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organize In the county, on October II, 1856,
with Elias Gibbs as minister.
The county was somewhat slow In de-
v~eloping on account OF land speculation.
In 1856 a government survey of this county
was made, Then came the entries Of land.
Money was scarce and often brought from
40 to 90 per cent. In the fall Of 1857 the
first county fair was held at Rock Bluffs
and II was decided a complete success. In
the summer OF ISIS william Young and
Sam Buster bought the first reaper which
was used in the county. II was a hand
rake Mccormick. In 1850 there was a large
migration to the gold fields in Colorado
n a long line OF freighting teams was a
common sight.
The first grist mill was located in Platts-
mouth and was run by a large Overshot
water wheel. 1t was built by Conrad
Heisel In the spring of 1856. The first school
In Cass county was taught by Charles West
In a little log building just west OF Platts-
mouth This was in 1855. In 1857 Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. p. Gorrell assumed charge Of the
city schools. In 1860 d. II. Wheeler, county
superintendent OF schools reported sixteen
male and four female teachers in the
county. In 1874 Cass county had 2.014 chill
dren OF school age. From this time on the
progress Of the schools has been emlnently
satisfactory.
At the present time there are 1913
teachers in the county with 100 school dis
tricts. There are ninety-four frame school
buildings, fifteen brick and one stone school
building. There are las lady teachers and
eighteen men teachers The average salary
of the country school teacher is $42. %. The
total enrolment of pupils in the county is
1905. Miss Mary e. Foster is serving her
second year as county superintendent OF
schools She IL reported as giving entire
satisfaction as the schools of the county
are in a most excellent condition. There
are thirty five counties OF the state hav-
ing lady county superintendent of the
schools.
In 1ssl began the contest for the county
seat located At PlAttsmouth. This con-
tnued until May IL, 1S7S. when the county
seat seemed to be permanently located at
Plattsmouth. The first session OF the dis
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the center Of a large circle Of country in
the milling industry. Many farmers visit
ing this mill with corn and wheat In early
days would walt from two to six days for
their grist. The town was laid out by E.
L. Reed and L. b. Hunter in March, 1865.
South Bend is another good town with a
population Of 200. The survey was made by
w. w. Harvey in March, 1857. The third
and last plat was filed December 3, 1875.
Many Of the early business men OF the
county got their early business education
in this town. Rock Bluffs was one Of the
early towns of Cass county. 1t was laid
out by H. II. Fowler and w. r. Stafford
in November, 1856. Louisville, with . popu-
lation Of $50, on the construction Of the
Burlington railroad in 1870, the town grew
rapidly and at the present time Is a we'll
kept, clean business town, with nearly all
lines of merchandise well represented.
Elmwood has a population Of $50 and
represents nearly all branches of bust
ness. The early promoters were very
active and soon outstripped the %neighbor-
ing towns and It is today one of the best
trading points in the county. 1t wal estab-
lished July 16. 1856. Murray, another good
town of 175 people, was established in July,
1890. The Omaha division Of the Missouri
Pacific railroad furnishes the railroad
facilities. The business OF the town has
kept pace with the times. Alvo. a small
town on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad, was plated by George w.
Curyea and the file recorded January s.
1891. Eagle is a town situated in the south
western corner of Cass county, with n
population Of 300. 1t was established by
T.. J. Nichols in July, 1868. Manley, another
thrifty town Of 100 population, was plated
by August r. Went in April. 1888 The
town OF Wabash has about seventy-five
people and was established July %, 1886. 1t
is a popular place during the summer sea-
son, az 1t is one Of the best picnic grounds
in the count Its good boating and plenty
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Murdoch, a town Of $50 population is ON
the Chicago. Rock Island g. Pacific rail-
way. II was laid out by the Kansas Land
and Town Lot company and was filed for
record December %, 1890. This is one Of
the coming towns OF Cass county. 1t isl
surrounded by an unusually rich farmingA
district and the different lines Of trade are
well represented. Greenwood is a town
situated In the northwest corner Of Cass
county and has a population of $50. 1t wasi
established by c. II. Smith October I, 1870
From its beginning TO the present time tho
town has enjoyed its full share of thee
business Of the country. Avoca, with 30ol
population, is in the heart of a wealthy
farming district. 1t was surveyed by
George w. Fairfield in February, 1889.
In the early days, when there were froms
200 to 400 boats on the Missouri river,
Portsmouth wrote much history and was
the center of a large freighting industry
1t is today the center of q large
freighting industry by rail. What
It will be in years TO come when
the government has improved the
Missouri river and the boats have as
sumed their early day trips is Of course
impossible to tell. 1t is plain and self
evident that Cass county is not dependent
on any Improvement that the government
may or may not max Its success is as
sured and It will continue in the future
as It has in the past one Of the rich,
progressive, desirable counties Of the state
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Seeming Danger from Afar

