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Hottle, Robert H., 227
Iloughton, Janette, 266
Howanstein, George C., 350, 351
Howard, W. L., 485
Howe, John, 157
Iloyt, A. P., 285, 286
Hubbard, Edward E., 438, 987
Hubbard, Henry, 30, 226
Hubbell, C. J., 229
Hudson, George, 218
Hughey, George H., 241
Hughs, T. J., 342
Hulett, A. A., 328, 417
Humes, Guy T., 469, 520
Humphreys, Henry C., 737
Hunsicker, William, 314
Hunt, Rice, 370
Hunter, J. A .. 49 HIunter, Mrs. L. A., 507
Hurlbut, William K., 719
ITurley, J. M., 225
UTurst, Asa. 350
Hurty, A. M., 243
Huston, James A., 523 Hutehens, J. B., 225
Illinois Zine Company, 486 Improved Order of Red Men, Joplin, 503 Independent Candy and Manufacturing Com- pany, The, 1023 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 86, 136. 204, 277, 314, 358, 507. 562 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mineral Lodge, Joplin, 389 Ingham, E. T., 380
Inland Lead and Paint Company, 256
Inman, John H., 866
Irvin, J. G., 238
Irving school, JJoplin, 475
Isherwood. H. L., 320 Interstate Bank. Joplin, 367 Interstate Chautauqua Assembly, 327. 349 Interurban Street Railway system. 328
Jaceard, Elizabeth, 557 "Jack," 199, 203 (see also Zine blende) Jacks, John, 426 Jackson, Claiborne, 46, 50 Jackson, Henry A., 862 Jackson, Mrs. Laura, 508 Jackson High school, Joplin, 375. 475 Tacob. J. W., 96. 98. 125 Jacobs, Ernest B., 130, 234, 325. 350, 351. 525. 596 Jacobs, Mrs. E. B., 353 James, Elwood B., 14 James. J. T., 320, 406, 420 James, M. M., 121 James. Robert M., 676
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Jammison, Mrs. E. A., 61 Jane Chinn Hospital, Webb City, 560, 361 Jasper, 221 Jasper, Sergeant, 6 Jasper Commandery No. 31, K. T., Carthage, 252
Jasper county at the World's Fair, Chicago, (1893), 327
Jasper County Bank, Carthage, 125
Jasper County Bankers' Association, 453
Jasper County Camp No. 522, of United Con- federate Veterans, 517
Jasper County Electric Railway Chib. 330
Jasper County Electric Railway Company, 329 Jasper county fair, 80
Jasper County Old Settlers' Association .. 113. 139
Jasper County Pomological and Horticultural Society, 111
Jasper county ring hunt, 118
Jasper County Sunday School Association, SI
Jasper County Teachers' Association, 411
Joplin Electric Railway, 370
",Joplin Evening Times," 472
Joplin exposition, 292
Joplin Exposition Company, 208
Joplin fire department. 207, 263, 466
Joplin flouring mill. 256
Joplin fraternites in the eighties, 275-80
Joplin gas works, 206
Joplin Germania Society, 279
Joplin & Girard Railroad, 95
"Joplin Herakl." 288
Joplin "Herahl's" Company G Box, 410
Joplin High school, 476
Joplin High school alumni, 376, 380, 479
Joplin Hotel, 181
Joplin Land Owners' Association, 182
Jennings, Edmund. 4
Joplin Legion No. 2. Select Knights, A. O. L. W., 276
Joplin Light Infantry, Company G. 340
Joplin Lodge No. 34. A. O. U. W .. 204
Joplin Lodge No. 40. K. of P., 197
Joplin Mining & Smelting Company, 149 Joplin's Municipal Officers (1900-11), 467
Joplin National Bank, 367
Joplin "News Herald," 206. 472, 493, 879
Joplin's new union depot, 472
Joplin Old Settlers' Association, 383. 455. 456
384.
