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Anamosa was divided into wards and declared organized as a city February 6, 1872, by the town council. This organization was completed by the first city election held March 4, 1872, when two councilmen were elected from each ward.
A FEW DATES OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
August 20, 1901, Strawberry Hill annexed to Anamosa.
October 14, 1901, ordinance granted to Jones County Telephone Company.
March 4, 1902, resolution passed to build a city hall and hose house.
May 5, 1903, contractor Chadwick's bid for the construction of a city hall accepted.
February 5, 1904, voted a five per cent tax to Chicago, Anamosa & Northern Railway Company, for a proposed railway from Anamosa to Prairieburg.
February 1, 1904, city reduced from six to four wards.
May 10, 1906, contract for paving awarded to William Horrabin of Iowa City, the lowest bidder, his bid being one dollar and sixty-one cents per yard,
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stone curbing forty-three cents per foot. This paving cost a total of fifteen thousand, nine hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifteen cents.
September 10, 1907, petition of the voters of Anamosa for the purchase of the water works company was filed by the city council.
October 28, 1907, election for the purchase of the water works system. The vote being one hundred and eighty-three for and seventy-nine against.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME ANAMOSA.
The name of this city has a somewhat romantic origin, and is derived from a simple incident in its early history. This incident occurred in the house of G. H. Ford about 1842, and is thus related by Edmund Booth, who happened to be present : "One day three Indians came in. At a glance, it was seen that they were not of the common, skin-dressed, half wild and dirty class. They were a man, woman and daughter, and all wore a look of intelligence quite different from the generally dull aspect of their race. The man and woman were dressed mostly in the costume of white people, with some Indian mixed; but the girl, bright and pleasant faced, and apparently about eight or ten years old, was wholly in Indian dress. One can form some tolerable idea of her appearance from the carved full length figures sometimes found in front of tobacco and cigar shops in the cities. These are not always fancy figures, but taken from real life, though such are rarely, if ever, seen among Indians, as they travel from one part of the country to another. The girl was dressed as becomes the daughter of a chief. She was really a handsome girl. Her dress was entirely Indian, bright as was the expression of her face, tasteful, and yet not gaudy. She wore orna- mented leggings and moccasins, and her whole appearance was that of a well- dressed Indian belle.
"It was evident that these Indians were, as we said, not of the common order, and this fact excited more interest in us and Mr. and Mrs. Ford, no other per- sons being present, than was usually the case at that day, when the sight of native sons and daughters of the wild frontier was a common occurrence. The three were entirely free from the dull, wary watchfulness of their kind, and, though somewhat reserved at first, were possessed of an easy dignity. They readily became cheerful, and but for their light red color, would be taken for well-bred white people. They were from Wisconsin and on their way west.
"We inquired their names. The father's was Nasinus. The name of the mother was a longer one and has escaped our memory. The name of the daugh- ter was Anamosa-pronounced by the mother, An-a-mo-sah, as is the usual way, and corresponds to the Indian pronunciation of Sar-a-to-gah, the Saratoga of New York. When we asked the mother the name of her daughter, the latter laughed the pleasant, half bashful laugh of a young girl, showing she understood the question but did not speak. This interview was decidedly agreeable all around. After more than an hour spent in conversation, having taken dinner, they departed on the military road westward, leaving a pleasant impression be- hind them.
"It occurred to us that the names of the father and daughter were suitable for new towns-in fact, infinitely preferable to repeating Washington and various
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others for the hundredth time. Unfortunately. we neglected to ascertain of them the meaning of their names, but, some years later, Pratt R. Skinner removed here from Dubuque and established a land agency, subsequently a dry-goods store, under the firm of Skinner & Clark. Mr. Skinner had been engaged in government surveys in this part of Iowa, and was no stranger to the Indians and their language. He said the word Anamosa signified white fawn, and the probability of such being the case is natural enough, when we consider the Indian custom of naming persons from individual objects.
"After Lexington had been platted on this spot and had become the county seat, we brought forward the subject of changing the name of the town, and thus avoiding the numerous delays and losses in mail matter, resulting from sim- ilarity of postoffice names, almost every northern state having its Lexington. Skinner and C. C. Rockwell joined in the move, but, on consultation, the board of commissioners concluded they had no power in the premises, and that it was the province of the district court. At the first session of that court held in Lexington, a petition, gotten up mainly by Skinner and Rockwell, was presented. Judge Wilson assented, and since then the town has borne the name of Anamosa."
