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History of Cass County, Iowa
Continental Historical Co.,
Springfield, Ill: 1884


  555-556
                             CHAPTER XX
                           PYMOSA TOWNSHIP

        That sub-division of Cass county which is known as Pymosa township,
     contains probably as great a proportion of tillable land to total area
     as any of the sixteen townships which go to make up the county.  It is
     well supplied with running streams, has good roads, good farms, and
     excellent improvements. The Nishnabotna river flows diagonally through
     the township from northeast to southwest, coming in from Audubon
     county about the northeast corner of section 1, and passing into
     Atlantic township about the northeast corner of section 31.  Buck
     creek has its source in numerous little rivulets commencing in the
     northwestern part of the township, and flowing with a general souther-
     ly course till it passes into Brighton township at the southwest cor-
     ner of section 30.  These streams, with their numerous little tribu-
     taries afford the best of drainage facilities for land, as well as an
     unfailing supply of water for stock and agricultural purposes. Besides
     the numerous artificial groves set out by the enterprising farmers of
     the township, there are several natural ones to be found.  One of
     these is situated on sections 27, 28, 33 and 34; one at the center of
     school district No. 3; one at the northeast corner of section 7; one
     on the southeast quarter of section 18, and another at the northeast
     corner of the township.  The Nishnabotna is wooded to a greater or
     less extent along its entire course through the township, and the
     other creeks and branches are timbered in a lesser degree.  The
     Audubon branch of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
     intersects the township diagonally, passing near the northeast and
     southwest corners, as it comes in and leaves its borders. The main
     line of the Rock Island road cuts off a small corner of section 31, in
     the southwest corner of the township. The station of Lorah, on the
     northeast corner of section 14, and the city of Atlantic, just across
     the township line, afford easy postoffice and market facilities.

                                 ORGANIC.
        Pymosa township assumed official organization in August, 1855, at
     an election held at the house of JEFFERSON GOODALE, on section 6, in
     Benton.  At that time it comprised part of the present townships of
     Atlantic, Benton and Washington. Pymosa, since the re-organization
     of townships in 1870, includes the territory technically known as
     township 77, range 36.  As the early records of this township are
     unable to be found, the following are the first officers of the
     township as near as can be determined by authoritative memory: J. C.
     CANNON, clerk; IRVIN LORAH, assessor; JAMES BRINKERHOFF, justice;
     IRVIN LORAH, constable; JEFFERSON GOODALE, WILLIAM H. HOWARD and
     JOSEPH DONER, trustees.  About ten or twelve votes were cast at this
     election. The officers of 1884 are as follows: GEORGE W. ROSS, clerk;
     T. V. KINSEY, assessor; THEODORE KURIG, G. J. JENKINS, justices of the
     peace; J. W. LAMB, W. P. OAKS, JOHN STONER, trustees; J. W. LORAH and
     JOHN RINGLE, constables.

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