Johnson. Jacob, 970
Johnson, JJ. Wesley, 274
Johnson, Milton S .. 931
Johnson. V. L ... 342
Joiner. W. B .. 382
Jones, D. W., 153
Jones, Robert B .. 624
Joplin Railway Company, 201
Jones, Thomas, 314
Joplin Rilles, 285-7. 340. 310 Joplin saloons in 1875. 174
Joplin. Harris. 29, 143
Joplin Founding of, 141-164: in 1823. 165. 173: in the middle seventies. 174-19>: in the later seventies, 199-211; in 1\26. 175: during the eighties. 253-296; in the nineties. 363-414: in 1900 . 11. 464-531
Joplin & Baxter Stato and Transfer Line. 161 Joplin Board of Trade, 185. 203
Joplin Building and Loan Association, 25%
Toplin Business College, 382
Joplin Chapter Rose Croix, No. 3. 510
Joplin Charitable Union, 393
Joplin Chautauqua societies, 250
Joplin Children's Home. 397 Joplin Choral Union, 530
Joplin National Bank, 36% Joplin churches in brief, 490
Joplin city census (1905-10), 464 Joplin city light plant built, 360
Joplin City Park system. 465
Joplin City school district organized, 270 Joplin city serip, 168
Joplin Clearing House Association, 453
Joplin Club. 259. 399, 400, 401, 522
Joplin (lub Theatre building, 400
Joplin Club's social session (1900), 522 Joplin College of Physicians and Surgeons, 271 Joplin Commercial Club, 528 Joplin court house, 321
Joplin Cycle Club, 413
"Joplin Daily Globe," 330, 370. 422, 481, 508 "Joplin Daily Herald," 379, 410
Joplin "Daily News," 202, 515
Joplin "Daily Tribune," 472
Joplin district school (1911). 475
Jasper County Teachers' Institute. 98. 102, 440 Jasper County Teachers' Normal, 231. 440
Jasper-Newton County Old Settlers' Associa- tion, 333
Jasper school, 100
Jeans, Frank, 253
Jefferson school, Joplin, 475
Jenkins creek, 8
Jenkins, Eleven. 789
Jenkins, Ephraim, &
Jenkins, George, 974
Jenkins, M., 192
Jenkins, M. P., 320. 321
Jenning. D. Estaing, SI
Jesse. R. H., 485
Jesse. R. N., 441 Jolm. W. E .. 175 Joh. W. IL .. 353
John oratorical medal, 353
Johns, Emma (Mrs. De Armondb. :? >
Johns. Frank, 734 Jolis, Henry C., 1039
Johnson. Gabe. 16
Johnson, Georgia, 389
Joplin paid fire department, 372
.Joplin Public Library, 485
Joplin Public Library Movement Inaugurated, 382
Joplin Public School Library, 269
Joplin School Board (1572) entertainers 1\ !!! Board, 353 Joplin school officials (1900-11), 484
Joplin skating rink, 207
Joplin Special Road Distriet. 368
Joplin students at Baird College, Clinton, 3-1 Joplin Summer Normal, 474
"Joplin Sunday Herald." 206
Joplin Telephone Company. 371
Joplin Temperance I'nion. 274
Joplin Temple No. 78. Rathbone Sisters, 508
Joplin township. 169
Joplin Truant School. 476
Joplin Turnverein Germania. 197
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Joplin water works, 257 Joplin white lead works, 233 Joplin woolen mills, 256 Joplin Young Ladies' Seminary, 210 Joplin Zonaves, 287 Joplin's first circus (Dan Riee's), 182 Jopłin's first "Fourth of July, " 157 Joplin's first street car line, 257 Joplin's first theater, 183 Judges county court, 226, 228, 229, 310, 321, 437 Judges probate court, 321
Kaiser, J. W., 512 Kane, W. B., 424, 425 Kansas City & Southern (the Splitlog) Rail way, 265 Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railway 127. 95 Karbe, William, 158, 198 Karr Hotel, Carthage, 126 Keeler, E. H., 553 Keer, D. D., 320 Keim, Henry, 333 Keith, M. F .. 466 Kelley, G. W., 58 Kelley, James, 410
