Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-06-13
TAXA Clrr, May "a, 1879.

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We have been looking around t.
ma county some; have spent . few
days in Toledo, the county seat, and
. few nights in Tama City, the live
railroad town on the c. & N. W.,
about two and half miles south Of
Toledo. The reason We spend the
night in the "City" is because the
Harmon House gives customers
good meals and good lodgings.-
These rival towns have recently been
connected by the Toledo q North
Western Railroad, which seemed to
be the last hope OF the unfortunate
county seat; whether the plug" will
really do any good BY keeping trade
from going to Tama City 10 ques.
ton vet, although they do claim that
Toledo feels encouraged aud IL i'm.
proving; elevators are to be erected,
and the business men propose to
make it desirable for the up country
farmers 10 stop with them. Tama
City has many advantages however,
and we have seen some OF the citi.
Gems OF Toledo come down on the
plug and trade. with the merchants Of
this place. then return ION the first
train" As for population, Tama
City is ahead, Toledo claiming from
ten to fifteen hundred, and this town
from twelve hundred to two thous-
and; you sec they differ among them
selves ~ to the exact number, and
evidently have mt consulted the last
census neither have we, but we like
the lower estimtes the best, because
We think them more truthful.
Tana county 10 another fine Iowa
county, and i becoming will settled
up by many good farmers . mum.
Der Of them are from Cedar county
and are doing quite well. The town
Of Toledo also contains some Of Co
dar's old residentera, such - Capt.
Safely, and Mr.. Bradshaw; the latter
. few years since the acceptable prin-
cipal of Mechanicsville schools, 10
now in partnership with HE brother
in the lawin9 business also J. II.
McC laskey, County Recorder, whose
folks are still living in old Cedar
Mr.. NcClaskey went into the army
and returned with crutches, which
have been laid aside for . Marks leg.
Tama county has bestowed honors
on otter good servants OF the coun.
try and has several in Office now;
but notwithstanding Greeley's letter
Of acceptance "piles" it on very nicely
tor the purpose OF securing the SOL
dier's huxxaha yet the Tama county
Court House inhabitants do mt 'sah
worth cent. The Court House is .
good, large brick building, largely
paid for by the Toledoites, 30 as to
be sure of the county seat. Its Of.
fees arc not 30 large nor 80 cove.
nient though, - those occupied by
Cedsr's officials.
They talk politics mp this way con.
s,derabie-some rather more, espcci.
ally the Greeleyites, when you can
find them-sach, however, are hard
to find. and some say that their Re-
publicanism never "hurt" them, nor
tAey never hurt the rebels except by
encouraging them to 60 on with their
suicidal war against al that is good.
Judge Struble, OF this county, Is :
candidate for tho Circuit Judgship
IN this Judicial District. He seems
to be giving good satistact,ou -
Judge Of the First Circuit - the law
now is, and will make an acceptable
Judge for the whole District if the
winning man this fall. But Speaker
Wilson has great desire TO 70 to
Congress, which may interfere with
judicial arrangements somewhat, 40
1t will be hard for Tama county to
support two such honored citizens
without conflict. We can see now
the cause of this James Wilson
Swinging round" on certain SUBJ
iects. Last winter, for instance, on
tho subject Of the Medical school.
The Post readers remember "Tro-
cars" letters and the surprise ex-
pressed by him at the time said Will
son left his chair and made big
speech in favor Of the medical APP
preparation. after being bitterly OPP
posed to the school up to that time,
and having refused the Regent Of
University to have anything to do
with that department, and would not
even sign the diplomas Of graduates.