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Loess: deposits, I, 5; character of, I, 5; agricultural value of, I, 6 Logan Township, Dodge County, Of- ficers, I, 151; boundaries of, I, 292; early settlements of, I, 292; organ- ization of, I, 292; population of, I, 292 Logan Valley, I, 128
Logan Valley Bank, Uehling, I, 116
Loomis, George L., I, 91, 95; II, 459 Loomis, Howard W., II, 460
Looschen, Henry H., II, 721
Louisiana Purchase, I, 36 Luehrs, Robert A., II, 709
Lueninghoener, Henry H., II, 694 Lund, N. T., II, 750 Luse, Dora, II, 904
Lutheran Churches, Dodge County, I, 185; Washington County, I, 371 Lutz, J. E., II, 685
Maccabees, I, 197
Maher, William J., II, 777
Mahlin, Eugene L., II, 788
Majers, Charles E., II, 545
Mallet, I, 41
Manufacturing Industries of Fremont, I, 227
Maple Creek, I, 295
Maple Township, Dodge County, Of- ficers, I, 150; description, I, 295; first settlement, I, 295; population, I, 295; postoffices, I, 295; churches, I, 295; schools, I, 295
Market prices, Dodge County, I, 168 Marquette, Father, I, 41 Marr, Charles D., II, 714 Marr, Charles J., II, 696 Marshall, Chester C., II, 463
Marshall, George A., II, 463
Marshall, Harvey W., II, 463
Marshall, William, I, 91, 95
Marshall Family, II, 463 Marshall's Nurseries, I, 421
Martin, Edwin W., II, 832 Martin, Grant G.,. I, 97
Masonic Home for Children, I, 189
Masonic Temple, Fremont, I, 189 Masonry, Dodge County, I, 188; Washington County, I, 362
Masters, Commodore Perry, II, 542 Mathews, Trevanyon L., I, 107; II, 711
Mattson, John, II, 755
Maxwell, Elizabeth A., II, 568 Maxwell, Samuel, I, 91, 92
McCann, J. F., II, 893
McCann W. J., II, 874
McFarland, Elmer M., II, 779
McFarland, James J., II, 778
McGiverin, Rose, II, 914
McKay, John, II, 650
McKennan, Charles, II, 673
McKinley, William, I, 152; death of, I, 176, 393
McKinley Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Blair, I, 365 McQuarrie, John, II, 755 McVicker, William J., II, 512
Mead, C. R., II, 564 Mead, Eda, I, 430
Meherns, Maurice, II, 827
Melick, John H., II, 798 Mencke, Henry, II, 865 Menking, George, II, 894
Mercer, George L., II, 642
Mercer, William G., II. 642 Merselis, Warren, II, 476
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Methodist Episcopal Churches in
Dodge County, I, 180; Washington County, I, 371
Meyer, Herman, II, 693
Meyer, Herman F., II, 569
Meyer, Herman G., II, 543
Meyer, J. H. C., II, 626
Meyer, William H. J., II, 604
Middaugh, Raymond J., II, 717
Middaugh, William, II, 699
Midland College, Fremont, I, 162, 166
Military history of Dodge County, I, 200; Washington County, I, 375 Miller, A. J., II, 769
Miller, Charles M., II, 598
Miller, Elmer M., II, 900
Milligan, John O., Jr., II, 561
Milligan, John O., Sr., II, 560
Mitterling, P. T., II, 829
Miscellaneous items, Dodge County, I, 168; Washington County, I, 389 Missouri compromise, I, 38
Missouri River, I, 7, 19, 312
Modern Roads, Dodge County, I, 133;
Modern Woodmen of America, Dodge County, I, 194; Washington County, I, 369
Moe, Mrs. L. S., I, 108
Moe, Rex R., II, 744
Moeller, John H. C., II, 617
Mohler, G. H., I, 164
Moller, Frederick, Sr., II, 837
Monke, Henry S., II, 661
Monke, John H., II, 660
Monnich, Bernard, II, 472
Monnich, Gerhard, II, 682
Monnich, Herman, II, 792
Monnich, John N., II, 547
Moore, Sadie I., I, 233
Morehouse, Carlos, II, 594
Morehouse, May (Smith), II, 593 Mormons, I, 41
Morris, John, I, 25
Morrow, Hamilton M., II, 801
Morse, Edward N., II, 815
Moyer, George W., II, 808
Mount Hope Fruit Farm (illustration), I, 400
Mueller, M. H., II, 891
Mummert, D. Z., II, 773
Munger, W. H., I, 91, 94
Municipal government, Fremont, I, 222
Murdoch, R. J., II, 572
