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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
PHYSICAL FEATURES, GEOLOGY, ETC.
LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES-SURFACE THE DES MOINES RIVER-
ORIGIN OF ITS NAME-THE SKUNK RIVER OTHER WATER-COURSES
-TIMBER-GEOLOGY-THE GLACIAL EPOCH-CHARACTER OF THE
GLACIAL DRIFT-GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS-ECONOMIC GEOLOGY-COAL
-BUILDING STONE-CLAYS MISCELLANEOUS MINERALS-WATER
SUPPLY...
I
CHAPTER II
ABORIGINAL INHABITANTS
THE MOUND BUILDERS CHARACTER AND PROBABLE PURPOSE OF THE
MOUNDS DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES-PECULIARITIES OF
EACH THEORIES REGARDING THE MOUND BUILDERS-MOUNDS IN
MARION COUNTY-THE INDIANS GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AT THE
CLOSE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY-THE SACS AND FOXES-THE
IOWAS CHARACTER SKETCHES OF THEIR PRINCIPAL CHIEFS-THE
POTTAWATOMI-THE WINNEBAGO
CHAPTER III
THE PERIOD OF PREPARATION
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EARLY EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICA-CONFLICTING CLAIMS OF ENG-
LAND, FRANCE AND SPAIN-FIRST SETTLEMENTS IN THE NEW
WORLD JESUIT MISSIONARIES MARQUETTE AND JOLIET-LA
SALLE PROVINCE OF LOUISIANA-FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR-
FUR COMPANIES CLARK'S CONQUEST OF THE NORTHWEST-THE
LOUISIANA PURCHASE-IOWA UNDER VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS—
ACQUISITION OF INDIAN LANDS-POLICIES IN DEALING WITH THE
INDIANS—THE BLACK HAWK WAR-TREATY OF 1832-TREATY OF
1842 ITS PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS-REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS
FROM IOWA .
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CHAPTER IV
SETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION.
PROGRESS OF SETTLEMENT IN IOWA-INDIAN TREATY OF 1842—EARLY
TRADING POSTS IN MARION COUNTY-FIRST SETTLERS-WEST OF
THE RED ROCK LINE-CLAIMS AND CLAIM ASSOCIATIONS—PIONEER
LIFE AND CUSTOMS-AMUSEMENTS ORGANIZATION OF THE
COUNTY-THE "CORNSTALK CONVENTION"-THE ORGANIC ACT—
LOCATING THE COUNTY SEAT-FIRST ELECTION-ELECTION PRE-
CINCTS-ROAD DISTRICTS-SECOND ELECTION-VOTE ON THE STATE
CONSTITUTION-EVOLUTION OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF COUNTY
GOVERNMENT .... .55
CHAPTER V
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC.
NO PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHEN MARION COUNTY WAS ORGANIZED—-
THE FIRST COURTHOUSE-ITS COST AND LOCATION-THE SECOND
COURTHOUSE-CONDEMNED AS UNSAFE IN 1895-PRESENT
COURTHOUSE-BONDS VOTED TO BUILD IT-COMPLETED IN 1896
-THE JAIL-THE COUNTY FARM-HOME FOR THE AGED-THE
INEBRIATE HOSPITAL
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CHAPTER VI
TOWNSHIP HISTORY
INTRODUCTION OF THE TOWNSHIP SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES-
ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZING CIVIL TOWNSHIPS IN IOWA
-MARION COUNTY DIVIDED INTO TEN TOWNSHIPS IN JANUARY,
1847-LIST OF TOWNSHIPS IN 1914-CLAY-DALLAS-FRANKLIN
-INDIANA-KNOXVILLE-LAKE PRAIRIE LIBERTY
AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH-EARLY SETTLERS AND
INCIDENTS PRESENT-DAY CONDITIONS SCHOOLS RAILROADS,
ETC. ...
LOCATION
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CHAPTER VII
TOWNSHIP HISTORY, CONTINUED
PERRY TOWNSHIP-PLEASANT GROVE-POLK-RED ROCK-AN INDIAN
VOTER-SUMMIT-SWAN-AN EXAMPLE OF FRONTIER JUSTICE-
UNION-WASHINGTON-HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EACH TOWNSHIP
-PIONEERS AND THEIR EXPERIENCES-EARLY SCHOOLS AND ELEC-
TIONS RAILROADS-POPULATION AND WEALTH..
CHAPTER VIII
THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE
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BEGINNING OF THE CITY'S HISTORY-SURVEYING THE SITE AGENTS
TO SELL LOTS-FIRST SETTLERS-CHANGING THE NAME—INCOR-
PORATION OF THE TOWN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC
LIGHTING TELEPHONES -WATERWORKS CITY HALL-SEWER
SYSTEM-PUBLIC PARKS- - MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY-COMMER-
CIAL CLUB-LIST OF MAYORS-POPULATION AND WEALTH.
