Annals of Iowa, Volume 11Iowa State Historical Department, Division of Historical Museum and Archives, 1915 - Iowa |
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... Indians under circumstances afford- ing little hope of relief . The settlements are sparse and widely scattered with but little communication with each other . A hostile invasion has already been made and depredations committed in the ...
... Indians under circumstances afford- ing little hope of relief . The settlements are sparse and widely scattered with but little communication with each other . A hostile invasion has already been made and depredations committed in the ...
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... Indians . The danger that seemed to exist a month or two ago may now be removed . Should there be reasonable doubt on this point I would like for you or Major Williams or some other trusty person to be sent out to ascertain if possible ...
... Indians . The danger that seemed to exist a month or two ago may now be removed . Should there be reasonable doubt on this point I would like for you or Major Williams or some other trusty person to be sent out to ascertain if possible ...
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... Indian to be killed , but if any were recognized as being connected with the Ink- padutah Band present at the massacre they were to be held and the matter reported to me at ... Indians were captured whom some THE FRONTIER GUARDS OF IOWA 5.
... Indian to be killed , but if any were recognized as being connected with the Ink- padutah Band present at the massacre they were to be held and the matter reported to me at ... Indians were captured whom some THE FRONTIER GUARDS OF IOWA 5.
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to the agency . Two Indians were captured whom some of the settlers thought they recognized as of the band which committed the murders at the Lakes . Captain Martin kept them prisoners and sent a messenger to Fort Dodge giving me the ...
to the agency . Two Indians were captured whom some of the settlers thought they recognized as of the band which committed the murders at the Lakes . Captain Martin kept them prisoners and sent a messenger to Fort Dodge giving me the ...
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... Indian be allowed in the State . The company was kept in service making frequent scouts to the north and west as far as ... Indians held as prisoners at Spirit Lake by Capt . of the Frontier Guards and recognize them as those I have seen ...
... Indian be allowed in the State . The company was kept in service making frequent scouts to the north and west as far as ... Indians held as prisoners at Spirit Lake by Capt . of the Frontier Guards and recognize them as those I have seen ...
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Page 175 - WHO can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 175 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 166 - The first election shall be held at such time and places, and be conducted in such manner, as the governor shall appoint and direct; and at all subsequent elections the times, places, and manner of holding the elections, shall be prescribed by law. The person having the greatest number of votes shall be declared by the governor to be duly elected; and a certificate thereof shall be given accordingly.
Page 88 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Page 388 - No county, city, township, school district or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 158 - Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the government of the United States from dividing said Territory into two or more Territories, in such manner and at such times as Congress shall deem convenient and proper, or from attaching any portion of said Territory to any other State or Territory of the United States...
Page 97 - Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Ten 'Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary...
Page 162 - Writs of error, and appeals from the final decisions of said Supreme Court, shall be allowed, and may be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, in the same manner and under the same regulations as from the circuit courts of the United States...
Page 158 - Nebraska, or to affect the authority of the government of the United States to make any regulations respecting such Indians, their lands, property, or other rights, by treaty, law, or otherwise, which it would have been competent to the government to make if this act had never passed.
Page 392 - The Legislature shall not, in any manner, create any debt or debts, liability or liabilities, which shall, singly or in the aggregate with any previous debts or liabilities, exceed the sum of three hundred thousand dollars...