Murley, William, II, 877
Murphy, Aaron W., II, 558 Murrell, James A., II, 613
Name 'Nebraska," I, 24
Naomi Chapter No. 121, Order of Eastern Star, Fort Calhoun, I, 364 Natural Features, Nebraska, I, 13 Nebraska: state history, I, 2; geolog- ical eras, I, 3; coal beds, I, 4; wild fruits, I, 6, 22; river bottoms, I, 9; alkali lands, I, 12; bottom lands, I, 13; natural features, I, 13; temper- ature, I, 13; topography, I, 13; winds, I, 15; moisture, I, 16; rain- fall, I, 16; largest beet-sugar plant in
world, I, 18; largest broom factory in world, I, 18; largest cattle feed- ing station in world, I, 18; largest creamery in world, I, 18; rank among other states, I, 18; area, I, 19; location, I, 19; rivers, I, 19, 27; timber, I, 21; species of trees in, I, 21, 27; state insti- tutions, I, 22; legal holidays, I, 23; historic paragraphs, I, 23; name source of, I, 24, 38; from 1830 to 1854; I, 24; from 1867 to 1875, I, 24; territory organized, I, 24; state seal, I, 25; state capitol buildings, I, 25; state flower, I, 26; vegetation, I, 26; grasses, I, 28; wild flowers, I, 29; governors, I, 29, 137, 355; counties, I, 30; admitted as a state, I, 39; early explorations, I, 40; first con- ยท stitution, I, 40; constitution of 1875, I, 40; Indians of, I, 43; first terri- torial legislature, I, 57; grasshopper plague, I, 171
Nebraska Colonization Company, J, 52, 316
Nebraska Country, I, 38
Nebraska-Kansas Bill, I, 24
Nebraska Prize Hymn, I, 173
Nebraska Sheep (illustration), I, 29
Nebraska State Building and Loan Association, I, 120
Nebraska Territorial Organization, I, 38
Nehrbas, Albert A., II, 766
Nelson, Andrew P., II, 483
Nelson, J. C., II, 803
Nelson, Martin, II, 676
Newell, John W., II, 651
Newsom, Joseph C., II, 616
Newsom, Joseph E., II, 649
Newspapers, Dodge County, I, 123; Fremont, I, 23; Washington County, I, 350; Blair, I, 350; De Soto, I, 415 Nichol, Sarah, II, 615
Nichol, William, II, 615
Nickerson, Banks, I, 113; location, I, 171; platted, I, 171 Nickerson Lodge No. 390, I. O. O. F., I, 192
Nickerson Methodist Episcopal Church, I, 182
Nickerson Township, Dodge County, officers, I, 150; description, I, 250; pioneer settlement, I, 250; popula- tion of, I, 250; first events in, I, 251; schools of, I, 252; churches of, I, 252
Niebaum, Edward, II, 511 Nielsen, Morris, II, 677
Niobrara River, I, 8, 13
North Bend, banks, I, 118; schools, I, 155; location, I, 170; platted, I, 170; city of, location, I, 298; commercial interests of, I, 301; business inter- ests (1920), I, 302; municipal his- tory of, I, 303; postoffice history, I, 303; miscellaneous improvements, I, 305; fire department, I, 305; great fires, I, 305 North Bend Eagle, I, 125
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North Bend High School (illustra- tion), I, 299
North Bend Lodge No. 119, A. F. & A. M., I, 190 North Bend Lodge No. 161, I. O. O. F., I, 192
North Bend Lodge, Modern Wood- men of America, I, 194
North Bend Methodist Episcopal Church, I, 182
North Bend Milling Company, II, 515 North Bend Township, Dodge County, officers, I, 151; description, I, 298; location, I, 298; pioneer history, I, 298; early events, I, 301
Nusz, T. A. F., II, 625
Nye, Mrs. Theron, I, 235
Nye, Ray, II, 554
Nye, Schneider, Fowler Fremont, I, 227
Company,
O'Connor, John, II, 640
Odd Fellows Lodges, Dodge County, I, 192; Washington County, I, 366 Officials of Dodge County, 1920, I, 72 Officers of Dodge County Farm Bu- reau (1920), I, 89
O'Hanlon, Clark, II, 573
Old Settlers Association, Dodge Coun- ty, I, 173
Ollermann, H. O. L., II, 576
Olsen, Otto F., II, 876
Olson, Andrew E., II, 688
Olson, Eric, II, 844
Omahas, I, 47
Onate, I, 44
