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Any stockholder in this company wishing to withdraw from the society shall be permitted to sell his stock and the same shall be transferred on the company books, but said stock shall be only owned by citizens of Page county, or the society may by a law made for that purpose, make other ar- rangements, but shall not pass any law preventing the transfer of stock.
The officers of this society for the ensuing year, commencing on the 7th day of March, 1865, are as follows : President, David Abbott; Vice Presidents, C. G. Hinman, James G. Laughlin, and N. L. Van Sandt; Sec- retary, N. B. Moore; Corresponding Secretary, Theodore T. Pendergraft; Treasurer, James A. Jackson; Librarian, S. H. Kridelbaugh; Directors, Wm. Butler, John R. Kox, T. H. Mckinnon, Samuel Nixon, G. H. Rum- baugh, J. C. McCandless, H. N. Cramer, A. Loranz, and J. P. West; Fi- nancial Committee, David Abbott, J. R. Morledge and N. L. Van Sandt.
The society shall have perpetual existence for the objects herein before set forth. .
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HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Done at Clarinda, in the county of Page, and state of Iowa, on the 7th day of March, 1865.
DAVID ABBOTT, J. A. JACKSON, T. T. PENDERGRAFT, JOHN R. MORLEDGE, HENRY N. CRAMER, T. R. STOCKTON, N. L. VAN SANDT.
STATE OF IOWA - PAGE COUNTY.
Be it remembered that on the 7th day of March, 1865, before me, the undersigned, N. B. Moore, a notary public, in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared David Abbott, J. A. Jackson, T. T. Pendergraft, Jno. R. Morledge, H. N. Cramer, T. R. Stockton, N. L. Van Sandt, who are to me personally known to be the identical persons whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing articles of incorporation, and ac- knowledged the execution of the same to be their voluntary act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and notarial at Cla- rinda, Iowa, this day and date first above written.
N. B. MOORE, Notary Public.
Through the efforts of Dr. Van Sandt, N. B. Moore, William Butler and others, about two years after the society located on the present grounds, they were fenced and suitable buildings erected. The grounds are beautifully located and now consist of twenty-six acres, and are sur- rounded with fine shade trees, something unusual in fair grounds, as they are generally located with only one object in view, and that is where there can be found groud suitable for a "speed ring." A large and commo- dious hall has been erected for the exhibition of fine arts, fabrics, fruits, merchandise, home and foreign products. A half mile track, sixty feet wide, said to be the best in southwestern Iowa for testing the style and speed of horses; with a pagoda in the center for the use of officers and judges. The grounds are also supplied with good stalls for cattle and horses.
The society is now in a flourishing condition and has long ceased to be a burden to those connected with it.
The exhibition of 1880 was probably the most successful, in every re- spect, of any ever held by the society. As we have given a full account, in the beginning of this chapter, of the first exhibition, we herewith, for the purpose of contrasting the growth of the county, present a full report of the fair of 1880, as published in the Clarinda Herald, of September 15:
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"Floral hall was quite creditably filled with fruits, flowers, and ladies' handiwork of all kinds. There was a fine show of needlework, silk, and other patchwork, crochet work, embroidery scroll work, hair flowers, wax work, zephyr, worsted, and silk floss, worked mottoes and pictures, oil paintings on wood, marble, shells, and canvas. A very large variety of apples, as fine as any one could wish to see. Peaches, pears, plums, grapes; also a very fine collection of choice house plants and flowers.
" The corn on exhibition was as fine as we have ever seen; in fact it would be very difficult to show better corn anywhere. Several fine sam- ples of wheat were shown, as good as can be raised in a corn country. But few samples of rye and oats were to be seen, but what was there was good.
"Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams were very fine, and showed good cultivation. One lot of onions was as good as the best. Other garden products were not largely exhibited, but what was shown was of good quality.
" Bailey & Davis showed some marble work, which was of excellent quality of stone, and very fine workmanship. Wolfe & Van Sandt had their Crane rolling gate, and Cooper Maxwell a nice balance gate on ex- hibition. They were much admired by the farmers. H. Knieriem had his new force pump on the grounds; it is quite an improvement over any thing we have seen before.
"Among those exhibiting fruit, we must make special mention of Mr. Cooper, Mr. Dow, and Dr. Van Sandt, who have devoted much care to fruit culture, and can show as fine results as can be seen in the west.
"Mrs. J. H. Malcom, Miss Maggie Hepburn, and Mr. O. F. Henshaw, showed some very fine oil paintings, well worthy the commendations they received.