THE ANAMOSA POSTOFFICE.
The Anamosa postoffice was organized on the 4th day of November, 1847, and Columbus C. Rockwell was appointed postmaster and from that time until the present time there have only been eighteen different postmasters. The fol- lowing is an accurate list of postmasters showing their date and time of service obtained by the editor from the postal department at Washington, D. C .:
Anamosa .- Columbus C. Rockwell, appointed November 4, 1847. Chas. L .. D. Rockwell, appointed May 9, 1849. Joseph A. Hunt, appointed April 28, 1853. Linus Osborn, appointed December 10, 1853. Samuel A. Cunningham, appointed April 7. 1854. Richard G. Hunt, appointed August 8. 1856. Henry A. Shaffer, appointed September 24, 1856. Jonathan H. Show, appointed March 5, 1858 Amos H. Peaslee, appointed December 9. 1858. Nathan G. Sales, appointed Oc- tober 6, 1860. Horace C. Metcalf, appointed March 29, 1861. Richard Mc- Daniel. appointed March 20, 1866. Harlen Hallenbeck, appointed July 26, 1866. Geo. W. Coe (P. & S.),* appointed April 5, 1869. Chas. W. Coe (P. & S.), ap- pointed April 20, 1869. Reappointed (P. & S.), December 10, 1872. Reap- pointed (P. & S.), January 9, 1877. Wm. B. Fish (P. & S.), appointed January 24, 1881. Reappointed (P. & S.), January 27, 1885. Newton S. Noble (P. & S.), April 5, 1887. Reappointed (P.),* February 9, 1888. Elihu J. Wood (P. & S.), April 30. 1890. Edward C. Holt (P. & S.), April 17, 1894. Chas. H. Anderson (P. & S.), March 22, 1898. Reappointed (P. & S.), April 10, 1902. Reappointed (P. & S.), March 21, 1906.
The present postmaster is Charles H. Anderson, appointed March 22, 1898, and has been twice reappointed. Mr. Anderson has been a very competent and obliging postmaster and has aided materially in the present accommodation of the office and in the increase of business. He has increased the business from five thousand, three hundred and nine dollars and sixty-two cents in the year ending
*(P. & S.)=president and senate. (P., ) == president.
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March 1, 1898, when he was appointed, to ten thousand, four hundred and fifty- two dollars and thirty-eight cents for the year 1908. It was through his efforts that the office was placed in the rank of second-class office July 1, 1904, giving the city free delivery. February 1, 1906, two mail carriers were established and on April 1, 1907, a third was granted. The present carriers are A. A. Bagley, E. B. Harrison and Richard Owen. There are five rural mail routes from the Anamosa postoffice established as follows: No. 1, May 1, 1902; No. 2, January I, 1902; No. 3, January 1, 1902; No. 4, December 1, 1902; No. 5, November 15, 1902. The Anamosa postoffice has the finest home of any postoffice in Jones county.
The present postoffice officers are: postmaster, C. H. Anderson; assistant postmaster, C. L. Anderson; clerks: Hugh Reid, B. I. Mclaughlin and F. C. Alton.
ANAMOSA HOME COMING.
The Anamosa fair association thinking that a homecoming week on the same dates as the Anamosa fair would be a splendid thing for the community, appointed Clifford L. Niles, James E. Remley and E. R. Moore a committee to properly advertise the homecoming and make the necessary arrangements. This com- mittee did active work and made the necessary arrangements and preparation for the Anamosa homecoming. The fair association appointed the following com- mittee of the Anamosa citizens to take charge of the homecoming and arrange the program, viz. : E. J. Wood, T. E. Booth, H. M. Remley, M. Belknap, C. J. Cash, B. H. Miller, Mrs. David Hakes, Mrs. Edward Foley, Mrs. E. M. Harvey. and Mrs. Geo. W. Byerly.
The following program was adopted by the committee:
Tuesday, October 24, 1909. Reception and registration at city hall.
Wednesday, 9:00 o'clock. Reunion at City Park, Mayor Robert Johnson pre- siding. Address of Welcome, Judge F. O. Ellison. Responses, Chancy Wood, Rapid City, S. D .; J. M. Parsons, Des Moines, Iowa ; Captain E. B. Soper, Esther- ville, Iowa.
II :30 a. m. Picnic dinner at City Park.
Thursday, 9 o'clock. Visit to city reformatory.
