Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

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brown looking cloth, and with the
cOmbind. white and blue they sue
ceeded in making very nice flag, but
when it was thrown to the breeze it
was, on account of It's brown red culor
denounced as q rebel flag and the pat
riotism OF "Whiskey Row" was so ex
cited that threats of mob violence
were loud and long. but explations
being made, calmness was restored
and the celebration proceeded in the
usual way. In short time. DR. q w
McGaverM built an Office un the cnr.
ner whore the Valley Bank now
stands. and the railroad Comnany
moved their offices to the cnrn er of
Sixth and Erie ST. snd other build
ings were erected in the space hereto.
fore dividing the town. so much that
"Whiskev Row" and "Dog Town" van
,shed and the Valley became one un
tied Comm unity.
About this time manv Of tina citi
gems became dissattstied with the
name "Missouri Valley" as snch a
name was thought to be too indefinite
for 80 promising q Young city. and
change was proposed to be called "El-
wood !" hut at the election ordered "El.
wood" was not In Il. t.heine defeaten bv
q verv large majority. and 40 we all
Settled down in satisfaction. he
lievine that there is not much in q
name ANYWAY.
We have often Thought. when being
asked where we resided. and saying
Missouri Valley" that tho questioner
was tewild.red by thename. as we have
been asked "What part of the Valley %
AS the Missouri Valley proper is about
1900 miles long.
The people having determined by a
vote that they ara satisfied with the
nam" of our citv, all opposition disap-
peared, and all began to lay plans for
building mp y permanent business and
extending the trade If the Valley.
About this time religion hegsn tn
interest the people. and Methodist
and Presbyterian minister visited the
town bat as there was hut one vacant
house to be had. the two denOmina
tions clashed in the appointments for
holding worship. and so fierce became
the controversy that fight. at one
time, seemed imminent, hut compro
mise WAS arranged for each to have q
chance to proclaim the gospel. but on
different dates. 80 the religions world
was saved disgrace and good men re-
jniced.
No school had as yet been organized,
but about this time q lady from the
east came TO the city. and suhscrip
ton schOul W6s arranged. aud house
provided, bn' the humber of school
children llavinV so much inc,e lsed
that permanent school was a necs
sity, and a mnve was made to seenre y
public school under the laws of the
state.
Al this time the. city contained the
following business housas,
Harris u Mct7avren, Hardware,
X N Day, FEtit trees
j j sullivan, boots and Shoes.
Lsnghrey u Go, Dry Goods
w A Jones. Agricultural implements 6
j p Lahman, Harness.
Ellis Bros, Drv G9oda
McChesnay u l,elan. Lumber
McHav,en Il Hull. Drugs
Clark & Noah. Notions
III Faehman, haker
u A stern, tllothirg
Wm Bath. Frrait,re; and doctors.
attorneys, and business men Of nearly
all classes
Masonic lodge 232, and Odd Fellows
lodge. No l7O. we're established !.
About this time the people began tn
put on CITY airs. and heean to feel that
an effort shouln he made 20 relocate
the county seat from Magnolia tn Mis-
souri Valley, so on May IL. 1869, no
tiee was given that a petition would
he presented TO the Board Of Super
visors asking All election to he ordered
for such pnrnose. which wsa done. hut
the removal qNeation was defeated by
small maJoritv
lv this time the citv concluded that
il should be incorporated. and proceed
ed to petition for the same. which was
successful, and Wm. J. Harris elected
first mayor,
The next move was to secure q good
school building, and to secure means
to bnild. All election had to he neid au-
thoriying ths issuance of bonds for
tho aohool building. This election was
nne of the most exciting and hard con-
tested ever held in the city, and re-
suited in u victory Cor hnnds. and the
Second WaEt school building was
erecied. which IS an honor to the city
and the voters ny whom the building
WAS made possible II was then
Thought the building was entirely too
large. hut experience has demonstrated
tn IT it ia not kAHNA enough, and the re.
suit is that the Mrst and Thi-d Ward
buildings. as layge 60. .xs.etirst, are yet
too sn.sii to aSGssAMia%ef the school
children in the Valley y"
But few living then had tho most
distant conception ut what the wants
of the city In this line. would be, and
in the near future other large school
buildings will be added to those al
rAadv erected. nd we all fQ.l proud ei
this branch 90 our +mproyement, and
will hal. with pleasure tho continued
improvement in .'echOol facilities fol
children, -,' 49,
ITO ba continned)
Miss Bes.e Noyes leaves to
morrow morning for o few ldayt
visit with friends in Council Blutt'
and Omaha,
i -,pr, and Mrs. White shipped
portion of their household goods
TO Logan today. They will take
up their permanent residence IL
Logan next Monday. :.
Kirkwood and BacLrach shin;