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The following pastors have filled the pulpit since the date of organization: W. (. Pratt. 1891; W. J. McCullom, Frb., 1895, to June, 1896: J. W. Forsythe, Nov., 1896. to Dec .. 1896: A. V. Dahl. April, 1892. to July, 1898 : C. F. Bronson, Jan .. 1899, to Oct., 1901: C. K. Bidwell. 1902 lo Sept., 1904: C. F. Bronson. Nov., 1904, to Dec .. 1905 : T. IT. Darnell. July, 1906. to date.
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH.
The Swedish Mission church was or- ganized March 12. 1895, with the following charter members : N. J. Sandin. Anna Sandin. Nels Flink, Katterine Flink. C. F. Sahlbom. Martha Caro- line Sahlbom, John Wester. Anna West- er and Ole J. Englund. . 1 church building was created at the corner of Vinth street and Sixth avenue in 1899. TE was dedicaled July 9, and the total cost was $2,000.
The following pastors have served the charge: O. B. Stendin, six months in
" All became members by letter except the last three named.
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1895; G. F. Palmer, 1896-1897; Carl Olson, two months in 1898; Rev. Sandin, six months in 1899; Aug. Berggren, six months in 1900; J. E. Ekstrom, 1901- 1903; O. K. Moberg. 1904-1906: C. M. Johnson, Feb. 1, 1907, to date. 1 par- sonage was built in 1901 at a cost of $1,500. The present membership is 58.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The Christian church of Worthington was organized in the summer of 1900 by Evangelist G. F. Devol, with nine- teen charter members. Services are held regularly in A. O. U. W. hall. G. M. Walker has been pastor of the church since its organization. The present men- bership is 58.
THE LODGES.
Worthington is fairly well represented in secret and fraternal societies. There are organizations of the Grand Army of the Republic, Women's Relief Corps, An- cient Free and Accepted Masons. Royal Arch Masons, Eastern Star. Ancient Or- der of United Workmen, Degree of Honor. Knights of Pythias. Modern Woodmen of America. Royal Neighbors, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of the Maccahces of the World . had died in Worthington the previous and Brotherhood of American Yeomen. All of these have lodges and are in flourishing condition. Many other se- eret organizations have had existence at one time or another, but in giving the lodge history of Worthington I shall confine myself to those now having or- ganizations.
STODDARD POST NO. 34. G. A. R.
It was only a few years after the close of the civil war when Nobles county was
settled, and a large percentage of the carly settlers were soldiers of that great struggle who had come west to build themselves homes in the new country. Under the provisions of the homestead laws at the time the National colony was bringing the settlers here, ex-soldiers were permitted to secure homesteads of 160 acres within the limits of the rail- road grant, while others were permitted to take only 80 acres. This vantage resulted in bringing many veterans of the war to Worthington and surrounding country, and it was but natural that the first lodge established in Worthington should be one of the Grand Army of the Republic.
On the evening of June 29, 1872, about thirty-five or forty ex-soldiers of the Union army met at a building which was to become a carpenter shop, located where the Congregational church now stands, for the purpose of organizing a post of the G. A. R. Captain Henry A. Castle, of St. Paul, commander of the department of Minnesota, was present and fully explained the objects of the or- ganization. He then mustered in those as- sembled, and Stoddard Post No. 34 came into existence. It was named in honor of a man by the name of Stoddard. who
winter, the first ex-soldier to be buried in Nobles county. The first officers chosen were as follows : William B. Akins, commander; J. S. Shuck, senior vice commander: T. C. Bell, junior vice commander; M. B. Soule, adjutant; C. C. Goodnow, quartermaster: R. D. Bar- her. surgeon; A. B. Willey, officer of the day; J. C. Goodnow, officer of the guard.
