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J. E. David, J. R. Buckstaff and J. McClaskey were the first election inspectors in the town.
The settlers were opposed to licensing retail liquor establishments as was demonstrated by a 20 to 6 vote at the first election.
THE FIRST ACT OF PRICE OFFICIALS.
The first act of Price township officials was to raise $620 for teacher's salaries for the year 1884-85. They also appropriated $1,600 for school purposes at this same session, the first special meeting of Price town- ship, May 24, 1884.
TERRITORIAL DETACHMENTS.
History has produced the fact that not a single Lang- lade County township originally a vast area has re- mained long in that status. Price township is no ex- ception to this statement. The five townships did not have much in common with township 32 in which the village of Bryant is situated. The Davis Broth- ers, with their mill and its influence among the settlers and also the employes, controlled affairs, for many years.
Townships 34 of ranges 13 and 14 East were detach- ed from Price and made a part of Forest County by Chapter 436 of Wisconsin statutes of 1885. This left Price township containing townships 32, 33 and 34 of Range 12 or all of the present area of Price township and Ainsworth township. It remained in that status until 1905, when townships 33 and 34 of Range 12 East were detached and created into Ainsworth town- ship.
SCHOOLS UNDER TOWNSHIP SYSTEM.
Price township originally was under the township school system. As late as 1907 it remained under the township educational system. Then four school districts were created as follows: District No. 1-the
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E. 12 of section 15, the SE 14 of section 22, the SW 1 of section 22, the NW 14 of section 22, the S 12 of section 21, all of section 28, all of section 27 and 34, the E. 12 of section 33, the NW 14 of the NW 14 of sec- tion 33, the E. 12 of the NW 14 of section 33 or an area of 3,480 acres. District No. 2-the SW 1.4 of section 33, the SW 14 of the NW 14 of section 33, all of sections 29, 30, 31, 32, the S. 1/2 of the S. 1/2 of sec- tions 19 and 20 or an area of 3,080 acres. District No. 3-all of sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, the W. 1,2 of sections 3 and 10, all of sections 16, 17, 18, the N. 12 of sec- tions 19 and 20, the north 12 of the south 12 of sections 19 and 20 and the north 12 of section 21 or an area of 7,680 acres. District No. 4-all of sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 35 and 36, the NE 14 of section 22, the W. ) 2 of sections 3, 10, 15, or an area of 8,800 acres. The same boundaries applied to the first four road districts of Price township after the last territorial detachments. The districts were in township No. 32.
FIRST SCHOOL OFFICERS.
October 6, 1884, A. A. Hurlbert was elected Presi- dent of the Price township school board. H. B. Polar and Thomas Hutchinson were chosen Vice-president and Secretary respectively. Thomas Hutchinson, E. B. Knapp (who resigned and was succeeded by Clark Walrath), A. A. Hurlbert and H. B. Polar was chosen clerks of the four districts.
OFFICERS OF PRICE TOWNSHIP FROM 1884 TO 1923 INCLUSIVE.
CHAIRMEN.
J. E. Davis-1884-90; V. P. Rath-1890-91; T. Bethel-1891-93; N. C. Bruce-1893-95; Chester Starks-1895-96; Thomas Hutchinson-1896-98; Ches- ter Starks-1898-1900; J. J. Seeman-1900-01; Charles L. McArthey-1901-03; C. E. Jones-1903-05; Thomas Hutchinson-1905-06; C. E. Jones-1906-07; George P. Carlson-1907-09; Thomas Hutchinson-1909-10; August Carlson-1910-12; J. H. Baker, Jr .- 1912-15; C. J. McClellan-1915-17; Gustav Hartman-1917-18; John H. Reeves-1918-21; Gustav Hartman-1921-23.
CLERKS.
Clark Walrath-1884-85; J. B. Loomis-1885-86; Niel Mckinnon-1886-90; A. Dalton-1890-91; E. H. Van Ostrand-1891-92; Charles L. McArthey-1892- 97; E. R. Chambers-1897-99; V. P. Rath-1899-02; William Blythe-1903-06; A. Dalton-1906-07; Wil- liam Blythe-1907-23.
SUPERVISORS.
