[The Columbus Democrat, August 27, 1886] Their Possessions.     From week to week The Democrat will publish items of interest concerning the farmers of Platte county, giving their postoffice address, location, possessions in land, improvements and live stock, and such other information as it may be able to glean. It is our intention to traverse the whole county, and miss no one. The publication of such information will be of inestimable avlue to the farmers, the business men and the community in general. Get a copy of The Democrat each week yourselves, and see that your friends do likewise.

Lost Creek Township.     Lost Creek township is one of the most populous and valuable portions of the county. It occupies a central position in the county, and contains the towns of Platte Center and Lost Creek, or Dorrance. It is traversed by the O.N. & B.H. branch of the U.P., these dividing at Lost Creek station and running in different directions. We commence with this precinct this week as a matter of convenience. Others will be reviewed as we progress in our work.

JOHN W. M'GUANE. Platte Center. Owns 160 acres in sec. 1, tp. 18, r. 2 west; also 80 acres in sec. 6, tp. 19, r. 2 w. Raised this year 30 acres of corn and 40 acres of wheat and oats. Has 15 cattle, 22 hogs and 5 horses. Settled here in 187_, worth nothing. Now worth about $8,000.

WILLIAM LOWERY. Platte Center. 80, 1-18-2; also 640 acres in tp. 19. Mr. Lowery came here last year, and has engaged in the cattle business. He now has 175 head of cattle, and buildings to accommodate them.

MICHAEL SPELLICY. Platte Center. 160, 1-18-2. Corn 35, oats 27, 80 hogs, 30 cattle. Settled here in 1882. Is worth about $7,000. Lost 110 hogs with cholera last year.

GERHARD GRONENTHAL. Platte Center. 80-1 and 80, 2-18-2. Corn 35, wheat and oats 38, 26 cattle, 13 hogs, 4 horses. Came here in 1872 worth $150. Wroth now, $7,000. Lost 100 hogs last year.

DAVE MURPHY. Platte Center. 80, 1-18-2; also 80, 6-18-1. Corn 55, wheat and oats 20, 30 cattle, 40 hogs, 7 horses. Settled here in 1870.

EUGENE MACKIN. Platte Center. 80, 2 and 80, 11-18-2. Good crops. 25 cattle, 5 horses, 75 hogs and 1 fine Norman stallion. Settled here in 1873; worth then $200. Worth now, $8,000. Lost 60 hogs last year.

HENRY SCHUMACHER. Platte Center. 80, 2-18; also 80, 35-19-2. Corn 28, wheat and oats 25. 5 cattle, 4 horses, 11 hogs. Came here in 1882 worth nothing. Worth $3,000 now.

MILES COSTALLO. Platte Center. 120, 3 and 80, 10-18-2. Corn 40, wheat and oats 25. 16 cattle, 6 horses, 10 hogs, 50 young apple trees. Lost 30 hogs in 1885. Settled here in 1880. Worth about $5,000.

PATRICK CAREY. Platte Center. 40, 3 and 80, 10-18-2. Corn 30, wheat and oats 40. 13 cattle, 6 hogs. Lost 45 hogs last year. Came here in 1871 worth nothing. Wroth about $4,500 at present.

M. M. WILLIAMS. Platte Center. 120, 3-18-2. Corn 45, wheat and oats 25. 1 good team mules. Came here in 188_ with $1,200. Worth $3,000 now.

WM. LOSEKE. Platte Center. 280, 4-18-2 and 160, __19-2. Corn 75, wheat and oats 70. 75 cattle, 78 sheep, 7 horses, 60 hogs. Mr. Loseke settled here in 1876, having about $300 at that time. He is now worth about $13,000.

EDWARD ROGAN. Platte Center. 200, 4-18-2. Corn 35, oats and wheat, 90. 36 cattle, 10 horses, 5 hogs. Lost 100 hogs in 1885. Settled here in 1879, worth $3,000. Has increased his wealth to $6,000.

MARTIN BLOEDORN. Platte Center. 200-5 and 6-18-2. Nice crops. 6 cattle, 2 horses, 40 hogs. Came here in 1872 with $4,000. Worth now $11,000.

LAWRENCE ENZMINGER. Platte Center. 120-5 and 6-18-2. Corn 40, wheat and oats 20, barley 5. 9 cattle, 12 hogs. Lost 20 hogs last year. Settled here in 1881, worth $30. At present worth $2,500.

WM. BLOEDORN. Platte aCenter. 240, 5-18-2. Mr. Bloedorn does not farm this himself, as he is engaged in business in Platte Center. He came here in 1872, with $200, and is probably worth $15,000 at present.

AUGUST SMITH. Platte Center. 160-6-18-2. Corn 75, wheat and oats 24. 16 cattle, 3 horses. Hogs are now dying with the cholera. Settled here in 1873, worth nothing. Worth $4,000 now.

P. F. KETELSON. Platte Center. 120-8 and 9-18-2. Good crops. Nice young orchard. 17 cattle, 5 horses, 14 hogs. Lost 90 hogs recently. Settled here in 1867, worth $200. Now worth $5,000.

FERDINAND KELESON. Platte Center. 120, 8-18-2. Has 50 acres of corn, 20 hogs and 2 horses. Came here in 1885.

CORNELIUS VAN ALLEN. Platte Center. 80, 8-18-2. Corn 40, wheat and oats 40. 5 cattle, 2 horses, 40 hogs. Came here in 1878.

CHRIS. MORTNS. Platte Center. 80, 8-18-2. Corn 27. 9 cattle, 2 horses, 5 hogs. Lost 52 hogs with cholera recently. Mr. Mortns came here in 1868 with nothing. Worth $3,000 now.

