Hancock County, Iowa, atlas

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HANCOCK COUNTY

ATLAS

INDEX

PAGE

Fownship 5

Bingham

Crystal ' 7

Madison " 9

Ellington " 11

Orlhel '■ 13

Hancock County's People 14

Britt Township 15

Garfield " 17

Concord " 19

Boone Township 21

Erin " 23

German " 25

Ell •■ 27

Magor " 29

Farm Statistics ... 30

Amsterdam Township 31

Twin Lake " 33

Avery " 35

PRESENTED BY

THE TIMES-REPUBLICAN

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA

OUTLINE MAP OF

1198177

HANCOCK COUNTY, IOWA

BINGHAM

Township 97 North, Ran^e 26 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian

CRYSTAL

Township 97 North, Range 25 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian.

Scale I* Inches to tne Mile

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Co c/A/Ty

Oldest Bank in the County by Nine Years

ESTABLISHED 1868

WINNEBAGO COINTY STATE BANK

C/VPITAL $50,000

J. F, Thompson. I'res. Ix J. Thompson, \-ice-Pres,
John Olson, Cashier M M Thompson, Asst. Cashier

A General Banking Business Transacted

Money to loan on long or short time at lowest current rates.

Farm loans made at 5 and .")'j per cent annual interest. No

commission or other expense.

FOREST CITY, IOWA

O. A, Olson be lie n

Real Estate
Forest City, la.

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G, S. Gilbertson, President \V. 0. Hanson. Vice-President

C. H. Kelley. Vice-President

C. A. Isaacs. Cashier M I Johnson. Assistant Cashier

Forest City National Bank

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - - - $65,000.

General Banking Business Collections

Farm Loans

Interest on Time Deposits Abstracts

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B. a. PLUMIVIER'S

First National Bank

In Morthern Iowa
= FOREST CITY, lOXA/S =

Extra Copies of the

HANCOCK COUNTY ATLAS

May be had at $5.00 apiece

TIMES-REPUBLICAN, marshalltown, la.

ELLINGTON

Township 97 North, Range 23 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian.

Scale I I, InclR-. to the .Mile.

ORTHEL

Township ^)(^ North, I^anire 2(). West, of the 5th Principal Meridian.

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jff //V G /Y A M

T o yv/V sH I P

The Leading Hotel in Britt

ALLISON MOUSE

BRITT, IOWA

GOOD STEflM HEATED ROOMS
GOOD TABLE

Connfort of the Traveliog Public Carefully
Looked After

NOONAN'S LIVERY BARN

BRITT. IOWA

NOONAN'S HARNESS SHOP

NEXT DOOR TO LIVERY

Regulates Prices

for HaQcocK County

WM. NOONAN. Prop'r

HANCOCK COUNTY'S PEOPLE

[FROM STATE CEMSUS OF 1905]

The si-eattr purtiun was purchased from the Indians in 1>

I at .'1 cents an acre.

Population

i.si;o

isii.-l

17'.l

-240

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Tifisy

ISHO

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1!«.-. 12IS7

Sex and Nativity

Native b<:trn white frrim native parents —
24.-i8 males and ilOO females.

Native born white from forei^^n born par-
ents— 2.H71 males and 2fJfl females.

Foreign born — l.'iOG males and lOllfl females.

Colored — 4 male, .'i females.

Total— (is:i() males, (■.14.H females.

Conjugal Relation

Single — I2.S7 males, 'ilitl females.
Married — 2:i<.»i males, 2:!.ss females.
Widowed— 21.") males, 22!i females.
Divorced — KI males. 17 females
Separated- Hi males, 20 females.

Occupations

.^Agricultural pursuits — -'.ns males, 1(17

females,
Professional service— 1.">3 males, I.')2 females
Domestic and personal service— j:; males,

424 females.
Trades and transportation — Kl.'i males, ."il

females.
Manufacturing and mechanical pursuits —

247 males, (il females.
Unclassii.dd labor— 044 males. 7 females.

