1870; Nelse Tharson, Andrew L. Engstrom, P. A. Engstrom, P. Okerlind, J. P. Samuelson, N. Anderson, N. P. Johnson, F. Nelson, A. Nelson and J. P. Johnson constituted the members of the first organization. This society was a part of another congregation which in 1877 turned away from the Augustana Synod to the Mission Synod, and then claimed the church building which had been erected in 1870. The remnant of the congregation being left without a house of worship erected a church edifice which cost $1,870. This church now has a membership of forty-nine.

LINWOOD CEMETERY.

This cemetery was laid out in April, 1869. It is located a short distance south of the city, on the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 28, township 84, range 26. It is under the control of an association incorporated under the State law, governed by a regularly elected corps of officers and board of directors. The location is

naturally a good one, and, by means of the improvements which are gradually being made, will in course of time become a very beautiful burying place. To this parcel of ground set aside for the reception of the dead of Boone and vicinity have already been gathered the mortal remains of not a few of the most worthy and enterprising founders of the town.

FRATERNITIES.

Boone Lodge No. 222, I. O. O. F., was organized under dispensation May 31, 1871. The lodge received a charter October 17, 1871. Jacob Stevens, W. W. Nixon, J. W. Black, Benjamin Herzog, Jonas Eaton and A. L. Herman were among the charter members. The first officers were as follows: W. W. Nixon, N. G.; Benjamin Herzog, V. G.; J. W. Black, secretary; Jacob Stevens, treasurer.

The following named gentlemen have been at the head of the order: W. W. Nixon, J. W. Black, Jonas Eaton, Samuel Wheeler, H. Main, W. B. Montgomery, J. R. Iklor, A. J. Holmes, L. B. Carver, C. T. Culver and O. J. Boyer.

This lodge is properly an offshoot of the Boonsboro lodge, the charter members having previously been members of the latter lodge. The hall in which the order meets is on the east side of Story street, south of Eighth. The order is in a very prosperous condition, and has investments amounting to several hundred dollars.

Composite Lodge No. 209, A. F. and A. M., was organized under dispensation September 25, 1866. A charter was granted June 5, 1867, with the following named persons as officers:

C. S. Dewey, W. M.; George Dewey, S. W.; F. C. Hills, J. W.; D. L. Smith, treasurer; D. W. Upson, secretary; S. M. Ives, S. D.; B. F. Fessenden, J. D.; S. R. Sutton, tyler.

The lodge was convened by J. L. Enos, State Deputy. The room where the lodge met was in the second story of the Downing building. This lodge went down and surrendered its charter in 1875.

St. Paul's Lodge No. 361, A. F. and A. M., was organized June 15, 1876. The first officers were: M. A. Butler, W. M.; James Phelan, S. W.; W. W. Nixon, J. W.; Charles Tucker, secretary. The lodge meets in the third story of Hermans' building. The present officers are as follows: George

Wilmot, W. M.; A. P. Fogg, S. W.; Henry Hoffman, J. W.; George Hartford, Treasurer; W. T. Evans, secretary.

Tuscan Chapter No. 31 was organized in Boonesboro August 20, 1866. The first officers were: H. M. Case, H. P.; Jackson Orr, K.; Fred C. Hills, S.; Charles S Dewey, C. H.; Alfred Williams, P. S.; Benjamin Herzog, R. A. C.; D. W. C. Upson, G. M. of First V.; B. Belany, G. M. of Second V.; Ed. Morgan, G. M. of Third V.; Jackson Orr, treasurer; D. W. C. Upson, secretary. The last meeting of the chapter was held at Boonesboro May 24, 1869, when its place of meeting was removed to Boone, the first meeting at the latter place having been hel1 June 7, 1869. The following are the officers at present: C. J. A. Ericson, H. P.; J. Weston, K.; D. R. Hineman, S.; R. J. Hiatt, treasurer; Charles Tucker, secretary; J. A. Head, C. H.; C. E. Rice, P. S.; J. P. Tilson, sentinel.

Excalibar Commandery No. 13, K. T., was instituted October 19, 1869. The first officers were as follows: H. M. Case, E. C.; J. A. Head, generalissimo; J. L. Enos, C. G.; H. B. Minier, P.; R. J. Hiatt, treasurer; Lewis Burgess, recorder. The following are the present officers: M. A. Butler, E. C.; D. R. Hineman, generalissimo; Jacob Stevens, C. G.; J. A. Head, P.; D. B. Knight, S. W.; C. A. Osgood, J. W.; C. J. A. Ericson, treasurer; R. J. Hiatt, recorder; Benjamin Grant, S. B.; E. W. Harrison, S. W. D. B.; L. J. Alleman, recorder; J. P. Tilson, sentinel.

