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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
First Settlement

The first settlement of Audubon
county began in the year 1851. We
have never learned from the early set
tiers, or from any other source, or
discovered any evidence of any settle
ment here by white people prior to
1851.
The United States surveyors had
established the boundaries OF what is
now Audubon township Up. IS, Range
34) in the year lS49, which is the earli-
est trace of white men in the county.
Early in 1851 Nathaniel Hamlin,
James Hamlin, William Powell, David
Edgerton and Samuel Ogden went
from Mahaska county to Kanesyille,
now Council Bluffs, Iowa, then new
lin then lived in the extreme north
west part of MahaSka county, and it is
supposed their route of travel was
through Marion, Warren, Madison,
Adair, Cass and Pottawattamie coun-
ties. They were in quest of new
homes, and after reaching Kanesville
Travelled up the Missouri river some
distance Not finding desirable loca-
lions, they decided to return to their
homes In their exodus from Nauvoo
to western Iowa, the MormonS had
made what was called the mormon
Trail One of these trails was taken
on their return from KaneSville,
which ran east from there to the
NiShna Botna river and thence W
Troublesome Greek where they made
a crossing The water was high and
they first crossed the creek one at a
time, in feed box off their wagon
and camped where Mr. Nathaniel
Hamlin afterward settled. This was
in the month of March Possibly
they had learned from the Mormons
of the valuable groves of timber in
this county, which induced them tic
visit this locality; and they may have
discovered some of the government
surveyors work. The location pleased
Nathaniel Hamlin and he staked off d
claim adjacent TO the Mormon Trail
where he decided to make his future
home. Thisswas the initial act of the
Element of this county.
at time there was not white
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Audubon County
Early History
HON. II. r. ANDREWS

settler within twenty miles Of this
spot. Mr. Hamlin FASTENED to Ma
haska county and made preparations
for removal. Taking his eldest daugh-
ter, Mary, ten years OF age, and leav-
ing the remainder of his family, they,
with seven yoke of work oxen, wagon,
implements for work and provisions,
started for his claim amongst the
wild animals and wilder men. He
was accompanied by his brother
William, and Philip Arthur Decker,
without their families. On their
journey they were Joined in Madison
county by John s. Jenkins and family
who were moving westward. Mr.
Hamlin told him about this locality
its beautiful, fertile land and noble
groves OF timber, and invited him to
come and view it for himself. Mi.
jenkins decided to do so; and if it
should not prove satisfactory to pur-
sue his travels On May 9th the little
band, with stout hearts and willing
hands and a bright future before
them, reached the claim of Mr.. Ham
lin and the settlement of Audubon
county was accomplished.
Isaac jenkins once told the writer
| that he was then lad and the next
morning after their arrival, "Uncle
| Natty" as he was called. commenced
cutting logs for his cabin and that he
] Isaac hauled them together with
his fathers yoke of stays, called
Buck and Brandy"
Mr.. jenkins and his older sons, Ben
and John, with Decker and William
Hamln crossed Troublesome and
took a tramp over to the ''Big Grove
on the Botna river to discover other
| locations. Decker located where Boy
Herrick now lives in Section II, and
| Mr. Jenkins on Section 20 near the
"Big Spring" from whence Isaac
Hallock obtains his present water
Isupply for his residence.
William Hamlin soon settled just
over the line in Cass county: but later
came TO live in Extra.
"Uncle Natty' built his cabin anc
with Mary to drive the team, broke
out forty acres of land which he
planted in sod corn amongst which he
sowed seven acres of buckwheat anc
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
FLOODING PETE I'M A PROTEST
His sympathies for the Future Gener-
ations Were Aroused

did ! understand you to ask me if
! wanted work. asked Flooding Pete.
That's what you understood if you
understood anything answered the
woman with a cold, steely eye and
square jaw.
You've got some wood that needs
chopping, | suppose"
Il have"
Lady, I'm surprised at you. Don't
you know dat de trees gather mois-
ture gradually, an by slowly letting
it into de ground keep up a steady
water supply? Don't you know dat
when you leave de hillsides naked an
bare de water comes down in fresh
ct, same as beer from barrel wit de
head stove in? Don't you know dat
future generations is goin' to miss de
outrageous protection overhead, an
dat our grandchildren is liable to be
at de mercy of parasol trust? An
you want me to chop wood! Lady, I'm
surprised at you!"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
NOTHING LEFT OF THE ROMANCE
That Brought Castle to
the Ground.

