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Wm. Fultz, on the north west quarter of section 20, township 83, range 22, Nevada Township, has a good barn and about class two. John McConnel has a good barn about class two. His dwelling is of brick; is a plain building, one and a half or two stories high .. Wm. R. Finley's fine dwelling of one and a half or two stories high, and near the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 29, township 83, range 22, is a good one but not so fancy as others. It is class two. I classify the very best No. 1, or class one. Class four is very ordinary.
Will now notice F. A. McLain's premises. . His dwelling is high class two. His barn, also, will class number two. It is most a wonder that Frank is able to have things so nice, and so much stock around him, while he has so small a patch of ground-only about 1,100 or 1,200 acres of land. Well, poor men sometimes will get proud and fixy, and have things nice. Frank, go on! These nice fixings are on the northeast of the northeast quarter of sec- tion 15, townhship 83, range 22, about three and a half miles from Nevada.
Promiscuously I pass to Lafayette Township. Will now notice the energy and stir of Mrs. Jacob Born. She has the premises covered with chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks. She claimed to
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have only 500 in all. Her monthly sale of eggs, she said, never averaged less than $7 (seven dollars) per month, or $84 per year. Who can beat that on eggs? It was noticed that Theodore Baldus has a good house about class three, and two very good red barns on the southeast quarter of section 35.
At Story City I find a very nice brick Business House, on the south side of Broad Street, costing, perhaps, $8,000. It is owned by S. Larson, and for general merchandise. As a part of the incor- poration, made December 12, 1881, Fairview, laid off June, 1855, is included. Story City was laid off December, 1878,-being twenty- three years younger than Fairview. Since the two railroads have reached it, it has become quite a point for business. It is the only village in Lafayette Township. In this township we find the curiosities of flowing wells. We may include Howard Township. The " Watkins " well, on the southeast of the northeast quarter of section 26, township 85, range 24, is one of great curiosity, not only of the County, but of the State. The one who tested the volume of water rushing out of two large tubes, say ten inches in diameter, with great force, counts 368 gallons passing every min- ute. Mr. W. has it so arranged as to turn the water into the lake near by, or he can let it on a wheel, twenty-eight feet in diameter, while running machinery to grind corn, but not yet with good success. The lake is said to be twelve by forty rods, containing three acres. It is from three to six or seven feet deep, and has two little boats or skiffs for pleasure riding. The water passing out of the tubes is seven or eight feet above level ground. The water's outlet of the lake is near the northwest corner of it, and makes quite a stream of water. The embankment to confine the water for the lake is about eight feet wide on top and average four to five feet above the outside level-making about 68,640 cubic feet, or ·near it, of embankment. This must have been quite an item of cost to Mr Watkins. The lake and the well with the machinery make an attractive scenery. The other fixtures are very ordinary indeed. It is claimed by some that the kind of picnics and gatherings that assemble there often do no credit nor good for the morals of the surrounding neighborhood.
Mr. James F. Brown has a fine flowing well on his farm which throws out a great deal of water, but is a small affair compared with Watkins' well. Mr. Brown's is half a mile north of Wat- kins' well, and Watkins' well is half a mile north of Mr. Brown's residence. Between the creek and Mr. Brown's magnificent new barn, and about eight rods from the barn is a flowing fountain of water to furnish his stock at all times. Then a short distance south of Brown's, but on the south side of Keigley's branch is another flowing well. Well, it's wells here all around, and Story City is increasing her stock of artesian wells. They of Lafayette are not going " to grass" as fast as to " water."
As Capt. W. A. Weir does not reside on the town plat, but is in the corporate limits of Story City, I will say he has a very fine
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dwelling of fine style and finish. It is one of the good ones of La- fayette Township.
In the descriptions given of buildings and barns I do not design to describe town dwellings unless in a very few cases. Business houses, church buildings, school houses, fine brick blocks, etc., are generally described, but usually am confined to the improvements out of town.
Now will return to Mr. J. F. Brown's new barn. This barn, when finished, will beat anything of the kind that was noticed in Lafayette Township, but I did not see near all of them. This barn has a basement of heavy rock, and the barn stands on this founda- tion. The arrangements in the basement for stock are good. It is 483x563 feet on the ground, and covers 2,722 square feet of ground. From the basement floor it is about forty feet to the cone vertically. It is substantial and well planned, yet there are larger barns to be found. It overlooks his humble dwelling so boastfully that "Jim" must make his new dwelling bid defiance a little to the barn.
