Dixon ring exposed in county election critique call to unite opposition
A reader laments the Dixon political ring and its office holder allies, arguing honest candidates are crushed by entrenched graft. The piece urges a united front to defeat the clique in Lee County and remove corrupt leaders before the next election.
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Couny
Dixon
Lee County
Barnacles
Lee County Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary 1872
Lee County Board of Supervisors met July 8 1872 with members including Carey Dutcher Bly Brewer Griffin Fitch Wood Friel Hullinger Smith Gardner Mooney Woodis Gardner Clayton Hughes Young Brown Ross and Bryant. James Haw key county clerk opened and Henry Bly was chosen chairman for the year. Committees named on equalization of assessments and on finance.
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Board of Supervisors of
Lee County
Messrs
Francis Carey
Fred
Dutcher
Henry Bly
Ira Brewer
W. [. Griffin
Alva B. Fitch
Lorenzo Wood
Edward Friel
Lewis Hullinger
Henry B. Smith
Jno
M. Gardner
Michael Mooney
N. Woodis
Charles Gardner
Thomas Clayton
Ellwood Hughes
T. O. Young
Abram Brown
J. Ross
O. W. Bryant
Fred. R. Dutcher
W. J. Griffin
A. B
County Board Proceedings on Jails Bills and Salaries
The Building Committee reports purchasing jail plots in Dixon for 1000 dollars and awarding a Jobst and Pierce contract for 16980 dollars. Expenditures total 12597.49 with 2500 sale of jail property and 200 house, leaving 7802.51 unexpended to finish the project. Finance committee recommends a 2000 dollar county judge salary. Shaffer granted grocery license with 100 dollars bond. Equalization approved with adjustments for Alto Bradford China Nelson and Viola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Messrs
Jobst
Merriam & Street
Sarah Heavens
Beodo Jobst & Pierce
Jobst& Pierce
Jobst & Pierce
Peter 5. Shaffer
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W. H. Hansen
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Committee On Public Buildings
Thomas S. Angier
Thos. Clayton
John Vetter
I. B. Smith
Luther N. Woodis
Thomas 8. Angier
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Committee On Equalization of
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China
Nelson
Viola
James A. Hawley
Forney
Philadelphia
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Republican Party
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Alexander & Howell
Amia
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Willer & CO
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Il. Green
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Tur Brown
Vandiveer
Business Mirror
Hanks
H. B. Jexans
Jous Dement
Jas. Crawrorn
8. C. Bexixs
LEE County National Bank OF
Josran Little, Jr
Chas. Hunt
Dillon’s
Main
Hennepin Streets
Tur
Princeton
Rockford
Reaper
New Yorker
Valley Chief
W. W.wyase
H. BE. Payne
Wynn & Payne
Physicians and Surgeons
Higgins’ Drug Store
His
Dr. Wynn
Madison and
Third Street
Payne
Nachisa Itouse
Everett & Law, Physicians and Surgeons
Clipper
Thomas
J. Millard
D. W. McKenney
Law
Horse Powers
Edsali
Bardwell
Union Block
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Dwight Heaton
Dixon, Hs
J. D. Boardman
Otic
Matthews
Iis
Tim Sprague
Meadow King
Charters & Truesdell
Exchange Block
Dixon National Bank
Marsh
Harvesters
Eustace
Way Rane Sugawoon Dixon
Barge & Dixon
Attorneys At Law
Dixon, Hill
Daniel B. McKenney
Justice of the Peace
Rosenthal
Harvey Morgan
Dixon, Ills
Williams
Goodwin & Williams
Dixon, Ill
Reynard Bros
R. Trestrail
Dixon Bazaar
Round Corner Byk Dixon
J. J. Dauntler
Gap Grove
F. F. Dixon
Don
Case First Street
H. J. Drew
Galesa St
D. W. McKenney’s
Watetreet
Dixon, Lil
Isaac Means. & Co.ealers
Arch
Dixor
D. B. Ayres
J. Johnson
Washington Hause Main Street
Chicago Steam Dye Works
E. Petersberger
Collier
Ohston
Dixon Bindery
Emel Weber
John Kaiser
Galena Street
Baker's Bailing
John. Stanley
Dixon Fils Works
Peoria Stree Dixon
Hill
Adam Krug
Main Streone Tata Yeet
Sara Tay Millinery
Bress
Wmabin
Mrs. Mead
McLain
Mason Block
H's
John D. Crabtree
Notary Public
Dixon Ts
Fr. F. Dixon
Eugene Pinckney
Law and Loan Office
Post Office
Jos
Crawford
Lee County Bank
Ills
J. N. Hyde
Keystone
Main and
Galena Streets
Brautigam
Dixon, Illinois
Washington House
Corner Main
Ottawa Streets
H. Remmers
H. Keyes
L. Davis
Henenpin Street
Boston
Lotus
Northwest
Tae
River
First Streets
Jacob Ebinder
Masonic
Galena and
Lis
Grocers
Weibzahn & Moeller
Dixon, Liss
A. U. Hazen
West Side
P. R. Kelley
Ellis I. Williams
First Street
Ils
WM. Smith
John Reilly
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Lee County National Bank
EP Ayewers
Valentine Thorman
Cement Town
Ilinois
Ambon
B. H. Trusdell
Amboy, Ills
James H. Preston
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Hawkes & Bourne
East Ave
WM. M. Boudoin & CO
East Avenue
Boots
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Gridley & CO
Globe Restaurant
Fruit and Oyster House
Analog
Charles HI. Ives
J. F. March
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Lonecker and Shinkle’s
Cc. C. March
Tinkerton and H Building
Rochelle, Ill
Columba
William Reed
Johnson & Myers
Chas
A. L. Fisher
J. C. Mead
M. Smith
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