" Miss Lacey, of Shenandoah, had the largest display of needlework and lace embroidery. Her work was much admired.
" The show of poultry was excellent. Henry Loy, Charley Lyman, M. V. Thompson and J. R. Lawson, showed a large collection of fowls of very fine breed, consisting of peacocks, turkeys, light brahma chick- ens, houdans, gold spangled polands, white faced black spanish, dark brah- mas, imperial pekin ducks, muscovy ducks, Japanese bantams, toulouse geese, brown leghorn chickens, plymouth rocks, rose crested and white crested black bantams. These were by far the best collection of poultry ever shown in the county.
" The cattle show was worthy of the county, and did great credit to the men who have given such attention to stock raising. Healy & Sons, from Bedford, showed a herd of twenty-one short horns, and took several premiums. At the head of their herd was a seven-year-old thoroughbred bull, weighing 2,500 pounds. T. R. Westrope, of Montgomery county,
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HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
showed fourteen head of short horns in a herd, at the head of which stood a thoroughbred bull, weighing 2,160 pounds. N. B. Moore had on exhi- bition fourteen head in a heard, at the head of which stood a thorough- bred bull, weighing over 2,000 pounds. Isaac Van Arsdol had his three- year-old bull, (thoroughbred,) weight over 2,200 on exhibition, and took a first premium on thoroughbreds, while on sweepstakes, Healy & Sons carried off the prize, and John X. Griffith's cow, in her class did the same. Ira Stevens showed a fine roan thoroughbred bull, nearly as large as the others mentioned. The cows and young cattle shown by Healy & Sons, Westrope, Moore, Van Arsdol, Griffith and A. Collins and others, were of fine blood. No county in the state will show finer cattle this season than those on exhibition here.
The Indians on exhibition at the fair were quite a sight to many of the young people and some of the older ones, who had never seen any of the native Americans. They belong to the Otoe tribe, whose reservation is near Mission creek, Nebraska. They eat at the table like the whites, and can talk English enough to buy and sell with whites, and can count money quite readily. Their fur caps and bead-worked blankets, moccasins and necklaces were quite handsome, and their wild, weird songs and dancing were reminders of the stories we had read of them long ago. Their skill with the bow and arrow is wonderful. The Indian pony race showed that they are excellent horsemen. But the best thing about the Otoes is the fact that the younger members of the tribe are attending a school es- tablished by the government, and will acquire quite a good education, and learn to farm and follow agricultural pursuits.
" The balloon assensions on Wednesday and Saturday, at the fair, were successfully accomplished. The balloon party spared no efforts to give a creditable exhibition, and we are glad they succeeded so well. Wednes- day the balloon rose almost perpendicularly to the heighth of about 2,000 feet, and floated west from the grounds to near the railroad track, when it came down, greatly to the relief of some nervous persons, who were in dread till the æronaut landed on terra firma.
" On Saturday the ascension was made from the northeast of the grounds, and the northwest wind carried the light balloon with its passenger on the trapeze, across the grounds, at an altitude of about 2,500 feet, going in a southeast course and alighting in a corn field. The people were much pleased with the exhibition.
"The show of horses was the best ever had in Page county. Of thor- oughbreds there were four entries. Prince Gorman, J. W. Williamson and Sam. Gorman carried off the ribbons.
"Twenty-six roadsters were shown, of various ages, and premiums awarded to G. A. Campbell and S. H. Shaw, for stallions; W. G. Dealing and J. C. Foster, for three-year old filleys; J. C. Steeves, for brood mare
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and mare colt; L. Millhone, for mare colt; R. Flowers, for mare colt, be- sides several others. In class three there were thirty-five entries, and a goodly number of premiums awarded. D. Sutherland and J. Burwell took the first and second for three-year old stallions; G. G. Fleenor and G. H. Patterson, for stallions over four years; J. C. Steeves and J. R. Knox, for three-year old geldings, and C. A. Linquist, for horse colt.
" There were thirty-nine entries in the class of draught horses, in which Thos. Campbell, S. McClelland, W. T. Farrens, J. Shaw, W. H. Widney, D. E. Ridinour, F. Cooper, D. Sutherland, H. Loy, J. R. Lawson, M. Burwell, C. E. Babbitt were the principal exhibitors, and shared the pre- miums with others. Seven farm teams, twelve carriage and family teams and three buggy teams were on exhibition, making a fine show of good stock.
