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GAMES, kinds of, introduced by English, 187-209
Gardner (Massachusetts), removal of H. N. Cunningham to, 241
Garfield, James A., English memorial service for, 234
Garfield, Mrs. James A., letter to, 286
Garfield Township (Mahaska County), Welsh in, 45
Garfield Township (Plymouth County), purchase of land in, by Closes, 120, 121
Garnett, Mr., absence of, from game, 205; banner accepted by, 225
Gannett, Gerald, farm of, 137; services of, on cricket committee, 190; return of, to England, 248; reference to, 262; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Garnett, Henry, Iowa recommended by, 92
Garrickdale Farm, 137
Gaskell, Mr., part of, in paper chase, 188, 189; presence of, at picnic, 228
Gaskell, S. W., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Gaskell, Willie, horse ridden by, 198; part of, in polo match, 208; reference to, 262
"Gateway ", 169
Gateway team, cricket game with, 191, 192, 193, 205, 206, 207
Gear, John H., attitude of, toward immigration, 37, 38
Gee, Arthur, advantages of Iowa recognized by, 92; farm of, 137; share of, in Prairie Club, 222, 283; removal of, from Iowa, 246, 247
Geese, shooting of, 89
Genealogy, interest in, 9
General Assembly, adoption of prohibitory amendment by, 109
Geoffrey, R., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
German syndicate, land owned by, 268
Germans, presence of, in Iowa, 17, 32, 52; representation of, on immigration board, 34; desirability of, 53, 95, 112; description of, 165
Germany, emigrants from, 7; report of American consul at, relative to immigration, 38; Le Mars newspaper sent to, 163; death of F. E. Romanes in, 248
Gibson, A. B. C., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Gilbert and Sullivan, play by, 241
Gillespie, James C., acknowledgment to, 11, 12
Gilman Township (Osceola County), houses in, 123
Gilmore, William G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Gladstone, W., steamship agency of, 175; money won by, 200
Gladstone, William E., death of, 235; town named for home of, 290
Glasgow (Scotland), literature distributed in, 36
Globe, The (Le Mars), editor of, 219, 220
Gloucester (England), literature distributed in, 36
Goewey, Miss, presence of, at dance, 227
Goewey Township (Osceola County), houses in, 123
Golightly, C. H., part of, in cricket game, 192; part of, in athletic meet, 201; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Goths, migration of, 7
Grace Church (Le Mars), wedding at, 233; services at, 237, 239; new building for, 240
Graham, Robert G. Maxtone, purchase of land by, 71, 95; Iowa recommended by, 92; part of, in cricket match, 209; reference to, 262; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Grain, cost of transportation of, 70, 71; capital needed for raising of, 79, 80
Granaries, building of, 123
Grand International Hurdle Race, holding of, 200
Grand stand, erection of, for races, 194
Grant, George, land owned by, 268
Grant, U. S., memorial service for, 241
Granville, Richard, town named for, 290
Granville, origin of name of, 252
Grasshoppers, effect of, on northwestern Iowa, 68, 69, 73, 74, 91, 120, 224
Graves, Samuel Houghton, firm joined by, 267; marriage of, 286
Grayson, J. H., bricks made by, 175; horse owned by, 197; place of, in Prairie Minstrels, 223; presence of, at picnic, 228; trip of, to England, 230; burial place of, 248; reference to, 262; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283; letter from, 286
Grazing, opportunities for, 135, 150
Great Britain, immigrants from, 23, 38, 151; knowledge of Le Mars in, 168, 169 (see also England)
Greene County, Irish -in, 43; Scotch in, 48; English in, 50; British in, 257
Grenville (see Granville)
Grey, Algernon, part of, in football game, 206, 207; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Grotkin, Mr., farm of, 181
Grouse, Mr., services of, on cricket team, 191; horse owned by, 197; presence of, at picnic, 228
Grouse, Robert, partnership with, 175; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Grouse, W., return of, to England, 246
Groves, need of, 125
Grundy, John S., death of, 234
Grundy County, Canadians in, 46
Guinness, C., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Gunner, H. D., horse owned by, 200; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Gypsy Hill Farm, 137
HACKETT AND HYNES, farm of, 181
Hail Columbia Stakes, calling of, 197, 198
Hamburg Steamship Line, literature disseminated by, 34
Hamburgh-London market, sheep for, 133
Hanbury, H., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hanson, S. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Harboard, R. A., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Harmon, W. D., song composed by, 288
Harper, A. E., membership of, Prairie Club, 283
Harris, Lady, visit of, to Iowa, 229
Harris, Lord, mention of, 146; visit of, to Iowa, 191, 229
Harrison, R. W., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Harrison Township (Mahaska County), Welsh in, 45
Harvard University, Paullin boys in, 61
