Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-09
MARSHALL COUNTY SOCIETY
HEARS INTERESTING LECTURE
ON HISTORICAL DATA
RECOMMENDS BUILDING
OF BOUNDARY MONUMENTS
Head OF State Historical Society Be-
lisves State and County Boundaries
Markers or Permanent Monuments
Mormons' Graves to Furnish Data

Speaking especially on topics that
called to the attention Of his audience
the ACCESSIBILITY OF making permanent
historical data, ooc oa-y - the county
but also OF the state, Curator E. r.
Harlan, OF the state historical society,
addressed u meeting % the members OF
the Marshall County Historical. Society.
held at the public library aud-lo-iu.n
"Wednesday night. Mr.. Harlan vas
greeted by a good-s.zsd audience ina
practically 4.led the room.
Mr.. Earlans address, altao E!g1-E
interesting, dealt rather more with
Historical facts os statewide Interest
than to purely county history.
The Need Of Landn marks.
Mr.. Harlan especially urged the need
OF making permanent geographical.
boundary lines OF COUNTIES and the
state by erecting on them --onutn ents
or other visible landmarks that would
remain for years. long after the present
Imaginary boundary lines -E!gac DC
changed and forgotten He sad sueh
visible guides were needed and snou!c
be erected TO mark the boundaries o.
the state from the time OF the oris.nai
BlaclShawk purchase TO later GATE
when the boundaries OF the state were
established as they now remain. The
same plan he thought should De Sol-
lowed TO permanently mark the boun-
daries Of the counties, ard all other
historical boundary lines that We're o.
interest to the public 70 preserve
against the changes that time would
probably bring.
Referred to Mormons' Visit.
Mr.. Harlan thought that movement
should be started to explore and IN
cover the historical data which was W.
,doubtedly left by the Mormoos north
west os Albion on the range OF hills
known as Mormon ridge. This ridge
took Its name from the Alovmons. who
spent all OF one winter there. Mr. Fa--
ian referred TO this body OF Mo-moas.
which separated from the main body
that was then migrating from Illinois
TO the west, thru the southern counties
OF tie state, and came northwest 10 this
county, where they remained for a win
ter. Terrible suffering overlook them.
and during the winter, which was IN
usually severe. many died OF disease
and starvation and were buried on
Mormon ridge. Mr.. Harlan thought
these graves should be explored. ard Ii
did not doubt that they would add
much material TO the countE's history.
Praises Riverside.
I During the day NJ. Harlan had Wis
tied Riverside. and expressed as his
opinion that it was the most beautiful
bury1ng ground IN The state. He re-
ferred especially 70 the graves Of the
pioneers and . that OF Thomas H.
Benton, Jr., one o, the states earlies,
state super;rtend OF public insr-uc-
ton. He was the son Of Senator Ban
ton.
Judging By the winding route .alzen
by the North Center street road, both
inside ard beyond the city, ne did not
doubt but that Il was the survivor Of
an early day trail that led 70 some
prominent pioneer center IN the north
western part OF The state. He thought
It likely that i vas the route TO For.
Dodge,
The talk vas a most interesting one
and the speaker vas given the closest
Of attention during his hours address.