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JACKSON COUNTY,
MISSOURI,
CONTAINING
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY, ITS CITIES, TOWNS, ETC.,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS CITIZENS, JACKSON COUNTY IN THE LATE WAR, GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, HISTORY OF MISSOURI, MAP OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
KANSAS CITY, MO .: UNION HISTORICAL COMPANY, BIRDSALL, WILLIAMS & CO. 1881.
A681722
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by BIRDSALL, WILLIAMS & CO., in Office of Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
KANSAS CITY, MO., RAMSEY, MILLETT & HUDSON, Printers, Binders, etc,
1881.
PREFACE.
The history of Jackson County has been written, in many respects, under trying circumstances. There has been no lack of material, but the work of col lecting and compiling the same into one homogeneous record has been attended by many obstacles and perplexities.
While it has been an interesting occupation to gather from the oldest citizens their reminiscences of events occurring in the first settlement of Jackson County, her metropolis, towns and villages, it has also been one of arduous labor and deli- cate responsibility, necessitating the careful perusal of many old volumes, and newspaper files, those daily records of by-gone years. Many of the founders of our great cities and towns may still be found where they first settled and like sea shell found where the ocean once surged, tell of a tide of life of which little is known by the present generation. The old pioneer has often been able to narrate with clearness many important events, but utterly unable to give the date, which is so essential in a historical work. The records of the county and the files of the oldest newspapers have furnished much matter of inestimable value.
In the absence of written record, it has often occurred that different indi- viduals, honest and sincere in their statements, have given conflicting versions of the same events, and it has been a matter of much care and delicacy to bring harmony out of these conflicting statements. It has been our aim to record only such facts as are based upon the most reliable and trustworthy authority, and to this end we have exhausted every available source of creditable informa- tion. How well the task has been performed, the intelligent reader must judge.
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It would be strange indeed, if, in the multiplicity of names, dates and events, no errors or omissions should be detected. To say that it is perfect would be presumption. No mortals were ever perfect except Enoch and Elijah, who were translated, and it is written that even the latter committed errors. The few typo- graphical errors are such as are liable to be found in all publications, and the intelligent reader will find them no obstacle to a clear and easy understanding of the subject before him. Unwearied care and studious and constant watchful- ness has been exercised in the hope of making a standard work of reference, as well as a work of interest to the reader. Through the kindness of many, the courtesy of all, we have been enabled to present a very complete volume. To those who have thus assisted in collecting and arranging the historical record, our sincere thanks are due.
We especially desire to thank the pioneer settlers who so cheerfully responded to our request for early events; also the county officials of Jackson County. In addition to these, we desire to acknowledge valuable aid from the press of the county, and from the following named gentlemen : Colonel Theodore Case, Jacob Gregg, J. C. McCoy, D. I. Caldwell, Martin Rice.
Our thanks are also due to the county officers of Wyandott County, Kansas, its press, and to Dr. Root, who rendered us important service, and to all others who so kindly assisted us in our arduous task. In the belief that our book will meet with a generous appreciation, it is submitted to the public.
THE PUBLISHERS.
CONTENTS & 2
HISTORY OF MISSOURI.
CHAPTER I.
Page.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE. - Brief Historical Sketch 9
CHAPTER II.
DESCRIPTIVE AND GEOGRAPHICAL .- Name - Extent-Surface- Rivers -Timber- Climate-Prairies-Soils-Population by Counties. 13
CHAPTER III.
GEOLOGY OF MISSOURI. - Classification of Rocks -- Quaternary Formation -- Tertiary -Cretaceous-Carboniferous- Devonian -Silurian-Azoic-Economic Geology- Coal-Iron-Lead-Copper-Zinc-Build- ing Stone- Marble- Gypsum - Lime- Clays-Paints-Springs-Water Power ... 18
CHAPTER IV.
TITLE AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS .- Title to Missouri Lands - Right of Discovery- Title of France and Spain-Cession to the United States-Territorial Changes- Treaties with Indians-First Settlement -Ste. Genevieve and New Bourbon-St. Louis-When Incorporated-Potosi-St. Charles-Portage des Sioux-New Mad- rid-St. Francois County-Perry-Missis- sippi-Loutre Island-"Boon's Lick" Cote Sans Dessein - Howard County - Some First Things-Counties-When Or- ganized. 23
CHAPTER V.
