Seward County KS Archives History - Businesses .....1889 Southwestern Business Directory, McKenney Publishing Co. 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Maggie Stewart ks-arc@maggie-sz.org August 2, 2007, 5:33 am ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Bain, G. Druggist Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Bank Of Liberal Bank S. T. Howe, Pres. Bank Of Liberal Bank A. H. Heber, Vice-Pres. Bank Of Liberal Bank C. F. Jilsont, Sec. Bank Of Liberal Bank C. Coomer, Cashier Bank Of Liberal Bank M. A. Nelson, Asst. Cashier Bavowsitt, G. Second Hand Store West Second Beauchamp, J. K. Atty. And Hardware Kansas Ave. Bet Second And Third Bellamy, F. E. Lumber Bellamy & Henry Coal Billings & Deatherage Livery And Feed Stable Lincoln Ave Brown, G. C. Gen. Mdse. Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Bryson & Co. Loans Kansas Ave. Bet. First And Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Cain, L. E. Barber West Second Cartmel, Elvira Mrs. Proprietor Fifth Avenue Hotel Catlett, W. O. Clerk Chicago Kansas And Nebraska Hotel Chapman, F. Restaurant West Second Chicago Kansas And Nebraska Hotel Ohmer Bros., Proprietors Liberal Depot Chicago Kansas And Nebraska Railway O. L. Mullen, Ticket And Freight Agt. Liberal Depot Childers, J. A. Meat Market Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Childers, J. A. Mrs. Millinery Chronicle Printing Co. Book And Job Printing G. B. Newcomb, Manager West Second Combs, G. M. Proprietor Lindel Hotel Conard, W. S. Check Clerk Liberal Depot Cornwell Bros. Blacksmiths Cor. Lincoln Ave. And First Crisen & Phillips Horn Ornaments Kansas Ave. Bet. First And Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Dubarry, John Boot And Shoemaker West Second Dubois Bros. Livery And Feed Stable ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Elliott, W. M. Contractor Cor. Kansas Ave. And Third ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Fifth Avenue Hotel Good Board And Comfortable Beds Mrs. E. Cartmel, Proprietor Cor. Fifth And Lincoln Ave. Fritts, A. Boarding House West Second Fulkerson, R. Harness Mfr. Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Gates ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Girard, A. Lumber West Second Gordon & Baker Flour And Feed West Second Gross, H. Mrs. Boarding House Guimon & Ellison Grocers Kansas Ave. Bet. First And Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Haley, J. W. Blacksmith Hall, G. Master Mechanic Round House Haulenbeck & White Lumber Hawkins, T. L. Physician West Second Henry, H. W. Real Estate Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Hinckley, F. C. Meat Market West Second Hopkins, Ed. W. Atty. West Second Howard, G. S. Furniture West Second Hurd, C. J. Postmaster West Second Hurd & Strauss, Estate Loans And Insurance Hutchins & Wetmore Druggists ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Kansas And Nebraska Hotel Ohmer Bros., Proprietors Chicago Keating, Martin & Co. Hardware And Implements West Second Kimball: The B. G. Kimball Lumber Co. Lumber Company W. J. Rogers, Mgr. West Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Liberal Leader (The) Newspaper Lambert Willstaedt, Propr. And Editor West Second Lindel Hotel Hotel G. M. Combs, Proprietor Lispcomb, C. H. Confectionery Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Marshall, J. W. Barber West Second Methodist Church Church Rev. J. B. Bradley Mitchell, G. W. Dry Goods Moore, Samuel Fine Stock Breeder Mullen, M. E. Mrs. Operator W U T Co. Liberal Depot Mullen, O. L. Agt. C K And N Ry Mullen, O. L. Agt. U S Express ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Newcomb, G. B. Manager Southwest Chronicle Nichols, H. V. Atty. Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Parkhurst, Davis & Co. Grocers Wholesale Powell & Spurgeon Real Estate West Second Prairie Lumber Co. Lumber C. H. Dodd, Mgr. Prather, C. C. Druggist Cor. Third And Lincoln Ave. Presbyterian Church Church Rev. Clark, Pastor Public School School C. E. Locke, Principal ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Robinson & Gibson Grocers, Flour And Feed Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Rogers, A. E. Hardware Cor. Kansas And Second Rogers & Traver Photographers Cor. Lincoln Ave. And Second Rutherford, S. N. Restaurant Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Seward County Democrat Newspaper B. O. Shollenberger & T. B. Pyles, Proprietors Shollenberger, B. O. Publisher, Seward County Democrat Shuck, G. Y. Bakery And Confectionery West Second Smith, G. S. Physician And Druggist Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Southwest Chronicle Newspaper G. B. Newcomb, Manager West Second Stauf, J. Livery West Second Summer, C. Boots And Shoes West Second Summers, D. T. Chief Clerk Freight Office, C. K. and N RY Sutherland, H. H. Physician Kansas Ave. Bet. Second And Third Swiler, J. C. Druggist West Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Thomas, D. M. Grocer West Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== United States Express O. L. Mullen, Agt. Liberal Depot ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Vaughn, T. A. Glue Store Cor. Third And Lincoln Ave Vote & Steinhoff Furniture West Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Washington Avenue Hotel Hotel Mrs. L. Hershey, Propr. Webber, A. C. Restaurant West Second Whitlock, H. L. General Merchandise West Second Williamson, W. D. Jeweler West Second ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== NAME OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS STAFF AT BUSINESS ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== Zimmermann, F. C. Hardware Additional Comments: LIBERAL, SEWARD COUNTY. The terminal city of The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Ry., platted April 1, 1888, now has nearly 1,000 population, two banks, four organized churches, good schools, etc. It is a passenger and freight division town. The railway company have built here a roundhouse, a large freight depot, a 820,000 passenger depot and hotel, a water system, etc. Their machine shops are to be located here, the most extensive of their whole system. The road will be extended west in two lines in two years, one line to the Pacific Coast, and one via El Paso to Old Mexico, making Liberal the junction of two large railway systems with headquarters, shops, etc. Liberal is the gateway to "No Man's Land," which must soon be opened for settlement. Everything goes there through Liberal, which is the only distributing point for 100 miles south, 125 miles west, and 40 miles north. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/seward/directories/business/1889/1889sout98ms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 29.7 Kb