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The Iowa Free Press
Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
January 7, 1879

MARRIED
Benway -- Jewell--At the City Hotel, Jan. 1, 1879, by the Rev. F. M. Cooley, Mr. D. W. Benway and Miss F. Jewell. Mr. Benway is proprietor of the City Hotel, a genial gentleman and a thorough square dealing business man, and his man friends will be pleased to learn of his good judgement in adding to his happiness a "Jewell" of no ordinary worth. A bountiful supper was prepared for the occasion, and many warm friends of the young couple indulged in the various good things.

Here and there.
-Rabbits are plentiful.
-No change in the wheat market.
-The Fort Dodge Times is eleven years old.
-The price of corn is now steadier at 13 cents cash.
-The Spencer dramatic club will play "Uncle Tom's cabin" on the 10th.
-C. Beckwith has erected another large corn crib and is fast filling up.
-Sioux City will soon add to her other two street attractions the variety theater.
-Dr. Stevens contemplates a trip to the mountains of the great West shortly.
-Layton is busy filling his icehouse and finds this good weather for that kind of work.
-L. Ballard completed filling his icehouse yesterday. He has some sixty tons put up.
-It is somewhat cold,--yes-- a change something like 135 degrees from July. It is not necessary to sleep on the porch anymore.
-Sing a song for new king is born, and the star which points him out shines over the house of Rev. A. N. King of Pilot Township.
-A brass door key belonging in the Baptist Church was lost between the church and James Sutter's residents. The fider will confer favor by leaving it at this office.
-Hill and Hillier shipped another car load of flour to Chicago last week. The mill has not been running for the past week having stopped for repairs, but will commence operations again in a day or two.
-Will White has got starved out at Newell, and displace the Mirror under the care of a Mr. B. C. Hill. Will got so thin that when he looked in the glass he couldn't see anything but the cedar pencil behind his ear.
-Cherokee has a cat that is something old Granny. It takes its tea every day, it would its mistress fail to wait upon it, it will pass its paw over its forehead make signs of suffering from severe headache.
-The ladies of the M. E. Church made their pastor, Rev. R.C. glass, the presence of a very handsome parlor lamp at the close of the prayer meeting last Wednesday evening. It was a very pleasant surprise and a gift most worthily bestowed.
-At the meeting of the hook and latter company last evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Captain, L. C. Wells; First Lieutenant, A. Nichless; Second Lieutenant, W. Crooks; Secretary, Ed. Loft; Treasurer, A. B. Ross.

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
The Regular Weekly Budgets from Several Townships.

MARCUS MENTIONS.
MARCUS, January 6, 1879 -- When the mercury stands 30 below, your correspondent needs no apology for dearth of items. It was Churchhill, we believe, wrote "Frose January -- leader of the year" and it particularly
deserves a title this year. Its inchollation is fresh and vigorous. Now is the appropriate season for good resolutions and the met period for putting off the old man and putting on the new, even if we break those same resolves and make the new man worst than the old. "But, hold, Gail, preaching is not your forte and your moral philosophy is too inspired. We want news." Such tribute, so heartless, so frigid, is enough to congenial to very fountain of genius. But, we submit.

A Happy New Year.
-The man was the frozen nose is in order now.
-Mr. Philip McCullough has moved to reside in James, Plymouth county. Phil carries with him the esteem of a number of friends.
-T. C. Hardy & Co. have the corn cribs ready for any amount of corn, for which they will exchange a splendid stock of groceries etc.
-B. H. Wilmot and P. Hiltgen made trip to Cherokee last Friday.
-Divine services in the Catholic Church on New Years were largely attended.
-Miss Nellie Sullivan, after spending two weeks visiting with friends in Meridian, has returned to Marcus.
-Miss Umhoefer, of Sheridan, is visiting her sister Mrs. Ernster.
-Will Graves is once again a resident of Marcus. We understand he is about to engage in the butchering business with D. Pool.
-B. H. Wilmot has moved his office to Weaver and Sheldon's store.
-We were about to chronicle some items from Amherst, but we would be intruding on the province of your correspondent there, whom we were proud to see in last week's Free Press.
-Thanks to Larkspur for his regards, and ament the advice to us we would recommend to them the lines of Robert Burns: "In Phonghmen's phrase, 'God give you speed, Still daily to grow wiser! And
may you better reck the rede, Than ever did the adviser.'"
-The social at Mr. Gund's Friday evening was a very pleasing entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Gund, did their endeavors to make the guests feel joyous, and their efforts were a complete success.
-Miss Eastman is convalesing from a protracted indisposition.
-John Graves and Katie Pool were married on Tuesday in the Catholic Church, LeMars, by the Rev. Father Meis. This is a most worthy young couple and up though they are Grave to Pool their issues, they have the well wishes of the community.
-Mrs. Waterman and her son are visiting with her father, Doctor Rust.
-We are promised an exhibition in the histrionic talent of Marcus soon, on the popular play "Out in the Streets."
GAIL

TILDEN CHIPS
(Received too late for last issue.)
TILDEN, December 30, 1878. -- I come this week to wish you, together with the many readers of your valuable paper, a happy New Year. May success crown every effort, peace, prosperity and happiness reign with all in the silent hours of the night. The voice of the old year will soon speak in low sad tones, "I am gone;" but on the threshold of its tomb we return to greet the new one, young and bright. It comes bringing joyous hopes. With pure thoughts, kind words and good deeds, let us resolve to fill the parchment scroll.

