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On October 3, 1871, Messrs. Roseberry & Jackson sold the Repub- lican to Dr. H. E. Robinson for $1,500. Under Dr. Robinson the paper was very successful, and took a high position among the county papers of the state.
On February 1, 1875, Dr. Robinson sold the Republican to B. A. Dunn and H. B. Swarts for the sum of $3,000. Mr. Swarts was a prac- tical printer and a first-class newspaper man. At this time the edition of the Republican was twenty-eight quires, or 672 papers. Mr. Swarts took control of the local and mechanical department of the paper, while Mr. Dunn was the political editor and business manager. Under their management the paper gained rapidly in circulation and influence.
But the paper was destined to suffer an almost irreparable loss in the death of Mr. Swarts. That fell destroyer, consumption, seized him, and it was soon evident that his life's work was done. In September, 1877, he disposed of his share of the office to Mr. Dunn, who thus became the sole proprietor of the paper. Mr. Swarts died in October, 1877. He was without doubt one of the finest newspaper men ever in the county, and he lived had a bright career was before him.
But notwithstanding the death of Mr. Swarts, the paper continued to prosper, and in April, 1878, a fine Potter cylinder press took the place of the old hand press that had done duty ever since the paper was .established. On May 9, 1878, the paper was enlarged to a nine-column folio, which form and size it still retains. In September, of the same year, a steam engine was added, thus giving the Republican one of the most complete country offices in the state.
On February 1, 1879, Mr. Dunn sold an interest in the paper to Mr. B. E. Condon, his foreman, and one of the finest practical printers in the west. These gentlemen, under the firm name of Dunn & Condon, still control the paper. Under their management improvement after
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improvement has been made in both the newspaper and job department. The paper has grown in favor and influence, and is justly ranked as one of the best county papers in the state. Its circulation at present is 2,400, and is constantly increasing. The county is proud of the paper, and in turn the paper is proud of the county. The future of the Repub- lican is bright. In the banner county of the state, and in one of the most enterprising cities of its size in the west, it can not help growing in influence and prosperity.
THE MARYVILLE TIMES.
The Times is a forty-eight column newspaper, independent in politics, devoted to agriculture, literature, general news, and contains all the local news of the city and county. This paper was first established at Bar- nard, a small town in the southern part of the county, in 1876, as a six column folio, and on the 20th day of February, 1880, went into the hands of its present owner, Mr. John A. Peoples, a young man of ability, push and nerve. Mr. Peoples at once improved the paper by enlarging to a five column quarto, and adding new material ; continuing the publication at Barnard until January 7, 1881, when, at the earnest solicitations of some of the leading business men of Maryville, removed his office to this place, and enlarged the paper to a six column quarto, making it the largest paper in the county. Since its establishment in Maryville, the Times has a large circulation among the people in this section, and is independent in politics.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Fire Department was organized in 1879. There are thirty vol- unteer firemen, who can be called out at the tap of the bell at any moment. They have a house on Market Street, on the east side of the square. The firemen are not under pay, but their poll tax is remitted to them in view of their position.
CEMETERY.
At the August term of the county court for 1870, we find the follow- ing order establishing a cemetery for Maryville :
"Now comes I. V. McMillan, attorney for the inhabitants of the incorporated town of Maryville, and asks the court to condemn the cem- etery grounds belonging to said Nodaway County, and lying within the limits of said corporation, and to prohibit the burial of any person therein from and after this date ; also that said court make an order passing all of the right, title and interest of said Nodaway County in and to said cemetery grounds to the trustees of the incorporated town of Maryville, and to their successors in office, for the use and benefit of
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said incorporated town, the court after due consideration, adjudges and decrees the prayer of said petition, and do hereby order that said cem- etery grounds shall not longer be used for burial purposes ; and it is further ordered by this court, that the title of said Nodaway County in and to the burial grounds as aforesaid, be conveyed to the trustees of the incorporated town of Maryville, and to their successors and assigns by deed executed by the proper agent of the county authorized to con- vey the real estate of said county."
PUBLIC WELL.
