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Records. Early, Destroyed 91
Recder's Mills
298
"Regulators"
274
Relief, Soldiers' Family 190
Religious Services, Earliest. 75
Religious Societies 202
Reminiscences
467
Representatives
247
Republican Rally 259
River Sioux
263
424
Robbery, Great Diamond 291
Robbery of County Treasury.
95
Roster of Soldiers . 192
Rural School Districts
186
S
St. Johns
80, 175, 262, 359
St. Johns Township-
Area
88
Churches 204
Constituted 88
Drafts
200
First Settlement 355
Mills
359
359
Population
355
Tax List, 1890 108
Valuation 107
School Fund Commissioners 250
185
School Superintendent, County 355
Schools, Early
74. 175
Scientific Farming 150
Senators, State
247
Settler, The First. 65
Seventh-day Adventists 218
Sheriffs
253
Shipments by Rail 243
471
Slavery Prohibited 55
Soil of Harrison County
10, 15!
Soldiers' Reunions 201
Soldiers, Roster of.
192
Spanish-American War
200
"Squatters'
274
Stage Routes, Early 79
State Created
54
State-line War
54
State Representatives
247
State Senators
247
Steamboating
421
Streams
35, 292. 309, 375, 394
Supervisors, County
258
Surveyors, County
250
Swamp Lands
105
T
Tax-list of 1890
108
Taxes, County
96
Oak Grove Cemetery 267,
School Statistics
Sixty Years Ago.
HISTORICAL INDEX.
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Taylor Township-
Area 88, 433
Constituted
88.
91
Draits
200
First Officers
433
Indian Troubles
131
Name
88
Population 207,433
Schools
177
Settlement
73. 433
Tax List, 1890
108
Valuation
107
Temperature 40
Territory of lowa 54
Timber of the County.
38
Topography of Harrison County 37
Tornadoes
325
Town Plats, Original. 262
Trails, Indian 62
Transportation
241
Treasurers, County
251
Treasury, County. Robbed 95
Treaties with Indians
53
U
Union Grove 383
Union Township-
Arca
88
Constituted 88, 91
Draft
200
Early Events
380
Former Postoffices
382
Name 88
Organization
380
Population
267
Schools
175
Settlement 70, 381
Tax List, 1800 108
Valuation
107
V
Valley View
383
Valuation of Real Estate 105
Vote for President
248
W
Washington Township --
Area
88
Constituted SS, 91
Population
267,373
Location
373
1
Name
SS
Schools 180
Settlement 73,373
Tax List, 1890. 108
Valuation
107
Water Courses
35
Webster Township
91
Whitesboro
263, 298
Woodbine-
Altitude 268
Banks
170
Business in 1868_ 317
Churches
208, 209, 212, 214, 218, 225
Lawyers 116
Library
322
Lodges
232, 237, 239
Mills 323
Municipal History 320
Naming
80, 316
Newspapers 1-12
Physicians 127
Plat
263
Population
266
Postoffice 319
Present Business Interests. 317
Schools
183
Shipments 243
Tax List, 1890 108
Telephone Company 321
Tornadoes 325
Valuation
107
Woodbine Normal School
183
Y
Yorkshire
263, 378
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Adams. J. F. 611
Adix. John H. T. 938
Adhun. Daniel J. 759
Anthony, Charles
788
Armstrong. George 900
Arnoid, James C. 700
Ashcraft, Simon
951
Ath. . ton. Edward A. 582
Atwell, Watson C. 616
B
Darkof, Fred 591
Barnei. H. C. 768
Barrett, 3. 1. 881
Bays, Charles W. 606
Reaman, Emmett 975
Beatty, William, M. D. 877
Beebe. Chester J. 821
Beebee, Arthur 829
Bechee, Frederick F. 832
Deedle. Amsey 905
Beekmann, Fred W. 706
Bell, John M. 878
Coe, Josiah
523
Blackburn, Mbert W. 982
Coit, George W., M. D. 848
493
Cole, Edwin E. 628
Cole, Dr. John S. 66-4
Boustead, John 3]. L.
902
Collins, William I1.
873
Bradley, Ed D). 597
Cook. Walter. M. D.
698
Brainard. Judge D. E. 654
Coulthard, Hugh R.
797
Coulthard, William
805
Cox, James P.
