Warner's history of Dakota County, Nebraska, from the days of the pioneers and first settlers to the present time, with biographical sketches, and anecdotes of ye olden times, Part 5

Author: Warner, M. M
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Lyons [Neb.] Mirror Job Office
Number of Pages: 394


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In the summer of 1855 Channey A Horr, George T. Woods and others planted their claim stakes on the land adjoining Homer.


On the 18th day of May, 1856, Thomas Smith had his dinner cooked on a camp fire just across the creek from Homer.


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October 1, 1871. 'Squire Martin S. Mansfield crossed the Omaha creek on a low bridge, where Ilomer was subsequently built, with a load of lumber and his tools. When the sun went down on that memorable day in the history of Homer he had completed the first house ever erected in the town, which was occupied be- fore dark by John and Joseph Smith with a stock of general merchandise.


The changing years roll on. Where but a few years ago all was wild jungles and high prairie grass to-day is reared, magic-like, thriving towns and villages.


The town is surrounded by a very fertile farming country and is situated on the west bank of the Omaha creek, near the junction of Wigle and Fiddler creek valleys, about ten miles south-west of Dakota City.


EARLY SETTLEMENT .- The second building to be erected was a more substantial store house in Novem- ber, for the Smith Bros., on the north-west corner of John and Front streets, and the third house was Smith Bros.' blacksmith shop, which was placed in charge of Charles Nystrand, while the fourth building was M. S. Mansfield's residence. Abont this time Herbert Har- ris erected a hotel building on lot 6, block 4, facing on John street, in which he also kept the first saloon. This building was subsequently purchased by the school dis- trict for a school house, and varied and many are the scenes that transpired within the walls of this small building. For years nearly every soul in Omadi pre- einct would at times congregate here at school exhibi- tions, enthusiastic religious revivals, Christmas enter- tainments, etc. It was used for school, church services, concerts, shows, political mectings, voting place and various other purposes. The next building was Joseph Smith's residence, on the south-west corner of John and Front streets.


In 1872 the Omadi post office was moved to Homer from Charles II. Potter's farm, and John Smith was its first postmaster, followed by Millard Logan, C. J.


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O'Connor. Albert Nash, M. S. Mansfield, Joseph R. Kelsey and James L. Blanchard. The office was kept in the store on corner of John and Front streets until 1883. when Albert Nash moved it to the store of Nash & Herman, and afterwards to Ilerman's residence, in the same block, with Miss Mary Herman as deputy. In 1885 M. S. Mansfield moved the office to the corner of John and First streets, Joseph R. Kelsey moving it in 1888 to the south-west corner of Robert and Front streets, afterwards to the site of the old Homer saloon, school and town hall building. The office is now locat- ed on John Street.


In 1874 the Smith Bros., founders of the town. had the site surveyed and plotted by John H. Mann, although previous to this time William Adair had sur- veyed John street.


February 1, 1875, the county commissioners in- corporated the town under the name of Homer and ap- pointed the following trustees: Robert Smith, A. F. De Borde, Alfred Pilgrim, Henry Loomis and John Smith, jr. Alfred Pilgrim was chosen chairman and John Smith, jr. as clerk. The town government pro- gressed for two years, when it was entirely ignored by the citizens until May 23, 1887, when through the efforts of M. S. Mansfield the incorporation was revived by the county commissioners and the following trustees appointed: Samuel A. Brown, Henry Loomis, Albert Nash, Arthur W. Turner and Thos. Ashford, jr.


The first child born in Homer was Walter, son of Joseph Smith, and the first death was Milton, infant son of Robert Smith. The first school was taught by Henry Ream, who also conducted the first Sabbath school. Ilomer now has a good substantial school building, situated in the western part of town.


CHURCHES .- The first church edifice built in Hom- er was by the United Brethern denomination, under the management of Rev. James P. Griffin, and dedicated June 15, 1984. This church is at present occupied by


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the Lutherans. There are also one Methodist, one Catholic and a Danish Lutheran church in the town, all good substantial buildings.