At the August Term of 1870, it was ordered that the Trustees of the incorporated town of Maryville have the privilege and authority to pro- ceed and sink two public wells, one on the southwest corner of the public square, and the other on the northwest corner of said square.
TOWN OFFICERS.
1875-W. L. Johnson, chairman ; C. C. Graham, clerk ; John Burns, J. T. Clelland, Adam Stephan and A. T. Stephenson, trustees ; W. E. Trueblood, marshal ; C. A. Anthony, attorney.
1876-Henry Graves, chairman ; C. C. Graham, clerk ; A. P. More- house, S. R. Beech, A. Royal and A. T. Stephenson, trustees ; W. E. Trueblood, marshal ; W. L. Johnson, attorney.
1877-T. J. Johnston, chairman; Nathaniel Sisson, clerk ; George Drennan, W. H. Hudson, O. S. Briggs and A. W. Barriteau, trustees ; W. E. Trueblood, marshal ; I. V. McMillan, attorney.
1878-I .. M. Lane, chairman ; L. N. Craig, clerk ; A. T. Stephenson, M. G. Roseberry, Nathaniel Sisson and A. K. Martin, trustees ; N. T. Jones, marshal ; S. R. Beech, attorney.
1879 (last year of town)-J. E. Alexander, chairman ; L. N. Craig, clerk; C. A. Anthony, N. W. Charles, M. K. Fleming, R. C. Montgom- ery, Joseph A. Mall, John O'Connor, E. Pittman and A. T. Stephenson, trustees ; H. B. Torrance, marshal ; W. L. Johnson, attorney.
1880 (first year of city government)-S. R. Beech, mayor ; C. A. Anthony, president of board of aldermen; R. C. Montgomery, acting president of board of aldermen. Aldermen: J. I. George and T. F. Hood, first ward ; Charles Koch and John O'Connor, second ward ; R. K. Townsend and C. A. Anthony, third ward; R. C. Montgomery and Joseph A. Mall, fourth ward. W. E. Trueblood, city marshal; L. I. White, city attorney ; Joseph E. Reese, city clerk.
1881-S. R. Beech, mayor; R. K. Townsend, president board of aldermen ; R. C. Montgomery, acting president board of aldermen. Aldermen : J. I. George and T. F. Hood, first ward ; Charles Koch and
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J. Edwards, second ward ; R. K. Townsend and M. R. Hackedorn, third ward ; R. C. Montgomery and John G. Grems, fourth ward. W. E. True- blood, city marshal ; L. M. Lane, city attorney ; L. N. Craig, city clerk.
MARYVILLE AS IT IS .- PREPARED BY PROF. B. A. DUNN.
Maryville has rightly been called the banner country town of Mis- souri. No other city of an equal size can boast of such a volume of business and such palatial business houses as Maryville. Even before it had a railroad, it was a town of importance and enjoyed an extensive and lucrative trade. The census of 1870 gave it a population of --- , and this was before it was bound to the outside world by bands of steel. The first railroad came during this year. Before this it was, in a great measure, tributary to Savannah and St. Joseph. With the railroad came a bright and more prosperous era.
ITS SITUATION.
Maryville is situated almost in the geographical center of the county on a high, rolling prairie. Many of the streets have shade trees planted along the sides, and most of the private yards, also, have more or less trees and shrubbery planted in them, so that in summer time, one, in looking over the city, almost fancies he is viewing some fairy wood- land. It is fast becoming one of the most beautiful cities of the west. Its streets are from fifty to sixty-six feet wide, and kept in good order. The natural drainage is good, and being so high-nearly two hundred feet above the One Hundred and Two River, one and a half miles dis- tant,-renders it very healthful. No sickness of an epidemic form has ever visited the city.
Its inhabitants are noted for their hospitality and the cordiality with which they welcome all new comers. Its citizens have always main- tained the most cordial relations with the county. The inhabitants of Maryville are proud of their noble county, and in turn the people of the county are proud of their county seat, always speaking of it in terms of praise. The schools and churches, spoken of elsewhere, tell of its culture and society.