During the summer of 1872 weekly meetings were held and a lively inter- est was manifested. When winter came
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the post was handicapped in the matter of the department. The officers chosen of a suitable building in which to moet, and as a consequence the post became somewhat demoralized. Owing to the fact that many of the members were scattered over the prairie, the meetings were thinly attended, and much of the interest died out. But a determined few decided to keep the organization going and met as often as possible. At the first meeting in 1813 the following of- ficers were elected: R. D. Barber. com- mander: T. C. Bell. senior vice com- mander: G. W. Rhone. junior vice com- mander: M. B. Soule, adjutant: A. J. Manley. quartermaster: R. D. Barber. surgeon : B. S. Langdon. chaplain : J. C. Goodnow. officer of the day: . T. S. Stone. officer of the guard: Daniel Stone, sergeant major: B. R. Prince, quartermaster sergeant. These officers were sneceeded. as the result of an elec- tion at the last meeting held in 1873. by the following: J. A. Town. command- er : T. C. Bell, senior vice commander ; ' M. H. Stevens, junior vice commander : M. B. Soule. adjutant : A. J. Manley. quartermaster: R. D. Barber, surgeon : J. W. Smith. chaplain : B. P. Hayden- burk. officer of the day: T .. B. Bennett. officer of the guard.
During 1873 the post had a member- ship of 125. and was the largest in the state of Minnesota at that time. Then came the grasshopper days and the ro- sultant disasters. So many of the mem- bers moved away that the post was fin- ally disbanded. Not until 1883 were steps taken to bring about a reorganiza- tion. On July 14 of that year lhe re- organization was perfected. The post, with the same name and number as the old one. was mustered in by Samuel Bloomer. of Stillwater, adjutant general
at that time were: 1 .. M. Lange, com- mander : R. R. Miller, senior vice com- mander : Mons Grinager, junior vico commander: R. B. Ploits. adjutant : R. D. Barber, surgeon: C. P. Shepard. of- ficer of the day: A. S. Husselton, chap- lain: N. V. MeDowell, officer of the guard : IT. C. Shepard, sergeant major : C. T. Pope, quartermaster sergeant. The charter members were R. R. Miller, C. P. Shepard. R. D. Barber. C. B. Lang- don. G. W. Brant. J. H. Maxwell, E. B. Panl. L. B. Bennett, T. M. Lange. Rob- ert Firth. J. F. TIumiston. W. F. Thay- er. B. F. Johnson. R. B. Plotts. Geo. W. Crane, J. H. Johnson, T. J. Coons. Noah V. MeDowell. H. C. Shepard, A. S. Husselton, Mons Grinager, Geo. M. Rose. Peter Banks. S. F. Pepple. Win. Me- Lean. C. C. Whitney. W. W. Herron. Jonathan Gordon. C. T. Pope. A. W. Allen. H. Hurlbert. J. J. Bingham, Win. Madison. J. J. Bonn. Fred Bloom. A. J. Torrance. J. B. Green. M. S. Twitch- ell. Donglas Cramer. E. S. Mills. J. T. Lyon and Joseph Kane.12
Under the first organization the head- quarters of the post had been at Miller hall, that famous building that sheltered so many of the carly day organizations. When the new post came into existence in 1883 the lodge rooms were moved to Masonic hall. Later the hall over the store building now occupied by Chancy & Mackay was seenred, and for many years it was known as Grand Army hall. In more recent years the headquarters have been in the Baker block. Since its reorganization in 1883 Stoddard Post No. 31 has been an active hody. and is today one of the most respected or- ders in the city.
"The right last named were mustered in July 28. fourteen days after the organization.
but were designated as charter members.
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STODDARD CORPS NO. 1, W. R. C. a subordinate lodge in Worthington, as the following certificate, filed in the of- fice of the clerk of court of Nobles coun- ty on September 27, 1872, shows:
The Grand Army post at Worthing- ton at one time had the distinction of being the largest post in the state, and its auxiliary, the Women's Relief Corps, also has a distinctive honor; it was the first corps established in the state of Minnesota. The corps was organized in December, 1883. The first officers were: Mrs. J. A. Town, president; Mrs. Cyn- thia MeDowell, senior vice president ; Mrs. Susan Wells, junior vice president ; Miss Mary E. Madison, secretary; Mrs. Mary Bennett. treasurer; Mrs. Kephart, chaplain; Mrs. Eloise Brant, conductor; Miss Mary MeDowell, guard.
