. History of Lafayette county, Mo. , carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; the Constitution of the United States, and state of Missouri; a military record of volunteers in either army of the great civil war .. . icense is $50 per year,and the county license $100. The assessment returns of valuations gives number of acres, 491,645;valuation, $4,493,855; average value per acre, $ Number of townlots, 6,575; valuation $988,500; avera
. History of Lafayette county, Mo. , carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; the Constitution of the United States, and state of Missouri; a military record of volunteers in either army of the great civil war .. . icense is $50 per year,and the county license $100. The assessment returns of valuations gives number of acres, 491,645;valuation, $4,493,855; average value per acre, $ Number of townlots, 6,575; valuation $988,500; average value, $ Total value ofreal estate in the county, $5,4S2,355. Of live stock and other personalitems, there were: No. Valuation. Horses 9,172 $294,365 Mules 4,122 174,645 Asses and Jennets 36 2,525 Neat Cattle 20,290 272,140 Sheep 13,709 15,920 Hogs 37,457 83,480 Money, bonds and notes 717,155 Brokers and exchange dealers 113,100 Corporate companies 30,150 All other personal property 604,050 310 HISTORY OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY. Total personal property, $2,307,530; total taxable wealth of the county$8,789,885. In 1880 only 69 counties paid anything for wolf scalps, and amongthese wras .Lafayette, $10. The highest amount paid was by Atchisoncounty, $143; the lowest amount was by Pettis and Platte counties, only$ each. RAILROAD HISTORY OF LAFAYETTE VIEW ON THE CHICAGO & ALTON R. R., TWO MILES WEST OF GLAS-GOW. EMIGRANT TRAIN GOING WEST. In 1858 and 1859, the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company was pushingits line westward with a good deal of enterprise and vigor; and, as nearlyall of our western lines have done, they were running it through thosetowns, cities and counties which offered the largest bonus. The peopleof Lexington and Lafayette county saw that they must struggle forexistence, if they were going to survive as the fittest in the on-comingrailroad age. They met the issue boldly and struck out with a stronghand to hold their vantage ground. In 1859, the ma
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