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Iowa. Mr. Conrad is represented by cenotaph, and is buried in Texas.
AT CENTER GROVE (ELWELL).
Jas. W. Davis-was a prisoner at Andersonville.
AT COLO.
A. C. Ballard, Company H, 83rd Ill. Infantry; Enoch Warring- ton, Company F, 146th Ill. Infantry.
AT PLEASANT GROVE.
Geo. W. Grove, Jacob Grove; represented by cenotaph.
MULLEN CEMETERY.
Robt. H. Robison, Peter Joor, Henry H. Halley.
DIFFERENT PARTS OF COUNTY.
P. A. Queal, A. M. Lee, H. Barber, Thos. J. Harrison, Joor Heg- land, L. J. Stratton, O. Week, C. Snyder, A. B. Illingsworth, Elias Ersland, D. A. Breezley, Wm. Sunday, John Ballard, Wm. Mercer, John Yocum, John Lee, I. N. Shenkee, C. E. Culver, O. Egland, E. Modlin, F. M. Anderson, W. C. Ballard, D. J. Bloys, H. Elias- son, Peter Egland, H. B. Henryson, E. Hefley, J. R. Hand, W. M. Lemon, Wm. Pierce, C. M. Sellers, J. Sorter, John S. Wood, N. A. Tichenor, Wm. Crum, Wm. Tanner, H. Howard, R. D. Casebolt, Jas. T. Mount, S. D. Allen, S. W. Jenks, J. J. Aldrege, Thos. Snell- ing, J. T. Shumaker, H. Spangler, J. L. Martin, Z. F. Martin, Geo. Lowell, E. Elliott, H. Hunt, (died in prison at Tyler, Texas,) D. C. Vail, (died at same place,) F. Lowell, D. Womack, Thos. Fatland, S. P. Shaw, W. C. Evans, Jason D. Ferguson, (was killed at Shi- loh).
AT CAMBRIDGE.
B. Nellis, James Lewellen; both were soldiers of 1812. Amos P. Ball, James Meekim, Warren Hauks, Augustus Illingworth were soldiers of the Rebellion. There are about 166 soldiers lie in the silent tombs of Story County. Generally they were of our noblest men. There are others, doubtless, but have not been reported in time for publication. True, of the number given above, some of them rest in other States.
ARRASMITH CEMETERY, IN SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTHEAST QUAR- TER OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER, SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 84, RANGE -24.
Arrasmith, Massey, 524 years, Arrasmith Cemetery.
Arrasmith, Lucy, 58 11-12 years, Arrasmith Cemetery.
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Arrasmith, Wm. H., ¿ year, Arrasmith Cemetery. Eckard, John H., 22 years, Arrasmith Cemetery. Eckard, Mary J., 3 years, Arrasmith Cemetery. Eckard, C. W., 54 years, Arrasmith Cemetery. Hussong, Jesse, 34 11-12 years, Arrasmith Cemetery. Hussong, J. W., 5 2-3 years, Arrasmith Cemetery. Hussong, Mary E., 5-6 year, Arrasmith Cemetery. Hussong, Sarah, 32 years, Arrasmith Cemetery.
Harris, Celia M., 1 5-6 years, Arrasmith Cemetery. Two children, names unknown.
Bales, James, 56 years, in Maxwell Cemetery.
Dunlap, Mrs. H., 76 years, Maxwell Cemetery.
Macy, Wm., 3 years, Maxwell Cemetery. Bechtel, Minnie, 9 years, Cambridge Cemetery. McIntosh, J. M., 28 years, Cambridge Cemetery.
Day, E. G., 59 years, Nevada Cemetery. McGuire, John, 106 years, Nevada Catholic Cemetery. McNichols, James, 88 years, Nevada Catholic Cemetery. Kellogg, Dr. N. A., 29 7-12 years, Nevada Cemetery. Ballard, Simon, died 1850, and buried at Ballard Grove.
Jones, M. C., (Mayor) 45 years, Ames Cemetery. Wheeler, Geo., 67 years, Ames Cemetery. Young, J. G., 90 2-3 years, Ames Cemetery. Danskin, J. D., 28 years, Colo Cemetery.
Kennedy, Mrs. Louisa, 64 years, Collins Township.