We now pass to Howard Township. It is one of the good town- ships in Story County. Roland, its only town and post-office, has been described elsewhere. Near the north of Roland, Mr. Michael Erickson resides, and owns a fine farm, and on it is another one of those splendid barns. It is 132x32 feet square, and covers about 4,224 square feet of ground. The basement story is made of heavy rock. The frame is a strong one and rests on the heavy basement. The posts are eighteen feet post, making two stories high up to the square above basement, three stories high in all. It has two ven- tillators, or cupolas, to it in the roof. There is a flowing well in the barn-yard which supplies abundance of water for all kinds of his stock and at all times. This is one of the best barns noticed in Howard Township, and is class one. Howard has many excellent barns and dwellings. Am inclined to believe as to the number of its excellent barns, Howard will lead all the other townships. Howard is a well improved township.
The church, one and a quarter miles southwest of Roland is called the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, and has about 400 members. The large church in Roland has, as is understood, about 1,000 members. This is the Lutheran Church, and was built in 1873. The St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Story City is a type of the Lutheran church building at Roland, and was built in 1875, and it is claimed has a membership of 960. Each church cost about $6,000. The Evangelical Lutheran Church at Story City is not a very large building, but modest in appearance, and it is claimed has 150 members. This church is called the Bethel Evan- gelical Lutheran Church and cost probably $2,000.
In and close to the southwest corner of Howard Township is the fine residence of Sol. Switzer. His house is "on the hill-top" and his barn "in the valley." He has a class two house and barn. The water from Watkins' and Brown's flowing wells seems to run
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nicely in Keigley's branch by this barn of Mr. Switzer's. The dis- tance from Watkins' to Switzer's, the way the water has to go, is very near or quite two miles.
We pass from Roland south. Paul Thompson was first to be noticed-his buildings. The dwelling is a beauty. This is on the northeast quarter of section 27, township 85, range 23. Mr. T. has two nice barns; one is class two, the other is class one. The style and finish of his house is surely excellent, and is about one mile south of Roland. It is class one.
We find in the north west corner section 35 a fair barn, but must class it No. 3.
In the southeast quarter of section 34, township 85, range 23, is John Twedt. He has a good house, class two, but his barn is one of the excellent, and will class No. 1.
We now cross to Milford Township, and in the northeast quarter of section 3 is O. Christian's premises. His improvements on his farm seem to be good. His barn is good but is class two. Mr. Christian's house is an excellent one, nicely finished and good style. It is class one.
Further south is O. Thompson's farm. Find good improve- ments. He is finishing a very nice house, and it may be class one, not more than two.
We pass good improvements as we go south until we reach the vicinity of Mr. Frank Curtis. Among the fine improvements in Milford Township is noticed Mr. Curtis' fine brick residence. This is class one. It is a good one. His barn, also, is a valuable struc- ture, and one of the good ones of the county. It is class one. In connection with these he has an excellent stock farm, and generally well stocked. His neighbor, the affable F. T. McClain, so nearly duplicates Mr. Curtis in house and barn that it is hard to determ- ine "which from tother." Mr. McClain probably has the best brick residence, while Mr. Curtis will beat him on barns. They class No. 1 all around.
Mr. McClain also deals liberally in stock. Many others of Mil- ford Township do likewise.
Mr. J. W. Sowers has a very fair barn, but will class No. 2. When speaking of some particular improvement I do so with deli- cacy, because I feel sure there are many many magnificent resi- dences and barns and other improvements in the county that merit a particular description and among the best in the county that I cannot get to see.
But the citizen, from what is given, may be sure we have one of the prosperous counties in the State, and no mistake.
For further particulars of stir and energy in Milford Township, see its history, given elsewhere.
The history of each township is very particularly given in its place, as the Index will show, and the Directory of every town in the county is also given.