Order of Eastern Star, Dodge County, I, 191; Washington County, I, 364 Oregon Trail, I, 1
Original village plats, Dodge County, I, 170; Washington County, I, 389 Orphans Home, Fremont, I, 225 Orum, I, 390
Osterloh, Fred, II, 840
Osterloh, John G., II, 768
Osterman, William, II, 916
Osterman, Thomas T., II, 856
Overland Stage Line, I, 220
Overland Trail, I, 1
Overland Trails, I, 23
Panning, Frederick G., II, 468 Panning, Gustave C., II, 759 Panning, Henry, II, 467
"Paper Town," famous, I, 422 Parkert, George N., II, 502
Parkert, Peter, Jr., II, 739 Party votes by decades, Dodge Coun- ty, I, 148; Washington County, I, 354
"Pathfinder," I, 1 Patrons of Husbandry, I, 337 Paulsen, Chris, II, 875 Pawnees, I, 44 Pease, Charles H., II, 523
Pebble, location, I, 170; platted, I, 170, 264
Pebble Township, Dodge County, of- ficers, I, 150; location, I, 263; de-
scription, I, 263; population, I, 263; first settlement, I, 263; early milling
plant, I, 264; schools, I, 264; churches, I, 264; villages, I, 264.
Petersen, C. Henry, II, 852
Petersen, Herman, II, 664
Petersen, Nickels, II, 872
Peterson, Lars, II, 846
Peterson, Laurence M., II, 848
Peterson, O. A., II, 796
Peterson (R.) Farm (illustration), I, 452
Petrow, John, II, 797
Pfeiffer, G. I., II, 543
Phillips, Ezra, II, 772
Phillips, Lloyd W., I, 229: II, 687
Physicians, Dodge County, I, 99; Washington County, I, 342
Pierce, Fred G., II, 600
Pike explorer, I, 46
Pike's Peak Immigration, I, 54
Pilcher, Edward, II, 860
Pilcher, Mary, II, 861
Pilgrim Hill, I, 7
Pine Ridge and Rosebud Agencies, I, 49 Pioneer experiences of Dodge County, 1, 52
Pioneers, Dodge County, I, 52; Wash- ington County, I, 317
Plambeck, Anthony F., II, 531 Plateau State Bank, Herman, I, 346 Platte River, I, 8, 19
Platte Township, Dodge County, offi- cers, I, 150; boundary, I, 306; set- tlements, I, 306; population, I, 306; Indian scare, I, 306; early events, I, 307
Platte Valley, I, 9, 38, 54
Pleasant Valley Township, Dodge county, officers, I, 149; description, I, 289; population, I, 289; organi- zation, I, 289; pioneer settlement, I, 289; churches, I, 290; schools, I, 290; postoffices in, I, 291
Political affairs, Dodge County, I, 137; Washington County, I, 354
Pollard, Charles C., II, 737
Pollock, Irving J., II, 841 Poncas, I, 47
Poor Farm, Dodge County, I, 72; Washington County, I, 326
Population, Arlington Township, I, 417: Blair Township, I, 399; Cotter- ell Township, I, 260; Cuming Town- ship, I, 254; De Soto Township, I, 414; Dodge County, I, 169; Elkhorn Township, I, 272; Everett Town- ship, I, 280; Fontanelle Township, I, 426; Fort Calhoun Township, I, 435; Fremont, I, 232; Grant Township. I, 453; Herman Township, I, 422; Hooper Township, I, 274; Logan Township, I, 292; Maple Town- ship, I, 295; Nebraska sandhill region, I, 11; Nickerson Township. I, 250; Pebble Township, I, 263; Platte Township, I, 306; Pleasant Valley Township, I, 289; Ridgeley
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Township, I, 283; Uehling (Village), I, 293; Union Township, I, 286; Washington County, I, 389; Web- ster Township, I, 268 Postoffice, Blair (illustration), I, 407 Postoffice, Fremont (illustration), I, 221
Postoffices, Dodge County, I, 168 Poulson, Christ L., II, 639
Pratt, Fred E., II, 697
Presbyterian Churches: Dodge Coun- ty, I, 183; Washington County, I, 374
Preston, Sylvester A., II, 488
Property valuations of Dodge County, I, 66; Washington County, I, 330
Public Library, Fremont, I, 225; Blair, I, 408
Puls, Carl F., II, 911
Railroad yards, Fremont (illustra- tion), I, 76
Railroads, Dodge County, I, 75; Washington County, I, 332
Railway Mileage in Dodge County, I, 84 Ralph, Carl N., II, 807