The charter was issued by the national officers on March 8, 1884, and the fol- lowing names appear on the charter : Eloise Brant, Mary MeDowell, Susan Wells, May Thayer, Ida Limbert, Sarah McDowell, Sophia Torrance, Kate Hus- selton, Phoebe Millington. Kate R. Town, Lora Free, Kate Miller, Mary Mills, Anna Lange, Cynthia McDowell, Mary Bunn, Adaline Bingham, Sarah Unmiston, Martha DeWolf. Susan F. Bennett, Miss Mary Bunn, Margaret Chamberlain, Hattie Smith, Harriet Smith, Kate L. Plotts, Hattie Barber.13
FRATERNITY LODGE NO 101, A. F. & A. M.
Worthington's second order was a Masonic organization, Fraternity Lodge No. 101, A. F. & A. M. The initial steps toward the organization of a Ma- sonic order were taken late in August, 1822.14 One month later the grand lodge of Minnesota authorized the creation of
13Eloise Brant and Harriet Smith are the only charter members whose names are still on the membership list.
Certificate. We hereby certify that a sub- ordinate lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons has been authorized by "Grand Lodge" of Minnesota.
That we, the undersigned, have been con- stituted said lodge by disposition of said grand lodge towit: Moses B. Odell, master; Martin B. Soule, senior warden; and Lach- lan F. MeLaurin, junior warden. That the name of said lodge is Fraternity Lodge U. D., and that it is located in the county of Nobles, state of Minnesota. That the place of meeting of said lodge is in the town of Worthington, in said Nobles county.
Dated the 27th day of September, A. D. 1872.
MOSES B. ODELL, Master.
MARTIN B. SOULE, Senior Warden. LACHLAN F. MLAURIN, Junior Warden.
The charter members of this pioneer lodge were Albert (. Robinson, L. F. MeLaurin, II. C. Rice, J. Craft, C. C. Goodnow, B. F. Thurber, S. Ed. Chand- ler, I. P. Durfee, A. C. Ecker. Win. M. Bear, John H. Johnson, Wellington Sherwood, M. B. Odell, Addison P. Lyon, A. J. Manley, Daniel Shell, H. D. Ilwiston and C. P. Stough. On October 5 a meeting was held, when the following officers were elected: B. F. Thurber, treasurer; A. C. Robinson, sec- retary; C. C. Goodnow, S. D .; S. E. Chandler, J. D .; Daniel Shell, S. S. ; II. . C. Rico. J. S .; Wm. Bear. chaplain; C. P. Stough, tyler.
LIVING ARCH CHAPTER NO. 28, R. A. M.
This lodge of Royal Arch Masons was organized Feb. 3, 1874, with the follow- ing charter members: A. C. Robinson, M. B. Soule, 1. P. Durfee, H. Webb,
"4"A meeting of the members of Free Ma- sons was held at Soule's law office last week, and necessary steps taken to organize a lodge at this place."-Western Advance, Aug. 31, 1872.
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W. B. Cook, I. N. Sater, W. Smith, A. WORTHINGTON LODGE NO. 65, 1. l'. Lyon and W. 11. Wilson. The order O. L. W. was incorporated March 22, 1882. The lodge is in a very prosperous condition, and owns the two brick buildings at the corner of Tenth street and Second av- enue, valued at about $15,000.