A. A. Hurlbert-1884-85; E. M. Phillips-1884 ( re- signed) ; Thomas Hutchinson-1884-85; John McClas- key, David Montour-1885-86; John McClaskey, B. McKinney-1886-87; A. A. Hurlbert, Thomas Hutch- inson-1887-88; David Montour, A. Barnes-1888-90; Charles L. McArthey, John Rath-1890-91; James Hartman, Charles Price-1891-92; John Grant, August Carlson-1892-93; Henry Johnson, S. L. Doolittle- 1893-94; Malcolm Hutchinson-1893-94, (appointed in
June) ; Charles Price, John Grant-1894-95; John Gillen, John Grant-1895-97; Grant Simpson, J. P. Sanders-1897-99; John Hartman, John Grant-1899- 1900; Frank Thompson, John Grant-1900-01; Wm. Malliet, Herman Carlson-1901-02; Flanary Horton, V. Snowden-1902-03; Flanary Horton, George Carl- son-1903-04; B. Dudley, Flanary Horton-1904-05; William Malliet, Flanary Horton-1905-06; H. A. De- hart, G. P. Carlson-1906-07; J. W. Standiford, H. A. Dehart-1907-08; Flanary Horton, Wm. Malliet- 1908-09; B. Dudley, Boone Powell-1909-10; John Grant, Amos Crum-1910-11; Wm. Feldt, Wm. Malliet -1911-12; Wm. Feldt, Flanary Horton-1912-14; B. Dudley, C. H. Price-1914-15; C. H. Price, C. E. Keg- ley-1915-16; Fred Hartman, Emil Carlson-1916-17; Flanary Horton, William Daugherty-1917-18; Flan- ary Horton, Emil Carlson-1918-19; Flanary Horton, Charles E. Kegley-1919-22; Flanary Horton, C. M. Porter-1922-23.
TREASURERS.
Fred Hayssen-1884-87; George Fehl-1887 (did not serve) ; John McClaskey-1887-88 (appointed) ; C. H. Davis-1888-89; Thomas Hutchinson-1890-93; Andrew Norem-1893-95; E. Jansen, (appointed)- 1895-02; J. J. Seaman-1902-03; Gustav Hartman- 1903-10; George L. Congleton-1910-13; Gustav Hart- man-1913-16; Charles W. Porter-1915-18; B. S. Powell-1918-23.
ASSESSORS.
John McClaskey-1884; H. B. Polar, (appointed) - 1884-85; Chester Starks-1885-89; Clark Walrath- 1889-90; Chester Starks-1890-92; E. Davis-1892-93; Chester Starks-1893-94; A. A. Hurlbert-1895-96; V. P. Rath-1896-97; Gustav Hartman-1897-99; Charles Price-1899-1900; M. D. Green-1900-02; Malcolm Hutchinson-1902-03; M. D. Green-1903-07; Fred Price-1907-10; Charles L. McArthey-1910-14; How- ard H. White-1914-15; Frank L. Malliet-1915-19; Alfred Pearson-1919-20; George Hurlbert-1920-21; J. W. Standiford-1921-22; C. J. McClellan-1922-23.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Charles Colta, Sam Price, H. B. Polar-1884-85; J. B. Loomis-1885-86; John McClaskey-1885-87; Niel McKinnon, George Fehl-1886-88; S. Anderson, Sam Irish-1887-88; Chester Starks-1889-90; Charles D. Brown-1889-90; T. G. McGraw, A. Dalton-1890-91; E. T. Clegg-1892-93; Andrew Norem-1892-96; T. M. Dobbs-1896-97; M. D. Green, E. T. Clegg-1897- 98; M. D. Green, T. M. Dobbs-1898-99; E. R. Cham- bers-1899-01; T. M. Dobbs-1900-02; J. N. Gillen, V. P. Rath, R. H. Hannon-1900-01; V. P. Rath, Grant Simpson, A. Slimmer, Tom Wilson-1901-02; Charles L. McArthey-1902-03; J. W. Smith, Grant Napier, A. E. Foster-1903-04; R. W. Phillips, Charles McArthey -1904-05; Wm. Mitchell-1905-19; Thomas Hutchin- son-1905-06; Charles McArthey, J. W. Standiford- 1906-07; J. J. Seeman, Clarence Malliet-1907-08; C. H. Price-1908-09; Wm. Daugherty-1909-12; Flan-
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ary Horton, 1910; J. W. Smith-1911-12; Frank Furry -1912-13; L. B. Judy, S. L. Porter-1914-15; J. W. Standiford, L. B. Judy-1915-16; J. W. Standiford- 1916-18; Ernest Luerquin-1918-19; J. W. Standiford, C. O. Dalton-1919-20; F. Reems, M. Malliet-1920- 21; W. A. Bryant-1920-21; J. Belott, John Lund- 1922-23.