-Corn picking still continues, despite the snow in cold weather.
-About a dozen loads of hogs were taken to Marcus last Monday notwithstanding the cold north winds. The boy say they walked most of the way to keep warm. They're thinking how they might have loaded themselves in with a porkers and kept warm; but walking did not keep their ears warm, and judging from the size of some of the ears, on their return, you would call them clever lads.
-Thanks to P. Ebbles for the compliment to the fair reporter of Tilden. If you are sure you are right go ahead; prove all things and hold fast to which is good.
-Lon Robinson had the misfortune to lose one of his lately.
-The Christmas tree at the Anderson schoolhouse was not a great success, owing to the cold weather and low prices Santa Claus had to take for his produce.
-Fearing I shall take more than my allotment of your paper, I will cease my buzzing.
ROSE LEAF

PITCHER ITEMS
(to the editors of Free Press.)
PITCHER, January 4 -- A young man of our Township, wishing to gain the heart and hand of a certain young lady, and not minding expense, purchased a big fat gobbler for $.75, and laid the same at her feet, saying, "Madam, I bring you one fat turkee, please except the bird and me." She said: "That is one very fine turkee, but Joseph, you can gobble me."

Jake Faust, Jr., arrived on Saturday afternoon, the 20th ult. He is a jolly ten pound chip off the old block.
-Rosy, will Charlie gill more fish in winter than summer?
-Our farmers are complaining that someone is helping themselves to their fat hogs, chicken, etc., and somebody had better look like a leddle oud, don't it?
-On Thursday night, January 9, the Maple Valley debating club will discuss the all-absorbing question of women's rights.
ELIZA JANE

THE WILLOW WISPS
(To the editors of Free Press.)
WILLOW, January 2, 1879. -- I saw items in your paper for nearly every township and thought a few items from this township might be interesting.
-Rev. F. M. Cooley gave us a temperance lecture in the Robinson schoolhouse, but owing to the severity of the weather the attendance was small.
-Corn husking is nearly done.
-Miss Ida Gano is stopping with her brother-in-law, O. S. Grant, and attending school.
-Mr. Harrison sold ten head of fat steers averaging 1,215 pounds each. How is that for high.
-The gentleman who has been husking corn here has concluded to go forth into Tilden township to hunt up some one to share his sorrows and joys, as he heard that the young ladies of that township would not marry any man who used tobacco. He thinks his chances good, and his number twelve foundation works may be seen plowing through the snow on these crispy Sabbath evenings.
-Miss Alice Anderson is attending school in Amherst.
-Mrs. Hoskins' school has commenced, and she is getting along nicely with her two scholars.
-As two of our fair damsels were crossing the Washta bridge lately, they became very much to alarmed at seeing what they supposed to be huge panther, sitting on the bridge right in front of them. Their screams attracted the attention of Pat O'Hagan, who hastened to the assistance of the fair ones, only to discover one of John's mules hitched railing to the railing of the bridge, crying for his lost companion.
-Another ten pound bundle of masculine produce been added to the family circle of Alonzo Robinson.
CORN STALK

PEBBLES FROM ROCK
(To the editors of Free Press.)
The week gently rolleth around and the time drawest near when the weekly budget must be handed in.
-Everybody sold their hogs this week for $2.10 or there about. The farmers ought to be thankful for the high prices (?) for the prospect was a short time ago that they would have to give them away and pay some one for taking them.
-The report is that there has been three or four deaths from black leg among the cattle in the neighborhood.
-There was to have been a hop in the Spinharney school house on the New Year's Eve, but judging from the weather there could not have been a very large attendance.
-We are sorry to learn that the people are losing their hogs. Jacob Fisch has lost 11 and others less numbers in a short time. They should take proper means to investigate the cause of the disease and its spreading -- if it does spread.
-Where is "Pilot," has the cat got its tongue? If it has not we would like to hear from it. Some of ye young pedagogues take the hint.
-There was a pleasant little party at the residence of Mrs. Miller on New Year's Eve, they had a good time until four in the morning and after bidding each other Happy New Year they dispersed well pleased with their little "hoe down." Among the notables present were Kinsmen Green, Job Leeds, Joe Whitehouse, Mr. Carr and the two misses Carr.
P. EBBLES

SILVER SAND
(To the editors of Free Press.)
SILVER, January 4. -- What has become of "One of 'em," your correspondence from Silver? It is supposed that he has been frost bitten as he has not been heard from lately.
-Mr. Hayes is having a house built which he expects to have completed in two weeks. Mr. Shorey he is doing the carpenter work. We respectfully suggest that P. Ebbles petition the Legislature to have his
name changed to G. Obble.
Beneath the tall tomato tree
We'll swing the glittering hoe,
And smite the wild potato bugs
As he skips o'er the snow.
P. S.--This is not original.
-That is currently reported that a certain young man, living near the north line of Silver township, was married New Year's Day. They will do it. However Ed. is to be congratulated on his happy choice.
-Barnum's agent has succeeded in finding the animal he was sent to secure, but owing to the exorbitant amount demanded by those who have an interest in the beast has not yet affected the purchase.
-There was a watch meeting in the school house east of Mr. Dubs last Thursday evening. Dr. Rogers preached in excellent sermon.
-There is a considerable corn to be picked in the township, but owing to the extremely cold weather, farmers are making very little progress.
-Charlie Knapp is having very good success teaching in the Lane district.
-There is some talk of organizing a singing school in school district No. 1, Silver township. We hope it will succeed as there is a vast amount of musical talent in this vicinity.
-We are glad that you Rock correspondent so earnestly denies riding that mule. His earnestness carries conviction.
PANSY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Proceedings of the Regular January session, 1879
FIRST DAY
CHEROKEE, Iowa, January 6, 1879.
The Board of Supervisors of Cherokee County met in a regular session this 6th day of January, A. D. 1879, at 10 o'clock A. M. and there were present the following members holding over close:
A. Phipps, E. A. Caswell and J.C . West. George Cline, supervisor elect from the third supervisor District, and Daniel Unger, supervisor elect from the fifth supervisor District, appeared, and having taken the oath of office, the board then proceeds to organize by electing a chairman for the ensuing year. On the third ballot A. Phipps having received a majority of all the votes was duly elected.
The board was therefore organized with following members presents: A. Phipps, chairman, E. A. Caswell, J. C. West, George Klein and Daniel Unger.
And there is also president Wm. B. Chick, County auditor and clerk of said Board, whereupon the following proceedings were had:
J. E. Davis presents your point of M. Wakefield as deputy County recorder, which is on motion approved.
Oscar Chase presents the appointment of R. L. Roby as deputy clerk of courts, which is on motion approved.
The board then adjourned until 1:00 PM.

