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Professor Perrigoue, (well known to science as the dis- coverer of Dixon County's subterranean wonders). built. a few weeks before in one of the ravines, a building designed for an observatory. but which lately he had been utilizing as a lime kiln. On the evening in question. he was attend- ing to his kiln and stirring up the fire with as much dili- gence as he had often previously exercised in more scientific enterprises. Thus, earnest and busy. he did not for some time see two long lines of fire approaching him. the one from the west and the other from the east.
The roaring of the rapidly advancing fires finally aroused him from the con- templation of his labors. The sight which greeted him was an appalling one. He saw himself in a narrow lane between parallel walls of fire. Escape seemed impossible. Yet, un- dismayed by the thought that he would soon be broiled alive, he surveyed his situation with the intrepid calmness of an old Indian fighter on the plains of Montana. A short dis- tance away the professor saw a tall cottonwood tree. In a moment he reached and climbed it. Yet, swift as were his motions, they were none too soon for safety, for as he climb- ed the angry fires swept under him and long fingers of flame reached up and tickled his lower limbs and scorched his coat tails. He climbed and climbed and scaled the tree to its highest branches. He saw that he was not alone in seek- ing that place of refuge. Driven forward by the fire and now surrounded by it. several snakes and animals attempted to escape by climbing the tree. Among those who came up were four rattlesnakes, which, in the presence of common danger, offered at first no violence to the professor nor to the dozen squirrels, the two wild cats, the four coons, and
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finally the five skunks that. hastening up the tree, had perched upon its branches. The terrible heat below had in- deed tenanted the tree with a wonderful variety of inhabi- tants.
The raging fire and the clouds of smoke at last awakened the anger of the professor's neighbors. The rattlesnakes partly unwinding from the branches to which they clung. struck at him with fury. The wild cats arched their backs and spit at him. Even the peaceable coons and squirrels showed their teeth and extended their claws toward him.
And now a new danger beset him. The tree itself took fire and its trunk dead and dry, burned with frightful vio- lence. and soon burning off at its base, tottered and was abont to fall and hurl the professor and his companions into the lake of fire below. At this supreme moment and in this fervid heat, the discomfort of his unhappy situation was greatly increased by the five skunks, which, located in differ- ent parts of the tree and hitherto quiet and peaceable. now seemed to regard him as the anthor of all their trouble.
The tree commenced to fall. Was there no hope? Alas! no. Without a special interposition of Providence how was it possible for the professor to escape. The fire below and for half a mile on every side was ten feet deep.
The tree continued to fall. We ask our readers what could the tortured denizens of that tree do under such cir- cumstances. How could the professor get away unless he had wings. But he neither had wings nor time to sprout any. Could he get off on his ear or could he etherialize him- self and float safely away on a cloud of smoke? Assuredly not.
In the meantime the tree continned to fall. Some there are who might possibly contrive some plan whereby the pro- fessor could find a place of safety. If so. they can do more than we can.
As we have before remarked, the tree, remorseless and re- lentless, continued to fall.
Well, let it fall.
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BURGLARS IN TOWN.
Before the railroad struck this country, no such person as a burglar was ever known to visit it. Whether the peo- ple were too poor to be robbed or whether a lack of the necessary swift transportation to and from. caused the burg- lar fraternity to give Dixon county the go by, cannot be said. It may be that the way with which the people dished out the law to Miller the murderer of Dunn, may have made thieves a little skittish about coming here to do professional work. At all events they stayed away, and people scarcely ever thought of them.
When robbers raid a town, and break into houses, and slam around and carry off goods, with terror going before them and leaving destitution in their footsteps, then it is that the hearts of the stoutest are tried. Ponca had hoped to avoid such an ordeal as this, and although near by, at Sionx City, burglars had often tried their hands and got away with considerable swag, yet Ponca escaped until one night when certain events transpired, a history of which we will relate.
