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ships, from 1870 to 1875, some 5000 in number. They 

 speak both Russian and German, and have church service 

 and schools in the latter tongue. Bohemians, about 500 in 

 number are settled in Clark township. They speak Czech 

 and have church service in that language. French to the 

 number of 200 settled soon after 1870 on the border of 

 Grant and Doyle townships. They speak French still, but 

 have no schools or church service in the language. 



Marshall. — Germans (Pommeranians, Hanoverians, Frisians) to the 

 number of 2000, settled in the west part of Marysville town- 

 ship from before i860 to 1870. They have both church and 

 school in their own tongue. In the north part of Murray and 

 the south half of Vermillion townships are 1200 Irish, who 

 use only English in church and school. They came before 

 1870. Bohemians in small numbers occupy the north part 

 of Guittard, the north west corner of Waterville and the south 

 part of Blue Rapids townships; Swedes a portion of the 

 south part of Waterville township. No report as to their 

 language. 



Meade. — No report. 



Miami. — Germans occupy the north part of Wea and the west part of 

 Valley townships, about 200 in each settlement; the first has 

 a Catholic, the second a Lutheran church. Irish occupy the 

 north part of Osage township, also about 200 in number. 



Mitchell — Germans to the number of 1200 occupy Pittsburg, 

 Blue Hill, and Carr Creek townships. In the first there is a 

 church, and a well-attended school (Catholic) at Tipton. 



Montgomery. — Germans to the number of 100 are settled in and 

 about Independence. They have church service in German 

 (^Lutheran). 



Morris. — Swedes occupy Diamond Valley, the west part of Creek, 

 and the north part of Parker townships. They have several 

 churches and occasionally a school conducted in Swedish. 



Morton. — Reports no foreigners. 



McPherson. — Swedes settled, about 1870, in Union, Smoky Hill, 

 Harper, New Gottland, Delmore, and portions of other 

 townships, in large numbers, several thousand. They have 

 several churches and excellent schools conducted in Swedish. 

 Germans (Russian Mennonites) occupy Superior, Turkey 

 Creek, Mound, Lone Tree, King City, and portions of 

 McPherson and other southern townships, with several 

 churches and schools. The Mennonites number about 5000 

 and settled after 1876. 