Harvey, I. A., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hathaway, H. P., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hawarden, English farm near, 137; mission church at, 243; burial at, 248; origin of name of, 252, 290
Hawks Nest, visitors to, 229
Hawtrey, G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hawtrey, H., part of, in "tug of war ", 208
Heap, S., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Heeb, J. F., office of, 183
Heitland, A. R., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Heitland, Percy, reference to, 262
Henley (England), rowing club at, 202, 203
Henslow, G. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Henry Township (Plymouth County), farm in, 136
Herd law ", advantage of, 135
Hereford (England), literature distributed in, 36
Hereford cattle, raising of, 136
Hewett, C., part of, in football game, 206, 207
Hewett, D., place of, in Prairie Minstrels, 224
Hibernians, mention of, 164 (see also Irish)
Hiero, crown of, 183
Higgins, J. E., church services conducted by, 241
Hill, E. T., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hill, R. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hillyard, Harry, farm of, 137; services of, on cricket committee, 190; trip of, to England, 230; return of, to England, 248; reference to, 263; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hilton Township (Iowa County), Welsh in, 45
Hirst, Mr., presence of, at picnic, 228
Hirst, Mrs., presence of, at picnic, 228
Hobart, Lord, interest of, in blooded stock, 137, 138; work of, 145; coming of, to Iowa, 166; boat race with, 202; membership of, in Prairie Club, 222, 283; departure of, from Iowa, 230; sister of, 248; title of, 248
Hogs, raising of, 39, 132, 133, 136; packing plant for, 175
Hollanders, farms rented by, 127, 128; description of, 164, 165; effects of settlements of, 252 (see also Dutch)
Holman Township (Osceola County), houses in, 123
Holstein, farmers from, 133
"Home Minstrels", success of, 224
Homesteads, purchasing of, 97
Hoopes, J. W., mineral rights leased by, 181
Hope, J., part of, in athletic meet, 201
Hope, J. G., part of, in football game, 207; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hopkinson, John, appointment of, as, steward, 128, 174; commission business of, 174; visit of, to England, 228; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hornby, Sir Edward, son of, 234
Hornby, Hugh, death of, 234; funeral of, 286
Horsburgh, Fred, interest of, in cricket, 190, 191, 192; place of, in Prairie Minstrels, 224; trip of, to England, 230; reference to, 262; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Horse racing, interest of English in, 138, 139, 193-201
Horses, training of, 194
Hospers, Henry, immigration encouraged by, 272
Hot Springs (Arkansas), mention of, 175
Hotel, erection of, 113
Hotham, Geo., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Houghton, Lord, land owned by, 268
"House of Commons 7p, naming of, 210
"House of Lords", cup offered by, 200; naming of, 210; criticism of, 210, 211, 213, 215; patronage of, 213
Houses, description of, 63, 122; cost of, 63, 66, 84, 85; building of, 65, 66, 113, 121, 122, 123, 130
Howard, Lady, visit of, to Iowa, 229
Howard, Reverend, mention of, 287
Howard, F. G., purchase of land by, 239
Howard County, Irish in, 43;
Welsh in, 44, 45
Hughes, Mrs., coming of, to Tennessee, 275, 276
Hughes, Thomas, book by, 157; colony founded by, 157-160, 275, 276
Huguenots, mention of, 258 Hulbert, W. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Humble, Mr., presence of, at picnic, 228
Humble, Mrs., presence of, at picnic, 228
Humble, Margaret, marriage of, to Frederick B. Close, 167, 189, 233, 234
Runs, migration of, 7
Hunting, opportunities for, 140, 148, 171, 189
Hurds, dinner at, 192
Hurle, J. C., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Hyde, E., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
ICE HOCKEY, playing of, 201, 202
Illinois, immigrants from, 17, 106; description of, 19; advantages of settlers in, 27, 28; Wm. B. Close in, 61; advertising matter distributed in, 114; coal from, 179; rank of, as farming State, 269
Illinois Central Railroad, coming of, to Iowa, 72, 73; relations of Close Brothers with, 100
Immigrants, ancestry of, 17; arrival of, at Le Mars, 94, 95, 96; efforts of Close Brothers to secure, 113, 114; description of, 161-163; return of, 246, 247; desirability of, 265; equipment of, 276
Immigration, State encouragement of, 32-41; coming of, to northwestern Iowa, 73, 129-140; increase of, 82; effect of prohibition on, 214
Immigration, Commissioner of, provision for, 33; salary of, 38
Immigration, Iowa State Board of, creation of, 33; publicity of, 33, 34, 37; number of foreigners on, 34, 35; financial status of, 36
Inchinnoch, 136
Indian Creels Gazette, The, establishment of, 217
Indiana, immigrants from, 17 Indians, home of, 10; part of, in Iowa history, 10; absence of, from Iowa, 87
Insurance, English engaged in, 174, 175
International Dairy Fair (New York), award made at, 39
International scurry, holding of, 198, 199
