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ALTA.
Alta was platted in 1872 by the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Land Company . It is situated on the Illinois Central Railroad, in the western part of Buena Vista County. The first house built in the town was erected by Mr. Tibbets, in 1870, and was occupied as a store. J. Morrisey and S. Furlong each built a dwelling about the same time. The town was incorporated under Code in 1879. First officers were: A. W . Seymour, Mayor; L. Wheelock, Jr., Recorder; A . Leander, Treasurer; C. T. Steever, Assessor; J. W. Slutz, P. M. Jencks, H. C. Kelso, A. F. S. Rokkan, Dr. R. B. Dando, F. O. Wiss, Trustees. Present, officers: C. T. Steever, Mayor; W . H. Pierce, Recorder; A. Leander, Treasurer; R. B. Dando, A. F. A. Rokkan, D. Burke, H. C. Kelso, J. W. Slutz, G. Gerner, Councilmen; City Attorney, F. J. Stockwell.
The population of Alta is now estimated to be about 700. It has grown very rapidly, and being situated in an extremely fertile country, it is destined at no far distant future, to become an import- ant point. It already does an immense business in shipments of grain and live stock .
The Alta Advertiser was started in September, 1876, as a monthly paper, but was changed to a weekly in June, 1877. It is independ- ent in politics, and has a circulation of 660 copies. Its editor and proprietor is C. T. Steever, he having started the paper .
The business of Alta comprises: Three general stores, two drug stores; two grocery stores, boot and shoe store, two hardware stores, meat market, two lumber dealers, two agriculture imple- ment dealers, bank,two furniture stores, clothing store, barber shop, two saloons, music store, two jewelry stores, restaurant, four blacksmiths, two elevators, grist mill.
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES.
Methodist Episcopal Church Society .- Organized in 1870. The church building was erected in 1876 and was dedicated in Novem- ber of that year. Rev. Henry Brown being the first pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. W. W. Brown and he by Rev. C. M. Bryan, and the latter by Rev. D. M. Beams. Rev. C. B. Winter, who took charge in September, 1881, is the present incumbent. First officers: H. Bennett, C. Schell. G. H. Richmond, J. L. Wilson. J. L. Bennett, Geo. G. Espe and W. S. Van Buskirk, Trustees. The
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present Board is the same as the first with the exception of S. Par- ker, instead of G. G. Espe. The society has eighty members, also a Sabbath School with an average attendance of eighty pupils. G. W. Wheat is Superintendent. The church building is a fine frame structure, 32x50 feet, with a seating capacity of 300 persons, and was erected at a cost of $2,500.
Swedish Lutheran Church Society .-- This society was organized in 1875. It has never had any regular pastor up to this date. The present officers are: A. Banckson, Chas. Johnson, Geo. Johnson, A. Johnson, A. W. Johnson and L. Ljengqvist. H. Jacobson is 'acting as pastor for the church at present. The church has 160 members. There is a Sabbath School in connection, of which H. Jacobson is Superintendent. The church building was erected in 1881. It is a large frame structure. 32×60 feet, and 125 feet high, including steeple. It is nicely fitted up on the inside, and has a gallery extending across the north end of the room. This build- ing was erected at a cost of $4,000.
Alta Public School .- The first school in Alta was taught by Mrs. E. P. Gilliam, in 1874, in A. Rokkan's house. Alta became an independent district in 1881. The first school building was built in 1876. The first School Board under the independent dis- trict was as follows: R. J. Macdonald, G. Gerner, R. H. Brown, T. O. Wiss, H. J. Poulson and S. B. Birdsall. S. Furlong was Treasurer, J. D. Adams, Secretary. This is also the present Board. G. W. Wheat has charge of the school at present, assisted by S. F. Keith and Miss A. Salisbury. They have a very comfortable building and a large enrollment of pupils.