Kellogg, Charles A., 540
Kelsey, Fred W., 999
Kelso, N. H., 438 Kelso, Robert S., 689 Kennel, A. D., 889 Kentucky Association. 463 Kerns, Jesse, 301 Kerr, William, 16 Kershaw, Frank, 206 Kessler, Benjamin F., 939 Keystone Hotel, 399 Kier, Clarence II., 826 Kilburn, H. C., 475 Kilgore, W. H., 185, 227, 94 Kinell, R. B., 559 King distriet school, 105 King, F. M., 416 King, Francis M., 989 King, Herbert R .. 979 King, W. G., 1024 Kirkham, Lonise, 475 Kissel, David IL., 961 Knealand, Samuel M., 26 Knell, Edward, 550. 869 Knell, Emma, 871 Kuell Fair, Carthage, 550 Knight, L. G., 475 Knight, W. S., 237, 135 Knights of Kodash. Joplin Council, No. 3. 511 Knights of Pythias, Carthage. 135, 359, 3-18 Knights of Pythias, Grand Lodge, 251, 548. 514 Knights of Pythias, Joplin, 278, 279, 507 K. P. masquerade ball, Webb City, 305
Knights of Pythias, Progress Lodge 216. Car- terville, 430
Knights of Pythias, Uniform Rank during the early nineties, 358 Knight s of Pythias reception, Webb City Lodge, No. 115, 421 Knights of the Golden Eagle, Joplin, 277 Knights Templar, Aseension Commandery No. 39, 387
Knights Templar Grand Commandery of Mis- souri convention (1906), Joplin, 515 Koehler, G. W., 384, 457 Kohlman, W. IE., 438 Kost, L. W., 441 Kyle, Charles W., 958
Labor day first observed in Joplin, 279
Lafayette school, Joplin, 475
LaForce, Samuel B., 53, 71 LaForce, William, 234
Lamb, Frank, 338
Lamb, Isaac N., 80, 208
Landauer, S., 198
Landers, Abel, 15 Landon, A. C., 342
Landreth, William H., 139, 140, 743
Lane, Josiah, 93
Lane, Melvina, 162
Lang, I. E., 352
Lanyon, William II .. 803
Larrimore, W. T., 563
La Russell, 442
Latimer, Maude, 557
Landerbach, HT. O., 287
Landerbach, William L., 808
Lauderbangh, Isaae, 947
Landerbaugh, William F .. 944
Laurel school, Joplin, 476
Lead-Discovered at Webb City, 212; sales of Jasper district for 1890-9, 339
Leaming, Clay, 907
Leap year parties (1884), Webb City, 304
Lease, Mary Ellen, 431
Leathers. J. R., 429
Le Bow, Loy T., 731
Leckie's (Joplin) Machine Works, 208
Lee, Frank IL., 755
Leedy, P. A., 391
Leeming. Clay, 319, 320
Leffen. William J. .... 716
Leggett, J. P .. 334
Lehigh, 315 Leidy, John G., 902
Lentz. E. J., 352
Leonard, James M .. 466, 806
Leon, M .. 1035
Leslie, Theo. 496
Lester & Avlor, 298
Lewis, A. F., 75, 250, 546
Lewis, C. J., 206, 258
Lewis, George T .. 205
Liehliter, L. L., 482, 484
Lichliter, Osear E., 726
Lincoln school, Joplin, 47G
Linnland school, 101, 104
Linton. Ida, 475
Linwiek, George, 465
Litteral. Jacob, 346, 779 Lively, Melvin R., 835
Livingston, Chancellor. 262 Livingston, Joel T., 345, 377. 384, 408, 441, 444, 445. 483, 501, 507, 1078
Livingston. Mrs. Joel T .. 507. 508 Livingston Scouts. 54, 57
Livingston, Thos. R., 33. 54, 59, 60
Lloyd, E., 147
Lloyd, John B .. 471
Local Option-In Carthago (1884), 234; clee. tion in 1887, 228; election 1910. 438. Lochrie, William, 437
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Locke, J. E., 232 Logan, Frank B., 438 Logan, W. R., 437, 536 Log raising, 10 Lone Elm, 187 Lone Elm school district, 191, 266 Longfellow school, Joplin, 476 Loop, D. J. M., 179
