NEBRASKA STATE GAZETTEER 1890-91, GAGE COUNTY, BUSINESS DIRECTORY The information contained in this file was transcribed by the submitter from "Nebraska State Gazetteer, Business Directory and Farmers List for 1890-1891," J. M. Wolfe & Co., Publishers (Omaha:1890). Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, December, 1998, by Brenda Busing (Brenda@navix.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** Furnished by Brenda Busing NEBRASKA STATE GAZETTEER Business Directory for 1890-1891 Omaha: J. M. Wolfe & Co., Publishers, 509-510 Paxton Block 1890 Entered according to Act of Congress in the year of 1890, by J. M. Wolfe & Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. Adams | Barkey | Barneston | Beatrice | Blue Springs | Cortland Cropsey | Ellis | Filley | Freeman | Hamilton | Hanover | Hoag | Holmesville Lanham | Liberty | Odell | Pickrell | Putnam | Virginia | Wymore --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAGE COUNTY ADAMS, is on the Atchison and Nebraska branch of the B. & M.R.R. in Gage county, 26, miles northeast of Beatrice, the county seat, and 30 miles southeast of Lincoln. It has a population of 350. Grain and live stock are largely shipped from this point. There is a bank, an elevator, a hotel, and a Methodist chruch. Adams Globe, Wren Bros, pubs. Barnhouse W W, grain, coal and live stock. Borchers H, meat market Feather P W, propr Valley House. Garrison Bros, livery. Garrison O T, hardware. Gillett H, wagon maker. Gray & Pearson, genl mdse. McKibbin J W, phys. Miller E J, sta, tel and ex agt. Mosby G L, meat market. Nevins O S, barber. Norcross & Worl, grain. Noxon H Mrs, restaurant. Shaw James, postmaster. Shaw N C, groceries. Spellman J H, genl mdse. State Bank of Adams, capital $40,000, W P Norcross pres, H J Merrick cashier. Sumpter J A, hardware. Valley House, P W Feather propr. Watson H L, blacksmith. Whyman & Clark, genl mdse. Whyman F E, drugs. Wren Bros, pubs The Adams Globe. BARKEY, a postoffice in the northern part of Gage county, 10 miles east of DeWitt. BARNESTON, is in the valley of the Blue river, 22 miles south of Beatrice, on the L., B. & M. branch of the U.P. Ry. It is in the southern part of Gage county, three miles from the Kansas state line, and has a population of 300. The principal shipments are wheat and live-stock. The Barneston Star, published by D.R. Mercer, keeps the community well informed of current events. The Presbyterians have a church here. The Catholic and Methodist societies expect to build places of worship during the coming season. Atherton Wm, agl implts. Bank of Barneston, capital $5,000, C M Warren cashier. Barneston Star, D.R. Mercer publisher. Beaubien & Co, genl mdse. Blue Valley Lumber Co, C H Dalbkermeyer, mgr. Brown Bros, A G Keys mgr, frain elevator. Brown Lewis, saloon. City Hotel, R Kirkendall prop. Clark Mr, sta agt U P Ry. Commercial Hotel, A Patzwald prop. Cook Almond L, blacksmith. Craig Jas, prop Bank of Barneston. Dalbkermeyer Charles H, mgr Blue Valley Lumber Co. Dungan Wilson E, barber. Hausman Harry, barber. Jacques F M, live stock dealer. Keys A G, mgr Brown Bros. Kirkendall Robert, prop City Hotel. Lowes J S, phys. Lutz Jacob F, hardware. McKay Geo, live stock dealer. Mercer Daniel R, prop Barneston Star. Miller Edwin S, mgr Omaha Elevator Co. Odell J M, meat market. Omaha Elvator co, E S Miller mgr. Rail Samuel T, genl mdse. Rawley Patrick, genl mdse. Redmon H B, phys. Spicer J R, harness. Stonehocker & Whitney, carpenters and builders. Tauer Wm, blacksmith. Vogel