In the northwestern part of town resided a family named Rooks. On the evening in question. Mr. Rooks himself was away from home, and there was no man about the house except his son, a youth of about twenty-two summers. As the shades of evening crept down, and weird and ghostly shadows and silence fell upon the landscape. the family heard what was supposed to be a light footstep in the upper story of their house. They had been away during the day, and this fact together with the fact that a small sum of money was deposited np stairs, impressed young Mr. Rooks with the certainty that robbers. bold, insatiate and remorse- less, had invaded the peaceful precincts of his home and were now laying in wait and would when night had farther advanced and sleep had wrapped up the household, issue forth in their furious, raw-head and bloody bones manner,
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and murder him and steal the money. Consequently the young man immediately took measures for offense and de- fense. Grasping a formidable butcher knife he flung open the front door and stationed himself therein, having first opened the front gate, thus wisely remembering that one of the duties of a sagacious general before commencing bat- tle, is to provide avennes of safe retreat in case such retreat should become necessary. Having thus formed his line of battle in the doorway, he deemed it expedient to send for reinforcements before opening the contest. He therefore sent his brother, a lad of six years. after Rev. Mr. Smith, who boarded there but was now down town.
Accordingly the lad came down on a run, and hunting up Mr. Smith. told him that robbers had broken into the house, and Mr. Smith ran back with him. On their way they over- took W. Clark, Jr., and impressed him into the service, and all soon arrived at the scene of danger. Here they found Rooks still intrepidly holding the post in the doorway, and in a dauntless manner, though with trembling legs, prepar- ing for the onslaught. On casting about, it was seen that the only weapon of war the whole array had, was the butcher knife. The little brother was therefore sent to a neighbor's for arms, and he soon returned bringing a revolver. It was an ancient firearm. and might possibly have been young at the siege of Troy. Yet in the darkness its slight defects were not visible, and, as will be seen in the sequel, it did just as good execution as a Winchester rifle.
The troops and arms all being provided, Captain Rooks before leading them to the field of battle, took the pistol, and addressing his men, pointed out the dangers to be un- dergone, and directed Mr. Smith, as second in command, to take charge of the butcher knife, which however he declined in favor of Clark. The captain then said that as soon as they met the horde of armed and desperate robbers up stairs, he would probably be shot, and when that happened he wished Mr. Smith to take the revolver and finish the battle.
The force having formed for the purpose of advancing up stairs. the captain lifted his voice and in words trembling with brave emotion, warned the robbers that they were all now about to be killed. And rattling his revolver he reso- lutely pushed forward legs which seemed to want to go
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another way. Then came Clark with the butcher knife, with which he occasionally prodded his leader in the back when he leaned or wobbled. The next should have been Rev. Smith, but alas, at this critical period he hauled off and retreated from the field. Thus the army was depleted one- third, without firing a gun. Notwithstanding this discour- aging circumstance, the remaining two continued their march up stairs, and after some time. being often required to pause to reform the line and brace up. theyarrived at the top.
And now occurred a series of military movements worthy of Marshal Turenne. They hammered the walls and floor and made a noise as though a whole regiment was at their backs, then they partly opened the door, peeked in and jumped nimbly aside. The robbers within never let on, never said a word nor made a sign of their presence. Then the captain ordered Clark to deploy in and reconnoitre. while he would hold the post at the door. Mr. Clark accord- ingly marched in and explored the mysteries of the room. The robbers still making no resistence. the captain moved to Clark's assistance, and together they examined the premises.
They stripped off the bed-clothes from the bed. slung aside the ticks of feathers and straw, and with the bed-slats punched and jammed into every nook and cranny where a robber might be hid. Only once when punching and prod- ding under a bureau did they think they had caught him. Then forth leaped the ready revolver in the captain's strong right hand. and he prepared to shoot at once. Things were evidently approaching a crisis. Fortunately at this junc- ture. it was discovered that what had been supposed to be a robber was a bag of old clothes. In fact, no robber was found. nor anything with the disposition of one. except a mouse which crept timidly along the wall. to see what all the uproar was about.
Having thus defended the domicile. the captain confi- dently remarked as to what he would have done had he seen the robbers. Then they went down stairs, and the conflict ended.
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AN INDIAN DUEL.