In addition to these orders there is also a very flourishing lodge of A. O. U. W.

BANKS.

The first bank established in Boone was in 1867, by A. K. Wells, who erected, on the corner of Eighth and Story streets, a large brick block, commonly known as Metropolitan Hall Block. Mr. Wells failed in 1875, and the building was purchased by Hiatt & Smith, who engaged in the banking business in October, 1876. The establishment is a private banking institution, R. J. Hiatt, being the cashier. The First National Bank was organized in 1872, with W. F. Clark as president, C. J. A. Ericson vicepresident, and Vincent Wood cashier. The capital was at first $50.000, which was afterward increased to $100,000. In January, 1878, the corporation surrendered their charter and organized the city bank; Mr. Clark was elected president, which position he continued to fill until recently, when he died. The present officers are as follows: President, F. Champlin; vice-president, L. J. Rice; cashier, C. J. A. Ericson; teller, C. A. Crawford. The following named persons constitute the stockholders of the institution: L. J. Rice, W. F. Clark, Jno. C. Hall, F. Holbrook, L. J. Alleman, Frank Champlin, Clark Luther, L. F. Holbrook, A. S. Holbrook, C. J. A. Ericson, L. and H. Goeppinger, W. M. Boone.

The fact has already been noted that J. A. McFarland was one of the first business men of the county, he having established a store of general merchandise in 1851 and 1852, in Boonesboro. In March, 1870, he retired from the store and opened a bank in Boonesboro. The bank was located in what was known as the Phoenix Block, across the street from where the post-office is now located. January, 1st, 1874, he removed his business to Boone, where he had previously erected an elegant banking house on the corner of Eighth and Keeler streets. Mr. McFarland has from the first even to the present time enjoyed the confidence of the people of the county,

and since engaging in the banking business has never failed to meet all demands made on his establishment. His place of business was open throughout the panic of 1873, and those dark days which tested the resources of so many monetary institutions did not affect the credit of this one. Although Mr. McFarland still exercises a general oversight of the bank his son, J. I. McFarland, looks after the details and acts as cashier; the assistantcashier is Alfred Zandell.

The banks of Boone, like a majority of the business houses, are on a good sold basis, and little business is done on borrowed capital. The amount of business done by the banks of itself furnishes unmistakable proof of the flourishing trade controlled by this city.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Owing to the large number of wooden buildings and the immense power of the winds, the towns and cities of a prairie country are much more exposed to the ravages of fire than in older-settled communities. Boone has been peculiarly unfortunate in this particular in times past, and it was doubtless owing to that fact that especial effort has been made to secure an efficient fire department. Although not provided with such expensive machinery, nor composed of so many men who make this the only means of employment-nevertheless, Boone has a fire department which, in many respects, is the best in the State. It consists of a hose company, a hook and ladder company, and an engine company.

The Neptune Hose Company was organized June 8, 1877. It consisted of seven men and three officers, viz.: W. T. Evans, foreman; H. Hoffman, secretary; A. Lowry, treasurer.

The Daniel Boone Hook and Ladder Company was organized June 14, 1877. S. L. Moore was elected foreman; N. Harding, assistant-foreman; C. A. McCune, secretary; J. I. McFarland, treasurer. This company consists of twenty-six members, beside the officers. Angust 1, 1877, A. P. Fogg was elected fire marshal of the city, and Daniel Finley assistant. January 19, 1878, the American Engine Company was organized. C. J. Elwell was elected foreman; M. A. Hills, assistant; W. T. Evans, secretary; A. Lowry, treasurer. This company consists of twenty-three men,

beside the officers.

In addition to these three companies there is the Pony Hook and Ladder Company, recently formed, consisting of twenty-six men, exclusive of offiThe officers are as follows: W. Hoffman, foreman; A. Hoffinan, secretary; H. Herman, treasurer.

cers.

These companies are all made up of volunteers, none of the members receiving anything for their services. The only consideration is the release from certain requirements, such as liability of poll-tax and jury duty. Love of excitement, adventure and a furtherance of the public good are the only inducements held out. Experience has established the fact that the best fire companies in the land are the volunteer companies; with the exception of the large commercial centers, where fires are of such frequent occurrences as to claim a greater portion of the time of the department, either in actu ally combating the flames or preparing for such emergency, volunteer companies are in every respect preferable to a paid departinent. Departments of the latter kind are usually made up of men who have little ambition, and much of their time being spent in idleness they are not capable

of manifesting such activity and zeal as those who have regular occupations, in which they are constantly engaged, and usually are owners of property which may at any moment be put at the common peril. The Boone tire department is famous for its effectiveness, and has frequently proved this fact in contests where skill, rapidity of movement and endurance are equally in demand. In accuracy of drill, thoroughness of discipline and dexterity of movement the Boone fire department is second to none in the country. The condition of the several companies of the department at present is as follows:

The engine company, a first-class hand engine with fifty men.