P. DESSENDORF. Platte Center. 240, 5 and 6-18-2. An excellent farm. Corn 50, oats 30, potatoes 1. 40 cattle, 19 sheep, 17 hogs, 8 horses. Lost 70 head of hogs with cholera. Settled here in 1874, worth $200. Now estimates his wealth at $6,000.

CARL KEMENSKA. Platte Center. 40, _-18-2. 1 cow, 2 horses, 5 hogs. Settled here in 1882.

CARSTEN PETERSON. Platte Center. 160, 8 and 9-18-2. Corn 65, oats 20. 40 cattle, 4 horses, 17 hogs. Lost 150 hogs with cholera. Came here in 1871 with $50. Now worth $7,000.

M. J. REAGAN. Platte Center. 200, 9-18-2. Corn 50, wheat and oats 50. 112 cattle, 20 hogs. Cholera killed 40 hogs. Settled in 1885.

MRS. JOHANNA REAGAN. Platte Center. 160 acres in sec. 9-18-2. Has 10 head of cattle.

ANDREW PETERSON. Platte Center. 80, 9-18-2. Corn 45, wheat and oats 16. 4 horses and 9 hogs. Has a fine young orchard. Came here this year.

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[The Columbus Democrat, September 3, 1886]
Lost Creek Township (Continued).

J. T. DOWNS AND CO. Dorrance. 400, 10-18-2 and 160, 3-18-2. Corn 175, rye and oats 55, 175 cattle, 25 horses, 100 hogs. Make a specialty of stock, raising thorough-bred and grade Herefords.

HENRY STRATTON. Dorrance. 240 acres leased. Corn 60, 2 cattle, 4 horses. Lost 36 hogs with cholera.

JOHN HENNESSY. Platte Center. 160, 12-18-2. Corn 25, oats and wheat 22, 45 cattle, 5 horses, 35 hogs. Lost 50 hogs with cholera. Settled here in 1873 with $350. Now worth $4,000.

JOHN LUCID. Platte Center. 80, 12-18-2. Corn 50, oats 22, 17 cattle, 8 horses, 4 hogs. Cholera killed 55 hogs recently. 1872, $500. Now $5,000.

MICHAEL DOODY. Platte Center. 160, 12-18-2. Corn 50, oats and wheat 70, 27 cattle, 70 hogs. Came here in 1875 with $300. Now worth $5,000.

J. O. SMITH. Platte Center. 80, 15-18-2. Corn 10, oats and wheat 14. 4 horses, 14 hogs. Settled here in 1884.

JOSEPH SOULLERE. Platte Center. 120, 16-18-2. Corn 30, oats and wheat 20, 14 cattle, 3 horses, 35 hogs. Settled here in 1879, worth $100. Wealth has increased twenty fold.

A. J. BRADY. Platte Center. 120, 16-18-2, leased. Corn 26, wheat and oats 10, 2 horses, 13 hogs. Came here in 1883 with nothing. Now worth $500.

ALBERT RUSSELL. Platte Center. 160, 19-18-2. Corn 36, oats and wheat 71, 8 cattle, 5 horses, 66 hogs. Came here in 1881 with $1.00. At present worth $4,500.

G. W. BROWN. Platte Center. 240, 17 and 20-18-2. Corn 35, wheat and oats 65, 21 cattle, 5 horses, 48 hogs. Settled here in 1884. Is well fixed, and worth about $10,000.

ERNEST MEYERS. Platte Center. 80, 21-18-2. Corn 35, wheat and oats, 25, potatoes 2, 3 cattle, 4 horses, 35 hogs. Settled here in 1872 with nothing. Worth $2,000.

JOHN MARS. Platte Center. 80, 21-18-2. Corn 50, oats and wheat 26, potatoes 1. 3 cattle, 3 horses. Came here in 1882 with $180. Now worth $1,500.

WM. PIERSON. Platte Center. 80, 22 and 20, 27-18-2. Corn 30, oats 10, 3 cattle, 5 horses. Came here in 1870 without capital. Now worth $3,000, and has a splendid field of corn.

THOMAS MYLOTT. Platte Center. 160, 22 and 40, 27-18-2. Corn 35, wheat and oats 25, 40 cattle, 4 horses, 50 hogs. Settled here in 1878 with $1,500. Now worth $5,000. Is building a fine two-story frame house.

ED. HIGGINS. Platte Center. 80, 23-18-2. Corn 32, wheat and oats 18, potatoes 1, 5 cattle, 6 horses, 50 hogs. Cholera killed 100 hogs last year. Came here in 1880 with nothing. Is worth $3,000 today.

WM. ARNDT. Platte Center. 80, 24-18-2 and 80 of other land. Corn 40, wheat and oats 55, potatoes 1, 80 cattle, 7 horses, 100 hogs. Lost 200 hogs with cholera. Settled here in 1873 with nothing. Now worth $4,000. Has a fine residence.

JOHN MAHER. Platte Center. 80, 24-18-2. Corn 50, wheat and oats 17, potatoes 1, 11 cattle, 5 horses, 10 hogs. Lost 150 hogs with cholera. Settled here in 1873 without means. Now worth $4,000.

WALTER JEWELL. Platte Center. 160, 24 and 140, 25-18-2. Corn 100, wheat and oats 115, 75 cattle, 13 horses, 190 hogs. Lost 40 with cholera. Mr. Jewell located here in 1880, worth $100. Now enjoys the possession of property worth $14,000. He is making a fine success of his business.