ITS RAILROADS.
In 1870, a branch of the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad was finished to Maryville. The next year the road was finished to Hopkins, fourteen miles north, and a branch of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy, from Creston, Iowa, forms a junction with it at that place. The whole road has since passed into the hands of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy Company, and forms a through line, connecting with the
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, at Atchison, Kansas, thus placing Mary- ville on one of the most noted thoroughfares of the country.
In 1873, a second road was built through the city, the Omaha & St. Louis. This road soon passed into the Gould combination, and became a part of the great Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Consolidation. It will thus be seen that Maryville is on two of as fine railroads as there are in the United States, and in direct communication with both Chicago and St. Louis.
ITS GREAT GROWTHI.
The years 1880 and 1881 have been remarkable ones in the history of Maryville. The coming of the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad gave it a new impetus, and its growth for these two years has been mar- velous. There have in this time been built between twenty and thirty elegant brick business houses. Some of the blocks built within two years are models of architectural beauty, and have added much to the appearance of the city. There have also been built in these two years two large and commodious brick hotels-the Arlington and the Luona. The latter is not yet completed at the time of this writing.
There have also been built during this time nearly or quite four hundred dwellings, many of them costly and of fine architectural appearance. Especial mention might be made of the house of Hon. Alonzo Thompson, a splendid mansion costing $25,000.
ITS BUSINESS.
The business of Maryville has kept pace with its rapid growth. Its business men are enterprising and financially solid. Mercantile traveling men always sell as many goods as possible in Maryville. It is seldom that wholesale houses lose anything by selling to its merchants. Fail- ures are almost unknown. The dry goods business is immense-some of the stores being palatial in size and filled with thousands of dollars worth of goods.
The grocery trade is large-two or three of the houses doing a wholesale as well as a retail business. In fact, every branch of business is represented by numerous houses, and by consulting the directory pub- lished elsewhere the number and names can be found.
The retail trade of the city is enormous, reaching quite two millions of dollars. It draws trade for miles in every direction, and it is no unusual sight to see hundreds of teams hitched around the public square, while the streets are thronged with a busy, bustling crowd. The state- ment of the banks published elsewhere show the immense volume of business done, it being no unusual thing for the banks to hold from half to three quarters of a million dollars on deposit.
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The three newspapers are well sustained, and looked upon with pride by the citizens.
MANUFACTORIES.
Maryville is essentially a mercantile town. Being situate as it is, in one of the finest agricultural regions in the world, it has to depend on the country for its support. Like all such towns, it, during the first years of its life, paid no attention to manufactories whatever, trade being the only thing thought of. But for the last four years the thoughts of the citizens have been turning in the direction of manufactories, and they are beginning to realize their importance more and more, and look- ing to them as an important factor in the growth of the city.
The Maryville Flouring Mill, owned by J. E. Williams, is doing a good business. As it is the only flouring mill in the city, it does an im- mense custom business. It has four run of stone, and is kept running almost continuously day and night. The flour stands high in the market and finds ready sale.
H. A. Avery was the pioneer carriage builder, but years ago he sold his business to Frank Basman, and to-day his carriage manufactory is one of the fixed institutions of Maryville. From a small beginning Mr. Basman has became one of the foremost carriage manufacturers in the country, and his work ranks with the very best. Mr. Basman is now building a brick manufactory forty-two by eighty feet, two stories high. This building does not include his large 1.rick blacksmith shop. Mr. B. devotes himself almost exclusively to carriage work and repairs. He employs from twelve to fifteen hands, and has all the work he can do.
J. J. Armstrong erected the first foundry in Maryville, in the year 1877. He has a large foundry and repair shop, and is doing a good busi- ness and turning out good work. He does all kinds of common casting, and repairs machinery of all kinds.
Wiles & Avery are fast building up the largest manufactory in the city. They have a first-class foundry, and are doing some splendid work. But their chief business is the manufacturing of the celebrated listing plows and corn drills combined. This business is growing into one of vast importance, and they are preparing to manufacture them in large numbers. They also make cultivators, harrows and other farming imple- ments, as well as carriages and wagons, and they have a large manufac- tory well filled with good machinery. This firm is destined to form an important part in the manufacturing interests of Maryville. They already employ some fifteen hands.
