Old Fort Defiance at Estherville Documented Sketch
A detailed reminiscence recounts the 1862 Fort Defiance construction near Estherville. It recalls Captain Ingham and Lt. Logan troops, the Des Moines river dam, the stockade walls 260 by 120 feet, jail and guard house, and later squatter use before eventual demolition and sale.
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Fort Defiance
Spirit Lake
Little Crow
Miseisippi River
Windom
Birch Coulee
Minn
Aloge
New Ulm
Algona
Dea
Fort de- Hance
Geo
Pf. Schand
Ft. B. Ridley
Ingham
Des Moines
Pictura
Loghan
Cavaly
Lewis Wolf
Wn der Ingham
Nelson Hamlin
Haskell
Fort Dodge
J. Skinner
Local officials and railroad chief honored. city notes and church listings
A long RTC era paper item highlights the appointment of General Superintendent of the Chicago Great Western Railway with headquarters in St. Paul. Communities praise Mr. Goodell for executive ability and geniality while regional notices list city officials, church services, and fraternal organizations with schedules and meeting dates across Estherville.
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Uedar Hapids
Qen. A. Goodell
BOC. 1. & N. Railway
Chicago, Great Western Railway
St. Paul
Chicago
Great Western Road
Great Western
Cedar Rapids
Goodel
Goodell
Bin
Spring Overcoat and Underwear Clearance Sale
We are crowded for room and will soon receive a large spring stock. To make space we offer heavy and medium weights at cut down prices. Fleece lined underwear 38 cents per garment. Camel hair underwear 55 cents. Brown ribbed underwear 85 cents. Extra fine wool underwear 1.25.
Faris in Went Central Migngsota and Pro 20 lu 835 per acre
Fine soil and good water support crops of corn and wheat with other small grains. Creameries and dairy stock country praised. Mail for apes and folders. Benson Minn. Martin & Thorson advertise cures for cold with Quining Tablets and Grove's signature syrup. Bucklen's Arnica at 25 cents claimed world famous for skin issues and piles.
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Faris
Migngsota
Marthinns
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Iowa
Estherville Furniture Co
Estherville
Indiana
Egw
Fort di Fiange
Sixth Street
Teward
Simal
General Directory
Fulat A
HE. J. Breen
N. B. Egbert
Bingham
Sargent Bhevan
A.U. Myhrea
Cuunollmen
Gt. Woodhouse
G. A. Nichols
G. WU. Bockoam
L. L. Bixny
Frank Albee
Rhones
Offlotalr
Paterbon
C. Allen
Thee
J.pullen
John Amundsu
Vee Clork
Extherville Schools
UM. Brown
HW. Griffith
A.J. Kdoale
Gaylord
Egbert
Seey
Che Ke His
Presbyterian
Wells
U. EB
T. GO
Fhoopson
Norwegien Ut
Christuin
Gods
Iayor
Christian Science
Neuville Wall
Grace Church
Fey
W. H. Auchton
U.a
Moly
Wo.u
Free Methodist
Jolp Sutton
Court House
U'Clogk
Haropa
KA. M
Juptha
Af&am
North Star
Heydar Taagtog
Estherville Lodge
Mertingstad
Webekahs—Harmony Lodge
Launcelot
Esch
Ninpensukon
Meuts
Euther Lodge
Mwa. Hall
Aou
Vanderburgh Post Nu
Heyula
Ballon
Gold Fellows Ball
Ulop
Woodman
PS Hall
B. A. Yin Emmet
Woodman Hulk
Bop
Duck Coats
Viking Clothing
NAU Brothers
South Side Square
Esthervillé, “Id
R. A. Barron Bakery
Grove
Lyon
Ain
Oures
Millone of
Wei
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