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION. - Organiza- tion 1812-Council-House of Representa- tives-Wm. Clark first Territorial Gov- ernor-Edward Hempstead first Delegate -Spanish Grants-First General Assem- bly - Proceedings-Second Assembly Proceedings-Population of Territory- Vote of Territory - Rufus Easton - Ab- sent Members - Third Assembly - Pro- ceedings-Application for Admission ..... 28
CHAPTER VI.
Application of Missouri to be Admitted into the Union - Agitation of the Slavery Question -" Missouri Compromise" - Constitutional Convention of 1820-Con- stitution Presented to Congress-Further Resistance to Admission-Mr. Clay and his Committee make Report-Second Compromise-Missouri Admitted. 31
CHAPTER VII.
MISSOURI AS A STATE. - First Election for Governor and Other State Officers-Sen- ators and Representatives to General Assembly-Sheriff's and Coroners-U. S. Senators-Representatives in Congress-
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Supreme Court Judges-Counties Organ- ized-Capital Moved to St. Charles-Off- cial Record of Territorial and State Offi- cers. 35
CHAPTER VIII.
CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI. - Fort Sumter Fired Upon-Call for 75,000 Men-Gov- ernor Jackson Refuses to Furnish a Man -U. S. Arsenal at Liberty, Missouri, Seized-Proclamation of Governor Jack- son - General Order No. 7-Legislature Convenes-Camp Jackson Organized- Sterling Price Appointed Major-General -Frost's Letter to Lyon-Lyon's Letter to Frost-Surrender of Camp Jackson -Proclamation of General Harney- Conference between Price and Harney - Harney Superseded by Lyon-Second Conference - Governor Jackson Burns the Bridges Behind him-Proclamation of Governor Jackson -General Blair takes possession of Jefferson City- Proclamation of Lyou-Lyon at Spring- field - State Offices Declared Vacant -General Fremont Assumes Command -Proclamation of Lieutenant-Governor Reynolds - Proclamation of Jefferson Thompson and Governor Jackson - Death of General Lyon-Succeeded by Sturgis - Proclamation of McCulloch and Gamble-Martial Law Declared -- Second Proclamation of Jeff. Thompson -President Modifies Fremont's Order- Fremont Relieved by Hunter-Procla- mation of Price-Hunter's Order of As- sessment-Hunter Declares Martial Law -Order Relating to Newspapers-Hal- leck Succeeds Hunter-Halleck's Order 81 - Similar Order by Halleck - Boone County Standard Confiscated-Execution of Prisoners at Macon and Palmyra- General Ewing's Order No. 11-General Rosencrans takes Command-Massacre at Centralia-Death of Bill Anderson- General Dodge Succeeds General Rosen- crans-List of Battles.
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CHAPTER IX.
EARLY MILITARY RECORD. -. Black Hawk War-Mormon Difficulties-Florida War -Mexican War 47
CHAPTER X.
AGRICULTURE AND MATERIAL WEALTH .- Missouri as an Agricultural State-Tbe Different Crops- Live Stock -Horses- Mules - Milch Cows-Oxen and Other Cattle -Sheep - Hogs - Comparisons - Missouri Adapted to Live Stock-Cotton - Broom-Corn and other Products - Fruits - Berries - Grapcs - Railroads -
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First Neigh of the "Iron Horse" in Mis- souri - Names of Railroads -Manufac- tures-Great Bridge at St. Louis 50
CHAPTER XI.
EDUCATION .- Public School System-Public School System of Missouri-Lincoln In- stitute-Officers of Public School System -Certificates of Teachers-University of Missouri - Schools - Colleges - Institu- tions of Learning-Location-Libraries -Newspapers and Periodicals-Number of School Children-Amount Expended -Value of Grounds and Buildings- " The Press.". 55
CHAPTER X11.
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. - Baptist Church-Its History-Congregational - When Founded-1ts History-Christian Church-1ts History-Cumberland Pres- byterian Church-Its History-Metho- dist Episcopal Church - Its History- Presbyterian Churcb-Its History-Pro- testant Episcopal Church-Its History -- United Presbyterian Church-Its His- tory-Unitarian Church-Its History- Roman Catholic Church-Its History ..... 62
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
NAME AND LOCATION .- Different Counties Named Jackson-Most Favored County in the Union-The Area and Exact Geo- graphical Position -General Observa- tions for the Reader. 66
CHAPTER II.