THE "HUTCHINS HOUSE," NEVADA.
This hotel is a large and commodious building, four stories high including basement story. It is probably the largest hotel in Story County, and is now undergoing a rich finish in painting. It now is having a beautiful appearance, and is just across the street east from our beautiful Court House.
A NEW BUSINESS HOUSE REBUILDING IN AMES.
Capt. K. W. Brown's new brick building will, when completed, be a good building, if finished according to plan. It will be twenty and a half feet wide by sixty feet long, three stories high includ- ing the basement. It will be placed where the one stood that was destroyed by fire; value, when finished, including lot, about $2,000.
NEW CHURCHES AT AMES.
The Methodists are building a new church to cost near or quite $5,000. The United Brethren are also building a church. The
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Christian denomination will probably move the church building they bought of the Methodists to another location in Ames. Good for Amies-five churches!
NEW ODD FELLOWS HALL.
The I. (). O. Fellows will build a magnificent brick block on their lot, No. 6, block 2, in Nevada; for the work has already com- menced. The building will be 27x80 feet basement. Will be two stories high besides an eight feet basement story. The upper story will be arranged for an Odd Fellows Hall, and will be fifteen feet story. The room on the first floor-first story above the basement -will be nicely finished for a Business Room, and will be a four- teen feet story. The entire cost of building may cost over $5,000.
THE GENEROUS AND UNGENEROUS, OR THE KIND AND THE UNKIND.
If you should urge payment of an honest claim and be told by the debtor that "If you can get it before I do, just let me know."
If you loan a person a valuable tool, and get it returned to you badly treated, and should tell him so, it would be a wonderful offense to him.
Should he pass through your premises or your cornfield with a team and leave the gates open so stock could get in and destroy the crops, you must not say anything about it or you will be called selfish and a d-1.
Should he hitch his horse or horses to your front gate at your front door, don't say anything-no, don't!
The above drives refer to but few of the cases, or similar ones, that are continually occurring from such as are not over stocked with manhood or honesty. We have them.
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EXPOSITION BUILDING OF DES MOINES, IOWA.
This is one of the large buildings of Iowa, situated on the cor- ner of Eighth and Walnut streets, Des Moines, Iowa.
This building is now occupied by the Iowa Printing Company, successors to Mills & Co. This Iowa Printing Co. employs about seventy men and women in printing, binding, drafting, type-set- ting, contracting, reviewing, etc., etc. They use a forty-horse- power steam engine. They work five presses, and yet, sometimes, have presswork done elsewhere. It would seem this House is doing more
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IOWA PRINTING COMPANY'S COMPOSING ROOM.
business now than the whole town did when I was there in 1854. At any rate the business done now is a marvel. There are four or more Business Departments of active energy going on at the same time, with seventy men and women crowding the work with nerve and experience, viz., The Press Room, Composing Room, Stereotyping Room, The Bindery Room and the different offices where the busi- ness is guarded and attended to. Yes, I repeat it, for it is wonder- ful! Mr. McCaughan, President, and Mr. Rowen, Superintendent, seem to be genial and pleasant gentlemen. . I particularize because I became somewhat acquainted with them in our present business matters. I would say to those who have any work to be done in their line of business, and want it to be well done, try them before going further. I corresponded with some half dozen Publishing Houses-Printing Houses-before I learned I could do as well near home. W. G. A.
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HISTORY OF STORY COUNTY, IOWA. PARTIAL HISTORY OF THE NEVADA SCHOOL.
PREPARED BY MAY BOYNTON.
Read in the High-school room March 23, 1883, and given for publication at the request of the editor of the Representative.
Notice having been given according to law, an election was held on the sixteenth of March, 1867, for the purpose of voting for or against an Independent school district. At this election thirty- three votes were cast for an independent organization, and none against it.
The first board of education consisted of E. G. Day, president; Geo. A. Kellogg, vice president; E. Lewis, secretary; I. Reid, treas- urer; directors, T. E. Alderman, J. L. Dana, James Hawthorn.
The first corps of teachers under the new organization consisted of L. W. Wells, principal; Miss Minnie Braden, grammar depart- ment; Miss Viola Pierce, intermediate; Mrs. M. E. Boynton, primary.
