Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-23

Greek, Sugar Greek and other streams
Nearly the entire south half is covered
with timber, while limestone of good
quality, and the finest springs abound
There is one steam saw mill, and {
population Of 6S7. Assessed value o.
realty, Sl34,2l3, and Of personally
$47,242. G. Bratt is the Supervisor.
Xopard-This township lies east o.
Carlton, and is 81, of range Is. The
surface is rolling. with some timber ir
the south corner on Deer Creek
which is the principal stream. Otter
Greek also heads in this township, az
well as one OF the branches of Salt
Greek. The population is 943; value
OF realty s142,265, and of personally
s4s,U53. II. II. Wilmington is the
Supervisor.
The village of Monticello Is situated
in the south part OF Howard tp., was laid
out at an early day by Christian Bru
ner, and was a rival for the honors o.
the county seat. 1t was once a place
OF considerable business, but it is now
less importrnt. There is fine nursery
here belonging to D. +. Bruner, a son
of the original proprietor of the town
CarroH.-This is directly east Of How.
ard, and is S4, or range II. The sur.
face is rather rough, but there are some
fine farms. 1t is watered and drain.
ed by several branches of Salt Creek.
There are some small groves of good
timber, but about one-third OF the
township is covered with a growth OF
small timber. 1t has population oi
3O1; value of realty. sl65, 1872, and OF
personally, s26,709. Joseph Powell is
the Supervisor.
One,da.-This Is on the east side OF
the county, and directly east of the
last township described. 1t is in 81, ot
range 13. The several branches OF
Salt Greek unite IN this township. The
surface is greatly undulating, and the
township is among the best tor stock
raising and agricultural purposes
Population 400; value of real estate,
sl26,722, and of personal property,
s27,526. Major 3. Sapp is the super
visor.
York.-This is on the east side Of
the county, and directly south OF
Oneida. Salt Creek crosses it in a
south. easterly direction. One.third OF
the township, on the east Of Salt Creek,
is fine undulating prairie. The other
parts are somewhat broken, and set.
tied principally by Bohemians. The
west part is we'll supplied with timber.
There is a fine water Touring mill
with two run of burrs, owned by
Smith & Lewis, and also water
saw mill, owned by Mr.. Lynn, OF
Pennsylvania. Population, 9o22; value
Of realty, sl49,257; personally, $780,
$50. Henry l.. Smith is the Super
visor.
The village of Walthan is situated
in York township, and WAS laid out in
the spring of 1865 by Charles Mason. 1t
contains population OF about $50, and
has general store, drug store, hotel,
blacksmith shop, school house and
post Office.
Redman was once . village in this
township on the east line of the coun-
ty, but now only contains two or three
houses, and is a place OF no business.
Otter Creek.-This township lies west
OF York, and is township S3, OF range
a. The stream called Otter Greek
courses its way through the township
from northwest to south Nearly
one-half OF the township lies in the Iowa
River and Otter Creek bottoms, is ex-
ceedingly fertile, and contains many OF
the finest farms in the county. Most
of the highland is broken, and covered
with small scattering growth Of tim
Der. Population SIS. A. NJ. Staley is
the Supervisor.
Toledo. This township embraces the
north twen,y-four sections, or two
thirds of congressional township 50,
Of range Is. Deer Greek is the princi-
pal stream, and crosses the township
from northwest to southeast, divid-
ing it nearly equally. There is fine
bottom along this stream, but that por-
ton of the township west of the bot.
tom is rolling upland, generally coy-
cred with gro with OF young timber.
East OF Deer Creek the land is mostly
rolling prairie. The township contains
about eight sections of timber. 1t con-
tains population OF CPS, not including
that OF the incorporated town of Tole-
do. The assessed value OF the realty,
not including city lots, is sls2,l27; 0
city lots, 99,S71, and OF personal prop.
erty, s1O9,771. D. d. Arpclgate is
the member of the Board OF Supcrvis-
ors. The town of Toledo, in this town
ship, will be described in another part
OF this article.
Tama.-This township comprises the
south twelve sections, or one-third OF
SO, range Is. It is watered
by Iowa River, Deer Creek, and other
streams. The river meanders through
the township from north h-west to south
east, SO that most of the township lies
in the river bottom, and contains many
excellent farms. The Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad passes through
the township, along the north side Of
the river, crossing it not tar from the
west end OF the township. It contains
the Incorporated town of Tama City,
of which we shall speak more fully
BY the last census, the pop
including that of Tama City,
was shown to be l,447. Only a small
part OF the population is outside Of the
town. Assessed value Of realty (not
including town lots), Sl00,325; value
OF town lots, s154,540; personal prop
crty, sl69,263. B. A. Hall is the SUI
pervisor.
Indian TNage.-This embraces town.
ship SO, OF range 16, and is one of the
oldest settled and most wealthy, as
well as most populous in the county.
Iowa River passes in a south-castcrly
direction through it, and several OF its
tributaries water and drain different