CONSTABLES.
C. Walrath, R. Brush-1884-85; C. Walrath, David Montour-1885-86; V. P. Rath-1887-88; William Dal- ton-1888-95; George Hurlbert, William Dalton-1895- 96; Gustav Hartman, Andrew Haverland-1896-97; T. J. Baker, Helm Tyra-1897-98; James Phillips, T. J. Baker-1899-1900; Boone Tyra, William Dalton- 1898-99; Earl Dalton, Thomas Baker-1900-01; Wil- liam Blythe, N. Dudley-1901-02; D. K. Spencer, Clayton Drake-1903-04; J. B. Flannery, Julius Boel- ter-1905-06; Charles Hatton, Stirl Dudley-1906-07; J. H. Baker, Jr., F. Crum-1907-08; Frank Thompson -1907-08; John Rath, William Daugherty-1908-09; J. H. Baker, Jr., Charles H. Price-1909-10; Wm. R. Mitchell, Flanary Horton, Wm. Daugherty-1910-11; Martin Mantino, J. H. Baker, Jr .- 1911-12; Martin Mantino, William White-1912-13; Louis Hartman, Charles Dalton-1913-14; Ernest Boelter, Chas. Por- ter-1914-15; Ernest Boelter, Daniel O'Brien-1915- 16; Ernest Boelter, John Waddell-1916-17; Ernest Boelter-1917-19; Carl Boelter, Daniel O'Brien, 1919; M. M. Rusch, G. W. Sparks-1919-20; F. Crum, L. E. Carlson-1920-21; J. Boelter, A. Paukant-1921-22; E. M. Jecka, J. Jones-1922-23.
JOINT DISTRICT NO. 1.
(Price and Langlade.)
KENT-(Cont.) DISTRICT. Kent, one of the old- est communities in Langlade County, was once a thriv- ing mill village in the heart of a great tract of timber. It boasted a well stocked general store, a modern saw and planing mill, a post office and hotel, and a number of progressive inhabitants. That Kent has changed as time passed. With the passing of the lumber indus- try in its vicinity went the saw mill, the planing mill and the employes, together with the allied industries connected with such institutions. Since then the gen- eral store and post office have been retained.
The first saw mill was erected at Kent by Henry Sherry of Neenah, Wis., who came to the wilderness in Section 24, Township 32, Range 12 East. He ope- rated on an extensive scale cutting pine until he sold his mill and the hardwood holdings to the Antigo Man- ufacturing Company. They ran the saw mill, boarding house, kept the post office and general store for many years until their entire possessions were dismantled.
When the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western rail- road laid their track to Kent they called the village Drexell, in honor of a Mr. Drexell, an official of the concern. It still holds that name in so far as railroad maps are concerned.
The land for the first school, a quaint structure, was donated by Henry Sherry, first mill owner. This first
school was in the village near the general store owned by Henry Sherry. It was a one-room log building. Its location was section 24. A frame school was later erected on the same section. This was used for many years until 1918 when a joint district was organized with sections in Langlade township. A modern brick school, the pride of the district, was erected then.
The first school records were burned in the fire which destroyed the Adolph Heggs residence and much of the early data cannot be secured. John Tye, J. W. Smith and Richard Miller were the officers of the dis- trict when the frame school was erected. A. Brandt of Polar built the frame school. The land was pur- chased from Abe Gum.
The 1921-22 school officials were: Thomas Ward, Clerk; Sam Wagner, Director and Ed. Cunningham, Treasurer. The teacher in 1921-22 was Hattie Verch.
Postmasters have been: Mr. Snow, Peter O'Connor, Marvin St. Claire and J. W. Smith, present postmast- er. Mr. Smith has served since May 2, 1903. The post office was located southwest of its present location, SE 14 of NE 14 of section 24 at one time.
While there are still good tracks of standing timber in this district lumbering has long ceased to be the important occupation. Agriculture has taken its place. Kent has become famous because it is the home of J. W. Smith, producer of the famous Smith strain of Tri- umph potatoes, pronounced the best in the United States. He plants but six acres and receives orders from every section of the country.
There are 28 families in the district. It was once known as Rural District No. 4, previous to formation of the joint district.