Alta Lodge No. 388, I. O. O. F .- Instituted December 18th, 1878. The charter members were: A. W. Seymour, P. M. Jencks, J. I. Burkholder, H. C. Kelso, C. T. Steever, L. Wheelock and N. Anderson. First officers: A. W. Seymour, N. G .; P. M. Jencks, V. G .; L. Wheelock, Secretary; J. I. Burkholder, Treasurer. Present officers: L. Wheelock, N. G .; J. W. Bard, V. G .; W. H. Cox, Secretary; Geo. Steever, Treasurer. This Lodge has a mem- bership of fifty-six and is in a very prosperous condition. It meets every Wednesday evening. The members have a room rented and fitted up in company with the Masonic order. The room is nicely carpeted and is well furnished.
Pomegranate Lodge No. 408, A. F. & A. M .- Dispensation was granted this Lodge November 30th, 1880, and a charter was received June 9th, 1881. The charter members were: C. T. Stee- ver, R. J. Macdonald, G . Gerner, G . S. Kendall, S. G. Stout, J. H. Wadsworth, J. W . Slutz, B. S. Benson, Jr., G. W. Mathews, and S. B. Birdsall. The first officers were: C. T. Steevers, W. M. ; R. J. Macdonald, S. W .; G. Gerner, J. W. Present officers: R. J. Macdonald, W. M. ; G. Gerner, S. W .; S. B. Birdsall, J. W .; S. Furlong, Treasurer; W. H. Pierce, Secretary; W. Mel- ville, S. D. ; L. B. Collins, J. D .; J. Mathews, Tiler. This so-
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ciety meets once each month in the same hall with the Odd Fel- lows. There are twenty-four members. The Lodge is in a flourish- ing condition .
Summit Lodge No. 103, Iowa Legion of Honor .- This society was organized March 26th, 1881. Its first officers were: C. M. Beam, President; L. B. Collins, Secretary; J. S. Platt, Treasurer. Present officers: P. M. Jencks, President: T. E. Sprague, Secretary; C. M. Beam, Treasurer. The present membership is twenty, the organization having suffered the loss of two of its members.
NEWELL.
This town is situated on the Illinois Central Railroad, ninety- two miles from Sioux City and 234 miles from Dubuque. The town was laid out by the railroad company in July, 1870, but no lots were offered for sale until Nov., 1870. The first settlement was made in the town by E. G. Chandler, in 1869. The first house built in the town was that of W. R. Batton, in June, 1870. · This was used as a boarding house. G. B. Sargent built the first store, the building being 22x42 feet, two stories high. The second story was used for church purposes and as a town hall. The first drug store was erected by E. W. Foy in 1870. G. W. Stevens erected a hotel the same year. Swezey & Stetson started the first lumber yard. G. B. Sargent was the first Postmaster.
The town was incorporated in 1878. The first officers were: L. H. Gordon, Mayor; Will White, Recorder; W. A. Waterman, As- sessor; L. T. Swezey, O. H. Hazard, S. A. Parker, E. G. Chandler and W. A. Welch, Trustees. Present officers: Mayor, W. M. Borman; Recorder, L. S. Bunker; Marshal, William Conley; Treas- urer, H. E. Harris; Street Commisioner, E. W. Stetson; Assessor, C. F. Chipman. Trustees: H. M. Redfield, Will Riddle, F. P. Mack, J. T. Redfield, L. F. Holbrook, Theo. Smith.
The Newell Times made its first issue August 24th, 1871. This was the first paper started in Newell, and was published by J. L. Long. It ceased to exist November 2d, 1872.
The next paper started at Newell was the Newell Reporter. This was established December 27th, 1872, with G. B. Sargent as pro- prietor, and H. R. Colman as editor. This paper sent out its last issue April 18th, 1873.
The Buena Vista County Star was the next journalistic venture in this place. It was started August 21st, 1873, with F. E. Raber as proprietor, and W. L. Raber as editor. This paper flourished for a short time, and then died.
The Newell Mirror then took up the line of march and made its first issue January 15th, 1875, with Will. White as editor and proprietor. This paper first started as a five-column folio, was enlarged to a four-column quarto, afterwards to a seven-column quarto. White sold it to B. C. Hill, who in turn sold it to James Miller. In March, 1880, Miller disposed of it to C. F. Overacker.
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In December, 1880, Miller again took charge and rented it to C. Everett Lee, the latter purchasing the paper in July, 1881. It is now an eight-column folio, Republican in politics, and has an actual circulation of 480.
