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HISTORY OF IOWA.
DUNLAP.
The settlement of Dunlap began in the summer of 1867, the prior settlement, which was virtually its beginning, however, be- ing the town of Olmstead, to which reference has been made hitherto. The Olmstead settlement was known as the Yankee settlement, as its founders and population-if the latter word is not too comprehensive for so small a town-were from New Eng- land.
Of this Olmstead settlement it may be said that Henry Olmstead, H. B. Lyman, Edward Brace, and Calvin Nay, came together in the autumn of 1855 from Connecticut; J. L. Roberts came in November of the same year. The same autumn witnessed the arrival of James Welch, who settled on what is known as the Sam. Ettinger farm, about thirteen miles south of Dunlap. During the same autumn E. P. Brown built a log house about one-half mile west of Galland's Grove, in Harrison Township. A man named Riley, a native of Connecticut, came the same autumn in search of health.
About the last of November, 1855, Olmstead, Riley and Roberts assembled on the townsite of Olmstead, and voted a township organization. Olmstead was Chairman of the meeting, Riley was the Clerk, and Roberts sustained the important role of "voter." Both Riley and Olmstead are now dead. Riley died in Connecticut; Olmstead was killed by a runaway team. The latter was the first County Supervisor for Harrison Township, L. Kellogg, the next, and was succeeded by Roberts, whose term of office included the year during which the settlement of Dunlap was begun.
Like the "paper towns" in Iowa and elsewhere, Olmstead was not doomed to anything but a transitory existence. The establish- ment of the line of the C. & N. W. Railroad elsewhere than had been expected terminated the existence of a number of towns, and Olmstead was among the number.
Dunlap is located on section 3, township 81, range 41, and was platted by the Cedar Rapids Land Company in 1867. The town was incorporated in the spring of 1871. Its first officers were: L. G. Tubbs, Mayor; Frank Griffin, Recorder; S. M. Williams, W. C. Chapman, B. F. Carpenter, W. P. Webster, J. R. Wheeler, Trus- tees; Samuel Baird, Marshal; S. J. Patterson, Treasurer; William Magden, Solicitor; William Sears, Street Commissioner; H. W. Cotton, Assessor.
The following are the present town officers: F. W. Olmstead, Mayor; D. T. Stubbs, Recorder; O. P. Simmons, G. W. Chamber- lin, John Noonan, Charles Gager, G. P. Moorhead, E. R. Cadwell, Council; E. K. Burch, Solicitor; J. B. Patterson, Treasurer; W. Van Slyke, Marshal. Board of Education: S. J. Patterson, Pres- ident; R. R. Baltard, Secretary; J. A. Nay, M. Barrett, M. Rob- erts, H. W. Gleason, W. C. Chapman, J. Van Scoy.
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Dunlap Bank, a prosperous and substantial institution, was or- ganized in 1871, the firm at first being Clark, Kellogg & Thomp- son, and afterwards Kellogg, Morehead & Thompson. The present firm are Kellogg, Morehead, Satterlee & Patterson. L. Kellogg is president, S. L. Amsden Cashier, David Stubbs Assistant Cashier. The bank building, a handsome brick structure, was erected in 1879.
The town was named by the Railroad Company in honor of one of its officials. Its population, according to the census of 1880, is 1,418; its present population is fully 1,500.
Among the leading industries may be mentioned I. Scholfield's flouring mill, which was erected in the summer of 1871. This mill is about five-eighths of a mile west of Dunlap, is 32x66 feet in dimensions, and three stories high, has four run of stones, and a capacity of sixty barrels per day. This mill has all the machinery for making the patent flour; but is mainly employed in doing cus- tom work, a very large amount of which comes to it. Mr. Schol- field also owns a grain elevator at Denison.