One hot summer's day, ten or fifteen years ago, a party of four young Indians passed through town going northwest. A few miles ont they stopped and arrayed themselves in war costume and put on ominous black and red paint, thus indi- cating that they were on a mission not wholly peaceful. The secret of the matter was, two of the Indians were going out to fight a duel. They were two young Santee Sioux, named respectively Slit Lip Bob and Sam Squire. They had been down to the Omaha reservation on a visit and while there had both fallen in love with an Indian squaw named Sall Molly. the beautiful daughter of old Billy Bumbottle, one of the chiefs of the tribe. The two Indian beaux, Bob and Sam, went dead in love with the alluring Sall, and, according to Indian custom, each tried to buy her of her affectionate par- ent. His price was twenty-four ponies, which was not high. considering that she was a stout, strapping squaw, good tempered, and capable of hoeing corn and doing honsework. in all of which accomplishments she was well versed, having already had much experience. Consequently both the beaux were willing to pay the twenty-four ponies, and the question then naturally came up as to which one it should be. The case was referred to Sall herself, but she could not fully de- cide, as she liked them both almost equally well. They were indeed both fine Indians, and in many respects well matched. If there was any advantage at all it was probably in favor of Sam, who was younger than the other and had already only two wives, whereas Bob was the possessor of four helpmeets. But Sall could not decide which she would make happy, and her two swains agreed to settle the matter by fighting.
So they started out to find a suitable place for the battle. bringing with them two Indian friends to act as umpires and bottle holders, and passed through town as before related.
After donning their war paint they went up to a secluded spot in the Lime creek hills, and then laying aside all weap-
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ons excepting two stone headed war clubs, they mounted their ponies and tackled one another with great fury. After circling and whooping around as a sort of preliminary exer- cise, the combatants came to close quarters, when Bob deliv- ered a fearful blow with his club at Sam, who slipped to one side and the blow fell on the head of his pony and made him feel very demure for awhile. Then Sam got in a blow which lamed his opponent's leg severely. They then fell to and whacked and banged away at each other, but without much effect till finally from exhaustion both dismounted and sat down on the grass and glared at each other in silence. And now the spirit of peace, compromise and conciliation stole over them, and Bob proposed if Sam would give him five ponies, a revolver and two knives, that he would throw up the sponge and let his rival have the girl without further trouble. Sam joyfully agreed to this, and then washing off their paint and dirt, they and their two friends returned back to the agency, and the next day the wedding took place. Bob, conciliated by his five ponies, his revolver and two knives, rejoiced in happiness second only to that of the bride and groom.
If we had a novelist's pen, we should stretch this roman- tic tale of Indian life into a novel of six books. The inci- dents were related to us by one of the Indians who attended the fight and are substantially correct, excepting the names of some of them, which, as our memory is not good in such matters, we may have miscalled.
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THE GENERAL'S JOLLIFICATION MEETING.
"Uncle Jimmy" Patton, who was a settler on the "Mis- souri bottom" near Ponca in '65, was a genial old soul and a great singer. He was also sometimes given to thirst and "fire water." at which times his usual peaceful disposition was overpowered by largely developed war-like propensities. On such occasions he would march upon the town. heralding his advance by a voice like the first blast of an approaching storm. It was probably his tremendous roar, like that of a park of artillery which gave him the title of "general." for that was always his title when ugly and drunk, though plain "Uncle Jimmy" when good natured and sober.
One evening the voice of the "general" was heard in the distance and in a short time. with blood at fever heat. ho appeared in person upon the streets and furnished to his fellow citizens an entertainment fully in keeping with what might have been expected from one of his versatility of genius as a singer and ontdoor orator.
Soon after his arrival the general turned himself loose and organized the town into a concert hall. and gave his audience many choice songs. In executing his musical selections. he by turns appeared witty, grave, gay. sad. mad and pugnacions. At one time he laughed. and again. his soul was possessed by inexpressible grief. and he wept. He sang many hymns with great fervor and in a voice that could be heard two miles away. It is said that the wild beasts on the neighboring hills Hed that night, thinking they heard the roar of some destroying enemy. At the first blast of that awful voice. all the dogs in town crawled under barns and groaned and howled. Then. also. rose up every man and lit his lantern and went forth to see if the unearthly explosion of sounds which smote his ears. were from the gasping agonies of dying cows and calves.