55S
Brown, Capt. John D. 640
Cox. Samuel E.
940
Cox, Solomon J.
571
Coyle. Nathaniel L. 023
Bryceson, Edward W.
730
Buffum. Almond C. 795
Burbank. George W. 772
Burke, Ambrose 764
Burke. William J. 494
Butler, Lorenzo D. 622
Buttler, William II. 973
C
Cadwell. E. R. 7-46
Cadwell. Edgar F. 568
Cadwell, Frederick H. 720
Cadweh. Hon. Phineas 644
Canty. Joseph M. 679
Carrier, Edwin C. 578
Carson, James S. 93-1
Cave, James G.
491
Chambers. Francis 912
Chase, Capt. George W. 53S
Chatburn, Judge Jonas W. 658
Chatburn, Thomas
845
Clark, David G. 893
Cochran, Addison 661
Cochran, Sanford H. 910
Coe, Arthur J. 623
Coe, George W. 596
Bock, Jacob _ 536
Cole, E. J., M. D.
Bolter, Jlon. 1 .. R. 652
Booth. Ander 1. 534
Brothers, Frank 953
Brown, Emri J. 732
Brown, John L. 825
Grundige, Kenton E. 780
Craig, John 31. 556
Croasdale, Benjamin F. 648
Cutler, Charles J. 717
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Davis. Lawrence II. 535
Deal, John W.
DeCou, Samuel R. 734
Dempsie, Joseph
De Vore, Samuel F., M. D.
696
Dewell, James S.
624
Dewell, Wells. D. D. S.
500
Dickey, W. G.
976
Doty, LeRoy
773
Drain, Charles B. 707
Drake, Edwin A.
719
Dray, Samuel
917
Dugan, George J.
502
E
Earlywine. James 752
Edmonds, William S. 931
Fhlert. Fred. Jr. 843
Ellis, Eddie S.
901
Elis. William C.
519
E-helman, Scott C.
514
Farnsworth. James H. 638
Farlow, Hadley J. 899
Fewins. Thomas J.
920
Finley, Walter G., M. D.
709
Fisher, William G.
686
Ford, John J.
709
Forde. Daniel C.
850
Frazier, Albert R.
6,02
G
Gallup. Joseplı H. 614
Gamel. George L. 875
Gamet, James F.
748
Garner, John P.
870
Gibson, George H.
525
Giddings. Edgar T., D. D. S. 895
Gilmore, Albert D.
711
Gilmore, Charles
810
Gilmore, Thomas M
777
Graham, folin
550
Graybill, Lester D.
Greene, Albert A.
584
Greenfieldl. Milton 11
671
Griffith, Amos J. 927
Grimes, John W. 617
Gustafson, Gus
783
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Ilaight. Abram L. 561
Hall, Fred 737
Hammer, Malen H.
714
Hanneman, John
830
llarper, E. L.
965
Harris, Hon. D. M. 672
Harshbarger, Henry C.
Harter, A. Eduard
946
Harvey, Addison L.
755
Harvey, Robert W.
756
Hatheway, Harry Z.
542
Hawkins. Uriah
659
Union. James P. 950
Ileath. Fred A.
770
Leise, Carl .1., M. D.
854
Herman. William
838
Hermann, Edward C.
831
llilborn, William V.
892
Hillman, John W.
778
Holeton, Jonathan
512
Ilooks, Orlando John
949
Hopkins, Giles T.
818
1
Hopkins, Peter W. 579
Hosbrook, A. D.
855
1
Halburd, William F.
621
Hunt, Charles W.
504
-Hunt, Jason Z.
639
Hunt, Livy M.
740
Hupp, Frank L.
629
1
Ingersoll, Perry G., M. D.
J
Jefferson, Thomas F.
742
Jenkins. William A.
580
Jessup. Charles G
612
Jones. Albert M.
727
Jones. Bryon L.
702
Jones. Charles E.
554
Jones. J. Ellis
546
Jones. W. Allen
784
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Jones, William M. 592
Jordan, Arthur N. 517
Jordan, Thomas F. 517
K
Kellogg, Clarence W. 520
Kellogg, George A. 935
Kemmish, James E. 668
Kennedy. Charles E. 908
Kennedy, Charles S., M. D. 960
Kennedy, Joshua M. 688
Kerr, Harry W. 540
Kibler Family, The 653
Kibler. Lew W. 983
694
Kihler. Sylvester B.