We find some good improvements in Lincoln Township. In section
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31, township 85, range 21, W. J. Lightfoot has a fine farm and good buildings. His house is a nice one and a half story house, and the picture of neatness though plain in its appearance. It is class 2. The new barn just finished will class 2. It is 26 by 52, and 16 feet posts. It rests on a good stone foundation, but has no basement. Covers 1,352 square feet of ground.
In the southwest quarter of section 21, township 85, range 21, a barn just being finished is owned by M. Koch. It is 36 by 50, and 14 feet posts. Not so large as some, but seemed to have heavy tim- bers for the frame. It covers 1,800 feet of ground, and is class 2.
David Smay, in and near the northeast corner of section 24, township 84, range 22, (Richland Township,) has a good premises and stock shelter. His dwelling is about class 3, and his barn- new barn-is good but not large. Is 30 by 32 feet and 16 foot posts. Rests on a rock foundation. Is about class 3.
The "Evangelical Lutheran Church," of Johnson's Grove, was or- ganized in February, 1865, by the Rev. J. G. Beckly. The church building stands on the southeast of the southwest quarter of section 24, township.84, range 22, and was built in 1880.
The M. E. Church, called Oak Hill M. E. Church, is on the northwest of the northeast quarter of section 13, township 84, range 22, and was built in 1885, and has a membership of thirty-seven.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church, first above named has forty- four members.
They are both comfortable looking buildings and speak well of the moral enterprize of the citizens.
No town nor post-office in Richland Township; but once there was a post-office and Wm. M. Kelley was post-master. It is noticed elsewhere.
Wm. Handsacher, on section 22, township 84, range 22, has one of the handsome dwelling houses and is class one. His barn, from outward appearance, is a good one. Will deals lively in hogs and making money.
From the outside appearance of the barn and dwelling of Geo. Hyden, they are fair buildings. George is next east from Hand- sacher's.
J. Cook, in the southwest corner of section 22, and west of Handsacher's, has a dwelling that has the appearance of comfort. It is class two.
In classifying, class one is of first quality; class two, is second; class three, is third; class four, is fourth, and so on. A class 4 house or barn is of ordinary quality. Many come in under 5 and 6 in classifying and but few such are noticed or described.
By returning to Lincoln Township we find C. N. Thatcher, near Zearing, has one of the valuable barns, and for plans and arrange- ment, as I understand, will be among the good ones.
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There are parts of several townships I did not see during 1885 or '86, consequently many valuable improvements have been made that were not seen-I am very sure of this fact.
Many places have been noticed where the nice willow hedges, (fences) are being purposely destroyed preparatory to tiling.
The quantity of tile manufactured, as reported by the Tile Fac- tories of the county, will surely indicate that an active business in tile-draining has been done during the last eighteen months. We need not be surprised to see within a very few years our flat lands -and ponds-producing the heaviest crops of grain and grass; but the draining may affect our wells and stock water unfavorably in many places.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
FOR 1853.
E. C. Evans, County Judge; John Zenor, Recorder; Franklin Thompson. Clerk; Eli Deal, Sheriff; Otho French, Surveyor; Shadrick Worrell, Coroner; John H. Keigley, School Fund Com- missioner.
The above were elected April 4, 1853; but the following were elected in August, 1853:
John J. Zenor, Sheriff; Otho French, Surveyor; R. H. Robinson, Coronor; Adolphus Prouty, Drainage Commissioner; S. P. O'Brien, School Fund Commissioner-but T. E. Alderman was elected April, 1854, School Fund Commissioner.
OFFICERS FOR 1854, ELECTED AUGUST 7, 1854.
Wm. Cassady, Judge Fifth Judicial District; E. C. Evans, County Judge; Austin Prouty, Clerk; Eli H. French, Prosecuting Attorney; Eli H. French, County Surveyor; John Zenor, Recorder and Treasurer from August, 1853, to August, 1854; T. J. Adamson Recorder and Treasurer from August, 1854, to August, 1855; T. E. Alderman elected School Fund Commissioner, April, 1854.
OFFICERS FOR 1855.
Dr. Rice, of Boone County, and J. C. Goodson of Guthrie County, Representatives; E. C. Evans, County Judge; T. J. Adani- son's time, as Recorder and Treasurer, expired August, 1855, Jas. C. Moss elected Recorder and Treasurer August, 1855; John J. Zenor, Sheriff; D. J. Norris, County Surveyor; R. Hockley, Coro- ner, elected August, 1855.