The Newell Creamery began operations in May, 1881. The proprietors have a building 20x30 feet, with two wings, one 10x20 feet and one 12x12 feet. The edifice is one story high. The creamery is supplied with a four and one-half-horse-power engine and all the modern appliances. It is run on the cream-gathering plan, by Norton & Welch, proprietors.
The Newell grist mill, L. F. Holbrook proprietor, is a steam mill with four run of stone, and manufactures four grades of flour- Superfine, Family, XXX, XXXX.
The business of Newell comprises: Four general stores, three drug stores, grocery store, two hotels, meat market, two restaur- ants, two millinery stores, harness shop, two lumber dealers, flour and feed store, four elevators, two agricultural implement dealers, three coal dealers, bank, news depot, furniture store, two jewelry stores, two barber shops, two shoe shops, two blacksmith shops, wagon shop, tailor shop, saloon.
The population of Newell is about 700.
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES.
Methodist Episcopal Church Society .- This society was organ- ized in 1872, by Rev. Woodford. The church building was erected in 1878. It is a frame building, 26x45 feet, and cost $2,400. The parsonage was built in 1875, at a cost of $500. This society has sixty-four members, with Rev. R. Fancher as pastor. There is a Sabbath School in connection, with an average attendance of seventy pupils. G. L. Dobson is Superintendent.
Congregational Church Society .- Organized in 1871, the first pastor being Rev. Griffin. The first officers were: E. W. Foy, H. A. Cushman, L. Gordon, J. L. Redfield and L. T. Swezey, Trustees. The present Trustees are: J. T. Redfield, S. A. Parker, E. Herrick, Mrs. J. T. Redfield. Rev. A. C. Countryman is the present pastor. This society has at present sixty members, with a Sabbath School in connection, with an average attendance of eighty pupils. D. C. Miller is Superintendent. The church edi- fice was erected in 1870. It is a large frame building. 28x44 feet, and was erected at a cost of $2,400. It is calculated to seat 200 persons.
Newell Public School .- Julia Lamreaux taught the first school in this place, in a school house situated one-fourth mile from the present town. Newell became an independent district March 28th, 1874. The first teachers under the independent district were: J. Davis and G. A. Childs. The first School Board was: A. D. Wil- son, F. M. Cox, T. W. Lebo. Present Board: S. A. Parker, G. L. Dobson, H. M. Redfield; L. H. Gordon, Treasurer, and W. A.
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Waterman, Secretary. The present teachers are: C. E. Rice, principal; Miss Nellie Dunphy, assistant. The school building, built in 1876, is a two-story brick structure, 28x38 feet, and was erected at a cost of $2,700. It contains two rooms.
Campaign Lodge No. 42, I. O. G. T .- Instituted January, 1882, by C. T. Griffith, of Maple Valley. Charter members: S. A. Parker, F. M. Maps and wife, L. H. Gordon and wife, Mrs. S. D. Driver, and others. First officers: L. H. Gordon, W. C. T .; Mrs. L. H. Gordon, W. V. T .; L. D. Winn, P. W. C. T .; Mr. Campton, W. C .; S. A. Parker, W. F .; Mrs. W. H. Scott. W. T .: O. A. Cate, W. S .; Mrs. O. A. Cate, A. S .; U. Metcalf, W. M .; Mrs. Metcalf, W. D. M. Present officers: L. H. Gordon, W. C. T .; Miss Nellie Dunphy, W. V. T .; O. A. Cate, P. W. C. T .; Mr. Campton, W. C .; J. Prayer, W. S .; Miss Welch, A. S .; Mrs. W. H. Stott, W. T .; U. Metcalf, W. M .; Mrs. Metcalf, W. D. M. This society meets Wednesday night in each week, in I. O. O. F. Hall. It has a membership of fifty, and is progressing finely.
Key Lodge No. 102, Iowa Legion of Honor .- Instituted March, 1881. It has a membership of twenty-two, with the following officers: L. H. Gordon, President; C. Dillon, Vice-President; F. P. Mack, Financial Secretary; H. M. Redfield, Recording Secre- tary; H. E. Harris, Treasurer; L. Longnecker, Usher.