PHYSICAL FEATURES .- Names and Descrip- tion of Water Courses-The Surface- Beautiful Land-Timber, etc .. 71
CHAPTER 1II.
GEOLOGY, BOTANY AND CLIMATE .-- General Observations - Different Formations - Indications of Coal-Trees, Plants and other Productions- Horticulture-Bee Culture-Climate and Health-The Jack- son County Cyclone-Climate, Health and Disease Continued. 74
CHAPTER IV.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS .- Fort Osage Started in 1808-State Admitted 1821-County Organized 1826-Different Settlements in the County-The Names of Voters in Jackson County 1828-The Vote for Gen. Jackson-Examples of Ancient Records. 101
CHAPTER V.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY .- St. Louis County Included what is now the East- ern Part of Jackson in 1813-Then How- ard County-Then Cooper-Then Lillard -Then Lafayette-And then Jackson- Jackson County Organized December 15. 1826, and Included what is now Cass and Bates Counties-First County Court- County and Township System-Govern- ment Surveys Organization of Town- ships-Three Townships at first, Blue, Fort Osage and Kaw-Location of Roads -Harmony, Township -- Boone Township - Sni-a-bar Township - Washington Township - Van Buren Township - Prairie Township-Westport Township -Brooking Township 115
CHAPTER VI.
OLD SETTLERS OF JACKSON COUNTY .- Meet- ing at Kansas City December 30, 1871- Names of Old Settlers with date of Settle- ment-Officers of the Association-Reso- lutions-First Address-The "Far West" -The Pioneers-Tom Rule-The Site of Kansas City-Dates of Important Events -Meeting March, 1872-Old Settlers As- semble July 4, 1872-The Life of Daniel Boone by Dr. Johnston Lykins-Meeting of Pioneers July 4, 1874-Speeches of W. H. Wallace, General Bingham, Jacob Gregg, Johnston Lykins, Colonel Van Horn and others-Prizes Awarded - Death of Daniel Boone-Meeting April 24, 1880-The Pioneers-Address by Mr.
McCoy-The Last Grand Meeting of the Fathers and Mothers, May 22, 1880- Speeches of Jacob Gregg, Alexander Majors, J. C. McCoy, Dr. Winfrey, and Martin Rice-An Old Timer's Poem- Rev. Father Donnelly-Old Residents and Date of Coming. 131
CHAPTER VII.
THE SANTA FE TRADE .- Originated and Started from Old Franklin, Howard County-Began at Independence in 1831 -About the Year 1837 the Trade Sprung Up at Westport-Names of Firms at In- dependence Engaged in the Trade- Starting Out of a Caravan-Hostile In- dians-The Earliest Traders-Lost on the Plains and Dying of Thirst-Council Grove-Surgical Operation in the Desert -Santa Fe-Revolt of Indians in 1680- New Mexico in 1840-Names and Dis- tances of Camping Places Between Inde- pendence and Santa Fe ..... 170
CHAPTER VIII.
COUNTY OFFICIALS .- County Court-County Clerks-Circuit Clerks -- Recorders - Treasurers-Assessors-Sheriff's -School Commissioners-Surveyors-Marshals- Collectors-State Senators-State Repre- sentatives-Verbatim Record of Marri- ages-The First Warranty Deed-Regis- tration Notice 178
CHAPTER IX.
RAILROADS .- Names of the Different Roads -Missouri Pacific-Chicago & Alton- Wabash-Hannibal & St. Joseph-Kan- sas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs- Kansas City, Leavenworth & Atchison- Union Pacific- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe-Kansas City & Fort Scott- Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and others- Non-completed Roads -Misappropria- tion of Funds by the County-One Mil- lion Dollars Paid by the County and no Benefit Derived 191
CHAPTER X.
FINANCES .- Introductory-Current Expen- ses for the years 1869, 1870 and 1871-An- nual Report, January 1, 1872, Showing all the Receipts and Expenditures for the Year - Jackson County Finances from November 1, 1875, to February 15, 1876-The Last Official Report of Jackson County Finances to the County Court -Indebtedness of the County-County Treasurer's Report-Township Railroad Funds-County Poor Farm-A Report for Ten Years Ago .. 212
CHAPTER XI.