Inverness (Scotland), literature distributed in, 36
Iowa, inquiries of citizens of, 8, 9 ; immigration to, 9, 10, 18, 73, 129-140; history of, 10; pointing the way to, 17-31; descriptions of, 19, 20, 23, 27, 28, 77-86; need of emigrants in, 26; advantages of settlers in, 27, 28; population of, 32; official encouragement of immigration to, 32-41; resources of, 39, 75, 76, 126, 127, 130, 131, 135, 178186; products of, 39, 87, 88; emigration from, 47; coming of Close brothers to, 58, 59, 61, 62; purchase of land in, by Close brothers, 59-62, 68-71; farming in, 63-67, 90; corn raising in, 76; price of land in, 81, 82; investments of English in, 82, 92, 93, 115, 116; publicity for, in England, 87-93; people of, 87, S8; life in, 87, 88, 148, 169, 170; railroads in, 88; physical geography of, 88; sheep raising in, 88, 89; fuel in, 89; climate of, 91, 170; disadvantages of, 91, 157; advertising matter distributed in, 114; visits of English to, 235; disappearance of English from, 245-252; land owned in, by aliens, 269; rank of, as farming State, 269; statistics concerning British in, 289
Iowa, Sketches of, or the Emigrants' Guide, publication of, 253
Iowa City, need of skilled labor in, 26
Iowa County, Irish in, 43; Welsh in, 44, 45
Iowa diocese, bishop of, 237
Iowa Falls, railroad to, 72
Iowa Land Company, formation of, 99-108; resources of, 104, 105; management of, 105, 106, 263; land owned by, 106, 265; taxes of, 107; capital of, 108; activities of, in Iowa, 113; move of, to Minnesota, 113, 114, 115, 116; withdrawal of Close brothers from, 114; business of, 115; partners in, 115
Iowa Resources and Industries, publication of, 40
Ireland, mention of, 34, 163; immigrants from, 265; conditions in, 280
Ireton, Henry, town named for, 290
Ireton, erection of brick block in, 113; English farm near, 137; origin of name of, 252, 290
Irish, number of, in Iowa, 17, 32, 42-44, 51, 52, 289, 290; dissatisfaction of, 34, 35; agent to be appointed by, 35; cause for emigration of, 42; desirability of, 95
"Iroquois", race won by, 198
Irrigation, activities of Close Brothers in, 118, 119
Italians, number of, resident in Iowa, 257
JACKSON COUNTY, Irish in, 43; Canadians in, 46
Jacob, Edgar, sermon by, 239
Jameson, S. B., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Japan, tea from, 175
Jasper County, Welsh in, 44, 45; Scotch in, 48; English in, 50; British in, 257
Jennings, F. S., part of, in athletic meet, 201
Jervis, Mr., services of, on cricket team, 191, 192, 193
Jervis, C. L., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Jervis, Ronald C., farm of, 136; horse owned by, 201; race won by, 202; title of, 248; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Jervis brothers, 229
Johnson, D. G., services of, on cricket team, 191; part of, in "tug of war", 208; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Johnson County, Irish in, 43; Welsh in, 44, 45; English in, 50; British in, 257
Johnston, William, land owned by, 116
Joliet (Illinois), English resident of, 248
Jones, A. B., buck killed by, 189
Jones County, Irish in, 43; Canadians in, 46
Joshua, mention of, 172
June Derby, popularity of, 199
KANSAS, trip of Close brothers to, 61; corn in, 76; pioneer conditions in, 88; Close brothers' investments in, 118; visit of S. Nugent Townshend to, 144; visit of Iowa English to, 231 Kansas Land Company, formation of, 117, 118
Kay, Charles, farm of, 137; marriage of, 233; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Kay, R. P., departure of, from Iowa, 93
Kaye, John Lester, land owned by, 268
Kennard, R. B., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Kennedy, J. C., horse owned by, 197, 198
Kentucky, immigrants from, 17
Keokuk, settlement at, 10; Irish at, 42
Keokuk County, Scotch in, 48; English in, 50
Kernan, Will H., account of pupil system written by, 275
Killingham (England), character of people from, 30
King, Alexander, work of, on commission, 34
King, E. W. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
King Street, Manchester, office of Wm. B. Close on, 77
Kingsley, platting of, 101; purchase of land at, by Closes, 121; bank at, 176; mission church at, 243, 244; English residents at, 247
Kirkbride, B. R., church services conducted by, 241
Kirkville, Welsh in, 45
Kirwan, G., services of, on cricket team, 191; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Kirwan, L. Maitland, membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Kitchen Maid ", prize won by, 197, 198, 199
Knowsley, 138
LABORERS, need for, 26, 96, 128; pay of, 131
Lacrosse, playing of, 201
"Lady Grace", prize won by, 197
Laing, Captain, races held at home of, 194
Lake, William, interest of, in immigration, 30, 31
Lake Como (Italy), return of Charles Mylius to, 176
Lamar (Colorado), irrigation project at, 118
Land, purchase of, 21, 29, 40, 41, 68-71, 99, 1007 101, 102, 104, 259, 268, 269; speculation in, 66, 73, 74; price of, 66, 68, 73, 74, 81, 82, 97, 179, 182, 264, 269; profits on, 77; titles to, 83; improvement of, 98; amount of, owned by English, 115-119
Land and Water, letters from Wm. B. Close in, 75
