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The second section of the act provides for the appointment of a Drainage Commissioner, and specifically states that the proper authorities shall not dis- pose of more of the lands than shall be absolutely necessary to complete the re- claiming and draining of the same, and in all cases where any remain unsold they should belong to the several townships in the County to be divided equally between them, and should constitute a part of the school fund of each township, and be disposed of by the School Commissioner of the county for educational purposes in the same manner as the sixteenth sectiou in each township is by law, provided, however, that any county may apply the remainder to the construction of roads and bridges, or other works of internal improvement as may be deemed expedient.
Under this act the Board of Supervisors at their March term in 1855 ap- pointed William Pollock, Drainage Commissioner, and ordered a sale of so much of the swamp lands as lie north and west of Rock River; all in township 21 north of range 7 east, south of Rock River, and all in township 20 north of range 7 east, to take place on the second Monday of October of that year, the price to be $3 per acre for the first quality, $1,50 for the second quality, and 50 cents for the third quality. The terms were fixed at twenty-five per cent. cash on all sales, the balance to remain on credit as provided in the resolution. The second sale took place on the second Monday in March, 1856, and included all the swamp land lying south of Rock River, not having been offered at the first sale, and the north tier of sections in township 20 north of range 7 east, and the third sale on the second Tuesday of October, 1857, which included all the swamp land owned by the county then remaining unsold. The largest of these sales was the one in March, 1856. The whole number of acres disposed of at these different sales was 63,414 and 57-100, and the total amount which came into the posession of the county as the proceeds of these sales, $167,243,63, one quarter of which, to-wit, $42,560,66 was cash, and the balance, $126,679,97 in notes. Some other sales were afterwards made which consisted in part of lands that had to be resold, and part of additional lands acquired under the act of Congress of 1854, making the whole number of acres sold 70,153 and 26-100, and the entire amount realized about $177,000.
At the December term of the Board of Supervisors, 1858, Dr. W. C. Sny- der, of Fulton, was appointed Drainage Commissioner, under whose superinten- dence the ditching of the swamp lands was conducted. One hundred and thirty miles of these ditches were made at a cost to the county of $88,500. They were no sooner constructed than a large portion of this hitherto waste land be- gan to be cultivated, and much of it now ranks among the most productive of the county. These lands, as near as we have been able to ascertain, are situ- ated as follows :
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EARLY LIFE OF PIONEERS, AND INCIDENTS.
Township Name.
No. acres
Town.
Range
Township Name.
No. acres
Town.
Range
Albany ..
251
20 & 21
2
Lyndon & Prophetstown.
1150
20
5
Fulton .
2720
22
3
Prophetstown
6920
19
5
Garden Plain.
So
2]
3
Tampico
12160
19
6
Newton
3320
20
3
Ilume and Lyndon
2900
20
O
Erie and Portland.
4040
19
3
Hopkins
200
21
6
Erie and Portland ..
640
19
4
Genesee
none
22
6
Fenton.
4120
20
1
Jordan
none
22
7
Union Grove
2813
21
+
Montmorency
9640
20
7
Clyde ..
160
22
5
Ilahnaman
13800
19
7
Mt. Pleasant.
160
21
5
Of the money received by Wm. Pollock, Drainage Commissioner, from the sales of swamp lands, by order of Board of Supervisors he placed in the hands of the School Commissioner $42,489.36. This sum the School Commissioner was instructed to loan to residents of the county, at ten per cent. interest, with good security. The money was so placed, the county borrowing in September, 1857, and January, 1858, $4,328.71 of the amount, giving its bonds therefor, which were paid April 23, 1870.
The first distribution from the funds-arising from the sales of the swamp lands-to the several Congressional townships for educational purposes, as pro- vided by the acts of Congress, and the General Assembly of the State, was made April 1, 1860, by order of the Board of Supervisors at its September session, 1859. W. S. Wilkinson, County Clerk, Ed. B. Warner, County Treasurer, M. R. Kelly, School Commissioner, and W. C. Snyder, Drainage Commissioner, be- ing appointed a committee to make the apportionment and distribution. The amount distributed was $33,065.36-$17,081.80 of the amount coming from the hands of the School Commissioner, and $15,983.53 from the Drainage Commis- sioner.
