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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1950
Page
6
Bruce Cowden reviews a fragile 8 by 12 inch "Book A" treasurer record from 1839 to 1845. The volume shows mixed dates, town and county entries, licenses for Nathan Baker and others, and early revenue tallies totaling $987.45 with $973.43 disbursed in 1841.
The text notes Joseph Adams as the town of Washington's first settler who built the area. It references his frequent appearance in the book and his foundational role in the town's early development.
The excerpt traces a ledger of 1840s payments including coal in 1841, notes for large sums, and named settlers such as Adam Richey. It links Searcy to 1841 murder and court costs, and notes town and county expenditures on jails, courthouses, roads, and elections, illustrating intertwined local finance and crime history.
The article lists county expenses from 1840s Washington County including surveying and viewing fees for roads from Trenton to Washington, from Washington to Pilot Grove, and territorial routes to Bloomington and Burlington. It notes election costs, court expenses, and livestock marks, illustrating early county governance and record keeping around 1840s.
West Chester students prepare warm up suits for basketball as they mark magazine campaign close. Seniors discuss Central College materials, class rings arrive, and a Christmas play by Dickens is planned for December 21.
Weekly and special livestock and farm sales announced across Keosauqua Keosauqua Wayland Wilton and nearby towns. Auctions include Friday community sale at Whittaker barn Thursday Kalona sale barn weekly Wednesday Midway Sales Columbus Junction Tuesday Ollie Iowa and multiple December 19 20 21 public and closing out sales with locations near Keosauqua Wayland Washington Brington Cotter and other landmarks.
A series of closing out farm sales listed with dates and start times. Ralph Kauffman January 2 sale 2 miles east of Haskins and ¼ mile south. August Zieglowsky January 6 sale 10 miles south of Washington or 2½ miles west of Wayland. A. R. Meyer January 9 sale 4 miles northwest of Olds. J. J. Rich.
Washington County earns national notice as a leading hog producing region. Clarence Boshart Don Sheetz and Gene Stephens named Master Swine Producers for 1951 with honorable mentions for Louis Larsen Sam Bowser H J Rich and Robert Benson. A banquet honored the winners highlighting breeding and feeding practices praised by feed industry leaders.
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