"In sweepstakes, D. Sutherland took the premium for best stallion, and G. H. Patterson for best stallion showing five colts, and J. C. Steeves for best brood mare and three colts.
"G. G. Fleenor's jack took sweepstakes premium.
"On the track there were some very fine horses shown and some good racing. Among the best goers were G. A. Campbell's three-year olds, Hartman's Gipsy Girl, Black Tom, owned by M. Harrison, Alice Lee, owned by Frank McMillen, H. W. Beecher, owned by Prince Gorman, Billy Trump, by Mart Reed, Billy Cozad, by W. J. Dealing, and Rattler, owned by A. S. Gudgeon. In the race of the three last named, Rattler won three straight heats, winning the race. The pacing in this race was excellent.
"For purse No. S, trotting race, there were five entries; the first pre- mium was won by C. N. Crocket's Starling; second by G. Westman's Sailor Boy.
"In No. 10, running race, Alice Lee, owned by F. McMullen, took first, and Milday, owned by Libby & Bates, second money.
"The show of hogs was very good. We did not learn the names of all the exhibitors, but a look through the pens showed a choice lot of hogs. They were of all sizes, from fifty to eight hundred pounds weight. The greatest number were Poland China, Poland and Chester, and Berkshire stock. J. H. Weidner had a fine lot of Poland Chinas, and W. H. Wid- ney showed a nice lot of the same. Healy & Sons also had a pen full, and D. C. Ribble had a lot of five months' old pigs, that took first pre- mium-they were beauties. W. C. Stillians had good ones there, as he always has -- while there were several other very fine lots. The premiums awarded were quite numerous, and such stock would win premiums in any fair.
The show of sheep on the grounds was better than ever before. Some good sheep were on exhibition, owned by J. R. Knox, J. C. Steeves, J.
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X. Griffith, Jas. Woodworth, and John McDowell. They took several premiums. Sheep husbandry is yet in its infancy in Page county, but we see no reason why it should not become as prominent and profitable as raising hogs. We hope to see a much larger show of sheep at our next fair.
" The attendance at the fair was very large, and the whole number of entries run up to between nine hundred and a thousand. Good judges es- timate the number of people on the grounds on Thursday and Friday, at from 7,000 to 8,000, while the number on Saturday was nearly as great.
" The good order on the grounds was worthy of special commendation, and the officers of the society, from the president and secretary to the po- lice, did their very best to make everything pass off pleasantly, and de- serve the thanks of all for their good management of the fair. "
The receipts of the association from the sale of tickets, for 1880, was as follows:
Membership tickets $ 741 00
Day tickets
739 75
Fifteen cent tickets.
20 25
Fifty cent tickets
37 50
Carriage tickets .
40 75
Tickets sold at the gate
177 30
Total. $1 756 55 The total receipts of the association did not fall far short of $2,800. A great contrast, indeed, to the exhibition of 1859.
THE WESTERN STAGE COMPANY.
The old residents of the county know of the methods of transportation in the days preceding railroads. The iron steed has puffed its way across the county only for a few years past, and previous to its introduction the slow-going and lumbering stage-coach supplied the only means of travel. In 1854 the Western Stage Company first began to operate in central Iowa; but as business increased, and the country became more thickly set- tled, they extended the area of their operations, and pushed their lines of travel in other directions. The trips were originally made weekly, then semi-weekly, and finally daily, as the growing business warranted such an increase of facilities. The life of a driver on one of these coaches was by no means an enviable one. Through storm and sunshine, in winter's cold or summer's heat, through swollen streams and over embankments of
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snow, they urged onward their steeds, being the only means of communi- cation with the outer world. It was the only means for the conveyance of the mails, and its appearance was always hailed with gladness.
But the days of staging in Iowa have long since gone by. The broad acres contribute so largely to the material wealth of the world that hun- dreds of miles of railroad facilities fail to satisfy the demand for greater transportation facilities. The day is not far distant when the state in every direction will be intersected with a network of iron roads, over which to the marts of the world the products of her soil shall find their way.
The company was effectually demoralized, so far as southern Iowa is concerned, on the completion of the C., B. & Q. road to Council Bluffs. In 1874 the last coach belonging to the company was sold, and the West- ern Stage Company ceased to exist. Then the rushing car outstripped the coach, and has consigned it to a recollection and a reminiscence of the past.
