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Index from 1917 History, Volume I
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I. PHYSICAL FEATURES, GEOLOGY, ETC. Location - Latitude and Longitude - Boundaries and Area - General Surface - Rivers and Creeks - The Lakes - The Prairies - Geology - The Glacial Epoch - How the Surface of Iowa was Formed - Character of the Drift - The Water Supply - Geological Structure as Shown By Deep Well Records - Altitude of Spirit Lake, Estherville and Armstrong |
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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 Beginninf ot the Sixteenth Centure - The Iowa - The Sac and Fox - Black Hawk and Keokuk - Other Sac and Fox Chiefs - Potawatomi - Winnebago - Principal Tribes of the Santee Sioux - Mdewakanton - Sisseton - Wahpecute - Wahpeton |
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III. THE PERIOD OF PREPARATION The Seen and the Unseen - Early Explorations in America - Strengthening Spanish Claims - 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 - The Louisiana Purchase - Treaty of Paris - Exploring The New Purchase - Acquisition of the Indian Lands - Treaty of 1804 - The Neutral Ground - Treaty of 1830 - Treaty of 1832 - Treaty of 1842 - Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux |
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IV. MILITARY HISTORY Causes Leading up to the Civil War - The Slavery Question - The Missouri Compromise - The Omnibus Bill - Kansas-Nebraska Bill - Political Campaign of 1860 - Secession - Fall of Fort Sumter - Lincoln's Proclamation Callin for Volunteers - Sentiment in Iowa - Governor Kirkwood's Proclamation - Answering the Call - On the Frontier - Captain Martin's Company - Minute Men - Sioux City Cavalry - Northern Border Brigade - General Orders No. 1 - Fort Defiance - Company F - Spanish-American War - Fifty-Second Iowa Infantry |
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V. SETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Various Jurisdictions - Territory of Iowa - Statehood - The Organic Act - The First Settlers - An Early Day Tragedy - Indian Scare of 1857 - Organizing Emmet County - The First Election - Locating the County Seat - Removal to Swan Lake - Back to Estherville - The First Courthouse - The Present Courthouse - Correcting the Record - Incidents of Early Days |
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VI. PIONEERS AND THEIR WORK Then and Now - Pioneer Life and Customs - Hardware a Luxury - None Wore "Store Clothes - Amusements and Pastimes - Personal Mention - Trapping in Early Days - The Old Trapper's Soliloquy |
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VII. TOWNSHIP HISTORY Origin of the Township - Congressional and Civil Townships - First Townships in Iowa - Emmet County a part of Julien Township - Governor Lucas' Message - Twelve Civil Townships of Emmet County - Armstrong Grove - Center - Denmark - Ellsworth - Emmet - Estherville - High Lake - Iowa Lake - Jack Creek - Lincoln - Swan Lake - Twelve Mile Lake - Historical Incidents Connected With each - Present Day Conditions - Schools - Population and Wealth |
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VIII. CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES Speculation in Early Days - Fate of Early Towns - Armstrong - Bubona - Dolliver - Emmet Grove - Estherville - Incorporating the Towns - City of the Second Class - Water and Light - Sewer System - Fire Department - City Hall and Fire Station - Post Office - Estherville Today - Forsyth - Gridley - Gruver - Halfa - High Lake - Hoprig - Huntington - Maple Hill - Raleigh - Ringsted - Swan Lake - Wallingford |
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IX. FINANCE AND INDUSTRY Public Finances - Bonded Debt - Value of the Securities - Banking - Iowa Banking Laws - Estherville Banks - Armstrong Banks - Dolliver Banks - Ringsted Banks - Miscellaneous Banks - Agriculture - Crop Statistics - Live Stock - The Dairy Industry - Farm Improvement Association - Short Courses - Manufacturing - Estherville Mining Company - Telephone Companies |
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X. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS Indian Trails - Travel in Early Days - Public Highways - After the Fire - State Highway Commission - County Roads Under the Law of 1913 - Rural Free Delivery - Utilizing the Gravel Beds - The Railroad Era - A Wise School Board - Des Moines Valley Railroad - Early State Lines - Minneapolis, St. Paul & Union Pacific - Fort Dodge & Fort Ridgely - Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern - Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul - Chicago & Northwestern - Minneapolis & St. Louis - Rock Island Branch Lines - Value of Railroad Property - Drainage |
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XI. EDUCATION IN EMMET COUNTY, THE PRESS AND THE LIBRARY The First Schools - School Buildings in Estherville - School Lands - School Consolidation - Statistics of Consolidated Districts, Independent town and City Districts and School Townships - The First Newspaper - The Vindicator and Republican - The Estherville Democrat - The Estherville Enterprise - The Armstrong Journal - The Ringsted Dispatch - The Estherville Public Library |
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XII. LAW AND MEDICINE LAW: Evolution of Civil Government - Purpose of the Courts - The Lawyer as a Citizen - Territorial Courts - The District Court - Its History - Its Judges - The Circuit Court - County Attorneys - The Bar - Bar Associations. MEDICINE: The Medical profession - Medicine in Ancient Times - The Pioneer Doctor - His Hardships - His Standing in the Community - Some Early Physicians of Emmet County - Medical Societies - Emmet County Medical Society - List of Present Day Physicians |
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XIII. THE CHURCHES OF EMMET COUNTY History of the Churches in Estherville - The Early History and Organization of the Churches in Armstrong Town - Ringsted Churches - Other Churches in Emmet County, Including Those of Wallingford, Dolliver and Huntington |
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XIV. SOCIETIES AND FRATERNITIES Agricultural Society - Fair Association - Masonic Fraternity - Order of the Eastern Star - Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Daughters of Rebekah - Knights of Pythias - Pythian Sisters - Grand Army of the Republic - Woman's Relief Corps - The Elks - Denmark's Minde - Miscellaneous Societies - Women's Clubs - The P. E. O. - Daughters of the American Revolution |
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XV. BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS Little Need for Charitable Institutions in Early Days - The Poor Farm - Estherville Associated Charities - Hospitals - Cemeteries |
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XVI. MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY Mosquitoes in Early Days - A Dog Philosopher - A Miracle - Origin of the Word Blizzard - A Mysterious Murder - Prairie Fires - A Saloon War - Grasshoppers - An Aerolite - Disastrous Fires - Two Noted Sons - Soldiers' Monument - Frozen to Death |
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XVII. STATISTICAL REVIEW Population as Shown by the United States Census Since 1860 - Wealth and Progress - Official Roster - List of County Officers since 1877 - The Legislature - Congressmen |
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XXXIII. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY |
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