Among the strong organizations of Worthington is the Ancient Order Unit- ed Workmen, which has had an existence for twenty-eight years. It was organized on May 21, 1880, with the following of- RANSFORD CHAPTER NO. 43, O. licers and charter members : Azom E. S. Forbes, past master; R. R. Miller, mas- ter workman ;. Geo. W. Wilson, foreman ; W. . 1. Peterson, overseer; R. B. Plotts, recorder ; Frank Lewis, financier; N. H. Anderson, receiver; Joseph Lowe, guide; (. T. Shattuc, inside watchman; A. S. Husselton, outside watchman: J. S. Me- Manus, Alex Moir and J. Craft, trus- tees; W. B. Lyon, T. H. Parsons, Wm. Culbertson, A. P. Miller, John MeMil- lan, Peter Banks. Julius Moll, C. W. Hanna, A. E. Tuttle, J. H. Johnson, J. L. Sheeley, O. G. Grundsten, B. N. Car- rier, A. L. Clark, S. MeLean and C. F. Humiston. The lodge was incorporated March 29, 1891, and is now the owner of the brick building at the corner of Tenth street and Fourth avenue.
The Masonic auxiliary, Order Eastern Star, was organized Dee. 19, 1891, with the following thirty-eight charter mem- bers: Mrs. Hannah Parker, Miss Win- nifred Shell, Miss Esther Torrance, Mrs. Josie L. Lewis, Mrs. Mary E. McCart- ney, Mrs. Mary S. Fellows, Mrs. Nellie D. Smith, Miss Irene 1. Webb, Mrs. Louise Crane, Mrs. Mary E. Bennett, Mrs. Ellen Torrance, Mrs. Caroline A. Forbes, Mrs. S. E. Shell. Mrs. Maria 1. Dean, Mrs. Mary R. Mitchell, Mrs. Mary E. Pannell, Mrs. Sarah C. Johnson, Mrs. Ida M. Darling. Mrs. Etta P. Webb, Mrs. Hattie H. Bigelow, Mrs. Viola E. Rosenberg. Mrs. Adelia HI. Covey, Mrs. Emma F. Kenyon, Mrs. Carrie J. John- son, Messrs. Wilbur S. Webb, Henry E. Torrance, Azom Forbes, Lorenzo L. Me- C'artney, Abe 1. Johnson, Edwin C. . Pannell, Frank Lewis, Lucian B. Bon- nett, Daniel Shell, I. C. Shepard, Ai P. Darling, Benjamin F. Johnson, Chas. W. Smith, Howard 1. Durfee.
The first officers of the lodge were: Mrs. Mary Mitchell, worthy matron; Dr. W. S. Webb, worthy patron ; Mrs. Dan- iel Shell. associate matron ; Mrs. Etta P. Webb, secretary: Mrs. Otis Bigelow, treasurer : Mrs. Hannah Parker, conduc- tress ; Mrs. E. C. Pannell, associate con- ductress.
OKABENA LODGE NO. 18, D. of H.
The Degree of Honor lodge, auxiliary to the Workmen, received its charter Nov. 20, 1894. Following are the offi- cers named in the charter: Mrs. Remus Moberly. P. C. of Il. ; Mrs. May Whit- ney, 1 .. of HI .; Miss Lanna Free. re- vorder; Mrs. Lillian Curtiss, receiver : Mrs. Edith Covey. 1. W .; Mrs. Cynthia S. Bullis, C. of H. ; Mrs. Susan R. Lowe, (. of C .; Mrs. Ellen S. Leonard, finan- vier : Mrs. Luella Darby, S. U .; Mr. E. F. Whitney, O. W.
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OKABENA LODGE NO 12, K. P.
The Knights of Pythias lodge was in- stituted May 1, 1890, with the following officers and charter members: James Manning, P. C .: W. S. Webb, C. C .; E. E. Warren, V. C .; Robert McCune, P .; H. C. Crawford, M. A .; Grant Morris- on, K. R. S. ; A. L. Johnson, M. F .; II. C. Shepard, M. E .; J. Hammerberg, I. G .: C. J. Samuelson, O. G .; Chas. E. Savill, Henry E. Torrance, John T. Fisher, E. Ray Ilumiston, Geo. W. Wil- son, James W. Crandall, Erick K. Ram- sey. Jerome S. MeManus. The lodge was incorporated April 16, 1891.