The second corps of teachers was C. F. Secord, principal, and John R. Hays, grammar department; the other teachers of the pre- vious year retaining their former positions.
During this year O. D. Welch was allowed $4 per week for cut- ting the wood, building fires, and sweeping school rooms. Thir- teen dollars was also expended for making and painting four black- boards, and $1 for making a recitation seat.
In 1868 the second board consisted of G. A. Kellogg, president; T. Kindlespire, vice president; E. B. Potter, secretary; J. C. Mitch- ell, treasurer; directors, T. E. Alderman, James Hawthorn, Geo. W. Hambleton.
During this year the custom was inaugurated of closing the schools at the end of the term in order, commencing with the lowest department; examining and closing the primary on Tues- day, the intermediate on Wednesday, the grammar on Thursday, and the High school on Friday.
Committees were appointed to be present and record the stand- ing of pupils in each class. Examinations were wholly oral and visitors were numerous.
The fall term of 1868 opened with J. R. Hays, principal; Miss Pierce, intermediate; C. A. Barrows, grammar; Mrs. E. B. Potter, primary.
During this year the board decided that any teacher might be discharged on six days notice and any teacher might be allowed to resign by giving a like notice; but as no such incident occurred during the year the resolution was valuable only as a precedent.
During this year a revolution in text books took place which, as a matter of record, may possess an interest to those who are inter- ested in the change of books. Davies arithmetic, the National readers, and Parker & Watson spellers were adopted on condition
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that books for the new series be given in exchange for the old ones in use, book for book.
Davies arithmetics and the National readers still remain in some of the higher departments of the school. The entire series of readers and arithmetics remained in school until 1882, a period of nearly fourteen years.
In 1869 the school board consisted of T. Kindlespire, president; J. D. Ferner, vice president; J. C. Mitchell, treasurer; directors, James Hawthorn, George Hambleton, E. S. Bamberger. During this year, Mr. Hays having in accordance with the wishes of the people, become county superintendent, C. H. Balliet became prin- cipal, with the same teachers as before. The committee on exam- ination, appointed by the board, were: Mrs. J. L. Dana, Mrs. Col. Scott, Mrs. George Hambleton, Rev. I. Reid, F. D. Thompson, and Rev. Shinn.
In 1870, the school law having been amended, the board con- sisted of T: C. McCall, treasurer; Samuel Bates, secretary; David Child, R. P. Padget, J. H. Talbott and H. F. Murphy, directors.
During this year Mr. Morgan became principal; and Mrs. Potter acted as assistant in the High school. Mrs. McDonald taught the grammar room, Miss Pierce the intermediate, and Mrs. Boynton the primary.
In 1871 the board were, J. H. Talbott, H. F. Murphy, David Child, Isaiah Reid, S. S. Statler, and J. L. Dana.
During this year pupils from other districts were allowed to en- ter the school by paying tuition. The teachers of the previous year retained their positions, Miss Barrows being added to the number.
In 1872 the board consisted of S. S. Statler, I. Reid, J. R. Gage, J. L. Dana, J. R. McDonald and J. H. Talbott. The teachers were the same as previously, except Addie Larue being teacher one term.
In April, 1872, the present site of our school-house was pur- chased from S. J. Mills for $1,500.
J. R. McDonald, J. R. Gage, and J. H. Talbott were appointed to procure trees and beautify the grounds of the new site.
Mr. Morgan having been a successful and popular teacher moved from the place and the beginning of the new school year found Mr. Balliet principal; A. T. McCargar, in the grammar depart- ment; Miss Pierce and Mrs. Boynton in their former positions.
At this time a new department was formed and known as the first primary. Miss Dilla Letson was selected as teacher and also as assistant in the High school.
Rev. Reid and Mr. McDonald having resigned as members of the board, W. H. Gallup and L. W. King were elected to fill vacancies.
In 1873 the board consisted of T. C. McCall, president; Wm. Lockridge, treasurer; directors, I. A. Ringheim, S. S. Statler, G. W. Hambleton, L. W. King, J. R. Gage.