The district consists of sections 1, 2, 11, 13, 12, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 36 and the E 1/2 of 3, 10, 15, NE 1/4 of section 22 in Price township and sections 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 in Langlade township, (Township 32, Range 13 East.)
Nels Uttemark of Seymour once operated a saw mill on section 24 in Price township. He employed a num- ber of men. The mill was dismantled and Uttemark moved to a place near Appleton, Wis., where he was in- jured in an accident resulting in him becoming blind.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
MALCOLM DISTRICT. This district is situated in the south central part of Price township. It was settled in 1880 and years following by Thomas Hutch- inson, Malcolm Hutchinson, Henry Stadler, John Mc- Claskey, Andrew Hartman and Gustav Hartman, all of whom have taken an active part in the progress of the township.
After the pioneer settlers arrived and erected their cabin homes a school was erected in 1883 on the site of the present substantial brick school. The first build- ing was a frame structure erected at an approximate cost of $300.00 by Ed. Dalton. Thomas Hutchinson was clerk of the district then. He was responsible to the Price Board of Education (township system). Francis Churchouse was the first teacher. Other ear- ly teachers were Agnes Donohue, Minnie Moss and An-
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nie Kelly. The first pupils to attend school were: Genie and Malcolm Hutchinson, William Dalton, Jes- sie Dalton, Earl Dalton, Grace McClaskey and Gustav, George and Annie Hartman.
The frame school was used until 1909 when August Stabe, Antigo contractor, erected the splendid school now used in the district. Its cost was approximately $2,100.00. Charles L. McArthey was Clerk, Malcolm Hutchinson was Treasurer and Wm. Daugherty was Director when the school was erected. The 1922-23 officials were: B. S. Powell, Clerk; Herman Bryant, Director, and Gustav Hartman, Treasurer. Miss Anna Kennedy was the 1922-23 teacher. Average annual school enrollment is 40.
The principal occupation of the settlers, of which there are thirty, progressive and active, is agriculture. Lumbering and other forest industries was the chief occupation of the pioneers.
southwestern part of Price township. It was surveyed by George A. Young in 1883 and the recorded plat was filed on December 18, 1883. The original village embraced the southwest 14 of section 32. Five years later, in June, 1888, S. S. Bryant made an addition to the village. The eighty acre addition was surveyed by B. F. Dorr, pioneer county surveyor. The streets of Bryant are Vinson, Washington, David, and Bent.
The Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western constructed their railroad into Bryant in the fall of 1884 and this same year, James E. Davis and Charles Davis erected a saw mill in the village. The Davis Brothers ope- rated until about 1890, when they moved from Bryant. During their lumber operations Bryant was at its high tide.
Fred Hayssen came to Bryant from Calumet Coun- ty, Wisconsin and in 1883 erected the first store. He
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 2
THE BRYANT GRADED SCHOOL
This school is a marked contrast to the first Bryant school built in 1885 at a time when the village was just being opened up to new settlers. The present Bryant school is a state graded institution.
This district was organized in May, 1907. It con- sists of sections 27, 34 and 35, the east half of section 33, the east 12 of the west 12 of section 33, the east half of section 28, the SE 14 of the NW 14 of section 28, the east 1/2 of the SW 14 of section 28, the west 12 of sections 22, 15, 10 and 3. The latter part of the dis- trict represents a strip of land two square miles running north and south, through the central part of Price town- ship.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
BRYANT DISTRICT. The village of Bryant was named in honor of S. S. Bryant of Milwaukee, who once owned extensive tracts of timber in Price and other Langlade County townships. Bryant is situated in the
was also the first postmaster. Other postmasters were: Sim Ball, T. M. Dobbs and Mr. Williams. En- dre Norem, present postmaster has served in that offi- cial capacity for a quarter of a century.
Other store proprietors in Bryant in the past were : Williams & Brown, A. H. Merton, now of Antigo, and Thomas M. Dobbs. Present mercantile establish- ments are those of the Endre Norem Company and the E. M. Jecki store. Bryant has a garage, owned and managed by Emil Person. Dr. J. H. Baker is Bryant's present Physician. He is a former resident of the state of Kentucky.
Bryant is on the main highway between Antigo and Lily. The famous Antigo flats ends just north of Bryant, but a short distance.