Jewell Lodge No. 232, I. O. O. F .- Present officers: John Evans, N. G .; C. Everett Lee, V. G .; Wm. Borman, S .; L. T. Swezey, T. The Lodge now numbers twenty members. They meet every Saturday night in Swezey's Hall, which is a large room 25x60 feet, is carpeted and nicely furnished with all the furniture peculiar to the order. .
The order of Free Masons are making preparations to perfect an organization of a lodge at this place.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES.
STORM LAKE.
E. W. Benson, of the firm of Benson & Son, dealers in all kinds of grain, flax, wool, seeds, live stock, etc., was born in O. in 1834; came west in 1854, located at Storm Lake, Ia., 1869, and engaged for a time in farming; then in grain buying. He served one year in the war of the rebellion in the 49th Wis. Vol. as corporal.
B. F. Benson, of the firm of Benson & Son, was born in Wis. in 1863; received his education in Storm Lake and Chicago, Ill., and Nov. 15th, 1881, associated himself with his father in the above firm.
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D. D. Brown, of the firm of Brown & Morey, druggists, was born in Mass. in 1836; removed to Minn. in 1858; thence to Storm Lake in 1872, and is now engaged in the above business, which was established in 1876, by Cameron & Wagoner.
C. F. Barber, of the firm of Barber Boys, wholesale and retail ·dealers in carriages, buggies, spring wagons, etc .; also run a first- class livery barn in connection, the size of which is sixty by one hundred and twenty feet. C. F. B. was born in Freeport, Ill., in 1850; moved to Newell, Ia., in 1877; thence to Storm Lake in 1878, and engaged in business as above. He married May Ewing, of Freeport. They have two daughters-Mary and Ethel.
Robert Cummings, landlord of the City Hotel, was born in N. Y. in 1830; moved to Clinton county, Ia., in 1852. In 1872 he came to Storm Lake and engaged in farming. He served two terms as auditor of Buena Vista county, and is one of the repre- sentative men of the county. He engaged in the hotel business, Sept. 1st, 1881, and keeps a first-class house and polite attendants.
T. A. Corbett, manager for the Singer manufacturing company, for Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida and Sac counties, was born in IIl. in 1849; moved to Cedar Rapids, Ia., in 1868. In 1880 he moved to Storm Lake, and engaged in business as above. He married Alice M. Demuth, of Cedar Rapids, and has one daughter-Aline.
E. Cameron, proprietor of the livery, feed and sale stable, was born in Buchanan county, Ia .; moved to Storm Lake in April, 1881, and engaged in the above business. He married Amelia C. Sanders, of Buchanan county, and has one child-Ada.
F. E. Cushman, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, fruits, con- fectionery, etc., was born in Niagara county, N. Y., in 1850; re- moved to Monroe, Wis., in 1855; thence to Eldora, Ia., and in 1880 to Storm Lake, and established his present business in May of the same year. He married Mary J. Metcalf, a native of Wis. They have one son and one daughter.
E. S. Donoho, carpenter and builder, was born in Delaware in 1849; moved to Troy, Ill .. in 1870. In 1876 he came to Storm Lake, and engaged in business as above. He married Nancy C. Willoughby, of Ill., and has one daughter-Edna A.
James De Land, of the firm of Witt & De Land, proprietors of the Chicago bakery and restaurant, and dealers in confectionery, tobacco, cigars, etc., was born in Ohio in 1859; moved to Ill. with his parents in 1860. He moved to Storm Lake in 1877, and en- gaged in the above business in 1881.
J. O. Douglass, baker and dealer in confectionery, tobacco, cigars, staple and fancy groceries, etc., was born in Vermillion county, Ill., in 1852; moved to Decatur county, Ia., in 1855; thence to Vermillion, Dak .; came to Storm Lake in 1880, and engaged in business as above. He married Abbie Rhodes, and has one son, George G.
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A. A. DeGraff, dealer in live stock, was born in Schenectady county, N. Y., in 1827; removed to Ill. in 1852; thence to Storm Lake in 1875 and engaged in his present business. He owns a fine farm near town. He married Caroline Rainbow, of Troy, N. Y., who died Feb. 22nd, 1880.