Hook and ladder company, hooks, ladders, truck with thirty men,
Hose company, hose cart, eight hundred and fifty feet of hose with ten

men.

Pony hook and ladder company, three ladders, four Babcock fire extinguishers and three hundred feet of hose.

The entire department is under the direction of A. P. Fogg, who was elected fire marshal August 1st, 1877, and still retains that position. E. S. Huff was elected assistant marshal in May, 1878, and still acts in that capacity.

CITY OFFICERS.

The city government is vested in a mayor and eight councilmen, two from each ward; these, with the clerk and treasurer, constitute the city officers. They are at present as follows:

Mayor A. R. Everett.

Clerk-J. J. Southworth.

Treasurer-Alfred Zandell.

Aldermen: First ward-M. A. Hills and Jno. Rogan.

Second ward-D. F. Goodykoons and F. L. Jackson.
Third ward-Oscar Schleiter and John Nelson.

Fourth ward-Wm. Groner and L. W. Reynolds.

The headquarters of the city government, as well as the fire department. is at the City Hall. This is a commodious and elegant building, located on the corner of Eighth and Allen streets. It was erected a few years since at a cost of $12,000, for which purpose the city issued bonds.

YELL TOWNSHIP.

This civil township consists of that portion of Congressional township 84, range 27, which lies west of the Des Moines river. The surface of the country is slightly undulating, and is as good farming land as can be found in the State, except that portion of the township which borders on the Des Moines river, which is badly broken, heavily timbered and better adapted for grazing than cultivation. The eastern boundary line is very irregular; following the course of the river it may be said to extend toward every point of the compass. The township was organized in 1852, and at first included the entire northwest part of the county, Amaqua, Grant and Pilot Mound having been detached from the original territory of Yell township, at various times. By reference to the map and comparison with the following official order it will be seen that as originally constituted Yell

township did not extend as far south as at present. The following is the order creating said township:

Ordered. That for the convenience of the inhabitants and election and municipal purposes, the following described new precinct is created to be called Yell township, of Boone county, Iowa, to-wit: Commencing on the north boundary line of said county, at the Des Moines river; thence west along said boundary line to the northwest corner of said county; thence south to the southwest corner of section 30, in township 84. range 28; thence east along the said section line, dividing sections 30 and 31. to the Des Moines river; thence up the said river to the place of beginning; said township to be organized at the April election, to be held at the house of Solomon Smith, at Badger Point, in said township, on Monday, the 5th day of April, 1852.

This 8th day of March, 1852.

SAMUEL B. MCCALL, County Judge..

The township was christened by Mr. McCall, and received its name in honor of Colonel Yell, of the Arkansas cavalry, who was killed at the battle of Buena Vista. General Taylor, in his official report of this battle, makes the following references to Colonel Yell:

"I had placed all the regular cavalry and Captain Pike's squadron of Arkansas horse under the orders of Colonel May, with directions to hold in check the enemy's column, still advancing to the rear along the base of the mountain, which was done in conjunction with the Kentucky and Arkansas cavalry under Colonels Marshall and Yell.

"Before our cavalry had reached the position assigned, that of the enemy had made an attack, having been handsomely met by the Kentucky and Arkansas cavalry under Colonels Marshall and Yell. The Mexican column immediately divided-one portion sweeping by the depot, where it received a destructive fire from the force which had collected there, and then gaining the mountain opposite, the remaining portion regaining the base of the mountain on our left. In the charge at Buena Vista, Colonel Yell fell gallantly at the head of his regiment.'

Yell township began to be generally settled in 1851, although there were probably several temporary settlements made prior to that time. Messrs. Pardy, Crawford, Spickelmier, A. M. Cline, W. Cline and Jehu Johnson, were among the first white men who made permanent settlements in the township. Theodore Crawford was probably the first person born in the bounds of the township, and the first death was that of a person by the name of King, who was buried in the Spickelmier graveyard. This township became settled up very rapidly, and soon became a very important factor in county politics. The township is now the third in the county in point of population. The township officers elected at the last general election are as follows:

Assessor-A. M. Ross.

Clerk-E. H. Melott.

Trustees J. T. McCaskey, Wesley Williams and Frank W. Wilkins.

TOWNS.

In July, 1855, Jacob Daily laid out a town in the north part of Yell township. It was located on the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 4, and was named Daily City. This did not grow very rapidly into the dimensions of a metropolis, and never was noted for its importance, either in a social or commercial point of view. It is possible that the surveyor who laid out the town, and the original proprietor, his