The Maryville Woolen Mill is doing a good business. This mill cards, spins and makes yarns, flannels, blankets, jeans, cassimeres, etc. It does good work, and finds ready sale for all that it can manu- facture.
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The planing mill, sash, door and blind factory of H. G. Hasenor is the only one of the kind in Maryville. It is well supplied with all of the improved machinery and is kept busy.
The Mount Jo brewery is one of the largest in Western Missouri, and is run to its fullest capacity.
The citizens are looking towards other manufactures. The subject of water works is being extensively discussed, and in all probability the city will have them in the not far future.
The city now has two large fine grain elevators, and four of the largest firms of grain dealers in the state make their headquarters in the city. The future looks bright, indeed. The year 1882 promises even to eclipse the years 1880 and 1881 in building. Not only will the magnificent court house and jail be built in the year 1882, but there will be ten or fifteen new business rooms erected, as well as a large number of dwellings. A new and magnificent school house is also one of the future adornments that will come in a year or two.
The city is well policed, and the best of order prevails. There are three regular policemen on duty all of the time. The princi- pal streets are lighted by lamps. The city has a good city hall, a strong calaboose, a Champion fire extinguisher, and does not owe a cent. Tax- ation is light, from two to three mills on the dollar. The streets are well provided with fine sidewalks, which are kept in order.
We see nothing to prevent Maryville in the next few years from making a place of at least ten thousand inhabitants. In fact, no country town in Missouri has brighter prospects before it. Its present popula- tion is about 4,500.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF MARYVILLE.
Avery & Wiles, foundry and Leister Manufacturing Company. Arlington Hotel. Airy & Sons, groceries.
Albin, Mrs., millinery.
Albaugh, Moses, painter.
American Hotel, Mrs. O'Riley, proprietress.
Armstrong, J. J., foundry.
Andrew, James, fuel.
Barman, Frank, carriage maker.
Baker, Saunders & Co., bankers.
Brown & Montgomery, real estate agents. Buthems, Christian, merchant tailor. Beech & Ellison, attorneys at law. Brewer & Southwelt, contractors and builders. Blair, Mrs. M. J., millinery.
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Andrews, E. L. & Co., grocers.
Bailey, W., contractor and builder. Blair, John, sewing machines. Briggs, C. W., photographer. Buck & Bryarly, photographers. Bariteau & Welsh, grain dealers.
Bever & Segin, restaurant. Briggs, O. S. & Bro., hardware.
Beal, Charles, druggist.
Bradley, H., fuel.
Clark, J., baker and confectioner.
Charles, W. S., laundry.
Castile & Lomax, livery.
Cox, John, harness maker.
Curnutt, John, contractor and builder.
Curfman & Shaum, hardware.
Culverson, J. M., livery.
Chambers, J. W. & Co., grain dealers.
Campbell, S. V., physician.
Carr, J. W., attorney at law.
Crane & Evans, bookstore.
Conrad & Totterdale, contractors and builders.
Craig Bros., real estate agents.
Crump & Co., agricultural implements.
Cushing, E., blacksmith.
Childs & Co., general merchandise.
Deheck, Nicholas, boarding house.
Davis, Henry, woolen mill.
Diechel, Michael, bakery.
Dunn, S. M., physician.
Dawson & Roseberry, attorneys at law.
Dunn & Condon, editors Maryville Republican.
Deschauer, S. A., jewelry.
Dunn, D. W., physician. Dunn, Joseph, physician.
Daniels, J. T. & Co., dry goods.
Ditmer, C. C., agricultural implements.
Edwards & Ramsay, attorneys at law.
Ellis & Prather, druggists. Eddy & Smith, grain dealers.
Emmons, J. H., physician.
Farmer, J. F., boots and shoes.
Frank, J. S. & W. C., real estate agents.
Farmers Bank, Joseph Jackson, president ; John C. Terhune, cashier.
