This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MEYER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yl.2ADE/2192.1 Message Board Post: There is a very brief history of the DPD on the Davenport city site, Go to City of Davenport, Departments, and the P.D. I knew Carl Meyer. He was before my time. I went on the job 1964. Someone ought to write a definative history someday; I believe it would be very interesting. When I served as a Desk Sgt. on 3rd shift in quiet times I would go through the old Police Blotters. What reading! Where do you live and how do you connect directly to Carl? I am now a retired minister living in Alton, IL.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SNEATH/BRUNK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yl.2ADE/2305 Message Board Post: Would like to share and receive information on the names SNEATH and BRUNK. Living in Davenport from about 1900 on for several years. Given names specifically are: John Sneath, wife Lulu John Sneath, wife Virgie John Brunk, wife Jessie Maud

A Raft Pilot's log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 230 CAPTAIN JOSEPH BUISSON Joseph Buisson was born in Wabasha, Minnesota, February 17, 1846. His father, a Frnech trader from Canada, was one of the founders of the town beautifully located on Wabasha prairie and named after a noted Souix chief whose people made their home at the mouth of the Zumbrota river. Joseph took more to school and books than his brothers who were fonder of outdoor sports snf hunting, and as he grew up developed a great fondness for reading, especially works on history and biography, and was a well informed man. He belonged to several fraternal organizations including Masonry in which he was a close student and 233 his life exemplified its teachings. His family were Episcopalians and while not a member he was an attendant of church, and for many years he was the faithful Peoples Warden of Grace Memorial Chapel in Wabasha. His life work on the river began when he was fifteen years old. When nineteen he began piloting himself and as he soon demonstrated his skill and ability in handling rafts and men, he was constantly employed and by the best companies as long as the business lasted. We recall the excellent work he did on the side-wheeler 'Clyde,' then on the side-wheeler 'J.W. Barden,' running lumber for the Daniel Shaw Company, then on the new stern-wheeler 'Gardie Eastman,' several seasons running logs for Gardiner Batcheler and wells of Lyons, Iowa; then on the fine large 'C.W. Cowles,' owned by Fleming Brothers of McGregor and later bought and operated by the Valley Navigation Comapny of which Captain Joe was president, and as master and pilot of the 'Cowles' he ran logs to the Hershey mill and Muscatine and several others until the finish. When rafting played out he operated the 'C.W. Cowles' as a regular packet betwen :aCrossse and Dubuque, but realizing little profit in this, he sold her and went piloting the big packets of the Streckfus Line in the Saint Louis and Saint Paul trade and remained on them for awhile after they were converted into excusion steamers.He gave up this work to take the position of Deputy United States Marshal at Saint Paul, and while fillng it most acceptably the final summons came to him October 29, 1918, amd he was laid to rest in the town os his birth.

The First Memorial Day In 1866 the United States was recovering from the long, bloody War between the North and the South. Surviving soldiers came home, some with missing limbs, and terrible stories to tell. Many towns and people lay claim to originating Memorial Day. However, Major General Jonathan A. Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued General Order No. 11, which declared that all the soldiers who had died in the war should be remembered and honored on a special day. At that time most people called this "Decoration Day." Major General Logan's proclamation: "The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country and during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit. We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors, and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains, and their deaths the tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time testify to the p! resent or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic. If our eyes grow dull, other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us. Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of spring-time; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from his honor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude, the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan." In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day and soldiers who had died in previous wars were honored as well. In the northern United States, it was designated a public holiday. In 1971 President Richard Nixon declared Memorial Day a federal holiday on the last Monday in May. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann List Adm. for: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES Assist. CC: Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project