FRED JEWELL. Columbus. 160, 26-18-2 and 140, 25-18-2. Corn 75, oats and wheat 80, 70 cattle, 8 horses, 150 hogs. Mr. Jewell is engaged in business in Columbus, but oversees the workings of his excellent farm.

ROBERT PIERSON. Platte Center. 60, 27 and 80, 22-18-2. Corn 26, wheat and oats 20, orchard of 1 acre, 7 cattle, 8 horses, 40 hogs. Lost 50. Located here in 1870 with $800. Has added enough to make it $6,000.

JACOB WALDMAN. Platte Center. 40, 27-18-2. 10 acres corn. Settled here in 1883.

ERNEST FIEDLER. Platte Center. 120, 27-18-2. Corn 35, wheat and oats 30, 14 cattle, 4 horses, 50 hogs. Lost 65 hogs. Came here in 1874 with $1,000. Now worth $4,500.

EARNEST HOARE. Platte Center. 160, 27 and 28-18-2. Corn 115, oats and wheat 70, 19 cattle, 5 horses, 75 hogs. Lost 40 hogs. Located here in 1879, worth $1,000. Has increased his wealth to $5,000.

JOHN POTTER. Platte Center. 80, 28-18-2. Corn 15, wheat and oats 23, 8 cattle, 4 horses, 28 hogs. Lost 76 hogs. Has a nice young orchard, and raises plenty of fruit. Came here in 1879 with nothing. Worth now $1,500.

J. S. HODSON. Platte Center. 160 acres. Corn 35, wheat and oats 30, 12 cattle, 3 horses, 59 hogs. Settled here in 1884 worth $1,500. Now worth $4,000.

D. W. STEVENSON. Platte Center. 169, 29-18-2. Corn 40, oats and wheat 20, 4 cattle, 3 horses, 50 hogs. Came here in 1884 worth nothing. Now worth $3,000.

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[The Columbus Democrat, September 10, 1886]
Lost Creek Township (Continued).

TOM DACK. Platte Center. 160 acres, ec 20, 240 sec 21, 280 sec 17-18-2. Corn 280, wheat and oats 210, 2 cattle, 5 horses, 100 hogs. Came here in 1882 with $3,000. Now worth $20,000.

J. R. SMITH. Dorrance. 320, 29; 160, 32-18-2. Corn 210, oats 120, yeilding 6,000 bu, wheat 25, yielding 250 bu, rye 14, yielding 200 bu, potatoes 1, an orchard of 2 acres, 80 cattle, 16 horses, 25 hogs. Mr. Smith came here from Illinois in 1880 worth $2,500. Is now worth the snug sum of $17,000.

GEO. SMITH. Dorrance. 160, 32-18-2. 2 cattle, 5 horses, 35 hogs. Worth $5,500. George farms with his father, J. R. Smith.

FINNIMORE BROS.' rent John W. Early's farm of 400 acres. Corn 60, very good, oats 40, potatoes 6, 1 acre orchard, 4 cattle, 90 hogs.

P. H. KELLY. Dorrance. 160, 34-18-2. Corn 70, oats 20, 14 cattle, 6 horses, 35 hogs. Has an orchard of 1 acre. Settled here in 1869 with nothing. Now worth $4,000.

A. E. CAMPBELL. Dorrance. 80, 36-18-2. Corn 18, wheat and oats 14, potatoes 3, 2 cattle, 5 horses, 20 hogs. Settled here in 1884 with $600. Now worth $3,000.

G. W. SCHAFFER. Platte Center. 80, 26; 80, 35-18-2. Corn 35, wheat and oats 35, 40 cattle, 6 horses, 28 hogs. Settled here in 1871 with $1,500. Now worth $4,000.

L. H. JEWELL. Dorrance. 160, 32; 120, 33-18-2. Corn 100, wheat 10, oats 50, barley 25, 2 acres into a young orchard, 175 cattle, 14 horses, 100 hogs. Came here in 1873 with $1,000. Is now the possessor of over $10,000 worth of property.

R. SELLS. Dorrance. 120, 5-17-2. Corn 45, oats and wheat 30, cattle 8, horses 5, hogs 4, Young orchard.

W. W. MANNINGTON. Monroe. 160, 32-18-2. Corn 30, oats and wheat 20, rye 5, barley 2, potatoes 2, cattle 12, horses 5, hogs 30. Came here in 1870 with $300. Now worth $4,000.

ISAAC KENYON. Dorrance. 160, 6-17-2. Corn 50, oats and wheat 50, buckwheat 12, potatoes 3 1/2, orchard 1 acre, 12 cattle, 7 horses, 21 hogs. Came here in 1883 with $1,000. Nor worth $3,000.

CHARLES LEE. Dorrance. 120, 31-18-2. Corn 40, oats and wheat 30, potatoes 1, 4 cattle, 2 horses, 30 hogs. Settled here in 1883 worth $1,200. Now worth $4,000.

JOSEPH WEBSTER. Monroe. 240, 31-18-2. Corn 40, oats 35,, 90 cattle, 4 horses, 70 hogs. Mr. Webster came here in 1875 with $10,000. Now worth $20,000.

Burrows Township.

P. CONDON.

Humphrey. 120, 2-18-2. Corn 60, oats 20, wheat 20, 4 cattle, 4 horses, 30 hogs, 1 acre young orchard. Came here in 1875 with $700. Now worth $5,000.