COLLEGE ENTERPRISE. A meeting was held in Ilomer, January 29, 1885, for the purpose of taking steps in the matter of building a large and costly college under the auspices of the United Brethern church. A board of incorporators was organized and during that year the college foundation was laid on a high bluff adjoining the town on the north-west. The people of Homer and vicinity subscribed liberally to the building fund, but owing to the failure of the United Brethern church to furnish their share of money, the enterprise was abandoned. In the fall of 1887, however, the Lutherans established a seminary in the United Breth- eran church, which had been purchased and fitted up for that purpose, but after a couple of years it was sus- pended.


NEWSPAPERS .- The first newspaper ever printed in Homer was called the Herald, the first ninnber of which appeared the first week in July, 1899, with Geo. E. Ilenry, editor. The plant was owned by J. L. Kræsen, of Lemars. Iowa.


The Independent succeeded the Herald with L. M. Warner as editor, who conducted it until February 3, 1893. when Elmer E. Smith purchased a one-halfin- terest in the same.


HOMER IN 1893 .- There are five general stores with the following proprietors: M. S. Mansfield, M. J. flermann, Thomas Ashford jr., B. MeKinley, and II. A. Jandt, with D. L. Allen as manager of the latter; one drug store. M. Mason; one hardware store, L. M. Warner; one meat market, B. Mckinley : one millinery store, Mrs. L. M. Warner: two hotels, Farmer's Home. A. S. Richards, landlord, and the Pilgrim's Home, William Pilgrim, landlord; one barber shop, Todd Christopherson; two livery barns. A. S. Richards and Joseph R. Kelsey; one stage line, A. S. Richards: one


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bank, Homer State, with C. J. O'Connor as cashier; two dressmakers, Mrs. Carrie Rockwell and Mrs. Alice M. Bolster; two blacksmith and wagon shops, S. A. Brown and Hansen & Frederickson; two notaries public. M. S. Mansfield and C. J. O'Connor; two justices of the peace, M. S. Mansfield and Seth Barnes; one saloon, G. F. Hammer; four churches, Methodist, Lutheran, Dan- ish Lutheran and Catholic; one newspaper. Homer Independent, L M. Warner and E. E. Smith publishers; two carpet weavers, Mrs. John Trask and F. M. Robin- son; one dealer in butter, eggs and poultry, Albert Phillips; two carpenters, Ephraim Rockwell and A. Mc- Entarffer; one house and sign painter, J. B. Bubb; two plasterers and masons, M. McEntarffer and John B. Myres; post office, James L. Blanchard, postmaster; one house mover. M. C. Thorn; one well digger, Robert Smith; real estate and loan, J. W. Davis and L. M. Warner; three draymen, Robert Tague, T. M. Robinson and M. C. Thorn; one confectionery store, L. M. Warner; two insurance agents, J. W. Davis and Seth P. Barnes; Homer Roller Mills, Sam A. Conebs; one school, S. E. Cobb, principal and Josie Kennelly pri- mary teacher; two bands, Homer Cornet and Hlomer Orchestra; dealer in live stock, W. C. Ream; one brick yard, Edward Norris; Homer Driving Park and Picnic Grounds Association, organized in May, 1889, with C. J. O'Connor as president, A. W. Turner secretary and Col. H. Baird treasurer. They have a half mile race track and picnic ground one-half mle north-east of Homer, and the officers are Thomas Ashford president, and M. S. Mansfield secretary; one mill wright, Thomas Christopherson; one village jail; one circulating library, established in 1889; one harness shop, Thomas Ashford; town council. Todd Christopherson chairman. M. S. Mansfield elerk, S. A. Brown treasurer, Rasmus Fred- erickson, B. Mckinley and Ephraim Rockwell; marshal, A. Kinnear: street commissioner, Seth P. Barnes; one town hall O'Connor's Hall. Population, four hundred.


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In the spring of 1893 an Independent Order of Good Templars Lodge was organized here with eighty-five charter members, which is the largest charter member lodge in the state, and has swelled its mem - bership to more than a hundred and forty members.


HUBBARD.


This town is located on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad, about ten miles south- west of Dakota City, which was laid out by that com- pany in 1880, and so named in honor of Judge A. W. IInbbard, first president of the Covington, Columbus & Black Hills railroad.