His mill office and residence are connected by telephone. Mr. S. has a farm of three hundred acres connected with the mill, and is extensively engaged in hog raising. He is also the owner and editor of the Dunlap Reporter. This paper was started in 1871 by Geo. R. Brainerd, who was succeeded by G. W. Thompson. Mr. Thompson ran the paper about two years, part of the time in con- nection with James Ainsworth. Thompson sold to L. F. Cook, who ran it until May, 1880, when Mr. Scholfield purchased a half- interest. In May, 1881, Mr. Scholfield purchased Cook's interest and assumed entire control. He has changed the paper from an eight-column folio to a five-column quarto, and greatly enlarged its scope, paying very particular attention to the wants of the farming community, as well as to those of the home circle and the fireside. In this undertaking he is meeting with success. L. Ballou is the local editor.
There are three brickyards, of which James Van Scoy, Aaron Van Scoy, and Joseph Wood are proprietors. These yards fur- nish brick of the first quality at very low prices.
The business of the town in general may be classified as follows: Hotels, 3; general merchandise, 4; groceries, 5; hardware and farm implements, 3; bakery, 1; drug and book stores, 3; livery stables, 2; clothing, 1; furniture. 2; jewelers, 2; wagon and blacksmith shops, 2; blacksmith, 2; harness, 2; boot and shoe store, 1; meat markets. 2; confectioners, 3; barber shops, 2; grain elevators, 2; lumber yards, 2, agricultural implements and machinery, 1; art gallery, 1; cigar factory, 1; billiard rooms, 2; attorneys, 5; physi- cians, 6.
The Railway Eating House and Hotel, leased and conducted by Chapman & Castle, is liberally patronized by the traveling public. The building is large and roomy, and the accommodations excel- lent in every respect.
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The postoffice of Dunlap was established in 1867, a Mr. Willard being the first postmaster. He was succeeded by B. F. Carpenter, and he in turn by Dr. D. Satterlee. The office was made a money order office July 17th, 1872. Dr. Satterlee is the proprietor (in con- nection with his office) of a well conducted and arranged book and drug establishment.
All in all. Dunlap is not only a thriving town; but, to the un- prejudiced observer, a town destined to grow steadily in import- ance. It has, moreover, a substantial and beautiful appearance, situated as it is, on a " bench " overlooking the rich and fertile Boyer Valley, and equipped, as it is, with many handsome and sub- stantial buildings.
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES.
The Baptist Church Society .- Organized in August, 1872. by Rev. E. G. O. Groat. F. W. Foster was the pastor in April, 1880, and was succeeded by Rev. A. G. Delano, the present pastor, in December, 1881. The church building was erected in 1878, and cost $1,800. The membership is twenty-five. Wm. H. Garrett is the Sabbath School Superintendent. Present officers: G. W. Chamberlin, J. N. Chapman, Deacons; J. M. Baber, Clerk; J. N. Chapman, W. H. Garrett, Col. Brown, Trustees.
The Catholic Society of Dunlap .- First held services in 1871, un- der the charge of Rev. Father McMahon, of Council Bluffs. The building of the church was begun in 1872, and completed in 1878. The edifice is of brick and about 46 feet by 70 feet in dimensions. There is also a brick parsonage attached, which latter was finished in 1881. Rev. Father Lynch is the present pastor. and took charge of the society in 1876. There are between 200 and 300 communicants. The parish includes Missouri Valley, Magnolia, Logan and Woodbine. The church was dedicated in 1880, and is called St. Patrick's Church.
Congregational Society .- Rev. H. S. Mills is the present pastor of this flourishing society. Among the first members who par- ticipated in the organization are L. Kellogg and wife, Theodore Kellogg and wife, H. B. Lyman and wife, and J. L. Roberts and wife. A church building was erected in 1876, in which services are at present held. Previous to that time services were held for a number of years in an old building, on what is known as "Gospel Hill." The present church edifice was erected at an expense of $4,000, and is among the finest in the city. There is a parsonage near the church building. The present membership is over 100. M. P. Brace is Superintendent of the Sabbath School, which has an attendance of 100 pupils.
M. E. Church Society .- Rev. Fletcher Brown is the present pastor. The society was organized in 1869, and has now a mem- bership of about 100. The church edifice was erected at an ex-
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pense of $5,000. Z. T. Dunham is President of the Board of Trustees, and M. S. Bowman, Secretary and Treasurer. 4
R. N. Blair is Superintendent of the Sabbath School, which is in a flour- ishing condition, and has an attendance of 115 pupils.