Churcl^ Record

Churches 2.5

Congregations 27

Value of churches J67,200

Seating capacity 5485

Number of members 2502

Number of parsonages 1,3

Value of parsonages $17, .300

Urbao Population

ISO.") 3102

1000 4241

1905 4,363

BRITT

Township 96 North, Range 25 west, of the 5th Principal Meridian

Scale 1* Inches to the Mil-

GARFIELD

Township 96 North, Ranoe 24 West, of 5th Principal Meridian

'. Iiuhts t.. till.- Mil

Win. Shattuck. Pres A. C. Ripley. Vice Pres
F. M Hansnn, Cashier

A. C. RIPLEY & CO.

Capital Stock, S."iO,0(HI
Surplub ami I'mtit^. SlL'.riOD

Attorneys

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

REAL ESTATE AND ABSTRACT OFFICE

)s|(l - llnited StJtfs LkT..Mt..ry

E.xamine and Make Abstract i_if Title

GARXHR, IOWA

Land and Mortgage Ijrokers

A General Bankino- liusincss Transacted

First National Bank Building, Phone 52

DIRECTORS- Wm Sliattiick. A, C Ripiev, r i.. Wldiman,
^ R. Valentine, W C. I). .row, Royal Lovell, F M, Hanson

Garner, Hancock County, Iowa

1 C. K, Moe, Pres 1. Sweiaard, Cash er

W. H. Ramsay F- E. Blackstone

C S Tervvilliser, V Pies M R. Pollock, Asst, Cash

FARMERS NATIONAL BANK

RAMSAY & BLACKSTONE

C.ARXER, IOWA

General Practice. Special Attention given

Capital and Surplus, ,s:j:.,(X)()

to Commercial, R(,'al Estate and Probate

Farm Li.ians a Specialt\-

Law.

Interest Paid on Time Deposits

Rooms 1-5 Bell Block

GARNER, IOWA

Est.iMished ISi.; Successor to Brockuay ,^ EKIer

STATE STREET LIVERY

GARMER, IOWA

J. N. SPROLE

GARNER, IOWA

C. S. GU'.VX, Proprietor

ABSTRACTS AND LOf^lNS

Best Service Good Horses

REAL ESTATE BOUGHT

Clean, Easy Carriages Honest Rates

(qND SOLD

Special Attention Paid to

Commercial Travelers

Responsibility $3U,(XtO

GARNEP

i HOUSE

A. J. CLEAVES, Prop'r

1

GARNER, lOWZA

CONCORD

Townshij) ^^(> North, l\ano;e ?3 West, ot the 5th Principal Meridian.

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O- H Stilson. Pres E L. Stilson. Vice-Pres

I H. Standnng, Cashier T: Lvell Stilson, Asst. Cashi

FIRST STATE BANK

OF CO K WITH

Capital -JW g'lO.OOO

Pay Interest on Time Deposits. Clerk

Public Sales and litiy the Notes.

Money Always on Hand for Farm Loans

at Lowest Current Rates

O. H. STILSON

E. L. STILSON

M. C. DUNLAP

E. L STILSON & CO.

CORWITM. lOWfl

Real Estate. Good line of Insurance Companies.

Are in Flowing Well District of Hancock

County- Owners of Stilson's 1st & 2d

.Additions to Corwith

Inimifjration Agents for Iowa Central and Miss-
ouri Pacific Railways Iowa, Minnesota
and South-Western Lands for Sale

TIIOS. A. WAY, Pre

1'. IIATTI RSi:ilEII

f I!. APPLEGATE. Asst Cashi(

FIRST NflTIONAL BANK

CORWITH, IOWA

General Liankmt;- liusines^ We Write Insurance and

Transact^ d We Solicit a Share of Your Banking Business Make Farm Loans

Interest Paid on Time Deposits Safety Deposit Boxes for Kent, 5H«i a Year Phone 22

Special Livestock Market Reports

formers will fir)d Iq the
Daily Tiroes- F^epublican
special livestock market
reports equal to any
stockyards paper and
far more connplete th)an
are publish)ed in ar)y
other newspaper.

TIMES-REPUBLICAN,

Marshallown, Iowa

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BOONE

Township 95 North, Range 26 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian.

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-calf IS IiK-hfs to UK- Ml

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ERIN

Township 95 North, Range 25 west, of the 5th Principal Meridian

GERMAN

25

Township 95 North, Range 24 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian

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120

Fred Arnold, Pres G. H Wiegmann, V Pres.

F A Arnold, Cashier

fIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF KLEMME

BANKING IX ALL ITS HRANCHES

Farm Loans a Specialt)-

Collections

YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED

CALL AT THE

STATE SAVINGS BANK

OF KLEMME

e Are Here for Your Convenience

Farm Loans

Collections a Specialty

Safety Deposit Boxes

Interest Paid on Time Deposits

A TARMER'S TURfNAGE

Because with detailed directions from the

Factor)- a farmer or an)' tinner

can set it

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AS SIMPLE TO OPER(qTE
AS ANY STOVE

EVERY ROOM IN THE MOUSE
HEATED WITH ONE FIRE

mw

The Equator furnace is a simple, cheap
powerful heater, absolutely gas tight. It
can be installed in an old house or a new
one. Send rough pencil sketch of your
floor plans and get an estimate of cost
from the factor)-.

