Table of Contents

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PREFACE and NOTE.

CHAPTER I.

A Brief History of the State of Kansas

CHAPTER II.

Geographical, Topographical and Geological Features of Cherokee County

• Geographical
• Topographical
• Geological

CHAPTER III.

The Early Settling of Cherokee County

• The Passing of the Indian
• Removal of the Cherokees from Georgia
• The Cherokee Neutral Lands
• The First White Settlements
• The Cherokee Neutral Lands Sold to the Confederacy
• The Joy Purchase and the Troubles that Followed
• The Land League
• Joy Sustained
• The Townships, Cities and Towns of the County
• The First Settlers
• The Old Settlers' Annual Reunion

CHAPTER IV.

Some Early Documents, Letters and Other Things

CHAPTER V.

County Organization, Political History and Population Statistics

• The Organization of Cherokee County
• The "County Seat War"
• List of County Officers
• The Political Phases
• Memorable Political Rallies
• The Increase of Population, and Immigration from Other States

CHAPTER VI.

Educational, Religious and Fraternal

• The Public Schools
• The Churches, Lodges and Benevolent Societies

CHAPTER VII.

The Physicians and the Bench and Bar of Cherokee County

• The Physicians of the County
• The Courts
• The Cherokee County Bar

CHAPTER VIII.

The Newspapers of Cherokee County

CHAPTER IX.

The Agricultural Interests

• Farm and Live-Stock Products
• The Home Market
• The Profits in Agricultural Operations
• Improvement of the Roads
• Berry and Fruit Growing
• Rural Routes and Telephones

CHAPTER X.

The Development of the Mineral Resources and the Water Power of the County

• The Coal Mines of the County
• The First Coal Shaft
• The Central Coal & Coke Company
• Statistics of Coal Production
• Gas and Oil
• The Lead and Zinc Mines of the County
• Big Real Estate Transactions
• The Mining of Lead and Zinc
• The Discovery of Lead and Zinc
• Statistics of Lead and Zinc Production
• The Operation of Mines
• The Feature of Uncertainty Present
• The Water Power of the County
• The Spring River Power Company

CHAPTER XI.

The Railroads of Cherokee County

• Railroad Construction
• Railroad Property Tax Valuations
• Railroad Mileage in the County
• The Latest Lne to be Built
• Bonds in Aid of the Railroads
• An Early Railroad Time Table
• Travel in the Days of the Stage Coach

CHAPTER XII.

The History of Columbus

• The First Settlers
• Organized as a City
• The Schools
• The Churches
• The Water Supply
• The Court House
• A Bit of History
• Improvement in Material Prosperity
• Residences
• Business Blocks
• The Cherokee County High School
• Columbus as a Place for Residence
• Early Settlers Who Have Passed Away
• The City's Business Interests Expanding
• Population Figures
• The Post Office

CHAPTER XIII.

The History of Baxter Springs

• The Phases of the City's Past
• The First Settlers
• Incorporated as a City
• The Baxter Springs Massacre
• Discovery of Lead and Zinc
• Development of the Water Power on Spring River
• Residences

CHAPTER XIV.

The History of Galena and Empire City

Galena Empire

CHAPTER XV.

The History of Mineral City, Weir City and Scammon and List of the Towns of the County

• Mineral City
• Weir City
• Scammon
• List of Towns

CHAPTER XVI.

The ex-Union Soldiers of Cherokee County

• List of the ex-Union Soldiers of the County
  • Surnames A-E
  • Surnames F-M
  • Surnames N-V
  • Surnames W-Z
• The ex-Union Soldiers' Inter-State Reunion

CHAPTER XVII.

Miscellaneous Matters

REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS

Index to the Representative Citizens

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