IO o'clock. Automobile ride.
Thursday, 2 p. m. City Park, a general reunion and program of music and impromptu addresses.
On account of the unfavorable weather conditions the program was carried out at the courthouse, Mayor Johnson presiding. Jansa's band of Cedar Rapids furnished good music, as also did Miss Blanche Port's girl choir. Judge F. O. Ellison was then introduced and gave a very hearty, enthusiastic welcome to all homecomers. Rev. D. C. Dutton of Webster City, Missouri, responded to Judge Ellison's eloquent welcome in a most happy and pleasing manner. Judge B. H. Miller was then introduced and gave some very timely remarks regarding early Anamosa and Jones county history.
The picnic which was planned to be held at the City Park was held in the parlors of the Methodist church and a most enjoyable time was had. The women had charge of the picnic dinner under the leadership of Mrs. Geo. W. Byerly and
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Mrs. Ed Foley and their work was faithfully performed and the picnic dinner was one of the most successful features of the homecoming. Some of the other parts of the program were not completed on account of the excessively rainy weather.
The following is a list of those who registered, consisting of two hundred and forty-three names, which does not include all of those who returned to Anamosa.
Chas. Allen, Lillian Wheeler Allen, 1884; H. L. and Ruth Allen, Lohrville ; Mrs. Myrtle Clark Albee, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1901.
Florence L. Beam, Minneapolis, 1903; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Beam, Murdo, South Dakota, 1906; A. R. Byerly, Mrs. E. A. Byerly, Fredonia, Kansas, 1875; Mabel Booth Brewer, 1897; Gertrude and Helen Brewer, Bozeman, Montana; Wm. Bodenhofer, Hackensack, Minnesota, 1906; Geo. and Mrs. Brimacombe, Sabetha, Kansas, 1908; Morgan Bumgardner, Cedar Falls, 1869; J. H. Boots, Huron, South Dakota, Mrs. Janet Boots, 1904; Jarold H. Boots; F. M. Byerly, Delhi, 1899; C. H. Byerly, Cedar Rapids, 1901 ; J. W. Byers, Cedar Rapids, 1903; Faye Brock, Alden; A. Bricker, Maquoketa.
W. P. Connery, Murdo, South Dakota, 1909; Edith Caulkins, Knoxville, Ten- nessee; M. Chaplin, Lawrence, Kansas, 1908; J. F. Cohoon, Cedar Falls, 1907; Mrs. W. M. Carter, 1897; Hildreth A., Carol A. and Willis G. Carter, San An- tonio, Texas; Mrs. Julia Cowen, Chicago; Mrs. Bessie and Francis Coleman, Des Moines ; Mrs. Coon, Oxford Junction, 1859; Elias Curttright, Marshalltown; W. M. Carter, San Antonio, Texas.
Robert T. Dott, Salem, South Dakota, 1883; Mrs. M. E. Dott. Sioux City ; Robert O. Dott, Salem; J. D. E. Doolittle, Coggon, 1887; Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Dutton, Helen A. and Adena C. Dutton, Webb City, Missouri, 1907.
Alice Doyle, F. J. Dawson, Dubuque; Mrs. Ed. Doyle, Viola, 1889; Ed. Dor- sey, Clinton ; W. A. Dunn, Agent C. R. I. & P. 1867.
Bessie Ewing, Cedar Rapids, 1906; Frank O. Erwin, Cedar Rapids, 1902.
W. H. and Grace V. Farragher, Livermore, California, 1903; T. W. Foley, Denver; Mrs. Eliza McDaniels, Fenton, Cedar Rapids; H. O. Frink, Chicago, 1901 ; Joy L. Frink, Chicago, 1881.
Mrs. J. W. Gerber, 1887; Helen C. Gerber, Washington, D. C .; Bertha A. Graham, Chattanooga, Oklahoma, 1901 ; Olivine Graham; Dell Gleason, Ames, 1907; A. N. and Mrs. Griswold, Cedar Rapids, 1881 ; Ben H. Griffith, Nara Visa, New Mexico, 1909; Earl and Mrs. Gough, Mt. Vernon; W. F. Glick, Perry ; Mrs. R. R. Griffith, Moline, Illinois; Hannah R. Gilbert, Rhodes.