Land companies, efforts of, to dispose of land, 40, 41
Lane, Chas., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Langar, 138
Langdon, G. H., horse owned by, 198; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Langley, A., farm of, 137; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Larchwood, land bought near, 101; Sykes estate at, 175; mission church at, 243, 244
Lascalles, A. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Latham, Richard M., position of, on newspaper, 177; residence of, 247
Lee County, Irish in, 43
Leeds (England), printer of, 24; literature distributed in, 36
Legislature (Iowa), provision of, for Commissioner of Immigration, 33; Iowa State Board of Immigration created by, 33, 34; need of publicity presented to, 36, 37; appropriation of, for encouragement of immigration, 38
Lehmann, Rudolph C., visit of, to Iowa, 92, 93
Leicester (England), literature distributed in, 36
Leicester sheep, raising of, 132
Leicestershire (England), mention of, 291
Leidy, C. F., criticism of, 212, 213
Le Mars, Canadians at, 46; English at, 49; comment by editor of, on land purchases by Close brothers, 69, 96, 121, 122, 126, 127; headquarters for English colonists at, 69, 72-76; location of, 72, 73; fare from England to, 78; reception of English colonists at, 83, 94-98; office of Close brothers at, 102, 113, 114, 116, 163; feeling at, concerning prohibition, 109, 110, 111, 214, 215; activities of Close brothers at, 129-131; description of colony at, 129-140, 144-147, 161173; cattle auction at, 139; farm pupils at, 141-156; visit of S. Nugent Townshend to, 144, 145, 146, 147; interest of English at, in Rugby colony, 158-160; fame of English colony at, 161-173; scenes at railroad station at, 161-166; growth of, 165, 166; cartoon concerning, 172, 173; erection of brick block in, 174; bank at, 176; coal mines at, 181, 184; Manufacturers' Union at, 185; games at, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193; cricket team of, 190, 191, 193; horse races at, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199; hockey team of, 202; polo at, 203, 208; saloons at, 210-215; disorders in, 210, 211, 212, 217, 218; English papers at, 216; English news in newspapers of, 216, 217; attempts to burn, 219; concerts ,at, 224; social events at, 224, 225, 226, 227, 241; guests from, 227, 233; visits of Close brothers to, 231; trip of delegation from, 231, 232; English residents of, 247, 290; population of, 260; British in, 290
Le Mars Athletic Club), formation of, 201
Le Mars Club, football game with, 204
Le Mars colony, interest in, 275 (see also English colony and Close colony)
Le Mars cup race, holding of, 198
Le Mars Derby, popularity of, 194, 199
Le Mars Dramatic Club, program by, 224
Le Mars Jockey Club, organization of, 193; meeting of, 201; mention of, 208; races by, 227
Le Mars Land and Stock Feeding Company, business of, 176
Le Mars Lawn Tennis Club, plans of, 202; organization of, 280
Le Mars Pork Packing House, English owners of, 175
Le Mars races, social affairs of, 227
Le Mars Sentinel, The, publisher of, 11; article reprinted in, 168 (see also Sentinel, The)
Lemars Truth, The, comment in, on liberty at Le Mars, 214, 215; change of name to, 218; discontinuance of, 219
Lemars World, The, editor of, 219
'' Lena ", prize won by, 198
Lewis, John Llewellyn, birthplace of, 45
Leycester, L., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Liberal (Le Mars), comments in, on disorders at Le Mars, 211, 212
Lincoln (England), literature distributed in, 36
Lincoln Township (Montgomery County), Welsh in, 45
Lincolnshire (England), mention of, 172
Linn County, Irish in, 43; Canadians in, 46; Scotch in, 48; English in, 50; British in, 257
Literature, amount of, 36, 37
"Little Harry ", prize won by, 198
Little Sioux River, English farms near, 131, 132; game on, 189
Littledale, E., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Live stock, amount of, in Iowa, 39; amount of, in Canada, 39; value of, 269
Liverpool (England), emigration from, 18, 19, 28; literature distributed in, 36; fare from, 78; return of J. D. Aubertin to, 246
Lockhart, General, son of, 235
Lockhart, Walter C., death of, 235; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Logan, Mr., part of, in tennis tournament, 208; part of, in cricket match, 209
London (England), emigration advocated at, 18, 19; mention of, 34; literature distributed in, 36; letters in newspaper of, 75; office of Wm. B. Close in, 77, 104, 163; business relations of Close brothers in, 80, 81; libel case at, 153, 154; representative of, 166; article in newspaper of, on English colony, 171, 172; revival services in, 242
London Field, correspondent of, 232
London Times, subscriptions for, 216; comment on, 216; proprietor of, 233
Long, John, membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
"Long haul", charges for, 71 Lord, A. H. M., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Lord, H. M., part of, in hunt, 189
Lords, number of, in Iowa, 163
Louisa County, Welsh in, 44, 45