At the beginning of the school year of 1873 Mr. Balliett wish-
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ing to engage in his chosen profession E. R. Munk became princi- pal, Miss Lizzie Young teacher in the grammar room, and the other teachers of the previous year were retained. In this year Mr. Simmons was first employed as janitor.
During 1873 the schools became so crowded that outside pupils were excluded and the principal was instructed to introduce no more new studies. Mrs. McCargar was at this time employed as assistant in the High school. The rules and regulations for the government of the schools were at this time adopted.
In the fall of 1874 some difficulty was experienced in retaining the principals elected. Miss Virginia Scott, Mr. Sweeney and Mr. Christman were each elected and each resigned before the time for school to commence. Mr. Clingan was chosen with Miss Kate Tupper as assistant; and Mr. Mehan in the grammar department. During the year Miss Pierce, Miss Callahan, Miss Carpenter, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Boynton, and Miss Letson were employed. Mr. Gage having resigned, F. D. Thompson was chosen member of the board.
The next board consisted of Messrs. Ross, Ringheim, Murphy, Hambleton, Statler and Thompson.
During 1874 bids for the erection of a new school-house were re- ceived and the contract was awarded to Mr. Hugh Brown for $12,397. The architect was Wm. Foster, of Des Moines, who received $100 for the plan.
At the annual election, March, 1875, John Hoel and O. B. Dut- ton were added to the board. In July, 1875, applicants for posi- tions in the High school were numerous, and great caution was ex- ercised by the board that a wise selection should be made, as a new era in the educational affairs of our town was to be established. Among the many aspirants who applied for situations, W. P. Payne was selected as principal and Miss Lou Curtis as assistant. Mrs. Payne was employed in the intermediate department, but was soon transferred to the High school, and Miss Ida Ross employed in her place.
In March, 1875, D. H. McCord was elected as a member of the board, and S. S. Statler re-elected.
The second year in the new building found the same teachers as before in the High school with Mr. Weatherby as second assistant the first and second terms, and Miss Hempstead the third term. Mr. Mehan having been offered a more lucrative position, resigned and Mrs. M. Skiff became teacher in the grammar room, and Miss Pierce in the intermediate. On Jan. 1, 1877, Mrs. Skiff resigned and Miss Georgie Hutchins was elected as her successor.
The annual election of 1877 resulted in the choice of T. J. Ross and S. F. Balliet as members of the school board. At the close of the school year, June, 1877, the following students were awarded diplomas: Minnie Alderman, Florence Dana, Rose Murphy, Lina Hambleton, Helen Harper, W. O. Payne, Newton Simmons, Will Hague and Peter Joor. This graduating class presented the High school with Appleton's Cyclopedia.
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In September, 1877, school began with Mr. and Mrs. Payne and Miss Ella Dickens teachers in the High school, Miss Hutchins the grammar department, and Miss Pierce the intermediate, with Miss Mattie Kellogg as assistant. Miss Rose Murphy was employed to assist Miss Letson in the first primary. In October, 1877, Miss Pierce voluntarily severed her connection with the schools and left a record which few have equalled, and none excelled as a faithful teacher and wise counsellor for many years. Miss Overton suc- ceeded her, and in March, 1878, Miss Mattie Kellogg who had been assistant, was elected to fill the position she still holds-one in which by her industry and perseverance she has established and maintained a high reputation as a teacher. Miss Mary Hunt was employed as assistant to Miss Kellogg.
In March, 1878, T. C. McCall was elected member of school board, and O. B. Dutton was re-elected.
In June, 1878, the graduating class consisted of La Mont Cessna, Bruce Harper, Mary Hambleton, Ella Shugart, Will McCord, Car- rie Ross, and Ella Wright.
For the year commencing September, 1878, the teachers of the previous year were employed.
In February, 1879, Miss Hutchins resigned never to return, and to-day all that is mortal of her rests in our beautiful cemetery; but her memory will long remain in the hearts of her associate teach- ers and her pupils. Miss Whipple completed the term, and Miss Frazier was called to complete the school year.
In March, Samuel Briggs and James Hawthorn were elected members of the school board to succeed S. S. Statler and D. H. McCord.