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Little thinking of the amazing uproar and excitement he was arousing in this part of the country. the general diligently continued his programme. He sang "When I Can Read My Title Clear" with such knock-down force that it shook windows and dashed ont glass as though a cannon had been fired under them. He executed "Sweet Bye and Bye" with terrific violence, and poured out his soul in "Green- land's Icy Mountains" in a manner suggestive of a heavy storm at sea. Then with the roar of a famished cannibal he hurled himself upon Poet-Laureate Rockwell's latest psalm, and rent it limb from limb. So shocking was the on- slanght, that of those who heard it, many thought the crack of doom was at hand or that the chief boss of Hades had broken loose.
Varying his strains from solemn to gay, be now like an avalanche thrashed his way into "Mulligan's Guards." where- upon all the cats in town scooted for the housetops and caterwauled in unison. The general then assaulted and stormed the symphony entitled "Finnigan's Wake," and then with the graceful poise of a five gallon jug, he gnashed his jaws upon "Johnny Fill Up the Bowl." It is reported that on account of this song. several people went deaf, and others had their hair whitened before morning. Then he concentrated his bass. treble and baritone, and all his dif- ferent hurricanes of melody, into one solid chain-shot of electrical, blasting energy, and hooted forth "We Shall Gather at the River." He closed his singing by hammering out the doxology, which he discharged into the town like a thunderbolt, and led people to believe that a comet or an anvil chorus had struck the place.
He then indulged in several ear-splitting. earth-quaking Indian war whoops. A small party of Indians camped on the summit, five miles away. hastily struck their tents and mounting their ponies broke for the woods.
After these musical exercises, the general danced clog dances, Virginia break-downs and Highland flings-the which, as he delivered his hoofs upon the sidewalk. sounded like a dray of bricks suddenly unloaded and falling from a great height. He wound up by taking off his coat and inviting those who desired it, to stand forth and be whipped. As no one responded to the invitation he put on
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his coat again and with the appearance of one who had done his duty and could do no more for the gratification of his friends, took up his homeward march.
The above, a sample of what occurred occasionally for several years, shows that though we had no regular theatres in early times, we had other entertainments equally as good.
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INDEX.
The names and brief notices of the pioneers from the first settlement in May, 1856, to the organization of the county and its first election in Decen- ber, 1858, will be found on pages 16 to 23, inclusive. The names of the most prominent of those pioneers are also in this index.
Names of teachers attending Institute in August, 1895, will be found on pages 266, 267.
Not all the persons mentioned in the History are referred to in this index. The number is so great that a full index is impossible.
A.
Arnold, Edward.
29, 38, 49, 165, 209
Alexander, James and Robert
29,114
Agricultural Society and Fair. 87, 103-4, 108, 115
Atkinson, W. W. 87, 222
Auchmoody trial for murder of Bishop
103
Armstrong, R. P. 151
Aoway Valley Creamery
126
Armstrong, David.
216
Auge, Wm
152
Addison, J. H.
221
Askin. Peter
224
Allen. John.
243
Allen, Henry
243, 247
Allen Village 121, 244, 247
Allen Churches 244
Allen Societies
244
Allen News
244
Armour & Morgan
263. 264
B.
Barrett, James
30
Buntz, John.
24
Buckmans, The
24
Brown, Geo
25
Bramble, D. T.
28, 30, 33, 140
Bigley, Wm. and James
29. 71, 72, 151, 159, 233
Bisbee, E. M. .29, 92, 93, 165
Anderson, O. K.
Acres. G. O
362
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
Beardshear, H
49, 207
Blizzards.
Blizzard of January 12, 1888
81, 82, 83 120
Bolsom, Joseph.
81
Brewer, Old Joe.
91, 94, 95
Baltzley, Oliver
140
Barnes, J. B.
142
Barnes Brothers 157
Beeson, A. W
151
Barnes, A. E.
157
Berry, E J.
152
Bauer, August
.153
Brown, Mark
190
Bleeker, Charles Frederick
210
Bates, Rev. W. S.
202
Biggerstaff, Samuel
208
Barber, Charles
208
Beller. B. H., E. and P
208
Brown, H. I
210
Bennett, Pat.
221, 230
Baker Herman
224
Bailey, James G
224
Bailey, John, James, Wm. and S. D
224
Burdick. Captain.