Rathbun, Grove H., II, 809
Realph, William, II, 466
Rebbe, August L., II, 623
Rebbe, Henry, II, 559
Rebbe, Henry C., II, 560
Rebbe, Louis J., II, 636
Rebekah Degree Lodges of I. O. O. F, Dodge County, I, 193; Washing- ton County, I, 367
Reckmeyer, Walter R., II, 731
Red Cross Work, Dodge County, I, 211; Washington County, I, 386 Reeder, Grant S., II, 740
Registered farm names, Dodge County, I, 87; Washington County, I, 336 Reinhold, Arnold, II, 557 Removal of Indians, I, 24 Republican River, I, 9, 20 Republican Valley, I, 9
Reynolds, Benjamin W., II, 527 Reynolds, Wilson B., II, 498
Reznicek, Joseph F., II, 493 Richards, Lucius D., I, 75; II, 643
Richardson, Ira F., II, 530
Richland Township, location, I, 448; settlement, I, 448
Ridgeley Township, Dodge County, officers, I, 150; location, I, 283; pop- ulation, I, 2883; organization, I, 283 churches, I, 283; schools, I, 283; postoffices, I, 283; first settlers, I, 284
Ridgeley, Village, I, 283 Riker, George B., II, 887 Rine, Philip S., II, 718 Ring, Herbert T., II, 474
Rivers of Nebraska, I, 19, 27; Dodge County, 1, 55; Washington County, I, 312
Roberts, Joseph, II, 753
Roberts, Oliver C., II, 873 Robertson, James C., II, 668 Robinson, Charles J., II, 810
Rockport, I, 442
Rogers, Eliphus H., I, 58, 92, 108, 246; II, 741
Rogers, Henry W., II, 631
Rogers, L. H., II, 734
Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. L. H., I, 108
Rohwer Farm (illustration), I, 434
Rosenbaum, Buck, II, 881
Rosenbaum, Hiram J., II, 855
Rosenbaum, John, II, 859
Rosenbaum, Sarah G., II, 855
Ross, Charles, II, 686
Roster soldiers, Spanish-American
War, Dodge County, I, 200; Wash- ington County, I, 375; World War, Dodge County, I, 202; Washington County, I, 383
Ruth Chapter No. 119, O. E. S., North Bend, I, 191
Sac and Fox Purchase, I, 48
Saeger, William, II, 592
Salt Lake City, I, 42
Sampson, John, II, 674
Sampter, Carrie, II, 588
Sampter, Nathan, II, 588 Sanders, Jacob, II, 698
Sanders, John, II, 575
Sanders, William M., II, 532
Sass, Christian, II, 480
Sasse, Herman G., II, 776
Schafersman, William, II, 849
Schmidt, C. A., II, 760
Schmidt, Ernest, II, 703 Schmietenknop, Henry, II, 684
Schneider, Rudolph B., II, 614 Schoeneck, Arthur G., II, 491 Schoeneck, William A., II, 492 Schoettger, Henry W., II, 761 Schools, Dodge County, I, 152; Fre- mont, I, 152; North Bend, I, 155; Scribner, I, 155; Hooper, I, 156; graded, of Dodge County, I, 159; private and parochial, Dodge Coun- ty, I, 159; Nickerson Township, I, 252; Pebble Township, I, 264; Ev- erett Township, I, 281; Ridgeley Township, I, 283; Union Township, I, 288; Pleasant Valley Township, I, 290; Maple Township, I, 295; Washington County, I, 356; paro- chial, in Washington County, I, 360; Fort Calhoun, I, 444; Kennard, I, 450
School Superintendents, Dodge Coun- ty, I, 157; Washington County, I, 360
Schow, C. J., II, 517 Schuett, William, II, 713 Schumacher, Chris, II, 871
Schurman, Otto H., II, 565
Schwab, J. Frank, II, 470
Schwatka, Frederick, I, 31
Scott, Fred F., II, 735
Scribner, Banks, I. 112; schools, I, 155; location, I, 170; platted, I, 170; incorporated, I, 256; business inter- ests of 1892, 1, 257; present (1920) commercial affairs, I, 257; municipal history, I, 258; postoffice, I, 259
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Scribner Business Street (illustra- tion), I, 256
Scribner Congregational Church, I, 180
Scribner Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 132, I, 190
Scribner Rustler, I, 126
Scribner State Bank, I, 112
Second territorial capitol, I, 25
Secret Societies of Dodge County, I, 88; Washington County, I, 362
Security Savings Bank, Fremont, I, II1