G. E. Ford, of the firm of Ford & Bro., dealers in general mer- chandise, was born in Vt. in 1850; moved to N. Y. City, and in 1874 to Waterloo, Ia .; two years later, he came to Storm Lake and established his present business, which occupies a fine store build- ing, two stories high; employs five clerks, the sales averaging fifty thousand dollars per annum. He married Carrie Pettit, of Des Moines, Ia., and has one son and one daughter.
C. H. Fisk, proprietor of billiard hall and bowling alley; also deals in cigars, tobacco and confectionery. He was born in N. Y. in 1849; moved to Wis. in 1856; thence to Minn. In 1868 he came to Storm Lake and engaged in farming. He now owns 160 acres of land eight miles from this city, also property at Sioux Rapids. He has served in various town offices. He married Mary J. Alex- ander, of Ohio, and has one son-Ernest.
J. W. Gilbert, of the firm of Gilbert & Thomason, dealers in general merchandise, was born in Ia. in 1854; received his educa- tion in Clayton county, and in 1875 moved to Storm Lake, and was employed in clerking, until 1880, when he engaged in his pres- ent business, which occupies a fine brick store building of two stories and a basement. He married Katie King, of Sac county. They have one child, a son.
A. Grier, proprietor of the Farmers' hotel and restaurant, was born in Clinton, Pa., in 1851; removed to Freeport, Ill., in 1865, and in 1876 came to Storm Lake and engaged in farming, until 1880, when he established the above business, where can be had warm meals and lunches at all hours, and choice confectionery, oysters, etc. He married Jennie Nesbit, of Harrisburg, Pa., and has two children-Lizzie and Edith.
Hobbs & Sutfin, real estate and investment agents; agents for the Iowa railroad land company, the Iowa Falls & Sioux City railroad company, and the Iowa Falls & Sioux City town lot and land com- pany. They have 200,000 acres of improved lands, with perfect titles, in Buena Vista county, Ia., which they offer to bona fide settlers on easy terms. Correspondence solicited.
Charles Isbell, dealer in grain, live stock, etc., was born in Ill. in 1846; was in the employ of the I. C. R. R. company as operator and agent for a number of years, then came to Storm Lake and en- gaged in his present business; was formerly in partnership with Mr. Benson. He served in the army during the late war four years . in Co. K, 52nd Ill. Inft. He is the present mayor of this city.
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William J. Johnson, of the firm of Riekelfs & Co., plow manu- facturers, was born in Delaware county, Ia., in 1861; came to Storm Lake in 1872. In Dec., 1881, he became a member of the above firm. He married Frederica Riekelfs, of Storm Lake.
L. C. Jones, of the firm of Jones & Fawkes, proprietors of the meat market and provision store, was born in Mass. in 1835; moved to Ogle county, Ill., in 1856. He came to Storm Lake in 1878. and engaged in farming, six miles from town. In Aug., 1881, he engaged in the butcher business, and since has added a complete line of groceries. He married Jane Wadsworth, of Ill. They have six children-Lettie J., Herbert R., Mittie V., Willie F., Charles C. and Grace E.
H. E. Kingsley, house, sign, carriage and ornamental painter, was born in Conn. in 1841; moved to Ill. in 1857; thence to Storm Lake in 1875; was engaged in farming for six years, after which he established business as above. Has held various public offices. He married Adella Tolman, of Ill. They have four children, Edgar W., George N., Fred L., and Maria A.
John R. Lemon, of the Buena Vista County Bank, was born in Ohio in 1836; moved to Freeport, Ill., and in 1874 came to Storm Lake. He established the above banking house in September of the same year, which is the oldest bank in the city. They do a general banking business, negotiate loans, etc. Correspondence: First National Bank, of Chicago; First National Bank, of Dubuque; First National Bank, of N. Y., and Preston, Kean & Co., of Chi- cago. Mr. Lemon has had a wide experience in the insurance busi- ness, having during his earlier life served as president and secre- tary of insurance companies.
William Miller, dealer in fancy groceries, tobacco, pipes, etc., was born in Germany in 1843; came to America in 1864 and set- tled in Clayton county, Ia. In 1872 he came to Storm Lake, and engaged in blacksmithing for three years. He then opened a res- taurant and eating house, which he continued until engaged as above. He married Rosa Wise, of Germany, and has four chil- dren, Julia, Willie, Lottie and Eva.