The almost incalculable advantages to be derived from railroad facilities are offered at their best to the inhabitants of Page county. The creation of points of sale and shipment for agricultural products increased the value of farm property, and this county everywhere shows, in its rich, well-cul- tivated farms and fine buildings, the benefits of home markets and the highest facilities for transportation. The villages along the railroad, while possessing their own class of attractions, are assured of a solid growth and development. To arrest or seriously delay the conveyance of what now come and go so promptly by mail and express, would be to take away much of what constitutes civilization, and remand the community thus afflicted to comparative barbarism.
THE FINANCES OF PAGE COUNTY.
Among the many other things of which Page county can boast. and point to with pride, is the fact that the county is entirely out of debt, and there is but very little, if indeed any, cause for complaint in regard to the financial management of the county. There has been an absence of ex- travagance from the beginning, and in the main county affairs have been managed in an economical and judicious manner. Indeed, many are of the opinion that the management of county affairs has been too conserva- tive. The following tables, taken from the financial report, issued by W. M. Alexander, county auditor, in compliance with a resolution issued by the board of supervisors, will tend to show the financial condition of the county from 1869 to 1879, covering the most prosperous decade of the county's existence from the time of its organization to the present:
TABLE
SHOWING THE EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY FROM JANUARY 5, 1869, TO JANUARY 1, 1880.
YEARS.
General Expenses.
Court Expenses.
Pauper Expenses.
Safe.
Court House.
Gopher Scalp.
Jail, Kitchen & Barn.
Poor Farm.
Drilling Tools.
Totals.
Warrants Canceled.
1869.
7 806 951
2 907 43
426 10|
11 140 48|
7 362 57
1870.
8 275 18
3 940 88
1 035 12|
13 251 18
18 718 84
1871
8 480 33
5 050 70
1 057 43
650 00
15 238 46
13 013 94
1872.
7 639 93
3 910 82
747 50
12 298 25
17 249 13
1873
7 873 15
4 347 53
720 18
1 622 13
14 562 99
14 595 27
1874.
8 796 09
4 611 27
800
30 . .
5 706 55
19 914 21
19 243 16
1875.
9 238 16
5 760 70
1 568 03/.
934 55
17 501 24
18 133 06
1876.
9 768 11
6 514 57
2 582 66|
1 966 95
5 230 93
26 063 22
25 732 85
1877 ..
9 768 05
5 568 40
1 581 94
2 108 20
943 08
19 969 67
20 655 84
1878
9 697 29
4 696 04
1 803 22
10 30
1 488 95
19 374 90
19 309 50
1879
10 182 35
6 139 24
1 341 60
127 48
2 542 59
135 10
20 478 66
20 682 62
Totals.
$97 525 59 $53 447 58|$13 664 08 $650 00 $ 7 456 16 $ 6 709 20 $ 6 174 01 $ 4 031 54 $ 135 10 $189 793 26 $194 696 78
Amount of warrants outstanding January 5, 1869
$ 4 349 67
Interest on warrants. .
553 85
Total.
$ 194 696 78
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
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HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY. TABLE
SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF WARRANTS DRAWN ON THE BRIDGE FUND, AND CANCELED, FROM JANUARY 5, 1869, TO JANUARY 1, 1880.
YEARS.
Issued.
Canceled.
1869
$
4,369 05 $
5,769 84
1870
8,621 18
8,270 08
1871
7,346 42
7,799 14
1872
10,126 49
10,126 49
1873
9,970 27
9,411 13
1874
5,677 04
6,238 51
1875
13,118 17
13,056 79
1876
11,082 70
11,601 47
1877
8,334 36
8,313 01
1878
17,833 22
17,688 80
1879
9,393 37
9,295 37
Total
$ 105,872 27 $ 107,570 63
Amount of warrants outstanding Jan. 5, 1869. $ 1,404 72
Amount of interest on warrants.
293 64
Total .
$107,570 63
TABLE
SHOWING THE GENERAL LEVIES FROM 1869 TO 1879.
YEARS.
State.
County.
School.
Bridge.
Insane.
Bounty.
Poor farm.
Total.
1869
2
4
2
3
11
1870
2
4
1
5
12
1871
2
4
1
3
10
1872
23
4
1
2
3
123
1873
2
4
1
3
10
1874
2
4
1
3
10
1875
2
4
1
3
10
1876
2
4
1
23
2
10
1877
2
4
1
2
12
1878
2
4
1
2
.
9
1879
2
4
1
2
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TABLE
SHOWING THE ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PAGE COUNTY, AND TAXES LEVIED FROM 1869 TO 1879, INCLUSIVE.
YEARS.
Value of
Realty.