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Bryant's first depot was erected in 1884. The vil- lage is now on the Wolf River branch of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
Bryant has an excellent brick graded school. The first school was erected in the village in 1885. The 1922-23 school officials were: George Burmeister, Clerk; Leo Byrnes, Director and C. J. McClelland, Treasurer. The 1922-23 teachers were: Bessie Augus- tyn and Annie Schultz.
J. B. Loomis, one time town clerk of Price and an active leader in township affairs was Bryant's first and only lawyer. He was in the village from 1883 to 1889. Attorney Loomis was a member of the Lang- lade County bar.
THE WEST PRICE GRANGE.
West Price Grange No. 595 was organized at Bryant, October 17, 1912. First officers were: Master-Frank Furry; Overseer-Ed. Buboltz; Steward-Dewey Hart- man; Assistant Steward-Arthur Paul; Secretary-J. W. Standiford; Treasurer-Henry Buboltz; Chaplain -Mrs. Malcolm Hutchinson; Lecturer-I. Hall-Ceres -- Mrs. John Hartman; Pomona-Jewel Porter; Flora -Mrs. Peterson; Gatekeeper-Herman Carlson.
Present officers : Master-Matt Norem; Overseer- Leo Byrnes; Steward-Walter Diercks; Assistant Ste- ward-William Bryant; Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. L. E. Carlson; Treasurer-John Lamb; Chaplain- Mrs. Wm. Bryant; Lecturer-Anna Pearson; Ceres- Mrs. Leo Brynes; Pomona-Mrs. George Hurlbert, Flora-Margaret Reif; Gatekeeper-George Carlson.
The West Price Grange has a membership of 101, probably the highest membership of any of the Lang- lade County granges. Meetings are held every second and fourth Thursday. Complete ownership of a hall is contemplated. (Now the grange has a half interest in the town hall).
BENT CEMETERY-TOWN HALL.
Bent Cemetery was recorded May 11, 1900. It is situated in the NE 1/4 of section 32. Malcolm Hutch- inson surveyed the plat. It received its name after Mr. Bent, a land owner, who gave the cemetery site to the township. A survey was made in May, 1899 also.
The Town Hall is located in the village of Bryant.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
PRICE (GREEN VALLEY) DISTRICT. The pas-
sage of the National Homestead Act did much to open the wilderness of Wisconsin to soldiers of the Civil War, prospectors and others seeking public lands on which to build homes. This district was settled by homesteaders the first of whom was Sam Price, who came from Waupaca County in 1879 and settled on 160 acres in section 19. His homestead was once staked by J. Cherf, who never proved his claim, he leaving short- ly after staking. Following Sam Price came John and Valentine P. Rath, youthful and energetic, immi- grants from the city of Sheboygan. John Rath set- tled on section 21 in the fall of 1880. V. P. Rath stay- ed with him during the time their rude log cabin was being erected. After that V. P. Rath settled on sec- tion 7. (He was not old enough to settle on a home- stead at the time his brother did).
Charles Price, a son of Sam Price, came into the district from Waupaca County in 1881 and settled on section 17. A. A. Hurlbert came at the same time, he also taking up a homestead on section 17. Others who settled on section 17 in compliance with Home- stead Laws were: George H. Fehl, Civil War veteran, who lost an arm fighting for the Union, and James Hartman. Mr. Fehl came from Dayton, Ohio and Mr. Hartman from Rhine township, Sheboygan. Wal- ter Vanderhoof and Elijah Vanderhoof settled on sec- tion 7 shortly after.
In 1884 the first log school was erected on section 17. It was a crude log affair. Only the A. A. Hurl- bert and Charles Price families had children of school age then. Early teachers were: Addie Hill and Sybil Cornish. The log school was used but a short time. The first frame school was erected on section 19. In 1911 a brick school took the place of the frame struc- ture, which was moved across the highway on to sec- tion 20 and has since been used as a M. E. Church. Henry Buboltz operates a saw mill on section 19. The only other saw mill was once operated by Wm. Carl- son on section 21.
The 1922-23 school officials were: Earl Shanks, Di- rector; Charles M. Porter, Treasurer and J. M. Standi- ford, Clerk. The 1922-23 teacher was Mayme Jack- imstahl.
There are about 16 farms in the district. The re- gion is hilly and rolling.
August Carlson, J. W. Standiford, Henry Buboltz. John Seamon and John Hartman have lived many years within the district, coming in after the first pioneers.
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CHAPTER XLVII. Rolling Township No. 30 N., R. 11 E.