April, 1856, were elected E. G. Day. clerk; John J. Bell, School Fund Commissioner; on August 4, 1856, were elected Wm. Thomp- son, Clerk; Jas. S. Frazier, Prosecuting Attorney.
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OFFICERS FOR 1856.
E. C. Evans, County Judge; S. B. McCall, of Boone County, Representative; Wm. Thompson elected Clerk August, 1856; Jas. S. Frazier, Prosecuting Attorney; T. E. Alderman and I. T. Evans, tied for Drainage Commissioner, each receiving 203 votes; J. W. Cessna, Coroner; Jas. C. Moss, Recorder and Treasurer; John J. Zenor, Sheriff; D. J. Norris, Surveyor; J. J. Bell, elected April, 1856, School Fund Commissioner.
OFFICERS FOR 1857.
C. J. McFarland, District Judge; Aaron Brown, Senator; S. G. Winchester, member of the Constitutional Convention; W. C. Wilson, Representative for Hardin, Story and Hamilton Counties; E. C. Evans, County Judge; Geo. A. Kellogg, elected August 3, 1857, as County Judge; Wm. Lockridge, Treasurer and Recorder, elected August 3, 1857; Wm. Thompson, Clerk; George Childs, Sheriff; R. H. Mitchell, Surveyor; J. W. Cessna, Coroner; J. J. Bell, School Fund Commissioner; T. E. Alderman and I. T. Evans tied for Drainage Commissioner, at election of April, 1856; Jas. S. Frazier, Prosecuting Attorney; Isaac Romane, County Assessor, elected April, 1857.
OFFICERS FOR 1858. .
Aaron Brown of Fayette County, State Senator; J. L. Dana, Representative Seventeenth District; Geo. A. Kellogg, County Judge; S. S. Webb, clerk of County and District Courts, elected October 12, 1858; Wm. Lockridge, Treasurer and Recorder; Jas. S. Frazier, Prosecuting Attorney; R. H. Mitchell, Surveyor -- W. G. Allen, Deputy; T. E. Alderman, Drainage Commissioner; Geo. M. Maxwell, County Superintendent of Schools, first County Superin- tendent elected in County-elected April, 1858; John J. Bell, School Fund Commissioner; Geo. Childs, Sheriff-D. Hall, Deputy; J. W. Cessna, Coroner; Isaac Romane, County Assessor.
OFFICERS FOR 1859.
John L. Dana, Representative; Geo. A. Kellogg, County Judge- E. C. Evans was re-elected October, 1859; Wmn. Lockridge, Treas- urer and Recorder, T. J. Ross was elected October, 1859; J. S. Fra- zier, Prosecuting Attorney; R. H. Mitchell, Surveyor; S. S. Webb, Clerk of Courts; T. E. Alderman, Drainage Commissioner; W. H. Grafton, County Superintendent of Schools; Geo. Childs, Sheriff; J. W. Cessna, Coroner; I. Romane, County Assessor, the only County Assessor we ever had.
OFFICERS FOR 1860.
E. C. Evans, County Judge; T. J. Ross, Treasurer and Recorder; George Childs, Sheriff; I. H. Rees, County Superintendent of Schools; F. W. Rhoads, Coroner; O. Sheldahl, Drainage Commis-
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sioner; R. H. Mitchell, County Surveyor; S. S. Webb, Clerk of District Court; John Scott, Senator Forty-first District; S. B. Rosenkrans, Representative Forty-third District.
OFFICERS FOR 1861.
John Scott, Senator Forty-first District; S. B. Rosenkrans, Rep- resentative Forty-third District; E. C. Evans, County Judge; T. J. Ross, Treasurer and Recorder; E. G. Day, Clerk of Court; Geo. Child, Sheriff; I. H. Rees, County Superintendent of Schools; F. W. Rhoads, Coroner; O. Sheldahl, Drainage Commissioner; R. H. Mitchell, County Surveyor.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1861.
W. B. Wiltse, Chairman; R. W. Ballard, John H. McLain, T. C. Davis, A. G. Person, Joseph Seal, W. H. Richardson, Samuel Eagle- berger, Noah Harding, W. C. Carr, Frank Thompson (in the place of N. Jennings). The first Board ever organized in County. First official canvass by this Board was October 14, 1861.
