Church-Wheatland Reformed Church-Clinton Universalist Church -Christian Science Church-The Spiritualists.
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CHAPTER XII-SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. 187 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons-Western Star Lodge No. 100-Emulation Lodge No. 255- Order of the Eastern Star-Keystone Chapter No. 32-Delta Council No. 23-Knights Templar-Scottish Rite Masonry-Masonry at Lyons -DeWitt Masonic Bodies-Camanche Masons-Zeradatha Lodge No. 184- Monitor Lodge No. 330-Harbor Lodge No. 556-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Patriarchs Militant-Odd Fellows at Clinton-Eagle Lodge No. 86- Shekinah Lodge No. 42-Other Lodges-Knights of Pythias Other Fraternal Orders-Founding of the Two Woodcraft Orders.
CHAPTER XIII-BENCH AND BAR OF CLINTON COUNTY 203 Early Lawyers in Clinton County-An Amusing Story-Judges of the District Court-Personal Mention-First Courts-Grand Jurors-Bounds of the Dis trict-First Case Entered-First Jury Trial-Early Law Practice-Some Early Lawyers-Present Active Attorneys in the County-The First Bar Convention . in Iowa.
CHAPTER XIV-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 220 Followers of Galen in the Vanguard of Civilization-Rapid Advancement in the Science of Medicine-High Rank of Clinton County Physicians-First Doctors Here-Camanche-Lyons Physicians-Clinton Physicians-DeWitt-Clinton County Medical Society -- List of Registered Physicians.
CHAPTER XV-THE NEWSPAPERS OF THE COUNTY 238 Importance of the Local Press-Clinton County's First Paper, The Lyons Mir- ror-Still Published-Clinton and Lyons Newspapers-Clinton Herald-Clinton Bee-Clinton Anzeiger-Tri-City Labor Voice-Clinton -County Advertiser-The Merry War-Iowa Volkszeitung-DeWitt Newspapers-Observer-Camanche Journalism-Calamus Newspapers-Lost Nation Journalism-Wheatland News- papers-Papers at Delmar-Charlotte Papers.
CHAPTER XVI-ELK RIVER TOWNSHIP 247 One of the Six Original Townships-Early Settlers-Later Comers-Educa- tional-First School-Strong German Element-Parly Mills-Crimes-Towns
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CHAPTER XVII-DEEP CREEK TOWNSHIP. 259 Its Boundaries-Derivation of Name -- Description of Goose Lake-A Spectacle of Dazzling Beauty-Early Settlenient-Notable Events Goose Lake-The First Postoffice-Incorporation-Present. Officers-Business Houses-Bryant- Platting-Early Merchants-Present Business Interests.
CHAPTER XVIII-WATERFORD TOWNSHIP 259
.. Its Territory-Streams-First Settler-Abundance of Game-The Air Line .Boom-First School-First . Tavern-Charlotte-Platting-Churches-Rural , : Routes-Incorporation-Business and Professional Directory-Browns-Peters- ยทยท ville.
CHAPTER XIX-BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 265 Organization-Early Settlers-Many Canadians-Township Originally Timber- less-Pioneer Amusements-Far From Markets-Early Primitive Conditions- Early Churches-Horse Thieves-Delmar-Platting-Railroads-First Mer- chants-Postmasters-Doctors-Lodges-New Century Club . Library-News- papers-Incorporation of the Town-Mayors-Waterworks-Business Directory -Delmar Produce Company.
CHAPTER XX-BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP 271 Location-Early History-Early Settlers Mostly Native-born Americans-Rail- road-Elwood-Platting-First Merchants-Postoffice -- Lodges-Population- Business Directory.
CHAPTER XXI-SHARON TOWNSHIP 273 Organization of the Township-First Settlements -- Swede borglans-German Dunkards-Lost Nation- Origin of Name-Platting of Town-Churches- Newspapers-Incorporation-Mayors-Electric Lights-Business Directory.
CHAPTER XXII-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 277 Boundary of the Township-Settled at an Early Date-The Pioneers-Rail- road-Toronto-Early Mills-Early Merchants-Church-Postmasters-Lodges -Present Business Interests-Incorporation-Officers-Utilities.
CHAPTER XXIII-BERLIN TOWNSHIP 280 Formerly Included in Olive Township-First Election-Boundaries of the Township-Early Settlers-No Town in the Township -- Good Educational Facilities.
CHAPTER XXIV-WELTON TOWNSHIP. 281 Boundaries-Organization-Fertile Soil-Physical Characteristics of the Land -Early Settlers-Seventh-day Baptists-Welton-First Merchants-Doctors- Present Business Men-Incorporation-Present Officers-1910 Business Di- rectory.