-UMEROUS eggs Of the tsetse
fly have been found attached
to skins sent to Washington
- as trophies Of the Roosevelt
~ chase In Africa. Some people
- have taken alarm lest the
sleeping sickness become American
lied through these potential pests. The
theory might be dismissed at once as a
laughable one II the experience OF Leo
pold Trouvelot was not a matter Of record.
In 1869 Trouveiot was making expert
ments with American and European silk
worms. He brought some gypsy moths to
Massachusetts,. They got away from him
while he was studying them. He promptly
informed the authorities, for gypsy moths
had caused great damage TO fruit. shade,
and forest trees In France, Germany. and
other continental lands Nothing was done,
however. until 1889. when the ravages OF
the moths In Massachusetts began to be
noted. Then the state spent nearly $1,000
VO 70 destroy them, leaving the Job in
complete because OF outcry against such
vast expenditures. The state department
OF agriculture and the United States de-
partmsnt. too, have published circulars,
telling about the ruin resultant from the
escaped specimens OF an eIperimenter.
In the case Of the tsetse fly however
IL does not seem likely that a tropical pest
would flourish in the temperate climate
OF the United States. 1t Is not certain
that the conditions for the sleeping sick
ness would be found here. The danger
seems remote. everything considered but
II would be safer not to take any chances
with a fly so deadly in its native home
for men and cattle. The scientists a
better destroy all the eggs they may find
instead Of trying 70 hatch them out. They
would like TO study the habits Of the tsetse
fly without going 10 Africa, but one might
get away from them II would not be ex-
pedient 70 assume that In a new habitat
its dangerous qualities would be eliminated.
The farmers and fruit raisers OF this coun-
try nave lost millions through the aociden-
tai introduction OF destructive insects.
There should b no uifllng with another
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~ town In the world. The re-
markable broad gauge railway
N by which II is reached passes
TERkY&H over a higher altitude-about
M that OF Mount Blanc-and there
are mining camps and Indian villages at
greater elevations. on the Arequina-Punb
line the station Of Cruoero Alto attains the
stupendous elevation OF lA.6cO feet, but at
1890 feet above the sea level there is no
other real town OF 5000 Inhabitants with
a railway station, telegraph. telephones,
churches, shops, clubs, hospitals and vice
consuls. IL is a wonderful example of
American enterprise.
The section of the railway which runs
from Oroya 10 this town belongs to the
CerTo de Pasco Mining company, and is
extremely comfortable. smooth running anu
fast. considering the gradients. It passes
through fine grassy valleys grazed by
countless herds OF lamas. and the blue
sky. the sparkling streams, the snow
peaks, combine with the green pastures to
give a delightful variety OF colors which
afford a striking contrast to the uniform
brown hue OF the barren Chilean Andes.
To get a fair view OF Cerro de Paseo Il
IS necessary 10 go 10 the top OF a high
rock near the railway station. Ts town,
WIN us lAAAH AAiaAthC4 muse nhA aANN
streets. lies In a large. unduiating basin in
which the chief features are the tall chin
neys and other buildings belonging 60 tho
mines, In the distance a large lake can
be seen. and all around the hosizon Is
studded with snoYeapped heights,
AZ our feet Is a busy scene. The ussfui
Indian is sveFywhere-now driving herds
or lamas, the universal mountain carrier,
now riding mules or driving small car
riages over the undulatins rOads-and all
his business Is a part Of the great worA
OF extracting copper and silver from the
deep shafts. The rosy cheeks OF the Indian
children. whose healthy color shine
through their brown skin, is an unusual
sight In sallow South America for the
climate Is healthy and inviEoratins IN the
winter there Is a great deal Of rain and
ElesI but ths summer Il bright and crisp
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E interests and pursuits OF &
~ modern metropolitan city. and
those OF a rural trading center. II has
been built up by men OF affairs who
we're deeply interested in the improvement
and development OF their city. The streets
are a medley OF every sort Of vehicle.
There are road-stained wagons with splen-
did team Yet with all Its activity
created by diversified interest corn seems
10 take first place. Everywhere the word
corn greets the eye and the ear of the
passer-by.
In the years Immediately following the
civil war men looked toward the west. The
call Of the frontier fell on many a listen
ing ear and willing heart. The prairie
country from the great lakes to the Mis-
souri, river had been taken by the home
builder. Beyond the Missouri was the
great American desert. The Union Pacific
was building its bands Of steel to the west
ern ocean. All roads seemed to lead
towards the great unknown. Adventurous
men Of the middle west looked l~ongingly
toward central Nebraska and pointed
their prairie schooners toward the west.
There is no point on the Missouri river
so rich in history as Cass county, espe-
oislly is this true at the junction of the
Platte and the Missouri rivers. The Lewis
and Clarke expedition left st. Louis May
q, 1904. and reached the mouth of the
Platte July q. In 1905 Manuel Lisa, who
gave Bellevue it's name. made some ex-
plorations south Of the Platte. Francis
De Roln in 1910, in the employ of the
American Fur company. established a
trading post In Sarpy county and Travelled
over much Of Cass county. In 1919 Long
exploring expedition, with the western
Engineer the first steamer on the Mis-.
souri,, left st. Louis In July and reached
the Platte on September II.
The traders and trappers of the differ.
ent fur companies crossed the Platte a
various times during the twenty years
following. In 1872 Fremont's exploring ex,
petition camped for one night on the pro
jecting bluff Just below the present sit,
OF Plattsmouth. The place stil retains
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Highest Town in the World