Lowdermilk, Z. H., 346, 347
Lowe, Joseph R., 861
Lowry, George B., 964
Lucas, Harold R., 724
Lupton, J. W., 153, 154, 166, 187
Lupton riot, 176 Luscomb. T. T., 233 Lutz, Henry, 198 Lyon, C. A., 468 Lyon, C. W., 397, 517
McAbce, Charles W., 618, 1023
McAntire, Bertha, 381
McAntire. John W., 94, 171, 177, 277, 459, 510
McAntire, W. B., 160, 399, 403, 458
McBride, C. E., 417. 560
McBride, J. S., 94
McCalley, A. L., 463
McCarn. L. C., 371
MeCarthy, L. C., 509
McCarty, A. B., 260
MeCarty, Mrs. L. C., 507
MeClelland, T. A., 166, 208
McCollough, Ben. 54
McConnell. Arthur B., 635
MeCoy, Archibald, 67
McCoy, J. H., 166, 171, 383
MeCracken, W. B., 176
MeCune, John A .. 781
McDaniels, C. W., 259
McDermeit, James A., 884
MeDonald, Arch, 438
McDonald, Cora, 475
McDonald, J. A., 366
McDonald Township Farmers' Chb, 112
MeDowell, Douglas E., 615
MeElroy, F. C., 237
McEntee, Patrick, 552
MeEntre, Peter, 299
McGehee, Luther. 587
MeGoon. Frank L., 308
MeGregor, MI. C., 77, 83, 84. 91, 139. 226
McGregor, M. G., 71, 80, 119, 234, 237
MeGnier, William, 112
McIndo, Hugh, 437, 470. 471. 487
MeKay, John C., 899 McKee, Andrew, 33, 40 McKee, Mrs. S. 1., 508
Mackey, Noah A .. 911
Mackey, William C., 983
McKelvey, John, 926
MeKelvey, Mary B., 969
MeKiearnan, A. E., 1045
Mckinley school. 476
MeKinney, G. W., 266 Mckinney, Thomas K., 896
McLane, W. R., 108 MeManamy, John A., 501, 1049
MeMeecham, R. L., 320 MeMillen, John A., 342
MeMillen, J. M., 341, 342 McMillen, William, 238
MeNair. James E .. 215. 216
MeNaHey, Thomas, 229 McNeal, Henry H., 583 McNeill, Roxie C., 686 McNeill, William W., 685 MeNew, William B., 333 McPherson, S. D., 109, 216 McReynolds, Samuel, 332 MeReynolds, Mrs. Samuel, 353
Maderie, J. M., Sr., 181
Magoflin district school, 105
Magoon, Frank, 425, 427
Maids of Honor, 518
Maitland, Albert E., 998
Mallory, J. E., 632
Mallory, William H., 817
Malloy, T. C., 493 Manchester, F. W., 520, 521
Manker, C. S., 415
Manker, Hewlett and Company, 297
Manual Training, Joplin High School, 3-0
Mareum, James G., 663
Marens, Ross A., 1051
Mardi Gras in Joplin, 288, 290
Maret, J. M., 1015
Mark, L., 215
Markham, W. J., 30
Marmaduke, John S., 247, 249
Marquer, H. E., 552
Marquiss, Elza. 301
Marshall, W. M., 466
Martin, Ankrim, 796
Martin, G. B., 475
Martin, J. F., 266, 267, 275
Martin, J. J., 413
Martin, J. T., 271. 272
Mason, J. C., 107, 128, 209, 26;
Mason, W. A., 342
Massey, Benjamin F .. 8
Matthews, D., 236, 238 Matthews. L. I., 356
Maurey, D. B., 309 Maynard, W. E., 210, 257, 259
Mead, James P., 512, 714
Medoc, 41, 42, 75, 76
Medoc distriet school. 104
Medoc (now Joplin) Lodge No. 335, 196
Medoe skirmish. 55
Mehan, MI .. 352. 548 Meinhart, Julius E., 844
Meister, F. W., 163
Meloy, O. P .. 371 Melton, John II., 833
Memphis, Carthage & Northwestern Railroad Company, 94
Mercer, llenrietta, 195
Meredith, J. W., 852
Meridian Sun Chapter. Carthage, R. A. M .. 137
Merwin, J. B., 375
Metealf, Charles. 216
Methodist church, Carterville, 220
Methodist church, Carthage, 80
Methodist church, Medoc, 80
Methodist Episcopal church (South), Joplin,
161
Methodist church (South), Carthage, 133
Methodist church (South), East Joplin. 173 M. E. church (South), Webb City. 55- Midway (Jasper), 221
