Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

Franklin-County, named for Benjamin
franklin
so named from its position at the junction
Of the Keokuk & Des Moines and Chicago
& Northwestern
Grant-Town in Montgomery county,
named for General U. s. Grant.
Greene-County, named for General Ma
thaniel Greene, evolutionary soldier.
Greene-Town in Butler county, named
for Judge George Greene, Lin county.
Grimee-Town In Polk county,, named for
Senator Grimes.
named for Captain Edwin B. Guthrie.
Guttenburg-City in Clayton county,
named for the inventor of printing.
Hamilton-County, named for William w.
Hamilton, president of the senate in 1857.
Harlan-City in Shelby county, named for
Senator Harlan.
Henry Harrison, former president.
Hawkeye-Town in. Fayette county,
named for a noted Indian chief.
H~enry-County, named for General Henry
Dodge, governor territory of Wisconsin.
Hepburn-Town in Page county, named
for Congressman Hepburn. o.
John Hall.
~miyria-viliage in Fayette county, named
for the ancient kingdom of Austria.
Iowa-State Of the United States, county
In that state and a county in Wisconsin.
The name is derived from an Indian word,
meaning sleepy Ones" "or THE drowsy
Iowa Faiis-City in Hardin county,
named for the falls in the river.
Jackson-County, named for General An
Janesviiie-Town in Bremen county.
named for the wife of o 7. Barrick, its
founder.
Jeferson-County, named for Thomas
Jefferson, third president of the United
States.
named for Julien Dubuque.
Kamrar-TOwn in Hamilton county,
named for Senator Kamrar.
K~eokuk-City and county, named for an
Indian chief, the word meaning running
or watchful fox"
Keosauqua-Town in Van Buren, county.
so called for a bend in the Des Moines
river.
Keota-Town in Keokuk county. An In:
dian word meaning either gone to visit
or fire is gone out"
Kossuth-County, named for Louis Kos
suth. the Polish patriot.
~Lake-City, named for a lake near the
town.
Larabee-Town in Cherokee county
named for Governor William Larabee.
Lee-County, named for a pember Of the
New York Land company, Albany.
Lemars-City in Plymouth county. The
name is composed of the initials of the
women who accompanied its founder on his
first visit to the spot.
Limesprings-Town in Howard county, SO
named from the springs In the rocks.
Little Sioux-River, a translation of the
name originally given 1t by the French,
Petlte hlVlere deS sioux.
Lone ~Tree-Town in Johnson county
named for a single tree which stands In
McGregor-City in Clayton county, named
for an early proprietor. Alexander Nc
MadisonNCounty, named for James Madi.
son, fourth president of the United States
MahaskaCCounty named for the greatest
Malcolm-Town in Poweshelk county
named for an early Scotch, settler.
for a merchant of the place.
M~anson-Town in Calhoun county, named
for a resident.
Maquoketa-City in jackson county an
river in the state. The name is derived
from an Indian word. variously translated
as 'high bank" feather" "a bear"
Marion-County, named Tor General Fran.
els Marion.
Marshall-County. named for Chief Justic,
John Marshall.
so named because II is half way between
Burlington and Washington.
MitehellLCounty and town. named fol
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot.
Mltcheliville-Town In Polk county
named for Thomas Mitchell.
Monroe-County, named for James Mon
roe, NTH president of the United States.
Montgomery-County. named for Genera
Richaro Montgomery, who was killed II
the assault on Quebec.
M~oulton-1own in Appanoose county
named Tor an engineer on the Chicago, Bur
lington q quincy.
al lHuAAn WOIO
meaning canoe making river.H
O'Brien-County, named for the Iris
patriot. William Smith O'Brien.
Ocheyedan-Town In Osceola county, a.
Indian word, meaning place OF mourning.
Osceola-County, named for the Seminal
Indian chief.
named for the wife OF the Indian chief
Mahaska.
Page.,county, named for Colonel Page o
Palo-Town in Linn county. A spanIsI
word meaning stick"
Pella-Town in Marion county .oloniEe
by Dutch settlers, to whom the lord mean
city of refuge"
P~eosta-Village in Dubuque county. A
Indian word, meaning gorge in the rocks.
bTated Indian princess.
.Poweshiek-County, named for an India
chief.
Quasqueton-Town in Buchanan county
derived from an Indian word meanin
the abundance OF this tree once found upo
its banks.
Redneld-Town in Dallas county, name
for Colonel Redield.
, Ringgold-County. named for Major San
uel Ringgold, an oficer in the Mexican wal
R~olfe-Tovn In Pocahontas county. sal
young Englishman who married Pocahor
tas, but by others for the man who prev
ously owned the town site.
Sac-County, named for the Indian trib,
name said to NEAR red bark"
/. Shell Rock-Town In Butler county, 5
named on account OF the rocks near tn
river.
Sigourney-City In Keokpk county, name
for the poetess, Mrs. Lydia III. Sigourney
X-M places in the United State
bear the name OF this Indian tribe. count
and city in Iowa, The word meaning
species Of snake" the appellation OF tn
Spirit Lake-Town In Dickinson count,
named from the lake which the Indian
called spirit water"
Tama-county. An Indian word, meanin
beautiful, pleasant. lovely" or for IA
wife OF the Indian chief, POWeshiek. ST
another authority states that Il Il name