AGRICULTURE .- Its Establishment and the Men Active in the Enterprise-The First
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Fair in Jackson County-In 1854 New Grounds Purchased-No Fairs During the War-Names of the Officers of the Association Each Year-Complete Ac- count of the Fair for 1870-Fair of 1871- The Last Fair of the Association. 229
CHAPTER XII.
EDUCATIONAL .- Introductory-Private En- terprise-Six Mile Academy-The Wood- worth School, of Independence-Mrs. Buchanan's School -D. I. Caldwell's School-Independence Female Academy -Mrs. Bettie T. Tillery's Academy- Woodland College-Highland College- Independence High School-Independ- ence Female College-St. Mary's Semi- nary-Public Schools of the County- Superintendent's Report in 1866-Jack- son County Teachers' Institute-Report of the School Commissioner, D. I. Cald- well, in 1870. 230
CHAPTER XIII.
MORMONS IN JACKSON COUNTY. - An Au- thentic and Impartial History from the Foundation of the Church-A Sketch of the Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet- The Book of Mormon -The Rapid Growth of the Church-They come to Jackson County, Missouri, in July, 183I -The "Morning and Evening Star"- Difficulties Arising Between the Saints and Gentiles-The Saints Assemble for Protection-Several Deadly Encounters -The Saints driven into Clay County- Documentary Evidence of Unlawful Violence-The Subsequent Action of the Mormons in Missouri, and their final Expulsion from the State ... 250
CHAPTER XIV.
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR .- Politics in Jack- son County from 1857 to 1860-Missouri Men and Families Abused - Colonel Henry Younger and John Fristoe-Cole Younger's Revolution to Avenge his Father's Death-Dr. Lee and the Sum- mit, etc. - The County Officers - Two Silly Young Men - Captain Quantrell and his Men-He Dashes upon the Head- quarters of the Troops, and Escapes Again-The Community .... 270
CHAPTER XIV.
JACKSON COUNTY DURING THE WAR .- Sack- ing of the United States Arsenal, at Lib- erty-Confederate Camp on Rock Creek -Death of Captain Halloway-Confed- erates enter Independence in 1861-Burn- ing of Property-Captain Fuller takes Independence, and Hangs a Man on the Public Square- Quantrell comes into In- dependence-Campaign in 1862-Battle of Lone Jack - Fort Pennock - Order Number Eleven-Price's March through this Section-Organization of the Home Guards-The Iron-Clad Oath-Etc., etc ... 277
CHAPTER XV.
BLUE TOWNSHIP .- Organized May 22, 1827- At First it Included Land in what is Cass and Bates Counties-Present Bound- aries and Physical Features - Blue Township a Favored Locality-Names of the Pioneers - What the Pioneers Themselves say of Early Days-The Old- est Man in the State-Additional Items -Wayne City-Lexington-New Salem Church 296
CHAPTER XVI.
FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP .- Boundaries and General Features-The Oldest Township in the County-Pioneers of Fort Osage Township-General Sihley-Fort Sibley
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-Town of Sibley Laid Out in 1886-First Lots Sold -The Town Burned -Great Flood-Present Business of Sibley-The Town Plat Being Vacated - Buckner- Ancient Bed of the River-Business Di- rectory of Buckner-Levasy-Lake City. 306 CHAPTER XVII.
SNI-A-BAR TOWNSHIP .- Geographical Posi- tion and Population-The Name-Phys- ical Features - Early Settlers - Blue Springs-Churches-Business Directory -Oak Grove-Incorporation of the Town -Business Enterprises-Grain Valley- Pink Hill-What Jacob Gregg has to say About a J. P .- Incidents by Daniel Joyce-The Sni Hill Rangers. 312
CHAPTER XVIII.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP .- Its Location and First Settlement on Big Creek - First Entries of Land-First Cabin-First Set- tler at Lone Jack-Pioneer Life-Going to Mill - Preachers, Preaching, and Churches - Lonc Jack Church - New Liberty Church-Sni Mills' Church-The Christian Church-The Methodists-The Presbyterians - Schools - Doctors and Lawyers-Mails and Newspapers-First Township Officers-Lone Jack-Retro- spect-The Oldest Man -- The Oldest Wom- an-Physical Features 325
CHAPTER XIX.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP. - Organization and General Features of the Municipal Town- ship-Early Settlers of the Township- Lee's Summit Laid Out in October, 865, by W. B. Howard-Lee's Summit in 1869 -Incorporation as a City-City Ordi- nances-List of City Officers-The Busi- ness and Public Enterprises-Churches and Schools - Business Directory - Greenwood College-Cemetery. 341
CHAPTER XX.
