Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14
The BORDER BR|Gl!2':!!: ;!
Interesting History of Brigade
Raised in '62 to Keep
Back Indians
iNeHAM TELLS THE STORY WE'LL
ThiH State Will Undoubtedly Enter
"a the National Butter Makers As
ociation-Mode of RattIeship Iowa
Soon to Be Placed in Historical
Rooms.

Rooms.
Special to Times Repu biican.
Des Noines Oct. 14.-The most val
liable contribution to Iowa history made
for long time is a complete ana ac-
curate history of what was known as
the Northern Border Brigade" of Iowa,
contributed to the current quarterly
issue of the Annals of Iowa just pub
lished at the state historical depart
ment. The story is by Capt. w. II.
Ingham, Of Algona. who was captain
of Company A in this brigade. I'm
like many other histories it is not mere
ly reminiscent sketch but the full
records are given in detail. the names
of every person enlisted, the names
OF the officers. the movements of the
companies and all facts ard informa-
ton bearing on the history of the bril-
gade. This Northern Border Brigade
was raised in 1862 for the purpose of
protecting the settlers in northern Iowa
and especially at Algona, Cherokee.
Emmetsburg. Correctionville and Sioux
City, from the threatened invasion by
the Sioux Indians from Minnesota.
The order for raising the companie ies
was sent by Gov. kirkwcod to Mr. s. r.
Ingham Ausust 20. 1862. James A.
Sawyers, of Sioux City. was commits
stoned lieutenant colonel and placed iE
charge. The brigade thoroughly pa
troled northern Iowa for year and
the members were then mustered ou-.
All the official papers relating TO the
brigade are given in full. and also pic
lures Of the stockade ut Correction
Vile and the defense at Estherville.
The story is an interesting one and
Capt. Ingham has told 1t well.
Iowa will undoubtedly get the nexss
national convention of the Creamery
Butter Makers association of the Uni
ted States, but which city it is that will
get it remains to be decided. The con-
yention is being held this week In Mil
city as large as Milwaukee. It has
been at Topeka, Lincoln and Sioux
Falls. AIti1o Iowa is a great butter.
state the convention has never been
held in the state and there will be
disposition to bring the convention here
provided any city of Iowa makes the
right kind of an offer. Milwaukee
offered $1,000 in cash for premiums
and free halls for the convention.
Sioux Falls set high pace for the
few years ago. The as
sociation embraces all the creamery
men of the northwest and those who
are interested In creamery supplies,
machinery and the shipment and hand
ling of butter. A butter and cheese
exhibition is feature of the conven-
tions and the prizes offered generally
bring several hundred exhibitors TO the
Des Moines has as yet made
no move in the direction of securing
the convention, and it is doubtful if
this city will do anything. Sioux City
has prepared an offer, SO it is under
stood, and is most likely to land the
prize. But the prize is by no means
foreclosed.
The model of the battleship Iowa
which has been made for the Iowa
historical department by the cramps,
ship builders. is soon to be placed
in the historical rooms for safe
1t was secured by Cur
ator Charles Aldrich thru Speaker Hen
derson. The latter applied to the navy
department. to have the model made
For the state of Iowa but it was found
here was no law for any such expen
liture. The government has models
If all its leading types of vessels made
Tor government use Speaker Hender-
and they have had made the
model. 1t will be one of the finest
hings on exhibition in the Iowa his
.orical department. Mr.. Aldrich has
oeen Informed that the model, out of
to Speaker Henderson, H..
first to be sent to Dubuque to be
placed on exhibition for few weeks
before 1t finally comes to Des Moines.
Not until quite recently has Mr.. AL
1rich been able to enlist the activities
If Speaker Henderson In the Iowa his.
orical department and he therefore.
'eels it as personal loss to him and
!, great loss to the department. that
Speaker Henderson is soon to retire
entirely from public life.
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The Des Moines army post and the
roubles which it has caused occasioned
he following bit of humor in the cur
'ent issue of the Unionist, the labor
paper here, which has consistently op-
posed the army post from the start:
lowa's capital is destined to be one
II the chief cities not only of the Uni
ed States, but the world as we'll. Just
mink of 1t, navy yard located in
Oes Moines. This may sound hot
irish, but the facts remain just the
same that we stand just as good a
nance of getting a navy yard as the
water works company have of getting
hat $5O,00O from City Auditor Lucas
md Treasurer Gross. The facts are
nat If the balance of the city admin
are correct in the position
hey assume in the water fund loan,
lucas and Gross are standing in the I
way of public improvement even to the
xtent of losing the city navy yard"
Vow If Lucas and Gross will do the
proper caper'' and Hubble aper" the
municipal water works fund now in
heir hands to the $4,000 limit, there
will still remain In this fund about
$4,000. All that is needed to prove
he wisdom Of .'our best citizens" 10 to
lissipate the balance Of the water !.