WORTHINGTON CAMP NO. 2294, M. W. A.
The Modern Woodmen have one of the strongest fraternal organizations in Worthington. Worthington Camp No. 2294 was organized May 29, 1894, with the following charter members: E. F. Buchan. W. H. Buchan, Olot S. Degn, M. E. Fish. M. Hammond. Theodore flinricks, J. P. Loveless, F. Il. Lyon, Emil Luche, Fred Mitchell, George D. Pahn. Ingroman Peterson, John Sulli- van. P. W. Thorcan, E. F. Wood. I. L. Wass and William E. Deyoe.
The Royal Neighbors, auxiliary to the Modern Woodman, maintain a strong organization.
WORTHINGTON LODGE NO. 219, 1. 0. 0. F.
So carly as 1848 an effort was made to organize an Odd Fellows lodge in Worthington.15 but it was unsuccessful, and it was not until Ang. 18. 1894, that
15"The Odd Fellows of Worthington are re- quested to meet at the office of A. Forbes on Saturday evening, November 30, to take the
a charter was granted by the grand lodge. The order was instituted Aug- ust 29 with the following charter mem- bers: E. W. Goff, E. M. Lumm, J. B. Green, Barton Goodrich, G. C. Fellows, Joseph Lowe, John J. Lynch, Albert Bryan and P. B. Curtiss. For a time a Rebekah lodge, auxiliary to the Odd Fellows, had an existence, but it has been discontinued.
WORTHINGTON TENT NO. 124, K. O. T. M.
The applicants for a charter for a subordinate lodge of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World held their tirst meeting at G. A. R. hall Oct. 29, 1901, and a short time thereafter the charter was granted. The first officers and char- ter applicants were as follows: J. J. Parsons, P. C .; HI. V. Millar, ( .; Thos. Hutton, L. C .; John S. Tolverson, F. K. and R. K .; Guy O. Bigelow, chap- lain : llenry J. Blume, sergeant ; F. E. Walker, physician : Chas. Durling, mata ; Peter Heinl, M. of G .; O. B. Cong- don, S. M. of G .; John R. Baker. son- tinel ; Robert Reed, picket; M. S. Smith, H. V. Millar and F. C. Stitser, trustees ; Carl Arneson, Albert Durling, John Feldman, Fred E. Hubbard, Eric Leet, Geo. Lewis. Chris Leef, Frank Prouty. Frank E. Scott, Oren R. Bartlett, F. B. McNair, Lawrence Potter, Geo. Smith, Jeff G. Scolt.
WORTHINGTON HOMESTEAD NO. 22, B. A. Y.
The charter for this lodge of Brother- hood of American Ycomen was granted May 22, 1905, with the following mem-
preliminary steps toward organizing a lodge at this place."-Worthington Advance, Nov. 28, 1878.