Value of
Town
Prop'rty
Value of
P'rsonal
Prop'rty
Value of
Prop'rty
Tot'l val-
uation of
County.
State tax
|Co. Tax
Includ-
ing poll
Bridge
School
1869
$16,326.70|$1,235.70 $5,865.49|
$23,427.89|$4,685.50|$ 9,371.03 $ 7,028.27|$4,685.50
1870
16,333.53 1,273.23 7,422.81
55,029.57
5,005.54 10,011.12| 12,513.90 2,502.78
1871.
20,952.90
1,890.73
7,832.66
30,676.29
6,135.71|
13,411.40
9,202.49
3,067.59
1872.
21,102.15
1,785.12
8,631.16 $1,099.26
32,617.69
8,154.42
14,324.07
6,523.53
3,261.77
1873.
24,021.48
2,400.01|
9,301.03
1,453.36
37,175.88
7,435.20
16,237.40
11,152.80
3,717.60
1874.
24,021.48
2,400.01 11,333.89
1,748.45
39,503.83
7,900.76
17,332.02
11,851.14
3,950.38
1875.
30,507.55
3,225.32 11,008.36
944.95
45,686.18|
9,136.98
19,979.96
13,605 47
4,568.49
1876.
30,297.28
3,316.86 11,097.40
708.57
45,420.11
9,084.02
20,082.54
11,355.02
4,542.01
1877.
29,629.70
4,143.23 13,308.84
767.66
47,849.43
9,569.88
20,909.76
11,962.35
4,784.94
1878.
29,629 70
4,286.34 13,860.76
732.30
48,509.10
9,701.82
21,418.64
9,701 82
4,850.91
1879.
29,681.421
5,088.71 11,321.61
590.57
46,682.311
9,336.461
20,587.92
9,336 46
4,668.23
Tax.
Tax.
Tax.
Bounty.
Poor
Total
Levied.
$
$
$
$
$
$
1869
2,342.72
17,246.18
12,154.24
6,411.78 3,118,59
67,043.81
1870.
19,956.07
13,304.40
8,773.57 2,776.27
74,843.65
1871.
22,820.81
17,896.54
9,053.83
4,103.64
321.13|
28,455.00
114,468.14
1872.
23,220.02
16,877.71
9,012.11
4,568.64
466.35
9,783.50
96,092.12
1873.
25,977.79
18,502.86 10,002.59 16,002.10 11,201.22
5,114.41
2,523.73
102,914.77
1875.
31,282.01
14,193.01 14,729.42
3,848.11;
5,387.15
116,730.60
1876.
2,271.00
27,518.87
9,036.44 12,746.53
3,982.71
3,613.00
104,232.14
1877.
2,392.47
29,533.17
12,132.42 11,797.28
4,887.21
3,620.46
9,569.88 121,159.76
1878.
32,428.11
7,627.37 11,545.24
5,127.10
3,941.88
106,342.89
1879.
27,650.66
8,632.41 10,355.46
4,746.90
4,394.48 121,102.20
250,898.95
YEARS.
Insane
Hospital
Tax.
Teac
Tax.
School
House
Tax.
School
C'n'gent
Tax.
Road
City
R. R.
Farm.
Tax
1874.
27,039.01
4,001.96
2,148.15
99,176.35
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
453
Tax.
Tax.
R, R.
454
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY. TABLE
SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARS IN THE VARIOUS TOWNSHIPS AND IN- DEPENDENT DISTRICTS AND THE APPORTIONMENTS OF THE TEMPORARY SCHOOL FUND FOR 1869:
NAME OF TOWNSHIP AND DISTRICT.
No. Scholars.
April Ap-
portionment.
Sept. Ap-
portionment.
Valley township.
177|$
265 53|$
81 52
Douglas township
127
197 55
58 50
Fremont township
65
100 96
29 95
Pierce township
59
91 62
27 17
Tarkio township.
100
155 49
46 06
Nodaway township
240
373 57
110 53
Ind. Clarinda.
459
714 73
211 40
Nebraska township
143
222 47
65 87
Ind. Hawleyville.
126
196 00
57 96
East River township
385
599 45
177 35
Harlan township.
216
336 20
99 48
Lincoln township.
166
258 30
76 54
Washington township
138
214 68
63 53
Amity township.
377
587 01
173 53
Buchanan township
326
507 60
150 16
Totals
3,104|$ 4,820 96 $ 1,429 55
FOR 1879.
Valley township
334|$
234 28|$
223 75
Douglas township
319
223 75
213 80
Fremont township
330
231 47
221 15
Pierce township.