AFTERNOON SESSION
Board met as per adjournment, all members present, and the following proceedings were had:
On motion the sum of $50 is hereby appropriated out of the general County fund to pay one years premium on $2000 insurance on the courthouse and safes, and the auditor is hereby instructed to issue a warrant for the same.
The petition of Henry Hendrickson, asking that the sum of $3000 be remitted from his assessment of personal property for the year 1877, in Amherst Township, said some having been returned as "moneys in credits" founded on promissory notes which have since been worthless, and said petition having been duly verified by oath, the same is hereby granted, and the auditor is distracted to strike the same from the tax list.
The petition of G. W. Hodgkins asking abatement of $120 on his assessment for 1877, in Silver Township, is on motion hereby granted, it appearing that the same was a double assessment, he having returned to the same property in pay taxes thereon to Cherokee independent District, and the auditors stretched correct tax accordingly.
The petition asking for a bridge across the Maple River in Diamond Township is on motion laid over until the April session of this board.
On motion the claim of Chas. Foster for $150 for building approaches to bridge at Washta is hereby allowed at $133.63, and the auditor is directed to issue warrant therefore.
The following is that adopted:
Resolved, that the petition asking for bridge across the Maple River in Afton Township, between sections 21 and 28, is hereby granted, and the sum of $150 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated to build said bridge, and Albert Phipps and George Cline or are hereby appointed a committee to superintend the construction thereof.
L. H. Moore resents the appointment of Sylvester Scott, F. J. Darrow and W. E. Hitchcock as deputy sheriffs, and the same is hereby approved.
The approval of official bonds was then taken into consideration of the following were approved:
Oscar Chase, clerk of courts of Cherokee County.
L. H. Moore, sure for Cherokee County.
J. E. Davis, recorder for Cherokee County.
R. H. Peavey, clerk of Tilden Township.
William Bootby, clerk of Rock Township.
Ed. Miller, clerk of Amherst Township.
George Prunty, clerk of Liberty Township.
J. H. Butts, clerk of Silver Township.
Reuben Warburton, clerk of Pilot Township.
C. R. Blake, clerk of Afton Township.
P. J. Hiltgen, clerk of Marcus Township.
Lewis E. Parker, clerk of Pitcher Township.
Calvin Bushness, clerk of Sheridan Township.
F. T. McBride, clerk of Cherokee Township.
C. R. White, clerk of Diamond Township.
John Metcalf, justice of the peace of Marcus Township.
G. H. Hartley, justice of the peace of Marcus Township.
C. R. Pomeroy, justice of the peace of Afton Township.
R. Larkin, justice of the peace of rock Township.
W. D. McAndrew, justice of the Peace of Diamond Township.
J. E. Dowding, justice of the peace of Diamond Township.
John M. Poynes, justice of the peace of Silver Township.
A. B. Spencer, justice of the peace of Silver Township.
James O'Donnell, justice of the peace of Cherokee Township.
W. Pelton, justice of the peace of Cherokee Township.
George Hoskins, justice of the peace of Willow Township.
E. P. Purcell, justice of the peace of Willow Township
H. H. Simmons, justice of the peace of pilot Township.
H. S. Briggs, justice of the peace of Tilden Township
W. C. Marsh, justice of the peace of pitcher Township.
R. J. Smith, constable of Afton Township
Byron Reed, constable of Pitcher Township.
O. A. Row, Constable of Marcus Township
Josiah Rees, constable of Amherst Township.
N. W. Crippen, Constable of pitcher Township.
Chas. F. Stratton, Constable of Willow Township.
E. E. Bailey, constable also were Township.
A W. Robison, constable of Sheridan Township.
E. E. Henley, Constable of Marcus Township.
Jonas Dahlgren, Constable of Liberty Township.
J. C. West, Constable of Amherst Township.
The bond of M. A. Stanford as justice of the peace in Cedar Township is referred back for correction, no amount having been specified therein.
The minutes of today's proceedings were read and on motion approved.
The board then adjourned to 9 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.
ALBERT PHIPPS. Chairman
Attest: Wm. B. Chick, County Auditor

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Iowa Free Press
Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
January 14 1879

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Proceedings of the regular January session, 1879.
Second day's proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Cherokee County, Iowa

Board reassembled as per yesterday's adjournment. All members Presidents except E.A. Casewell, when the following proceedings were had:
-The claim of John Ward for $20 for keeping poor was allowed at $12.
-The petition of Hunter and Boroughs asking reduction of $800 from their personal property assessment for 1877 in Cherokee County on the ground that said assessment was founded on certain live stock which was assessed and taxes paid thereon in Woodbury County, was on motion granted.
-Moved and carried that Daniel Unger be appointed to examine into the condition of Pilot Rock bridge, and make such trifling repairs thereon as he may think necessary.
-Moved that this board now perceived as a committee of the hole to examine the vouchers for warrants issued by the county auditor. Carried.