If Miss Jones hadn't had keen
sense of humor she might have cried.
But she is now happily married and
the incident is one of the jokes she
likes to tell.
Miss Jones was stenographer then.
On the same car every morning there
came downtown young man. Maybe
he was on the same car by accident
and maybe, again, there was method
in his car rides. But, anyhow, if
there was method he couldn't have
stared at Miss Jones any harder than
he did every day for three months, for
he always managed TO get seat in
the car opposite her
He was a good-looking young man
and very likeable, even if you just
looked at him. And SO Miss Jones,
knowing not even his name, fell in
love with him.
One day he entered the car and
took a seat next to Miss Jones. For
Is minutes they rode on in silence.
Suddenly he blurted out Say, do
you know why | always stare at you?"
No; have you been staring at me?"
asked Miss Jones, naively.
Yes" he answered. Il did it be
cause you look so much like the girl
| am engaged to marry
Thus ended the romance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
The doctor then eX

refreshments. The doctor then eX-
planned the object of his visit, that
he was seeking to find a good sized
tract of prairie and timber land for
himself and that what he had seen
there would suit him if he could Sc
cure it. Mr.. Jenkins informed him
that one of the rules of the Settlers
Club was that no individual could
take a claim of more than 100 acres of
land.
At that period the land was not yet
in market, and the settlers were
dubbed together to make rules and
regulations regarding claims and for
mutually protecting them. The doc
tor argued whether it would not be
we'll for the new settlement to have a
physician and man possessed of some
wealth among them to assist in devel-
oping the country, ETC., telling the
story of once famous doctor who
gave his protege this advice on send
ing him out to practice medicine on
his own account: sIf you shall ever
discover in your practice that you can
do the patient no good, be sure that
you do no HARM: The story is too
long and too awfully funny to relate
here. The doctor said that if he did
settle here, he would endeavor to do
the people no harm. The subject was
discussed among the few settlers who
consented to make an exception in his
favor to allow him to select his claim
as proposed and to protect him in it,:
with the result that he secured the
beautiful tracts of land and timber
known since as the Ballard estate in
Extra and Oakheld townships.
Township Surveys
| The townships in the county were
subdivided into sections by the gov
eminent surveyors in the years 1851 20
1853 as follows:
Audubon by Elisha S. Norris Nov.
IA 20, 1851.
Greeley by Ambrose Carpenter Oct.
10 %, 1852
Melville by Ambrose Carpenter Oct.
% to Nov. /, 1852.
Viola by Ambrose Carpenter Nov.
$40, 1852.
Extra by William II. Henderson
Oct. 1927, 1851.
| Hamlin by Adam Perry Nov.
500, 1852.
Leroy by Adam Perry Dec.
6-l2, 1852.
Cameron by Joseph II. d. Street
and r. III. Warden Nov. , ID, 1852.
Oaktield by Daniel w. Henderson
Oct. % to Nov. 6, 1852.
Sharon by Adam Perry May
1923, 1852.
Douglas by Joseph II. ID. Street and
Richard III. Warden June ID Is, 1853
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
some turnips; also some potatoes we're