Miles, Charles M., 1038 Miles, E. O .. 227 Milholland & Single. 298
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Military Matters-Second Regiment. N. G. M., organized into two battalions, 340; letters replace old names, 340; first appearance at St. Louis. 341; the first regimental eamp. 341; sham battle, 342; Carthage honors her dead, 344; semi military societies, 344; the Third Regiment. I. R. K. P .. 345; Patri- archs militant, I. O. O. F., 341; the United Confederate Veterans, 341: roster of officers and members, 347; Company G, Second In- fantry, N. G. 3L., 407; Company G Relief Association, 409; Grand Army of the Re- publie encampment (1893), at Joplin, 410; Company I. Second Regiment. N. G. M., 565; 1890 reunion of the Sixth Kansas Cavalry. U. S. V., at Carthage. 354; (See also Civil war and Spanish-American war.)
Miller. A. H. 247 Miller, D., 242 Miller. George W., 666
Miller, H. R., 135
Miller, Il. S., 529
Miller, Mrs. H. S. (Miss Cora Lichliter), 483 Miller, J. C., 229
Miller. JJulius, 285, 286
Miller, Walter. 208 Miller, William A., 724
Mix. Newell. 225
Mineral township railway bonds, 312 Miners' Bank, Joplin, 206
Minersville (Oronogo), 33, 34. 41, 79 Miners' Union, Joplin, 157
Mines (see Mining)
Mining-Commenced at Leadville llollow, 31; first lead found in Joplin creek valley, 33; discovery of lead near Oronogo, 33; reopen- ing of the mines, 79; Joplin as a mining camp, 150; Joplin smelters and market (1873). 169; in the later seventies, 199: lead discovered at Webb City, 212; new prospecting and mechanical era, 336; Duen- weg. 337; Neck City (IIell's Neck). 337: Reeds, 338; Prosperity. 338; mining around Carthage, 338; Alba, Sareoxie and elsewhere. 338; output of district for decade (1890- 99). 339; first shipment of zine to Europe, 374; fifteen years' output (1897-1911), 449: prices for twelve years (1900-11), 450; exhibit at Louisiana exposition. 450; strike at Oronogo, 450; meeting of Ameri- can Mining Congress at Joplin (1907), 528 Missick. James. 218
Missouri Department Grand Army of the Re- publie (1909). loplin. 519
Missouri, Kansas & Fort Worth Railway. 445 Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, 472 Missouri Pacific Railway, 264. 472
Missouri State Bankers' Association Meeting (1900) Carthage, 549
Missouri State Teachers' Association. 107 Missouri & North Arkansas Railway, 445, 472 Missouri & Western Railway, 95 Mitchell, II. H., 342 Mite societies, Joplin. 275 Mock. D. R., 229 M. W. A., Joplin Camp No. 3039, 389 M. W. A. Log Rolling (1898). at Joplin. 390 Moffet. E. R .. 95, 144. 166, 167, 209 Moffet & Sergeant. 146. 170, 201. 205 Molloy, Timothy C., 640 Molynean. Ted .. 420
Montague, E. J., 350 Monteith, John, 102
Montgomery, Charles 11., 188, 270, 321
Moon Range, 150, 151
Mooneyham, R. A., 845
Moore. A. D., 193 Moore, t). W .. 444
Moore, Mrs. F. L., 525
Moore, George W., 552, 750
Moore, Harry C., 648
Moore, J. L., 125, 233, 237
Moore, Joseph ("Buckrock"), 299
Moore, L. L., 511 Moore, Melanchthon, 193
Moore, R. F., 956
Moore. Robert, 466 Moore, W. Il., 71
Morgan, Charles 11., 344, 361
Morris, O. B., 321
Morse, E. L., 549
Morsman, Charles A., 753
Moseley, George, 301
Moss. Samuel T., 927
Mt. Pleasant distriet school, 107