King, Abner 858
King, Frank J. 749
King, Judge Stephen
687
Kinnis. Andrew
859
Flech, William 595
Kling. H. B.
944
L
Lahman, Rush C. 757
Larson. A. Theodore 576
Latia, Frank F. 840
Latta. James H. 609
Leben, Edward
943
Lehan, Thomas 943
Lewis, Charles W.
947
Lewis, Henry D. 725
Lewis, Peter W. 921
Lockling, Sherman 573
Logan, Non. T. M. C. 670
Logan, William B. 574
Lowrey, Austin
915
Mc
McCabe, Frank II. 655
McCabe, John C. 645
McClannaban, John L. 889
JeCoid, James 654
McDonald. Julius S.
789
MeEvoy, M. T. 5.27
Me Evoy, Richard D., D. D. S. 763
McFarlane, Thomas, M. D. 707
MeFerrin, Elvin E. 712
MeGayren, J. Frank 586
MeGavren, John S. 770
McIntosh. George D. 781
McIntosh, Lemuel
603
Me Laughlin, Ross S80
Mahoney, Marion H. 570
Mahoney, Stephen G. 860
Mann. John W. 724
Marrow. Joseph 872
Marti, John U. 888
Matter, Prof. C. C. 630
Messenger, James W. 913
Metcalf, Elvin C. S66
Mikkleson, N. A. 963
Miller, Alonzo 11. 560
Milliman, James C. 488
Minton, Rev. James Frank 673
Monats, Marvin S. 544
Moore, Lorenzo K. 508
Moorhead. James J. 626
Morrow, H. P. 684
Morton. William W.
564
Moss. llerman A.
816
Motz, George W.
563
Motz, Jacob L. 567
Motz, Stonewall J. 790
Murray, Michael 528
Musgrave, George 659
Myers, Carlos l. 813
Myers. Stephen A. 728
Nolan, Rev. Father M. F. 754
Noyes, Zachariah T. 635
Nuzum, Jesse F.
926
0
Oden. Charles W. 722
O'Connor, Joseph M. 792
O'Connor. Michael 632
O'Sullivan, Rev. Jeremiah 532
Ogden, Edward F. 731
Olinger, William E. 808
Orr, Bruce A.
962
Orr, Mrs. Ellen J.
822
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Oviatt, Fred C. 680
Oviatt, Iloratio S. 680
Owen, Jesse J. 766
Schwertley, Fred A. 736
Scott, George F. 852
Seddon. Joseph 941 1
Seeger, Gustave C. 604
Selleck, . David 634
Sellers, Frank E. SS4
Sharpnack. John H. 774
Peterson, John E. 978
Peterson, Peter A. 9,03
Pierce, Harmon L. 656
Porter, Franklin J. 485
Powell, Walter W.
930
l'owers, John F. 897
l'rather, Jonathan C. 499
Quinlan, William 81.4
R
Radtke, Albert L. 842
Railtke, George G.
Reed. Marcellus A. 515
Reel, Daniel C.
Reel, Henry 637
Remington. Delbert 715
Remington. William 715
Reser. William W.
751
Reynolds, John W.
511
Reynolds. William E.
Richardson, David .1.
' Richardson, George 552
Roberts. David 6,82
Robh son. Richard 530
Robinson, William 1.
Teeters, Erastus M. 793
Rock, Edward 907
Rolph, Archibald M.
Toombs, Jerome 695
Tufly, Josiah H. 869
V
Sevies, 1.alert .S. 950
V'an Faton, M. S. 954
Siebold. Edward W. 802
Van Patten, Swart 819
Schulocister, John G.
Schwertley, Albert 794
Schwertley. Frank W. 704
Perley, James A. 979
l'eters, D. . 1. 969
Shields, William A., D. V. S. 857
Siebels, Adolph 506
Siebels, August
980
Silsby, Clifford A. 608
Silshy. John O.
918
Skelton, John L.
761
Small. John F.
677
Smith, Hon. Joc H.
667
Smith, William .A. 587
Sniff. Alonzo H. 744
Spooner, Alphcaso 957
Sorensen, Jens
828
Sorensen, Kerton 924
Stageman, John F., M. D. 886
Starlin, Bruce C. 598
Stearns, Frank D.