Board then adjourns to 9:00 AM tomorrow.
Albert Phipps, chairman

Third day's proceedings.
The board met in pursuance to yesterday's adjournment with the same members Presidents and proceeded with regular business. The minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read and approved. The committee on the examination of vouchers, etc., in the county auditor's office report that they have been duly examines all vouchers with record of warrants issued up to January 1, 1879, the finest same to be correct in satisfactory, and set committee furthermore report having visited the office of the clerk of courts and find from their examination that the books and records therein or kept in a businesslike in satisfactory matter. On motion the petition asking for a bridge across Silver Creek, in Pilot Township, of section 32, is hereby granted, in the sum of $75, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the bridge funds for that purpose and Daniel Unger is appointed the committee to superintend the construction thereof. The resignation of John Metcalf, justice of the peace in Marcus Township, is hereby accepted.

The classification of personal property for the guidance of assessors in 1879 was then considered and the following schedule adopted:
Stallions and Jacks, $100.
Horses and mules, $25.
Neat cattle, eight dollars.
Sheep, one dollar.
Swine, one dollar.
Vehicles, $25.

Official bonds were again considered and the following approved:
J W Tilden, justice of the peace of Tilden Township
A T Rigby and, justice of the peace of Pitcher Township.
E A Casewell, justice of the peace of Liberty Township.
J F Whitehouse, constable of Pilot Township.
Sylvester Scott's, constable of Cherokee Township.
E W Parker, clerk of Spring Township.
W C Adsit, surveyor of Cherokee County.

Board then adjourns to 2:00 p.m.

Afternoon session.
Board reassembled in pursuance to adjournment with the same members as in the forenoon, and also member E A Casewell. Moved and carried, but the Cherokee Times and Iowa Free Press be, and they are hereby declared the official papers of Cherokee County of 1879.

The following was that adopted:
Results, but the petition of John Schmidt asking for reduction of the assessment for 1877 one section four, Township 93, range 41, be, and the same is hereby granted, and is hereby ordered that the same be reduced to $3 per acre, and the county auditor is instructed to correct list accordingly. And it is further ordered, but the county treasurer be, and he is a hereby instructed to refer to the said John Schmidt, or his attorney, all taxes paid on valuation in excess of that amount, to-wit $3 per acre.

The yeas and nays being called on the foregoing, resulted as follows:
Albert Phipps, yea; E A Casewell, yea; Daniel Unger, yea; Geo. Cline, yea J C West, nay.

The committee on examination that county treasurer and auditor's accounts now presented their report in the same having been duly examined, and it. There from that the books, vouchers, etc. of the offices are correct and in a proper condition, and the public funds duly accounted for, said report is hereby accepted, approved and ordered filed in auditor's office, and the committee discharged.

On motion it is ordered, but the county auditor be, and he is hereby instructed to issue warrants on general county funds for $20, to be used for support of Stephen Muck and family, county charges set amount to be issued on the first of each month, and to be all demands against Cherokee County for medical attendance, house rents, and in fact is entire support. That's order to be enforced up to and including March 1, 1879.

The county auditor is hereby instructed to sell the old sale formerly in the clerk's office to the highest cash bidder, the proceedings derived from said sale to be paid into county funds.

Claims against Cherokee County were then considered and the following allowed:
(name of claimant, nature of claim, amounts allowed)
Alonzo Farrand, grading North Road, $150.10
Eli Johnson, printing and blanks, $34
Johnson and Goldie, printing and blanks, claimed $45.35, $43.75
M Wakefield, com. work, $32
R M Smith, " ", $32
Mills and Co., blanks, six dollars

All the minutes of today's proceedings were read and approved. Board then adjourns to 9:00 Am. tomorrow.
Albert Phipps, chairman.
Attest: William B. Chick. County Auditor.

Fourth day's proceedings.
Board convened in pursuance to adjournments, all members presents and the following proceedings were had:
The following was that adopted.

Results: that the county treasurer be and he is authorized to remit penalties on all taxes which are due and uncollected for the period of four years upwards. The question of salaries of the county officers was then considered and the following fixed for the year 1879.
Salary of county auditor [$1175] less the fees of the office.
Salary of the clerk of courts $150 and the fees of the office.
Salary of the county superintendent the same is fixed by Sec. 1776 code of Iowa 1876, to-wit three dollars per day for each day necessarily engaged in his official capacity.
Salary of the county sheriff the same as for the year 1878 to wit $100.
On motion the county treasurer was allowed the sum of $100 the same to be in full of all claims against Cherokee County for deputy hi on all and clerk hire for the year 1879.

The semi-annual settlement sheets with state funds was on motion approved. Board adjourned to 1:00 p.m.