Municipal affairs (see Politics)
Murphy, L. M., 229
Murphy, Pat., 71, 95, 146, 147. 152-4, 165, 177, 179. 180, 206, 208, 257
Murphysburg (West Joplin). 146, 149, 150, 156, 159, 165, 166
Murphysburg Town Company, 146. 149
Murray, Ilendrickson, 29S
Murray, Robert. 633
Myers, Frank, 867
Myers, Mrs. Frank, 507
Myers, (Mrs.) Dr., 314
Myers, Peter, 71, 111, 121
Myers, Sidney A., 777
Myers, William B., 122. 233, 235, 350. 651
Napier, (Mrs.). 314
Nash, Harvey W., 770
National Savings Bank of Joplin, 156
Neck City, 337
Negro lynching and the riot, Joplin (1903), 496 Nelson. J. J., 344
Nesbit, Fred II., 445, 365
Neumeyer, Willis C., 932
New Year's day (1891), Joplin, 398 Newell, J. P., 227, 352, 432
Newland Hotel. Webb City, 420
Newman, Henry. 367, 370
Ney, Frank, 319
Nichols, F. B., 6?
Nichols, James, 15 Nichols, R. S., 557
Nicholson, Frank, 701
Niekell, I. F .. 892
Nickell, Maude, 186
Nickell, Mrs. W. A., 186
Nickell, W. A., 376, 394, 473
Nilson, Mrs. S., 558 Nix, Simpson S., 476, 774
Nordberg. David A., 971 Norris, Edward A., 924
Norsworthy, Thomas J., 558
North Fork district school, 105 North Heights Presbyterian Chapel, Joplin, 487 North road (Joplin to Spring river), 264
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Northeott, W. A., 389 Norton, F. B., 320, 321 Norton, W. S., 176, 187 Nunn, Charles W., 1059
O'Donnold, Edwin, 321
Oglesby Camp, Sons of Veterans, Memorial Monument, 359
O'Keit, Eugene, 125, 233 "Old Sacramento," 53 "Old Settlers' Ode to Joplin," 437 Oldest Living Pioneer (J. N. U. Seela), 460
Oldham. Alva, 937 Oliver, Mrs. Tina, 508
Onstott, Abraham W., 7, 13, 68, 69 Onstott, John, 7, 13, 55, 67, 68, 69, 91, 93, 94, 324
O. P. Morton Post No. 14, G. A. R., 276, 518 Oran, Alfred T., 220
Order of Eastern Star, Eminence Chapter No. 93, Carthage, 547
Ore. J. W., 394 Ormsby, S. B., 90. 225, 266
Ornduff, Sammel W., 720
Orner, G. D., 166
Orner, J. C., 156 Oronogo, 33, 79, 220, 221. 432 Oronogo cyelone, 312
Osborn, Albert B., 321
Osborn. J. F., 468, 469, 525
Osborne, John P., 14, 18
Our Lady of Merey Convent School, Joplin. 271 Oversheet, J. B., 295
Owen, James T., 437
Owen, Wilbur JJ., 661 Owens, J. B., 635 Ozment, Ferdinand, 894
Pacific Ilotel, 297
Page, D. MI., 322
Paige, Nathaniel,
Jr .. 763
Pape, J. M., 30
Parkell, A. B., 121
Parker Bros. & Sinclair, 297
Parker, Chinn & Company, 298
Parker, C. L., 488 Parker, John, 940
Parker, Philo W., 973
Parr Hull school, Joplin, 476
Pate. W. W., 276
Patriarchs Militant. I. O. O. F., 34
Patrick, M. H., 196
Patrons of Industry, 109-11
Patterson, H. C., 193
Patterson. Thomas, SSS
Patterson, W. T., 1067
Patton, Israel, 192
Paxton, George B., 510, 523
Payton, George W., 263, 277
Pearson, Edward J., 675
Pearson, Pearl, 676
Pearson, Robert A., 816
Pennington, A. O. T., 265
Perkins, Joseph D., 234, 320, 438
Perkins, Paul B., 257, 258
Perry, James W., 729 Perry school, 101
Peterson, John A., 886
Peterson, Leah. 886 Peterson. W. G., 332 Pettit, J. C .. 271, 280
Petty, J. W., 328 Phelps, Henry, 266, 276, 413
Phelps, Mrs. S. A., 492
Phelps, W. H., 71, 72, 91, 119, 140 Picher, O. H., 71, 72, 73, 128, 130. 131, 140, 402, 524 Picher, O. S., 204
licher, W. H., 71, 136. 401, 406, 529
Picher Lead Company of Joplin, 205, 327.