Chapter 10 cont. LE CLAIRE TOWNSHIP. The history of this township is brought down to 1863 by Mr. Barrows, but some things he omits, that became of importance later on, are here included in bringing this sketch of LeClaire township up-to-date. The stone found at LeClaire is of a fine quality and is now quarried by Bremer & Abel, a Davenport firm.  The quarry is located on land north of the town settled by Eli Smith, one of the pioneers of Scott county.  LeClaire township was the birthplace of the noted Indian scout and showman, William F. Cody, better known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."  His father came to Scott county in 1839, from Cincinnati, Ohio, and entered a tract of land in LeClaire township upon which he made improvements and also opened a small general store in Parkhurst.  Early in 1841 he returned to Cincinnati and brought back with him his wife and little girl, in the spring of 1842.  On his way he met Dennis Barnes, at St. Louis, and persuaded Mr. Barnes to accompany him to Iowa, which he did, and upon arriving in LeClaire township he entered a tract of land near Mr. Cody's and at once made improvements thereon and began farming.  A near neighbor to the Barnes and Codys was Eleazer Parkhurst, the first to open a farm here, which is now in the possession of Julius Woler, and it was on February 26, 1845, on the Cody farm, that the future famous "Buffalo Bill" was born.  Later the elder Cody and his friend Barnes joined the stampede for the gold fields of California and, forming a partnership for better or worse, disposed of their property and in the spring of 1850, with their families, made ready to start overland for the new Eldorado.  Stories of Indians massacres and depredations upon caravans moving across the prairies cooled the ardor of their desire to reach the gold fields, so that having dispossessed themselves of their lands and farming implements, by force of circumstances they retired to the villages, Barnes to LeClaire and Cody to Parkhurst.  Finally, in 1852, Mr. Cody took his family to the territory of Kansas, where the boy, William, grew up and acquired a great fondness for horses, over which he had a wonderful control, and at the age of ten years became a "pony express" rider, carrying mail and despatches over the plains and gaining that knowledge of the Indians and skill with a rifle that made his fame worldwide and in later years made him much sought after by the United States government to act as guide, and also by the nobility of foreign lands visiting America and venturesome enough to trust their lives in the then "wild and woolly west." In the old steamboat days LeClaire was the headquarters for a large number of river men and furnished many pilots and engineers for the numberous craft then plying the waters of the Mississippi.  But of course, with the advent of the railroad, transportation by water had dwindled away, but there are a few of these river men still in the business who made their homes at LeClaire:  Captain I. S. Spinsby, of the U. S. Mac; Captain E. J. Lancaster, of the Eclipse; Captain George Tromley; J. W. VanSant.  Also Pilots Orrin Smith, Zach Suite and D. F. Dorrance. The schools of LeClaire always had first place in the hearts and thoughts of her people and have always been kept at a high standard of proficiency.  Such men as Judges Barnes and Linderman, were pupils at these schools and many others made places for themselves of distinction at the bar, who received their early educational training in LeClaire.  Among them may here be mentioned W. D. Kalsey, now of Colorado; G. M. Boyd, Chicago; A. P. VanDuzer, California; Henry McCaffrey; the Hanley boys, and others. When the Civil war broke out in 1861 LeClaire was quick to come to "attention" and respond to "Honest Abe's" proclamation for volunteers to put down the rebellion, and sent a number of her best young men to the front and, in 1862, Captain S. B. Byram organized what later became Company K of the Twentieth Iowa Infantry, which made a splendid record, details of which appear on another page of this history.  But a short time after the organization of Company K other recruits from LeClaire were assigned to Company A, Fourteenth Iowa Infantry, and still others joined the Second Iowa Cavalry, all of whom are given honorable mention in the chapter herein devoted to Scott county in the Civil war. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Chapter 10 CHAPTER X. TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNS. HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIPS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE BARROWS HISTORY - THEIR RECORD IN PATRIOTISM DURING THE DAYS OF '61 - THE PROSPERITY THAT HAS COME TO THE FARMERS OF THE COUNTY - RURAL SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES - TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS - THE MANY SMALL SETTLEMENTS THAT FORM SOCIAL CENTERS IN THE COUNTY - BETTENDORF - THE VILLAGE OF LE CLAIRE. (Pictures included with this chapter are:  A Typical Farm Scene In Scott County - Presbyterian Church, Princeton Mainstreet, Princeton - St. Anne's Catholic Church Long Grove - Big Rock Public School - Turner Hall Eldridge - Residence of Capt. W. L. Clark, Buffalo - New Liberty School - New Liberty - Buffalo Town Hall - Main Street Buffalo - Catholic Church Buffalo) Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