R. R. Mann, of the firm of Warren & Mann, blacksmiths, was born in Plattville, Wis., in 1855; moved to Storm Lake in 1878, and engaged in the above business.
P. D. McAndrew is the editor and proprietor of the Storm Lake Tribune, a six-column quarto, with a circulation of thirty quires. The Tribune is republican in politics, and was established in Mar., 1880.
J. P. Morey, of the firm of Brown & Morey, was born in N. Y. in 1850; removed to Ill. in 1864: thence to La Fayette county, Wis .; came to Storm Lake in 1878, and became a partner in the above firm.
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E. F. O'Neil, proprietor of the bakery near the depot, was born in Wis. in 1853, came to Sioux City, Ia., in 1870, and located at Storm Lake in 1876; married Cornelia Dutcher, of Wis., and has five children. He is the inventor of O'Neil's self-playing organ attachment, an invention that is attracting general attention. By its use the simplest as well as the most difficult music can be per- formed with absolute correctness. It can be attached to any key- board instrument in an instant, and as quickly removed. The ne- cessity of condensation in a work of this character alone prevents an extended description of this valuable invention. Mr. O'Neil was for several years city recorder of Storm Lake, and is a well- known and valuable citizen.
R. C. Riekelfs, of the firm of Riekelfs & Co., plow manufac- turers and blacksmiths, was born in Germany in 1824; came to America in 1850, and settled in Ill., where he was employed as foreman in a large plow factory. He moved to Buena Vista county, Ia., and engaged in farming, until establishing the above named business in March, 1878. He married Tina Meints, of Ger. They have seven children.
W. S. Russell, of the firm of Langdon & Russell, dealers in gen- eral merchandise, was born in Wis .; moved to Fort Dodge, Ia., in 1866. In 1875 he came to Storm Lake, and in January, 1882, associated himself with B. F. Langdon, in the above business.
J. F. Roy, blacksmith, was born in Mass. in 1845; removed to Ill. in 1866, and in 1878 he came to Storm Lake, and engaged in his present business. He married Julia Murphy, a native of Mass. They have six children, Lucy, Mary, Clarence, Frank, Eugene and Albert.
J. Sampson, vice-president of the Iowa land and loan company, is connected with the Buena Vista county creamery, which began operations June 2, 1881, and has the capacity for making into butter the cream from five to ten thousand cows. From the time of commencing operations to Oct. 31st, of the same year, 113,290 pounds of butter were made. They have adopted the method of gathering the cream only, thus leaving the farmers the skim-milk, buying the cream by the inch, basing the prices on Chicago quota- tions. The churning is done by steam power, and the butter worked by a new power butter worker, therefore not necessitating the use of the hands in any stage of the manufacture. Any one wishing further information will receive it by addressing J. Sampson, Storm Lake, Ia.
John Scheler, proprietor of City meat market, was born in Ger- many in 1846; came to America in 1866, and located at Madison, Wis .; removed to Storm Lake and engaged in his present business in 1877. He married Mina Biggin, a native of Ger., in Sept., 1878.
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Dr. J. H. Sherman, dentist, was born in Ind., in 1832. In 1862 he recruited Co. A, 85th Ind. Inft., of which he was captain, and served until the close of the war. In 1865 he located at Chilli- cothe, Mo., and engaged in the practice of dentistry; removed to Storm Lake in 1878. He was the first dentist to locate perma- nently in this city.
J. Y. Skeels, blacksmith, was born in England in 1856; came to America in 1866, and located in Woodford county, Ill .; removed to LaSalle county; thence to Storm Lake in 1880, and established his present business in May of the same year. He married Libbie M. Evans, a native of Ill., and has one child, Arthur E.
C. H. Springer, boot and shoe maker, was born in Me. in 1833; removed to Buena Vista county, Ia., in 1873, and engaged in farm- ing, and in 1877 established his present business in Storm Lake. He still owns a farm of 240 acres in this vicinity; has been town- ship trustee and school director several years. He married Octavia A. Currier, a native of Me. They have three children, Frank E., C. Percy and Ernest E.
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