Annals of Iowa, Volume 11Iowa State Historical Department, Division of Historical Museum and Archives, 1915 - Iowa |
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... wide importance , for it seems to me that no man , woman or child can visit this elegant structure without having a greater pride and a greater love for this great State . I have no disposition to go into detail as to Senator Ericson's ...
... wide importance , for it seems to me that no man , woman or child can visit this elegant structure without having a greater pride and a greater love for this great State . I have no disposition to go into detail as to Senator Ericson's ...
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... wide , and ferried Elkhorn . in the afternoon went 22 miles and camped on a small creek . trav- eled about 20 miles 20 in the forenoon those cones near the Missouri on our right were in sight some distance , bearing a resemblance to the ...
... wide , and ferried Elkhorn . in the afternoon went 22 miles and camped on a small creek . trav- eled about 20 miles 20 in the forenoon those cones near the Missouri on our right were in sight some distance , bearing a resemblance to the ...
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... wide , mostly very rich but some of it sandy and some of it to wet for cultivation . on our right several miles the highland rises gentle & beautiful prehaps 80 or 100 feet high in all , but straight ahead there is seemingly no end to ...
... wide , mostly very rich but some of it sandy and some of it to wet for cultivation . on our right several miles the highland rises gentle & beautiful prehaps 80 or 100 feet high in all , but straight ahead there is seemingly no end to ...
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... wide , filled with very white quick sand and snags . the water much clearer than the main Platt . the Bluffs back are evidently diminishing in height . The sand banks show that this stream occasionally raises to a wonderful height we ...
... wide , filled with very white quick sand and snags . the water much clearer than the main Platt . the Bluffs back are evidently diminishing in height . The sand banks show that this stream occasionally raises to a wonderful height we ...
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... been gen- erally very good , the second bottom from 5 to 8 miles wide . a considerable scope has been in- crusted by salt , salt - petre , copperas , etc. and lit- Tues 4th Wed 5th Thurs 6th erally torn to pieces 38 ANNALS OF 10WA.
... been gen- erally very good , the second bottom from 5 to 8 miles wide . a considerable scope has been in- crusted by salt , salt - petre , copperas , etc. and lit- Tues 4th Wed 5th Thurs 6th erally torn to pieces 38 ANNALS OF 10WA.
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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...