N. PETERSON. Humphrey. 160, 2-19-2, and 8-, 3-19-2. Corn 80, oats 50, wheat 20, potatoes 1, 37 cattle, 5 hroses, 60 hogs, 1 acre young fruit trees. Mr. Peterson has a nice residence surrounded by a beautiful grove. He came here in 1871 with $100. Now has property worth $10,000.

W. P. JOHNSON. Humphrey. 90, 3-19-2. Corn 10, oats 10, 5 cattle. Settled here in 1886.

D. COSSAIRT. Humphrey. 160, 4-19-2. Corn 46, oats 30, wheat 14, rye 6, potatoes 1, 5 cattle, 3 horses, 3- hogs, 1 acre orchard. Settled here in 1884 worth $1,000. Now worth $5,000.

JNO. W. YOUNG. Humphrey. 80, 5-19-2. Corn 35, oats 10, wheat 21, potatoes 1, 2 cattle, 2 horses, 8 hogs. Came here in 1880 with $500. Now worth $2,000.

A. FENGMAN. St. Bernard. 80, 6-19-2, 160, 31-20-3 and 80, 36-20-3. Corn 67, oats 32 (average 50 bu per acre), wheat 10, barley 10, potatoes 2, young orchard, 12 cattle, 8 horses, 70 hogs. Came here in 1878 with $400. Now worth $8,000.

JOHN GRIFFEY. Postville. 80, 7-19-2, 160, 12-19-2. Corn 65, oats 13, wheat 30, barley 15, 35 cattle, 95 hogs, 4 horses. Settled here in 1880 with $700. Now worth $7,000.

JAMES NOONAN. Humphrey. 160, 6; 32-, 8; 80, 5-19-2. Also 40, 31-20-2. Corn 100, oats 60, wheat 10, barley 16, young orchard, 60 cattle, 11 horses, 100 hogs. Mr. Noonan located here in 1875 worth $2,000. He is now worth at least $14,000.

J. T. WILLIAMS. Platte Center. 80, 8-19-2. Corn 40, oats 10, wheat 10, young orchard, 8 cattle, 8 horses, 9 hogs, 4 acres clover. Settled here in 1883. Is worth $4,000.

W. M. MASON. Humphrey. 80, 8-19-2; 40, 7-19-2. Corn 30, oats 25, wheat 20, potatoes 1 1/2, timothy and clover 7, 4 cattle, 2 mules, 25 hogs. Came here in 1884 with $2,300. Now worth $4,000.

W. RESLER. Humphrey. 80, 8-19-2, 40, 7-19-2. Corn 40, oats 11, wheat 10, barley 10, potatoes 1, timothy 10, young orchard, 15 cattle, 60 hogs, 4 horses. Moved here in 1878 worth $3,000. Now worth $5,500.

E. W. JONES. Platte Center. 80, 9-19-2. Corn 30, oats 12, wheat 31, 2 cattle, 2 horses, 14 hogs. Came here last spring.

H. KUNDSEN. Humphrey. 160, 10-19-2. Corn 55, oats 20, wheat 25, potatoes 1, 6 cattle, 4 horses, 50 hogs. Settled here in 1884 with $1,700. Now worth $5,000.

JOHN SAVAGE. Platte Center. 80, 10-19-2. Corn 5 acres. Came here in 1882 with $50. Now worth $1,000.

WM. PILLEN. Platte Center. 80, 10-19-2. Corn 16, oats 12, wheat 10, 7 cattle, 2 horses, 17 hogs. Came here in 1882.

E. T. JAMES. 160 acres, 19-3. Corn 50, oats 8, wheat 32, 4 cattle, 2 horses, 9 hogs. Came here in 1884 with $2,500. Now worth $4,000.

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[The Columbus Democrat, September 17, 1886]
Burrows Township, Continued.

THOMAS HERMAN.

Humphrey. 80, 14-19-2. Corn 20, wheat 20, potatoes 1, rye 8, 13 cattle, 4 horses. Settled here in 1873, worth then, $700. Now $3,000.

WM. HERMAN. Humphrey. 80, 14-19-2. Corn 24, oats 10, potatoes 1, 4 cattle, 2 horses, 9 hogs. Has a young orchard of 1 acre. Came here in 1876 with $160. Now worth $2,000.

CHARLES SAVAGE. Platte Center. 80, 15-19-2. Corn 30, wheat 20, oats 10, 5 cattle, 8 hogs, 3 horses. Settled here in 1882 with $50. Now worth $1,200.

R. E. EVANS. Platte Center. 80, 8 and 160, 17-18-2. Corn 30, wheat 49, oats 5, 15 cattle, 2 horses, 37 hogs. Settled here in 1885, and has property worth $6,000.

W. H. GODKIN. Humphrey. 40, 17 and 80, 18-19-2. Corn 45, oats 17, barley 10, barley averaged 30 bushels to the acre. 3 cattle, 14 horses, 50 hogs. Mr. Godkin came here the past year. He is worth $5,000.

D. W. NOAKES. Platte Center. 80, 17-19-2. Corn 40, wheat 23, 5 cattle, 4 horses. Mr. Noakes settled here in 1883, worth $1,200. Now worth $3,000.

AUGUST TRIOLBASA. Platte Center. 160, 18-19-2. Corn 12, wheat 18, oats 6, 2 cattle, 2 horses, 8 hogs. Settled here in 1883.

GEO. THOMAZIN. Platte Center. 160, 19-19-2. Corn 30, oats 20, wheat 20, barley 20, potatoes 1, 2 cattle, 13 horses, 50 hogs. Mr. T. came here in 1885. His wealth may be placed at $5,000.

