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

RiYer. The township has some two
or three towns, or villages, which will
be described in another part of this ar
ticle. This township is plentifully sup
piled with excellent timber, has one
good water Touring mill, and also a
steam Touring mill and saw mill
Population, 1881; value OF realty, $685.
l9I; value OF personally, s97 ,22S. A..
Z. Tenny is the Supervisor.
HghMnd.-This Is the southwest
corner township Of the county, and is
high, rolling prairie, with no fiat land
in the township. 1t is we'll watered
by Richland Creek, and several other
streams. Richland Greek crosses the
township from west to east near the
middle. There is but very little tim
Der, but the township embraces some
OF the finest farming lands in the coun-
ty, and is now being rapidly improved.
Population 388; value OF land, Sl35 1865;
of personal property, s25,los. A. n.
Poyneer is the member Of the Board
of Supervisors from this township.
Colum5,a.--This lies directly east Of
Highland, and is township SO, OF range
Is. Iowa River crosses the north east
corner, and Richland Creek crosses it,
flowing east, little south of the mid
die OF the township. All that portion
sou:h OF Iowa River bottom is high,
rolling land, with considerable timber
in the east portion of the township
a splendid tract OF land known as
| "W ebster Bottom" in this township,
is not surpassed in beauty or product
| iveness by any in the State. The town
ship is settling up rapidly.
There was once village in the
| north eas, part called Columbia, apolnt
Of considerable business, butt is now al
most unknown. The population of the
township IS 555 assessed value of real
property, sl25,6S0, and of personal
property, s47, ,466. J, Wilkinson is
the Supervisor.
R,chlana--This township lies direct
ly east OF Columbia, and is township
SO, OF range IA, in the Government
surveys Iowa River passes through
it in south-easterly direction, and
Richland Creek in an caslerly course
to its Junction in tins township. That
portion OF the township north of the
river is bottom land, with deep, rich
alluvial soil. The south part OF the
township is high, rolling prairie, most
of which is in good state OF cultiva-
ton. Iowa River is skirted by groves
of timber on both sices, and there
are also some groves along Richland
Creek. Eureka, in this township, was
once aplace Of some business, but is not
now OF much Importance. Ther, i5 a
church here. A good water, Touring
and dsaw millare alsoamohgthc advanta-
ges Of this township. Helenais another
village with postofice and blacksmith
shop. Both OF these villages are on
the south side OF the river, while the
railroad crosses the township along the
north side OF the river. Population,
796; value Of realty, sl90,s94, and OF
/, personality. $5s,6s5. I. Forker is the
Supervisor.
Sah Crsek.-We now come to the
South east corner township, one OF the
richest and most important in the coun-
". Iowa River crosses it in south
east direction, leaving the greater por-
! ton OF the township on the north. 1t
is also watered by Salt Creek and OF
ter Greek. There is III this township
large area OF first class bottom land.
The northwest and southwest parts
are somewhat broken, but afford some
| excellent groves of timber. In this
township are many fine and well i'm
proved farms. One OF the best belongs
to James A. Wiley, one Of the carly
settler of the county. Thos. Parks
here is also one OF the large farmers of
the county, and both arc heavy stock
dealers. Population, 1064; assessed
value of realty, 1920, PAS, and of per-
sonal property, sso,e9l. Jacob Loat-
zenhciser is the Supervisor.
Chelsea is a station on tho railroad
in this township, not tar from the west
line, and is place OF considerable bus
inesss. 1t is about twelve miles east
OF Tama City, was laid out in 1864,
and the first building erected the same
year, by w. II. Graham. The present
population is about $50. There are
three general stores; one hardware
store; one drug store; three ware-hous-
es: one hotel; one blacksmith shop; one
harness shop; one physician. postot-
flee, DC. There is good frame school
house, and also Baptist church, and u
Union Sabbath School. The Good
Templars have Lodge in operation.
West Irving is small village stu.
,%o1 -, tho COS, har,1 ~ "a tla +o,,,sb;p
1t was laid out in August, 1866, by
Marsh, Shugart G Travis. A Touring
mill is located on Salt Greek at this
place, and is owned by George Will
Jams. There is general store, harness
shop, blacksmith shop, hotel, and post
Office. There are also church and
school house.
The statistics of population gwen are
according to the census taken in jan
uary last, and doubtless the population
OF many OF the townships has material
ly increased since that time.
s. HISTORY.
Early Settlement nt-From the best in.
formation we can obtain, il appears
tina: Isaac Asher and family were the
first white persons who permanently
settled in Tama county. They had
been living in Marshall county, near
the line OF Tama, and, in the fall of
1919, moved over into the latter coun-
ty and settled in Indian Village town
ship. Just about the same time-in, !,
October, 1S49--a settlement was COM
menced i'll what is now Richland town
ship, by three brothers named An
thony, William aud Robert Wilkinson,
from Coshocton county. Ohio. They
were accompanied BY their mother and
three sisters. Anthony and William