History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, IowaWestern Publishing Company, 1882 - 738 sider |
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Side 20
... prairies , dotted over with groves ; the picturesque bluffs along the river banks , the rich and fertile soil ... Prairie du Chien , in 1825 . But this , instead of settling the difficulties , caused them to quar- rel all the more ...
... prairies , dotted over with groves ; the picturesque bluffs along the river banks , the rich and fertile soil ... Prairie du Chien , in 1825 . But this , instead of settling the difficulties , caused them to quar- rel all the more ...
Side 22
... prairie fit for gardening , and immediately under the hill is a limestone spring , sufficient for the consumption of a whole regiment . " In addition to this description , which corresponds to Burlington , the spot is laid down on his ...
... prairie fit for gardening , and immediately under the hill is a limestone spring , sufficient for the consumption of a whole regiment . " In addition to this description , which corresponds to Burlington , the spot is laid down on his ...
Side 27
... prairie . Our lodges were soon taken down , and all started for Rock Island . Here ended all hopes of our remaining at peace , having been forced into the war by being deceived . " He joined the British , who flattered him , styled him ...
... prairie . Our lodges were soon taken down , and all started for Rock Island . Here ended all hopes of our remaining at peace , having been forced into the war by being deceived . " He joined the British , who flattered him , styled him ...
Side 32
... Prairie du Chien by three Winnebagoes . He was confined in Jefferson Barracks until the spring of 1833 , when he was sent to Washington , arriving there April 22. On the 26th of April they were taken to Fortress Monroe , where they ...
... Prairie du Chien by three Winnebagoes . He was confined in Jefferson Barracks until the spring of 1833 , when he was sent to Washington , arriving there April 22. On the 26th of April they were taken to Fortress Monroe , where they ...
Side 33
... Prairie du Chien , to establish an agency among them . A farm was selected , on which the necessary buildings were erected , including a com- fortable farm house for the agent and his family , at the expense of the Indian Fund . A ...
... Prairie du Chien , to establish an agency among them . A farm was selected , on which the necessary buildings were erected , including a com- fortable farm house for the agent and his family , at the expense of the Indian Fund . A ...
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acres acres of land Allamakee County appointed April Atkinson August born in Norway building built Burdick Burr Oak Calmar Capt church Clayton Clayton County clerk commenced county seat Court House Creek died District Dubuque elected emigrated engaged enlisted erected established farmer father Fort Atkinson Frankville held Henry Hesper Indians Iowa James John 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 plat postmaster 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 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 98 - Company, every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for ten sections in width on each side...
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 27 - British trader had landed at Rock Island with two boats loaded with goods, and requested us to come up immediately, because he had good news for us, and a variety of presents. The express presented us with tobacco, pipes and wampum. The news ran through our camp like fire on a prairie.
Side 32 - By this treaty, the Sacs and Foxes ceded to the United States a strip of land on the eastern border of Iowa, fifty miles wide, from the northern boundary of Missouri to the mouth of the Upper Iowa River, containing about six million acres. The western line of the purchase was parallel with the Mississippi. In consideration...
Side 36 - ... understood that the points of termination for the present cession shall be the northern and southern points of said tract as fixed by the survey made under the authority of the United States, and that a line shall be drawn between them so as to intersect a line extended westwardly from the angle of said tract nearly opposite to Rock Island, as laid down in the above survey, so far as may be necessary to include the number of acres hereby ceded, which last mentioned line, it is estimated, will...
Side 51 - The organic act provided for a Governor, whose term of office should be three years, and for a Secretary, Chief Justice, two Associate Justices, and Attorney and Marshal, who should serve four years, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The act also provided for the election, by the white male inhabitants, citizens of the United States, over twenty-one years of age, of a House of Representatives, consisting of twenty-six members, and a Council, to consist...
Side 111 - While awaiting an answer to this request, he conditionally accepted a sufficient number of companies to compose two additional regiments. In a short time, he was notified that both of these would be accepted. Soon after the completion of the Second and Third Regiments (which was near the close of May), the Adjutant General of the State reported that upward of one hundred and seventy companies had been tendered to the Governor to serve against the enemies of the Union. " Much difficulty and considerable...
Side 16 - ... of the Executive, they will wait the issue of such measures as that department of the government shall have pursued, for asserting the rights and vindicating the injuries of the United States ; — holding it to be their duty, at the same time, to express their unalterable determination to maintain the boundaries, and the rights of navigation and commerce through the river Mississippi, as established by existing treaties.