Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

CHAPTER XXII.

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DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

_One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach Moscow, Iowa--Rolling Prairies--_One Hundred and Forty-seventh Day_--Weather Cold and Stormy--Iowa City--_One Hundred and Forty-eighth Day_--Description of City--_One Hundred and Forty-ninth Day_--Lectured at Ham's Hall--Hon. G. B. Edmunds--_One Hundred and Fiftieth Day_--Reach Tiffin--Guests of the Tiffin House--_One Hundred and Fifty-first Day_--Marengo--_One Hundred and Fifty-second Day_--Halt for the Night at Brooklyn--_One Hundred and Fifty-third Day_--Ride to Kellogg--Stop at a School House--Talk with Boys--_One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Day_--Reach Colfax--_One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Day_--Arrive at Des Moines--Capital of Iowa--Description of City--Professor Bowen--Meet an Army Comrade 386