DE PAsCo is the biggest
town In the world. The re-
markable broad gauge railway
by which II is reached passes
over a higher altitude-abOut
that OF Mount Blanc-and there
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12

JMERoUs eggs Of the tsetse
fly have been found attached
to skins sent to Washington
as trophies Of the Roosevelt
chase In Africa. Some people
have taken alarm lest the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12

JRAL city is perhaps the name
which best describes Piatts-
mouth. There exists here al
most equal balance between the
interests and pursuits OF q
modern Metropolitan city. and
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-Four Generations

--OUR generations are represented
- in this photograph. There are
two great grand mothers and
- two grand mothers. The former
are Mrs. John C Jones, the sec
9 ond woman sitting and Mrs.
Edwards. the third one In the
group. Mrs. Jones is a years Of age and
Mrs. Edwards So The first woman and the
fourth are Mrs. Robert Thomas and Mrs
Jane Edwards, rSspoc'iyey. Sc and 10 years
old. The couple standing with the baby are
Mr.. n MTs. Roy EdWards and daughter.
Myrtle. Al 1--we AZ Red Oak. Ia Three
Of the women. MrA Jones and the two
elder Mrs Edwards. were born IN Wales.
while MIS- Thomas was born In Wiscoh-
sin, Here Is the line OF descent. including
four generations; Mrs, Thomas Edwards
Is the mother Of Mr.. Edwards, whose wife
Il Mrs Jane Edwards. Mrs, Jane Edwards.
the mother OF Roy Il Edwards and r. n
bdWaEdA. The tAthsE g Myrtle EdWaFdA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

John w. McRoberts to Richard 3.
Ashdown, part east one-haH southwest
quarter section II. northeast quarter
northwest quarter section 20-19-2e.
$4,000.
Gussie e. Randall, Nellie Ridenour
and j. A. Rideuour to Fred S. Moody
lot &, Belcher &c Sigworth's addition
Port Byron. 5000.
Mary Yost and John Yost TO John L
Johnson, part southeast quarter south
west quarter section 1-1S71e. $3,066.
A. II. Wendt TO j. w. Simonson. loi
d, block IL. Port Byron. $500
| Henry Nelson to Ezra Robinson. cas-
onehalf lots 1, 2, northwest fractional
quarter section 1-19-2e. $4,000.
William S. Eckert to John G. Chris
Jensen, part southeast quarter north
west quarter northeast quarter north
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
BIG CIRCUS HERE
FOR THREE DAYS
Greatest Event of Kind Ever Seen
in City is To be Pat on ut \.
NJ. {. A., Says Agent.