The station building was the first to be erected in the town and John F. Myres kept the first store, and was also first postmaster, who was succeeded in that office by J. F. Duggan, J. C. Duggan, J. W. Briden- bangh and Thomas Cullen.


The town has never enjoyed much of a growth but is a good business point.


RELIGIOUS ADVANCEMENT .- In 1885 the people of Hubbard, who until then formed a part of Jackson parish, wishing to have a church built for themselves. were organized into a parish of their own with Homer connected. They soon built a church and a parochial residence, both of which have been added to and int- proved a great deal since. In 1887 there was a large debt of $1,600 or more, which fell to the lot of Father Lysaght, of Jackson, who was then attending to the spiritual wants of the people, to liquidate, in the absence of their regular pastor. This was a big debt in so small a community, but big though it was they paid it, and had a nice little sum of about $100 over, which Father Lysaght felt proud to be able to hand to their next reg- ular pastor. Rev. J. T. Smith, now of North Omaha. This fact of the debt is mentioned because it was the great event in the history of the Hubbard church, which proved the face and generosity of the people. Since


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then many substantial improvements have been inade, until now, with the indefatigable Rev. J. M. Delbove, as pastor, the people have as desirable church property, and unincumbered, as any congregation in the state, considering their needs.


The generosity of the Hubbard people is not con- tined to home; they who have been called upon by Father Lysaght to help him out with the convent build- ing, at Jackson, have most liberally and cheerfully given their big hearted donations; and it is just as cer- tain that the others, when called upon, will be equally generous in the good cause.


HUBBARD IN 1893 .- There are two general stores with Barney Gibble and Thomas Cullen as proprietors; lumber and coal dealer, Cornelius Oshea; one black- smith shop, Albert Foster; one saloon, Louis Eby: three carpenters, T. F. Magee, R. D. Rockwell and Thomas Cullen; station agent, J. R. Derington; one Catholic church, J. M. Delbove, Priest; one school. Miss Mary Howard, teacher; three dressmakers, Misses Maggie and Mary Howard and Olive Gribble; music teacher, Miss Mary Howard; one livery and feed barn, Thomas Cullen; one justice of the peace, John B. Rooney; one hotel, Hotel Kent, Henry Kent, landlord; notary public and post master, Thomas Cullen; one mason, M. J. Morrissey ; one drayman, Michael Cullen.


EMERSON.


This town is situated in the extreme south-western part of the county on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapo- lis & Omaha railroad, with the Winnebago Reservation or Thurston county bordering on the south and the county line between Dakota and Dixon counties is its Main street north and south. It was established in 1881 and is the junction of the C., St. P., M. & (). railroad and its Norfolk branch.


The first building erected was the depot, and the second was a section house. Boyle Bros. built the third. where they kept a store, and William Warnock built


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the fourth, which was the first dwelling house there.


In 1883 R. E. Kuhn plotted the original town site, since which time additions have been made by D. W. Mathewson, Atlee Hart, William Warnock, Emerson Mill and Improvement Company and others.


FIRST SETTLERS .- Among the first residents who located upon the prairie hills here and founded the town of Emerson were William Warnock, P. H. Boyle, H. S. Boyle, Patrick Bannan, W. S. Lippold, John Engelen, M. Pruden, M. L. Rossiter. J. J. McCarthy, D. W. Parmelee, R. H. Kuhn, C. A. Johnson and Nelson Feauto.


NEWSPAPERS .- The Echo was the first newspaper venture in this town, established in the spring of 1883, by Nelson Feauto, who was succeeded by Joshua Leon- ard, July 21, 1885. Mr. Leonard changed the name of the paper to the Emerson Era and conducted it until 1892 when the paper expired. In a few weeks there- after Harry S. Swenson and Chas. S. Packard started the Emerson Enterprise, and the paper was sold to Frank Bancroft, who in December, of the same year sold to H. W. Conley, he selling to S. E. Cobb, June 2, 1893.


The Emerson Times was established March 25, 1893, with A. L. Moore as editor, but two weeks of journalistic life was enough for him and the paper was sold to Z. M. Baird, April 8, who is its present editor.


CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS .- There are three good church buildings in the town, the Presbyterian, Albert Aston, pastor; St. Paul Lutheran, Emile Asbrans, pas- tor; Catholic, J. Barry, pastor. The Presbyterians and Catholics also have built parsonages for their pastors.


In 1885 the school district was bonded for $5,000, and a large fine school building was erected which is a credit to the district.


SOCIETIES -The first secret society organized in the town was the Grand Army of the Republic, which established C. R. Weaver Post, No. 185, on April 19,


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1884, J. F. Warner, then Commander of the Post at Dakota City, being installing officer. Among the charter members were William Warnock, B. F. Good- win, John Bennett, I. M. Shockley, N. Feanto, J. Dix- on, Charles Boyle, E. Barber and John Ward.


The Masons organized here January 25, 1893, with M. H. Evans, W. M. and J. W. Fisher, secretary.


The A. O. U. W. have a Lodge, with J. W. Fisher, W. M. and L. Wakefield, recorder.


An Independent Order of Good Templars Lodge was organized here in the spring of 1993. L. Wake- field is Chief Templar and Hallie Bennett, secretary.


The Woman's Christian Temperance Union have a society, with Mattie Parmelee as president and Winnie Fuller corresponding secretary.


GRIST MILL .-- In November 1892 a meeting was held in the town at which time the Emerson Mill and Improvement Company was organized, and the follow- ing spring work was begun on the Emerson Roller Mills, which were completed June 1. 1893. The mill complete cost $15,000; has a capacity of 100 barrels per day, and bin room for 10,000 bushels of wheat. The officers of the company are J. L. Davis, president ; Benj. Bonderson, vice president; C. C. King. secretary and general manager and S. W. Appleton, treasurer.


EMERSON IN 1893. - There are three general stores, Davis & Fuller, Kuntz & McCarthy and M. A. Mines; one hardware store, Painter and Isenberg; one drug store, John Connors; one furniture store, W. M. Kel- logg; one clothing store, E. J. Smith; undertaking, W. M. Kellogg; two banks, Farmer's State, with S. W. Ap- pleton as president, Fred Blume, vice president and C. C. King, cashier and the German American with E. J. McCarthy as president, William Warnock, vice presi- dent and II. F. Moseman as cashier; one physician, M. H. Evans; one attorney, Joshna Leonard; one saloon, Borowsky & Scheuneman; two meat markets, Theodore Rhode and Charles Mann; two blacksmith shops, J. C.


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Winters and L. J. Edgar; two lumber yards, Edwards & Bradford Lumber Co., W. H. Crahans, as manager and Jensen & Wiseman; two livery barns, John Enge- len & Son and Robert Poole; contractors and builders, A. N. Carlile, P. G. Fancher, P. J. Bannan, John Schaub, Jensen Bros. and S. R. Davis; grain flour and feed store, L. F. Demers; proprietor steam elevator. L. F. Demers; one school, J. W. Fisher, principal, L. Wakefield and Miss. Sarah Jones, teachers; real estate dealers, Win. Warnock, Joshua Leonard, Joseph Holl- man and Boyle Bros .; dressmaking and millinery, Mrs. Ward Parmelee, Misses Scollard & Kerwin and Misses Witt & Erwin; station agent, F. Paulger; dealers in live stock, Webb Kellogg, John Doran, Davis & Fuller and J. W. Bridenbaugh; hotels, P. Doyle, Chas Zapp, Mrs. Flegg and Enoch Beals; mail carrier, A. N. Car- lile; loan and insurance, notary public, justice of the peace and postmaster, Wm. Warnock; auctioneers, John Doran, and A. Ira Davis; agricultural implements, G. A. Puls; cement work, William Harte; cigar factory. Henry Stahl; wagon shop, wind-mills and pumps, Car- lile and Fancher; real estate and insurance, H. W. Con- ley : harness shop, William Metz; barbers, Howard Parmelee and Thomas Coyle; masons, William E. Shane and II. D. Engelen; the railroad companies have a good substantial depot building, three section houses, extensive water works, car scales and good stock yards: the village board is as follows: H. T. Moseman chair- man, L. F. Demers, F. O. Paulger, W. L. Ross and H. D. Engelen, trustees; W. H. Crahan, elerk; A. N. Car- lile, treasurer; Joshua Leonard, attorney; Louis Gigear, marshal. The population is six hundred.