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Forsythe, Ed., meat market.
Lippman, A., saloon.
Gross, Peter, bottling house.
Griffin, Frank, attorney at law. George, J. I. & Co., dry goods.
Grundy & Terhune, agricultural implements.
Gallion, J. V., boot and shoemaker.
Hilgert Bros., meat market.
Hansen, John, shoemaker.
Hatton, George H., groceries.
Hurlbut, E. K., dry goods.
Howell Bros., lumber dealers.
Hudson, J. E. & W. H., hardware.
Howendobler & Bro., druggists.
Hughes & Snapp, clothing.
Herbert, W. H., photographer.
Hood, T. F. & Co., harness makers.
Hosmer, J. M., auctioneer.
Hawkins & Craig, groceries.
Hallowell & Howell, groceries.
Hyslop & Rowley, real estate agents.
Hastings, Fred., bookstore.
Harrigan, Daniel, saloon and groceries.
Hilgert, Michael, saloon.
Hackedorn, M. R., physician.
Hamill, Peter, saloon.
Herren, John, livery.
Harman, Henry, planing mill.
Jackson, W. W., livery.
Jensen, A. D., druggist.
Johnson, W. L., justice of the peace.
Jester & McMacken, groceries.
Jackson & Son, millinery.
Johnston & Anthony, attorneys at law.
Joyce, John, restaurant.
Joy, Morris, meat market. Kuenster, G., oil dealer.
Koch, Charles, physician.
Kelley, Mrs. M. B., millinery.
Kraus, George, shoemaker. Lippman, Charles, furniture.
Lieber, J. & Co., dry goods.
Lane, L. B., justice of the peace. Lane & Newman, attorneys at law.
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Liek, William, barber. Luona Hotel, Cooper & Glasgow, proprietors. Larabee, J. M., physician. Liek, Peter, barber. McJimsey & Son, livery.
Morehouse, Stephen, public administrator.
Morehouse & Sisson, real estate agents. Martin & Todd, editors Nodaway Democrat. McGroarty, J., boot and shoemaker. Moore & Vinsonhaler, druggists.
Mccluskey, S. C., dentist.
McCanne & Halliberton, 99 cent store.
McMillan, I. V., attorney at law. Morrison, J. B., physician. Machamer, James, barber. Mulholland, David, physician.
Monier, James, justice of the peace. Moss, M., confectionery. McNillis, Patrick, saloon.
Maryville Hotel, Jeremiah Kelley, proprietor.
Moss, B. F., restaurant.
Myer, -. , manufacturer of cigars. Moore, A. T., M. D. Nusbaum, M., clothing.
Nash, George, physician.
Nodaway Valley Bank, J. B. Prather, pres .; T. L. Robinson, cashier. Northcutt, Joseph, saloon.
Northcutt, Joseph, restaurant. Neisendorfer & Co., brewery.
. O'Rourke, Martin, boarding house. O'Connor, John, agricultural implements. Ott, George, barber. Ohio House, R. B. Booher, proprietor. Pittman & Ivie, furniture.
Plank & Johnson, groceries. Robinson, H. E., dentist. Redfield, Stephen, furniture. Ridgeway & Son, lumber dealers.
Saylor, J. H., attorney. Scott, J. E., physician. Smiley, W. B., marble works. Shortel & Doran, saloon. Stratton, N. J., Wabash Elevator. Sturme & Hagen, clothing.
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Saunders & Son, dry goods.
T. S. Weaver, bookstore and jewelry. Swanson, N. J., organ and piano tuner.
Spaulding, Mrs., tailoress. Smith Bros., dry goods. Smith, J. A., clothing. Shelton Bros., restaurant.
Sewald & McPhail, merchant tailors.
Signs & Son, clothing.
Stephenson, A. T., produce dealer. Smith & Sprecher, livery. Stockton, Robert, livery.
Shoemaker & Son, transfer line.
Snyder, Fred. D., probate judge.
Tate & Dunlap, attorneys.
Toel, Henry, sheriff.
Townsend, E. & Co., groceries.