According to the press agent for the
Y. NJ. C. A. circus which will exaibit
al the Y. NJ. c. A. for three nights.
commencing tomorrow, the whole ag-
gregation has finally arrived in the
city and is getting ready for the show.
The agent explains tnat.aS the animals
which accompany the circus are we'll
trained, there is no danger 10 sight
seers and they are welcome To come
and visit the circus during the time
the time ii is ON the job. With this
end in view the following announce
mcnt has been giync out:
The Y NJ C. A. circus came to The
city this morning. AMI pitched its
tents OH the show grounds III the y.
NJ. c. \. building. Tie circus seems
complete There will be nothing want
ing from the inimitabla ringmaster 10
the capricious and fun provoking
clowns: the double tongued bark,n
and the always necessary bearded
lady. There will be real red lemonade
trained animals from tho janglas
races, many feats of daring, two bands
and aerial acts. The clown features
under the management of DR. |. 3.
! Crissman will be strictly up-tO-date ana
original Ii will be ii feast of fast and
| furious fun. 1t is Il treat. See the
great collection of wild animals in :ho
Emenagerie. captured by cur Congo
agents. The side show will contain
the greatest congress of human freaks
seen this side OF Massachusetts. This
museum of human curiosities, entail
| ing in many instances an outlay oi
| large sums. will be open from I To
each evening. The concert, a comedy
! sketch entitled The Chinese Cook,
| will follow each performance in the
main tent. The concert will be under
! the direction of Charles G.. Imhof and
VIII be first class in every particular
with such we'll known artists in tn,
cast as Miss Belle Carpenter. c, q
Inhof j. c. Bragdon. o. b. Hampton
and Frank Watts This circus prom
Uses to be the greatest in the history
Of circUSdom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

George, +, A; Charles Brown, d. 81.
Justices OF Peace o. c. Handel, :,
SO: ]. w. Sallows. T. As: =. W. Null
lery. d, CO; Samuel Lambert, d. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
Tribute TO ROOSEVELT.
President Taft Renks Him With Wash
inqtoa and Lincoln.

President William II. Taft recently
gave out the following appreciation of
eX-President Roosevelt:
at is difficult for one with the depth
of affection that | feel for Theodore
Roosevelt to give q. judicial estimate
OF the man. but verify believe that
when the historian twenty-five or fifty
years hence shall describe his admin.
iStration and the influence that he has
cXerted as the chief magistrate of the
country he will accord to him a place
with Washington and Lincoln and that
lie VIII treat him, rs we are prone now
to regard Washington and Lincoln. as
providentially raised up to meet al
cXiSency in the country's history thai
was only less important than the Rev
olution ard the civil war;"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
REELECTED
Peoples Party Candidate De-
feats G. G. Carlson, Repub-
lcan, for Mayor.
RACE IS a CLOSE ONE
Present Executive Poil5 2if3 to OPP
ponent's 2iSS-- her Results
i'm the City.

Mayor Andrew Olson was reelected
in Moline. defeating c. G. Carlson.
former city clerk, in close race. o.
son polled 2,443 on the peoples party
ticket to Carlson's 2.1SS on the repub-
lican ticket Oldefest, republican was
elected city clerk, defeating Efiiandt'
p. by vote of 1889 to 1,G57. b. 5.
Bell, republican, was elected city at
torney, polling 2,3G3 to vote OF 2,0lo
for p r. InglesOn, the peoples party
candidate. F. E. Samuels, peoples
was elected assessor, John Johnson,
peoples, collector, and Phil Hedin, re-
publican, treasurer.
NV Battles, Jr, was elected supervisor
on the peoples ticket, and E. l.. East
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

