Atchison, Kan., March 6, 1916.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Abell, P. T.[295]
Adams, John P.[488]
Adams, Mary A.[584]
Adams, William[584]
Adams, S. W.[520]
Atchison County Court House[57]
Atchison County High School, Effingham[274]
Ballinger and Wife, S. E.[648]
Ballinger, Julia H.[600]
Ballinger, Thomas E.[600]
Barber, Moses[672]
Barber, Mary[672]
Beard and Family, Frank[704]
Blodgett, Thomas L.[624]
Boyington, Home of Frank W. and Julia[584]
Burbank, E. G.[520]
Burrows, C. H.[544]
Bush, William H.[464]
Buttron, Henry and Family[472]
Carnegie Library, Atchison[289]
Challis, William L.[307]
Cheseborough, Ellsworth[193]
Christian Church, Atchison[249]
Cirtwill, Jennie[712]
Cochrane, Dr. W. W.[307]
Commercial Street, Atchison[66]
Conlon, Charles J.[488]
Deutsch, Julius[520]
Dorssom, George[464]
Du Bois and Wife, Lewis P.[768]
Eagles’ Home, Atchison[330]
Effingham Street Scene[111]
Elks’ Club House, Atchison[329]
Falk, Charles H.[464]
First Church of Christ, Scientist[255]
Forest Park, Atchison[80]
Fox, Jared C.[408]
Glick, George W.[351]
Graner’s Annual Sale[785]
Graner, Gottlieb[784]
Graner, H. C.[785]
Graner Homestead[784]
Graner, Martha[784]
Graner, W. H.[785]
Griffin, L.[680]
Gundy, Charles T.[560]
Ham and Wife, Martin W.[608]
Hansen, H. C.[520]
Hart, C. C.[792]
Harvey, Albert B.[440]
Harwi, Alfred J.[416]
Hazel, Ernest C.[744]
Highfill, Thomas[704]
Hines, Michael J.[464]
Hooper, Daniel E.[616]
Hospital, Atchison[57]
Hughes, Bela M.[193]
Ingalls, John J.[392]
Ingalls School, Atchison[279]
Ingalls, Sheffield[Frontispiece]
Jackson, William A.[488]
Jackson Park, Entrance[172]
Jewell, L. M.[536]
Johnson, George H. T.[456]
Kaaz, Julius[688]
Keirns, Gail Maxine[568]
Keith, U. S.[544]
Keithline, Andrew[432]
King, S. S.[560]
Kingman, S. C.[295]
Kuhn, Julius[592]
Laird, Britamore[736]
Laird, Marcus J.[736]
Lane, Jim[189]
Mangelsdorf Building[312]
Martin, Col. J. A.[297]
Masonic Temple, Atchison[327]
Million, George[200]
Morrow, James G.[384]
Mt. St. Scholastica’s Academy, Atchison[286]
Muscotah School Building[108]
Muscotah Street Scene[107]
Newcomb, Don C.[424]
Newcomb, D. C., Residence of[426]
Old High School Building, Atchison[268]
Orr, James W.[360]
Orr, J. W., Residence of[362]
Orphans’ Home, General View[23]
Orphans’ Home, Main Building[19]
Overland Freighting[16]
Perdue, Edward[576]
Plummer and Wife, T. O.[696]
Pomeroy, S. O.[189]
Potter Street Scene[124]
Potter School House[126]
Post Office, Atchison[35]
Presbyterian Church, Atchison[250]
Presbyterian Church, Effingham[112]
Remsburg, George[504]
Remsburg, John E.[504]
Sanders, B. F.[568]
Scarborough, William[200]
Seaton, John[376]
Sharp, Harry L.[512]
Sharpless, U. B.[560]
Simmons, O. A.[800]
Speer, D. Anna[776]
Stringfellow, Gen. B. F.[297]
St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison[263]
St. Benedict’s College, Atchison[291]
Storch, George[448]
Sutter and Wife, Fred[752]
Sutter, Fred, Residence of[753]
Sutter Homestead[840]
Thompson and Wife, George W.[664]
Thompson, Matilda[720]
Trimble, Roy C.[488]
Voelker, C. M.[560]
Waggener, Balie P.[368]
Walker, Claudius D.[400]
Wards of the State[29]
Wilson, Charles[544]
Wilson, Mary K.[544]
Wolf, Rt. Rev. Innocent[264]
Y. M. C. A. Building, Atchison[57]

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
GEOLOGY.