CHAPTER XXV-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 284 Boundary and Organization-Surface-Settled at an Early Period-Prosperous Early Settlers-Catholic Church-Well Cultivated Farms-No Towns or Vil- lages, but Many Schools and Churches."
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CHAPTER XVI-CENTER TOWNSHIP 286 Boundary and Organization-Surface -- Settled at an early Period-Prosperous Agricultural Community-The Calico Railroad-But Little Litigation-Elvira -Platting-Postmasters-Churches-Present Business Interests.
CHAPTER XXVII-HAMPSHIRE TOWNSHIP 289 Organization and First Election-Early Settlement by Germans and Irish - First Settlers-Good Schools-No Towns or Villages.
CHAPTER XXVIII-SPRING VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 290 Last Township Formed in' the County-Its Boundaries-Settled at an Early Date-Valuable Farms-Railway Systems.
CHAPTER XXIX-LINCOLN TOWNSHIP. 201 Its Krection by the . Board ' of County Commissioners-Boundary-Area- Streams-Named After the Martyr President-First Election. -
CHAPTER XXX-CAMANCHE TOWNSHIP 292 One of the Original Townships-Its Boundaries .Defined-Early Settlers -- City of Camanche-An Interesting History-Its Charming Situation-Origin of the Towr-Dr. George Peck-Survey of the Town-The Camanche & Council Bluffs Railroad-Crossing the Mississippi-Camanche as the County Seit- First Events at Camanche-Incorporation History-Wharfmaster-Early Busi- ness Interests of Camanche-Present Business Interests-Postoffice History- Burglars at Camanche.
CHAPTER XXXI-EDEN TOWNSHIP. 300 A Fine Section of Country-Its Situation-Railroad-Streams-Pioneer Set- flers-First School-Murders-Low Moor-First Houses-Postoffice and Post- . masters-The Underground Railroad-Stormy Jordan-First Merchants- - Newspapers-Doctors-Fire of 1907 -- Incorporation-Business Directory-
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CHAPTER XXXII-DE WITT TOWNSHIP 305 Organization and Boundary-Valuable Farm Lands and Improved Homeste ds -First Attempt at Settlement-Prominent Pioneers-Interesting Incidents- First Events-Town of DeWitt-Location as County Seit-First House-First
Log Court House-Population in 1844-First Merchants, Lawyers and Physi- cians-Coming of Railroads-Churches-Postoffice Record-Library-Iowa As- sessment Mutual Insurance Company-Clinton County Agricultural Society- First Newspaper-Incorporation-Mayors-Present Officers-Fraternal Organi- zations-Professional and Business Directory.
CHAPTER XXXIII-ORANGE TOWNSHIP 318
Aren and Boundary-Early Settlers-W. R. Barner's Account of the Township Grana Mound-Incorporation-Churches-Postoffice History-Business and Professional Directory-Past Mayors and Present Town Officers.
CHAPTER XXXIV-OLIVE TOWNSHIP 322 Organization-Original Boundaries, First White Settler-The Dutton Family -An Early Lawyer and Teacher-Boone's Trail-Ferry-Calamus Postoffice- First Events in the Township-John Robinson's Operations Murder of Mrs.
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CHAPTER XXXV-SPRING ROCK TOWNSHIP 329
Origin of Name-Organization-Streams-Early Settlement-Town of Wheat- land-Postoffice-Early Merchants-Serious Fires-Railroad-Incorporation History-Officers-War Record-War Prices-Water Works-Present Business Interests-Short Reminiscences.
CHAPTER XXXVI-BANKS AND BANKING IN THE COUNTY. 335
Banks a Necessity-The First Bank In Clinton County-First National Bank of Lyons-Lyons Savings Bank-Iowa State Savings Bank-Clinton Banking- Clinton Savings Bank-City National Bank-Merchants National Bank-Peo- ples Trust and Savings Bank-Wheatland-German Trust and Savings Bank -- Exchange Bank of Calamus-Farmers Savings Bank, Calamus Citizens Sav- ings Bank, Low Moor-Teeds Grove Savings Bank-Citizens Bank of Lost Na- tion-First National Bank, Lost Nation-Elwood Savings Bank-Farmers & Merchants Bank of Welton-First National Bank of' DeWitt-Farmers & Citi- zens Savings Bank, DeWitt-DeWitt Savings Bank-Charlotte Savings Bank- Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, Charlotte-Goose Lake Savings Bank- Peoples Savings Bank, Delmar-Peoples Savings Bank, Grand Mound-Panic . of 1857.
