who built the first house in Nevada, September 8, 1853, and moved into it October 11, 1853.
The first child born in Nevada, and the first to die, was a daughter of Mr. Alderman's, whom he named "Mary Nevada." Mr. Joseph M. Thrift, of Boone County, who had been one of the locating commissioners of the county seat for Story County, also named a daughter of his "Sierra Nevada." These two gentlemen surely admired the name "Nevada," as was verified by each naming a daughter by that name. Mr. Alderman's daughter, "Mary Nevada," died December 16, 1854—thirty-two years ago.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
A HISTORY OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FROM ITS ORGANIZATION
AND SETTLEMENT TO MARCH 1887—CONTAINING, ALSO,
A NOTICE OF MANY OF ITS CITIZENS.
| POPULATION, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, 821 | ||
| } | 2138. | AMES IMCORPORATION, 1317 |
Elsewhere will be found, also a history of the first settlement of Washington Township. Its name, "Washington," was given in honor of General George Washington, first President of the United States. "First in War, first in Peace and first in the hearts of his Countrymen." It is a name familiar with all Americans. Washington Township was organized in 1854—comprising now only township 83 north, range 24 west. The brief items were, in part, culled from our county papers.
AMES ITEMS.
The post-office has been removed to the new brick, erected especially for it, when completed it will be one of the neatest and most convenient offices in Iowa.—(June 5, 1878.)
During the last three weeks grain and stock have been loaded at Ames station, at an average of seventeen cars per day.
We glean from the Intelligencer.
ADJUDGED INSANE.—For several weeks past the family and friends of Mr. John G. DREY have noticed, with solicitude and