In 1879 the graduating class consisted of Clyde Lockwood, Belle Hempstead, Ed. Alderman, Aggie Harper, R. C. Tichenor, Miss Letson resigned her position at this time, bearing with her the affection and good will of the little ones whose faithful teacher she had been without interruption for eight years. In September, 1879, Mr. E. F.Bell was called to the grammar room, and his long term of service is a slight indication of his popularity as a teacher. Miss Rose Murphy was elected to succeed Miss Letson; and, by her unselfish devotion to her work, and her earnest efforts to improve her school, she has greatly endeared herself to her pupils and patrons. Miss Ella Wright was hired to assist Miss Murphy, and Miss Frazier became assistant to Miss Kellogg. Miss Libbie Mc- Farland was at this time chosen as second assistant in the High school.
In January, 1879, the first primary room having become crowded, fifteen pupils were added to the second primary department and Miss Carrie Fegtly was employed as assistant therein, in which capacity she performed faithful and efficient service.
In March, 1880, J. A. Fitchpatrick and V. A. Ballou were elected members of the board.
The graduating class of 1880 consisted of Maggie Mitchell, Ma- 29
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bel Dana, Ben. F. Bates, George Frazier, Charles Tanner, Millie Butt, Elfa Lockridge, Rosa Butt, and Chas. Talbott. Mr. and Mrs. Payne having resigned in September of this year the teachers em- ployed were Prof. A. H. Sniff and Miss McFarland in the High school, and in the other rooms the teachers of the previous year. During that winter trouble began with the heating apparatus.
In December, 1880, Miss Ada McClelland was employed as first assistant in the High school.
In March, 1881, Otis Briggs and J. S. Frazier succeeded Samuel Briggs and T. C. McCall as members of the board. There was no graduating class, neither were there any promotions in 1881.
In September, 1881, the school year found the teachers of the previous year in the building except Miss McFarland, who had re- signed much to the regret of the C and D classes. Miss Rankin succeeded Miss McFarland; and during 1881 two new departments were added, in which Mrs. Sniff and Miss Ella Wright were em- ployed. Miss Rankin soon resigned, and in January, 1882, Miss McClelland having resigned, Mrs. Sniff was transferred to the High school, and Miss Frazier promoted to take her place.
During the winter of 1881 much difficulty was experienced in properly heating the building; smoke was the rule, and warmth and comfort the exception. The furnaces were abandoned and stoves put up.
The electors in 1882 chose Dr. Schooler and R. J. Silliman to represent them as members of the school board.
The graduating class of 1881 consisted of Kate Thompson, Susie Gillespie, A. Van Storm, Hattie Smith, Minnie Simmons, Etta Lockridge, Abbie Joor, Earnest Wireman and Chas. Curtis.
Early in 1882 work began on the new school-house addition of four rooms.
The board is now composed of Otis Briggs, R. J. Silliman, H. F. Murphy, Dr. Schooler, J. S. Frazier, and Dr. Farrar. J. S. Frazier, president; A. E. Lucas, secretary.
The school at the present time consists of seven departments, namely, the High school, two grammar, two intermediate, and two primary departments. The new teachers are F. E. Plummer, Miss Fait, Miss Warrick, Miss West, Miss Lewis, and Miss Purkhiser. They have already become deservedly popular with pupils and patrons.
Much interest has always been manifested by the citizens in our schools; and parents, almost without exception, cheerfully co- operate with teachers in all efforts to properly train and educate their children.
FORMER CHEROKEE MISSIONARIES.
WHITE ROCK, KANSAS, January, 1883.
DEAR BROTHER AND SISTER :- We arrived safely at our destina- tion Wednesday at 6:30 P. M. Found Mr. Leach waiting. All
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well and glad to see us. We found no blockades, no frost on the windows after we left Ottumwa. Snow gradually disappeared as we went southwest. It is a fine looking country; but very little snow; thawing, and beautiful sunshine and spring. I wish you could come down next summer. I think it would be beneficial to your health. It seems to be a sudden transition from cold and storm to the mildness of spring. I hope you are both better than when we left. Hope to hear from you. PHEBE P. GOSSARD.