some turnips; also some potatoes We're
planted The land was not yet sur
veyed but Mr. Hamlin's claim after
wards proved to be in Section 80,
Extra township. After doing his
breaking and planting. Mr. Hamlin
went to Mahaska county, closed out
his business there and returned to
Audubon county with his family, ar
irving here on September 18th
With him came the family of Mr..
Decker, also the mother-in-law of the
latter, widow, Mrs. Hoggard and
her son, John Hoggard, and perhaps
other members of her family. The
Hoggards settled where Isaac Lewis
afterwards lived in Section 26. John
Milton Donnel, long known here as
'tMilt" Donnel, may have come with
Hamlin at this time or about this
time. He was one of the old settlers
and lived in this county many years.
William Powell came the same year
and lived near where Mr.. Ad Seibert
now resides.
An important addition to the new
settlement this year was DR.. Samuel
M. Ballard, prominent man and ply
sician, then living in Iowa City.
was often entertained many years ago
by the graphic recitalS of this old set
tier about the early events in this
county. He was a capital story teller.
One event is particularly apropos in
this connection-his first meeting
with "Uncle John Jenkins" as he
| he had heard of the fine land and tim
| Der on the Botna river in this county
and decided to come and examine it
! personally. He had also heard of Mr..
| Jenkins settlement here, and with
general direction of his place of abode
started to find him. | have now for
started, but think it must have been
| from Lewis or vicinity. He had tray
eled several miles when he reached a
|
point near the foot of the Mark Heath
| hill south of Oakteld and supposed
he must be near the place sought and
there discovered foot path leading
through the brush into the timber.
Soon he saw some children who fled
at his approach: and continuing to
| advance he was soon halted by a man
with rifle in his hands, whodemand-
ed, Are you for peace or are you fol
war?n 81 replied" said the doctor.
81 feel very peaceful at this time and
have been travelling since morning
and am getting hungry. | am want
ing to find a man named Jenkins,
whom | suppose lives somewhere in
this vicinity" Further explanations
followed and Mr.. Jenkins invited him
! to his cabin and provided him with
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Lincoln by Joseph II. ID. Street an,

Lincoln by Joseph III. d. Street and
Richard III. Warden June 6-l2, 1858.
These are the present township
names and We're organized and named
many years later.
DR.. Ballard was financially interest
ed in the Perry and Henderson sur
veys and, with his sons, assisted i'm
making them. The surveyors sat
down in their field note and men
toned some of the early settlers, viz:
Monday, october ID. 1851. in rum
ming the line between Sections 50 and
SO in Township IS, Range IS, entered
Nathaniel Hamlns field 40 acres
This refers to Mr.. Ilamlin's breaking
made that year, heretofore mentioned.
On same day-Widow Hoggard's
house chains west of line between
Sections % and 26. Cabin on North
east of Southeast of Section 26.
October is Powell's cabin on
Section 3.
October 2l-Philip A. Decker's
breaking, 81 acres on Section IL.
October "a John Jenkins cabin on
Section 20.
October 2S, 1S52-Samuel Nj. Ballard
has % acres broken on Northwest of
Southwest, Section 36, Township IS,
Range 36: and Benjamin Hiatt re-
sides on Northeast quarter of Sec. Sc.
There have been contentious
whether the Hamlins or the Jenkins
were the first settlers. We believe
that the honors are easy; the facts re-
lated show enough for all.
Undoubtedly Nathaniel Hamlin
should be credited with making the
first claim and he followed it by
promptly making his settlement and
he built the first cabin: but his fam
| lily did not at first come with him.
| The intent OF Mr. Jenkins to settle
here was second to that of Hamlin,
and he selected his claim after arriv-
ing here. But his family came with
| him and We're the first family actually
settled in the county
CONTINUED Next Week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
The First Airship Line.

America, of course, is TO be first in
the establishment of a regular line
Of airships The New York Aerial
Navigation Company has just placed
4 contract for the construction of five
1irigibles, to carry both passengers
and freight between New York and
Boston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
The Simple Life.

We have been poor too long not to
succumb to the temptation to rival our
richer neighbors in luxury and in com
Portable living. | will speak plainly
say that we are living in an age of
luxury, and in an age which overrates
the value and Importance of material
enjoyment, which must inspire with
serious anxiety every one of us who
has at heart the true civilization of
the mind and spirit of the nation,
which is its highest welfare But these
are the faults of period of transition.
All of us must in all respects turn 10 a
more economical mode of life and to
greater simplicity Yes, all of us; | ex
cept nobody. Simplicity of life is more
honorable and more meritorious, and
it suits us Germans Of all nations bet
ter than the life we are now leading
Chancellor Won Buelow, Addressing
the German Reichstag.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14

If you will take Foley's Orino l.aXa
tive unti the bowels become regular YOU
Will not have TO take purgstives con
stantly as Foley's Orino Laxative posi-
lively cures chronic constipation and
sluggish liver. Pleasant to take Nick
Dotfing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14