L G, Mrs, millinery. Weaverling Mathew, furniture. Weber Gustave, saloon. Whorton Julia L Mrs, livery. Wyatt Jesse C, drugs. BEATRICE. This beautiful city is the county seat of Gage County, and is built upon both sides of the Blue River, in the midst of a rich agricultural and fruit growing region. Its resources are numerous and abundant; waterpower is sufficient for every need. Extensive quarries of building and lime stone in the vicinity, unlimited quantities of clay for the manufacture of earthenware and building and paving brick, live stock in great numbers, etc. The city is traversed by four lines of railway – the U.P. Ry., B&M. R.R., C.R.I.&P., and the K.C.W.& N.W.R.R., - three of which are great trans-continental lines. The recent census returns report the population to be 14,312. The enterprising businessmen of the city have shown their appreciation of the resources at their command by the development of many important industries and the rapidity of their public improvements. A new courthouse is being erected in the heart of the city of Wyoming stone. The style of architecture is modern and picturesque, and the cost will be $100,000. The Holly system of water supply is in use with eleven miles of water mains. Nine miles of sanitary sewerage have been completed, and 40 blocks (2 ½ miles) of streets have been paved. The city is lighted with gas and electricity; five lines of gas mains are in use and 20 miles of electric light wire with 50 are and 80 incandescent lights are in operation. The street railways have ten miles of track. Exclusive of other kinds of merchandise, during 1889 there was shipped from Beatrice 1,456 carloads of grain and 416 carloads of live stock. The manufactures of the city are of great and increasing importance. The Blue Valley Brass and Iron Works, Folden Bros. Proprietors. Do an extensive business in engines, boilers, castings, and machine work. The Beatrice Iron Works, Horace Landon proprietor, do a large general foundry and machine business, making a specialty of heavy work. The Dempster Mill CO., manufacturers of windmills, pumps, etc., have a very large establishment and maintain the high reputation they have acquired throughout the country, T. J. Howe has an important barbwire manufactory and machine shop [. The Beatrice paving and Building Brick Co. do an immense business, employing a large force of workmen. Many other companies and firms have large capital invested and employ many hands in various industries such as flour mills, canning factory, paper mill, starch factory, etc. The banking concerns of Beatrice are very substantcial. The six banks of the city have an aggregate capital and surplus of $532,400. Fifteen hotels find profitable and encouraging support. The Paddock house is a very fine establishment; connected with it is a handsome opera house and a large auditorium, the Pacific house, of which G.F Beckley is accommodating proprietor, is convenient to the railway stations. The educational and religious interests of the city are well cared for. There are eighteen church edifices, some of them among the handsomest structures on the state, Adjacent tot he city are the Inter-State Chautauqua grounds which occupy an area of 90 acres, and are conceded to be the handsomest and most convenient in the country, exclusive of the parent Chautauwua grounds of Lake Chautauqua, New York, there are two daily and five weekly newspapers published in the city. The Daily Express, the Daily Democrat, Weekly Republican, Weekly Woman's Tribune, Weekly Express, Weekly Democrat and Weekly Free Press. City Officers Mayor, J.L. Tait Clerk, J.Y. Philips Water Com., E.D. Wheelock Police Judge, J. A. Callison Marshall, A.J. Glick Chief Engineer, Wm. Lapworth Atty., G.A. Murphy Treasurer, A.W. Bradt BEATRICE BUSINESS DIRECTORY Abbas & Hoge, mfrs. hexagon block side walks, La Salle near Court. Adams C.C. Mrs., Dressmaker. 