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Thomas Updegraff, of McGregor, was the Republican candidate for Congress in 1878, being nominated at McGregor (after a very close fight for the nomination with D. N. Cooley, of Dubuque). Mr. Updegraff was elected October 8, 1878, receiving 12,596 votes in the district; Fred. O'Donnell, (Democrat), of Dubuque, receiving 10,881, and Spangle (Greenback) receiving 5,338.

Thomas Updegraff was re-elected November 2, 1880, his opponents being W. G. Stewart, (democrat) and M. H. Moore (greenback), both of Dubuque. The vote was: Updegraff, 17,359; Stewart, 13,969; Moore, 2,193.

By the recent re-districting of the State, this county is in the Fourth Congressional District, embracing the counties of Allamakee, Winneshiek, Howard, Mitchell, Clayton, Fayette, Chickasaw and Floyd. Mr. Updegraff is a candidate for re-election with the probability of being returned for the third term.

COUNTY OFFICERS RESUMED.

TREASURERS AND RECORDERS.

Our previous record shows T. W. Burdick as County Treasurer and Recorder in 1860. In 1861 he was re-elected. He resigned his position in 1862 to enlist in the army, and G. R. Willet was appointed to fill the vacancy. The following were successively elected to the office of the Treasurer, the Recorder's office being separated from it in 1864:

A. K. Bailey, in 1863.

G. N. Holway, in 1865-7.

G. T. Lommen, in 1869 and 1871.

Edwin Klove, in 1873, 1875, 1877, and 1879; his fourth term expiring December 31st, 1881.

N. H. Adams was elected in the fall of 1881, and on the 1st of January, 1882, assumed the duties of the office of Treasurer, which he now holds.

In 1864, when the Recorder's office was separated from that of the Treasurer, Jno. E. Powers was elected Recorder, and was re-elected in 1866.

Cyrus W. McKay was elected in 1868, 1870 and 1872.

Chas. Stern in 1874 and in 1876. Mr. Stern died during his second term of office and Wm. M. Fannon was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Fannon was re-elected in 1878 and again in 1880. His term of office will expire with 1882.

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.

In 1864 or 1862, H. C. Bulis was appointed County Superintendent of Schools.

I. M. Wedgewood was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1863, 1865, 1867 and 1869.

Henry Toye was elected in 1871.

G. N. Holway was elected in 1873.
Nels Kessy in 1875, 1877 and 1879.

J. A. Klien was elected in 1881, assuming the duties of office January 1, 1882.

COUNTY SURVEYORS.

Taking up again the office of County Surveyor, we find E. Baldwin elected in 1861, 1863, 1865 and 1867.

W. C. Adsit elected in 1869, 1871 and 1873.

J. L. Cameron in 1875 and 1877.

R. B. Collwell in 1879.

J. L. Cameron in 1881, his term commencing January 1, 1882.

SHERIFFS.

Sheriff Erick Anderson, previously mentioned as elected in 1859, was re-elected in 1861.

Armund Arneson was elected in 1863, and again in 1865.
A. S. Skofstadt was elected in 1867.

Knudt Thompson in 1869 and 1871.

C. H. Hitchcock in 1873.

J. H. Womeldorf in 1875 and 1877.

De Witt C. Moore in 1879 and 1881.

Soon after election in the fall of 1881, Mr. Moore resigned to accept the position of cashier of a bank at Grafton, Dakota, his resignation taking effect Dec. 8, 1881.

H. M. Langland was thereupon appointed by the Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy till the next election, which takes place in November, 1882.

COUNTY AUDITORS.

E. Cutler was elected County Judge in the fall of 1867, and assumed its duties Jan. 1, 1868. At the close of 1868, as already detailed, the newly created Circuit Court absorbed the duties of County Probate Court, and Mr. Cutler became County Auditor ex officio, retaining the Court duties pertaining to that branch of the office. He was re-elected County Auditor in the fall of 1869, and again in 1871.

H. A. Bigelow was elected in 1873.

F. S. Hale was elected in 1875, 1877, and 1879.

T. E. Egge was elected in 1881 and entered upon his two years' term Jan. 1, 1882.

CORONERS.

John Howard-referred to in record prior to 1860-was succeeded by the following coroners:

C. McKay was elected in 1861, 1863, 1865, 1867, and 1869. F. W. Knox, elected in 1871.

A. C. Ferren, in 1873.

A. H. Fannon, in 1875.
E. Mather, in 1877 ard 1879.

W. F. Coleman, in 1881.

COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

Since 1870, when the County Commissioner system was adopted, by the county being divided into districts, and a Commissioner or Supervisor elected from each district, the Supervisors have been as follows:

M. S. Drury, Geo. C. Winship and A. Arneson were elected in 1870, for terms varying so that a portion of them should be elected each year.

M. S. Drury was re-elected in 1872, the other members being increased to five. F. G. Hale and C. Sydow were elected the same year. F. G. Brittain was elected in 1873.

By the above change to five Supervisors, the districts embrace townships as follows:

First District-Bloomfield, Military, Springfield, Frankville. Second District-Washington, Jackson, Sumner, Calmar.