LOT 1---LADIEy $500 CLOAKS AT S3.95
Look this lot through and if you have
good bunch of to the minute Ceaks offered at such
a ridiculous price Ladies' brand all wool kersey
and broadcoth coaks of them lined with the best
of satins and nearly all of them trimmed with the best
imported silk braids. Semiitted styles the new Em
pire Styles and of the nobbiest coored styles for
misses shown Cloaks that have sold all the
at $40 co. $780, SIS co. all in thslot O. OK
choice only OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 14uJJ
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05
ISSUES PROGRAM
OF ELkS PARADE
LOS ANGELES LODGE TO GIVE
MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
PROCESSION WILL CONSIST OF
SIX BIG DIVISIONS
Liberal Prizes offered for Those Who
Participate In Cavalcade, Which
viii Eclipse All Previous
Efforts at Reunions

Los Angeles lodge of Elks will as
tonish the members of the lodges of
B. p. o. e. when they and their
friends come to Southern California
next July to attend the grand lodge
reunion of the antlered throng. The
prizes offered for parade features and
the entertainment for visiting MEM
bers, their families and friends will
be so magnificent that all previous
reunions of the Elks will be as Moth
ing in comparison.
The reunion of the purely American
order will begin July IL next and
continue throughout the week, which
ends July IS. Committees are. dill
gently at work arranging details and
completing features and the plans
which already have, matured promise
the pageant which will be witnessed
Friday, July 16, will be one that will
long be remembered by those who
witness it.
This feature is termed by Los An
geles lodge No. SO as the midsummer
and allegorical festival, and liberal
prizes of money are offered for those
competing in the various features of
the cortege. There will be six divisions,
over which Sheriff Hammel will pre-
side as grand marshal.
There will be one of the largest ag-
gregations of floats ever seen in any
procession and no advertisement will
be allowed to appear on any article or
vehicle or other feature in the long
line of pedestrians, mounted men and
women, vehicles and other appoint
ments which will form the imposing
calvacade.
The lodge committee has arranged
it's program for the Friday festival
and it is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05
CITY NEWS IN RRIEF

New shipment of portiere beads. 0. L.
McLains Curio Store. 4OS w. Seventh.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05
FEAST OF PASSOVER
BEGINS THIS EVENING
TIME-HONORED FESTIVAL TO
BE KEPT LOYALTY
Elaborate Services, with Traditional
Music, Will Be Given at B'nai
Birth Temple, Following
Domestic Rites

The Hebrew celebration of the feast
of the Passover will begin this even
ing and will continue seven days, the
first and the last being kept as holy
days. This feast, the date of which
corresponds with the fifteenth day of
Nissan. is one of rejoicing. Unleavened
bread Is used as a symbol.
On the eve of the festival is held
the domestic service, which each fam
lily observes at the fireside. This in
cludes readings from the Scriptures,
the head of each household explaining
the meaning of the feast and the his
tory of the children of Israel.
Fifty days after the Passover the
congregations will celebrate Pentecost,
the feast of weeks.
At the Temple B'nai Birth the feast
will be observed this evening with an
elaborate service of traditional music.
Services will be held by the Sinai
congregation in the Bnai Birth hall
this evening at $3.50 o'clock, Tuesday
at 9:15 a. m. and $50 p. M, and
Wednesday at 9;15 a. m. The services
will be chanted by Rev. L. Margois, a
cantor from New York. Rabbi /.
Meyers will preach Tuesday morning
on Slaves and Freemen."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05
AROUND TOWN
Accused Of DisorderIy Conduct