ANNA AUGUSTIN. Platte Center. 80, 20-19-2. Corn 27, oats 6, wheat 8, 2 cattle, 2 horses. Settled here in 1881, with $350. Now worth $2,000.

WM. A. PETERSON. Platte Center. 160, 20-19-2. Corn 45, wheat and oats 20, barley 3, potatoes 1, 7 cattle, 18 hogs, 8 horses. Located here in 1873 with $500. Now worth $6,000.

AMIR KINGS. Platte Center. 80, 22 and 120, 23-19-2. Corn 50, oats 17, wheat 5, barley 8, 3 cattle, 2 horses, 20 hogs. Mr. Kings came here in 1877, worth nothing. He is now worth $4,000.

FRANK KRINGS. Platte Center. 80, 22 and 40, 23-19-2. Corn 40, oats 34, wheat 20, barley 8, 23 cattle, 26 hogs, 3 horses, Settled in 1877. His farm has brought him in $3,000 profits since then.

DR. WM. EDWARDS. Platte Center. 400 acres in sections 23, 24 and 25, 19-2. Corn 50, wheat 23, oats 30, young orchard, 60 cattle, 25 hogs, 15 horses, 4 fine Jersey cows. The Dr. came here in 1882 worth $25,000. He is so wealthy now that he could not estimate it for us.

PETER RIPP. Platte Center. 160, 26 and 40, 27-19-2. Corn 46, oats 17, wheat 17, barley 8, potatoes 1, young orchard, 16 cattle, 4 horses, 41 hogs. Came here in 1871 worth $400. Now worth $6,000.

HENRY GRISSEN. Platte Center. 280, 27-19-2, 540, 28-19-2 and 80, 21-19-2. Corn 120, wheat 8, oats 47, potatoes 1 1/2, young orchard, 160 cattle, 1- horses, 233 hogs. Settled here in 1872, with $1,000. Now worth $18,000.

JOHN W. FUCHS. Platte Center. 120, 27-19-2. Corn 23, oats 12, barley 4, 10 cattle, 2 mules, 50 hogs. Settled here in 1879 with $100. Now worth $5,000.

JOHN GRISSEN. Platte Center. 80, 21 and 80, 28-19-2. Corn 33, oats 20, wheat 10, 27 cattle, 40 hogs, 4 horses. Settled here in 1873 worth $500. At present worth $5,000.

JOHN W. WOLF. Platte Center. 80. 29-19-2. Corn 26, oats 10, wheat 8, barley 6, young orchard, 3 cattle, 8 hogs, 10 horses. Came here in 1884 with $500. Now worth $4,500.

JAMES BURROWS. Platte Center. 180, 30 and 120, 29-19-2. Corn 70, oats 20, wheat 20, barley 25, clover 2, timothy 4, potatoes 1, young bearing orchard, 34 cattle, 12 horses, 14 hogs. Located here in 1869, with $1,000. Now worth $12,000.

FRED WOLF. Platte Center. 80, 29 and 30, 30-19-2. Corn 55, oats 13, wheat 14, barley 10, 13 cattle, 10 horses, 100 hogs. Moved here in 1870, with $400. Now worth $8,000.

L. J. LAMB. Platte Center. 120, 20-19-2. Corn 40, oats 10, wheat 10, barley 4, 8 cattle, 35 hogs, 5 horses. Located here in 1882, worth $2,000. Now worth $5,000.

JOHN B. WOLF. Platte Center. 80, 30-19-2. Corn 25, oats 3, barley 5, 5 cattle, 2 mules, 80 hogs. Settled here in 1879, worth $100. Now worth $4,000.

G. N. LAMB. Platte Center. 120, 19 and 130, 30-19-2. Corn 30, oats 20, wheat 20, barley 20, potatoes 1, timothy and clover 10, young orchard, 30 cattle, 10 hogs, 5 horses. Located here in 1869, worth $400. At present worth $10,000.

JOHN MORIARTY. Platte Center. 280, 31-19-2. Corn 75, oats, and wheat 60, potatoes 1, 50 cattle, 4 sheep, 11 horses, and a few hogs. Settled here in 1871, worth $4,000. At present worth $7,000.

PATRICK MORRISSEY. Platte Center. 160, 32-19-2. Corn 45, oats 25, average 40 bushels, wheat 7, barley 10, average 50 bushels, 25 fine apple trees, 30 hogs, 4 horses, and some fine cattle. Mr. M. is one of our oldest citizens.

D. EIKMEYER. Platte Center. 80, 39-19-2, 80, 4-18-2. Corn 30, oats 14, barley 6, 15 cattle, 50 hogs, 4 horses. Located here in 1876, worth nothing. Now worth $5,000.

MICHAEL COONEY. Platte Center. 240, 33-19-2. Corn 50, oats 30, wheat 20, 19 cattle, 1- hogs, 4 horses. Settled here in 1882 with $100. Now worth $6,000.

PATRICK FAHEY. Platte Center. 160, 34-16-2 and 160, 3-18-2. Corn 100, oats 45, wheat 14, barley 15, timothy 8, potatoes 1, millett 20, 3 acres fine orchard, 40 cattle, 12 horses, 20 hogs. Settled here in 1876, worth $3,000. Now worth $11,000. Has a fine house and grove.

WM. WERER. Platte Center. 160, 34 and 40, 35-19-2. Corn 50, oats 15, wheat 15, barley 5, young orchard, 19 cattle, 20 hogs, 5 horses. Came here in 1879, worth $2,000. Now worth $7,000.

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[The Columbus Democrat, November 26, 1886]
[No Township Named--but might be Shell Creek Township.]