The apportionment was as follows:
Township Name.
Amount.
Town.
R.
Township Name.
Amount.
Town.
R.
Albany.
$ 912 38
20 & 21
2
Lyndon & Prophetstown
$2050 00
20
5
Fulton ...
2110 16
22
3
Prophetstown.
1452 90
5
Garden Plain.
1407 00
21
3
Tampico
SO1 00
19
6
Newton ..
1224 00
20
3
Hume and Lyndon
992 41
20
6
Erie and Portland.
974 45
3
Hopkins
1900 00
Erie and Portland.
2357 00
19
Genesee
2179 00
22
6
Fenton
1275 00
20
Jordan
1760 00
22
Union Grove.
1527 43
21
1
Sterling and Coloma
3689 60
21
7
Ustick
1359 00
22
4
Montmorency.
855 00
20
7
Clyde .
1300 00
22
5
Hahnaman.
SS6 50
19
7
Mt. Pleasant.
2022 50
21
5
W. C. Snyder, Drainage Commissioner, at the September term, 1865, of the Board of Supervisors, reported the following apportionment of $14,773.53 from swamp land funds in his hands:
Township Name.
Amount.
Town.
R.
Township Namc.
Amount.
Town.
R.
Albany
$ 225 00
20 & 21
2
Lyndon & Prophetstown
S ...
.
20
5
Fulton
1610 16
22
3
Prophetstown
-152 00
14
5
Garden Plain.
707 00
21
3
Tampico
Newton
724 00
20
3
Hume and Lyndon ..
202 44
20
C
Erie and Portland.
120 00
1Q
3
Hopkins
1300 00
21
Erie and Portland.
924 00
4
Genesee.
120 00
22
C
Fenton
4
Jordan
500 00
Union Grove ..
1127 43
21
4
Sterling and Coloma
2939 CO
21
7
Ustick
360 00
22
4
Montmorency
855 00
20
1
Clyde ...
Soo 00
22
5
Hahnaman
724 50
10
Mt. Pleasant
172 50
21
5
7
Ustick
53S
22
Sterling and Coloma.
So
S01 00
0
20
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HISTORY OF WHITESIDE COUNTY.
At the December session, 1869, of the Board of Supervisors, W. S. Wil- kinson, and Supervisors W. M. Kilgour and D. S. Efner were appointed in behalf of the county to settle with M. R. Kelly-whose term of office as County Superintendent of Schools had expired-and apportion the funds in his hands to the Congressional townships. This fund was so much of the proceeds of swamp land sales as had been turned over to the School Commissioner by Wm. Pollock, Drainage Commissioner, less amount distributed April 1, 1860. The interest on this fund had been distributed each year as it accumulated, to the different townships. The apportionment was made February 1, 1870, and amounted to $25,088.05, distributed as follows:
Township Name ..
Ambunt ....
Town.
R.
Township Name.
Amount.
Town.
R.
Albany
$ 684 05
20 & 21
2
Lyndon & Prophetstown
$1145 90
20
5
Fulton
1451 .90
22
3
Prophetstown
SS7 87
19
5
Garden Plain.
948 05
21
3
Tampico
687 50
19
6
Newton.
957/49
20
3
Hume and 1.yndon
S71 40
20
6
Eric and Portland.
1334 63
19
3
Hopkins
12S2 59
21
6
Erie and Portland.
1234 27
19
Genesee ..
1353 27
22
6
Fenton ..
1009 22
2C
4
Jordan. .
IIIS 79
22
7
Union Grove,
1085 81
21
+
Sterling and Coloma.
3237 32
21
7
Ustick
1039 -86
22
+
Montmorency ..
S26 66
20
7
Clyde .
1,190 67'
22.
5
Hahnaman
S21 89
19
7
Mt. Pleasant ..
