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INDIAN OCCUPANCY

 KEOKUK, THE ORATOR CHIEFTAIN.
BLACK HAWK, THE BRAVE.
   BLACK HAWK'S BIRTH.
   THE DEATH OF BLACK HAWK.
WAPELLO AND OTHER NOTABLES.
A SCENE OF THE BORDER.
   THE TRIBAL RELATIONS OF THE SACS AND FOXES.
   MAJ. BEACH’S INDIAN PAPERS.
   INDIAN TRADING-POSTS.
  AN EARLY VISIT TO SHOK-KO-KON.
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
   SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY.
   THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS’ CLAIMS.
THE FIRST MILLS.
   HOW “CLAIMS” WERE MADE.
   HOW PIONEERS LIVED.
ORGANIZATION OF DES MOINES COUNTY.
   GOVERNMENT IN 1833.
   RE-ORGANIZING THE LAW IN 1834.
   WISCONSIN TERRITORY FORMED.
   THE TEMPORARY SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
   THE FIRST ROAD WEST OF THE RIVER.
   SUBDIVISION OF OLD DES MOINES.
THE FIRST STATE HOUSE.
   TEMPORARY QUARTERS.
   RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF DES MOINES COUNTY.
EARLY COURTS.
   THE FIRST FERRY.
   THE FIRST DIVORCE CASE.
   THE FIRST PETIT JURY.
   THE FIRST MURDER TRIAL.
   A NEW BENCH.
   THE COURT UNDER WISCONSIN TERRITORY.
   FIRST STEAM FERRY.
   THE COURT UNDER IOWA TERRITORY.
   JUDGES, CLERKS, ATTORNEYS AND SHERIFFS.
   THE COMMISSIONERS’ COURT.
   TOWNSHIPS ORGANIZED.
   THE COUNTY COURT.
   SUPERVISOR SYSTEM.
   THE SUPERVISOR PLAN AGAIN MODIFIED.
   PROBATE RECORDS.
   THE MARRIAGE RECORDS.
   DES MOINES COUNTY LEGISLATORS.
   CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
   STATE LEGISLATORS.
   OFFICIAL ROSTER.
BURLINGTON.
   SIMPSON S. WHITE.
   THE FIRST CLAIM AND CABIN.
   "THE FIRST FERRY-BOAT.
   "THE SECOND BAND OF PIONEERS.
   "JEFFERSON DAVIS,
   MORTON M. M'CARVER.
   THE FIRST STORES.
   THE FIRST TAVERN.
BURLINGTON'S RIVER MARINE.
   THE LEVEE.
   STOCK-YARDS.
   EXPRESS COMPANIES.
   THE TELEGRAPH.
   POST OFFICE.
BURLINGTON BOARD OF TRADE.
   BANKS.
   CORPORATED JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.
SCHOOLS.
   THE UNIVERSITY.
   PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
   EARLY EDUCATIONAL ENACTMENTS.
   PUBLIC LIBRARY.
RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF BURLINGTON.
   (EARLY CHURCH HISTORY.)
RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF BURLINGTON.
   (METHODIST EPISCOPAL.)
   (CONGREGATIONAL.)
RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF BURLINGTON.
   (PRESBYTERIAN.)
   (EPISCOPAL.)
   (BAPTIST.)
RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF BURLINGTON.
   (ROMAN CATHOLIC.)
   (OTHER.)
   (Y.M.C.A.)
SECRET SOCIETIES.
   MASONS.
   KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
   KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
   KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES OF THE WORLD.
   UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.
   ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
   INDEPENDENT ORDER OF MUTUAL AID.
   INTERNATIONAL) O(RDER OF) O(DD) F(ELLOWS).
   INDEPENDENT ORDER OF B'NAI BRITH.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
   MEDICAL SOCIETY.
   MILITARY COMPANIES.
   MUSICAL BANDS.
   CEMETERIES.
   DES MOINES COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
   POOR-FARM.
   PIONEER SOCIETY.
   BURLINGTON'S OPPORTUNITIES.
TOWNS & POST OFFICES.
   AUGUSTA.
TOWNS & POST OFFICES.
   DANVILLE.
TOWNS & POST OFFICES..
   MIDDLETOWN.
   MEDIAPOLIS.
   KOSSUTH.
   NORTHFIELD.
   LINTON.
   DODGEVILLE.
   SPERRY.
   KINGSTON.
   PLEASANT GROVE.

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