The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
When Buffalo Roamed Wild in
Iowa State.
DIR. Davis Tells of Pioneer DAYS
in That Country.
KNEW CHIEF KEOKUK.
City OF KeOkuk, La. Was Named
After Indian.
Shawnee Council F. A. A. Elects
Officers Other Items.

The donation of the buffaloes to the
city by the Michigan man recalls to
DIT; A C. Davis the time when he saw
those animals running wild in Iowa
about 1913. 1t also brings to his mind
other early events.
1t was not an uncommon sight 70
see wild buffalo in Iowa in that day."
said DIR Davis this morning. I'VE
could see them often pass our house,
not far from where Keokuk Ia, is
now. The animals were wild as could
be and frightened at the least thing.
Inc Indians had made them that way
by their continual hunting of them
They would start prairie fires just to
drive the big beasts within their reach,
and station lookouts over the territory
When lookout could see the buffalo
coming, he would give the signal and
the hunters would close in and shoot
them.
1.-The animals often passed our home
In, their migratiOns north and south.
by the way. knew Chief Keokuk
of the Sioux, for whom the city of
Keokuk is named. He was part Sioux
and part French with all of the char
acteristics of the Indian. The natives
did not trouble us except by continual
begging. If they wanted anything and
once got their fingers on an article.
while they didn't dare steal it, it was
hard to pry them loose from it.
II remember when Indian brave
put on woman's apron. He strutted
around wearing that garment and was
as proud as could be-"
The citizens of. Little Russia have
made a deposit of 1925 with Charles
Gerteisen, agent in the Lamport and
Holt line to defray the expenses of
Senior Joseph Melchion, his wife and
Joseph Melchion, jr:, from Bgenos
America, to this country. Melchion
and family will settle in North Topeka.
The members of Star lodge No. 90,
A. Q. U. W., will hold their regular
election of officers this evening, De-
cember Z.
The following officers were elected
at the meeting of the F. A. A, Shaw
nee council No. 1, last night for the
ensuing six months term: Erie Mon
roe president; ]. J. King, vice presi-
dent; Kate Covert, secretary; G.. J. Boil
lotte, treasurer; Ada Ellis, chaplain;
Christine Olferman, guide; Walter
Gentry, observer; Ed Hanlon, senti-
mel; Margaret Clouse, trustee; Glen
Kistler, trustee; examining physicians,
Drs. Dawson. Ryder and Plummer.
Notes and Personals.
The 100 acre farm of the late David
Neiswender, near Silver Lake, has been
sold to George Morestoff The consid-
Grafton is said to have been 500, 900. Mr.
Morestoff has lived about five miles
northwest of Menoken for several
years. He has sold his place to an
eastern man.
Fire, starting in the roof probably
from a defective flue, destroyed the
office of the Rochester cemetery Tues
day afternoon. 1t may be rebuilt.
A NJ. Petro, druggist.
Mrs. Mary H. Smith of Muncie, Ind.
is visiting relatives here and looking
after business matters.
James Coughlin of Alameda, CAL left
for his home last night after a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Coughlin, sr., of 71S North Monroe
street. He is travelling auditor for the
Southern Pacific.
o. G. Kenyon of Concordia is visit
ing relatives here.
Albert Wright. an old resident in the
vicinity of Granville, has sold his farm
to an eastern man and will leave to
make his home in Sacramento, Cal,
in the near future
Miss Fora Tyler of 1922 North Tyler
street is working for the King real
estate agency.
William Rhoades of Hays City is
here on business.
S. T. Coleman. a former North side