The above, Mr. Editor, is from the pen of one who, thirty-eight or forty years ago, as the wife of a missionary to the Cherokee and Choctaw Indians taught school among the Indians while her hus- band, then the Rev. Samuel Allen, was laboring as missionary among them. During that time the Cherokees adopted a written constitution in which was engrafted a stringent clause on temper- ance prepared by their missionary and at their request. It has grown into a prohibitory law which is now being enforced by Bushyhead," their chief. Although Indians, they are more ad- vanced on that question than a vast number of whites. Their su- preme court(?) sustains a prohibitory law, while ours does not. The writer hereof was a brother of that missionary. He has been dead about thirty-five years. His widow, when living in Central Ohio, married the Rev. S. J. Gossard. Ackley, Iowa, is their pres- ent home. They, many years ago, were citizens of Nevada. Rev. Gossard labored as a Methodist minister for quite a while in differ- ent parts of our county. Two or three weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Gossard were visiting friends in and near Nevada, while on their way to Kansas on a visit; consequently Mrs. G. now writes from Kansas and makes a striking contrast between our winter here and the winter in Kansas. W. G. A.
THE NEVADA WELL.
It is not an artesian well, for there has been no effort to elevate the flow of water only by pumps. It is, however, a very remark- able and very valuable well. It supplies water for most of the stock in Nevada, and many of the families, and for street sprink- ling-requiring much of the time the use of two pumps at the same time, and sometimes three, and still the supply of water seems abundant. The dry seasons of 1886 and 1887 made no visible change in it.
LIST OF VALUABLE NAMES.
The following gentlemen kindly gave me their assistance in securing authentic history of the County, and whose judgments as tried citizens are of value. The list here given contains names of citizens of our County, who are known generally over the County, and such as are worthy and reliable persons. Most of them can tell you when we had hard times in Story County, and what
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hard times mean. If my effort should seem a failure in the His- tory of the County in making it of general interest to the citizen, it will not be for want of close attention-untiring attention- devoted to its accuracy. Of course there may be some errors:
J. E. Duncan, Editor Ames Intelligencer; L. R. Shepherd, Editor Maxwell Tribune; Chas. D. Parks, Editor Cambridge Herald; Rev. Isaiah Reid, Editor Highway; W. P. Payne & Son, Editors Nevada Representative; V. A. Ballou, Editor Watchman; Anfen Ersland, R. W. Ballard, Hon. John L. Dana, Hon. T. C. McCall, Col. John Scott, who kindly allowed the use of his Cent. Address; S. I. Shearer, Benj. R. Shenkle, C. E. Campbell, Postmaster at Collins; E. B. Carver, Colo; W. H. Grafton, M. D .; Robt. Richardson, J. N. Scott, Sheldahl; John Johnson, Huxley; Capt. W. A. Wier, Story City; John H. Cook, Gilbert; Wm. Arrasmith, Jesse R. Wood, David F. Shope, H. O. Ayers, H. C. French, Ira Briley, R. Jones, H. C. Foster, T. B. Howland, J. F. Brown, W. S. John- son, J. H. Keigley, Wesley Arrasmith, J. Evanson, J. Q. Burgess, Freeman Elliott, Benton Corrington, Hon. Geo. M. Maxwell, Jas. B. Green, Postmaster Cambridge; A. G. Person, O. B. Ingalls, Sta- tion Agent, Nevada; Z. Shugart, Ins. Agent; C. G. McCarthy, Auditor of County; H. F. Ferguson, Rev. W. A. Welker, Colo; Erick Erickson, Roland; Thos. M. Gossard, John McCain, T. E. Alder- man, Maj. Jas. Hawthorn, Guilford Mullen, Daniel McCarthy, Rev. A. E. Mosher, Story City; Frank Curtiss, Nevada; J. S. McCoy, Postmaster, Kelley; Ole O. Roe, County Superintendent of Schools; M. J. Smith, Recorder, Ames; W. H. Fitchpatrick, Ames: A. J. Graves, Ames; L. Q. Hoggatt, Ames; J. A. Fitchpatrick, Nevada; Henry Funk, Iowa Center; Judiah Ray, Nevada; Geo. W. Sowers, H. E. Carpenter, Station Agent, Roland; John L. Scott, Roland; W. F. Lewis, McCallsburg; Patrick McLain, McCallsburg; J. W. Maxwell, Maxwell; S. M. White, Nevada; Rev. Holter, Roland.
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