Selden, Perry, II, 818
Shaffer, Harvey W., II, 802
Shaffer, James M., II, 597
Shaffer, Norman E., II, 545
Shaffer, William A., II, 838
Shephard, George W., II, 805
Shephard, Grace, II, 805
Sheridan Township, population, I, 453; settlement, I, 454
Sheriffs, Dodge County, I, 143; Wash- ington County, I, 327
Shipley, Marion E., II, 692
Sidner, Seymour S., II, 619
Siekkotter, Mary M., II, 821
Sievers, Henry, II, 496
Sink, Joseph C., II, 745 Siouan tribes, I, 43 Sioux City and Pacific Railroad, I, 79 Smails, Nathaniel W., II, 780
Smith, James R., II, 563
Smith, Joseph T, II, 910
Smith, J. Towner, II, 909
Smith, Leander B., II, 513
Snyder, Joseph II, 503
Snyder, Louis, II, 504
Snyder, Myron G., II, 582
Snyder, Banks, I, 114; location, I,
171, 264; platted, I, 171; commer- cial interests (1920), I, 265; munic- ipal history, I, 266; churches, I, 266 Snyder Lodge No. 470, M. W. of A., I, 194
Snyder State Bank, I, 114
Soil and Drainage of Dodge County, I, 128; Washington County, I, 334 Sonin, John, II, 834 Spangler, Grover C., II, 525 Spanish-American War, Dodge Coun- ty, I, 200; Washington County, I, 375
Spanish-American War, Roster of Sol- diers, Dodge County, I, 200; Wash- ington County, I, 375 Sprick, Albert W., II, 568 Sprick, Henry, II, 567
Springs, I, 20
St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, Fremont, I, 186 Staats, George F., II, 667
Standard Cattle Company, Fremont, I, 228, 309 Stage Coach (illustration), I, 134 State Bank, Blair, I, 348 State capitol buildings, I, 25 State Flower, I, 26
State Good Roads Association, I, 133
State Highway Advisory Board, I, 135 State Institutions, Nebraska, I, 22
State Representatives, Dodge County,
I, 138; Washington County, I, 355 State Seal of Nebraska, I, 25
State Senators, Dodge County, I, 138; Washington County, I, 355
Steam Wagon Road, I, 23
Steamboat Years, I, 24
Stecher, Joe, II, 653
Stephens, Dan V., I, 128, 134; II, 701
Stevenson, John W., II, 504
Stewart, Edward R., II, 555
Stewart, Gabriel R., II, 866
Stiles, Frances E., II, 804
Stiles, Seth F., II, 803
Stinson, Robert J., I, 96
Stiver, Gustavus S., II, 704
Stone, William H., II, 481
Street Scene, Blair (illustration), I, 401 Strong, D. M., I, 91, 96
Sublette, I, 23
Supervisors, Dodge County, I, 63, 73
Surface Drainage, Dodge County, I, 129 Surface of Platte Valley, I, 54
Sutton, James H., II, 732
Swan, Harry L., II, 864
Swanson, Dan, II, 816
Sweet, G. A., II, 672
Swihart, William E., II, 900
Talbasta, I, 390
Tank, Claus G., II, 758
Tank, Henry, II, 767
Taxes of Dodge County, I, 64
Teeter, Guy H., II, 515
Teigeler, Henry, II, 728
Temperature, Nebraska, I, 13; ex-
tremes of, I, 14; yearly mean, I, 14 Terrace Lands, Dodge County, I, 128 Thom, Alexander, II, 588
Tile Drainage, Dodge County, I, 129, 132
Tillman, A. M., II, 475 Timber, I, 12, 21
Topography, Nebraska, I, 13; Dodge County, I, 54
Township Officers, Dodge County, 1919-20, I, 149
Township Organization, Dodge Coun- ty, I, 60, 146 Tractor plow (illustration), I, 88 Trees, species of, in Nebraska, I, 27, 28
Tribal lands, I, 49
Triumph Lodge No. 32, K. of P., Fre- mont, I, 193
Turner, George, II, 835
Turner, Nancy S., II, 835
Turner, R. P., II, 653
Turner, William H., II, 620
Tyson, I, 390
Uehling, Edward, II, 478 Uehling, Frank T., II, 552 Uehling, Henry, II, 706 Uehling, Ludwig, II, 666
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Uehling, Martin A., II, 479 Uehling, Theodore, II, 477
Uehling, banks, I, 116; location, I, 171, 293; platted, I, 171; population, I, 293; waterworks, I, 293; commercial interests (1920), I, 294; postoffice, I, 294; hospital, I, 294
Uehling Post, I, 126