True, J. M. & Co., lumber.
Turner, George W., harness maker.
Vaughan & Smith, groceries.
Valley House, Thomas Shoemaker, proprietor.
Van Briggle, Thomas, shoe and boot maker.
Williams, George, sewing machine and organ agent.
Wilson, D. C. & M. H., oculists.
Wirtz, A., gunsmith. Worst, George, hardware.
Woodburry, N. T., dentist.
White & Bunger, painters.
Weaver, R. P., clothing. White & Alderman, attorneys at law.
Williams, E. J., miller. Wray & Moore, groceries. Yehle, W., meat market.
POSTMASTERS AT MARYVILLE FROM 1845 TO 1882.
Amos Graham, appointed 1845; B. F. Torrance, -; James H. Saunders, December 5, 1853; Henry T. Walker, December 5, 1855; Jas. Saunders, December 19, 1856; John T. Boyle, March 12, 1857; George S. Baker, December 31, 1857; William J. W. Rickett, September 8, 1858; Alfred C. Votaw, February 5, 1864; John J. Kelley, February 3, 1868; William Anderson, February 7, 1870; William Anderson, July 13, 1870; Henry H. Geiger, December, 18, 1873; Henry H. Geiger, August 5, 1873; Henry H. Geiger, January 14, 1878; John Ham, March, 1882.
CHAPTER XXI.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
ITS BOUNDARY - PHYSICAL FEATURES - EARLY SETTLERS - PICKERING - CHURCHES~ SECRET ORDERS.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
Union Township is now bounded on the north by Atchison, Hop- kins and Independence Townships, on the west by Atchison and Noda- way Townships, on the south by Nodaway, Polk and Jackson Townships, and on the east by Independence Township. We give below the orders of court establishing the boundaries of this township.
The following order of court appears for the May term, 1856, organ- izing Union Township :
" Ordered that all the territory in Polk Township that lies north of the line dividing townships 65 and 66 be and the same is erected into a new township to be called and known by the name of Union Township."
On June 15, 1866, occurs the following order of court defining the bounds of Union Township :
" To commence at the northeast corner of the northeast quarter of section 33, township 67, range 34; thence west on the state line to the northwest corner of the northwest fourth of section 32, township 67, range 35 ; thence between sections 31 and 32, township 67, range 35, and sections 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 17 and 18, 19 and 20, 29 and 30, 31 and 32, township 66, range 35 ; thence east to the northeast corner of section I, township 65, range 36; thence south on the range line between ranges 35 and 36 to the southwest corner of section 18, township 65, range 35 ; thence east on south line between sections 18 and 19, 17 and 20, 16 and 21, 15 and 22, 14 and 23, 13 and 24, in township 65, range 35, and sec- tions 18 and 19, 17 and 20, to the southwest corner of section 16, town- ship 65, range 34, being the southeast corner of Union Township ; thence north on the section line between sections 16 and 17, 8 and 9, 4 and 5, township 65, range 34 ; thence west to the southwest corner of section 34, township 66, range 34; thence north on section line between sec- tions 33 and 34, 27 and 28, 21 and 22, 15 and 16, 9 and 10, 3 and 4, town- ship 66, range 34, and sections 33 and 34, township 67, range 34, to the place of beginning."
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Subsequently, Hopkins Township was taken out of territory orig- inally belonging to Union Township.
PHYSICAL FEATURES.
This township is well watered. The One Hundred and Two River runs nearly through the center of the township from north to south, and has several tributaries. Mozingo Creek runs through the extreme south- ern portion of the township, and about one-third of the distance from east to west. Mowery Branch flows nearly through the township in a southwesterly direction and empties into the One Hundred and Two River. On the west side, Gray's Creek and several minor creeks flow into the river. In the extreme western portion of the township are the headwaters of the southern branch of Clear Creek, which flows for some distance in a southwesterly direction. The central and eastern portion of the township has considerable timber, and timber occurs more or less along all the streams. Stone quarries are found along the larger streams. There is no poor land in the township. It is estimated that about one- eight of the land is timbered.
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