Mrs. Lorinda Huber Smith, Mechanicsville, 1864; C. H. Harvey, 1885, Edith C. and Helen W. Harvey, Knoxville, Tennessee; Mrs. T. E. Hartman, Waterloo, 1905; B. M. Hester, Ida Grove, 1876; G. W. and E. A. Harvey, Kimball, Neb., 1870; Ronald Hartman, Waterloo, 1905; Jane M. Harvey, Des Moines, 1898; J. P. Hire, J. B. Hepler, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. C. W. Hosford, Mrs. H. Paulson, Mrs. V. L. Hanssen, Monticello; E. S. Holt, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Gladys Sigworth Hull, Boone.
J. and Laura J. Ireland, Clinton, 1881 ; L. L. Ireland, Wyoming, 1885.
H. J. and L. Joslin, Holstein, 1882; R. T. Jeffrey, Ames, 1884; Mrs. Jennie Niles Jeffrey. Ames, 1902; Waller and Mrs. James, Wyoming.
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Mrs. Ella Kershner, Bessie and Lottie Kershner, La Belle, Missouri, 1904; Julia, John and Iola Kearns, Wellington, Kansas, 1907; Esther L. Kimball, Wy- oming ; L. H. and Mrs. Kaufmann, Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. A. V. Larrance, Aledo, Illinois ; C. O. and Mrs. Lawson, 1897; R. O. and M. R. Lawson, Waterloo; Will and Mrs. Lawrence, Cedar Rapids; Dick and Mrs. Lynn, Dubuque, 1903; Loretta Lynn, Dubuque, 1904.
Wm. McGuire, Chicago, 1894; Mrs. H. M. McGuire, 1894; E. C. Morey, Chicago, 1872; Mrs. Lillian Belknap Miller, Rockford, 1904; Fred J. Miller, Rock- ford; H. H. Mead, Kingsley, 1880; G. W. and Mrs. Miller, Cedar Rapids, 1900; Cyrus and Mrs. Matthews, Sioux City, 1897; Ada C. and Wilma M. McIntyre, Moline, Illinois, 1905; Florence and Ruth Matthews, Sioux City ; P. D. Murphy, 1882 ; Margaret Murphy, Chicago, 1894; T. R. Susie, I. and K. Mclaughlin, Du- buque, 1902; Dr. E. A. McLeod, Central City ; John McMurrin, Wyoming, 1907; F. C. McKean, Salina, Kansas, 1872; Harry W. Miller, Cedar Rapids ; L. B. and Mrs. Miller and Mary E. Dixon, Illinois.
John W. Niles, Sterling, Illinois, 1861; Leila Niles, Winfield, Kansas, 1902; S. D. Newman, Syracuse, Nebraska, 1883; Mrs. O. M. Newman, Marion, 1908; Harry Newlin, Viola ; W. S. Niles, Cedar Rapids ; Mrs. J. E. Nyquist, 1892, Helen, Mae and Buford R. Nyquist, Clinton; H. D. Neall, Chicago; Mrs. A. L. Neal, Clarksville; R. M. Nandell, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. W. J. Newell and son, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
M. F. and Mrs. O'Toole, Kansas City, Missouri, 1909.
Mrs. A. D. Patton, DeKalb, Illinois, 1884; Emily G. Platts, Trent, South Da- kota, 1869; Edith Pearson, Davenport, 1905; J. D. Pope, Cedar Rapids, 1901 ; Annette M. Page, Princeton, Illinois, 1904; O. L. Postlewait, Prairieburg, 1884; W. E. Potter, Baldwin, 1889; F. W. Port, Olin, 1886; Mrs. H. L. Peters, Edge- wood; Mrs. Fannie Peterson, Central City ; Mrs. G. S. and H. K. Peters, Edge- wood; E. W. Penley, Waubeek, 1889; John H. Peck, Iowa City, 1905; J. W. Port, Scribner, Nebraska.
Milton Remley, Iowa City, 1874; Josephine D. Remley, Iowa City, 1874; F. C. and Mrs. Reymore, Estherville. 1893; Harry Reymore, Estherville; Mrs. Reese, Des Moines; Mrs. C. L. Rumsey, Tilden, Nebraska, 1903; Mrs. E. R. Ristine, 1897; Ferne and Fay Ristine, Buckingham; Bert Raymond, Cedar Falls, 1883; Mrs. Alice and Mrs. Fred Raymond, Harry Raymond, Cedar Rapids; Nellie Rhodes, Davenport.