CHARLIE KEASELE.

Columbus. 80, 36-18-1 w. Corn 35, wheat 3, oats 15, 8 cattle, 2 horses, 30 hogs, good small frame house. Settled here in 1881, worth $300. Now worth $3,000.

PAT HAYS. Columbus. 160, 26-18-1 w. Corn 90, oats 15, wheat 10, potatoes 1, 20 cattle, 5 horses, 50 hogs. Has a nice frame house and good frame barn. Mr. Hays came here in 1869 with $300. Now worth $4,000.

A. H. IVES. Columbus. 160, 35-18-1 w. Corn 60, oats 20, wheat 12, flax 10, potatoes 1, 17 cattle, 4 horses, 60 hogs. One story frame house. Settled here in 1881, with $1,400. Now worth $4,000.

E. R. IVES. Columbus. 160, 35-18-1 w. Corn 20, wheat 10, oats 10, flax 15, potatoes 1, 3 cattle, 4 horses, 20 hogs, young orchard, frame house. Located here in 1882, with $200. Now values his property at $3,000.

C. W. KINGSTON. Columbus. 40, 26 and 160, 34-18-1 w. Corn 80, oats 30, timothy 50, 11 cattle, 7 horses, 30 hogs. Large two story brick house, surrounded by a beautiful grove, young orchard of 2 acres, with an abundance of fruit. Mr. Kingston came here in 1881 with $4,000. Now worth $6,000.

JOHN SLEVIN. Columbus. 80, 34-18-1 w. Corn 48, potatoes 2. 2 horses. Came here in 1876 with $900. Now worth $2,500.

JOHN BOALT. Columbus. 160, 34-18-1 w. Corn 50, oats 35, millet 20, potatoes 1. 55 cattle, 13 horses, 60 hogs, good residence and barn. Settled here in 1881, worth $400. Has increased his wealth to $6,000.

WILLIAM CONNER. Columbus. 80, 32-18-1 w. Corn 8, 9 cattle, 3 horses, 10 hogs. 1882, $700. Now $2,000.

JOHN LACKEY. Columbus. 160, 31 and 32-18-1 w. Corn 62, oats 30, wheat 12, potatoes 2, 2 cattle, 7 horses, 100 hogs, fine residence. Came here in 1878. Has increased his wealth from $1,800 at that time to $8,000.

M. HOGAN. Columbus. 160, 34-18-1 w. Corn 80, oats 30, wheat 30, millet 6, 45 cattle, 10 horses, 110 hogs. Settled here in 1869 with $20. Now worth $5,000.

HENRY CARRIG. Platte Center. 640, 19 and 30-18-1 w. Corn 110, oats 50, wheat 30, 130 cattle, 18 horses, 75 hogs, 2 store frame house, plenty of corn cribs, barn granary, etc. Mr. Carrig is one of our most successful farmers. He settled here in 1858, worth about $1,200. He is now comfortably well off, estimating his wealth at $25,000.

JOHN CRAMER. Columbus. 200, 24-18-1 w. Corn 60, oats 25, wheat 15, flax 15, barley 8, broom corn 5, potatoes 2, 50 cattle, 7 horses, 200 hogs, has an orchard of 2 acres, good buildings of all kinds and a fine place. Settled here in 1874, worth $800. Now worth $12,000.

BURKE BROS. Columbus. 400, 21 and 24-18-1 w. Corn 125, oats 40, wheat 25, millet 16, timothy 5, 109 cattle, 125 hogs, 16 horses, 1 acre young orchard. Came here "busted" in 1864. Now worth $17,000.

DENNIS SULLIVAN. Platte Center. 160, 28 and 29-18-1 w. Corn 90, oats 20, wheat 70, millet 5, potatoes 1, 20 cattle, 50 hogs, 9 horses, frame residence, barn, etc. Had $2,000 when he settled here in 1873, and has added $5,000 to it since that time.

HENRY BAILEY. Columbus. 160, 26-18-1 w. Corn 45, oats 35, wheat 10, timothy 2, sorghum 2, 24 cattle, 45 hogs, 2 mules, frame buildings. Came here in 1875, with $500. Now worth ten times that amount.

JOHN DINEEN, SR. Columbus. 360, 23-18-1 w. Corn 80, oats 20, wheat 14, potatoes 1, 48 cattle, 1- horses, 120 hogs. Mr. Dineen settled here in 1856, penniless. He is now worth $14,000.

E. F. DONAHUE. Platte Center. 160, 28-18-1 w. Corn 40, wheat 6, oats 6, 17 cattle, 3 horses, 16 hogs. Young orchard, good frame buildings. Came here in 1873. Now worth $5,000.

Z. D. NICKERSON. Platte Center. 120, 18 and 19-18-1 w. Corn 45, oats 50, 20 cattle, 4 horses, 40 hogs, frame dwelling. Settled here in 1880, worth $4,000. Has since added $2,500 to it.

T. H. GLEASON. Platte Center. 80, 31-18-1 w. Corn 15, oats 25, 12 cattle, 2 horses. Mr. Gleason iw worth about $3,000.

P. GLEASON. Platte Center. 440, 28 and 29-18-1 w. Corn 115, wheat 25, 100 cattle, 50 hogs, 8 horses, young orchard, good frame buildings. Mr. G. came here in 1857. He was then worth $500. His wealth can be safely put at $20,000 now.

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[The Columbus Democrat, December 10, 1886]

Shell Creek Township.

JAMES KEOGH.

Platte Center. Rents Pat Hays' farm of 120 acres. Raised this year, corn 65, oats 18, potatoes 1. Has 6 cattle, 14 hogs, 3 horses.

