Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-23
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then became Bolens & Sewers. unit
the fall of 1858, when N. G. Victim,
bought the Office, and changed tn
name OF the paper to The Iowa Tran
script. This paper continued undo
the control OF Mr.. Wleting until tn
fall of 1866, when the office was re
moved to Belle Plaine. The press
of the Wells pattern made at Hart
ford, Connecticut, and was amons
the first brought to the State: 1t wa
used at an early day in Iowa City 70
printing the Iowa State Reporter, an,
was damaged by the falling of Clark
stone building. 1t was taken out Q
the ruins and purchased by Mr.. Ken
ton for printing the Toledo Tribune
A Democratic paper CALLED tn,
"7ama County Farmer" was publishe,
at Toledo during the political cam
fpaign OF 1860, by A. j. Kinney. 1
was twenty-cight column sheet, bu
was discontinued soon after the cleo
ton.
After the removal Of the Transcript t.
Bale Elaine, Mr.. j I. Rice established tn,
! TANA COUNTY REPUBLICAN at Toledo, and con
tinued its publication about year and half
when he SOLD onc>half of the office to Mr. NJ
B. c. True. Mr.. Rice soon after sold the
other half, TO MIR. True. whs has continued
the publication Of the REPUBLICAN, UP to the
present time. 1t is now q fine looking thirty.
two column paper with q good patronage
and is conducted with much ability.
The first paper Mt Tama City was called
the "Tama County Union" and was started
by Cyrus &. Ingham in the Spring of 1866
Mr.. lngham sold out to Mr.. W. G. Cambridge
nearly one year ago, and the name Of the pa.
per was changed to the "TamaCi.izen." l;
is good local journal, sound and consists
ent advocate Of Republican principles, ..and in
every way worthy Of Ike support of the PEG
pie for whose benefit it is published.
On the 18th of October, 1867, paper was
started at Oxford by W. W. Ya,ham, called
the Oxford Leader. He continued it until
March lG, 1868, and then sold out TO W. NJ.
Patrick, who enlarged it, and continued its
publication up TO June Ist, 1869, when he
sold the Office lack to Mr.. Yarhap,. Since
then it has been published part Of the time as
semi-weekly. On the 10Th of November,
1862 it passed back into the hands Of Mr..
Patrick, who is now making . good paper for
the people Of Oxford, AID eas worthy ola
good support from them.
THE IyoIAHs
Before The settlement or TAI. county by the
whites. the Museuakie baui Of the Sac and
Fox Indians occupied tina; portion of Iowa
along the Iowa River, embraced within the
limits of Tama county. They were removed
with the rest Of the,r tribe 10 the Indian Ter.
ritory beyond the Missouri, tu. many Of them
wandered back TO their old hunting grounds
Fer time the Government declined 10 allow
them their pre- rafa share Of the annuity I'm,
less they would return 10 the Indian Territory.
They finally, however. acquired iha title to
several tracts Of land in this county. now
amounting, as stated elsewhere. 10 ila acres.
The Government changed its policy towards
them, appointed an agent, and now pays them
their equal proportion Of the annuity, and al
lows them 10 remain in Iowa so long ., they
may demean themselves properly. and are
permitted to by State authority. They cult
va,e a portion Of their land, and give their
white neighbor. no trouble whatever. During
the winter season riostof them 20 Of t, differ,
en-. parts Of the State, hunting and trapping
and rcturn home gain in the Spring At the
las. payment, October %, 1869, they mum bered
25s, as follows: II men, 81 women, and 10
children. Lieut. Frank D. Garretty, Of the
United States army, is the present agent.
AoRIcuLruRAL SOCIETY.
In August, 1866 q County Agricultural
Society was organized, W. c. Salisbury being
the President the fret two years, and John
Ramsdell, Treasurer during the same time.
The last two years Jacob Reedy has been the
President, and William P. Browne, Treasur>
er. A. NJ. Ba.chelder has served as the Sec,
rotary from the organization TO the present
time. The society was organized under the
stock plan, shares Of stock being FIVE
dollars each, and there are now abou,
two hundred shares of stock taken Grounds
have been fitted up in the vicinity of Tana
City, at an expense Of over fourteen hundred
ally prosperous. Four annual fairs hav,
been held.
FDCCAIIo3AL.
J. r. Stewart is the County Superintendent,
Of Schools. and the prosperous condition Of the
public schools is in great mea sure, due TO The
fact that his heart is in the work pertaining
to his official position. There are 12S sub dis
! tricts, and three independent districts. The
number Of persons of school age is $685. and
the number in attendance during the year
ending October 4, was 4,061. There are IL
school houses. of which are brick, | stone.
being S64, $685. The whole number of teach>
ers in the county is eos, Of whom 1873 are la.
dies. During the last school year, an aggre.
gate of $22, 2S6 was paid to teachers, the av.
crage wages Of men being SS.93, and of la
dies. $3.50, per week. The value of school
apparatus is 81, 500.
| The Independent District of Toledo main>
| tains a regular system of graded schools
The primary branches are taught without tex
books, using charts, states and backboards
| The schools are in charge of A. II Sterrett, o.
| Principal, with four assistants, to-wit: Mrs
L. l.. Dillman, Mrs. 4. II. Sterre,t, Mrs. J. +
Stewart and Miss Hattie Guil.ord. The Prin
cipal receives SS5 per month, and the Asss
tants about $40 per month each. This indie.
pendent district has good two story bricl
school house, and is also using the bascmen
Of the Congregational church.
The Independent District Of Tama City i.
now engaged in the erection Of a school edi
fce. which will cost not less than $4,000.
is a brick with stone basement, and whe,
completed will be fine looking structure
and an honor to the young city in which it i
built. 1t stands on beautiful eminenc
overlooking the town and the Iowa River val
ley. For present purposes the district is us
ing different buildings. James McClung i
Principal, and his assistants are Miss Arr
Rogers and John J. McAllister. The Princi
pal receives $50 per month, and the assist
ants S35 and $40 per month, the discrimina
ton being against the lady, IS usual.
The other lndepe ndent District is at Buck
in CHAM. A new school house is about to
erected there, Of sufficient capacity for grad
ing the school. Two teachers are now EN-
ployed, ami the average attendance is abou
60. They receive $40 each per month.
During the last two years Mr.. Stewart In
travelled over $500 miles on horseback, visit
ing the schools Of The county. We learn fror
him that many new school houses have latel
been erected, and that the interest in cduca
ton is advancing all over the county. Hig
Schools are 10 be established in several Of til
townships.
! REAL ESTATE.
Good prairie lands, not in the vicinity G