Low Moor, naming of, 30
Low Moor (England), construction supplies from, 30
Lubbock, A., mention of, 148 Lubbock, Sir John, son of, 148, 166
Lucas, Adolphe, membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Lucas, Welsh in, 45
Lucas County, mention of, 34;
Welsh in, 44, 45; English in, 50
Lumber, cost of, 84, 85
Lumber yard, owners of, 177
Lyon County, improvements in, 97, 98; land bought in, 101, 116, 121, 260, 268; taxes in, 107; plan for railroad through, 108; land business in, 113; houses in, 122, 123; breaking in, 124; stewards in charge of farms in, 128; visitors to, 229; population of, 260; British in, 289
MACDoNALD, DR., dinner presided over by, 192
Machinery, provision for, 65
McKay, Wm., contracts with, 122
Maclagan, Mr., services of, on cricket team, 191; presence of, at picnic, 228
Maclagan, C. D., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Maclagan, G. C., farm of, 136; position of, in bank, 176; offices of, 184, 280; services of, on cricket committee, 190; part of, in polo match, 203, 204, 208; injury to, 204; share of, in Prairie Club, 222, 283; trip of, to Scotland, 230; burial place of, 248; letter from, 286
Maclagan, Mrs. G. C., death of, 235
Maclagan, R. B., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Maclagan, Warren and Watson, commission business of, 175
Maclaren, D., part of, in football game, 207
M'Laren, David B., reference to, 262
MacNair, A. G. M., western trip of, 232
McPherson, Mr., services of, on cricket team, 191
Madden, J. B., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Mahan, J. T., part of, in `tug of war ", 208
Maher, M. T., lignite discovered by, 185
Mahaska County, Welsh in, 44, 45; English in, 50; mention of, 272
Maitland, A. W., work of, as private secretary, 175; place of, in Prairie Minstrels, 224; trip of, to England, 230; return of, to England, 248; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Malarial fever, crew afflicted with, 58
Malcolm Street, 239
Manchester (England), literature distributed in, 36; John B. Close at, 69, 77; letters in newspapers of, 75, 170; immigrants from, 96, 137; visitor from, 229; mention of, 256
Manchester Down sheep, raising of, 133
Manitoba, wheat growing in, 60, 76
Mann, Alice, advice of, to emigrants, 23-28; book by, 24-28, 32
Mansel, E., part of, in football game, 207
Mansel, H. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Manufacturers' Union, formation of, 185
Mardi Gras, trip to, 232
Margesson, Mr., marriage of, 248
Margesson, H. P., arrival of, in Iowa, 161; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Margesson, M. R., farm of, 136; arrival of, in Iowa, 161; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Margesson, R., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Market, 148
Marriott-Dodington, H. P., service of, as minister, 237
Marsh, Arthur Everard, church services conducted by, 243; reference to, 262; coming of, to Iowa, 287
Marsh, Mrs. Arthur E., coming of, to Iowa, 287
Marsh, Arthur Henry, sketch of life of, 287, 288
Marsh, Percy, membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Marsh, S. M., presence of, at dance, 227
Marsh, W. White, farm of, 146; reference to, 262
Marshall County, Canadians in, 46
Master, A. C. C., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Maurice, grain business at, 177;
Hollanders at, 252
Medd, W. H. B., part of, in cricket match, 209; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Medicine Hat (Alberta), English resident at, 247, 248
Melbourne, removal of county seat from, 73
Mellersh, T. G}., pamphlet by, 150, 151
Mercator's letters, 217
Merrill, Samuel, letter of, 34; criticism of, by Irish, 35
Merrill, shipments from, 175; mention of, 188
Methodist Church (Le Mars), lack of respect for, 211
Middle West, reason for delay in settlement of, 178
Migration, interest in, 7-10
Miller & Co., butter purchased by, 136
Milne, John, guests of, 229
Milne, Sydney, death of, 175; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Milton, John., mention of, 254
Milwaukee (Wisconsin), consul at, 269
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, lands purchased of, 116
Minneapolis (Minnesota), grain business of Henry J. Moreton at, 177; cricket team of, 193; English residents at, 247
Minnesota, emigrants encouraged by, 33; wheat raising in, 76; hunting in, 89; land improved in, 98; value of land in, 101; land bought in, 104, 1-06; move of Iowa Land Company into, 113, 114, 115; amount of land owned by English in, 115, 116, 269; farm pupils in, 150, 154; proposed removal of English to, 158; land owned in, by aliens, 269
Mirror, The (Le Mars), editor of, 219
"Miss Nancy" emigrants, attitude toward, 28
Missions, information concerning, 243, 244
Mississippi, land owned in, by aliens, 268
Mississippi River, lectures on valley of, 17, 18; use of corn as fuel on steamboats on, 70; soil along, 88
Mississippi Valley, local pride in, 9 ; emigration to, 22; agricultural resources of, 120
Missouri, visit of Close brothers to, 61
Missouri Land Company, land owned by, 268
Missouri Land and S. S. Co., land owned by, 269