231
Burgett, M
234
Borg. John
243
Brown, .I. I.
250
Barto. C. T.
255, 256
Blake, C. I
256
Barnhill, James
264
Black Hills excitement
83
C.
Carstines. Gerhart
24
Clark. James
25
Carson, Mr
26
Cavanagh, John
28
Cavanagh, Bernard
29, 241
Curry, A.
29. 230
Courts and crimes in Dixon county.
64
C. C. & B. II. Railroad.
73, 78
Clark, Rev. W. H
88
Coal discoveries.
90
Census of county. 1885
114
Census in various years since 1856.
128
County officers from first election to present time.
.132, 140
Conner, I
151
Conrad, F.
154
Cooper, W. W.
157, 183
Culver, Bion II
189
County seat election 145
111
Creameries
Brookey Charles
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
336
Cook, Benj., J. P. and Sylvester.
201
Coats, S H.
.208
Carnell, D.
.208
Curry, Dan
215
Childs, O. M.
219, 220
Crandall, K. N
220
Coleman, L.
220
Cummings, H. S.
220
Coleman, A.
231
Conway, M
220
Cummings, Sol
221
Cady, Wm
224 .226
Coleman, John
226
Clingan, W. A.
229
Connery & McGrath
229
Calvert, Fred
230
Cleveland, C. C.
234
Cole, J. H.
234
Chase, J. E.
234
Crowell, C. M.
237
Cavanaugh, Pat
237
Crowley, Daniel
.241
Cavanagh, Jack.
247
CONCORD VILLAGE.
262. 264, 265
Business firms. ..
265
Schools and churches
265
The ancient village of (see North Bend ).
D.
Davis, A 16, 207
Dempsey, P.
29, 218
Daily, P
29
Davis. Leander
30
DIXON COUNTY, Its name
36
Organization and boundaries
33
First election of officers and fixing county seat. ..
.36, 37, 38
Size, land, timber and water
38
Growth
79
First meeting of county commissioners
40
First assessment and tax list 41, 42
Members of legislature from organization to date. . 140, 141 County officers from first election to present time. . 132. 140 First grist mill 49
First school. 43
First Fourth of July celebration 49
Marriages in county since its organization 132
Births and deaths in county since its organization 132
Assessed valuationsof property from '56 to now. . 130, 131, 132 Improved lands, groves, orchards and forest trees. . . 129, 130 Schools 142. 143, 144, 145
Poor farm 214
Connery. John
Carder, E. E.
364
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
DIXON VILLAGE,
121. 262. 265
Business tirms. 265
Mills. . 265
Churches, schools and societies 265
(Old village of Dixon. see North Bend.)
Drouth of 1864
45
Drouths
.145
Dewitt. Sheriff.
64, 65, 207
Donlin, Daniel
82, 209
Diamonds
118
Denton. J. B
38
Dorsey, F. M
124, 125
Driving and Fair Association
124, 125, 126
Davey, J. M
147. 148. 166
Drager Bros
148
Drager. A.
219
Dixon County Bank
153
Dierenfield, E. II
Douthit, Perry 153
.213
Dudley, G. and Roy
Daily Branch P. O
220
Donahue, Mike
Dougherty. Michael
Dougherty. Jr., Phil
Dougherty, Mike
Donovon. John
231
Dempster, Perry
232
Delaney. John
237
Duren, John
239
Demme, Enos
245
Davis & Fuller
249
Delay. Robert
263
E.
Ellyson. W. B .. A. H. and J. W
51, 201
Earthquake
86
Ellis. E. E. and Wm 141, 242
Eames & Searing 151, 153
Eames, E.
229
Edwards & Bradford 153
208
Engle, Antone
213
Engle, Mat and John
240
EMERSON
105, 247, 250
Churches and schools
248
Societies.
248
Business men and firms 249
Mill and Improvement Company. 219
F.
First party of settlers.
24
Ilenry Ford. 24
Fuller, H. A 28. 29, 159
Enders, John and Jesse
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA. 365
Freeman, Francis. .. 29, 49, 165
First visit of grasshoppers.
31
First visit of hard times
32
Flood and great damage in Spring of 'SI
.100, 101, 102
First National Bank of Ponca 124, 153
Forbes, J. D 151
Francis & Son 153
Fields, II. C
154
Franz, Gustav
154
Feauto, Nelson and Isaac.