Pierce, Henry, 16
Pierce, J. N., 135
Pierce, J. V., 411, 520
Piercy, F. H., 612
Pile, Joseph R., 704 Pilot Grove (Mount Hope Cemetery). 144 Pinkerton, John W., St, 135
Pioneer period to the Civil war-Early explo- rations, 3; civil division prior to county organization, 4; the county named, 6; the first settlers, 7; Cave Springs, 8; a few of the "tirsts," S; pioneer life, 9; log raising. 10; the Spanish caravan, 10; early method of filing land. it: game and wild animals. 11; the original Jasper county, 14; first township organizations. 15; commission to locate county seat, 15; court house built, 16; first Carthage house, 16; no snap to hold oflice, 17; the first session of the cir- cuit court, 17; conspiracy or riot case, 18; a new court house built, 19; early political history, 19; county officers, 1841-61, 21; tirst schoof seetion sold, 22; pioncer school dis- tricts, 22; first school described, 23; first county school commissioner, 24; school fund greatly augmented, 25; the Carthage Female Academy, 26; organization of the first church, 26; building of the first church, 27; old fashioned camp meetings, 29; Rev. Harris Joplin and Kev. Anthony Bewler, 29; Peace church of Galena township, 30; mining commenced at Leadville Hollow, 31: first lead found in Joplin Creek valley, 33; discovery of lead near Oronogo, 33; the freeze of 1848; the dragon fly pest, 35: burning of two negroes, 33; going to mill, 36; social amusements. 37: a school teacher tarred and feathered, 39; first newspaper in the county, 39; old Sherwood, 39; a great exhibition of fraternity, 41; towns in Jas per county before the war. 41; first census of the county, 42 Pinkerton. John W., 135
Pitman, L .. 429 Pixley, R. O., 130
Platt, C. B., 535
Platt, John R .. 361
Play ground idea in Joplin, 47:
Phimb. Carlton IL .. 241
Plumb, J. C., 194
Plummer, John, 13
Polities Confederate soldiers re-enfranchised (1870). 89; township organization adopted, 00; connty redistricted and township lines changed, 91; campaign of 1874, 91: HOW constitution, 92; the campaign of 1876. 92: township organization abolished. 93: cam- paign of 1878. 93; first election in Joplin. 158; first Joplin city election. 171: Joplin city election (1874). 178; township elce- tions (1874). 180; Joplin city election (1875). 186; Joplin city clection (1876).