CHAPTER XXXVII-CLINTON AND LYONS. 349
Situation of Clinton-Population-First Town Platted Called New York-Iowa Land Company-Original Platting-Additions to the Plat-Clinton's Forerun- ner-Municipal History of Clinton-First Council Meeting-Mayors Since In- corporation-Present City Officers-The City Parks-Fire Department-Police Department-Postoffice History-Water Works -Gas Works-Street Railways -Litigation and Contests-Telephone Business-Public Libraries-Grand Army of the Republic-Ladies of the Grand Army-The Two High Bridges- Cemeteries-Young Men's Christian Association-Hospitals-Clinton Industries -The Lumber Industry-Early Mills-Lamb & Sons-Young & Co .- Clinton Lumber Co .- Mississippi River Logging Co .- Mills Operated at Lyons-Gardi-
ner, Batchelder & Welles-David Joyce-Curtis Bros. & Co .- Lyons-From 1851 to 1857-Ringwood-Lyons Incorporated-Postoffice-Public Library- Grand Army of the Republic-Annexation to Clinton-Defeat Acknowledged.
CHAPTER XXXVIII-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST 389 Village Plats of the County -- The Underground Railroad-Old Settlers' Meet- ings-Population of Clinton County-Saloons in Clinton County-Tornadoes- Memorable Tornado of 1860-Storm of 1876-Storm of 1808-"Bigelow's Mint" -Days of Mourning-Death of President Garfield-Death of President McKin- ley-Pioneer Detectives-Hanging of Warren-Hanging of Barger-Hiner's Hanging.
CHAPTER XXXIX-REMINISCENCES 428 Wheatland Fifty Years Ago-Retrospection and Reminiscences-It Might Have Been-An Example in Patriotism-We Still Live-A Reminiscence of Early Days-Vote on Prohibitory Amendment.
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HISTORICAL INDEX
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C
Agatha Hospital, Clinton
372
Agricultural Interests
126
Aid and Relief Societies
97
Alger, Mrs. Esther, Murder of.
326
Almont
250
Ancient
Free
and
Accepted
Ma-
son 8
187
Andover
251
Area of Clinton County
29
Attorneys, Present List of
217
Auditors
82
B
Banks and Banking
335
Baptist Churches
170
Barger, Hanging of
426
Barker, A. P
210
Bench and Bar
203
Benevolent Societies
187
Berlin Township
280
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Clinton
155
Bigelow's Mint
413
Black Plume Rangers
93
Bloomfield Township
265
Board of County Commissioners
85
Board of Supervisors.
74
Boat Statistics
115
Bollinger, James W
210
Booth, John
211
Bounty for Soldiers
98
Brannan, William F.
206
Brick Court House at DeWitt.
64
Bridge. Clinton Railroad
124
Brookfield Township
271
Bryant
257
Buell, Elijah
46
Buena Vista Ev. Luth. Church
180
Burlington Route
125
Calamus
327
Calamus M. E. Church
157
Calamus Newspapers
244
Calamus Postoffice
324
Calico Line
121
Camanche
293
Camanche as the County Seat
295
Camanche Baptist Church
170
Camanche Ferry
52
Camanche Journalism
244
Camanche Masons
195
' Camanche M. E. Church
157
Camanche Physicians
221
Camanche Township
292
Carnegie Library, Clinton
362
Catholic Churches
158
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Line 122
Census, 1834
27
Center Township
287
Change of Township Lines
43
Charlotte
260
Charlotte Papers
246
Charlotte Savings Bank
345
Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska Line.
121
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Line 124
Chicago Northwestern Railroad
123
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific_
125
Christian Churches
168
Christian Science Church
185
Citizens Bank of Lost Nation
343
Citizens Savings Bank, Low Moor.
342
City and Town Schools.
147
City National Bank, Clinton_
339
Civil War
89
Clerks of the Court.
84
Clinton and Lyons.
349
Clinton Anzeiger
241
Clinton Baptist Church
172
Clinton Carnegie Library
362
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Clinton Cemeteries
366
Commissioners, School-fund
83
Clinton Christian Church
168
Clinton, City Parks.
353
Company A, Fifteenth Reg. 91
Company A, Sixteenth Reg.
Company A, Sixth Cavalry
97
Company F, Sixteenth Reg.
94
Company L, Forty-ninth Reg
102
Congregational Churches
176
Congress, Representatives in
79
Coroners
85
County Attorneys
83
County Commissioners
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