.200
Foulks, George
.220
Flack, J. B.
230
Finnegan, Owen
231
Fegley, Jacob
237
Filley, Harry
239
Filley, Wm.
251
Fenton, Geo.
143
G.
Gormans, The 26, 29
26, 29, 240
Gillans, The
Great crops in 1865. 47
Grasshopper raids 82. 83, 145
Great Bend ent off by change of river
101, 102
G. A. R. first organized
106
Growth and business up to 1887
117
Grist and saw mills
144
Gamble, M. F.
147, 148
Gamble, S.
146, 171
Groth, Wm
153
Gray, E W.
154
Green, John ( Allen).
243
Gantt, W. E
.257
Gibbs, J. F.
202
Grosvenor, H. H
223
Gibson, W. H
232
Graham. Thomas
252
Graves, Philo
256
Gurney, C. W.
264
H.
Hill. L T. 16, 30, 50, 51. 199, 200
Hoese, Henry, Frank and Wm 26,30 Hotchkiss, family. 50 Hotchkiss, Roswell. 201
Hughes, Isaac.
51
Harden, Henry
82
Hart. S. I. 87. 243 Hart, H. H 244
153
Green, John ( Ponca)
Gran. A N. and and S. N
244
First deed recorded in county
366
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
Hebron. F. G 151
Higgins, Mrs. M. B
152
Hobbs, James 152
Howe. H. C .. 153
Hamilton, G. C
153
Inse, Wm .. W. N. and E. W
154
Hench. J. M
157
Harris, JJ. D 184
Hewett. J
189
Heald. Eli
202
Huddleston, W. and M
213
Heidy. E. L.
219
Hannant. R. H. 219
Hazel Postoffice 215
Hillen, James
Hoover. Josiah
226
Hoskinson. J. M
229
Hopkins, H. W
230
Herrick. Geo.
234
Harney, Henry and John
234
Harding, James.
234
Hoopingarmer. John R
.237
Hall. F. and G. W.
.238
Hurley. D
241
Herfel, V. H. and John.
242, 243
Hamlin, Seth
243
Hinds, A. F. and Pitt M 251
Hypse, Frank A. and J. W 252
Hall, IL. D
263
Hall, Wm B.
263
Hooker. H. D.
264
1.
IONIA.
28. 35. 51, 52
lonia volcano.
.96. 97. 98
Indian scares 44. 45. 53,60
Indian visits and dances
.59, 60
Indian stories and legends
60,61
Isom. Joseph
.243
J.
Jones. E. II. .219
Johnson. Nels, Nels C. and Casper .224
Johnson Bros.
Jeffrey, Fred
.239
Jeffrey, James 241
Jourdan, Frank and John 240
Johnson, Gustus 252
Jenkins. Willis
263
lloy, Thomas.
367
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
K.
Kugler, Isaac.
24
Kingsbury, A. G
157
Kingsbury. C. A
157
Kautz, J. D.
213
Keoppie, Gottleib
240
Krause, Wm. and his sous
241
Koser, Sol.
243
Kellogg, Chas. and J
243
Kuhn, R. E.
247
Kerwin, P.
.248, 250
Kerwin, Wmn
.248
Kuntz & McCarthy
249
L.
Lothrop, Marcelhuis 25
Levins & Rose.
51
Long, W. D
71
La Follette, J. U
87
Lockwood, Martin and William 240
Leech & Todd
87
Logan Valley
99, 100, 103, 257
Logan Valley Agricultural Society
111
Lister, Wm
152
Logan, JJ. HI
152
Logan. W. P
183, 226
List of old settlers, most of whom are not mentioned elsewhere and
a large share of whom have died or moved away 158, 159
Lennox. J. K
247, 249
Leonard, Joshia .248
Lesman, Henry
.252
Lime Grove P. O.
225
M.
Malones, The
26
Malone. John
29. 38, 230
Maskall, John.
29, 224
Maskall, Andrew
224
Massenger, Mr.
50
Mat Miller's trial before Judge Lynch for murder
65, 71
MARTINSBURG.