Missouri River, value of lands along, 82, 88; bluffs of, 89; end of free range on, 245, 246
Moingona, Scotch in, 48
Money, lending of, 81, 82
Mongols, migration of, 7
Monroe County, Irish in, 43; Welsh in, 44; Scotch in, 48, 257; English in, 50; British in, 257
Montana, proposed removal of British to, 246
Montgomery, R. H., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283 Montgomery County, Welsh in, 44, 45
Moody, Dwight L., revival service of, 242
Moore, A. J., presence of, at dance, 227
Moore, A. W., farm of, 137
Moore, 0. A., farm of, 179
Moors, migration of, 7
Moravians, presence of, in Iowa, 17
Moreton, F. J., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Moreton, Henry J., position of, in bank, 176; grain business of, 177; office of, 184; services of, on cricket team, 191; part of, in polo match, 208; membership of, in Prairie Club, 222, 283; trip of, to England, 230; residence of, 247
Moreton, Reginald, interest of, in blooded stock, 137, 138; trip of, to England, 230
Moreton, Reynolds, farm of, 132, 133, 144, 145, 146, 179, 180; advice of, on sheep raising, 134; interest of, in blooded stock, 137, 138; mention of, 148; farm pupils of, 151, 155, 235; coming of, to Iowa, 166; private secretary of, 175; position of, as president of land company, 176; drill ordered by, 181; report of coal findings made by, 182, 183, 184, 186; office of, 184, 190; thanks extended by, 184, 185; criticism of, 185, 186; chase begun at farm of, 188; cricket team of, 190, 191; telephone to farm of, 213; membership of, in Prairie Club, 222, 283; guests of, 229; address by, 234, 286; church services conducted by, 237, 238, 242, 243; Young Men's Christian Association organized by, 242; dogs raised by, 274; death of, 278; letter from, 286
Moreton, Mrs. Reynolds, thanks extended by, 184, 185
Moreton's "pups", game with, 204
Morgan, Mr., presence of, at picnic, 228
Morgan, Mrs., presence of, at picnic, 228
Morgan, John, bricks made by, 175
Morgan, T., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Morris, G., arrival of, in Iowa, 161
Morris, J. C., mention of, 215
Mortgages, business in, 82
Mowbray, A., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Mueller, Count von, part of, in polo match, 203, 204
Murray County (Minnesota), land business in, 113
Muscatine, need of skilled labor at, 26
Muscatine County, Irish in, 43
Music, club for, 223, 224
Mylius, Charles, business career of, 176; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Myron, Mr., part of, in cricket game, 192, 193
Mystic, English at, 49
NAIRN, PHILIP, death of, 158; reference to, 262
Nash, J. R., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Nashotah Theological Seminary, 240
Neath (England), literature distributed in, 36
Nebraska, trip of Close brothers to, 61; corn raising in, 76; pioneer conditions in, 88
"Ned ", race won by, 199 Negroes, refusal of, to work, 61; absence of, from Iowa, 87
Nesfield, E., part of, in " tug of war", 208; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Neville, Canon, sermon by, 238 New England States, immigrants from, 17
New England of the Northwest ", 166
New Jersey, comment by editor of, 121, 122
New Mexico, pioneer conditions in, 88; trip of English through, 231, 232
New Orleans (Louisiana), produce sold at, 21; expositions held at, 40
New York, immigrants from, 17
New York City, experiences in, 22; arrival of emigrants at, 28; quarantine regulations at, 30, 31; Commissioner of Immigration at, 33; cost of transporting grain to, 70, 71; marriage of Wm. B. Close at, 77, 233; trip to, to buy land, 81; comment by papers of, on English in Iowa, 166, 167; roughs in, 211
New World, peopling of, 7, 8
Newcastle-on-Tyne (England), mention of, 258
Newgas, Benjamin, land owned by, 268; land company represented by, 268
Newhall, John B., advice of, to immigrants, 17-23; coming of, to Iowa, 18; book by, 18, 19, 32; influence of, in England, 32
Newman, A., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Newmarch, L. A., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Newspapers, accounts in, concerning emigrants, 21, 22; criticisms of, 96; comment in, relative to Iowa Land Company, 105; publicity in, concerning English colony, 161-168, 171, 172, 173; account of, among English settlers, 216, 217
Nicholson, B., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Nicholson, James Birrell, farm of, 136
Nicholson, R., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Nicholson brothers, residence of, 247
"Nippon", prize won by, 201
Nobles County (Minnesota), land bought in, 104, 107, 108, 113, 116
Normans, migration of, 7
Norsemen, migration of, 7
North America, hardships endured in, 8
North Carolina, immigrants from, 17
North, Central and South American Exposition (New Orleans), Iowa display at, 40
North Dakota, fertility of, 107, 108; land bought in, 259
North-Western Coal and Mining Company, organization of, 184