Boundaries-Soil-Lakes-Pioneer Settlers-Organization-Industries-School Districts-Property
Value of 1881-Milltown-Township Officers, 1881-1923-Hillside-Strassburg - Sunnyside - Rolling Grange No. 635-B. F. Hall-Pioneer Cemetery-Fernwood-Elmhurst-Pine Grove.
Rolling township comprises the entire congressional township 30, North, of Range 11 East, and was the first Langlade County civil division to be surveyed by the federal government. William T. Bradley commenced the survey on October 13, 1853 and completed it on October 24, 1853. Rolling receives its name from the general topography of its surface. It lies in the ex- treme southern part of Langlade County, is bounded on the north by Antigo and Ackley townships, on the south by Aniwa township, Shawano County, on the east by Norwood township, and on the west by Harrison township in Marathon County. There is a great dif- ference in the physical features of Rolling township as compared with Neva or Antigo townships. Spring- brook runs through sections 4, 5, 8, 17 and 18, a small rivulet runs through sections 30 and 31, another runs through sections 22, 25, 26, 27 and 35. In the eastern part of the township are two streams of little impor- tance, running through sections 13, and 24 in one in- stance and sections 25 and 36 in the other.
Rolling township soil varies from level to very gently undulating. It has a gentle slope excepting the south central sections which are quite hilly. Three distinct types of soil are found in Rolling. The Merri- mac silt loam, extending on an average to 12 inches in depth, is found in sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and parts of sections 1, 2, and 9. Gloucester silt loam, an ex- tensive soil, is found running in a northeast and south- west course. Small tracts are also found in sections 22, 23, 24 and 35. Gloucester sandy loam is found in sections 1, 12, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and the greater part of the southeastern part of the township.
Peat can be found southeast of Elmhurst in section 27 with a small strip through sections 26 and 35.
The leading variety of timber in the township was white pine, Norway pine, maple, oak, basswood and elm. White and Norway pine has long ago been cut, as this township in the last quarter of the 19th century was essentially a lumbering district. Hardwood still stands in tracks on various sections of cut-over land.
ORGANIZATION-FIRST OFFICERS.
Rolling is one of the original townships of Lang- lade County. It sent its first Chairman, James Quinn, to the first session of the Langlade County Board in 1881. It was detached from Shawano County in 1881 and at- tached to Langlade County. The reader must bear in mind that this township was not included within the territory of the original New County. Before 1881, Rolling was a part of Milltown township. A settle- ment was made between the towns in April, 1881.
James Quinn, Luther Montgomery, and Henry Peters were the first township Supervisors elected in April, 1881. Louis Zahn was elected the first Town Clerk. Arthur Montgomery, first Town Treasurer, George W. Connor, first Assessor; Isaac Noble, A. Wenz and A. Winnege, first Justices and Charles Peters and Phillip Maloney, first Constables.
FIRST ELECTION.
The first Inspectors of Election and Clerks were: Charles F. Schroeder, Phillip Schweitzer and Ph. Bray, Inspectors and Louis Zahn and August Winnege, Clerks. The election was held at the school house of District No. 8, (now District No. 3).
PROPERTY VALUATION IN 1881.
The following is a statement showing the assessed valuation of all property in the township August 15, 1881 : 15 horses, aggregate value, $850.00; 51 neat cat- tle, $816.00; 15 swine, $31.00; 19 wagons and sleighs, $187.00; 5 watches, $24.00; 2 Melodians-$110.00; 19734 acres of improved lands and homes, $375.00; Total-$2,393.00. 15,418 acres of land, aggregative value-$43,178.04; Total valuation-$45,571.04.
ROLLING TOWNSHIP VALUATION IN 1879.
Louis Zahn, first town clerk, certified "that it ap- pears by the books, files and records" that the valua- tion of "taxable property" in the town of Rolling is: 1879-$18,400.00; 1880-$19,002.00; 1881-$45,571.04. Aggregate assessed valuation-$21,704.00.
TOWN OF MILLTOWN.
Before 1881, Rolling and Norwood townships were territory comprising Milltown township, Shawano County. The territory was detached from Shawano County and attached to Langlade County on February 19, 1881. It became Norwood and Rolling townships, Langlade County. A settlement was made between the two townships April 15, 1881. John Jansen, Anton Sensenbrenner and Henry Heim represented Norwood and James Quinn, T. H. Peters and Luther Montgom- ery acted for Rolling at the meeting.
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