Fossils—Evidences of Early Animal and Plant Life—Geological Ages—Rock Formation—Glacier Period—MineralsPages [17]–[20]
CHAPTER II.
PRE-HISTORIC PERIOD.
Evidences of Paleolithic Man—An Ancient Fortification—Aboriginal Village and Camp Sites—The Ingalls and Other MoundsPages [21]–[24]
CHAPTER III.
INDIAN HISTORY.
Harahey, an Indian Province of Coronado’s Time—The Kansa Nation—Bourgmont’s Visit in 1724—Council on Cow Island in 1819—The Kickapoo IndiansPages [25]–[30]
CHAPTER IV.
EARLY EXPLORATIONS.
Coronado in 1541—The Bourgmont Expedition in 1724—Perin Du Lac—Lewis and Clark—First Fourth of July Celebration—Major Stephen H. Long—Cantonment Martin—Isle au Vache—Other Explorers—Paschal Pensoneau—The Old Military Road—The MormonsPages [31]–[36]
CHAPTER V.
TERRITORIAL TIMES.
Territory Acquired From France in 1803—Organization of the Territory—Kansas-Nebraska Act—Immigration to Kansas—Territorial Government—Free State and Pro-Slavery Conflict—First Election—Secret Political Organizations—Border War Activities and Outrages—Contests Over Adoption of Constitution—Kansas Admitted to the UnionPages [37]–[63]
CHAPTER VI.
ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY AND CITY OF ATCHISON.
One of the Thirty-three Original Counties—City of Atchison Located—Town Company—Sale of Lots—Incorporation of Town—Early Business Enterprises—Organization of County—Commercial Growth—Freighting—First Officers—Free State and Pro-Slavery Clashes—Horace Greeley Visits Atchison—Abraham Lincoln Makes a Speech Here—Great Drought of 1860—City OfficialsPages [64]–[83]
CHAPTER VII.
TOWNS, PAST AND PRESENT.
Sumner, Its Rise and Fall—Ocena—Lancaster—Fort William—Arrington—Muscotah—Effingham—Huron—Old Martinsburg—Bunker Hill—Locust Grove—Helena—Cayuga—Kennekuk—Kapioma—Mashenah—St. Nicholas—Concord—Parnell—Shannon—Elmwood—Cummingsville—Eden Postoffice—Potter—Mt. Pleasant—Lewis’ Point—Farley’s FerryPages [84]–[128]
CHAPTER VIII.
THE CIVIL WAR.
The Issue Between Early Settlers—Influx of Free State and Pro-Slavery Partisans—Early Volunteering—Military Organizations—Threatened Invasion from Missouri—Political Societies—Jayhawkers—Cleveland’s Gang—Lynchings—Atchison County Troops in the War—Price’s Attempted InvasionPages [129]–[150]
CHAPTER IX.
NAVIGATION.
Pioneer Transportation—Early Ferries and Rates—Famous River Boats—Steamboat Lines to Atchison—Steamboat RegistersPages [151]–[157]
CHAPTER X.
OVERLAND FREIGHTING.
Atchison as an Outfitting Point—Freighting Companies—Principal Routes—Stage Lines—Overland Mail Routes—Ben Holladay—“Butterfield’s Overland Dispatch”—Time to Denver—Tables of Time and Distances on Various Routes—StatisticalPages [158]–[173]
CHAPTER XI.
RAILROADS.
Early Railroad Agitation—The First Railroad—Celebrating the Advent of the Railroad—Other Roads Constructed—The Santa Fe—The Atchison & Nebraska City—The Kansas City, Leavenworth & Atchison—The Rock Island—The Hannibal & St. Joseph—The First Telegraph—Modern TransportationPages [174]–[185]
CHAPTER XII.