PAT MAHONEY. Platte Center. 80, 6-18-1 w. Corn 50, potatoes 1 1/4, cattle 15, horses 4, hogs 60. Settled here in 1878 worth $400. Now worth ten times that.

NELSON BROS. Platte Center. Rent P. Larson's farm of 160 acres. Corn 40, oats 8, 12 cattle, 3 horses, 100 hogs.

MARTIN DUNN. Platte Center. 160, 4-18-1 w. Corn 40, oats 30, wheat 10, 11 cattle, 40 hogs, 5 horses. Came here in 1883 with $2,000. At present worth $4,500.

G. R. POWERS. Red Oak, Iowa. Owns 320, 8 and 9-18-1 w. Has it rented to Charlie Moeller, who has: Corn 50, oats 5, wheat 20, cattle 10, 4 horses, 2 mules.

EDMUND ROBERTS. Platte Center. 200, 7, 80, 17 and 240, 18-18-1 w. Corn 120, oats 65, wheat 15, 61 cattle, 50 hogs, 8 horses, good two story frame house and fine barn. Came here in 1868 with $300. Now worth $10,000.

D. H. CARRIG. Platte Center. 160, 17-10-1 w. Mr. Carrig lives in Platte Center, and is one of the leading business men. Own a fine residence on 3d street. He has been living here 29 years. Came when six months old.

Monroe Township.

MICHAEL SHERIDAN

O'Kay. 80, 2-18 and 160, 33, 19-3 w. Corn 35, oats 18, wheat 16, timothy 36, 12 cattle, 27 hogs, 6 horses, good frame house and barn. Settled here in 1886. Is worth $4,500.

AXEL ERICKSON. O'Kay. Rents D. C. Kavanaugh's farm. Corn 60, oats, 25, barley 10, 2 cattle, 6 hogs, 5 horses. Worth $2,500. Owns 160 acres in Joliet township.

WM. BECKLAM. O'Kay. 160, 2 and 40, 11-18-3 w. Corn 45, oats 15, wheat 12, barley 4, millet 3, rye 5, 9 cattle, 60 hogs, 11 horses. Came here in 1873, worth $3,000. Now worth $5,000. Good frame building.

OLOF OLINE. Matson. 160, 3-17-3. Corn 20, oats 8, wheat 12, bron corn 20, 7 cattle, 29 hogs, 3 horses, frame house. Settled here in 1882, 2,000. Now worth $5,000.

R. J. SOUTHARD. O'Kay. 80, 3-18-3 w. Corn 38, oats 10, wheat 4, timothy 6, 50 young apple trees, potatoes 1, 6 horses, 50 hogs, good frame house, barn etc., Settled here in 1884, worth $900. Now worth $3,000.

ISAIAH LIGHTNER. Matson. 437, 3 and 4-17-3. Corn 40, oats 50, wheat 11, broom corn 3, orchard 5, 80 cattle, 100 hogs, 12 horses, fine residence, barn etc. Settled here in 1884. Is worth $20,000.

JOHN NELSON. O'Kay. 160, 3-18-3. Corn 20, wheat 24, oats 4, 5 cattle, 11 horses. Settled here in 1883 worth $400. Now worth $3,000.

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[The Columbus Democrat, December 17, 1886]

Monroe Township, Continued

S. C. TERRY.

O'Kay. 240, 4 and 9, 18-3. Corn 35, oats 18, wheat 50, potatoes 1, 18 cattle, 20 hogs, 7 horses, good frame house. Came here in 1879 with $700. Now worth $5,500.

CHARLES MILLER. Genoa. 200, 4 and 9-17-3. Corn 40, oats 25, wheat 25, barley 5, hay 160 tons, 4 acres fruit, 18 cattle, 90 hogs, 7 horses. Settled here in 1876 with $300. Now worth $8,000.

OLOF LARSON. Genoa. 273, 2, 5 and 16-17-3. Corn 45, oats 30, wheat 10, rye 6, potatoes 1 1/2, 50 cattle, 60 hogs, 16 horses, large two story fram house and good barn and other buildings. Came here in 1869 with $50. Now worth $8,000.

W. M. MATSON. Matson. 400, 10 and 11-17-3. Corn 50, 50 cattle, 10 hogs, 9 horses, 2 acres young orchards, good house and barn. Came here in 1871 worth $1,000. Now worth ten times that.

THOMAS NORMAN. Genoa. 120, 28-18-3. Corn 28, oats 10, wheat 10, 3 cattle, 11 hogs, 2 horses, good frame house. Settled here in 1881 with $800. Now worth $2,500.

S. C. OSBORN. President. 80, 26-18-3. Corn 40, oats 30, wheat 10, rye 8, millet 3, 2 cattle, 6 hogs, 2 horses, good frame house. Settled here in 1869, worth $1/400 [sic]. Now worth $3,000. Mr. Osborn is postmaster at President.

JAMES BERNEY. Genoa. Living on rented land. Corn 140, oats 25, wheat 15, 6 cattle, 70 hogs, 11 horses. Came here in 1884. Is worth about $2,000.

R. E. WILEY. O'Kay. 160, 10 and 160, 15-18-3. Corn 50, oats 35, wheat 84, millet 6, potatoes 1, 6 cattle, 12 horses, 60 hogs, good frame house. Settled here in 1873 with $700. Now worth $10,000.

M. WEYEN. O'Kay. 80, 9-18-3. Corn 50, oats 10,wheat 45, 6 cattle, 6 horses, 30 hogs. Came here in 1883 with $600. Now worth $3,000.