80. 86, 106, 240
Martin. J
80, 238, 239
Matteson, Geo.
142. 208
Mahoney. W. M
151
Marble, C. H
154
MacMullen. R. R.
157
Mendenhall, J
219
Mallory, Wm.
Manley, Bryan
Martin, Chas
223
Manning, Dr
229
Mannion, John. 216
368
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
Marshal, J.
153
Mellon. M. I
147. 148, 184
Mikesell, S. P
Mikesell & Co 229
Miille, Frank and Gottleib 216
261
Milligan. J. ()
Mohr. J. A 152, 177
208
Morehouse. Joseph.
Morris, Pat.
223
Monfort. David
232
Morgan, A. D
244
Morgan, W. A
249
Monroe & Co.
27
Mulholland and Cummings
64
Murder trial
216
Murfin. J. L.
240
Murphy, David
244
Mote. W. L.
154
Myers, M. M
29, 172, 209
Mckinley, John
26
McKennas. The
157: 177, 247
McCarthy, J. J
184
McCabe, P
210
McShane. Barney
219
McClary, Thomas
239
McClary, Ben. and Burt.
221
McGuirk. Ben
221
McGuirk. Pat
221
McGrath. Edward
.).).)
McGrath, John
221
Mc Manus, John ..
Mc Donald, Dan
MeCleary, Mr.
N.
NORTH BEND (and Concord and Dixon the old towns). . . . 23, 27, 28. 35, 36, 37 NEW CASTLE, town and village .86, 106. 110, 126, 127, 225 to 229
Business men and firms .226 to 230
Churches, schools. etc. .230
110
New court house
201
Newton. Edward
141, 142
Norris. W. F
.224
Nelson, Mons
Nelson, Christ
154
Northern Nebraska Journal
263
Nelson. P. A., C. J. and C. H
O.
26, 230, 242
O'Conner. Andy and brothers.
Orr. T. R. 151
O'Connell, Dr 184
O'Connor. Wm 209
229
MeChsky. Peter
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA. 369
O'Grady, John 221
O'Toole, Father 230
O'Toole, Thomas and William 230
"Old Man" Whitcomb, the first mill builder. 28, 29
"Old Man" Shook 208
P.
Putnam, C. F 16, 26. 29, 38, 207
Porter, N. S. 16, 29, 140, 166
Porter & Gamble 50
Porter, Dr. J. W
189
Paschal, Henry
24
Pfister, Wm
29, 225, 226
Pierce, J. J. and H. M.
.50, 200
Prairie fires.
81. 88. 89,122
Packer. G. W
81, 252
Politics and party lines in first years
84
Peat discoveries
87
Plesiosaurus, The
95. 96
Pioneers and Old Settlers' association
127
Palmer, A. S 141, 230
154
Pearson, J. V
157. 230
Pomeroy, R. H.
172, 243
Pettit, Amasa.
202
Pearson. B.
202
Payne. F S
213
Powers, John H
243
Pomeroy, J. F.
243
Pomeroy, Nelson
.243
Park, Wm
251, 252
Park Hill P. O
251
Postlewait, T. J
252
PONCA ...
26, 27, 28. 37, 48 to 50, 77. 80. 85
"Old Air Castle," first frame house in town
29
First election for village officers
School houses
49, 87
Schools.
196
Churches
50, 195, 166
When railroad first came
:. 85
Mill company and mill.
106, 123
A city of second class
116, 146
Business men and firms
146 to 196
Societies
196
City council for '95-6
196
Waterworks
196
R.
Roden. John. Rivers and creeks Railroads, projects
25, 29, 208
38
48
C. C. & B. H
73 to 78
Paull, C. E.
Pomeroy, W. II.
49
370
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
Railroads: From Sioux City to Emerson
99, 100
Up Logan valley 99, 100
Proposed bridge over the Missouri at Ponca 109, 115
Rumors of roads to be built. 117 to 121
Tales of the imagination
119
The Pacific Short Line. .
117, 121
Extension From Ponca to New Castle
121, 122, 126
Rose. A. W.