OFFICERS FOR 1862.
T. C. McCall, Representative Fortieth District; E. C. Evans, County Judge; E. G. Day, Clerk of Courts; T. J. Ross, Treasurer; L. Q. Hoggatt, Sheriff; R. H. Mitchell, Surveyor; H. F. Murphy, Deputy Sheriff; F. W. Rhoads, Coroner; O. Sheldahl, Drainage Commissioner; Deville P. Ballard, Superintendent of Schools; E. B. Potter, Senator to fill vacancy Forty-first District, elected Feb- ruary 4, 1862.
At a special election to fill vacancy made by the resignation of John Scott as Senator of the Thirty-third District, E. B. Potter was elected February 4, 1862, term expiring January, 1864.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1862.
W. C. Carr, chairman; Wm. Arrasmith, A. P. Ball, R. W. Bal- lard, T. C. Davis, Samuel Eagleberger, Noah Harding, J. H. Mc- Lain, A. G. Person, W. H. Richardson, Cyrus Simmons.
OFFICERS FOR 1863.
E. B. Potter, Senator Thirty-third District; T. C. McCall, Rep- resentative Fortieth District; E. C. Evans, County Judge; E. G. Day, Clerk of Court; T. J. Ross, Treasurer and Recorder; L. Q. Hoggatt, Sheriff; F. W. Rhoads, Coroner; Deville P. Ballard, Su- perintendent of Schools; R. H. Mitchell, Surveyor; O. Sheldahl, Drainage Commissioner.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1863.
R. W. Ballard, chairman; Wm. Arrasmith, A. P. Ball, James M. Applegate, Milt Evans, Noah Harding, Enoch Halley, Henry Mc- Carthy, W. C. Carr, A. G. Person, W. H. Richardson.
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OFFICERS FOR 1864.
H. C. Henderson, Senator Thirty-third District; Geo. M. Max- well, Representative Fifty-Third District; * E. C. Evans, County Judge; T. J. Ross, Treasurer and Recorder; L. Q. Hoggatt, Sheriff; E. G. Day, Clerk of Court; W. M. White, Superintendent of Schools; R. H. Mitchell, County Surveyor; F. W. Rhoads, Coro- ner; O. Sheldahl, Drainage Commissioner.
*E. C. Evans was elected Judge October, 1863, and November. 1864, was elected County Recorder. County Judge ceased in 1869, R. H. Mitchell having succeeded Evans .- Auditor's office was in- augurated 1870. C. P. McCord was elected in 1869, and was our first County Auditor.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1864.
R. W. Ballard, chairman; H. Boynton, C. P. McCord, H. Bur- ham, A. P. Ball, M. McCarthy, W. H. Richardson, T. C. Davis, W. B. Hopkins, Milt. Evans.
OFFICERS FOR 1865.
H. C. Henderson, Senator Thirty-third District; Geo. M. Max- well, Representative Fifty-third District; T. J. Ross, Treasurer; D. P. Ballard, Clerk of Courts; E. C. Evans, Recorder; E. C. Evans, County Judge; L. Q. Hoggatt, Sheriff; W. M. White, County Su- perintendent of Schools; R. H. Mitchell, County Surveyor; F. W. Rhoads, Coroner; O. Sheldahl, Drainage Commissioner.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1865.
T. C. Davis, chairman, R. M. Hunter, John Scott, John McCart- ney, Samuel Bates, Daniel Finch, Henry McCarthy, B. R. Shenkle, W. B. Hopkins, J. P. Dewey.
OFFICERS FOR 1866.
Henry Clay Henderson, Senator Thirty-third District; George M. Maxwell, Representative Fifty-third District; R. H. Mitchell, County Judge; T. C. Davis, Treasurer; J. A. Fitchpatrick, Clerk of Courts; E. C. Evans, County Recorder (elected November, 1864); H. T. Murphy, Sheriff; C. P. Robinson, Coroner; W. G. Allen, Surveyor; J. G. Beckley, County Superintendent of Schools; I. T. Evans, Drainage Commissioner.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1866.
