Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-12-27

T~Urrpo.--To some II may seem that w 50
more about Toledo and its surroundings tina
We should, but to others the reverse seem
true, at least some hsve expressed themselve
the latter way. We only aim to say Of Toled
what is true without exaggeration. We kno'
that no town within our knowledge in III
state, has been more prosperous by way q
Improvement and business than has Toledo
during the present year, considering all III
circumstances We will venture the assertion
too, that no town in Iowa is more pleasant,
located-none contains o better class of PEG
pie within its corporate limits or in the coun
try surrounding than does our own tow
Toledo. We have now in our town, erecte,
this year, a Court House for architecture i.
not outdonc in the state it is oil Enclosed
and very nearly ready for occupying, and
will be entirely so before long. Its dimen.
tons are as follows 8: As feet by 20 feet; two
stories beside basement ; 5 Offices, jury room
and vault below; one jury room aud cour'
room in upper story-1S # story, lower story
II #. high.
There has also been erected during the
present season one large brick block near the
post Office, containing three large and commo
dious business rooms two of which are occu-
pied IS dry goods rooms, the other is filled
with . Mammoth stock of Furniture this block
is Two stories above the basement, the upper
story above the Furniture room is the Masonic
Hall-the upper story on either side is occu-
pied Us law Offices. Near the Foster House
too is another new brick block two stories
above the basement, and is as fine a building
as the state contains Of the same d~imentions.
The brick end wood work being af the 6rst
class kind. On farther east o substantial
frame business building two stories above the
basement has been erected during the present
season also, in the bsssment of this building
will be found the printing Office. At the north
west corner Of the public square has also been
erected during the present season a brick
building which is intended for a bakery. Be-
sides these business houses new editions have
been made to the post Office building to give
room for Nelson & Graham's large and well
selected stoch Of stoves and hardware. In
passing around town you will also find that
during the present season there have been
erected from six to q dozen good residences
and several more commenced. Mr.. Muckler
has also sold to parties east, grounds west Of
the town, for the purpose 0: erecting q first
class brewery. While we are not one who
will rejoice at any such business being intro
duced into our midst, yet it shows that business
men are looking T~oledoward. The same per-
son, Mr.. NJ. offers 20 donate west of town the
water privileges for a grist mill and will take
stock in it to the amount Of one thousand dollars,
several men have been here prospecting and
the probability is that a new grist mill will
be erected here during the coming season. 1t
is also more pleasant getting about town nov,
for the city Fathers have put down sidewalks
the principal walks in town, it will
be seen at once that improvements have been
moving along at q rapid rate this year, 1t is
longer doubted by well Informed parties
t at the Iowa Central Railroad will come
here soon, and all ready great prep
are made for erecting several new
houses here during the coming sea-
son and residences without very much limit,
are talked about and, no doubt, many will be
While in other portions of the state
dull trade is talked of we hear nothing of the
kind mentioned here, but all seems moving off
dispatch. The stores are crowded every
day with customers and our hotels are filled
with strangers visiting our town.