Union Fair Ground Association, I, 86 Union Pacific Railroad, first railroad, Dodge County, I, 54, 75
Union Township, Dodge County, offi- cers, I, 149; location, I, 286; organ- ization, I, 286; first settlers, I, 286; first events, I, 286; population, I, 286; churches, I, 288; schools, I, 288
United Presbyterian Church, North Bend, I, 181
Vacoma, I, 390
Valuation and tax levy of school dis- tricts, Dodge County, I, 160
Van Anda, Elvina, II, 920
Van Anda, John A., II, 919
Van Anda, Mary, II, 916
Van Deusen, Don C., II, 599
Van Metre, Richard T., II, 716
Van Patten, John B., II, 671 Vaughan, Fred W., II, 793 Vegetation in Nebraska, I, 26 Vloch, William E., II, 666 Volpp, Fred, II, 490 Voss, William, II, 914
Wallingford, Charles L., II, 836 Ward, Lewis E., II, 882 Ware Farm (illustration), I, 404 Warner, John H., II, 813 Warner, Louis M., II, 790 Washington, I, 389
Washington County: Reminiscences, I, 239; introduction, I, 311; descrip- tion, I, 311; location, I, 312; rivers, I, 312; timber, I, 312; topography, I, 312; abstract, I, 313; first legis- lature, I, 313; organization, I, 313; county seat, I, 315; settlements, I, 316; first white settlement, I, 316; pioneers, I, 317; historic items, I, 317; claim-jumping, I, 319; county build- ings, I, 323; government, I, 323; county treasurers, I, 327; county surveyors, I, 327; present court- house, I, 323; county jail, I, 325; county clerks, I, 326; probate judges, I, 327; county judges, I, 327; county school superintendents, I, 327; sheriffs of, I, 327; attorneys, I, 328, 338; clerks of the district, I, 328; county commissioners, I, 328; coroners, I, 328; financial statement, I, 330; valuations of farm and city property, I, 330; railroads, I, 332; railroad mileage, I, 333; agriculture, I, 334; stock raising, I, 334; county fairs, I, 334; comparative agricul- tural statistics, 1, 335; registered farm names, I, 336; physicians, I, 342; banking, I, 345; summary of banks,
I, 349; newspapers, I, 350; political affairs, I, 354; state representatives, I, 355; state senators, 355; schools, I, 356; first public school, I, 356; first courthouse, I, 357; school superintendent's report (1920), I, 359; parochial schools, I, 360; super- intendents of schools, I, 360; secret societies, I, 362; churches, I, 370; military history, I, 375; in Spanish- American war, I, 375; in World war, 377; original village plats, I, 389; population, I, 389; markets at various times, I, 390; hard winter of 1856-57, I, 391; present market prices (1920), I, 391; county seat, I, 399; Indian troubles, I, 394
Washington, village, I, 451; business interests, 1920, I, 451
Washington County Agricultural So- city, I, 335
Washington County Bank, Fort Cal- houn, I, 347
Washington County Courthouse, I, 315
Washington County Medical Society, I, 343
Washington Democrat, I, 351
Washington Lodge No. 41, Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, Arling- ton, I, 366 Washington State Bank, I, 346
Waterhouse, Archibald H., II, 655
Waterman, Herman H. F., II, 520
Waterman, Herman, II, 537
Weber, Gus H., II, 763
Webster Township, Dodge County; officers, I, 149; early settlement, I, 268; location, I, 268; population, I, 268
Webster, village, I, 283
Wegner, O. B., II, 627
Weigle, John, II, 698
Weitkamp, H. P., II, 500
Wells, I, 20
"Western Engineer," I, 24
Western Theological Seminary, Fre- mont, I, 162 Westlin, August, II, 683
Westphalen, Henry, II, 912 Widhelm, Joseph G., II, 462
Widman, Oscar, II, 795
Wiese, R. G., II, 869
Wild flowers, Nebraska, I, 29
Wild fruits of Nebraska, I, 622
Wiley, William C., II, 770
Wilkins, Norman, II, 861
Wilkinson, James, I, 37 Wilkinson, Lucy, II, 913
Wilkinson, Thomas T., II, 913