WESTPORT TOWNSHIP .- Geographical Posi- tion-Old Settlers-Westport Formerly a Part of Kaw-The Santa Fe Trade, and Those Engaged in It-Justices of the Peace from 1854 to the Present Time- The Town of Westport Laid Out-Incor- poration - City Charter-City Govern- ment-Names of Mayors and Other Offi- vers-Churches and Schools - Business Directory 350
CHAPTER XXI.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP .- Washington Township Organized February 9, 1836- The Orders of Court fixing the Bound- aries-First Election held at the House of Anson McCrackin-The Lost Town- ships-Physical Features-Old Settlers- Hickman's Mills-New Santa Fe-Lay- ing out the Town-Notes from New San- ta Fe-Union Point-Washington Town- ship saw much of the Border and Civil Wars-A story of Border Warfare 357
CHAPTER XXII.
BROOKING TOWNSHIP-The Youngest Town- ship in Jackson County-The Order of Court Organizing the Township, bears Date March 13, 1872-The Order Itself- First Constable-A Word from Rev. J. J. Robinson-Interesting Reminiscences- A Letter in the Spring of 1876-West Fork Baptist Church-A Farmers' Meeting ..... 367
CHAPTER XXIII.
KAW TOWNSHIP. - When Established and its Original Extent-The Establishment of Washington and Westport Townships -The First Settlers and First Officers- The First and Second Elections, etc ........ 370
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HISTORY OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
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CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY .- How Ancient Cities were Founded and Built-The Considerations Determining their Location-American Cities, how Located and Built-Western Cities-The Importance of Transporta- tion Facilities-The People who Determ- ined their Location, and Why-"Motion Follows the Line of Least Resistance." ... 374
CHAPTER II.
EARLY EXPEDITIONS AND SETTLEMENTS .- The Fur Companies -The First Settle- ment of Kansas City, How and Why it was Made-In the Wilderness-The En- try of the Land-The French Settlement and Life Among the French Settlers- The Advantages of the Place Recog- nized by Others-An Anecdote of Wash- ington Irving. 376
CHAPTER III.
THE GREAT INDIAN TRADE .- Proposed Re- moval of the Indians to the West-The Numbers to be Moved-The Removal- The New Locations-Effect on Western Trade-Founding of Westport, and Con- centration of the Trade There. 385
CHAPTER IV.
THE SANTA FE TRADE. - Its Origin and Character-Its Real Beginning-The Ef- feet of Steamboats-It Locates at Inde- pendence-Changing to Westport-Char- acter and Methods of the Trade-Statis- tics to 1838, 389
CHAPTER V.
THE FOUNDING OF KANSAS CITY .- The Sit- nation in 1838 - The First Ferry -The Santa Fe and Indian Trade Tend to Kan- sas City-Purchase of the Prudhomme Estate for a Town Site-The Survey and Sale of 1839-Troubles of the Company Retarded the Town-What was Thought of It-Its Early Trade-A Description of Early Kansas City-Efforts to Divert the Santa Fe Trade-Its Suppression in 1843- Statistics-Situation in 1843-The Great Flood of 1844-The Events of 1843 to 1846 -The Mexican War 395
CHAPTER VI.
KANSAS CITY REDIVIVUS .- Re-organization of the Town Company-The First Great Sale of Lots- An Interesting Record - Bad Titles-Further Surveys and Sales -The Company Dissolve-Town Devel- opment - The California Emigration - The Concentration of the Santa Fe and Indian Trades at Kansas City - Cholera and its Direful Effects- Municipal Or- ganization -The First Newspaper- Re- vival After the Cholera ... 408
CHAPTER VII. THE SETTLEMENT OF KANSAS. - The Kan- sas-Nebraska Act Preparations by Pro- Slavery and Anti-Slavery Parties to Occupy Kansas - Early Settlement - Kansas City Again Recognized-Devel- opment of Kansas-Navigation of the Kaw River-The Kansas Troubles-The Effect on Kansas City-Col. Coates. 421
CHAPTER VIII.