Carrie H. Sheean, Chicago; Claude Stickley, Cedar Rapids, 1904; M. and Mrs. Slife, 1891; Earl Slife, Dedham; W. D. Sheean, Wilson, Arkansas, Kate Sunday, Broughton, Illinois, 1906; Mrs. J. A. Spade, Renner, South Dakota. 1888; N. P. Stewart, 1890, Catherine Wildey Stewart, 1900, Martha Anne Stew- art, Minneapolis ; C. W and Mrs. Stites, Independence, 1875; C. P. Scroggs, Dal- las, South Dakota, 1908; E. G. Stanley, Cedar Rapids; Nate Sherman, Central City, 1879; Mrs. Switzer, Viola, 1889; E. B. Soper, Emmetsburg, 1865; Harry W. and Mrs. Sigworth, Waterloo, 1906; W. E. Slosson, Chicago, 1867.
Lucile E. Tucker, Keithsville. Louisiana, 1905; G. B. Taylor, Marion, 1897; Thomas and Mrs. T. W. Troy. Wilmette, Thomas and Margaret Troy, Keystone, 1907.
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W. O. and Lizzie W. VanNess, Clinton, 1888; Mrs. C. E. VanSant, 1903; Dwight and Harriet VanSant, Clinton.
J. J. and Sarah E. Wolf, Mason City, 1899; Geo. A. and Mrs. Winslow, Whiting, Indiana, 1894; Jeannie Lawrence Wicken, Dubuque; L. S. and Mrs. Wagner, Cedar Rapids, 1901 ; H. Walderbach, Chicago; L. F. Wagner, Council Bluffs, 1902; James Watts, Reno, Nevada, 1897; Henry and Abbietta Porter Wilkinson, Morrison, Illinois ; Mrs. John Williams, Lawrence Williams, Clinton ; C. M. Willard, T. E. Hartman, Waterloo; Henry Watson, Freeport, Illinois, 1907.
Mrs. E. and Miss N. Yount, Dubuque.
CITY OFFICERS.
Anamosa held its first election as an organized town on the first Monday of April, 1856. Mayor, William T. Shaw ; recorder, C. C. Peet; council : G. W. Kel- ler, Joseph Mann, S. T. Buxton, H. C. Metcalf.
1857-Mayor, Robert Dott; recorder, Charles D. Perfect; councilmen : H. C. Metcalf, S. S. McDaniels, E. Cutler, Burton Peet.
1858-Mayor, A. H. Peaslee; recorder, E. Cutler ; council : E. T. Mellett, W. R. Locke, J. J. Welsh, A. P. Carter.
1859 -- Mayor, George W. Field; recorder, C. L. Hayes; council : J. J. Welsh, W. R. Locke, A. P. Carter, J. L. Brown.
1860-Mayor, N. G. Sales; recorder, O. Burke; council, P. Flannery, J. J. Dickinson, David Graham, J. L. Brown.
1861-Mayor, N. G. Sales; recorder, O. Burke; council, William Skehan, Cornelius Peaslee, Benjamin Chaplin, J. J. Dickinson.
1862-Mayor, N. G. Sales ; recorder, J. J. Dickinson ; council : E. B. Alderman, Benjamin Chaplin, F. L. Mckean, J. D. Walworth.
1863-Mayor, J. H. Benjamin, recorder, Robert Dott ; council : E. M. Harvey, B. L. Watson, C. J. Higby, E. M. Littlefield.
1864-Mayor, Israel Fisher ; recorder, E. M. Littlefield ; council : A. P. Carter, W. M. Skinner, J. S. Belknap, J. S. Perfect.
1865-Mayor, Israel Fisher ; recorder, E. M. Littlefield ; council : A. P. Carter, J. S. Belknap, W. M. Skinner, John S. Stacy.
1866-Mayor, John S. Stacy ; recorder, C. T. Lamson; council: H. C. Met- calf, J. C. Dietz, H. Lehmkuhl, P. Haines.
1867-Mayor, J. C. Dietz; recorder, A. P. Carter ; council: S. G. Matson, C. W. Hollenbeck, M. H. Franch, Robert Dott, E. B. Alderman.
1868-Mayor, D. McCarn ; recorder, A. P. Carter ; council, L. Niles, A. Heit- chen, B. F. Shaw, H. C. Metcalf, C. W. Hollenbeck.
1869-Mayor, J. C. Dietz; recorder, E. M. Littlefield ; council : H. C. Metcalf, Thomas Perfect, J. H. Fisher, L. F. Clark, Lyman Niles.