SOUTH SIOUX CITY.


This is the youngest town in Dakota county and was incorporated by the county commissioners January. 4, 1887, in accordance with a petition signed by E. L. Wilbur and forty-one others residing there. Ned H.


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Emery, J. L. Kræsen, C. D. Smiley, D. C. Wilbur and Cass Brannaman were appointed trustees. The original town site included section 21 and all of section 22. ex- cept a portion of the north-west corner which had been washed away by the Missouri river.


John M. Moan bought the Tiffey land in Septem- ber, 1886, which was a portion of the old Pacific City town site, laid it out in lots, and sold a number of them at a great auction sale held there in October. A town company was organized consisting of J. M. Moan, Frank Hunt and E. C. Palmer.


The first house was built on lot 7, block 5, and occupied by C. D. Smiley, March 1, 1887, with a stock of groceries, he being the first resident. This building now stands on Main street, lot 14, block 9. The sec- ond building was occupied on the lower floor by Gil- lette Bros. as a hardware store, and in the upper story the News was published.


THE PRESS --- The News was the first paper, which was established there in April, 1887, and consolidated with the Sun Jannary 1, 1889.


The Sun was established August 27, 1887, by Will S. Jav and Al Fairbrother, the latter selling his share to W. C. Fairbrother that fall. The Sun and News were consolidated with Jay & Fairbrother proprietors, who managed the paper until January, 1891, when the plant was transferred to H. A. McCormick, who changed the name of the paper to the Democrat.


The Times, by Z. M. Baird, was established March 14, 1890, and expired July 6, 1892.


The Argus, formerly published at Dakota City was removed by its proprietor E. B. Wilbur, to this place November 9, 1992.


CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS .- The first church edifice was built by the Presbyterians, through the liberality of E. L. Wilbur and others, in 1887. The Presbyterian church was used for school purposes until the town voted $5,000 bonds for the erection of the present


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school building. A Catholic church is now in course of construction.


The Grace Evangelical Lutheran church was dedi- cated October 12, 1890, Rev. D. Sprecker conducting the services, assisted by Rev. S. B. Barnitz, who deliv- ered the dedicatory sermon. The building was begun in 1887, under the supervision of Rev. C. Baird, and cost $1,600.


THE COVINGTON AND SOUTH SIOUX CITY STREET R. R.Co. was organized and road built in 1887,the incorpo- rators being E. C. Palmer, J. M. Moan, Frank Hunt, C. D. Smiley, E. B. Wilbur, Atlee Hart and Judge T. L. Griffey. The first officers were E. B. Wilbur, presi- dent; J. M. Moan, vice president; Frank Hunt, secre- tary; C. D. Smiley, treasurer. In July, 1889 the South Sioux City Electric Motor Street R. R. Co. was organized, the old Company being absorbed in the new one. The present officers are C. D. Smiley, president; E. C. Palmer, secretary; Frank Hunt, treasurer. The line will be extended to Crystal Lake on the completion of the Short Line combination bridge across the Mis- souri river.


SOCIETIES .- An Independent Order of Odd Fellow's Lodge was organized here in July, 1890.


The next secret society organized here was theGrand Army of the Republic, Banner Post, No. 308, August 16, 1890, with the following charter members: Samuel B. Funk, Henry C. Phillips, Daniel Martin, James W. Heath, John N. Conkling, Clymer Shadinger, John W. Gibson, William McDonald, William E. Everett, James H. Bliven, William E. Shane, Williani H. George, James H. Loomis, Johu M. Church, Isaae J. Ammer- man, Andrew Christensen and James M. Woodcock. Following are the officers for 1893: S. R. Cowles, com- mander; James H. Bliven, senior vice commander; John McConehey, junior vice commander; William E. Shane, officer of the day; C. Erwin, quartermaster; M. B. Slo- cum, adjutant; W. H. George, officer of guard.