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bers: E. C. Pannell, Mary E. Pannell, Wickman, Chas. O. Barkelew, Catherine Eugene Stanton, Etta P. Stanton, J. D. V. Barkelew, Wm. H. Barkelew, John B. Walters, Maurice I. Maxwell, Nelle May Maxwell, F. E. Walker, Joseph S. Firth. Byron W. Potter, Chas. J. Paine, Charlotte B. Potter, Maggie E. Paine, Mark C. Sharp, Clara F. Sharp, Geo. F. Hastings, Amelia M. Hastings, Freder- ick L. Corley. A. W. Little. Ella A. Little, Frank II. Lyon. Effie 1. Lyon, Clinton L. Mann. Wm. D. Boddy, F. C. Brace, W. W. Loveless. Grant Morrison, Chas. V. Bryan, Svante J. Kall, Adolph Amondson. Arthur Borst, Fred Wall, Edgar E. Lamphear. Orin Carncross, Josephus E. Norris, Jacob Gleim, Eliza- beth Gleim, Harvey Hawley. T. C. Ager, A. M. Gregerson. Emma Gregerson, John T. Milton, Clark H. Pannell. Matteson, Belle Matteson, Flora Wood, Alma Peterson, Mary Loveless, Cather- ine T. Glasgow, Walter S. Aagaard, Louisa W. Aagaard, Ulysses F. Hansber- ger. Clara I. Hansberger, Will E. Oli- ver, Emma S. Oliver, L. L. McCartney, E. L. Nance, Katie McCartney, Emma May Nance, R. H. Dieckhoff, Wm. II. Guise, Frances B. Dieckhoff, E. E. Day- ton, Cora A. Dayion, Hanah L. Guise, E. W. Cutler. A. F. Collins, Mary J. Collins. Eulalia Garretson. Caroline A. MeCune, Mattie M. Hastings, Mary E. Baker, Sophia M. Sterling, Edith E. Schanck, Oscar H. Nebel, Leo. F. Nebel, David Bergstresser, Christine E. Berg- stresser, Lottie MI. Frink. W. H. Har- rington. Jonas A. Wiekman. Fredricka
ADRIAN IN 1883
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ADRIAN IN 1887
CHAPTER XVII.
ADRIAN.
Ranking second in size and importance and fourth in age among Nobles county towns, is Adrian. The village is sit- uated in the western part of the county, in Olney and Westside townships, on Kanaranzi ereck, and on the branch line of the Omaha railroad which extends from Worthington to Mitchell, South Dakota. It is eighteen miles west from Worthington and fifteen east from Ln- verne. The population of Adrian, ac- cording to the state census of 1905. was 1184.
The town is compactly built and pre- sents an attractive appearance. It has broad streets, lined with substantial busi- ness houses and handsome residences. No more beautiful site for a town could be found. It is on land that has a gentle slope toward the Kanaranzi, which flows along the northern border, afford- ing excellent drainage. All the improve- ments to be found in Minnesota towns of its size are here. It has an excellent water works system, electric light plant, publie and parochial. schools and churches.
For several years after the rapid set- tlement of eastern Nobles county (fol- lowing the building of the Sioux City
1"We learn that there are to be two stations on the branch between here and Luverne. One will he in Dewald near the farm of Mr. Bed- ford, and the other at the Kanaranzi. Parties
& St. Paul railroad) Worthington was the only town in the county, if we ex- cept the raihoad stations of Bigelow and llersey (Brewster), in which only small progress had been made. From 1842 to 1876 a number of settlers had taken claims and builded homes in the western part of the county, but, being far from railroads and markets, the population was small, and, of course, no attempt had been made to found a town.
Conditions were materially changed in the spring of 1876, when it was defi- nitely determined that the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad company would build a branch line westward from Worthing- ton. New settlers located in the west- ern townships of Nobles county, and when the railroad was built and the site of a new town to be called Adrian was selected. the indications were that the new town would prosper from the start.
About the first of April a preliminary survey for the new road was begun and in May grading was commenced. The railroad officials carly selected the sites for stations on the proposed road,1 and the townsite of Adrian was surveyed be- tween the 23rd and 29th of May, 1876, by O. D. Brown for the St. Paul & Da-
have already gone out to lay out a town on the Kanaranzi, part of which will fall on the claim of Mr. Campbell."-Worthington Ad- vance, May 25, 1876.
