There are parts of several townships I did not see during 1885 or '86, consequently many valuable improvements have been made that were not seen—I am very sure of this fact.
Many places have been noticed where the nice willow hedges, (fences) are being purposely destroyed preparatory to tiling.
The quantity of tile manufactured, as reported by the Tile Factories of the county, will surely indicate that an active business in tile-draining has been done during the last eighteen months. We need not be surprised to see within a very few years our flat lands —and ponds—producing the heaviest crops of grain and grass; but the draining may affect our wells and stock water unfavorably in many places.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
FOR 1853.
E. C. Evans, County Judge; John Zenor, Recorder; Franklin Thompson, Clerk; Eli Deal, Sheriff; Otho French, Surveyor; Shadrick Worrell, Coroner; John H. Keigley, School Fund Commissioner.
The above were elected April 4, 1853; but the following were elected in August, 1853:
John J. Zenor, Sheriff; Otho French, Surveyor; R. H. Robinson, Coronor; Adolphus Prouty, Drainage Commissioner; S. P. O'Brien, School Fund Commissioner--but T. E. Alderman was elected April, 1854, School Fund Commissioner.
OFFICERS FOR 1854, ELECTED AUGUST 1, 1554.
Wm. Cassady, Judge Fifth Judicial District; E. C. Evans, County Judge; Austin Prouty, Clerk; Eli H. French, Prosecuting Attorney; Eli H. French, County Surveyor; John Zenor, Recorder and Treasurer from August, 1853, to August, 1854; T. J. Adamson Recorder and Treasurer from August, 1854, to August, 1855; T. E. Alderman elected School Fund Commissioner, April, 1854.
OFFICERS FOR 1855.
Dr. RICE, of Boone County, and J. C. Goodson of Guthrie County, Representatives; E. C. Evans, County Judge; T. J. Adamson's time, as Recorder and Treasurer, expired August, 1855, Jas. C. Moss elected Recorder and Treasurer August, 1855; John J. Zenor, Sheriff; D. J. Norris, County Surveyor; R. Hockley, Coroner, elected August, 1855.
April, 1856, were elected E. G. Day. clerk; John J. Bell, School Fund Commissioner; on August 4, 1856, were elected Wm. Thompson, Clerk; Jas. S. Frazier, Prosecuting Attorney.