Wilkinson, W. W., II, 826
Williams, Ira M., II, 660
Williams, Mrs. L. A., II, 818 Winkelman, Florence A., II, 845 Winnebagos, I, 47
Winslow banks, I, 114; location, I, 171; platted, I, 171, 279; village of, I, 279; commercial interests (1920), I, 279
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Winslow State Bank, I, 114 Wintersteen, Waldo, I, 97; II, 657 Witt, Anna, II, 557 Witt, Henry, II, 633 Witt, John H., II, 557 Wolcott, Harland L., II, 702 . Wolf, Fred, II, 695
Wolsleger, William J., II, 499 Wolz, George F., I, 133; II, 494 Women's Christian Temperance Un- ion, Fremont, I, 127
Woodmen of the World, Dodge County, I, 194 Woods, W. H., I, 439
World war, Dodge County, I, 202; roster of Dodge County soldiers, I, 202; Washington County, I, 377; roster of Washington County sol- diers, I, 383
Wrich, Chris, II, 908 Wrich, Hans, II, 908 Wright, Homer A., II, 895 Wright, Thomas H., II, 747 Wyeth, Nathaniel I., I, 23
"Yellowstone," I, 24 Yeoman Lodge, Fremont, I, 198 Young, James T., II, 774 Young Men's Christian Association, Fremont, I, 127
Zapp, Samuel A., II, 529 Zellers, Moses T., II, 804 Zellers, William M., II, 649 Zion's Lutheran Church, Hooper, I, 185
History of Dodge County
INTRODUCTION
This is a concise history of that portion of the State of Nebraska known as Dodge County. It is believed to be a true account of the early settlement and subsequent development of one of the original subdivi- sions of this commonwealth, of which the enterprising City of Fremont is the seat of justice. In this city, today, stands (near the Union Pacific depot) a beautiful, plain Scotch granite marker, placed by the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, for the purpose of marking the spot where the center of the great Oregon Trail (or the Overland Trail as called by some), used to run on its westward course, through Nebraska, Colorado and Utah, thence on to the far-away Pacific coast. Its alti- tude above sea-level is 1,192 feet. It was this trail that Gen. John C. Fremont, the "Pathfinder," took when he made his famous exploring expedition for the United States Government to the great and then unknown West. It was over this route that the most of the hardy "49" gold seekers wended their way with ox and mule teams; also the Pike's Peak gold seekers of a few years later date. Just before the Civil war came on-beginning with 1855 and 1856-emigration set in to this part of Nebraska, from New England, New York, and some of the Southern and Middle States. These brave sons and daughters left the home-fires of their native states to become pioneers in a wilderness of which they knew aught save by hearsay and reading. They exchanged, in fact, the dense fogs of the Atlantic coast, the miasma of an Indiana or Illinois swamp, for an altitude and longitude and latitude productive of vigor and robust health. They came as home-builders, not speculators, and they "builded better than they knew."
These early settlers were in advance of railroads by more than ten years. They had great hardships to endure, but with brave hearts and strong bodies they forged through till prosperity finally crowned a majority of those who first invaded the fair prairies and fertile valleys of present Dodge County. The first settlers were ahead of the Govern- ment surveys ; later comers to the county pre-empted land at $1.25 per acre, while hundreds of returned Civil war soldiers took homesteads and thus secured what soon came to be valuable farm-homes.
The history of this county may be divided into two divisions-before railroad days and after the building of the railroads.
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