Indiana where his family moved in
his childhood. wandered to Wisconsin,
where >he Lad just started 4 grocery
business when the tales of wealth to
be picked up quickly induced him to
start for California in 1852, three years
after the first great rush to the gold
fields. Reaching San Francisco in
1858. Baldwin, though he had capital,
worked as day laborer until he de.
ciied to start in the hotel business and
later kept Il livery stable. He made
money In his several ventures, but his
luck was not spectacular until there
came into his possession, as gift from
foreign consul whom Baldwin had
befrienGcd, n lucky ring. which the
grateful friend placed on his finger
Baldwin then and ever afterward
laughed at the idea that he was lucky
and attributed his success to business
shrewdness, but he chung to the ring
through life
In his capacity as California million
airc be WAS intimately acquainted with
| others Of the Pacific coast in the sew
cpties. among them being Flood.
| O'Brien. Fair and Mackay. An old
| California miner. in speaking of Bald
| wins luck score of years ago. said;
| Times had got little dull and
, rtcciIs were low. and so Baldwin, who
| was always studying up some wild
| scheme or other to make money. con-
! Guided TO go to China on some racket,
! aad as he happened to have 1000
I shares Of Crown Point. which had cost
| him 60 n share. he was mighty anxious
! 10 realize on then4.s The price being
Off several points, he raised the wind
some other way. and, feeling that the
time would come when he could get
| even on his stock. he left it with q
| friend OF his to sell when the price
rose to So n share. and off he went to
China. Soon after his departure the
Constock got into bonanza and prices
began to dy up. - Baldwin's friend
who. by the way WIKI n carpenter also
| watched the market closely and wher
his three dollar limit was reached he
| rushed TO broker and told him to sci
1000 shares of Crown Point at So
Where's your stock? asked the bro
A-Nt- A-NAS It lS' F'piNl NAt
The broker examined it and then said
Have you power of attorney to sigI
Baldwin's namcE Not a power re
piled the carpenter. We'll. them sait
the broker, 4 can't sell this stock. mol
will any one else You see. Baldwin
in accordance with his customary care
lessneSs, or, rather. ignorance, of bust
ness methods had gone OFF withou
transferring or indorSinG the stool
made out in his name. OF course hi.
business trip to China was a failure
as were Ill his deliberately planned en-
tcrprises, and he arrived in San Fran
cisco strapped, but soon found that In
stead of having $4,000 waiting for hin
it had swelled TO an even million o
dollars"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

man, peoples, and nj. r. Carlson and
Swan Dahlberg, republicans, were cleo.
ted assistant supervisors.
The Aldermanic Races.
The contests for the aldermanic
places resulted in the election OF the
following in the different wards:
First Ward-C. A. Berglund, r.
Second Ward-C. v. Johnson, r.
Third Ward-H. C. First, r.
Fourth Ward-T. A. Burtchaell, p.
Fifth Ward-Ernest Carlmark, r.
Sixth Ward-W. H. Christison, p.
Seventh Ward-R. A. Douglass, p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
NAVAL RESERVES
HIGHLY efficient
Captain w. II. Purdy Much Pleased
With What lie Found on inspec-
ton of Local Militia.

The Rock Island division of the
naval reserves never PASSED more
successful inspection than last night
at the hands of Captain w. F. Purdy.
In the afternoon the quarters and
equipment of the division was gone
over and in the evening 40 men were
put through the various evolutiOns.
Captain Purdy complimented the mem
bers of the division and Lieutenant
Davis highly on the showing made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

west quarter northeast quarter section
S-17-1w $500.
Herman A. Schroeder to Henry r.
Schroeder, part northwest quarter
section 15-1S-1e. $500.
Madison Bowler to Luella F. Bryant,
east one-half southwest quarter south
east quarter and part west one-haif
east one-half southeast quarter section
.. southwest quarter northwest guar.
ter section 1G-1S-2e. $40.
Madison Bowles 10 Samuel NJ. BOW
les, east one half east one-half soath.
east quarter and 1Gh acres west one
half east pne-half southeast quarter
section s, also east one-half northeast
quarter section II, east one-half. south
8o acres northeast quarter section i;
1S-2e $40.
Harry Schreiner to John Konosky
lots 3, 1G, block 5, Black Hawk fourth
addition Rocl, Island. 5000.
Lucinda McRoberts to Edward G
McRoberts. north 40 acres west one
half southeast quarter section l7-19-2e
$3.50.
Isaac S. Wainwright 10 Lucinda Nc
Roberts, north one-half southwes
quarter section 15-192e. $4,000.
Port Byron academy to J. H. Nc
Roberts. south one-half southeast quar-
ter section II. east one-half northeas
quarter section 14-19-2e. ST.
A hn Ill HHT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
TWO VETERANS DEFEATED

CONTINUED From Page Five.o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
HUCKY" bALDWlN'S LUCK.
California Miner Tells of Incident In
Wei Known TurfE1an's Career.

1t enc time the wealth of f.. J.
cLucky'D baldwin. the well known
turfman and miner. who recently died
at his California ranch, near Los An
geles. was estimated ut $20000,o00, but
his life was such that most of it was
disaipated few years ago, but his
so5riquct held coed, and he had re
gained considerable amount when he
died.
Baldwin. born in Butler county, O..
April 3, 1923. became>a rover and adj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

Observation-Disclosures, +. leo; Robin
son, +, IS; Owens, d, IS; Richards, i,
81.
In Port Byron.
In Port Byron, w. ID. Hall, democrat,
was defeated by John Huntley, repub-
lican. for supervisor, by vote of CT
to 81.