522
Stebbins, George W. 937
Stern, Jacob T. 650
Stocker, John W. 643
Stoker, Miss Julia 959
Stuart, James D.
853
Swain, Joscpli B. 497
Swan, Fred H.
835
T
Tamisica, Hugh, M. D. 769
Tan.isica, John L., M. D. 760
Tury. Frank M. 863
Ruffcorn. Clark
Ruficorn, Simon
Vaughn, E. B. 804
Parks, Oscar A. 692
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
W
Y
Walker, Wells Franklin 971
Yeaman, William L. 683
Watters, Louis K.
824
Yost, James A.
868
Wattles, John S. 837
Young. George N.
620
Westcott, William S. 589
Young. John
496
Wheeler, Maj. John R.
651
White, Lyman W.
630
Z
Whiteman, Frank S.
827
Williamson, Silas
805
Zolk, Peter
674
HISTORICAL
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION.
Prior to 1846-47, sixty-eight years ago, and fifteen years before the open- ing of the Civil War period, no representative of the white race had ever traversed the prairies and valleys of Harrison county, as known to the geographies of today. A little more than three score years ago the scene presented in the beautiful valleys of this county, such as the Sioux, Boyer, Soldier and Missouri rivers, was made up of Nature's own landscapes, which are ever a feast to the eye. This was then, and has been for long unknown centuries, the hunting and camping ground of the Sioux, the Sac and Foxes and other Indian tribes, who battled one with the other for supremacy. Then all was as nature had fashioned it. The prairie flowers bloomed on every hillside and fertile valley within what is now sometimes called "The Kingdom of Harrison," on account of the size of this sub-division of Iowa. The wild rose sent forth its rare, delicate fragrance which was wasted on "the desert air." The antumn was as beautiful then as now, but the scene was far different, for the red man tilled no fields and the wild grass smitten by the early frosts made fit fuel for the endless prairie-fires that annually swept down the valley consuming all in its way, even to the water's edge.
The wild grass has gone: the underbrush along the streams has long since given way to the more profitable vegetation. The dusky warrior's rude cabin has given way to the large, modern, well-built farm-house, some of which have electric lighting systems, and many more both hot and cold run- ning water. The wild shrub has gone with the Indian, and the orchard and vineyard have come as a result of civilized life. The trail of the deer and antelope has been exchanged for the great steel rail highways, that cross and re-cross the domain now known as Harrison county. Then the wintry storm drove the frightened, suffering elk and bison to their hiding places; now the
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cold blast drives the farmer's stock to a comfortable shelter. Less than seventy years ago not a furrow had been plowed here: where the wigwam stood, as the abode of the savage. blood-thirsty Sioux, now may be seen many prosperous towns and cities. The Indian trailed along the picturesque stream then, but now the swift flying freight and express trains go hither and yon, carrying their cargo of the products of the fertile soil and the descend- ants of a nobler, more useful race of people-the while race.
Before entering into the history of the early settlers of this goodly land, it will be well to note a few points concerning the country as it came from the hand of the Creator: also to furnish the reader with a brief account of the territory in question, while it was yet a part of the territory of Jowa, with its transfer to the present state of lowa, which was about the date of the coming of the first Mormons to this section of the West. Many of the Mor- mons, having disagreed with President Brigham Young on the question of polygamy, located along the Missouri river, and settled these southwestern lowa counties, finally becoming known as the Reorganized Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Here, among the hills and valleys of this county, where so many of their descendants still reside, they settled. like the Pilgrim Fathers, in a place where they could worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience.
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CHAPTER I.
TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Harrison county is in the fourth tier of counties from the Missouri state line and on the western border of lowa. the Missouri river washing the west- ern border, while Monona and Crawford counties are at its north : Shelby county on the east and Pottawattamie county on its south.
The recent surveys show that Harrison county contains four hundred and sixty-four thousand acres, of which land more than four hundred thou- sand acres are under a good state of cultivation. There are about forty thousand acres of timber land of the native forest variety, while artificial groves dot the landscape here and there, showing the forethought with which the hardy early-timers wrought out problems for their children and later generations, who are now being benefited by groves utilized at this date, for shade trees and wind-breaks, as well as for fuel. The portions of the county not supplied by native forests have been made valuable and beautiful by these planted groves. the trees of which now tower up twenty, thirty and forty feet in height. These trees are a befitting tribute -- a living, growing memorial to the pioneer settlers, some of whom sleep the long sleep that knows no waking, beneath the shade of trees planted in the sixties and seventies, by their own hands.