THE GROWTH OF KANSAS CITY PRIOR TO THE WAR. - Improvements of Streets and Roads-Trade and Steamboats-Ri- val Cities-Rapid Growth of Kansas City -Stages and Mails-The Commerce of the Prairies-The First Banks, Jobbing Houses, and Telegraphs-The First Com- mercial Organization-The Panic of 1857 -The Enlargement of the City 431
CHAPTER IX.
THE INCEPTION OF OUR RAILROADS .- Kan- sas City Takes the Lead in Efforts to Se- cure Railroad Facilities - Her Efforts Start a Fever in Railroad Enterprises in Western Missouri and Kansas -The In- ception of Her Own System -The Hos- tility of Kansas-The First Efforts in Be- half of Trans-Continental Railroads - Kansas City in the Struggle with Both the Slave and Anti-Slave Sections for the Road -The Enthusiasm of the Pe- riod-Beginning of Railroad Work-The Real Founders of Kansas City, Their Trials and Triumphs 443
CHAPTER X.
KANSAS CITY IN THE WAR. - The Excite- ment and Events Preceding the Great Struggle - The Marshaling of the Hosts on Both Sides-Van Horn's Battalion- The First Fighting-Bush-whackers and Red Legs-The Depression of Trade, and its Revival - Resumption of Railroad Building-The Great Raid of 1864 466
CHAPTER XI.
A GREAT ERA IN KANSAS CITY .- The Close of the War -The Resumption of Rail- road Construction-Seven Roads and the Bridge Completed Before 1870 - Other Railroad Enterprises not Finished-Rap- id Growth - Schools, and Street Im- provements - Population Grown From 5,000 to 30,000. 478
CHAPTER XII.
THE PROGRESS FROM 1870 TO 1872 .- Improve- ment and Enlargement of the Railroad Facilities-Inception of the Barge Line -Water and Gas Works Bnilt-The Law Library-The Barge Line-The Exposi- tion, the Board of Trade, and Other Im- provements 494
CHAPTER XIII.
THE PROGRESS OF 1873 TO 1876 .- Street Rail- roads-Barge Line Agitation-The Panic of 1873-Efforts to Get the Indian Terri- tory Opened to Settlement-Efforts for Transportation Improvements - Free Mail Delivery - The Securing of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroads- How the Latter was Done-The Grass- hopper Plagne-The Revision of the City Charter- Efforts to Secure a Mint-The Re-organization of the Board of Trade, and Building of the Exchange Building. 512
CHAPTER XIV.
THE MARKETS AND PACKING HOUSES .- His- tory of the Texas Cattle Trade-Its Fi- nal Concentration at Kansas City-The Growth of the Market and Character of the Present Supply-The History of the Packing Business - Why It Came to Kansas City - Its Statistics-The Grain Market, When and How It Started-Its Development, and Circumstances At- tending it -Its Present Facilities and Magnitude. 532
CHAPTER XV.
THE PROGRESS OF THREE YEARS. - The Events of 1877-The Alton Road -The Union Depot-The Test of Barges on the Missouri-The Great Railway Strike- Bank Suspension - Railway Extension Affecting Kansas City .- The United States Court House and Post-office, and United States Courts-Rapid Growth of the City.
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CHAPTER XVI.
THE EVENTS OF 1880 TO 1881 .- The Establish- ment of the Smelting Works-The Barge Company Organized-The Missouri Riv- er Improvement Convention-The Mis- souri River Improvement Association Formed - Street Improvements - Col. Van Horn's Election to Congress-Rail- way Construction and Railway Changes -The Great Flood of 1881-The Growth of the City - Statistical Exhibit of the City's History 557
CHAPTER XVII.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF KANSAS CITY .- The History of the Press-Social Socie- ties-Masons-Odd Fellows-Knights of Pythias - Other Secret Orders - The Churches, Schools, and Other Social In- stitutions 573
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