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187; presidential election in Joplin, 1876, 189; Webb City's first election, 214; Webb City's spring election (1877), 216; presiden- tial campaign of 1880, 225; "Boys in Blue,"' Carthage, 225; presentation to Col. W. F. Cloud, 226; the campaign of 1882 and 1884-6, 227; Local Option election (1887), 228; court house elections, 228; campaign of 1888, 229; Joplin city officials (1877- 1880), 210; court house elections, 228; in Carthage, 1881-9, 233, 234; Joplin city elee- tions (1880-90), 259-262; Webb City elec- tions in the eighties, 298-9; of the county in the nineties, 319-21; in Carthage, during the nineties, 330-2; in Joplin during the nineties, 363-7; in Webb City during the nineties, 415; in Carthage (1900-9), 533 Pollard, J. W., 94 Poncot, Gus, 949 Poole, Charles, 90
Poole, C. S., 471, 484, 524 Pope, W. C., 558 Porter, E. D., 177, 197, 364 Porter, (Mrs.) E. D., 396 Porter, Edward, 802 l'otato day, Joplin, 396
Potter, David, 333 Powell, Joseph, 988 Powelson, Benjamin F., 172 Powers, Everett, 680
l'owers, Herbert C., 749
Poynor, A. J., 814 Pratt, Elroy J., 511 Presbyterian church, Carthage, 80 Presbyterian church, Webb City, 358 Preston, 41, 42 Preston. D. A., 226 Preston school, 101, 105 Price, C. H., 463 Priee, Imo, 483 Price, John C., 18 l'riec, John H., 67
Price, S. C., 384 Price, W. H., 426
Probate judges, 94, 227
Prosecuting attorneys, 1. 21, 67. 73, 91, 93, 94, 226, 227, 229, 319, 324, 437 Prosperity, 338 Proudfoot, W. IL., 259 Pryor, Tarlton F., 934 Public administrators, 93, 226, 227, 229, 321. 437 Public School Cadet Corps, Joplin, 377 Public School system, Webb City, 553 Pureell, 442 Pureell, James, 319, 320. 442 Pyle. A. C., 210
Quaker Church school, 100 Qualls, Sherman, 437
Race, James A., 209, 266, 478 Raider, George, 71
Railroads-Jasper county votes bonds to Tebo & Neosho Railway, 77; why railroad bonds were destroyed, 79; Joplin & Girard Rail- way. 201: the Missouri & Northwestern Railway, 201; Kansas City, Fort Seott & Gulf Railroad. 202: present, in Jasper eonnty, 445; Joplin's new union depot, 472 Ralston. F. C., 627
Ralston, J. M., 226-227
Ralston, Laura, 98 Kalston, Lemuel P., 954
Ralston, Wesley, 228 Ramsay, R. R., 485 Ramsey, Ilemy M., 597 Randan, Witham, 227 Rauge Line school, 101
Kanken, William, 119
Rathbone, Justm H., 136
Rathbone Sisters, 507
Kaupp, W. A., 342 Reassieur, Leo, 360 Rebekah Lodge, Carterville, 430
Rebekahs of Joplin, 389
Reeorders, 91, 94, 227, 319, 321
Redburn, Francis M., 276, 520, 641
Redding, A, 11., 437 Redell, George H., 371
Reding, Matthew D., 664
Reding & Clark, 664
Redpath Club, Joplin, 383
Red Ribbon movement, 135, 207
Reed, Daisy, 353 Reed, Jolm R., 1064
Reeder, E. B., 226
Reeds, 338 Reed's school, 100
Regan, Charles, 510
Regan, Timothy, 71, 121
Registers of votes, 73
"Reign of Terror," 152
Reinmiller, John, 709
Relief Association, Company G, 409 Religions (see Churches)
Reminiscence party, Webb City, 564 Reorganization and reconstruction -- Cave Springs, temporary county seat, 67; honest John Onstott and the treasury, 67; Car- thage re-established as the county seat, 70; substantial new comers, 70; registration un- der the "test oath," 71; the fall elections of 1866, 71; the issue, 72; county ollieers (1865-70), 72; the court of common pleas. 73; business enterprises at the county seat. 73; Carthage banks, 72; establishment of the "Carthage Banner," 75; towns founded in the sixties, 75; town population in 1869. ₪6
Reeser, J. G., 237 Revis, C. B., 287
Reynolds, John S., 71, 147, 384 Reynolds, Thomas C., 46
Rex City, 373
Rex Mining Company, 373, 374
Rhodes, Daniel II., S14
Rhodes, Jesse, 226. 227, 234
Riee, Mrs. Hattie Ruddy, 486
Rice, J. M., 316 Riee, T. O .. 135 Rich, Ab., 231, 437
Rich, Mrs. Eva, 508 Riel, L. S., 551, 552 Richardson, J. G., 509
Richardson, J. M., 25, 140 Riffer, T. 11., 266 Riley, John, 157 . Riseling, Levi, 190. 510
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