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Title: An illustrated history of the State of Iowa : being a complete civil, political, and military history of the state, from its first exploration down to 1875; including a cyclopaedia of legislation during the administration of each of the governors, from Lucas (1836) to Carpenter; with historical and descriptive sketches of each county in the state separately, embracing interesting narratives of pioneer life, including an account of the commercial, agricultural and educational growth of Iowa
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Tuttle, Charles R. (Charles Richard), b. 1848 Durrie, Daniel S. (Daniel Steele), 1819-1892
Subjects: Mormons
Publisher: Chicago : Richard S. Peale & Company
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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thatthere are two beds of coal, the lowestand best in quantity being four feetthick, the upper bed being about threefeet in thickness, but equal in qualityto the lower deposit. When shaftsshall have been sunk in convenientplaces on the prairies to reach thissource of wealth by the proper meansand appliances of mining skill, Iowais bound to take a very high placeamong manufacturing states, seeingthat the intelligence of the people isof a high average, and that all the es-sentials to marked success are readyfor their use. Elk Rapids is already noted for itsquarry of building stone, from whichsome of the best public buildings, andyet more substantial business housesand residences have been erected.Some other districts have been foundrich in building materials but that isnot the strong hold of Boone county.Enough can be procured to meet therequirements of the day, and withfurther realization of the supply in oth-er parts, no doubt the future will haveall the stone that may be wanted with-
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432 TvTTLhfs History of Iowa. out going beyond the bounds of Boone.Good lime can be made from almostall the samples of stone that have beentried, and first qualities of brick clayhave been found in quantities practi-cally without limit. Iron ore has beenfound, and there are indications suchas no scientist can overlook, that Min-eral Ridge is rich with that metal. Boone county was first settled at Peas Point in 1846, a jutting ofprairie land into the belt of timber onthe east side of Des Moines river nearthe site of Boonsboro. The place ofearliest settlement was named after itsfirst holder, and the pioneers who loca-ted themselves in that region showedsound judgment in choosing theirhomes. The Pottawattomie Indiansremained in the county until after thewinter of 1846-7, but there are no re-cords of strife between them and theirwhite neighbors. The Sioux were notquite so peaceably disposed, as whena family desirous to trade with themsettled in their country now known asWebster county, hi

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