Dunlap Lodge, Iowa Legon of Honor, No. 117 .- Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month. This Lodge was instituted in August, 1881, with fifteen charter members. Its first officers were Charles Reiher, President pro tem; Dr. A. H. Hazlette, V. P .; L. A. Sherman, T. S .; Dr. S. J. Patterson, Treasurer; L. Ballou, Secretary. The present officers are T. B. Beach, President; T. E. Miller, V. P .; the remaining officers same as above. The present membership is about twenty-five, and meetings are held in Odd Fellows Hall.
Hospitable Lodge No. 244, A. F. and A. M .- Instituted under dispensation in August, 1868. Charter members and first officers: Dr. D. Satterlee, W. M .; Daniel Smith, S. W .; A. N. Warren, J. W .- E. W. Davis, Charles M. Robins, Thomas Rue and C. H. Wing. Present officers: Dr. D. Satterlee, W. M .; J. A. May, S. W .; O. Colburn, J. W .; A. D. Jones, Treasurer; W. J. Williams, Secretary; A. M. Warren. S. D .; I. Colborn, J. D. The present membership is about fifty. Meetings are held in Masonic Hall, Tuesday evenings on or before the full moon of each month.
Golden Rule No. 178, I. O. O. F .- Instituted Sept. 4th, 1869. Charter members: G. W. Thompson, W. W. Granville, P. Soules, E. W. Holbrook and Fred Kemp. First officers: G. W. Thompson, N. G .; P. Soules, V. G .: H. W. Colton, Secretary; W. W. Gran- ville, Treasurer. Present officers: J. H. Read, N. G .; P. W. Tyler, V. G .; W. T. Howard, R. S .; S. R. Lindsey, P. S .; Z. W. Pease, Treasurer. Membership eighty-five. Meetings are held in Odd Fellows Hall in Commercial block Thursday evenings of each week.
The Band of Hope .- Organized in 1877. Present officers: Mrs. L. A. Nay, President; L. G. Tyler, Secretary; Miss Edith Pike, Treasurer; Miss Eva Waitley, Assistant Secretary. This organiza- tion is an anti-tobacco, profanity ana liquor association, and has a membership of about seventy-five. Meetings are held the first Tuesday evenings of each month. Entertainments are given weekly, and consist of music, speaking, etc. Every third Sunday in each month regular exercises are held. They are non-sectarion in their character, and are held Fridays in the Congregational Church alternating on Sunday between the M. E. and Baptist Churches. This Society is in a flourishing condition.
The Ladies' Christian Temperance Union, is also one of the effective means for the promotion of its object in Dunlap.
The Young Peoples' Library Association .- This society was or- ganized in 1879 and began with five or six members. It has now about seventy members. The present afficers are: Frank Miers, President; Mrs. H. M. Mills, V. P .; Charles Strong. Secretary;
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Chas. Waitley, Librarian. The prayer room of the Congregational church is used for library purposes. There are already about 200 well selected volumes in the library. The membership fee is fifty cents, with ten cents dues per month thereafter. No one can be- come a member of this organization but those between the ages of 16 and 30 years.
Guiding Star Encampment No. 68, I. O. O. F .- Instituted. Feb'y 26th, 1874. Charter members: C. H. Tyler. G. W. Chamberlain, H. W. Colton, L. G. Tubbs. Hugh Ballard, Wm. Spendlove, A. K. Grow, R. B. Hillas, Z. W. Pease, G. W. Thompson. First officers: G. W. Thompson, C. P .; C. H. Tyler, H. P .; G. W. Chamberlain, S. W .; A. K. Grow, J. W .; Wm. Spendlove, S .: Z. W. Pease, Treasurer. Present officers: W. T. Hall. C. P .; Wm. Spendlove, H. P .: Samuel Ballard, Sec .; L. R. Lindsey, J. W .; J. Reed, S .; Z. H. Pease, Treasurer. Membership, about fifty. Meetings are held in Odd Fellows' Hall on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
Knights of Pythias .- An order of this society is being organized with encouraging prospects for success.