1918 85
21
5
At the annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors in September, 1870, a committee was appointed consisting of Supervisors Jas. Dinsmoor, D. F. Cole and G. L. Hough, to make an apportionment and distribution of the surplus swamp land funds in the hands of W. C. Snyder, Drainage Commissioner. The committee made the distribution March 1, 1871, to each political township, instead of Congressional townships as had been done formerly, and made their report at the March term of the Board, 1871.
The last distribution of swamp land funds was made February 6, 1872, by a committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Committee were in- structed to make a division to the townships of the funds in the hands of the Drainage Commissioner not needed to meet current expenses. They made a report of their action at the February term of the Board, 1872. This distribu- tion was also made to political townships.
The following table shows the two apportionments:
Apportionment of April Ist, 1871.
Apportionment of February 6th, 1872.
Name of Township.
Amount.
Name of Township.
Amount .
Albany
$ 2390 00
Albany
$ 733 87
Fulton
2581 20
Fulton.
792 59
Garden Plain
2946 33
90.4 70
Newton.
.2946 33
904 70
Erie
25SI 20
792 53
Portland
2946 33
904 70
Fenton
2946 33
Fenton' at
904 70
Union Grove ..
2946 33
904 70
Ustick.
2946 33
Ustick.
904 70
Clyde.
.2940 33
Clyde ..
904 70
Mt. Pleasant ..
2946 33
Mt. Pleasant ..
904 70
Lyndon,
2946 33 Lyndon.
904 70
Prophetstown
2946 33
Prophetstown.
904 70
Tampico
2946 33
Tampico .
904 70
Hume
2946 33
Hume.
904 70
Hopkins.
2946 33
Hopkins.
904 70
Genesee
2946 33 Genesee . .
904 70
Jordan
2946 33 Jordan
90.1 70
Sterling.
2946 33
Sterling
904 70
Coloma ..
2509 50 Coloma
770 56
Montmorency.
2946 33
Montmorency.
904 70
Hahnaman.
2946 33
Hahnaman
904 70
Total .
$63095 841
Total.
$ 19374 19
Erie
.. 01.00 .01.
Portland
Union Grove
Garden Plain.
Newton ..
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The total amount of these swamp land funds distributed to the townships for school purposes, under the five different apportionments, was $155,396.97. In addition to this amount was the interest on about $25,000, being the fund in the hands of the School Commissioner after his first apportionment, and which was distributed annually for about nine years. This will swell the en- tire amount which the townships have received to about $175,000.00.
At the September session of the Board of Supervisors in 1873, it was stated that as the county owned but one hundred and sixty acres of swamp land, there existed no further necessity for the office of Drainage Commissioner, and it was, therefore, resolved that such office be declared discontinued. It was also ordered that the Drainage Commissioner deliver within thirty days to the County Clerk all the papers, books, documents, or other property in his pos- session belonging to the county, and relating to swamp land matters.
The grant of these swamp lands to the county was a munificent one, and the proceeds of their sales have proved of incalculable benefit to the townships, not only in bringing these lands to a proper condition for cultivation, but in adding to their school fund such a large sum for educational purposes.
Agricultural Societies.
Whiteside County Agricultural Society :- The Whiteside County Agricul- tural Society was organized at the village of Union Grove on the 26th of February, 1856, the following gentlemen being elected its first officers: Robert L. Wilson, President; A. R. Hamilton, Vice-President; Dr. L. S. Pennington, Secretary; Luther Dodge, Treasurer. The annual Fairs of the Society were held at Morrison until the year 1863, when the grounds were located at Ster- ling, where the Fairs have since been held. The grounds are situated on Rock river, a little southwest of the city of Sterling, and are admirably adapted for the purpose. The officers of the Society for 1876-7 are Samuel J. Baird, Presi- dent; M. S. Coe, Vice-President; C. M. Worthington, Secretary, and J. W. Stewart, Treasurer. The Executive Committee are Joseph M. Patterson, Ster- ling, W. H. Colcord, Genesee, L. E. Rice, Lyndon, G. B. Quigley, Prophetstown, George Davidson, Hopkins, Tyler MeWhorter, Montmorency, J. C. Paddock, Hume, E. Underwood, Portland, J. M. Wallace, Sterling. The Fairs held by this Society are unequalled in the amount and variety of the exhibitions, and are very largely attended.
