History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, IowaWestern Publishing Company, 1882 - 738 sider |
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... took formal possession of all the immense region watered by the great river and its tributa ries from its source to its mouth , and named it Louisiana , in honor of his master , Louis XIV . At the close of the seventeenth cen- tury ...
... took formal possession of all the immense region watered by the great river and its tributa ries from its source to its mouth , and named it Louisiana , in honor of his master , Louis XIV . At the close of the seventeenth cen- tury ...
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... took my band and went to take leave of our Spanish father . The Americans came to see him also . Seeing them approach , we passed out of one door as they entered another , and immediately started in our canoes for our village , on Rock ...
... took my band and went to take leave of our Spanish father . The Americans came to see him also . Seeing them approach , we passed out of one door as they entered another , and immediately started in our canoes for our village , on Rock ...
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... took possession of his claim and commenced mining , at the same time making a set- tlenient . The place became known as the " Spanish Miners , " or , more commonly , " Dubuque's Lead Mines . " In 1796 , Dubuque filed a petition with ...
... took possession of his claim and commenced mining , at the same time making a set- tlenient . The place became known as the " Spanish Miners , " or , more commonly , " Dubuque's Lead Mines . " In 1796 , Dubuque filed a petition with ...
Side 38
... His Majesty . " Honori took immediate possession of his claim , which he retained until 1805. While trading with the natives he became indebted to Joseph Robedoux , who obtained an execution on which 38 HISTORY OF IOWA .
... His Majesty . " Honori took immediate possession of his claim , which he retained until 1805. While trading with the natives he became indebted to Joseph Robedoux , who obtained an execution on which 38 HISTORY OF IOWA .
Side 39
... took no notice of the change of the variation of the needle as he proceeded eastward , and , in consequence , the line he run was bent , deviating more and more to the northward of a direct line as he approached the Mississippi , so ...
... took no notice of the change of the variation of the needle as he proceeded eastward , and , in consequence , the line he run was bent , deviating more and more to the northward of a direct line as he approached the Mississippi , so ...
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acres acres of land Allamakee County Anna appointed April Atkinson August Bluffton born in Norway building built Burdick Burr Oak Calmar Capt church Clayton Clayton County clerk commenced county seat Court House Creek Decorah died District Dubuque elected emigrated engaged enlisted erected established farmer father Fort Atkinson Frankville held Henry Hesper Indians Iowa James John Judge July June land valued Lansing lived located March married Miss married to Miss miles mill Mississippi Moines Norway Ohio organized Ossian P. O. Decorah Paint Creek parents pioneer Postville Prairie du Chien present farm purchased railroad regiment remained residence River Rock served settled settlement settlers sold Spillville spring Territory thence tion town township trade treaty Trustees Upper Iowa River village vote wife William Winnebago Winneshiek County Wisconsin Yellow River
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Side 710 - How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there!
Side 70 - State, but all acts, rules and regulations of said Board may be altered, amended, or repealed by the General Assembly ; and when so altered, amended, or repealed, they shall not be re-enacted by the Board of Education.
Side 103 - The interest on these loans is apportioned by the State Auditor semi-annually to the several counties of the State, in proportion to the number of persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years. The counties also levy an annual tax for school purposes, which is apportioned to the several district townships in the same way.
Side 94 - ... intended to be granted thereby ; but where lands embraced in such lists are not of the character embraced by such act of Congress, and were not intended to be granted thereby, said lists, so far as these lands are concerned, shall be perfectly null and void; and no right, title, claim or interest shall be conveyed thereby.
Side 60 - ... middle of the main channel of the Mississippi river; thence down the middle of the main channel of said Mississippi river, to the place of beginning.
Side 711 - Twas thine own Genius gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck Eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart ; Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warmed his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast.
Side 94 - ... and included within a continuous length of twenty miles of each of said roads, may be sold ; and when the governor of said State shall certify to the Secretary of the Interior that any twenty continuous miles of any of said roads is completed, then another quantity of land hereby granted, not to exceed one hundred and twenty sections for each of said roads having...
Side 103 - State of five hundred thousand acres, and an appropriation of five per cent, on all the sales of public lands to the school fund. The State gives to this fund the proceeds of the sales of all lands which escheat to it ; the proceeds of all fines for the violation of the liquor and criminal laws.
Side 98 - Company, every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for ten sections in width on each side...
Side 85 - SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That whenever the Territory of Iowa shall be admitted into the Union as a State, the lands hereby granted for the above purpose shall be and become the property of said State for the purpose contemplated in this act, and for no other : Provided the Legislature of the State of Iowa shall accept the said grant for the said purpose.