Northwestern Iowa, purchase of land in, by Close ' brothers, 59-62, 68-71, 74, 75; trip of Close brothers to, 61, 62; advantages of, 63, 64, 75, 76, 89, 120-128, 135; farming operations of Close brothers in, 63-67; railroads in, 73, 74; pamphlets on farming in, 77-86; physical characteristics of, 88; fuel in, 89; hunting in, 89; servants in, 89, 91; climate of, 91; disadvantages of, 91, 169, 170; land business in, 113; fame of colony in, 161-173; description of, 167, 168; church life in, 237-244; disappearance of English from, 245-252
Northwestern Polo League, organization of, 203
Norwegians, number of, in Iowa, 52
Nottingham (England), literature distributed in, 36
O'BRIEN, WILLIAM SMITH, county named for, 290
O'Brien County, railroads in, 72; origin of names of, 252, 265, 290; population of, 260; mention of, 265, 285; number of British in, 289
O'Gorman, Richard, letter to, relative to immigration, 35
Ohio, immigrants from, 17; advantages of settlers in, 27, 28; value of farm buildings in, 269
Oldfield, C. B., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Omaha (Nebraska), journey from, 103; trains from, 194; polo club organized at, 203
Onawa, polo club organized at, 203
Ontario (Canada), live stock in, 39
Orange City, English at, 136, 137; Hollanders at, 252; founding of, 272
Orde, Julian W., part of, in polo match, 208; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Osceola County, railroads in, 72, 108; improvements in, 97, 98; county seat of, 103; land bought in, 104, 113, 116; company established in, 106; taxes in, 107; business of Close brothers in, 114; business of Iowa Land Company in, 115; houses in, 122, 123; breaking in, 124; stewards in charge of farms in, 128, 174; population of, 260; farms in, 271; British in, 289 Oskaloosa, Welsh at, 45; English at, 49
Osmanston, Mr., part of, in football game, 205, 206, 207
Oswell, T., part of, in paperchase, 188; services of, on cricket team, 191
Ottumwa, Welsh at, 45; English at, 49
Oxford Down sheep, raising of, 133
Oxford University, rowing contest with, 57; graduates of, at Le Mars, 139, 238
PACIFIC OCEAN, voyage across, 26
Paget, Lord Alfred, son of, 166
Paget, Alfred H., soap factory of, 175, 176; part of, in athletic meet, 201; part of, in football game, 205, 206, 207; part of, in tennis tournament, 208; part of, in cricket match, 209; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Paget, Almeric, coming bf, to English colony, 143; title of, 249; marriage of, 249
Palace Dray Line, owner of, 177
Paley, Fred, commission business of, 1174; cricket matches arranged by, 190; office of, 190, 193; horse owned by, 199; presence of, at picnic, 228; burial place of, 248; membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Paley, Mrs. Fred, injury of, 199; sketches by, 217
Paley's Theology, author of, 139
Pamphlet on farming in Iowa, 77-86
Panhandle, purchase of land in, by Close brothers, 118
Panic of 1877, condition of farmers during, 70
Paper chase, holding of, 188, 189 Paper mill, need of, 149
Pardoe, O. T., part of, in cricket game, 192; part of, in polo match, 208; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Parisian Grand Prix, winner of, 198
Parke, A., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Parke, C., membership of, in Prairie Club, 283
Parke, E. R., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Parke, W., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Patrick, R. T., song written by, 288
Patten, H. S., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Paul, Edward, land owned by, 116
Paul, H., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Paullin, D. Edward, residence of, 285
Paullin, Daniel, advice of, to William B. Close, 58, 59, 68, 233, 258; investments of, 61; service of, as Close agent, 68; sketch of life of, 258, 259; death of, 285
Paullin, Henry, residence of, 285
Paullin, Mary, marriage of, to Wm. B. Close, 59, 77, 233, 285
Paullin brothers, farm of, 285
Paullina, mention of, 285
Paulton, Walter Abraham, trip of, to England, 230; marriage of, 233; return of, to England, 248; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Paulton, Will, residence of, 247; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Paulton brothers, farm of, 136, 137
Payn, Mr., farm of, 181
Payne, Mr., part of, in cricket game, 192, 209; money won by, 200
Payne, F., part of, in athletic meet, 201; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Payne, Randolph, marriage of, 233; residence of, 247; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Payne, W. W., part of, in tennis tournament, 208; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Pease, Miss, presence of, at dance, 227
Peel, Albert, land owned by, in United States, 268
Pell, Mr., visit of, to America, 172
Pella, mention of, 272 Pennsylvania, immigrants from, 17; Wm. B. Close in, 61
Perkins, George D., appointment of, as Commissioner of Immigration, 38
Perry, Bishop, 238
Perth (Scotland), literature distributed in, 36
Peters, F. D., presence of, at dance, 227
"Petrarch", prize won by, 198, 199
Phenhallagan, D. G., part of, in athletic meet, 201
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), regatta at, 57, 58; marriage of Rev. Cunningham at, 240