A. O. H., Division No. 1, was organized in September 1880. Charter members: J. T. Noonan, M. J. Duggan, Ed. Lehan, Will. H. Page, W. Cavanagh, Peter Wall, James Malone, John Doherty, Richard Doherty. First officers: M. J. Duggan, County Dele- gate; J. T. Noonan, President; John Doherty, V. P .; W. Cavan- agh, R. S .; W. H. Page, F. S .; Peter Wall, S. at A .; Thomas Noonan, Marshal. Present officers: S. T. Noonan, County Dele- gate; John Doherty, President; Jno. Brady, V. P .; W. Cavanagh, R. S .; Richard Doherty, F. S .; Michael Duggan, S. at A .; Thos. Noonan. Marshal. Membership, thirty-two. Meetings are held in Lahman's Hall on the first Sunday of each month.
Dunlap Cornet Band .- Organized in 1879, and has 10 mem- bers. A. S. Read is President, Henry Holden Secretary, H. W. Gleason Treasurer and Leader. The organization is a highly cred- itable one.
The Fire Department of the city was organized in the winter of 1879 and 1880, and has a chemical engine. There are about thirty active members, composing a most effective organization. J. A. Phillips is Chief, and B. W. Philbrook, Foreman.
Schools .- The first school taught was in 1857, by Louisa Cole, in an old building at the Olmstead settlement. There were but three pupils in attendance during the first term. The first school taught in the new Dunlap settlement was in 1868, in a building now occupied by J. L. Roberts as a residence. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ostrom were the teachers. Mrs. Ostrom is still living, and is yet a resident of Dunlap. Harris McKenney, of Harris' Grove, was the next teacher, and he, in turn, was again succeeded by Mr. Ostrom, who conducted the school, which was a private one, for several years. The first public school was taught by Mr. McKenney in
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1868. The first school house was erected in 1870. It is a two story frame, and cost between $2,000 and $3,000. The present structure, an elegant and commodious brick building, was erected in 1880, at a cost of $13,000. It has six departments, presided over by the following corps of teachers: I. A. Sabin, Principal; J. G. Thompson, Higher Intermediate; Miss Jennie Barrett, Interme- diate; Mrs. Sarah Kebler, Lower Intermediate; Miss R. M. Childs, First Primary ; Miss Stella Bang, Second Primary.
LITTLE SIOUX.
This town, which has as handsome a location as any on the Missouri River bottom, or, in fact, in the State, is situated on the south side of the Little Sioux River, about one mile east of River Sioux and the Sioux City & Pacific Railway. The town dates back to the year 1855, when forty acres of the present site were laid off by S. W. Condit and T. B. Neeley. A short time afterward, Messrs. Condit and Martin laid off forty acres more. Another forty-acre tract was again platted in the year 1857. The parties making the last addition were Joseph Jenks and Jasper Bonnly. D. M. Gamet, merchant of Little Sioux, now the oldest settler on the town site,-recorded the first plat. Mr. Gamet was at that time Treasurer and Recorder at Magnolia, then the county seat; but he shortly afterwards moved to Little Sioux, where he has since remained. Mr. Gamet established the first general mer- chandise store in Little Sioux in 1857. He was also engaged in the hotel business, his hotel being headquarters for the stages be- longing to the line between Sioux City and Council Bluffs. Although Mr. Gamet is at present the oldest settler on the town site proper, and settled in Western Iowa in 1846, there were others who made Little Sioux their place of residence prior to his advent. Among these latter may be mentioned the Messrs. S. W. Condit, T. B. Neeley, and Gabriel Cotton, the first and the last of whom are deceased, and J. L. Perkins, whose reputation is international in connection with the propagation of potatoes. Mr. Perkins, who was born a pioneer, came here in the year 1853. He resides at present but a few yards beyond the town limits. Moses Ger- man, now living outside the town limits, came in 1854. The S. W. Condit. before mentioned, came in 1849. Jasper Bonnly came here in 1856, and still farms near town. Avery Barber, now of Nebraska, also came here about the same time. There are also other old settlers residing in the neighborhood who came but a short time subsequently. At the time Messrs. Condit, Neeley and Cotton settled within the limits of what is now Little Sioux Town- ship, Harrison County, though named, was not organized.