178
Review of county and towns at end of '82
106. 107
Robbery of county treasurer's safe
109, 110
Richards, M. F. 178
Rice, Dexter 201
Ryan. T. J
201, 202
Rahın. B. G
213
Reynolds, A
213
Robinson, W. F
213
Runyan, Mark
216
Rumford, F. D
229
Rahn. Herman
229
Ross, Robert
229
Roberts, Rev. John
230
Rahn. Gottleib. 230
Richards, Henry 230
Reising, J. D.
232
Roberts, Elijah
243
Ruyter. Frank
252
S.
Smith, Adam
24.30
Snyder, John
Squat ter government.
25
Stough, S. B.
16. 25. 29. 38. 159. 160
Stough, John
26. 29. 160
Stough Jacob.
29, 159, 160
Stough Bros.
147, 148, 159
Stough. I. D. and Wm
160. 161
Scollards, The.
26
Scollard, Maurice.
29. 233
Scollard, John.
233
Scollard. Patrick
237
Serry, Edward.
29, 159
Smith, Gustavus
29, 225
Sader. John
29
Stough & Mikesell ..
50
Shumway, H. P
141. 261, 262
Sullenberger, O. P
140
Syrup Factory
144
Security Bank
153
Stevenson, Dr
184
Sheffel, Wm and Peter
154
Smith, H. E.
154
Story, C. J.
157
Sheibley. T. J
190
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
371
Smith, C. H.
.200
Smith, Almond
200, 201
Stefani, Joseph
201 202
Spellacy, Andrew
202
Smith, Mordecca
208
Shirner, Julius
208
Sencenbaugh, Benj
.209
Shea, Wm.
209
Sherwood, D. P.
210
Shaw, E. W
213
Scott, Wm.
213
Schram, C. W
.215
Stark, Fred and Wm.
.219
Steffin, Ernst
.219
Silver Creek Churches
.215
Sherman, C. W
221
Smith, C. N.
229
Suecker & Anderson
230 230
Sullivan, Wm.
231
Sparks, A. J
.231
Sullivan, J.
232
South Creek Church
233
Stinger, H. J
234
Schultz, Jolm E
239
Sweeney, Hugh
240
Schram, C. F.
241
Springbank Postoffice.
242
Springbank Churches
242
Smith. Aaron ..
242
Stewart. James
243
Sweeney, Wm
250
T.
Town site business in 1856 and 1857.
26. 27
Todd. C. W ..
49, 165
Township organization
110
Township organization, first election of officers under
115
Tara Ilill Church
220
Thomas, T. 1.
221
Tarsony. H
224
Tobin, James.
.229
Talboy. Dr ..
.230
Tuttle. O. C. and Henry
232
Tripp & Co
247
Thompson, C. A ..
247
Thompson, Henry .
263
Thompson, J. W.
263
Thompson. Royal.
264
Smathers, M. L.
Smith & Davis.
Schouten, J. L.
372
HISTORY OF DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
V.
Volunteers from county in 1862. 44
Vanderbilt. W. H.
140
W.
West. Frank
26, 29, 159
Winston. P. J
29, 233
White. Andrew 50
Wheeler. Wn. 261
Wright & Lockwood
86
Wernimont, "Prof."
92
Winter of 1880-1
100
WAKEFIELD.
103, 104, 105, 108
Village
. . 257, 258, 261, 262
Business firms
261
Mill
261
Churches and schools
258
Societies.
261
Republican
261
Whitford. A. D
141, 243
Waitt. G. W
141
Walters, JJ. P
140
Wilbur. R. H
140
Water powers.
145
Welty. T. J
157, 189
Warner. Elias
202
Wilbur. Jefferson
208
Waterman, O.
214
Williams R P.
214, 238
Wendte, Herman and Henry.
216
Ward, J. (Daily)
·).).)
Weidenfeldt, II.
224
Waldron. Father.
230
White, Wm.
240
Wright, Lyman.
241
Wallenstein, Nick
241
Wilson Bros
244
Warnock, Wm
247. 250
Wischhof, Chris.
Wright, P. G.
103, 141, 239
Wind storm and great damage in 1885.
111, 112, 113
WATERBURY VILLAGE.
121, 233
Business firms
234
Creamery 234
Churches
234
W. C. EDWARDS, President and Treasurer.
C. H. BRADFORD, Vice-President and Secretary,
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