Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-17

rs the most promising location. 6dA-
8 ena. Ill. was the most western point to
which he could purchase railway
ticket, but on q construction train he
managed to reach East Dubuque.
crossed the river on the ice and finally
landing at DEBORAH, where land Of
Ace was established, secured quarter
section in Cerro Gordo county at the
regulation price, $1.26 per acre. Then
he returned to his former home and
again entered the employ OF the fur
mace company, remaining there two
years, after which time with his fam
ily he started again for the Iowa farm.
! on account Of extremely wet seasons
II was four years before he was able
TO locate on the place and begin its
4 Improvement. On the original trip to
the west he was accompanied as far as
Galena by fourteen other men and was
urged to go with them to Blue Earth,
MINI. He adhered to his earlier plan
however, and never regretted doing 50,
as the entire party was later on mas
sacred by Indians. ss
Mr.. Dougherty had no intention OF
living remote from other people and
by correspondence and other methods
prevailed on about thirty other men
principally miners from the Keystone,
state. to move with their families to
the same locality that he had come.
He has sold more land to settlers than
any other man in Cerro Gordo county
and has never received cent In the
way OF commissions or direct profit,
except that the 1,400 acres OF land
owned by himself and sons has risen
IN value along with that Of others.
AS his name would indicate, Mr..
Dougherty Is an Irishman and Cath
Ole. His house was used in the earlier
DAYS as a place of worship until In
1869, one story building, 1924 feet
in size was erectd for church purposes
and used till 1886. when a more pre-
tentious one was built. The latter was
burned down and in 1895 large, mod
ern building was erected. When the
second church was built its humble
predecessor was sold for use as a
schoolhouse, but was later repurchased
by Mr.. Dougherty, who intended to
preserve 1t as relic of early days, but
last summer 1t was destroyed in q
Windstorm.
IA fine residence, which, when COM
pleted, will cost more than $1,000. is
being finished for the use Of Father
GREELEY, the present pastor Of the
church. An imposing school building
also stands on the grounds. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Dougherty, are the parents OF If
-
living. One son John, ~ years Of age.
was the first white child born in the
county. Dougherty township and also
the town were named in honor Of this
old pioneer, now Is years Of age. He is
the president Of the "Old Settlers So
ciety OF Cerro Gordo County" and
takes the keenest interest in the well
fare OF the community with which he
has been SO closely identified during
lis entire existence.
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This part Of the country has pro-
duced several men who have made
their mark in the world. Among others
are Martin j. Wade, the well known
Judge and politician; Mayor Nc
Conlogne, Of Mason City; p. J. Dough-
erty, a successful Chicago attorney;
Father Dougherty Of Dubuque, a noted
temperance advocate, and Father Nc
CURE, of the diocese of Green Bay,
Wis. Last week band Of seven young
men started from here for st. Jo-
seph's College at Dubuque, and later
on members of that party are ex-
pected to distinguish themselves.
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Another remarkable feature is the
fact that nearly all the business men
and other residents were formerly
country boys that grew up In the
community. Nearly all the material
necessary for peopling town was
found at home, when the place was
plated seven years ago. 1t is a farm
ers' cooperative stronghold main
tanning a store and elevator and as
there is also an old line concern here
and both institutions in charge Of ca
pable men, competition is brisk and
business good.
Last, but by no means least, in the
minds of many, it should be stated
that this is the home of some Of the
best amateur base ball players in the
country. Young and old, almost with
out exception, are enthusiastic fans"
Said one of the older Of the business
men the other day: when Dougherty
gets her best nine together and they
play for all there is in it, there isn't
an amateur team in the country that
can defeat them"
1t is a generally accepted PROPOSE
ton that men reap as they sow. Ex-
ception was noticed, however, in the
case of several farmers in the vicinity
OF Aredale. where there is consider
able low land. They attempted to raise
corn on some Of this land this year
Aa& were unable to cultivate the