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-MEWAKANTON-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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