JOHN E. DACK O'Kay. 320, 14 and 160, 11-18-3. Corn 75, oats 115, wheat 70, barley 35, buckwheat 2, flax 20, 21 cattle, 8 horses, 43 hogs, large two store residence, and good frame barn. Mr. Dack's residence here dates back to 1873, when he was worth $3,000. He is now rated at $14,000.

T. L. HALL. O'Kay. 145, 8-18-3, wheat 35, oats 38, flax s [sic], potatoes 2, 1 horse, 9 hogs, 10 acres good timber, 2 acres orchard. From being broke when he settled here in 1882, Mr. Hall has increased his possessions to $2,500. He is a school teacher by profession, and a fine feloow because he can't help it.

E. B. HALL O'Kay. 255, 8-17-18-3. Corn 60, oats 6, wheat 35, buckwheat 7, potatoes 3, sweet potatoes 1, 10 cattle, 2 horses, 20 acres trees and frame house. Settled here in 1874 with $100. Now worth $5,000.

A. GUILES. O'Kay. 120, 3 & 10-18-3. Corn 24, oats 28, wheat 28, barley 4, flax 10, potatoes 1, 12 cattle, 2 horses, 10 hogs, good frame house. Came here in '79 with $300. Now worth $3,500.

J. A. BAKER. O'Kay. 200, 11 & 14-18-3. Corn 24, oats 16, wheat 10, barley 16, rye 3, 14 cattle, 7 horses, 23 hogs, good frame house and barn. Came here in 1873 with $100. Now worth $5,600.

H. M. THURSTON. O'Kay. 320, 10, 11 & 18-18-3. Corn 80, oats 40, wheat 15, rye 10, millet 15, 30 cattle, 10 horses, 45 hogs. Nice frame house. Settled here in 1873 with $1,500. Now worth $9,000.

FRANK DETMEARS. Monroe. 80, 9-18-3. Corn 40, wheat 30, oats 8, flax 13, cattle 2, mules 2. Came here this year. Is worth $2,000.

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[The Columbus Democrat, December 24, 1886]

Monroe Township, Continued

H. M. WAITE.

Platte Center. 320, 12 and 13-18-3. Corn 85, oats 50, wheat 20, millet 6, timothy 4, potatoes 1, 2 acres fruit trees, 10 cattle, 48 hogs, 10 horses. Good frame house and other buildings. Came here in 1880 worth $5,500. Now worth $16,000.

H. HILL. Monroe. 160, 24 and 36-18-3. Corn 40, oats 15, wheat 17, barley 4, potatoes 1 1/2, 100 apple trees, 100 grape vines, 17 cattle, 4 horses, 90 hogs, frame house and barn. Settled here in 1873 with $400. Now worth $4,000.

Z. A. ZIEGLER. President. 160, 36-18-3. Corn 34, oats 20, wheat 6, millet 7, flax 5 1/2, 9 cattle, 70 hogs, 4 horses. Settled in 1875 worth $600. Now worth $4,000.

JOHN H. SACRIDER. Dorrance. 160, 24-18-3. Corn 25, oats 35, wheat 18, flax 8, millet 3, potatoes 1, 2 cattle, 4 horses, 50 hogs, 600 apple trees, 75 cherry trees, 12 pear trees, 20 plum trees, 200 grape vines, and other small fruit, all bearing. Mr. Sacrider raised 300 Plymouth Rock chickens this year. Has a good dwelling house. Settled here in 1871 worth $500. North worth $5,600.

CURTIS HOLLINGSHEAD. Monroe. 240, 36-18-3. Corn 60, oats 30, wheat 51, flax 28, 2 cattle, 9 horses, 7 hogs, good drame house and barn. Settled 1883. Worth $6,000.

WILLIAM HOLLINGSHEAD. Monroe. 120, 18 and 36-18-3. Corn 45, oats 25, wheat 20, flax 20, potatoes 1, 3 cattle, 4 horses, 31 hogs, good frame house and barn. Settled here in 1870. Now worth $4,700.

CHARLES GILLAM. President. 160, 22-18-3. Corn 23, oats 17, wheat 5, flax 42, 5 cattle, 3 horses, 75 hogs, good frame house. Came here in 1884 with $300. Now worth $4,000.

N. S. HYATT. President. 400, 22, 26, and 27-18-2. Corn 50, oats 50, wheat 8, millet 15, flax 48, orchard 8 acres, timber 30 acres, 38 cattle, 5 horses, 125 hogs, 22 sheep, good frame house and barn. Came here in 1885. Is worth $11,000.

WILLIAM SIPPLE. President. 240, 27-18-3. Corn 45, oats 16, young orchard, 1 horse. Settled here in 1878 worth $200. Now worth $5,300.

AXEL SANDBIG. Genoa. 80, 29-18-3. Corn 20, oats 4, wheat 8, flax 3, 10 cattle, 21 hogs, 2 horses. Settled here in 1883 with $400. Now worth $2,000.

R. B. SUTTON. President. 280, 54 and 35-18-6. Corn 60, oats 30, wheat 18, 20 apple trees 10 cattle, 13 horses, 120 hogs, good house, large barn, granary, etc. Came here in 1889 [sic], worth $2,000. Now worth $8,000.

T. F. MILLER. President. 80, 28-18-3. Corn 65, oats 16, wheat 8, flax 20, 100 grape vines, 60 apple trees, 12 cattle, 4 horses, 75 hogs. Came here in with nothing [sic]. Is now worth $3,000. Has a good frame house and barn.