Margaret Onzone was arrested at q
house on Labory lane last night and
booked at central station on suspicion.
She is alleged to have been conduct
ing disorderly place and had num-
Der of male visitors when arrested.
Offends Women
Charles Roberts was arrested yester-
day afternoon near prominent Fifth
street church on charge of indecency.
A number of young women whom ROD
erts offended became hysterical and
required the services of a physician.
Car Jumps the Track
A south bound University car broke
an axle at Twenty-fourth and Hoover
streets last night and jumped the track,
running into the sidewalk. Although
the car was crowded none of the pas
sengers was hurt. Traffic on the line
was tied up for an hour while the
wrecking crew was getting the car back
on the track.
To Lecture on the Rubaiyat
DIR. Norton J. F. Hazeldine will lee
ture before the Southern California
Academy of Sciences at Symphony hall
this evening on 1.-THE Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam," giving a literal translation
and scientific explanation of the Per-
stan poem. He will give also some ac-
count of the Avenda, the Zends and
the Persian Bible.
Vagrancy Charged
George Sargent was arrested March
81. and booked at central station on a
charge of vagrancy. He was convicted
in police court the following day and
given a suspended sentence of 100 days
in the workhouse on condition he leave
the city. Last night he was found by
Patrolman McAuliffe in an East First
In O. a.
tion on suspicion.
Accused of Stealing Sheep
Jesus .Grelieda, George Lowe, Phil
lip Pho, Francisco and V. Moreo, bro
theirs, were arrested by Deputy Con-
stable ID. w. Mulliern at wilmington
late Saturday afternoon on a warrant
sworn to by p. J. Watson. charging
them with grand larceny. They were
brought to Los Angeles and their bail
was fixed at $500 each, which they were
unable to furnish. The six men are
accused of stealing sheep from Watson.
Lectures on Progressive Life j,
Mrs. L. B. stevens Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock lectured at Blanchard
hall. taking for her subject Progres.
sive Life" Mrs. Stevens said right
life in the physical body figures not
only during earth life, but it is a great
value to the spirit throughout its long
life of progression. The physical body
has a mighty power of magnetic at
traction to draw the very essence of
life-life elements on which the spirit
depends for sustenance and higher de-
velopment.
New Magazine Started
A new magazine, Corporations, has
been started by j. Henry Wood, of the
Corporation Accountant company, for
the purpose of giving accurate and
condensed information of special value
: to corporation men. Each number will
contain a synopsis of particular phase
of business and information of inter-
est to officers or stockholders of in
corporated companies. The first num-
Der Is devoted to the new banking law
of California, which will take effect
July /. The numerous special features
are detailed in convenient form for
reference.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05
RESIDENT OF SAWTELLE
ARRESTED FOR INSANITY

Frank Lundy, aged "a years, was ar
rested at his home in Sawettle last
night, taken to the county hospital and
placed in the insane ward. Lundy is
said to have been mentally unbalanced
for long time, but until Saturday last
was never violent.
In order to care for him his parents
placed him in closed room in their
home, but yesterday he became so vio-
lent that Deputy Sheriffs Hutchinson
and Hubbard were sent for Lundy
fought against being taken away and
1t required all the strength of the two
men to overpower him. He will be
taken before the insanity commission
at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05

Membership in the Los Angeles Realty Board
is a virtual guarantee OF reliability. Provision
Is made for arbitration of any differences be-
tween members and their clients. Accurate IN
formation on realty matters is obtainable from
them. Valuations by competent committee
Directory OF members free at the office OF
Herbert Burdett secretary. SIS Security bldg.
Phone Broadway 1896
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05

Bashful Youth-Miss Bella, does
does your mother object to my coming
here so much?
Fair Charmer-Oh, I think not.
heard her telling papa the other even
ing that you merely came to- pass
away the time-you didn't mean any
thing serious.-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber OF Com
merce building on Broadway. between First
and Second streets. where free information VIII
be given on all subjects pertaining to this sec
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05

The Herald. like every other newspaper. is
misrepresented at times, particularly in cases
involving hotels theaters, etc. The public
will please take notice that every representa-
tive of this newspaper is equipped with the
proper credentials and more particularly equip
ped with money with which to pay his bills.
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05

DR.. Wells. osteopath: 11s1z $: Spring:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05

mittee, will furnish on application eh.ls
blanks or any information you may require
.nA DrizAa
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05

The Legal Aid society. at $40 Chamber Of
Commerce building. is a charitable organiza-
ton. maintained for the purpose OF aiding In
The society needs financial assistance and
seeks information regarding worthy cases.
Phone Home 1907
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05

The Herald will gay $40 in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction OF any person caught stealing
copies of The Herald from the premises Of our
patrons.