Youth Rides West By Will Irwin
An account of a violent posse action in a Western camp. Vigilantes trap bandits after a Cottonwood raid, capturing suspects, killing Charlie Meek, and preparing bodies for transport as dawn breaks. Narration notes reporter’s evolving recollection and the camp’s criminal web.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Irwin
Matt
Slaughter House
Shorty
Charlie
Tal
Ufe
Tay
Tbe
Cottonwood
Bank and Express Company
Mika
Mike
Marshal McGrath
Stonewall Jackson
King
Cottonwood Camp
Hin
Ike Hita
Antess
Hiin
Pie
Tney
Charlie Meek
Mercus
Marcus
Mr. Handy
Vigilante Trial and Execution Finale on Cottonwood Street
A masked crowd on Main Street watches as the Killer is paraded to a hanging beam. tension peaks with a plea for mercy and a wife urged to intervene. The scene centers on Marcus, Cop Guy Salopines, and Constance Deane as the doomed man faces judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane
Marcus
McNeill
Bowles
Court House
Chris McGrath
Pioneer
Colliver
Red Nell
Willer
Robert Wilson
Ime
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings December 7, 1926
Pocahontas County Iowa supervisors in regular session approve refunds for erroneous assessments and exemptions and suspend 1925 taxes for several residents. The meeting records refunds and tax actions, with detailed lists of names, parcels, and fund allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Rope Ie Randall Melson
Jas. L. O’keefe
Wm. Elsen
E. A. Fede
G. W. Ferguson
L. A. Gates
Cynthia Parks
J. A. Engel
M. J. Griffin
Elmer Tubbs
M. Patterson
Nora Taylor
Sunset Hill
Rolfe
Margaret Vandeventer
Muriel Wilson
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W. WM Berri
Pyrites
Main Street
Mayor Brown
Cop
Guy Salopines
League of Nations
Publishers Autocaster SE
U.S. Pat
Lena
Sie
Lena Jenkins
Hee AM
Taddo Tin
OO Ao G
ATNC
Mason
Ocahontas County
A. Rude
J. A. Crummer
Matthew C. Grier
W. F&. Kiefer
W. I. Kiefer
Express
North Western Bell Tele_chONS foc
Geese Randall Melson
J. Ryan
K. L. Kraft
H. Harmon
Rodman
Geo. D. Wilson
M. J. Pruin
W. W. Jones
Omundson Electric Company
Twentieth Century Manufacturing Company
J. J. Holcombe Company
Germa Manufacturing Company
Roy A. Johnson
Ee Aero Som
Robert Bo Melksven
U.S. Vaner
the Arrow
Pany
J. H. Welch Printing Company
Des Moines Rubber Stamp Works
F. E. Hronek
H. Winegarden
A. Reyman
C. G. James
Codner
Wae -Ee
W. W. Codner
Gerhard Frerichs
C. A. Olson
Damare Renalde
Proceries
Marriott and Jacobson S.adsen
Rraceries
Butte
S. Madsen
Svoerries
Gibbons
Geo
O. Hauck & Company
Vroceries
Morrow _ Lo
Heberlein Grocery
Heathman & Son
Mallen Grocery
Adel Grieh
J.B. Pattee
Pocahontas Oil Company
Dedee Penn OW Company
Sedlacek
al. Drobney
Ker
G. James
Tees
Darkey
U. W. C. Ralston
R. WH
Winepgarden
Poreyv
Butler Woo. Boyd, Milk, Wiseman
Heherlein Grocery
Pro
W. J. Mnail
J. J. Ryan
Wm. Cooper & Nephew
Witte Auto Radiator Company
A. B. Lanegfitt
Blackhawk Oil Company
Oil Standard Oil Company
Pennsylvania Petroleum Company
J. J. Pier
Minood Gilleland
Labor
Hans Smith
KORG
Woda
Roy A. John
John Kemp
George Plantz
D. W. Alexander
CG. W. Lighter
Orris Gadd
W. L. Wiley
Ed Quinsland
Clifford Slayton
Pirie
John Dornath
Ag B. R. Wiemers
Back Jones
Wim. Cavanaugh
Any Evert S. Neal
Wim
C. A. Reyman
Clyde L. Peterson
Ane Smith
A. W. Childers
Chris Olson
Nels Olson
Ane Geo
Gilleland
J. S. Pirie
C. W. Lighter
J. W. Alexander
Lorris Gadd
Paul Carroll
Quinsland
Cvfford Slayton
Wm. Cavanaugh
Geo. G. Axssing
B. R. Wiemers
Buck Jones
Evert S. Naal
Oneai
W. Landingham
John M. Schultz
Ved Fiekhoff
Hldebrand
F. Horan
Ewe
W. R. Lynch
Teonard Peily
Nacre
Matt Witzgerald
Nicholas Schnetter
Tom Flood
Ilsnar
Bridge Fund
Wloyd Pell
Timate Oo Filmer
A. Johns
Talvor Cyan
Ff Warry Tohneon
Nepigg Marl
Wiempya
Neal Inhor
Tamlineham
R. Lanna
Inbor
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Poe
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