Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXI. TOLEDO. When Peter McKoberts erected his log cabin near the present site of the school building on the corner of Green and Carlton Streets in Toledo, little did he think there would spring up around it a busy little city with all its various industries. Time in its unceasing round brings many changes, and the wild prairie land, with its beautiful flowers watting their sweet perfume upon every breeze, is now dotted over with home-like residences, from the lowly cottage to the stately mansion. Elegant buildings, filled with products gathered from the entire world, surround a beautiful temple of justice, while the sound of the hammer and hum of the machinery are heard upon every hand. Having a population which entitled them to the benefit of the act which authorized the organization of counties, in the year 1853 the citizens of Tama County petitioned for an organization and in the fall of this year, Hon. James P. Carlton, District Judge, of the Fourth Judicial District, appointed J. M. Furgerson of Marshall County and P. B. Ogden of Poweshiek County, commissioners to locate a seat of justice tor this County. They met at the house of J. C. Vermilya, on October 20th of that year and proceeded to choose a suitable location. They first examined a quarter section near Bruner's Mill, adjoining Monticello, a village in Howard township, but not receiving sufficient inducement in donation of lands, they concluded to look farther. The next place they examined was a part of the farm surrounding the residence of Mr. Franklin Davi's, a half mile north of its present northern boundary. The location being a very fine one they offered to take less land for its location here than they demanded before. Mr. Davis not being inclined to donate any...
