p.70 Taggart Post Office
James C. Maxwell 14 July 1886
Philip Higdon 23July1901
form signed by James C Maxwell April 1886 asking to establish a post office at Taggart to be called Taggart.
Location N/W 1/4 36-63N-26W
on Route 28244 from Thomas to Edinburgh 2 times a week
contract carrier Reuben McLay
it will be miles on east side of road
it will not increase travel
mail will leave route at Bolton and join again 5 3/4 mile SE of Bolton
Bolton 3 mile NW
Post office 2 1/2 miles W of Grand River and ???mile??? of Bear Creek nearest railroad Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
to supply about 350.........
Letter to Postal Dept...."I am unable to get a neighboring post master to sign the attached statement, the reason they give for not signing it, is that if there is a new office established at Taggart it could injure the business at their office."
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