Article clipped from Maquoketa Jackson Sentinel

Save Clipping View Newspaper
Chas. Butler Operated One Of First SawmillsOne of the first sawmills in the county was operated by Chas. Butler for e 25 years after 1860 He cleared the sites _ for many small settlements around Ma-jr quoketa, Baldwin, Smithtown, Elwood t and Lost Nation, and cut ties for the first railroads built in this county. His0 son. Frank, was also a sawmill oper-*t ator. cutting timbers around Lamotte, y Garryowen. and Cascade. These ties1 and lumber were shipped out green to ] all parts of eastern Iowa. Mrs. J. A. _ Schroeder of Maquoketa is a grand-a daughter of Chas. Butler.
Newspaper Details

Maquoketa Jackson Sentinel

Maquoketa, Iowa, US

Sat, Jan 01, 1938

Page 35

Full Page
Clipped by
Profile Icon
Anonymous

IA, USA 02 Feb 2025

Other Publications Near Maquoketa, Iowa

Maquoketa Sentinel

Maquoketa Jackson Sentinel

Semi Weekly Jackson Sentinel

Jackson Sentinel