Whiteside County Central Agricultural Society :- This Society was organ- ized on the 28th of May, 1872, at Morrison, the objects being to promote all the industrial pursuits of the county, and especially the agricultural, horticul- tural, floricultural and mechanical interests, and also the fine arts and domestic manufactures. The constitution adopted provided that the officers of the Society should consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and an executive committee of nine members, the latter to serve for three years, their terms of service respectively to be so arranged that three members should be chosen each year. The first officers elected were James M. Pratt, President; A. M. Teller, Vice-President; Frank Clendenin, Secretary; E. G. Topping, Treasurer. The executive committee consisted of Levi Fuller, James Wilson, H. F. Kellum, Geo. W. Mackenzie, John F. Demmon, Delos J. Parker, M. M. Potter, Joseph H. Marshall, and Lucius II. Pratt. The first Fair was held at Morrison on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th of September, 1872, and was a suc- cess. The grounds are admirably located, being well shaded, and upon the bank of Rock creek so that living water can be always at hand. The present officers are James M. Pratt, President; Robert E. Logan, Vice-President; Edwin J. Congar, Secretary; Chas. Bent, Treasurer. M. M. Potter, of Fenton,
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HISTORY OF WHITESIDE COUNTY.
Lafayette Crandall, of Erie, Moses Lathe, of Lyndon, J. F. Demmon, of Clyde, D. J. Parker, of Garden Plain, Cephas Hurless, of Genesee, A. M. Teller, of Union Grove, D. F. Cole, of Portland, and P. B. Reynolds, of Prophetstown, are the executive committee. The Society is entirely out of debt, and their last Fair held on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th of September, of this year, was very suc- cessful.
Spring Creek Union Agricultural Society :- This Society was or- ganized in the summer of 1875, at Albany, the object being the same as the two other Agricultural Associations of the county. Unlike the others, however, it is a local society taking in the towns of Albany, Garden Plain and Newton, in Whiteside county, and some of the upper towns in Rock Island County. Under the constitution as adopted in 1875, the officers are a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Committee of eight members, of which the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are ex officio members. The officers of the Society are Daniel Nicewonger, President; P. J. Kennedy, Vice President; J. F. Happer, Secretary, and Warren Olds, Treasurer. The Executive Committee is composed of Chas. D. Parker, James H. Booth, E. H. Nevitt, Charles George, D. J. Parker, Wm. Rowland, E. R. Beckwith, and I. B. Williams. The Fairs are held at Booth's Grove, one mile south of Albany. As a local organization it has been eminently successful.
Whiteside County Grange.
Whiteside was among the first counties in the State, or for that matter in the Union, to organize subordinate Granges of the Patrons of Husbandry. In no county was such interest taken in the Order, and in no county did subordi- nate Granges increase more rapidly. Nearly every township had its flourishing Grange, and several had two or three. In the year 1873, when these subordi- nate Granges had reached thirty in number, a County Grange was organized, called "The Whiteside County Grange." The requisite constitution and by-laws were passed, and stated meetings appointed to be held quarterly. Charles R. Rood, of Garden Plain, was elected its first Master, and L. E. Rice, of Lyndon, first Secretary. Its present officers are: Master, Robert E. Logan; Secretary, E. V. Lapham; Treasurer, Samuel Baird. The meetings are held regularly every quarter, either at Morrison, Sterling, or Lyndon. These Grange organiza- tions from the National to the Subordinate have been widely influential for good, not only to the husbandman and producer, but to the people at large.
Old Settlers' Association.