REMINISCENCES OF EARLY PIONEERS.
D. R. Atchison—Matt Gerber—J. H. Talbott—William Osborne—John W. Cain—W. L. Challiss—George Scarborough—Samuel Hollister—John Taylor—John M. Cromwell—Luther Dickerson—Luther C. Challiss—George W. Glick—W. K. Grimes—Joshua Wheeler—William Hetherington—William C. Smith—John M. Price—Samuel C. King—Clem Rohr—R. H. Weightman—Case of Major WeightmanPages [186]–[212]
CHAPTER XIII.
AGRICULTURE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT.
An Agricultural Community—Scientific Farming—Farmers, the Aristocracy of the West—Modern Improvement—Topography—Soil—StatisticsPages [213]–[216]
CHAPTER XIV.
THE PRESS.
Influence of Newspapers—Part Played by the Early Press—Squatter Sovereign—Freedom’s Champion—Champion and Press—Pioneer Editors—Later Newspapers and Newspaper MenPages [217]–[233]
CHAPTER XV.
BANKS AND BANKING.
Early Day Banking—Pioneer Financiers—The Oldest Bank—Private, State and National Banks—Atchison County Bankers and the Development of Banking InstitutionsPages [234]–[244]
CHAPTER XVI.
CHURCHES.
Methodist—Christian—Presbyterian—Baptist—Salem Church—German Evangelical Zion Church—First Church of Christ. Scientist—St. Patrick’s, Mt. Pleasant—Trinity Church, Episcopal—St. Mark’s, English Lutheran—St. Benedict’s Abby—First German Evangelican Lutheran ChurchPages [245]–[265]
CHAPTER XVII.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Establishment of the Public School System—Pioneer Schools and Early Teachers—Districts—Statistics—Atchison County High School—County Superintendents of Public Instruction—Atchison City Schools—Private Schools—Mt. St. Scholastica’s Academy—Parochial Schools—Midland College and Western Theological Seminary—St. Benedict’s CollegePages [266]–[292]
CHAPTER XVIII.
BENCH AND BAR.
Early Mecca of Legal Talent—Organization of Judicial District—Early Judges—Prominent Pioneer Lawyers—Members of the Atchison County BarPages [293]–[301]
CHAPTER XIX.
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
First Physicians—Early Practice—Pioneer Remedies—Modern Medicine and Surgery—Prominent Physicians and Surgeons—Atchison County Medical SocietyPages [302]–[310]
CHAPTER XX.
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Much Wealth and Enterprise Abound—Manufacturing—Milling—Extensive Wholesale Hardware and Grocery Establishments—Planing Mills—Various Jobbing and Retail InterestsPages [311]–[317]
CHAPTER XXI.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSTITUTIONS.
Atchison Postoffice—Court House—County Hospital—Young Men’s Christian Association—State Orphans’ Home—Atchison Public Library—Atchison Hospital—Masonic TemplePages [318]–[327]
CHAPTER XXII.
SOCIETIES AND LODGES.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks—Fraternal Order of Eagles—Atchison County Protective Association—Secret Societies—Catholic SocietiesPages [328]–[333]
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE AFRO-AMERICAN RACE.
Early-day Conditions—Their Advancement—Prior Dickey—Henry C. Buchanan—Eugene L. Bell—Charles Ingram—Charles J. Ferguson—Henry Dickey—Dr. Frank Adrian Pearl, M. D.—Dr. W. W. Caldwell, M. D.Pages [334]–[344]
CHAPTER XXIV.
OFFICIALS.
County, Township and School OfficersPages [345]–[350]
CHAPTER XXV.
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

INDEX.

TRANSPORTATION FIFTY YEARS AGO
Overland Emigrant and Freight Train, Operated by Sprague & Digan, Leaving West Main Street, Atchison, Kan., April 1, 1866, en route to the Far West.

History of Atchison County