The end of Chapter 9. WHY BUFFALO FELL BEHIND When Buffalo was so prosperous, Black Hawk's Purchase had but two counties, Dubuque and Des Moines.  The territorial legislature, during the winter of 1837, subdivided the two counties into many others and in the assembly Dr. Eli Reynolds, of Geneva, (four miles above Bloomington, now Muscatine) wanted to make his town as near central as possible, while Alex McGregor, of Davenport, also a member, wanted to kill Buffalo, as we had the most thriving town between Burlington and Dubuque.  The two men then joined forces and ran Muscatine county up to its present boundary on the river and McGregor gave Montpelier township to Muscatine county, so as to throw Buffalo near the lower end of Scott conty, thus rendering it impossible for Buffalo to become the county seat; and this is the reason Buffalo dropped behind in the race for the seat of government.  Had Scott county been extended down to Salem, (now Fairport) Buffalo would have been the county seat and the largest town in Scott county. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Chapter 9 cont. HOW THE INDIANS WERE SWINDLED BY TRADERS Bejamin Pike, afterward the first sheriff of Rock Island coutny, told the writer that while in the employ of the Indian trader who, finding that Phelps, of the lower Yellow Banks (now Oquawka) - a branch of the American Fur Company, was intending to send men up Rock river to where the Indians were on their winter hunt, gave Pike an outfit which consisted of a ten gallon keg of whiskey and little else.  When he reached Prophetstown Pike put up his tent for trade, but would not sell anything until night.  The Indian custom is that when going into a drunken spree, they set apart a certain number to keep sober, and to these they give in charge the knives, guns and weapons to keep during the carousal.  An Indian drunk is a fighting maniac, and will froth at the mouth like a mad dog.  When all was ready Pike opened the keg of whiskey, drew a bottle full (all trade was by bottles containing three half pints) exchanged it for a four dollar otter skin.  Pike had pails of water in his tent out of which he filled his keg as emptied, still exchanging the watered whiskey for a deer skin or a lot of skins worth several dollars.  Pike had also brought a lot of bright tin brooches, costing about ten cents a dozen, also brass rings; one of each of these he traded for a beaver or otter skin to these drunken Indians.  Pike's whiskey at first made them all drunk, but by the filling process the water sobered them again, until by morning he had many hundreds of dollars woth of skins while the poor Indians had not a dollar to show and all sober.  Was it any wonder that Davenport did not want the white people to come to this country? Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Chapter 9 cont. MODE OF BURIAL For the squaws and papooses, shallowholes were dug, the bodies wrapped in mats made of woven flags or rushes fastened together, with cords made of lint of nettles, then after being covered with earth the graves were surrounded with split or round pickets.  The chiefs were set upright, lashed firmly to stakes with their war implements around them; slabs of wood were put in and usually a pole was set up with a flag on it.  The braves were well cared for, and in two instances that the writer knows of, a hollow tree was split to form a trough or coffin shape, the remains put in with guns, bows, arrows and other accoutrements.  After arranging these the whole was raised several feet from the ground and suspended by strong lassoes made from rawhide, to the limbs of the trees.  The flags mentioned above were of red or any other dark shade of cotton cloth, usually calico.  The writer has also seen dishes or bowls placed about the graves and containing remnants of food which was supposed to sustain them through the journey to the spirit land. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Pam, I am unable to send email to the address which you mailed your request from. I went to Pleasant Valley Cemetery last week but was unable to find any Purdy graves. Afterwards, I went to the Davenport library and checked the book "Scott County, Iowa, Cemetery Records" and didn't find the Purdy's in there either. Sorry. Lyndsey McCollam _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

Chapter 9 cont. SINKING CANOES Before starting on the winter hunt the Sacs and Foxes would bring their canoes around from the village, which was situated near where Milan now is, paddling down Sinnisippi or Rock river to its mouth, then turn up the Mississippi until they reached the shore near where our family lived, and where the Rock Island railroad bridge now crosses the river.  They would place sufficient rock in their canoes to sink and hold them under water until their return in the spring.  They marked the spot by sighting from a large boulder or certain tree.  The Indians chose this particular place, because in low water, after disposing of their boats, they could readily ford the slough to the government island and Fort Armstrong. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Chapter 9 cont. FARMING It is difficult for the writer to separate the different parts of his narrative, this section belonging not to the Iowa but to the Rock Island side of his life history.  All farm work was done by the squaws.  In fact, they did all work including packing the ponies; also, when stopping at night, they cut the poles and made the wiccaups which were just the shape of the upper half of a palm leaf fan.  In 1827 there was a brush fence running from the foot of the bluff, south of where the Rock Island station now is (in Rock Island) down to Rock river (Sinnisippi) west of what is now Black Hawk's tower.  This fence was built by setting posts in the ground, then lashing poles with withes to these posts and weaving in brush, perhaps four feet high.  