STREAMS OF THE COUNTY.
The streams that drain and water the lands of Harrison county, all gain the Missouri bottoms within the county except the Boyer, the Pigeon and Mosquito. The last named stream has its source in Washington township, deriving its name from the miserable little pest that infested that portion of the country when first settled by white men.
The principal water courses in the county are the famous Boyer, the Wil- low, Soldier and Little Sioux rivers. The Boyer in its meanderings, has its source in Sac and Buena Vista counties, some of the waters from Storin Lake finding their way into the streamlets that form its headwaters. It enters this county in the northeastern part of the territory, winds about with many short turns through the county, and for about a dozen miles in Pottawattamie county, falling finally into the Missouri river after making sixty miles to gain
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a direct course of only twenty-eight. This was the condition up to a few years ago, since when the big dredge ditches, which have been constructed at public and private expense. have straightened its course to a remarkable de- gree. in some instances ruining mill sites, once counted valuable and utilized, as, for instance, the one at Woodbine, which has become valueless on account of the river's course having been so materially changed. An account of these great ditches will be given elsewhere in this volume.
W'est from the Boyer valley is the Willow, which has its source in Craw- ford county, entering this county in Lincoln township, near the west line of section 3. township 81. range 42. It passes through portions of Lincoln, Boyer, Magnolia, Calhoun and Taylor townships.
Steer and Allen creeks, both of which originate in Allen township, run in a southwestern course, and after winding about among the hills of Allen, Magnolia and Raglan township, enter into Atwood, sometimes called Gilmore, lake at the foot of the high bluffs. These are indeed beautiful. though small, streams. AAllen creek was named in honor of Andrew Allen, who settled on its pretty banks in 1851. Steer creek was named on account of several steers that perished there by miring down, out of sight. while being driven across this section in 1849.
Soldier creek has its rise in Ida and Crawford counties: enters Monona county, courses southwesterly until it passes the north line of Harrison county, where it turns to the east, then like a serpent winds its way southwest to the great Missouri bottoms, through Taylor township, through Clay township and parts of Cincinnati township. It was named on account of a company of United States troops having encamped on its banks in the autumn of 1846.
The largest of Harrison county streams is the Little Sioux river, but it makes the shortest stay of any of the water courses. It is quite a historic stream, on account of the many Indiana depredations committed along its banks. It heads in Minnesota among the swamps and marshes, passes through Osceola, Dickinson, Clay, O'Brien, Buena Vista. Cherokee and Wood- bury counties, entering Harrison county, on section 5. township SI, range 44. in Little Sioux township: thence flows southwest and mingles with the waters of the Missouri river.
The only other stream of any considerable importance in this county is the Pigeon that rises in Douglas township, and is sixteen miles long from its source to the point where it passes out of this county. The peculiarity of this stream, which is very crooked, is that its banks are from ten to thirty feet high, thus conveying the floods without doing much damage to the country adjacent.
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TOPOGRAPITY OF HARRISON COUNTY.
The general surface, or topography, of this large county is almost as varied as the tastes and fancies of men. Here one finds the high, rolling up- land, far above danger of malaria ; the sunlit cove nestling along the side of the bluffs, beautiful sights to beholdl ; the broad prairie lands, reaching on and on as far as the eye can discern : the elevated lands on lake margins, and river banks. the home of the stately forest kings. Also, Harrison possesses quite an amount of true "gumbo." especially in the southwestern portion, but this is being drained and tiled into profitable farming lands.
Of the valleys, it may be said that they are from one-half to several miles in width, the Missouri bottoms, of course, not included-this being much wider. The eye rests, in summertime, on a garden spot of beauty. The broad expanse of corn, wheat and tame grasses, is a scene which, once looked upon, is fastened on the memory forever.
Harrison county is blessed with a supply of good water, gained at various depths, by wells ranging from twenty to sixty feet, as a general rule, although in some locations a hundred feet and more must be gone before reaching a desirable flow of pure water. There are also many springs gushing out here and there, though not as numerous as. in some other counties, farther to the east. One-fifth of Harrison county is in what is termed the Missouri valley.
