of our county. There is hardly a county, outside of Story, in the state of Iowa, but that has had a map. The question is, shall we secure one for our homes? In order to do this it will take the united support of our citizens. Let us see to it so far as we can that this company receive the encouragement necessary to complete this work. Messrs. Warner & Foote some months ago commenced the survey of our county with the view of publishing a complete farm map. Besides their own work they have secured of W. G. Allen all the information he had collected. They have shown us a sample of their work in the shape of township plats of several townships in our county compiled from their actual survey, which are by far the finest plats we have ever seen. The firm comes to our county with the best of recommendations from other counties where they have published similar works and they have that reputation to sustain. In view of this fact the people of Story County may rest assured that in the course of a year, when this map is published and put before them, they will have the pleasure of examining one of the finest maps ever published in any county, and one that will do justice alike to the county and to the company.—( November 29, 1882.)
The supreme court of the United States by a vote of five to four has restored the Arlington estate to the heirs of Robert E. Lee. The estate was confiscated during the war and used as a national cemetery for Union soldier, and for other national purposes. This case as a precedent will doubtless be followed in due time by an endless troop of other rebel claims.—( December, 1882.)
STORY COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS—JANUARY 10, 1883.
With the assistance of the gentlemen in the several townships who have kindly aided us, we are able to make the following summary of the building improvements made in the county during the year just closed.
The improvements in Lincoln foot up nearly $14,000; nearly $2,500 of this amount has been expended in the township at large, the balance in Zearing. The record is a good one. We hope to publish soon an itemized account of these improvements in Lincoln and some other outlying townships.
The buildings of various kinds in Warren foot up $5,000 or more. To this record we are able to add the interesting items that 350 acres of pasturage have been made at a cost of $1,000, that nearly the whole township is under cultivation, and that during the last ten years its population has increased from 75 to 900.
We have received no estimate from Howard; but are quite certain that improvements therein have been made to some considerable extent. We hope for a reliable summary by next week.
Our estimates of improvements in Lafayette are clot as full as we would like, still we are able to note for Story City a $5,000 school house, the fine depot and stock yards of the I. C. & N. W