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, Iowa display at, 40
Phillips, Marshall Co., land owned by, 268
Philpotts, S., syndicate headed by, 268
Philson, Mr., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Picnics, description of, 227, 228
Pierce, J. T., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Pioneer-Press (St. Paul), reference to, 110, 116
Pioneers, hardships of, 8; qualifications of, 26; sale of lands by, 68
Pipestone (Minnesota), hotel at, 113; Frederick B. Close at, 114; office of Close brothers at, 114; removal of Close brothers to, 116, 230, 231; mention of, 189
Pipestone County (Minnesota), purchase of land in, 113, 116
Pipestone Jockey Club, meeting of, 201
"Pirates of Penzance", giving of, 241
Pitts, C. W., acknowledgment to, 11
Plymouth Coal Company, organization of, 183
Plymouth County, Canadians in, 46; English in, 50; purchase of land in, by Close brothers, 68, 71, 99, 100, 120, 121, 157; railroads in, 72; first settlements in, 72; plans for English colony in, 81; description of, 88, 92, 93; need of laborers in, 96; improvements in, 97, 98; towns platted in, 100, 101; value of land in, 101, 264; land titles in, 102; land in, 105, 285; taxes in, 107; vote of, on prohibitory amendment, 109; land business in, 113, 114; agricultural resources of, 120, 168, 269; houses in, 122; breaking in, 124; planting of trees in, 125; Dutch in, 127; land owned by English in, 131; farm in, 136; lords in, 163; rewards offered by, for discovery of coal, 179; first rural telephone in, 213; origin of name of, 252, 290, 291; population of, 260; encouragement of immigrants to, 271; number of British in, 289
Plymouth County Agricultural Society, annual fair of, 199
Poland China hogs, raising of, 132, 136
Polk County, Irish in, 43; Welsh in, 44, 45; Canadians in, 46; Scotch in, 48; English in, 50; British in, 257
Polled Angus cattle, raising of, 136
Pollock, Baron, decision of, 154 Polo, death of Frederick B. Close during game of, 119; playing of, 203, 204, 208
Population, westward movement of, 70; increase in, 73
Portland, football game with, 205, 206, 207
Portland Township (Plymouth County), purchase of land in, by Close brothers, 68
Portlandville, funeral at, 238
Portsea (England), vicar at, 239
Pottawattamie County, Irish in, 43; Canadians in, 46; Scotch in, 48; English in, 50; British in, 257; rank of, as farming community, 269
Potter, R., coming of, to Iowa, 166
Potter, R. E., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Potter, Thomas Bayley, son of, 139
Poweshiek County, Irish in, 43; Scotch in, 48
Poweshiek Township (Jasper County), Welsh in, 45
Prairie Club, races held by, 201; establishment of, 222; members of, 222, 223, 226, 247, 282-284; rooms of, 222, 223; concert at, 224; hospitality of, to Americans, 224, 225; effect of prohibition on, 226; news received at, 235; minute book of, 281, 282
Prairie Minstrels, personnel of, 223, 224; concert by, 224
Preemption, lands secured under, 73
Presbyterian Church (Sioux City), substitute minister in, 242, 243
Prescott, Percy E., dray business of, 177; guests of, 230; residence of, 247; reference to, 262; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Prestledge, 137
Preston, Mr., services of, on cricket team, 191
Preston, A. G., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Preston, J. H., farm of, 137; interest of, in blooded stock, 137, 138; share of, in organization of the Prairie Club, 222; burial place of, 248; membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Preston Township (Plymouth County), purchase of land in, by Close brothers, 68
Price, F. R., office of, 190; part of, in cricket game, 193; share of, in Prairie Club, 222, 284; place of, in Prairie Minstrels, 224; burial place of, 248; college of, 273
Price, H. J., membership of, in Prairie Club, 284
Probert, John W., acknowledgment to, 12; statement of, relative to Close brothers, 264; statement of, relative to land titles, 265; office of, 267
Professions, practice of, in English colony, 176
Prohibition, relation of, to English immigration, 109-112; attitude toward, in English colony, 214, 215
Prohibition amendment, legislative adoption of, 109; popular vote on, 109, 110; attitude of English toward, 109, 110, 111, 112; unconstitutionality of, 112
Property, price of, 20, 21; law relative to, 39
Protestant Episcopal Church, work of, 238
Public schools (English), men from, 150
Publicity, work for, in regard to Iowa, 87-93
Pullman (Washington), English resident of, 248
Pullman cars, English in, 162
Punch, cartoon in, on Iowa colony, 172, 173; subscriptions for, 216
Pupils, farm, taking of, by Close brothers, 85, 86; service of, on farms, 132; origin of idea of, 141; status of, 141, 142, 151, 152, 154; account of, in English colony, 141-156; number of, 142, 146, 151; dissipation of, 143, 153, 155, 210, 211, 212, 213; advertisements for, 147151, 154; disadvantages of, 152, 153; abandonment of system of, 153; stories of, 154, 155
"Pups", nickname of, 144, 274
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