Though Little Sioux has been established for a long time, it made no mark d growth till within the past half-dozen years, and most of the buildings are of recent erection. Notwithstanding
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this fact, it would be difficult to find a handsomer or more enter- prising town of the same size in any portion of Iowa. This in spite of the fact that through a misapprehension in regard to mat- ters, the Sioux City & Pacific Railway left the town a mile distant from its track, and makes it dependent upon the station of River Sioux for its transportation facilities. Nevertheless, the citizens of Little Sioux are hopeful of a direct east and west line's running through the town at no far distant day. In case this hope should be realized, the 400 population of Little Sioux will be doubled within a very short time thereafter. The citizens are enterprising in the abstract, and though they missed one chance in securing a rail- road, they have in everything else been up to the times. One mark of this trait of character is the erection of a large iron bridge across the Little Sioux River at this point. This bridge was built ten or twelve years ago at an expenditure of about three thousand five hundred dollars. The bridge is 200 feet in length and consists of three spans.
The various business lines of Little Sioux, classified, are as fol- lows: Three general merchandise stores, two grocery stores, jew- elry and miscellaneous store, grocery and stationery store, shoema- ker shop, drug and grocery store, drug store, barber shop. hotel, two restaurants, livery stable, boot and shoe store, two furniture stores, meat market, blacksmith shop, blacksmith and wagon shop, grain and stock dealer, lumber and hardware dealer, agricultural implements, warehouse, saw and grist mill and milliner shop.
The professional men are two clergymen, one lawyer, and three physicians. The postoffice, which was established in the early his- tory of the place, is presided over by T. J. Lanyon. It is like that of River Sioux, not a money-order office. In addition to the branches of business already given, several insurance companies are repre- sented by local agents.
The exact shipments of grain and other produce from this point, cannot well be definitely ascertained, but they are quite considera- ble, and are constantly increasing.
The stocks of goods carried by the merchants of Little Sioux are quite large, and in several cases would be creditable to a town of 1,500 inhabitants.
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES.
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints .- This sect, monagamous Mormons, is in point of numbers, better repre- sented than any other church in Little Sioux, and many of the leading business men of the place are connected therewith. This congregation represents a section of that portion of the Mormon Church which separated from the original Mormon Society under the leadership of Brigham Young. Joseph Smith, Jr., son of the founder of the Mormon Churches, is at the head of the reorganized branch, which numbers some 15,000 adherents. The headquarters
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of this branch are at Lamoni, Decatur county. The society has had an existence in Little Sioux for twenty years, and the congre- gation at present numbers about 140. The society has a church which was erected in 1876, at a cost of several thousand dollars. The size of the structure is 24x50 feet. The presiding Elder for this branch is D. M. Gamet, who holds services every Sabbath.
Roman Catholic Church Society .- The Catholics of the neigh- borhood have hitherto been without either church building or church society, and have been compelled to go elsewhere to enjoy the benefits of their form of worship. Although still lacking a society, the Catholics of the neighborhood have just finished a church building 26x40 feet in dimensions, and a society is in pro- cess of formation. The only Catholic service, as far as is known, ever held in Little Sioux proper, was on the Sunday preceding the opening of the church, January 29, 1882. This service was held in the house of M. Murray, and conducted by Rev. Father Michæl Lynch, who will preside over the new church in addition to the previous charges of Dunlap, Missouri Valley, and Magnolia. The congregation of the new church consists of about twenty fami- lies, or 100 people, and services will be held once in four weeks.