1870-Mayor, E. Blakeslee; recorder, B. F. Shaw ; council: H. C. Metcalf, J. H. Fisher, B. P. Simmons, A. B. Cox, Lyman Niles.
1871-Mayor, Charles Cline; recorder, C. M. Failing; council: B. F. Shaw, W. W. Hollenbeck, D. C. Tice, O. M. Ellis, W. S. Benton.
March 5, 1872, Anamosa was organized as a city, with the following officers:
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Mayor, Robert Dott; city clerk, C. M. Failing; council : A. Heitchen, A. B. Cox, S. G. Matson, J. L. Brown, O. Dunning, S. Neeham, Frank Fisher, C. H. Lull.
1873-Mayor, Robert Dott ; clerk, E. M. Littlefield ; council : A. Heitchen, S. G. Matson, O. Dunning, Frank Fisher, Milton Remley, L. Schoonover, J. G. Parsons, A. V. Eaton.
1874- Mayor, Robert Dott; clerk, L. B. Peck; council, Milton Remley, L. Schoonover, B. P. Simmons, A. V. Eaton, J. T. Rigby, J. S. Belknap, J. B. Mc- Queen, Harmon Dorgeloh.
1875-Mayor, Robert Dott; clerk, L. B. Peck; council: J. T. Rigby, J. S. Belknap, C. M. Failing, J. B. McQueen, E. B. Alderman, L. Schoonover, George Watters, A. V. Eaton.
1876-Mayor, E. Steever (resigned in June and Robert Dott elected to fill vacancy) ; clerk, L. B. Peck; council : E. B. Alderman, L. Schoonover, George Watters, A. V. Eaton, T. Clancy, J. T. Rigby, D. M. Hakes, J. S. Belknap.
1877-Mayor, N. S. Noble ; clerk, L. B. Peck; council : T. Clancy, J. T. Rigby, D. M. Hakes, J. S. Belknap, C. L. Niles, D. Chadwick, L. Schoonover, L. J. Adair.
1878-Mayor, A. V. Eaton ; clerk, L. B. Peck ; council : C. L. Niles, D. Chad- wick, L. Schoonover, L. J. Adair, E. J. Wood, H. W. Sigworth, W. A. Cunning- ham, T. R. Ercanbrack.
1879-Mayor, A. V. Eaton; clerk, C. M. Brown; council: H. W. Sigworth, E. J. Wood, W. A. Cunningham, T. R. Ercanbrack, I. Fisher, M. Heisey, R. L. Duer, J. P. Scroggs.
The historian was unable to obtain the list of city officers from 1879 to 1897, as the record could not be found.
1897-Mayor, W. D. Sheean; clerk, J. B. Connery ; treasurer, T. E. Watters ; solicitor, C. M. Brown ; council, A. M. Simmons, M. P. Sigworth, J. M. D. Joslin, John Z. Lull, H. E. M. Niles, F. J. Fuller, E. R. Moore, F. J. Cunningham.
1898-Mayor, W. D. Sheean; clerk, L. J. Fisher ; treasurer, T. E. Watters ; solicitor, C. M. Brown; council: H. E. M. Niles, E. L. Atkinson, M. P. Sig- worth, A. M. Simmons, J. M. D. Joslin, F. J. Cunningham, J. Z. Lull, E. R. Moore.
1899-Mayor, W. D. Sheean; clerk, L. J. Fisher; treasurer, T. E. Watters; solicitor, C. M. Brown; council: W. O. Jackells, E. L. Atkinson, Jno. Z. Lull, A. M. Simmons, E. R. Moore, W. B. Foley, M. P. Sigworth, J. M. D. Joslin.
1900-Mayor, W. D. Sheean; clerk, C. M. Carter ; treasurer, T. E. Watters; solicitor, C. M. Brown; council : Miles Cook, E. L. Atkinson, J. Z. Lull, Geo. Wat- ters, A. M. Simmons, W. B. Foley, W. A. Cunningham, W. O. Jackells.
1901-Mayor, W. O. Jackells; clerk, C. M. Carter, L. J. Fisher; treasurer, T. E. Watters ; solicitor, Park Chamberlain ; assessor, D. M. Hakes ; council : E. L. Atkinson, J. K. Hale, Geo. Watters, H. V. Powers, D. B. Sigworth, J. P. Scroggs, A. C. Peet, M. L. Hollister, A. J. Byerly.
