Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1887 — The Town of Niman. [ARTICLE]

The Town of Niman.

Surveyor Thrawls went up into AVnlker tp., last Thursday, and laid out a town, at the side-track on the new railroad, at Hogan’s school house. It is recorded under th*i name of Niman. Henry Niniaa being the name of the owner of the land. The plat as laid out consists of only one block, of four lots. Application has been made, for the establishment of a postoffice there, with the name of Niman, and with Peter Hoffman as post-master. Some of the future .patrons of the proposed post-office are said to be kicking vigorously against the name, and it must b* admitted that they have good grounds for their opposition.