In many ways the most fertile and extensive valley of the county is the Boyer, which is, in places, two miles in width. It is Nature's true garden spot, improved by intelligent men and modern appliances. It attracted set- tlers long years ago, and these settlers have grown wealthy, many have long since been numbered among the deceased of the county, and the farms they held, with first titles to, from the government, are now owned by their sons and daughters. The Northwestern and Illinois Central railroad lines both follow up this valley, en route from Omaha to Denison, and there are annually tens of thousands of passengers who behold this rich valley and covet the land contained in it. Ilence, these lands have come to be among the most valuable and high priced of any in the county. Here from sixty to ninety bushels of corn is no uncommon yield, and a crop is as sure as the coming and going of the seasons. -
THE COUNTY'S LAKES.
Among the small lakes within this county should be named Smith's lake, in Little Sioux township, on section 31. Originally, this lake was four hun- dred yards wide by one mile in length, and in many places a hundred feet
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deep. It was in early days considered the grandest jake in all the great Mis- souri slope, and contained many fine fish.
Round lake, in the center of Morgan township, was evidently a part of the Missouri river's bed, and still depends upon that stream for its now quite scanty supply of muddy water. This, like other lakes, once so called. as the county is drained and developed, is becoming less known as a beauty spot, for streams and lakes and springs are always more or less dried up and changed in their supply and flow of water as a country is settled up and cultivated.
Horse Shoe lake, in Clay township, is about the same in character as Round lake, except that it derives its water supply from the Soldier river.
Noble's lake, partly in this county and partly in Pottawattamie, is within Cincinnati township. For many years this lake possessed charms as a resort and hunting and fishing camp-ground. Pickerel. bass, sun-fish and buffalo abounded in great numbers. This lake has also been made less desirable on account of the great ditches cut through the county. The type of lakes within Harrison county, as a rule were not spring-fed; hence, when farm improve- ments are made extensively, these once pretty water sheets change in beauty and amount of water.
It is supposed that the whole bottom, due to the Missouri river running through it, has filled up and formed the bottom lands. There is every indi- cation of it. Every few rods along the bottoms one will see evidences of where once flowed the mighty river. As the country is improved and drained out. this great bottom, which in 1857 was little else than a large swamp, pro- duces many of the best farms in the county. The soil, of course, is excep- tionally fertile and produces immense crops of corn.
TIMBER OF THE COUNTY.
Harrison county originally contained more timber than any of the Mis- souri river slope counties. Its distribution, being governed by circumstances favorable to its preservation, it is consequently found in the deep shaded ravines that crowd up into the bluffs, and along the small streams which are confined within narrow valleys hemmed in by steep bluff ascents. But, as observation has repeatedly shown in all parts of the state, forests are not necessarily confined to the valleys and moister localities, but thrive as well in one location as in another. This is true always where the prairie fires have been kept from the forests. Hundreds of acres have grown on the prairies, since the county was first known to white men. These tracts of young for- ests add to the value and beauty of the county's landscape, especially as is the
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case near Magnolia and Harris Grove, south of Logan. Good groves are also to be seen in the pretty valleys of the Soklier and Little Sioux rivers.
Numerous orchards have been bearing for many years throughout the county, and Harrison county has been famous for two or three large, thrifty dl very profitable apple orchards -- one at Magnolia, one near Logan and one near Woodbine. At an early day wild grapes were found in great abundance Mong the streamis here. In 1867 more than five hundred barrels of wild grape wine were made and shipped to Chicago, besides large quantities consumed at hone.
In the eighties it was written of Harrison county timber lands: "All along the Missouri, and well up into the interior of the county in LaGrange township, Union and Harrison townships are found vigorous, growing for- ests. Harris Grove covers over 6.000 acres: Twelve Mile Grove, in Douglas township and Boyer has 1,000 acres: Bigler's Grove. in Boyer and Jefferson townships: Union Grove in Union townships: Spencer's Grove just to the north of Missouri Valley (city ), has 2,000 acres : Brown's Grove in Calhoun, Taylor and Magnolia townships, the largest of any ; Raglan Grove. in Raglan township: Spink's Grove in Magnolia and Allen townships; the Flower's Grove in Jackson township and Weaver's Grove in Harrison township. to- gether with the artificial groves planted by the hardy pioneers, places this county beyond want of timber for all time, if properly cared for and pre- served."
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