230
161 63
154 12
Pierce township, ind. dist. Essex ..
190
133 27
127 35
Grant township, ind. dist. Lake Shore
13
9 12
8 72
Grant township, ind. dist. Pleasant Hill
36
25 25
24 13
Grant township, ind. dist. Fairview .
35
24 55
23 46
Grant township, ind. dist. Shenandoah
305
213 93
204 35
Grant township, ind. dist. Grant.
. .
50
35 07
33 52
Grant township, ind. dist. Mt. Vernon.
19
13 33
12 73
Grant township, ind. dist. Science Ridge ...
29
20 34
19 43
Grant township, ind. dist. Lone Star ..
26
18 24
17 43
Grant township, ind. dist. Pleasant View .. .
6
4 21
4 02
Grant township, ind. dist. Mt. Hope ..
19
13 33
12 75
Tarkio township.
258
180 971
172 86
455
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARS, ETC .- CONTINUED.
NAME OF TOWNSHIP AND DISTRICT.
No. Scholars.
April Appor-
tionment.
Sept. Appor- tionment.
Nodaway twp., ind. dist Spring Hill
31|$
21 74 $
20 80
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. No. 2 .
49|
34 37
32 85
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Mutton Ridge.
75
52 60
50 26
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. No. 4
40
28 06
26 82
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Runnels
43
30 16
28 82
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Emma
30
21 04
20 10
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Wolf.
18
12 63
12 08
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. McCowen
48
33 67
32 17
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Snake Creek
48
33 67
532 17
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Summit
50
35 07
33 52
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Washington
30
21 04
20 10
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Elrick
36
25 25
24 12
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Vienna
41
28 76
27 47
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Center
30
21 04
20 10
Nodaway twp., ind. dist. Clarinda.
662
464 35
443 65
Nebraska township
163
114 33
109 25
Nebraska twp., ind. dist. Hawleyville.
140
98 20
93 82
East River township
321
225 16
215 13
Harlan twp., ind. dist. No. 1.
68
47 70
45 57
Harlan twp., ind. dist. No. 2.
47
32 97
31 50
Harlan twp., ind. dist. Keystone
65
45 59
43 56
Harlan twp., ind. dist. Eureka
33
22 44
21 45
Harlan twp., ind. dist. Pleasant Ridge
74
51 90
49 59
Harlan twp., ind. dist. No. 6
61
42 79
40 88
Lincoln twp., ind. dist. Salem
48
33 67
32 17
Lincoln twp., ind. dist. Star .
45
31 57
30 16
Lincoln twp., ind. dist. Advance
45
31 57
30 16
Lincoln twp., ind. dist. Long Branch
65
45 59
43 56
Lincoln twp .. ind. dist. Center
40
28 06
26 81
Lincoln twp., ind dist. Snow Hill
49
34 37
32 84
Morton township
216
151 51
144 76
Washington twp., ind. dist. Liberty
101
70 84
67 69
Washington twp., ind. dist. North Star
28
19 64
18 78
Washington twp., ind. dist. Union Grove ..
55
38 58
36 86
Washington twp., ind. dist. West Point ...
64
44 89
42 89
Washington twp., ind. dist. Maple Grove .
28
19 64
18 78
Colfax township
223
156 42
149 45
Amity township
252
176 76
168 88
Amity twp., ind. dist. College Springs
197
138 18
132 03
Buchanan township
275
192 80
184 29
Totals.
6,132 $ 4,301 36$ 4,109 46
456
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
TABLE
SHOWING AMOUNT OF WARRANTS ISSUED AND CANCELED ON BOUNTY FUND .*
Amount drawn during the year 1872 $ 2650 00
Amount drawn during the year 1873 8850 00
Interest on warrants 272 38
Total
$ 11,772 38
WARRANTS CANCELED.
Canceled during the year 1872 $ 294 27
Canceled during the year 1873
8840 35
Canceled during the year 1874
2637 76
Total
$ 11,772 38
*This fund was created under resolutions of the board of supervisors adopted at a special session, December 21, 1863 and at the regular session January, 1864, offering a bounty of $150 to each person that would volunteer in the U. S. service from Page county, to aid in put- ting down the southern rebellion. It being ascertained that in addition to the amount paid by the county in 1864, there were yet seventy-seven persons that had not received the bounty that were entitled to it. The board, at their regular session in September, 1872, ordered that a tax of three mills on the dollar be levied for the purpose of paying the balance due the soldiers under said resolutions.
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