Afternoon session
Board reassembled as per adjournments all present and the following proceedings were had:
Claims against Cherokee County were again considered and the following allowed:
Acres, Blackmer and Co, blanks, $102.40, $102.40
R Buchanan printing, $63, $59.25
Perkins Brothers, blanks, $138.80, $136.80
H D Walrath office rent for county superintendent's, $15, $15
George Saterlee, moving safe, $2, $2
M Vandercook, jury room and merchandise for poor, $13.40, $13.40
Oscar Chase, postage, $2, $2
CH Kellogg's, hardware, $35.55, $35.55
William B chick, auditor salary, $84.75, and $84.75
Thomas Greer, boarding poor, $8.75, $8.50
Butler and Sherman MD, attendance on poor, $8, $8
H Kennedy, supplies for poor, $5.20, $5.20
E B Smith, making case for blanks, $6.00, $6.00
Daniel Reddinnton, washing for jail, $3.00, $3.00
Edward Daniels, meat for poor, $1.32, $1.32
John Opdahl, meat for poor, $3.10, $3.10
Cornish and Millard, hardware, $4.80, $4.80
Jerry Foster, work on court house, $3.00, $3.00
Z A Wellman, sundries, $17.50, $17.50
E F McLean, sundries, $17.50, $17.50
M Bumgartner, postage and express, $11.03, $11.03
W F Quirk MD, attendance on poor, $16, $16
A W Allison, sundries, $5.25, $5.25
W F Rose, county Supt's salary, $223, $223
T H Symms, repairs a court house, $2.25, $2.25
H Kennedy and Co., jail supplies, $2.25, $2.25
W G Sylvester, supplies for CH and medicine for poor, $34.92, $34.92
Nye and Risley, supplies for poor and jail, $24.54, $24.54
JP Dickey and Cairo, lumber and coal, $49.34, $49.34
L H Moore, shares salary, rents, expenses, $147.37, $147.37
J A Stevenson, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
Elias Dubes, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
W Hickey, Township trustee, $4.00, $4.00
William Crooks, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
William Boothby, Township trustee, $4.00, $4.00
W P Morris, Township trustee, and $10.00, $10.00
J R Simpson, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
C L Castor, Township trustee, $4.00, $4.00
J Clarkson, Township trustee, $12.50, $12.50
J Umhoefer, Township trustee, $3.00, $3.00
J Williams, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
J Montagne, Township trustee, $12.40, $12.40
D Simmons, Township trustee, $8.90, $8.90
C M Smith, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
Jas. Beck, Township trustee, $9.50, $9.50
Daniel Phelan, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
G Appletun, Township trustee, $14, $14
G Braasch, Township trustee, $4.00, $4.00
R Larkin, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
F C Nye, Township trustee, $10, $10
G Prescott, Township trustee, $8.00, $8.00
Blair Severns, Township trustee, $2.90, $2.90
A Fraser, Township trustee, $12, $12
C M Smith, Township trustee, $10, $10
M B Whisman, Township trustee, $10.60, $10.60
B Prunty, Township trustee, $8.00, $8.00
G Henderson, Township trustee, $4.00, $4.00
John White, Township trustee, $6.00, $6.00
William Jordon, Township trustee, $4.00, $4.00
F T McBride, Township clerk, $4.00, $4.00
A D Reed, Township clerk, $7.00, $7.00
C Pomeroy, Township clerk, $8.00, $8.00
Ed Miller, Township clerk, $10, $10
R H Duncan, Township clerk, $6.00, $6.00
C R White, Township clerk, $16, $16
J H Butts, Township clerk, $14, $14
L Stanford, Township clerk, $7.00, $7.00
J W Hinkle, Township clerk, $6.00, $6.00
J H Sheldon, Township clerk, $16, $16
E A Caswell, committee work, $17.50, $17.50
A A Perrin, baliff, $14, $14
Thos. Hoskins, baliff, $2.00, $2.00
W E Hitchcack, baliff, $10, $10
Sylvester Scott, baliff, $14, $14
Plymouth County jury fees Incor of Cherokee vs RR co, $48, $48
John Ward, meal for jury, $6.00, $6.00
Benway and Co., meals for jury, $3.25, $3.25
R J Smith, serving notices and draying, $3.75, $3.75
E Cowles, commissioner of Insanity, $6.00, $6.00
M S Butler, commissioner of Insanity, $6.00, $6.00
Oscar Chase, clerk of Insane commissioners, $9.00, $9.00
Dr. Sherman, witness before Insane commissioners, $1.25, $1.25
M B Whisman, witness before Insane commissioner, $1.25, $1.25
C M Smith, witness before Insane commissioner, $1.25, $1.25
Oscar Chase, clerks these states cases, $17.15, $17.15
H J McManns, bridge commissioner, $7.00, $7.00

The bill of Mym Jenness for serving notices was rejected.

The minutes of today's proceedings were read and are motion approved. The board adjourned to nine o'clock tomorrow.
Albert Phipps, chairman
Attest: William B. Chick

Fifth today's proceedings.
The board convened in pursuance to yesterday's adjournments, all the members present, and the following proceedings were had:
The following was then adopted:
Resolved, that hereafter in this board will allow no printing nor other bills unless the same shall be itemized in every particular and a given.

On motion the county auditor was instructed to issue warrants on general County fund for $10, to be used for the support of Stephen Muck, County charge, from January 15 to February 1, 1879; this order being in addition to the one passed by this board or the 8th inst.

On motion the county auditor is instructed to issue warrants on the bridge funds for $25 to Daniel Unger when the same shall be binding demanded, to apply on appropriation made for bridges on which he has been appointed commissioner, and a like manner on bridge which he has been appointed to superintend the construction of.

