The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-03-04
Western Oorrosnondannn.

| QuEnEc, HARniN CouNrY, Iowa, Feb 4th 1869
EproRs TrrN THnuNE;-I find myself here
in Central Iowa, gazing upon the same rrca.
Iraires' and same Groves, gaEed upon four
years ago. But the scene has changed. No
longer is the cunning speoulator, seen "pikiugit'
from Section corner to Quarter Post: aud from
Quarter Post 10 Section corner, clad in his shah.
by Linsey WoolscY, searching for little home. D
He has gone | fcat, never to return; aud. no
doubt concluded that he is not 50 much in need
Of HoSE, after all. Perhaps, am mistaken,
but judge from the delinquent lands, and Tax
sALrs. Thousands Of acres Of land were entered
In This County, during tho land speculation ox
citement Of 1855 and 1856, and have been sold
for taxes. Theax purchasers have "Forccloscd, %
aud are now In possession Of sheriff Deeds
Those who have thus become owners Of timber
land, are busily engaged in "srmrriNo IT," L
shall not be surprised TO find a brisk trade car.
ricd on in Tax lands" Iapprchend that the
chcapnoss Of the lands, will induce emigration
again 70 pour into Iowa, There Is certainly a
good opportunity for those, who really want
homes. case was recently tried, testing tho
right Of a person to 20 on, and make improve.
mcnt upon land he had no claims on. The hcts
were these. A gentleman made some eighty
acres improvement on Quarter Section Of land
in this county put up small house, and lived
In 1.-THE owner Of the land, sued 10 obtain pos
session. The decision rendered H. that the land
belongs 10 the Plaintiff, and that the Defendant
is entitled to q FAIR CONVERSATION for oil tho Ia.
Dor he has performed upon said land, Mon were
appointed 10 determine the rRusENr value Of the
land, aud also the value Of labor done. They
reported that the land is NOW worth eight dollars
more than tho improvements mado on II. Tho
owner concluded "it wouldn't pay" to satisf,
the "squattcr" for his services. and 60 ok the
eight dollars and rolinqushed his title to the
land The people in cold Seneca" may think
strange that such things are done-but Il they
were here, they could easily learn the causc.-
The settles, have no sympathy for "spcculators. {"
and in suits, where spcculators' rights are con-
cerped, they have lawyers, Judgcs and juries from
their own number
There is ono fact moro, will mention In tax
matters. The Assessors arc ordered to assess
each forty acre lot, separately Your readers
may not be able 10 understand the object thai
officers have in so doing, but II they have any
land Or town lots in this state, they viii soon
get an EXPERIMENTAL KNOWLEDGE Of It, III they
fail to pay their taxes,) by paying for Sheriff
Deeds, and redemption certificates. There arc
some costs connected with this process. would
say to my friends East, pay your taxes without
delay, and save your lands, while itMAY be done
Raw prairie, in this county. is valusd at from
four to twelve dollars per acre, and tho taxes ff.
teen mills on the dollar
There has been very pleasant winter In this
part of the state but very little cold weather ana
no rain, or mud which is far from being the
case in Southern Iowa.
In my noxt, will give an account Of the
Hard Times in Central Iowa.
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