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kota Railroad company (later the Worth- ington & Sioux Falls Railroad com- pany).2 The original townsite consisted of sixteen blocks, evenly divided by Main street, which is the Ohney-Westside boun- dary line. That part of the plat which was on the southeast quarter of section 13. Westside township, was railroad land ; that on the southwest quarter of seetion 18. Olney township, was on land home- steaded by Albert Campbell, later bought by the railroad company. Although the survey had been made in May, the dedi- cation of the plat was not made until Angust 28, and the instrument was not filed until October 4. Horace Thomp- son, as trustee for himself and others, made the dedication.3
The site was named Adrian in honor
"A correspondent to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, writing in July, 1878, told a pretty story of the selection of the site. The only fault to be found with the story is that it cannot be true, for the selection had been made and the plat surveyed two months be- fore the time assigned. The correspondent wrote:
"I'wo years ago, in the last days of July, the tracklayers on the Worthington & Sionx Falls railroad reached the banks of the Kan- franzi. It was midway between Worthing- ton and Luverne. The site was 'beautiful for situation.' The country surrounding it WAS
rich and inviting. From the summit of the bluffs that hordered the river the eye turned north. south, east and west. over hill. prairie and stream-a vision of beauty. ·What a grand site for a new town,' was the ( xclamation of the leader. And it was then and there decided that a town should be on the spot."
"Additions to Adrian have been platted as follows:
First-Surveyed hy Leonidas 1 .. Palmer, civil engineer, for Worthington & Sioux Falls Railroad company: dedleated July 6, 1881; filed July 27. 1881.
South Side-Surveyed by M. S. Smith be- tween September 3 and October 9, 1891, for M. Sullivan, F. R. Robinson, E. H. Mylius. John Ireland, A. M. Becker and A. Libaire; dediented Oct. 9. 1891; fled Dee. S. 189].
Campbell's East Side-Surveyed by M. S. Smith in September, 1891, in compliance with an order of the county auditor; dedicated by Albert Campbell. Frank E. Hoskins. Fred Stelnkoening. Josiah Haskins, Edward Gray. Casper Becker and Thomas Tangleson Nov. 4, 1891: filed Dec. 8, 1891.
Schneider's-Surveyed by M. S. Smith be- tween Nov. 9 and 18, 1891. for Albert Camp- boll. Anna Maria Schneller and John Alley; dedicated Dec. 12. 1891; fled Jan. 2. 1892.
Faragher's-Surveyed by M. S. Smith In November, 1891. for John E. Faragher; dedi- cated Nov, 25, 1891; filed Jan. 2, 1892.
of Adrian Iselin, who was the mother of Adrian C. Iselin, one of the directors of the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad company. Mr. Iselin had requested the officers of the road to name some new town along the line in honor of his mother, and the request was complied with when the station on the Kanaranzi was established. it seems strange that there should be any question raised as to the origin of the name of a place of such recent birth as the village of Ad- rian, but such is the case. The origin of the name is as stated, but it is only natural that the mistake should be made of giving the honor to the diree- tor of the road, which has heretofore been done.4 In some quarters the belief has become current that the village was
Lot 1 (ne), of nw14, section 19, T. 102, R. 12) -Surveyed by M. S. Smith for John E. Far- agher and William R. Faragher; dedicated Dec. 31. 1891; filed Jan. 2. 1892.
Porter & Mohl's-Surveyed by W. N. David- son June 2. 3 and 4. 1891, for F. J. Porter: dedicated June 13. 1891; filed April 14, 1892.
Jones'-Surveyed by W. N. Davidson Ang. 17. 1891. for James R. Jones and John R. Jones; dedicated Feb. 14. 1892; filed Dec. 11, 1893.
Blocks 2 and 3, Original Plat Campbell's East Side Addition-Surveyed by M. S. Smith April 12 and 13, 1895, for George F. fallas, administrator of the estate of Albert Camp- bell; dedicated May 1, 1895; filed May 27. 1895.
Blocks 4. 5. 6 and 7. Campbell's East Side Addition-Surveyed by M. S. Smith Nov. 14, 15 and 16, 1895. for George F. Hallas, adminis- trator of the estate of Albert Campbell; dedi- cated Dec. 5. 1895; filed Dec. 7. 1895.
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