The further consideration of claims against Cherokee He was taken at the following allowed:
C A Rowe, Constable fees, $10.32, $10.32
Jas. Henderson, Justice fees, $4.75, $4.75
L H Moore, $5.90, $5.90
Wm. McKay, Justice fees, $4.25, $4.25
R J Smith, Constable fees, $5.30, $5.30
Ann Corbett, witness fees, $1.80, $1.80
Isaiah Corbett, witness fees, $1.80, $1.80
R. H. Corbett, witness fees, $1.80, $1.80
Ezra Ferdon, witness fees, $1.80, $1.80
L E Schofield, witness fees, $1.70, $1.70
E A Caswell, witness fees, $1.70, $1.70
W E Hitchcock, witness fees, $.60, $.60
J. E. Davis, witness fees, $.60, $.60
R. J. Smyth, witness fees, $.60, $.60
L H Moore, witness fees, $.60, $.60
Sylvester Scott, witness fees, $.60, $.60
Arvella McCown, witness fees, $1.40, $1.40
Louis Gund, Justice fees, $5.00, $5.00
J. Henderson, witness fees, two dollars a $.60, $2.60
F. Collins, witness fees, $1.10, $1.10
Charles Roe, witness fees, $.60, $.60
D Pool, witness fees, $1.60, $1.60
F. Wernica, witness fees, $1.60, $1.60
Mrs. Leverana, witness fee, $1.60, $1.60
J. Beck, witness fee, $.60, $.60
P. Jackson, witness fee, $.60, $.60
P. Jackson, witness fee, $.60, $.60
Carlton Corbett, two cords dry wood, $10, $10
J C West, bridge commissioner, $7.50, $7.50

The transcript of costs in case of State vs N. Bell and the State vs. Michael Bagley were rejected and also the bill of Louis Gund for taking evidence in case of State vs. E Bitche.

The bill of R. H. Wilmot for attorney's fees and transcript of costs in State vs. E Bitche was laid over until the final settlement of the case.
The bill of H. H. Simmonds for Justice fees was referred back for transcript. Adjourned to o'clock p.m.

Afternoon session.
Reassembled in pursuance to adjournments. All present. Move and carried that the county auditor the instructed to procure suitable rooms for use of county superintendent for the coming year. The following official bonds were that approved:
A J Maltby, Justice of the peace Amherst Township.
Elias Stratton, clerk, whether Township.

On motion it was
Resolved, that the sheriff receive the sum of four dollars per month to be in full for office rents. This resolution to be enforced for the first three months of the year 1879.

The question of procuring courthouse site for Cherokee County having occupied the attention of the board the greater part of the day and the subject having been thoroughly canvassed, it is on motion

Resolved, that the petition presented to the board asking them to purchase courthouse site be in the same is hereby rejected.
[paper torn to end of column] ... to issue warrants on the general County fund to the members of this board for their per diem and mileage for attendance at the session as follows:
Albert Phipps, for five-day service and one mile travel, $20.12.
E A Caswell, for three and a half days service and 14 miles travel, $15.68.
J C West, for five days service and 10 miles travel, $21.20.
George Cline, for five-day service and 7 mi. travel, $20.84.
Daniel Unger, for five-day service and 60 mi. travel, $21.92.

The minutes of today's proceedings were read and approved.
The board then adjourns sine die.
Albert Phipps, chairman.
attest: William B. Chick, county auditor

HERE AND THERE
-Brick Pomeroy lectures at Decorah, this state, on the 16th.
-B H Wilmot is kept busy at Marcus with collection suits.
-Wellman has put down a new floor in the Post Office storE
-A load of fish from Okoboji were being retail our streets today.
-We are pleased to learn that Mrs. McAdams is much improved in health.
-We regret to state that Homer Walrath is still confined to his home by sickness.
-John Cooley has been under the weather for the past few days, we are sorry to say.
-Will Franz, telegraph operator, was off duty for some days on account of sickness.
-Our city school never was in better condition than at present with Mr. Fee as principal.
-Auditor Chick has interesting story this issuE Our local space is somewhat lessened thereby.
-Miss Emma Bird presides over 24 scholars in the Eshelman districts, Pitcher township.
-Hon. Geo. R Wendling will lecture in Sioux City next Monday night, and Bob Burdett in on the 25th.
-Another chick at the residents of Robt. Gick on the 12th inst., of the female persuasion. All doing well.
-LeMars had a red-hot time over the contest for the postmastership. It was settled last week and J M Emory is lucky man.
-Our Marcus correspondent pays Mr. W J Galbraith a very high complement this week, and one that all will say is richly deserved.
-Sheldon has a temperance club in rather a flourishing condition. John Brennan, of Sioux City lectured there recently, after which 141 new converts put off their "phist" on the pledge roll.
-Miss Etta Weaver furnished some beautiful local music for the temperance meeting at Marcus last Tuesday evening. The services of Miss Etta are indispensable of Marcus entertainments.
-Benway and Berkey have commenced operations in their broom factory. They are located for the present in Ward's harness shop. We wish these gentlemen success in their new undertaking.

Sheldon Mail, Jan 10: called "Otto Rudolph, an old Cherokee boy, who is now a prosperous merchant at Canton, D T was last week appointed postmaster says to succeed Falde, the defaulter, but before he was confirmed he resigned in favor of Mrs. Maggie Bailey, widow of Mark Bailey, a highly esteemed lady who died recently, leaving the wife and two children without the means of support. There is a case of true-blue manliness for you."

PERSONAL ITEMS
-Dr. Stevens left for the West yesterday morning.
-G A Enright, of Aurelia, was in town on Friday.
-Andrew Allison started for Colorado on Thursday last.
-Will Crooks left for Buchanan County Sunday afternoon, where he will spend a few days visiting old friends.
-George McAdams, Esq., has been spending a few days in the city, called home by the serious illness of his mother.
-A P Ray, the irrepressible, and Henry O'Neill, ditto, are again in CherokeE The boys say Luverne, where they have been, is the liveliest town the side of AureliA
-A A Favor, Esq. is again the guest of JP Dickey and his family. Mr. F is traveling agent for a wholesale commission house and is making some shipments of poultry etc. from CherokeE He will remain for several weeks.
-Mrs. H A Willits, wife of the editor of the O'Brien Pioneer, passed through the city last Friday on her way home to Primghar. Mrs. W has been east for some months to secure medical treatment and returns much improved in health, having secured the removal of a growing tumor.

