CHAPTER I GEOLOGY OF WORTH COUNTY INTRODUCTION-PHYSIOGRAPHY-WISCONSIN DRIFT AREA-IOWA DRIFT PLAIN-DRAINAGE-GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS-DEVONIAN SYSTEM- PLEISTOCENE SYSTEM-IOWAN DRIFT-WISCONSIN DRIFT--ALLUVIUM- ECONOMIC PRODUCTS-ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 235 CHAPTER II THE FIRST INHABITANTS THE MOUND BUILDERS-DESCRIPTION OF THEIR RELICS-EARLY INVESTIGATORS-MOUND BUILDERS' DISTRICTS-WHO WERE THEY?-THE INDIANS-DISTRIBUTION OF INDIAN GROUPS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTEENTH CENRURY-THE IOWA -THE SAC AND FOX-BLACK HAWK AND KEOKUK-OTHER SAC AND FOX CHIEFS -POTAWATOMI-WINNEBAGO- PRINCIPAI, TRIBES OF THE SANTEE SIOUX-MDEWAKANTON-SISSETON- WAHPEKUTE-WAHPETON 270 CHAPTER III THE PERIOD OF PREPARATION THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN-EARLY EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICA- STRENGTHENING SPANISH CLAIM-WORK OF THE ENGLISH-FRENCH EXPLORATIONS-MARQUETTE AND JOLIET-LA SALLE'S EXPEDITIONS- SETTLEMENT OF LOUISIANA-CONFLICTING INTERESTS-FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR-CLARK'S CONQUEST OF THE NORTHWEST-NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER-THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE-TREATY OF PARIS-EXPLORING THE NEW PURCHASE-ACQUISITION OF THE INDIAN LANDS-TREATY OF I804-THE NEUTRAL GROUND-TREATY OF 1830-TREATY OF 1832-TREATY OF 1842-TREATY OF TRAVERSE DES SIOUX 287 CHAPTER IV EARLY SETTLEMENT LAND OPENED TO SETTLEMENT-THE FIRST TWO COUNTIES-THE FIRST SETTLERS IN WORTH COUNTY-FIRST HAPPENINGS-REMINISCENCES- INDIAN EXPERIENCES-PIONEER LIFE AND CUSTOMS-THE LOG CABIN- MEANS OF SUBSISTENCE-HOUSE RAISING-HOUSE WARMING-CORN HUSKING-QUILTING BEE 308 CHAPTER V WORTH COUNTY GOVERNMENT PRECEDING EVENTS-TERRITORY OF IOWA-STATEHOOD-THE ORGANIC ACT-FIRST OFFICERS-A LEGAL MISTAKE-THE COUNTY COURT-BOARD OF SUPERVISORS-AUDITORS-RECORDER AND TREASURER-RECORDERS- TREASURERS-CLERKS-ATTORNEYS-SHERIFFS-CORONERS-SURVEYORS- SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS-LEGISLATIVE-POLITICAL TREND-COUNTY SEAT AND COURTHOUSE-POPULATION 321 CHAPTER VI WORTH COUNTY TOWNSHIPS DEFINITION OF TOWNSHIP-ORIGIN OF CIVIL TOWNSHIP-IOWA TOWNSHIP-WORTH COUNTY TOWNSHIPS-BARTON TOWNSHIP-BRISTOL TOWNSHIP-BRISTOL VILLAGE-JOICE-BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP-DEER CREEK TOWNSHIP-DANVILLE TOWNSHIP-HANLONTOWN-FERTILE TOWNSHIP-FERTILE VILLAGE-HARTLAND TOWNSHIP-KENSETT TOWNSHIP-TOWN OF KENSETT-LINCOLN TOWNSHIPMANLY-GROVE (NORTHWOOD) TOWNSHIP-SILVER LAKE TOWNSHIP-UNION TOWNSHIP- TOWN OF GRAFTON 334 CHAPTER VII MILITARY HISTORY RESUME OF CIVIL WAR-BEGINNING OF SECESSION-FORT SUMTER-FALL OF FORT SUMTER-PROCLAMATION-SENTIMENT IN IOWA-RESPONSE IN WORTH COUNTY -MUSTER ROLL-ROLL OF HONOR-THE SPIRIT OF 1917-ROSTER OF ENLISTED MEN AND THOSE CONSCRIPTED-HONORABLE MENTION 358 CHAPTER VIII THE CITY OF NORTHWOOD PIONEER TOWNS-FIRST SETTLEMENTS-MILLS-INCORPORATION-POSTOFFICE PUBLIC UTILITIES-HOTELS-LODGES-FIRST FIRE DEPARTMENT 372 CHAPTER IX EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS THE BEGINNING-FIRST SCHOOL LEGISLATION-FIRST SCHOOLS-NORMAL INSTITUTES-REPORT OF 1882-PRESENT CONDITION-SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION 379 CHAPTER X ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY FIRST RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN WORTH COUNTY-THE NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES-THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-THE BAPTIST CHURCH-OTHER CHURCHES 386 CHAPTER XI WORTH COUNTY JOURNALISM ORIGIN OF NEWSPAPERS-FIRST PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES-FIRST WORTH COUNTY NEWSPAPER-THE SENTINEL-WORTH COUNTY EAGLE- KENSETT MAIL -WORTH COUNTY INDEX-NORTHWOOD ANCHOR-HANLONTOWN NEWS-MANLY PAPERS--AN AMATEUR EDITION 391 CHAPTER XII LEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS BEGINNING OF MEDICAL SCIENCE-HOME REMEDIES-THE PIONEER DOCTOR-EARLY PHYSICIANS IN WORTH COUNTY-THE BENCH AND BAR-TERRITORIAL COURTS-DISTRICT COURT-CIRCUIT COURT-THE BAR-EARLY LAWYERS-THE PRESENT BAR 396 CHAPTER XIII WORTH COUNTY BANKS ORIGIN OF MODERN BANKING-IOWA BANKING LAWS-WORTH COUNTY BANKS-WORTH COUNTY STATE BANK-FIRST NATIONAL BANK-KENSETT BANKFARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, MANLY-FARMERS SAVINGS BANK, MANLY-FARMERS EXCHANGE BANK AND FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, GRAFTON-CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK, HANLONTOWN-FERTILE BANK- FARMERS SAVINGS BANK, JOICE-SECURITY BANK, MELTONVILLE- FARMERS SAVINGS BANK, HANLONTOWN 406
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