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The Ancient Order of United Workmen organized a Lodge January 27, 1891.


Modern Woodmen organized February 18, 1891.


The Knights of Labor organized July 30, 1891.


An Independent Order of Good Templars Lodge was organized July 26,1892.


SOUTH SIOUX CITY IN 1893 .- There are two general stores, C. D. Smiley and Louis Jeep; one drug store, L. Kryger; two hardware stores, J. L. Kloster and O. J. Valentine; one lumber yard for distributing lumber to various towns in northern Nebraska, Edwards & Bradford; one variety store. T. A. Teter; four grocery stores, H. Lindsay, B. H. Lampson, A. Steel and J. Van de Zedde; one bakery, J. Van de Zedde; two butcher shops, A. Steel and C. C. Scott; one bank, Citi- zens State, W. f. Ryan, president- J. P. Twohig. cashier-O. W. March assistant cashier; two hotels, Merchants, Mrs. William Luther-Hotel Heath, J. W. Heath; one shoemaker, Patrick McCabe; one millinery store, Mrs. H. Everett; two barber shops, William, Gramanz and H. W. Everett; one billiard hall, Geo. E. Bidwell; two saloons, Schumacker & Mappes and J. N. Peysen ; one livery barn, B. F. Sawyer; fonr draymen, B. Stoffell, II. C. Vegan, A. Lufkin and W. J. Jones; one photograph gallery, King Brothers; two architects, F. B. Funk and John Jenkins; eight carpenters, A. H. Bliven, F. S. Everett, J. B. Earlywine, N. Comneau, Oscar Stamm, Elias Stamm, Frank Ackerman and W. E. Blair; five painters, William McDonald, W. L. Mc- Donald, Isaac Fouts, James Loomis and Fred Martin ; two paper hangers, Fred Martin and Isaac Fouts; one wagon shop, S. B. Hoover: one blacksmith shop, A. A. Sunde; four masons and plasterers, D. J. Savidge, Philip Reiss, William Shane and Lewis Anderson; six lawyers, R. B. Daley, T. J. King. M. B. Slocum, J. Fowler, J. P. Twohig and E. B. Wilbur; two physicians, R. G. Ilamilton and A.O.Allen ; one school, Prof.J. G. Haupt, principal, with Lelah Kryger, Mattie Daley and Edith


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Phillips as teachers; two newspapers, Argus, with E. B. Wilbur as editor, and the Democrat, edited by H. A. McCormick, two station agents, E. E. Carder for C. St. P., M. & O. company, and Frank MeCumber for the Short Line; one opera house, Levi Smith proprietor; feed and grain, II. C. Vegan; one brick yard, Peter Meisch; one harness shop, E. B. Wilbur; seven notaries public, J. P. Twohig, R. B. Daley, J. P. Meredith, Win. S. White, T. J. King, M. B. Slocum and E. B. Wilbur; one flonring mill, erected in 1893, 100 bbls. capacity, W. M. Shook and J. H. Rank proprietors; H. O. Dorn, grain and stock buyer and auctioneer; B. F. Sawyer, buss and hack line.


STANTON ADDITION .- In 1856 Marion Pinkerto: and John Fitzpatrick entered a tract of land east of the town site of Covington. E. L. Wilbur pureh sed the Fitzpatrick portion and sold it to E. D. Stanton in 1864, the latter laying out the town of Stanton here, in 1870. The town never made any progress until 1889, when the pontoon bridge was built across the river with the Nebraska terminus at the foot of Blood- good street. That year it grew very rapidly and built. up with a large number of saloons, gambling houses, etc., which were afterwards burned to the ground, (see chapter on fires.) When Sonth Sioux City was estab- lished Stanton was incorporated in that town.


CONSOLIDATION .-- On the 4th, of April, 1893, a vote was taken on the matter of consolidating South Sioux City and Covington which resulted as follows: Vote of South Sioux City-for consolidation, 83; against, 12. Vote of Covington -for consolidation, 50; against, 15. The consolidation was accepted by the Board of super- visors and certified to by the county clerk, to date from May 1st, 1893.


ELK VALLEY-


This is a post office located between the two branches of the railroad, about five miles west of Hub-




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