The history of Mahaska County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics .. . CITIES AND TOWNS. OSKALOOSA. Vert much of the history of the county-seat has of course been involvedin the history of the county. Oskaloosa was the iirst town of any import-ance, and since tlie time of its inception has been without a rival withinthe boundaries of the county. The date and manner of its location and naming, in May, 1844, as wellas a mention of many of its e
The history of Mahaska County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics .. . CITIES AND TOWNS. OSKALOOSA. Vert much of the history of the county-seat has of course been involvedin the history of the county. Oskaloosa was the iirst town of any import-ance, and since tlie time of its inception has been without a rival withinthe boundaries of the county. The date and manner of its location and naming, in May, 1844, as wellas a mention of many of its early institutions, has already been Urst house built on the town plat was by Mr. D. Canfield, in the springof 1844. Smith & Cameron started the iirst store about the same time. G. W. Jones started the second grocery store, in which were kept such-provisions as the country afforded and his capital would secure. A grocery^ ..that day also included a barrel of whisky in its staple stock, which wasQv J out in quantities from a fraction of a pint to a number of gallons. We have been informed by one who came here in September, 1844, thatat that time there were no buildings upon the town plat except the resi-d
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