People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — SIMON P. THOMPSON. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SIMON P. THOMPSON.

Simon P. Thompson, since September Ist, 1862, has been a resident of Jasper county, and taken an active part in educational. political and industrial affairs. Normal methods were advocated by him as teacher and school examiner. The republican party has had no more faithful servant and committeeman in its campaigns He has held the elective offices of prosecuting attorney and state senator. Public improvements, such as railroads, highways, ditches, gravel roads and public buildings have been favored and aided by his time,

talent and money. He took a leading part in removing the mill dams and . thus benefiting public health. He has bought of non-residents and sold to actual settlers many improved lands. A large tract in Union township once covered by water has been reclaimed by fifteen miles of ditches, and has been divided into twelve farms, with good im provements bearing names as follows: “Parr,” occupied by Davis Bros.; “Home,” by Mr. Babcock; “Fountain,” by Mr. Bragston; “Brook,” by Mr. Garrett; “Forest.” by Mr. Strasser; “Lynngrove,” by Mr. Doty; “Fairview,” bv Mr. Steele; ‘Willow Dell,” by Best Bros.: “Sara toga,” by Mr. Treatenbey; “Prairie,” by Reed and Son, “Woodlawn,” by Wood and Goodpasture, and “Oakdale” by Mr. Smith. These farms will soon be connected by telephone. They are all for sale on such easy payments that any one can become a land owner by calling upon Mr. Thompson. The firm of Thompson &Bro., of which he is the senior member, has for twenty -five years occupied the same office, and is one of the fixtures of Rensselaer.

SIMON P. THOMPSON.