Marshalltown furnace Co. Marshaiitown, lowa

Township 95 North, Range 23 west, of the 5th Principal Meridian

MAGOR

Township 94 North, Range 26 West, of 5th Principal Meridian

STATE SAVINGS BANK

Kanawha. Iowa

Capital $lo,()(IO Surplus $4,()()0

A General ISanking Pnisiness Transacted

Fire Insurance Written Farm Loans Made

Your lousiness Solicited

Diiectws: J, E Wichman. Wm Shattuck, F. M, Hanson.

(j R Richaidsun, Ciias Grudzmacher, (I'e. T. Rikansrud.

H i\ KckhuH,

BANK OF KANAWHA

Responsibility 5100,000.00

General Banking Business Transacted

Real Estate and F'arm Loans
Specialties with this Bank

Insurance Written in

Leading Companies

THE RED LIVERY BARN

('iU\' MARK rro[.)rietiir, Kanawha, Iowa

Good Clean Rigs, P'air Prices and Teams that Will Get You There. Call in Person

or by Phone

HANCOCK COUNTY'S fflRMS

[FROM THE STATE CEySUS OF 1905]

Niimbtr farn-.s l.i;.".;. acres :;42,'.i--;s. value land .si.l.fi ll).:i.",,s Value buildings S2.444,.">08, value implements S:i74.683. Total S18,468,54.S.

Farms Mccupied In' renters i<:i. acres li;n.-,lli, viilue land SC.OIJ, 118, value buildinss |S27.728, value implements 5146,686.

Farms owntd bv ..ccupants '.iso. acrts l.">s isu land value includini; acres rented 58,7.37.210. Value buildings 51.616,780, imple-
ments S227,'.I06.

Number farms owned by native born white 4lii, owned by foreign born white MXi, managed by native born white 20, managed by
foreign horn white 11. Farms rented by native born for cash 128, for share rent l.^O. for cash and shaie rent 146. by foreign
born white for cash rent 7:). for share rent M, for cash and share rent 78.

Acres improved land in farms in 100."), 2',ll,7(l."i; unimproved land in farms in 190.5, 64..5,st.

Graiix Yield 1903

;.22:i,190 bushels raised of

Corn — sii,:U.') acres planted to

value of S672,2t'.r
Wheat— 3,121 acres, :il,118 bushels, J21,77S value.
Oats— acres 8.5,129, bushels 2.3.")4,776, value 5567,027.
Barley — acres 2,054, bushels 46,511, value 514,122.
Rye — acres 56, bushels 1,121, value S483
Buckwheat— acres 311, bushels 2,401, value Sl,220.
Clover— acres 7.86, tons l.:i0U. value 4,878.
Timothy— acres 23,011, tons 33,125, value SI 15,374.
Millet and Hungarian — acres 358, tons 475, value 51,657
Alfalfa — acres 2, tons 2, value SIO
Wild hay acres 19,046, tons 21,110, value S.jii,685
Other forage crops— value 510,733.
Other farm crops — value 5238.

Produce Yield 1903

Fla,\ seed— acres 419. bushels 4.115, value 54.144

Clover seed— acres 01, bushels 169. value 51,125.

Timothy seed— acres 5iiii, bushels 2,227, value 52,163.

Other grass seeds bushels 846. value 5307.

Irish potatoes bushels 111.100, value 528,647.

Sweet potatoes bushels 641, value 6195

Sweet corn bushels 5,111, value |2,109.

Vegetables 513.413.

Apples 59,231.

Peaches 555.

Plums 63.067.

Cherries 583.

Total tree fruit $13,436.

Berries S5,0S6.

Number and Value of Ijivestock

Cattle of all kinds 34,331 Value 5616,(544

Horses and mules 10,519 •■ 675,377

Swine 37,253 •■ 232,304

Sheep 1.235 " 4,957

Goats 93 '■ 179

Other farm animal? 52 " 2,400

Wool in pounds 4,.826 Value $ 916

Chickens 177,778 " 54,912

Other fowls 16,668 " 10,957

Eggs in dozen ,583,385 ■• 75,717

Dairy products ■■ 259.443

AMSTERDAM

I ownship 94 North, Ranoc 2S West, of 5th Pnnci[)al Meridian

TWIN LAKE

Township 94 North, Range 24 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian.

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Township 94 North, Ranoe 23 West, of 5th Principal Meridian

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