South Sioux City City

South Sioux City City

Kinery, J. L. Krceseii, C. D, Smiley, D. C. Willnir and C;i?s Brainiainan were appointed trustees. The original tdwn site included section 21 and all of section 22. except a portion of the north-west corner which had been washed away by the Missouri river.

John M. Moan bought the Tiffey land in Septembftr, 1886, which was a portion of the old Pacific City town site, laid it out in lots, and sold anuniber of them at a great auction sale held there in October. A town company was organized consisting of J. M. Moan, Fi-ank Hunt and E. C. Palmer.

The first house was built on lot 7, block 5, and occupied by C. D. Smiley, March 1, 1887, with a stock of groceries, he being the first resident. This building now stands on Main street, lot 14, block 9. The secoiuJ building was occupied on the lower floor by Gillette Bros, as a hardware store, and in the upper story the News was published.

The Sun was established August 27, 1887, by Will S. Jay and Al Fairbrother, the latter selling his share to W. C. Fairbrother that fall. The Sun and News were consolidated with Jay & Fairbrother proprietors, who managed the paper until January, 1891, when the plant was transferred to II. A, McCormick, who changed the name of the paper to the Democrat.

Churches AND Schools. - The flrst church edifice was built by the Presbyterians, thi-ough the liberality ^)r E. L. Wilbur and others, in 1887. The Presbyterian 4-hurcli was used for school purposes until the town voted 35,000 bonds for the erection of the present

The Grace Evangelical Lutheran church was dedicated October 12, 1890, Rev. D. Sprecker conducting the services, assisted by Rev. 8. B. Rarnitz, who delivered the dedicatory sermon. The buikling was begun in 1887, under the supervision of Rev. C. Baird, and cost ^1,600.

The Covington and South Sioux City Street R. R.Co. was organized and road built in 1887, the incorporators being E. C. Palmer, J. M. Moan, b'rank Hunt, C. D. Smiley, E. B. Wilbur, Atlee Hart and Judge T. L.Griffey. The first officers were E. B. Wilbur, president; J. M. Moan, vice president; Frank Hunt, secretary; C. D. Smiley, treasurer. In July, 1889 the South Sioux City Electric Motor Street R. R. Co. was organized, the old Company being absorbed in the new one. The present officers are C. D. Smiley, president; E. C. Palmer, secretary; Frank Hunt, treasurer. The line will be extended to Crystal Lake on the completion of the Short Line combination bridge across the Missouri river.

The next secret society organized Iiere was theGrand Army of the Republic, Banner Post, No. 308. August 16, 1890, with the following charter members: Samuel B. Funk, Henry C. Phillips, Daniel Martin, James W. Heath, John N . Conkiing, Clymer Shadinger, John W. Gibson, William McDonald, William E. Everett, James H. Bliven, William E. Shane, William H. George, James H. Loomie, John M Church, Isaac J. j^mmerman, Andrew Christensen and James M. Woodcock. Following are the officers for 1893: S. R. Cowles, commander; James H. Bliven, senior vice commander; John McConeiiey, junior vice commander; William E. Shane, officer of the day; C. Erwin, quartermaster; M. B. Slocum, adjutant; W. H. Georye, officer of guard.

South Sioux City

Stanton Addition. - In 1S56 Marion Pinkertoi and John Fitzpatrick entered a tract of land east of the town site of Covington. E. L. Wilbur pureh sed the Fitzpatrick portion and sold it to E. D. Stanton in 1864, the latter laying out the town of Stanton here, in 1870. The town never made any progress until 1889, when the pontoon bridge was built across the river with the Nebraska terminus at the foot of Bloodgood street. That year it grew very rapidly and built up with a large number of saloons, gambling houses,, etc., which were afterwards burned to t'lo ground, (see chapter on fires.) When South Sioux City was established Stanton was incorporated in that town.

Consolidation. - On the 4th, of April, 1893, a vote was taken on the matter of consolidating South Sioux City and Covington which resulted as follows: Vote of South Sioux City - for consolidation, 83; against, 12. Vote of Covincjcon - for consolidation, 50; against, 15. The consolidation w^as accepted by the Board of super- \iiiors and certified to bv the county clerk, to date from May 1st, 1893.

Elk Valley Coburn Junction

Is situated about tive miles due west of Dakota City, on the C, St. P , M. & O. railroad, at the junction of the Ponca branch. There is neither a settlement nor post ofhee at this point.

Whicli was formerly called Simon's Siding, is located seven miles south-west of Hubbard on the main line of the C, St. P., M. & O. railroad, and a post office was established there in 1S92 with Henry Danker as postmaster.

Is located on th« Pacific Short Line, about ten miles south-west of Jackson, and was established in 1892 by John C. Duggan, who conducts the only general stort^