Third District-Lincoln, Bluffton, Orleans, Burr Oak, Fremont. Fourth District-Pleasant, Canoe, Hesper, Highland, Glenwood.

Fifth District-Decorah, Madison.

The Supervisors in office at the commencement of 1874 were M. S. Drury, A. Arneson, Chas. Sydow, F. G. Hale and Geo. C. Winship. The following were elected from the several districts thereafter, the elections being for a regular term commencing the January following the election, except in case of removal, death, or resignation.

Elected in 1874, Second District, Chas. Meyers; Fifth District, G. C. Winship.

Elected in 1875, First District, Turner Calender; Third District, Peter Morton.

Elected in 1876, Second District, H. Geisen, Fourth District, O. W. Ellingson.

Elected in 1877, Second District, A. W. Brownell; Fifth District, Jacob Jewell.

Elected in 1878, First District, Geo Merrill; Third District, S. G. Kendall.

Elected in 1879, Fourth District, Nels Larson.

Elected in 1880, First District, E. S. Lambert; Second District, A. W. Brownell; Third District, Almon Rice; Fifth District G. L. Wendling.

Elected in 1881, Third District, R. Barnes; Fourth District, O. T. Lommen.

COUNTY OFFICERS IN 1882.

The present (1882) County Officers (besides the officers for this
Judicial District--District Judge E. E. Cooley, Circuit Judge C.
T. Granger, and District Attorney Cyrus Wellington) are:
Clerk of Courts-M. W. Harden; N. H. Nelson, Deputy.
Auditor-T. E. Egge; J. W. Danbrey, deputy.
Treasurer-N. H. Adams; C. E. Meader, deputy.
Recorder Wm. M. Fannon; Wm. H. Fannon, deputy.
Sheriff-H. M. Langland; W. P. Sanford, deputy.
Superintendent of Schools-J. A. Klein.
Surveyor-J. L. Cameron.
Coroner-W. F. Coleman.

The present Supervisors (1882) are as follows:
First District-O. T. Lommen.

Second District-A. W. Brownell.

Third District-R. Barnes.

Fourth District-Nels Larsen.

Fifth District-Geo. L. Wendling.

NEW JAIL.

At the November election, 1876, a tax was voted for the erection of a new County jail, the majority for the tax being 290. The erection of a substantial brick building on the southeast corner of the Court House grounds was promptly commenced and duly completed, and improved steel cells put in. Besides being a handsome structure, it is the safest in this part of Iowa. It is referred to elsewhere.

CHAPTER VI.

Population; Court House and Jail; Court House Grounds; Poor House and Farm; Murder Trials; Railroad History; Our Products; Educational and Literary; a Gratifying Exhibit; Good State of the County Finances; Census of 1880.

By the United State census of 1880 the population of Winneshiek County was 23,937. And yet up to the commencement of the previous year, the court house erected in the early days, with a jail and residence for the sheriff in the basement, was so good a building that it had done service for a little over thirty years, and now with a new jail, containing sheriff's residence, improvements made in the court house and enlargement of quarters of

county officers, the latter building will answer the purpose for the county for some years yet. A few words about the county buildings:

COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.

The present Court House was commenced in 1857, a tax having. been voted in 1856, and was completed in 1858. The courts previous to that time were sometimes held in rented rooms,though for a while at first in the log house of Wm. Day, and afterwards in Newell's Hall. The cost of the Court House buildings, including the jail in the basement, was about $18,000. The land for the grounds was donated by Wm. Day and Wm. Painter, and occupies one square, being bounded on the north by Main street, on the east by Winnebago street, on the south by Broadway, and on the west by Court street. The Court House building has a basement of stone in which were originally the jail and sheriff's residence, and above this two stories of brick; the court room occupying the upper floor and the county offices the remaindea of the building.

After the erection of the new jail the basement was given up to the Recorder's office with a large fire-proof vault, the Clerk's office with also a fire-proof vault, and the office of the County Surveyor. The offices of the County Treasurer, Auditor, Sheriff, and County Superintendent, are now on the floor above. court room is on the upper floor as originally constructed.

The

In the fall of 1876, a county tax of $12,000, to be divided between 1877 and 1878, was voted for the erection of a new jail, as stated at the close of the preceding chapter. The jail was commenced and completed in 1878. It is a handsome brick building, two stories high, with stone basement and tin roof-size on the ground being 343x56 feet. The Sheriff's residence is on the first floor and the jail proper on the second floor, provided with Pauley's patent steel cells, considered very secure and proof against jail breakers. The cost of building, with cells, etc., was

Jail building......

P.J. Pauley's patent steel cells and corridors with sewer pipe and water tank...

200 barrel cistern.

10 inch sewer pipe connecting with dry run

Total......

$5,434.25

6,097 00

175 00

208 00

$11,114 25

There was also expended in 1878, on stone walls and terracing the Court House grounds, about $5,000. Much smaller amounts have since been expended in continuing the walls and terracing, and the work is mostly finished, except on the south side, where the excavating of Broadway by the city is not yet completed. The main front of the Court House is on the north side, the building being a little back of the centre of the grounds, and the jail at the southeast corner of the grounds.

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