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CHAPTER IX
PELLA AND ITS ENVIRONS
LOCATION-ORIGINAL SURVEY OF THE TOWN-ADDITIONS-FIRST SET-
TLERS THE HOLLAND COLONY-HENDRICK P. SCHOLTE-RELIG-
IOUS PERSECUTION IN HOLLAND-SOD HOUSES-PELLA INCOR-
PORATED-LIST OF MAYORS THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-GROWTH
FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTRIC LIGHT
INTERESTS—POPULATION
AND DEVELOPMENT
WATERWORKS-EDUCATION-BUSINESS
AND WEALTH
CHAPTER X
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TOWNS AND VILLAGES
SPECULATION IN TOWNSITES IN EARLY DAYS-LIST OF TOWNS AND
VILLAGES IN MARION COUNTY-HISTORICAL SKETCH AND IN-
TERESTING INCIDENTS OF EACH-POSTOFFICES AND RURAL ROUTES
IN 1914.
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CHAPTER XI
MARION COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR
INTRODUCTION OF SLAVERY INTO THE UNITED STATES-ITS PROMI-
NENCE AS A POLITICAL ISSUE-THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE THE
OMNIBUS BILL-POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF 1860-SECESSION OF
THE SOUTHERN STATES-ORGANIZATION OF THE SOUTHERN CON-
FEDERACY-STAR OF THE WEST INCIDENT-FORT SUMTER-CALI
FOR VOLUNTEERS-IOWA'S RESPONSE BRIEF HISTORIES OF THE
REGIMENTS IN WHICH MARION COUNTY WAS REPRESENTED-
ROSTERS OF MARION COUNTY COMPANIES-MISCELLANEOUS EN-
LISTMENTS
GENERAL SUMMARY-THE WORK AT HOME. ..183
CHAPTER XII
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, ETC.
CONDITIONS BEFORE THE WAR-CUBA UNDER SPANISH RULE-INSUR-
RECTIONS AND REVOLUTIONS THE TEN YEARS' WAR-DEBT AND
TYRANNY—UPRISING OF 1893 GENERAL WEYLER-SENTIMENT
IN THE UNITED STATES-DESTRUCTION OF THE BATTLESHIP
MAINE-ACTION OF CONGRESS-CUBAN PORTS BLOCKADED-WAR
DECLARED THE FIFTY-FIRST IOWA INFANTRY-SERVICE IN THE
PHILIPPINES IOWA NATIONAL GUARD-SOLDIERS' MONUMENT AT
PELLA.. 215
CHAPTER XIII
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
CONDITIONS IN 1843-DEVELOPMENT of sevenTY-TWO YEARS—RIVER
TRANSPORTATION-DES MOINES RIVER LAND GRANT-STEAMBOATS
ON THE DES MOINES-PUBLIC HIGHWAYS-OLD INDIAN TRAILS-
CORDUROY-FIRST ROADS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY FERRIES
AND BRIDGES THE RAILROAD ERA-EARLY OPPOSITION TO RAIL-
ROADS RAILROAD MEETING AT KNOXVILLE IN 1853-THE VARIOUS
LINES OF RAILWAY IN MARION COUNTY-MILEAGE AND VAL-
UATION .225
CHAPTER XIV
FINANCE AND INDUSTRY
PUBLIC FINANCES BONDED INDEBTEDNESS-VALUE OF TAXABLE PROP-
ERTY AGRICULTURE—STATISTICS RELATING TO CROPS AND LIVE
THEIR INFLUENCE-COAL MIN-
STOCK-FARMERS' INSTITUTES
ING BRIEF SKETCHES OF THE LEADING MINING COMPANIES—
MANUFACTURING ..
CHAPTER XV
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EARLY SCHOOLHOUSES
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THEIR FURNITURE-COURSE OF STUDY-
SPELLING SCHOOLS-FIRST SCHOOLS IN MARION COUNTY-PUBLIC.
SCHOOL SYSTEM-PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND SCHOOL REVENUES
OF THE COUNTY IN 1914-MODERN BUILDINGS CENTRAL COLLEGE
AT PELLA-THE PRESS-SHORT HISTORIES OF THE COUNTY PAPERS
-PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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CHAPTER XVI
CHURCH HISTORY
DIFFICULTIES ATTENDING THE WRITING OF CHURCH HISTORY-METH-
ODISTS FIRST IN MARION COUNTY METHODIST CHURCHES-BAP-
TISTS CHRISTIANS OR DISCIPLES PRESBYTERIANS UNITED
BRETHREN-LUTHERANS CONGREGATIONALISTS-THE REFORMED
CHURCH CATHOLICS MISCELLANEOUS CHURCHES RURAL
CHURCHES
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CHAPTER XVII
IN IOWA
THE BENCH AND BAR
PURPOSE OF THE COURTS--THE LAWYER AS A CITIZEN-FIRST COURTS
FIRST DISTRICT COURT IN MARION COUNTY-JUDGE
WILLIAMS JUDGE MCFARLAND JUDGE STONE CHANGES IN
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS-JUDGE AYRES THE CIRCUIT COURT-THE
BAR-BRIEF SKETCHES OF EARLY LAWYERS-PRESENT-DAY ATTOR-
NEYS ..
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