516 Ella. Adamson J, Blacksmith, 124 W. Court. Aker M, groceries, 619 Court. Albright R.S., phys, 316 Court. Alden J.H., jewelry, 115 N 5th Alsbach & Grabe, physicians, 116 N 5th Althen D., meat market, 214 N 5th American Bank of Beatrice, capital $100,000, C. E. White pres., J. Henderson cashier, 119 N 5th Anderson A.L., horseshoer, 115 S 4th Anderson & Co., groceries, 119 N 5th Andrews D.W., pawnbroker, 215 Court Antill C.C., lunch counter, 221 Court Arkwright George, watches, clocks and jewelry, 107 N Market Arnold Bros, carpenters, 702 Market Asdell S.M., groceries, 220 N 5th Ashenfelter J.W., meat market, 903 Court Atkinson C.E., agl implts, 120 N 5thAydlott & Bryant, bakery and confectionery, Masonic Temple Babcock A.H, atty, 410 Court Baker Bros, furniture, 412 Court Baker J.H., phys, 613 Court Bales & Wertz, Billiards, Randall House, feed and sale stable, cor. 1st and W Court. Barclay Frank, plumbing and gas fitting, 101 N 5th Barler, Huette & Co, Hardware, 400 Court. Bartling C.F.A., genl mdse, 604 Court. Bates Edward Dr., drugs, 202 N 5th Beatrice Bakery, E.A. Johnson, prop. Beatrice Business College & Normal Institute, J.R. Sherman prop, 119 N 6th Beatrice Canning Co, H.W. Parker pres, S.C. Smith treas, Arthur W.Dole sec and mgr., 6th nr C.K.& N.tracks Beatrice Chautanqua Assembly, Bishop J.P.Newman pres, W.D.Nicholls treas, S.S.Green sec. Beatrice Daily Express, A.C.Jordon editor, 107 N 5th Beatrice Dray Line, W.W.McCune prop, 601 Court Beatrice Electric Light Co, J.E.Smith pres, E.A.Watrous sec and treas, Wm.Pickrell supt, First National Bank Bldg. Beatrice Flax & Seed Co, Taylor & Johns props, 423 Court Beatrice Iron Works, Horace Langdon prop, 201 S 1st Beatrice National Bank, capital $50,000. J.B.Weston pres, D.W.Cook cashier, N.S.Harwood vice-pres, 500 Court Beatrice Oat Meal Co, John Orr pres, Charles Hickman vice-pres and treas, W T Olmstead secy, 723 S 7th Beatrice Paper Co, capital $ 50,000, G.M.Johnson pres, J.A. Waterhouse vice-pres, A.E.Hall secy and supt, W.A. Johnston treas, 611 Court Beatrice Paving & Building Brick Co, capital $100,000, W.H.Duffett pres, D.Nice vice-pres, J.Henderson treas, H.J.Chambers genl supt, 521 Court. Beatrice Presse (German weekly), Paul Springer prop, 117-119 N 5th Beatrice Real Estate & Trust Co, N.N.Drumback pres, S.K.Davis vice-pres, L.E.Spencer secy and treas, Paddock Hotel Bldg. Beatrice Republican, Hill & Davis pubs, 303 Court Beatrice Savings Bank, subscribed capital $100,000, J.E.Smith pres, S.C.Smith vice-pres, E.H.Ambler cashier, W.D.Cox treas, 501 Court. Beatrice Sewer Pipe Co, John Ellis pres, S.C.Smith vice-pres, W.G.Washburn sec and treas, 521 Court Beatrice Starch Co, E.J. Roderick pres, C. Cochrane vice-pres, A.C.Scheiblich sec and treas, cor 1st and Ella Beatrice Stone Quarries, John Ellis prop, J.C.Cornell mgr, cor 1st and Ella Beatrice Tent & Awning Co, S.J.Enquest pres, 216 N 5th Beck H.M., harness mkr, 401 Court Beckley G.F.prop, Pacific House, 2d and Court Beckwith & Spencer, drugs, 117 N 6th Begole & Van Arsdale, dry goods, 505-507 Court Bennett C.N., musical instruments, 606 Court Bent Anna M Miss, artist, 118 N 5th Bibb R.S., Attorney