Daniel Finch, chairman; J. R. Wood, John Scott, A. O. Hall, W. B. Hopkins, S. W. Adams, R. Jones, R. M. Hunter, John Mc- Cartney; Ben. R. Shenkle, H. H. Boyes.
OFFICERS FOR 1867.
John Scott, Lieutenant Governor; H. C. Henderson, Senator Thirty.third District; Geo. M. Maxwell, Representative Fifty-third
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District; R. H. Mitchell, County Judge; T. C. Davis, Treasurer; H. F. Murphy, Sheriff; Geo. F. Schoonover, Recorder; W. G. Allen, County Surveyor; J. G. Beckley, County Superintendent of Schools; C. P. Robinson, Coroner; J. A. Fitchpatrick, Clerk Court; I. T. Evans, Drainage Commissioner.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1867.
Daniel McCarthy, chairman; Daniel Finch, T. E. Alderman, Jas. F. Jeffers, Wm. Arrasmith, W. B. Hopkins, W. A. Wier, Jesse R. Wood, B. R. Shenkle, W. H. Richardson.
OFFICERS FOR 1868.
John Scott, Lieutenant Governor; I. J. Mitchell, Senator Forty- fourth District; James Hawthorn, Representative Fifty-third Dis- trict; R. H. Mitchell, County Judge; T. C. Davis, Treasurer of the County; Samuel Bates, Recorder; F. D. Thompson, Superintend- ent of Schools; M. C. Allen, County Surveyor; F. W. Rhodes, Coroner; H. F. Murphy, Sheriff; A. Rood, Drainage Commissioner; J. A. Fitchpatrick, Clerk of Courts.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1868.
Daniel Finch, W. H. Richardson, W. H. Fitchpatrick, J. H. B. Kerr, John Evanson, D. R. Brown, W. R. Woodward, J. M. Jeffers, John Jones, Wm. Arrasmith, Jesse R. Wood, T. E. Alderman, George Louks.
OFFICERS FOR 1869.
John Scott, Lieutenant Governor; I. J. Mitchell, Senator Forty- fourth District; James Hawthorn, Representative Fifty-third Dis- trict; J. A. Fitchpatrick, Clerk of Courts; Samuel Bates, Recorder, F. D. Thompson, Superintendent of Schools; M. C. Allen, Sur- veyor; T. C. Davis, Treasurer; R. H. Mitchell, County Judge, (the last County Judge); F. W. Rood, Drainage Commissioner, (this of- fice ceased with 1869); H. F. Murphy, Sheriff.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1869.
D. R. Brown, W. H. Fitchpatrick, Daniel Finch, J. H. B. Kerr, John Evanson, W. R. Woodward, S. S. Statler, H. O. Higley, E. F. Farington, W. H. Terwillager, Frank Curtis, Erick J. Peterson, W. J. Freed, John Jones.
OFFICERS FOR 1870.
I. J. Mitchell, Senator Forty-fourth District; W. K. Wood, Representative Fifty-third District; C. P. McCord, County Audi- tor, (first County Auditor); E. G. Day, Treasurer; J. R. Hays, County Superintendent of Schools; M. C. Allen, County Surveyor; J. A. Fitchpatrick, Clerk of Courts; Alf. Goodin, Sheriff; C. P. Robin- son, Coroner; Samuel Bates, Recorder.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 1870.
D. R. Brown, John Evanson, H. O. Higley, W. H. Fitchpatrick J. H. B. Kerr, Erick J. Peterson, W. H. Terwillager, John Rich Joseph Cadwallader, W. R. Woodward, W. J. Freed, J. C. Kinsell, B. R. Shenkle.
This numerous Board ceased to exist after January 1, 1871- then new Board of three Supervisors commenced.
OFFICERS FOR 1871.
J. H. Bradley, Attorney for Eleventh Judicial District; D. D. Chase, District Judge, Eleventh Judicial District; I. J. Mitchell, Senator Forty-fourth District; W. K. Wood, Representative Fif- ty-third District; J. A. Fitchpatrick, Clerk of Courts; C. P. Mc- Cord, Auditor; E. G. Day, Treasurer; Samuel Bates, Recorder; Alf. Goodin, Sheriff; J. R. Hays, Superintendent of Schools; M. C. Allen, Surveyor; C. P. Robinson, Coroner
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