This was done to keep out the Indian ponies.  The ground was dug up with a heavy hoe, worked into large round hills, similar to the southern sweet potato hills, which were planted with corn. beans, potatoes and squashes.  The corn was called squaw corn.  It had small ears, grains short and flat intermixed with blue and white, soft and easily cooked, a little sweetish to the taste and readily dried.  The same hills were used year after year, with little additional work. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Chapter 9 cont. TELEPHONING THE NEWS During the summer of 1828 a company of Sacs and Foxes went in their canoes to where Jackson and Clinton counties were eleven years later laid out, on a summer hunt.  A number of their most bitter enemies, the Sioux, killed two of their warriors.  The remainder of the party entered their canoes for home.  It was a beautiful, clear afternoon, so it happened the trail was well filled with Indians, consequently the new had preceded the returning party.  As it had been halloed first down the river before they landed, to the Indians at the trading post, these passed it in the same manner along the island to the fort, then across the slough, next down the trail to the village, all within th espace of a very few minutes.  At once about two hundred of the warriors armed themselves, taking their canoes, paddled down the Sinnisippi or Rock river to the Mississippi, up the latter to Rock island (the island, for of course there was no city).  These warriors were upon the war path to avenge their fallen comrades.  The Sioux had, however, fled toward their own country, so were not caught and punished. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Chapter 9 cont. HIDING WINTER SUPPLIES OF CORN The Sacs and Foxes, to hide their corn and other food, after selecting a suitable spot, usually among old fallen tree-tops, dug holes, lining them with leaves and dry bush, placed sacks made from linn or basswood bark, holding one and one-half bushels, containing corn and beans, covering the place with brush, then dirt at the top, over all placing brush again to hide the fresh earth from the thieving Winnebagos, and frequently has the writer seen them with long muskrat spears prodding around to strike the soft spot and once saw them find it and carry away its contents in triumph over the absent foe. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

LaVonne Cameron

I saw on http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/surname.htm that Linda Stanley Rathmann is related to Bertha Davis, who is buried in Glendale cemetery in LeClaire township. The email address Linda provided on that page doesn't seem to exist anymore. If anyone knows how to contact Linda Rathmann, or if Linda is on this list, please email me to discuss a connection. thank you. Lyndsey McCollam _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry,1840-1915 229 COLONEL E.W. DURANT Edward Durant was prominently connected with the rafting business almost from the beginning. He was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts, April 8,1829. The family moved first to Cincinnati and then to Sterling, Illinois, and in 1843 to Albany, Illinois. When about eighteen, Captain Stephen Hanks took young Durant with him as cook and clerk on floating rafts. He soon dropped the cooking part and gave serious attention to learning the river, made rapid progress and very soon began piloting rafts himself. About 1867 he formed a partnership with another young pilot called Jack Hanford and they took contracts to run logs and lumber with Stillwater, Minnesota, as their home port. Always progressive they early began using boats to shove and handle their rafts. In 1869, they had the side-wheelers 'Julia Hadley' and 'Viola.' Durant also took up the selling of logs and lumber and no one could beat him at this. Jack hanford was killed by getting caught in the geared machinery of the 'Julia Hadley.' Then R.J. Wheeler joined the firm with the fine towboat 'Louisville' and they bought the 'Robert Semple,' another Ohio river towboat. Then in 1877, Captain A.T. Jenks entered with the 'Bro.Jonathan' and the style of the firm was changed to Durant Wheeler and Company. The firm had a successful career and extended its business until 1880 it had a boat yard where it built several fine raft-boats, including the 'R.J. W' heeler,' 'Netta Durant,' 'Daisy,' 'Pauline,' and 'Dispatch.' It also had a big interest in South Stillwater Lumber Company, the Lumbermans National Bank and owned the fine new opera House. Captain Durant had excellent ideas about building 230 boats and had excellent taste in finishing them so they all looked like June brides. He gave a lot of time to public affairs, showing a great interest in his h ome city andhis state; was active in politics and got the title of Colonal in recognition of his party service. He was an influential member of the Masonic and K. of P. Lodges and also the Old Settlers Association of the saint Croix Valley. They had one boat built on the Ohio river, called first 'A.T. Jenks,' later the 'Ed Durant,Jr.' She had the same power but was not as good a boat in any way as those they built in their own yard. He was a genial, jolly, courteous gentleman of the old school. I knew him best when he was up in the eighties, ripe and mellow with age, full of fun and interested in everything. He left us December 9, 1918, after a long and pleasant voyage.

Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Friday, March 10, 1900 THE TIMES 20TH CENTURY DIRECTORY Errors in Names and Locations and Any Changes From the Way the Names Appear in The Times, Including Removals, Must be Reported to the Office or the Directory Manager in The Times Building Within 48 Hours From This Evening, as These Names Will go in Book Form Then. Davenport Mile Track Assn, G.W. French pres Chas Haskin sec office 117 w 4th track w Locust nr limits Davenport Mutual Plate Glass Ins Assn W C Putnam pres H W Techentin sec and treas 230 Main Davenport, Miss Naomie L, r Washington av cor Clay Davenport National Bank, Henry Egbert pres, S F Smith vice-pres, S D Bawden cash, Brady se cor 3d Davenport National Bank Building 3d se cor Brady Davenport Nursery (O P Nichols and S Lorton) Locust e Jersey Ridge rd Davenport Otho eng r 303 e 14th Davenport Outing Club H T Denison pres Louis Knocke sec 2109 Brady Davenport Paper Box & Paste Factory F Gleason propr 411 Rock Island Davenport Paving Brick & Tile Co August Steffen jr pres Henry Koehler vice-pres Ferd Roddewig jr sec and treas, 409 Harrison Davenport Pearl Button Co J C Schricker pres J E Krouse sec 831 w 2d Davenport, Miss Penelope C r 403 Brady Davenport Produce Co W C H Hueck propr 109 Brady Davenport Real Estate Co W D Petersen pres E H Ryan sec 120 Main Davenport Retail Merchants Assn, Peter Feddersen jr pres C K Berg sec Chris Eckhardt treas 52 McCullough bldg Davenport Rock Island & Northwestern RY J W Gates pres, John Lambert vice pres, C G Gates sec and treas O Owen asst sec E E Hughes gen mngr, L F Berry gen frt and pass agt gen office 4th floor McManus bldg; J D Sperry city pass and ticket agent, 212 Brady, passenger station and freight depot ft Perry, round house ft Gaines. Davenport Rubber Tire Wheel Co 312 and 114 e 14th Davenport Safety Deposit Co Co F H Miller pres S F Smith vice-pres E H Ryan sec and treas 128 Main Davenport, Miss Sarah A r 166 Bridge av Davenport Savings Bank A Burdick pres L Haller vice pres H G Struck jr cashier 2d sw cor Main Davenport Shooting Assn Edward Berger pres E Berg sec O B Schmidt treas, 501 w 3d Davenport Show Case Works (E J Spink A P Petersen) 104 e Front Davenport Slaughter & Rendering Co ( B L Schmidt F L Schmidt A F Martsahn John Kohrs) rear 150 Rockingham rd office 1344 w 3d Davenport Soap Co W C Matthes propr 1731 Rockingham rd Davenport Steam Heating Co J C Emeis pres A F Cutter vice-pres G T Ahrens sec and treas 123 e 3d Davenport Stone Co T F Kenney pres L Schroeder sec 211 Perry Davenport Times C D Reimers mngr The Times Co Publishers 211 Brady Tel 133 Davenport Town Lot Co W D Petersen pres E H Ryan sec 126 Main Davenport Turner Hall, Davenport Turner Hall Building Assn proprs 3d sw cor Scott Davenport Turner Hall Building Assn H H Andresen pres F T Blunck vice pres Gus ??sse sec Christian Mueller treas 3d sw cor Scott Davenport Turner Hall Club Fred Kuehl mngr 3d sw cor Scott Davenport Vapor Lamp Co Iowa Mantle Mnfg Co proprs 323 Harrison Davenport Vinegar & Pickling Works Chris Niemand pres and treas 1419 Rockingham rd Davenport Water Co F H Griggs pres T N Hooper vice-pres J P Donahue sec and treas 116 w 3d pumping stations 1719 e Front and 1416 Ripley Davenport, Wm A wks Arsenal r 932 Myrtle Davenport, Wm A wife Kate wks Arsenal r 403 Brady Davenport Woolen Mills Co S A Jennings pres W K Haight sec 1235 e Front retail store R W Nabstedt mngr 217 1/2 Brady Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 223 CAPTAIN E.J. LANCASTER John Lancaster, as he was known on the river, was born and raised at LeClaire, Iowa. His father, Thomas Lancaster, was a very competent millwright and ship carpenter. John enlisted when only eighteen years old, saw a very active service in the Civil War, was captured and confined a long time in Andersonville prison. He only weighed ninety-five pounds when he was released, but picked up rapidly after he came home, and soon