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

uut We were not looking for the posi-.
1ion ana declined, when Clark Ella
remarked Now Judge, You must run
II We Gould get any body to accent II
We would not ask you.
we thought that q back handed com.
ptment, when he explained that unless
you run this Objectionable man would
certainly 30 elected, thus flatterine our
vanity and causing us to become the
second mayor of Mo. Valley.
| John Adams was the first nresidant
Gnen his son John @ hut In THE a,a
Jim Harris was the frat and then his
Iatner the second, hut as It was inthe
FAMILY ii wAa al "OkD we supposed.
At this turn of Missouri Valleys
evolution, business began to move
down on Erie street, several new build.
ings for business being erected, by j.
Tabor, Jacob Vsrnes, John Goss and
several others, so business was mo;e
scattered, Sixth street esvtAg lost its
prestige "a the only business part of
town; in the west part of town John
Snyder opened hardware store at
corner Of Second and Huron street
which seemed almost ont of town. but
which is now very nice part of town.
The brick used in the building of the
Second Weird school house were manu-.
featured on the lots nov occupied by
9 H Aear aud others in the east part
of town, and for several years was con-
sidered dangerous from their depth by
excavation for dirt, and the abruptness
OF the surrounding grounds, but now
10 30 far improved that those Of that
day would not recognize the place.
Another improvement was common
ced In the way Of cutting through the
hill at the east end of Erie street.
which was at that time one of the
steepest elevations In town, but now
1t Is so lowered that the street 10 al.
mHlost level with the ground approach
ing 1t, and w. w. Seaton has erected
along the street on tho north side
twelve or more nice cottages for rent
Ing, and which are an excellent add.
ton, and on the south part of the
street where the cut was made are
some of the hest buildings in the city.
Erie street is now about one mile in
length, and one of the prettiest streets
in the VALLEY, and is straight as line
from the fair grounds in the west
ia the intersection of Ninth street In
the east.
Berkeley Bros, ofAlagnolia, conclud-
ed to move their mill from Mag
nolis to the Valley, which the people
encouraged by 9 liberal financial as
sistance, so the mill was erected on
Mill street. in the west part oftowp
The mill was afterwards destroyed
by fire. and was rebuilt by Edgecomb
and Kellogg, which has also been
destroyed by fire.
L. n. Goodrich opened a music and
sewing machine store, and DIR l. D
Mckinley openea an oMce in the liag,
rig y McGavren building.
Many will remember the high water
of that time, the noyer river over
flowing its bank and flooding the
bottoms for miles, in fact parties could
start from the railroad platform in 9
boat and 60 by water to Council Bluffs
The whole bottom presenting vast
sea.
One incident we have often spoke of
which looks very ':ishy" is that the
fish had come up the stream and
found their way to the bottom end
when the water subsidized. many fish
we're caught in the bitches along the
roads, and it was not uncommon to see
raen and boys, with clubs, running the
fish up aud down the roads in the
bitches. which had become shallow,
and killing many. After the floods
the bottoms were covered with dead
fish. and became 9 nuissnce to the pub
lie.
Many of the citizens on the bottom
moved to town during the high wstel
and some Of them became 80 infatust
ed with the placs that they reside here
yet. ;. "s !.
Others have found homes in othel
, states, while the remainder have peer
1 gathered to their fathers.
One particular character was Pete
y Bayard, at one time city marshal, VIII
left here for South Dakota. anothe
one was VIM Compton, now dead, VIII
3 was q conspicuous character, and tille'
many public positions, others wer
VIM, Hubbard, the butcher; Johnso
: tbs barber. VINO aFsnkk bsyr!pm an
Y died, Fred Kreler, knoyp IS lutc
:. Fred, who did much to build up dog
= town, and died. leaving very mic
. estate; Henry Strsthouse and wifi
b for many years q necessity to tn
; town, brick layers and plaster
4 ers, ipdAstriops ana attentive to bust
e ness. Mrs. Slrsthouse nov lives j
Salt Lake City, while Henry sleeps i
:. Rose Hill cemetery, but we csnne
. name all who then composed tn
r inhabitsnce of Mo. Valley. Thoms
Q Brsnnon became dissatisfied and too
;. his life with revolver; r d Mick
moved to Colorado, and from there I
. Seattle, Washington. where he die
/. and the peopae Of that dsy are mo-