JURY LIST
The following is the list of grand and petit jurors for the coming term of the District Court, which will convene at Cherokee February 19, 1879:
GRAND JURORS
G W Huntley
G W Hurd
R H Duncan
Jacob Perkins
Wm. Harrison
Chas. Snyder
Samuel Upton
A A Gifford
T N. Eatherton
J C Fairfield
Chas. Gilmore
D M Prunty
John Reigel
M D Gillett
S Boothby

PETIT JURORS
J M Starbuck
Samuel Miller
Ed. Payne
R M Smith
John Opdahl
C R Pomeroy
H Boylan
B C Gallup
C L Castor
G W Giddings
Wm. Orr
John Brennan
John Collins
A J Whisman
J F Martin
A J Foote
E D Snyder
Allen Applegate
G W Prescott
J G Crowell
John Lane
Samuels Zwick
J M Hawn
J A Foster
James Will Sr.
Ed. Morgan
Andrew Dice
H E Huntsinger
C F Biddle
John W Tilden

TEACHERS DOINGS
Meeting of the Association last Saturday -- Program for next meeting.
Association being called to order by chair and opening exercises being disposed of, the minutes of December meeting were read and approved. Rev. R C Glass not being present Supt. Rose gave an address of welcome to teachers, which was responded to by P E Greer.
Music, after which enrollment took place as follows:
P E Greer
Allis S Greer
C J Rundell
A C Strong
Angelo Darley
Prof. W G Fee
Frank Thomas
Ida M Henderson
Rosabelle Wight
Lottie Kirchnet
A R Molyneux
Chas. Knapp
M J Quirk
Harry Roddis
O S Wight
Staunton Fairfield
L E Baker
H B Streever
E M Blake
Carrie Greer
M J Kinney
F M Molyneux
Geo. Kenyon
Ida Kinney
I C Williams

The election of officers being postponed until 1:00 PM, H Roddis ably conducted an exercise in US history and in discussion on the subject several took part, all agreeing that the topic method was the better one. Geo. Kenyon then read a well worded essay of the subject of "teachers work." C J Rundell having been appointed critic by the chair an adjournment was made until 1 p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting being called to order by the chair, a motion was carried to elect the officers by ballot. The chair appointed H Roddis, Mr. Molyneux, Angelo Darley the committee on nominations. As a result of the nominations the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, W F Rose; Vice presidents, W G Fee, P E Greer, Miss M J Quirk; Secretary, Frank Thomas; Assistant Secretary, Staunton Fairfield; committee on program, H B Streever, Ida Kinney, Benj. Radcliffe; Committee on music, Ida Henderson, Isabel Ashenfelter, Henry Campbell. After reading class exercise by Ida Kinney, Miss Quirk expressed her views in primary reading. Benj. Radcliffe gave a class exercise in grammar. Miss Kirchener's essay entitled "Grangers" was followed by music, after which essays are read by J B Rowe on "Chisel Points" and A C Strong on "Civilization." By motion Amherst, Tilden, Rock, Sheriden, Marcus, and Liberty townships are to meet at the Hornibrook school house January 25 to organize a sub-association. Critic's report. Adjournment.

Program for February 8, 1879.
Music.
Devotional exercises - Rev. F M Cooley
Orthography - Miss Nettie Ray.
Penmanship -- Professor W G FeE
Select reading -- Miss Belle Ashenfelter.
Arithmetic, True remainder -- H B Streever.
Grammar, transitive and intransitive verbs -- Angelo Darley.
Select reading -- Ida Kinney.
Primary arithmetic, methods of teaching this -- Miss S E RosE
First lessons in compositions -- Staunton Fairfield.
Geography Lessons in map drawing -- J .B RowE
Essay -- Frank Thomas.
Remarks on errors of the school room -- W F RosE

Any teacher desiring eludidation of an especial subject his desired to present the same to the committee on programme.
Frank Thomas, Secretary

School Report
Report of school district No. 2 Sheridan Township for the month ending January 10, 1879. Names of scholars perfect attendance:
Grace Lawrey
George Roddis
Bessie Lawrey
Clark Walters
Annie Lawrey
Willie Walters
Minerva Walters
Mary Lawrey
Price Walters
Bathsheba Lawrey
Lee Walters
Ezra Roddis
Alonzo Lawrey

Absent one day only:
Walter Brown
George Brown

Enrollment 41; number in attendance 33; average daily attendance 24
H B Strevner, teacher

CREAM FROM THE COUNTY
The cream of the news as gathered by our correspondence of the townships. Lively letters from Marcus, Silver, Diamond, Afton and Maple Valley.