As early as January, 1858, several of the first settlers of the county met at Wallace Hall, in Sterling, to enjoy a supper, and talk over the times and incidents of their pioneer life in Whiteside. The meeting resulted in organiz- ing the Old Settlers' Association. All citizens of the county were entitled to membership who were residents prior to 1840. Col. E. Seely had the honor of being the first presiding officer. It is related that before the pioneers had half finished rehearsing the tales of the olden time, they were compelled to take their departure from the hall, so as to give their sons and daughters a chance to trip the "light fantastic toe." They had, probably, no objection to being dis- posessed by the young folks, had the latter waited until a reasonable time, but to be summarily ejected when in the very height of their discourse, was more than they had been accustomed to endure. The result was that the meeting of 1859 was the last one held at Wallace Hall, Sterling, when they accepted Deacon Hamilton's offer to occupy his grove at such time as they might deem
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most agreeable to all concerned. Upon consultation, the first Thursday of September, 1860, was selected for holding a basket picnic by the Old Settlers of Whiteside, and as it passed off so agreeably and pleasantly to all, it was resolved to hold an annual picnic thereafter, at the same place. Thousands of people now attend these annual gatherings, all being determined to give the fathers and mothers of Whiteside that consideration due to those who first opened up the soil to cultivation, and reared our hamlets, cities and towns.
Whiteside County Caledonian Club.
Many of the sons of Auld Scotia made their homes in Whiteside County some years ago, being attracted hither by its beauty, and the exceeding richness and fertility of its soil. Naturally they sought to become acquainted, and to revive in their new location the more important and interesting of the anniver- saries, customs and games of their native land. The first meeting looking toward the formation of a society to carry out these purposes, was held at the Boynton House, in Sterling, on the 24th of January, 1873, that being the one hundred and fourteenth anniversary of the birth of the plowman bard, Robert Burns. After duly celebrating the event so dear to the heart of every true Scotchman, a vote was taken to ascertain whether the Scotchmen settled in Whiteside county were ready and willing to organize a Caledonian Club. The sentiment was found to be unanimously in favor of such an organization, whereupon a constitution was adopted, and twenty-two attached their signatures to the document.
The meeting for the election of the first officers of the Club was held in Morrison, on the 8th of March, 1873, and was organized by choosing John L. Brown, of Clyde, chairman, and James Laing, of Fenton, secretary. Upon a ballot being taken the following gentlemen were elected officers : Chieftain, Robert McNeil, of Coloma; Second Chieftain, James Lister, of Morrison; Third Chieftain, James Melville, of Ustick; Fourth Chieftain, James Laing, of Fenton; Finance Committee, Alexander Matthew, James Borland, and John Jones; Com- mittee on Games, John Smith and John L. Brown. The two first meetings to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns were held in Sterling, and the last three in Morrison, and at each the attendance was gratifying, the bonnie lasses being largely represented, and the proceedings conducted in that spirit and enthusiasm so peculiar to the Scottish nature. At the second meeting at Sterling, Chief McNeil in an address stated the objects of the Club to be : First, the preservation of the ancient literature and customs of Scotland, and the encouragement and practice of her ancient games; Second, the establishment of a library and a gymnasium, and the employment of lecturers for the association; and Third, to foster charity which in its amount, character and mode of distri- bution, will be dependent upon the will of the majority of the association. These purposes have been faithfully carried into effect. Commencing with the year 1873 the Club has held anannual basket picnic immediately after harvest, at which, among other pleasing features, the ancient outdoor games of Scotland are prac- ticed. These now rank among the most pleasant occasions of the year, and are largely attended by people of all nationalities.
The present officers of the Club are : Chieftain, Robert McNeil; Second Chieftain, Alexander Ritchie; Third Chieftain, James Melville; Fourth Chief- tain, James Lister; Secretary, Benj. Matthew; Treasurer, Peter Durward; Li- brarian, John Calderwood. The library consists of over one hundred volumes, many of which are choice Scottish works. It is kept at the store of John Cal- derwood, in Morrison, and is open free of charge to the members of the Club and their families. Those not belonging to the Club who desire the use of books are charged a moderate price for the privilege.