went on the river and learned it while pulling an oar on a floating raft. Towiing by steamboats was then coming in vogue amd Johnny Lancaster was quick in catching on to the new way and was successful from the start. He always had employment on good boats like the 'J'C' Chapman l,' 'Mountain Belle,' 'Stillwater,' and 'Eclipse.' He was not only a skillful, safe,pilot, but a creful, intelligent master who took care of his boat and had excellent control of his crew. his last rafting was on the steamer 'Eclipse' that was owned by Lindsay and Phelps and the Cable Lumber Company of Davenport. He ran all the logs for these two sawmill companies from 1885 until they shut down in 1904. Thsi expression from Mr. Fred Wyman of the Lindsay and Phelps Company certainly is a strong testimonial of their appreciation of Captain Lancaster's work: 224 Office of Lindsay and Phelps Company (Fred Wyman, George F. Lindsay, C.M. Cochrane, Edwin B. Lindsay) 501 Citizens Bank Building, Davenport, Iowa, March 13, 1928 Captain E.J. Lancaster was master and pilot of the steamer 'Eclipse,' owned by Lindsay and Phelps Company and the Cable Lumber company. This association continued until the Cable mill was destroyed by fire, when the Lindsay and Phelps Company purchased the interest of the Cable Company. During all of rhese years Captain Lancaster had the confidence of his employers to such an extent, that he was given entire charge of the steamboats, the 'Eclipse' and the bow-boat 'Everett,' also care and laying up of surplus logs in storage harbor. He was a man so conscientious, and of such sterling integrity that the confidence reposed was not misplaced. He was a skillful pilot with unusual ability in managing his work. It was a sad day when the 'Eclipse' was sold, and the relations were severed after so many years of such close friendship. Fred Wyman When the rafting business played out, Captain Lancaster made changes and improvements in the steamer 'Eclipse' and operated her three or four seasons in packet service; first between Clinton and Davenport and later between Prairie Du Chien and Dubuque. The packet business not proving satisfactory, he sol the 'Eclipse' to an Ohio river party and took charge of the fine little bow-boat 'Marquette,' towing gravel from Meridosia to Moline. Captain Lancaster died on May 9, 1914. His son, Harry, succeeded him and and has been master and pilot of the 'Marquette' ever since.

Chapter 9 cont. INDIAN CUSTOMS The following the writer personally witnessed:  The Indians made a ring half as large as a circus ring by beating down the grass.  The crowd assembled, the braves outside, the squaws and papooses inside the ring; the latter carrying switches and sticks.  The two culprits (Winnebagoes) were led almost nude, into the ring and turned loose and compelled to run in a circle, the squaws and papooses prodding and switching as they ran, while the warriors sung or chanted "ha-wa-we, ha-wa-we," keeping up a continuous jumping, mostly in a stooping posture.  When the prisoners were tired out, an opening was made, a line formed on either side of squaws and papooses with switches, each anxious to administer the hardest blow, and bring blood if possible.  After they had run this last gauntlet, they were told that if they were ever again caught stealing horses the certain penalty would be death.  This was done under the command of Chief Black Hawk, he being present.  At night the entire tribe had a dog feast, the animals having been killed and hung up long enough to be nicely tainted and tender.  A squaw will steal a fat puppy rather than anything else on earth.  To revert to the whipping; an Indian can be subjected to no greater degradation than to be switched by a squaw, and greatly prefers death by shooting if dealt by a warrior.  Hence, this mode of punishment was administered for appropriating their most valued possession, horses. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L