Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

corner of Fourth and Erie, while resi-
dence property had been improved and
beautiful houses erected. and every
thing indicated thrift and prosperity.
The county seat question had been
fought over not this time between
Msgnolis and Missouri vslley but be.
tween Logan and Magnolia. and some
forty votes of this place, believing the
only way to effect removal end 6nsl-
y TO bring 1t to Missouri Valley, and
to break up the commenced fight be.
tween the three places, was to vote for
Logan and then from that place to
bring it to Missouri Valley. How far
this idea was correct time has settled,
audit has been found that 1t is harder
to move the county seat In . square
fight thsn when three.cornered. A
square fight is always best. The cleo
tion of 1876 was one of the most excit-
ting presidential contests ever witness
ed. Samuel j. Tilden by thedemocrats
and r. B. Hayes By the republicans.
Our office was opposite the school
building, and 1t so happened that q
very large majority of the boys attend.
ing school were for Chcle Samuel Til.
den and when school would adjourn
the democratic boys would come out
shouting for Tilden, snd'woe be to the
boy who would shout for Hayes. The
contest was always exciting, and fire..
quently We could see . hand to hand
contest between the school boys on
politics.
About this time A. q. Hard erected
| on the south side of Erie street. Q nice
frame building, now occupied by j d
Tamisiea as grocery store. slso fine
residence on the corner of Fourth end
Superior. IL. Davis opened q large
livery and sale stable. I Foss purchas.
ed the interests of Martin s. Frjck In
the furniture business, and business in
general was largely increased. The
railroad company continued making
extensive additions to their shops and
during five months the company trans
ferred by the steam ferry at Blair, the
following number of cars:
Iuty... .......'.... .............!' oUU
August ...... Observation-Disclosures. 600
sepLotuUeF. .....,ss....... 100000. SU
.01
November Observation-Disclosures. l,O76
Ano ther very pleasant and remun-
erative festival was teld by the NJ. E.
church In our town hall, Nov. 81, %,
1876, which received the neat little
sum of 1886 90, which for the time was
considered rather remarkable.
The election for the Fire company
resulted as follows:
FM Dance, Pres.
w W He,nes, v. Z.
q d Moore, Sec'y.
VIM Heron Treas.
g Miles, Foreman.
John Jourden. Asst. Foreman.
Geo II Carlton, Foreman Hose.
CHI Foster, Asst. Foreman.
Valley Chapter, No 26, Order of
Eastern Star was organized with the
following Offices:
Mrs Mary Chapman. w NJ
Mr. A s Avery, W Z
Mrs Carrie Todd, A NJ
DIN Harris, Sec'y
Mrs Anna Davis, Treas.
Nickel, C
Ella Douglas, A Z
Mr. NJ E Davis, s
Mrs Anna Schultz, w
Mary Matthews, Ada
&C g Lahman, Ruth
IN + Davis, Esther
C II McGavren, Martha
Miss Laura Mann. Electa
July q, 1877, Temperance became
quite question and ON consultation
lodge was organized, which we spoke
of In former letter, called Evergreen
and elected the following officers:
w H Bradley, w CT
Mrs A II Livingstone, w VT
d M Harris, sWffs
Mrs L A Cam, w T
Ed Cobleigb, Chaplain
CIR Neitzsch. M
L Brown, W lGl
Arthur Neitz>ch, w N
| FM Dance, l. Dep
For years this was very success
full lodge and Mrs. Anna Schultz wa.
elevated to the position IT Grand
3'WortBy Vice TeIonIsr of the state Of
lows, which position she filled with
hopor to herself aud the order which
fshS' REPRESENTED.
| The secret orders began to increase
fiI humber ndsinhisnce until ever,
order known was fully represented ii
the CITY,
DR. 6 W Colt bought q place on the
corner of Fifth aud Huron streets ant
erected thereon, . very nice residence
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