Methodist Episcopal Church Society .- The first sermon preach- ed in Harrison County under the auspices of this society, perhaps of any society, was in June, 1852, at Harris' Grove, by Rev. William Simpson; but the first sermon preached in the immediate vicinity of Little Sioux, was in 1865, by Rev. J. M. Rusk, who, when the county was divided into two circuits in 1857, assumed charge of the Western Circuit, and continued as its pastor for two years. The first class formed in Little Sioux was in March, 1864, from which time the society began its growth. The first regular preacher, who officiated at Little Sioux, was Rev. J. W. Adair. The Little Sioux Circuit was detached from the Magnolia Circuit in 1876, and as it now stands it consists of Little Sioux, Soldier Valley, River Sioux and Mondamin. The present pastor, who resides in Little Sioux, is Rev. H. J. Smith. The Little Sioux Society owns a building about thirty feet in dimensions. There are twenty-four members, and a good attendance of non-members. Services are held once in two weeks.
Universalist Church Society .- This society was organized in the latter part of 1870, by Rev. E. Vedder, of Dunlap. Mr. Vedder held the position of pastor but a short time, when he was forced to resign on account of ill-health. He was succeded by Rev. James Hoyt, of Belle Plaine, who continues to hold services once in four weeks. The society has no church buildings, and its meetings are held in the public hall. A movement has been in- augurated, however, for the erection of a church edifice. The membership is from thirty to thirty-five.
Union Sabbath School .- Although there is no denominational Sabbath School in Little Sioux, there was organized some time ago
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a Union Sabbath School with an attendance of thirty-five. R. C. West is the present Superintendent.
Little Sioux Lodge.A. F.d. A. M .- This body was organized in 1878 with the following officers: H. M. Huff, W. M .; P. B. Terry, S. W .; A. Gleason, J. W .; B. F. Croasdale, S .; S. J. Smith, Tr .; G. F. Straight, S. D .; E. A. Baldwin, J. D .; N. F. Hillard, T. The present officers are: N. F. Hillard, W. M .; F. C. Scofield, S. W .; C. Ellis, J. W .; B. F. Croasdale. S .; S. J. Smith, Tr .; W. L. Woodward, S. D .; Isaac Hunt. J. D .; T. J. Lanyon, T.
Public School .- The public school of Little Sioux is a graded one, and comprises three departments, grammar, intermediate and primary. The Principal, Thomas Macfarlane, has charge of the first named department; the Intermediate is under the care of Miss Alice Smith,and Mrs. C. Donaldson is teacher of the Lower depart- ment. The school district is the Independent District of Little Sioux. It was organized from Township District No. 1, July 31st, 1879. The first sel. ool officers for the district were Michael Mur- ray, President; L. S. G. Sillsbee, Secretary; A. M. Ellis, Treasurer. The present officers are: Michael Murray. President; I. W. Bas- sett. Secretary; C. E. Cobb, Treasurer. There are 175 pupils in the district. The school house is a two-story structure, 30x65 feet, with four rooms, though but three of the rooms are in use. An- other teacher, however, is to be engaged the coming year.
Little Sioux Home Literary Society .- This society is devoted to intellectual and social improvement. It has been in existence but a short time, and as yet is not very firmly established. The soci- ety meets every other Friday, in the public hall.
MISSOURI VALLEY.
Missouri Valley, as do others of Harrison County's more im- portant towns, dates its beginning from the first appearance of the iron horse. The town is located at the junction of the Boyer Valley with the Missouri Valley in the southern part of Harrison county, at the base of the high bluffs on the north, and on the margin of the Boyer Valley on the south, extending some two miles, and of the Missouri bottoms on the west, some seven miles wide, to the Missouri river, thus giving a large and extended plain on the south, which, for beauty and fertility, is unsurpassed by any part of Iowa. The town was located by the Chicago & North- western R. R. Co. January 16th, 1868, an election was held to determine whether Missouri Valley should, or should not be in- corporated. This important question was this time decided in the negative by an adverse vote of 21. Missouri Valley is the junc- tion of the Chicago & Northwestern, Sioux City & Pacific, and the Nebraska Division of the Sioux City & Pacific railroads. The shops and general offices of the latter company are located here, and the officers of the company, who have their offices in this city are as follows:
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