MARCUS MENTIONS
(to the editor of the Free Press.)
MARCUS, January 13, 1879. -- With lectures, litigations, lethiterous, loqacity, (pardon this infliction of alliteration) the period of time to be chronicled in this epistle has been unusually interesting.
-The reading school at the Bird school house under the careful tuition of Mr. McKinney, the teacher, was instructive and entertaining.
-The sociable at Mr. Clarkson's Friday night was most enjoyablE
-As we saw the editor of the Free Press prowling around our streets last Thursday we are apprehensive that is pointed quill may have itemized these facts, which we are endeavoring to unfold.
-Mr. Galbraith, the Cherokee, lectured before the Temperance Society at its last meeting. We will abstain from passing any econiums on this splendid oratorical display, as we are entirely inadequate to do it justicE It has been our good fortune to hear the subject his custom several occasions and we unhesitatingly assert that we have never heard it more ably delineated. Mr. G's eloquence is fresh and vigorous, frequently arising to a storm of fervid impassioned oratory, but at times, instead of riding the storm like Shakespeare, Mr. G allows himself to be borne along by it, like Byron.
-Mr. Metcalf has resigned his office of justicE
-Mr. Heartley assumes the role of law giver this week. His first case was most intricate involving very obstruse questions of law, but he adjudicated it in a manner which conclusively shows that he was no stranger in the Justice chair.
-The proceedings of Legislature Saturday night were quite amusing.
-John Bird made overland trip to Sheldon yesterday. Mr. Bird is preparing for the work of grinding corn and other feed, having purchased a large mill to be operated with steam for that purpose
-John Clarkson has a very commodious office building at his elevator.
-The Marcus dramatic club will produce "Out in the Streets" next Friday night. Come everybody as a grand exhibition is promised. This is the first formal display of our home talent and let us give them a full house
GAIL

SILVER SAND
(to the editors of the Free Press.)
SILVER, January 13.-- We are neither dead or frost bitten. The reason why we did not appear last week is, we were not able to get to town ourself and had no way of sending our budget.
-Still the snow last and the farmers of our part are improving it by hauling up this summer supply of wood.
-There is talk of the new bridge being built across Silver Creek in Silver Township on the site of one that was carried away by high water last spring.
-Young people of our neighborhood were treated to social little hop together with an oyster supper at the residence of Mr. Crilley last Friday night.
-A Happy New Year! That's what Ed. Mapes had, for if the first day of the year is to be welcomed as a happy new year, and if the day a man gets married is the happiest day of his life, then it must have been a happy day as well as a happy new year, for that was the day that Ed. followed the example of his forefathers and took himself a wifE The couple have many friends in this part who wish them a long and happy union.
ONE OF 'EM

LITTLE DIAMONDS
(to the editors of the Free Press.)
News items are so scarce that it is almost useless to take up the pen, for the purpose of chronicling news, but still we can give in our usual number of dances.
-Diamond gave birth to another fizzle last Thursday night, which ends in a general good timE There was to have been a Lyceum at schoolhouse and district number four, the sleigh load of the elite of Silver came over and finding no one but the school now there (here is where the fizzle comes them) drove through the neighborhood and collected a crowd. They then repaired to the residence of Mr. Langley and have a social hop. It is a complete surprise to the good people of the house, but everything went off while to the time ago when the Strong man of the crowd was caught in the act of carrying off the baby's shoes.
-The schools of Diamond are all in prosperous condition. Angelo Darley teaches in No. 3 and is having splendid success. We have not been able to visit any other the schools, but hear good reports of them.
-It was reported in the earlier part of the week that Albert Minor has taken two himself a rib, but by his actions we would judge it was only a report.
-Mr. Jacobs Dowding is considerably under the weather her presencE Neuralgia and catarrh is the causE F M Langley has also been indisposed for a few days past.
-Arthur Butler is back among the boys once more after absence of two years. He had been attending school in the southern part of the state.
I. TEM

AFTON'S BUNDLE
(to the editors of the Free Press.)
AFTON January 11, 1879. -- it is nothing strange to see some of our farmers going around with frozen proboscis and ears. George Munson froze one of his lower limbs so badly that he cannot get around.
-Afton is going in heavy for dances this winter, but the oyster supper at the Mahoney school house was pretty thin, or least the soup was.
-Rev. Faus has been holding protracted meetings at the Center school house for the past week, but we're afraid with poor success, at least not so good as he had in other districts.
-W F Mahoney is just about the proudest man in the world. It is the boy of about the usual weight.
-Mr. W Carr is in the corn shelling business and to all who want work of that kind done, we would refer them to him.
-Some of our schools had to close past week on account of not having coal, as it was not to be had in the market.
-Look out for a wedding soon, as quiet bill and the widow are -- well, just look out for it.
-Miss Jennie Start had to close her school last week on account of sickness, but we are pleased to say she is again swinging the Birch.
-Aaron Eshelman has departed for Kansas. Aaron is a hard-working boy, but like the rest of us, has had poor luck.
-In the lawsuit of Shaw vs. Ackerson the latter won the day.
-The dance at the residence of Mr. Crouch on last Friday evening was a most pleasant affair. Although the evening was a stormy one, some 28 couple stripped the light fantastic toe until about five o'clock, when they all departed saying it was the best time they ever had.
O B SERVER

MAPLE VALLEY ITEMS
(to the editors of the Free Press.)
MAPLE VALLEY, January 10, 1879. -- Thinking a few lines from this vicinity would be of interest to your readers I take my quill in hand to let you know Maple Valley is still alive
-Ed. Champney while wrestling recently fell and sprained his ankle so that he is unable to leave the house
-O P Minor has launched quite extensively in trapping the dusky inhabitants along the Maple river -- the mink.
-Mr. Wheatloafer is teaching the school and district No. 2, Diamond Township, and A Darley in district No. 3.
-Considerable excitement prevails here about who wrote the piece from Diamond entitled "The Diamond FizzlE"
-Henry Mahoney, of Diamond, is reported quite sick.
-H Giles, of Pitcher, is the happy man -- a brand-new girl.
-Henry Davis is among the folks of Maple Valley again.
-The debate at Maple Valley school house last Thursday was a complete success. The house was crowded. The question that debated was
Resolved, "that woman has the equal right of suffrage to men." It was decided in favor of the negative.

[transcribed by L.R., May 2008]

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