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Whiteside County Bible Society.
This Society was organized at Lyndon in August, 1847, and was recognized by and became auxiliary to the American Bible Society in December of the same year. There had been a local organization at Lyndon, and perhaps elsewhere in the county, previous to that time, but no central society to combine the efforts of the friends of the cause, and to connect them with the parent society. In the summer of that year Rev. Geo. Stebbins, then pastor of the Presbyterian church at Sterling, was in New York, and ehaneed to say to Rev. Dr. Prime, editor of the New York Observer, that there was no Bible Society in Whiteside county, and the latter at once proposed to solicit a donation from the American Bible Society as a nueleus for an auxiliary. This was done, and a donation granted. The books were forwarded to Rev. Mr. Stebbins, and the society soon organized with Dr. A. Smith as its first President, Rev. Geo. Stebbins, Secretary, and Deacon John Roy, Treasurer. This was the germ, but it proved a vigorous one as the subsequent growth has evinced. Few more efficient and prosperous soeieties are to be found, considering its resources, and the extent of territory embraced.
The Lyndon period of this society, embracing some sixteen years, seems to have been in a measure lost track of, so far as records are concerned. In 1864 the headquarters of the society were transferred to Morrison, and on the 23d of March of that year, its first annual meeting at that city, was held. The annual diseourse was delivered by Rev. Mr. Webb, and the following officers eleeted for the next year : A. C. Jackson, President; O. Cowles, Vice President; Dr. W. L. Cole, Treasurer; F. C. Woodruff, Secretary, and W. M. Spears and Dr. A. Smith, Executive Committee. This meeting is specially noted as being the first one held after the removal of the society to its present center, and the first one at which full minutes were kept, and some of the ineidents are well remember- ed by those who were in attendance.
The total remittanees of this auxiliary to the parent society up to the present year, have been $15,337,19, or about $500 a year since its organization. Of this amount $10,141,57 have been on account of books, and $5,193,62 as do- nations. Of the books obtained about $1,000 worth are on hand in the county and branch depositories, and about $7,500 worth have been put into eireulation in the county, making an average of about $300 worth a year. There are about twenty branch Bible Societies in the county.
The objects of the society are, to supply thoroughly, and keep supplied, the entire population of the county with the bible; to see that not one family lives within the boundaries of the county, without the bible, that ean possibly be in- duced to take one; to see that all the youth and children have at least a testa- ment; that all the institutious of correction and charity have the bible; that all the hotels be supplied with the bible so far as they wish it, and will aid in the work, and that the railroad, steamboat, and depots and waiting rooms be also supplied with the bible. It also aims to do its part in supplying the world with the word of God.
The present officers of the society are : James Snyder, President; F. B. Hubbard, Secretary, and Dr. S. S. Hall, Treasurer and Depositary.
Whiteside County Sunday School Association.
The first meeting to organize a Sunday School Association for the county of Whiteside, was held at Morrison on the 1st of December, 1864. Rev. G. T. Crissman was called to the chair, and a committee consisting of Revs. J. T. Mason, J. W. Cass, J. W. White and Mr. W. F. Peters, appointed to recommend officers for permanent organization, and order of the meeting. The committee after-
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wards reported, recommending the following gentlemen for officers : President, W. D. Webb; Vice Presidents, Rev. W. A. Lipe, and Rev. J. W. Davidson; Secretary, J. R. Ashley; Treasurer, Dr. H. P. Roberts. The report was adop- ted. Reports were made by the schools represented at the meeting, when it was resolved to hold the meetings semi-annually, and a committee consisting of Revs. J. T. Mason, J. W. Cass, W. D. Webb, and Messrs. Thomas A, Galt and J. R, Ashley, was appointed a committee of arrangements for the same. In addition to the Sunday School friends of the county, there were present at the meeting D. L. Moody, whose fame as a revivalist has since become world wide, and Mr. Harwood, of Chicago, and W. F. Peters, Sunday School Agent. The presence of these gentlemen added much interest to the occasion.
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