1902-Mayor, B. H. Miller ; clerk, L. J. Fisher ; treasurer, T. E. Watters, soli- citor, Park Chamberlain; assessor, D. M. Hakes; council, Lou Kaufmann, Jas. E. Remley, L. W. Ellis, J. P. Scroggs, B. E. Rhinehart, H. H. Soper, H. V. Powers, A. C. Peet, A. J. Byerly, D. B. Sigworth.
1903-Mayor, M. P. Sigworth ; clerk, L. J. Fisher ; treasurer, T. E. Watters : solicitor, Park Chamberlain; assessor, D. M. Hakes; council : C.W. B. Derr, J. A.
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Moe, J. M. D. Joslin, Harry Clarke, A. J. Byerly, L. W. Ellis, Jas. Remley, B. E. Rhinehart, J. P. Scroggs, H. H. Soper.
1904-Mayor, M. P. Sigworth ; clerk, B. E. Rhinehart; treasurer, T. E. Wat- ters ; solicitor, Park Chamberlain; assessor, D. M. Hakes ; council: D. Chadwick, Wm. Foley, J. A. Moe, G. W. Byerly, J. P. Scroggs, J. M. D. Joslin, M. L. Hol- lister, A. J. Byerly.
1905-Mayor, L. W. Ellis, clerk, L. J. Fisher ; treasurer, T. E. Watters ; soli- citor, B. E. Rhinehart; assessor, D. M. Hakes ; council : J. G. Fegan, Geo. Beamen, F. E. Johnson, A. J. Byerly, D. Chadwick, G. W. Byerly, J. P. Scroggs, M. L. Hollister.
1906-Mayor, L. W. Ellis ; clerk, L. J. Fisher; treasurer, T. E. Watters; so- licitor, B. E. Rhinehart; assessor, D. M Hakes; council : F. M. Belknap, C. J. Cash, J. P. Scroggs, M. I .. Hollister, Geo. Beamen, J. C. Fegan, F. E. Johnson, A. J. Byerly.
1907-Mayor, J. P. Scroggs; clerk, L. J. Fisher; treasurer, T. E. Watters; solicitor, B. E. Rhinehart; assessor, D. M. Hakes; council: J. G. Fegan, G. W. Beaman, F. M. Belknap, C. J. Cash, C. E. Joslin, T. Burke, A. J. Byerly.
1908-Mayor, J. P. Scroggs; clerk, L. J. Fisher; treasurer, T. E. Watters; solicitor, B. E. Rhinehart; assessor, D. M. Hakes, council; F. M. Belknap, W. S. Barker, G. Beaman, J. A. Moe, C. E. Joslin, J. W. Conmey, R. D. McIntyre, A. J. Byerly.
1909-Mayor, Robert Johnson ; clerk, L. J. Fisher ; treasurer, T. E. Watters; solicitor, B. E. Rhinehart ; assessor, D. M. Hakes; council : Ed Foley, F. J. Ful- ler, J. L. Kaufmann, Geo. Beamen, R. E. Giltrap, A. J. Byerly.
BAPTIST CHURCHES OF FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP.
FAIRVIEW.
The first Baptist church organized in Fairview township was situated in the village of Fairview. On the 29th day of July, 1848, the following persons met in the village, viz .: Louis W. Homan, Nathan B. Homan, Abram Raver, John G. Joslin, John Morehouse, Cordelia Peet, Margaret Morehouse, Temperance M. Homan, Candace Joslin and Barbara Raver and proceeded to organize a Baptist church. They fixed the date, August 17, 1848, as the time when the church should be publicly recognized by its sister churches, and appointed Elders Morey and Blanchard a committee to notify the nearest churches, which were at the following towns : Iowa City, Marion, Davenport, Delaware, Cascade, Dubuque and Maquo- keta. On the date fixed the council consisting of the following delegates: Iowa City church, Rev. D. P. Smith, pastor, Rev. W. B. Morey; Delaware church, Rev. Ira H. Blanchard, pastor, John Mallory and Ezra Blanchard ; Dubuque church, Rev. T. H. Archibald, pastor ; Davenport, Rev. B. F. Brabrook; Marion, Elihu Ives, Franklin Davis, A. C. Morse; Gascade, Arthur Thomas. Rev. O. L. Harding and Brother Rynerson, being present, were invited to sit with the council. The council examined very carefully the declarations of the faith and re- ligious views of the new church and the covenant and rules which they had adopted, and proceeded to recognize them as a regular Baptist church.
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