Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1910 — Some Interesting Data About Our Neighbor on the West. [ARTICLE]

Some Interesting Data About Our Neighbor on the West.

The Newton County Enterprise, in connection with the write-up of the 50th anniversary celebration of Newton county, published the following: Chronological Bata. 1834—Government survey of lands. 1837 First postoffice established at Brook. 1838— Removal of last of the Indians. 1851—First town located (Morocco.) 1853.—First township officers elected. 1854—First attempt to drain Beaver Lake. 1854—First public school building: erected in the county. 1854 —First bank in county. 1856—First church building erected. 1867- First petition to organize county, 1859 First railroad in county. 1860— First election in county, April 10. 1860— County organized, April 21. 1861— First Newspaper in county, Sept. 2 6. 1861—First court house .occupied, June 1906—Present court house occupied, Aug. 6. 1870 —Kentland destroyed by fire, De:. 13. 1883—Second big fire, in April. 1860 — Petition filed to remove counffy seat to Beaver City, Sept. 6. , 1861— Petition filed for removal to Brook, June 3.' 1869 -Petition filed for removal jto Beaver City, May 17. \ 1870 — Petition filed for removel to Morocco, March 10. 1872—-Petition filed for removal to Brook, Dec. 24. 1876 —Petition filed for removal to Morocco, June 19. 1900—Election held for removal to Morocco, June 19. 1900—Election held for removal to Brook, Sept 25. 1902 —Election held for removal to Goodland, June 10. 1851—Morocco founded by John Murphey. 1860— Kentland, by A. J. Kent. 1861 — Goodland, by Timothy Foster. 1866- —Brook, by S. H. Benjamin. 1876—Lake Village, by Richard Malone. 1882—Roselawn, by Craig & Rose. 1882—Thayer, by Atherton & Stratton. 1882—Julian, by .T. B. Julian. 1882—Foresman, by J. B. Foresman. 1882—Mt. Ayr, by Lewis Marion. 1905 — Conrad, by Jennie M. Conrad. 1906 Ade, by Warren T. McCray. 1907 Enos, by R. &L. Bartlett. •