at Law, 112 N 5th Billerk J., mgr WU Tel Co, 423 Court Bishop E.A. & I. M., millinery, 504 court Black Bros, flour mill, cor 1st and Court Bloom L.D., lunch counter, 415 Court Blue Valley Brass and Iron Works, Folden Bros prop, 101-103 Court Boddy W.E., groceries, 609 Court Bourne W.S., county judge and atty, 523 Court Boyd G., shoemaker, 216 N 5th Bradley C.A., Phys, 523 Court Bradt A.W., ice dealer and city treasurer, 322 Court Bradt Byron, saloon and billiards, 303 Court Brand Frank W, Phys, 611 Court Brandon A.H., Painter, 320 Court Braun Gabriel, saloon, 315 Court Brayton W.S., veterinary surgeon, cor 5th and market Brewster & Jones, hardware, 417 Court Briggs C.E., boots and shoes, 403 Court Brooks D. Mrs, millinery, 511 Court Brown C.H., special agt the Railroad Building & Loan Association, 309 S 2nd Brown C.T. & Bros, grain, cor 3rd and Ella Broyles F.H., phys, 401 W Court Brubaker I.H., livery, 110 S 3rd Bryan J.F., lunch, confectionery, 511 Buchanan Bros, real estate, cor 5th and Court Burks J.R. & Co, carriage repository, 621 Court Burnham, Trevett & Mattis, investment bankers, 501 Court Burns W.S., dentist, 513 Court Burton G.H., ins, Neb Natl Bank Bldg. Butler E.J. prop, Butler Hotel, 222 Court Butler Hotel, E.J. Butler prop, 222 Court Cady J., sign painter, 410 Court Case F.R., Photographer, 116 S 4th Christopher & Wilson, restaurant and confectionery, 211 Court City Hotel, B.E. Miller prop, 114 N 3rd Claeys John, brick mfr., w end C.K.& N.Ry bridge Clancy E.W., drugs, 316 Court Clark & Chapin, Fence mfrs, cor 1st and Court Claussen F.A., groceries, 323 W court Claussen L.A., Phys, 405 Court Claussen R.P., boots, shoes, 104 N 5th Clemer L.L., Miss. Fancy goods, 208 N 5th Cobbey J.E.jr. atty., notary, 108 N 5th Cobbey J.E.sr, loans. 108 N 5th Cogswell B.R., job printing, 410 Court Colby L.W., atty., First Natl. Bank Bldg Cole G.L., architect, 523 Court Conlee J.H., second hand store, 313 Court Craig S.H., justice of the peace, 107 N 5th Crate Mary Miss, dressmaker, 309 Ella Crellin W.E., watches, clocks, etc., 512 Court Criley & Moies, props The Paddock Hotel Crow & Allen, groceries, 322 W Court Crowell Frank H., books and stationery, 506 court Crump J.A., hardware, 308 Court Cullen A.B., cigar mfr., 307 Court Curley I.L., livery, 622 Court Damson & Curry, employment office, 418 Court Davis House, L.E. Wheeler prop, 123 N 3rd Davis L.L., genl agt U.P. Ry, 105 N 5th Davis S.K. & Co, grain, seed, cor 2nd and Court Day H.G., drugs, 405 Court Democrat (The) Printing Co, G.P. Marvin pres, C.V. Cole secy, 513 Court (tel 102) Dempster Mill Mfg Co, C.B. Dempster pres, C.Wm. Miller vice-pres, A.R. Dempster sec and treas, 16-18-20and 22 Court Deutsch Bros, clothing, 319 Court Dobbs Hugh J., county atty, 108 N 5th Dodds W.V.A., atty, 112 N 5th Doran J, horseshoer, 208 S 6th Dorsey & Hinkle, real estate, 418 Court Duffett W.H, water, Gas and sewer contractor, 521 Court Dwyer John, commercial agt B & M in NEB Natl Bank Bldg Ebersol J.W., atty., ins, 560 Court Eccles Samuel, bakery and confectionery, 118 N 6th Ellis John, pres Neb Natl Bank, real estate and notary, 322 Court Ellis John & Co, real, estate loans, Neb Natl Bank Bldg Elmore H.S., Loans 113 N 6th Everitt George B., atty, r 25-26, Neb Natl Bank Bldg Ewing H.S., cashier, Neb Natl Bank and notary, 322 Court Express Publishing Co, W.C. Strohm pres, A.C. Jordan secy, treas, and mgr, 109 N 5th Fairchild Henry C., atty, 112 N 5th Falconer N.B., Dry goods, 416 Court Fall C.P., physician, 507 Court Farnan G.O.W., phys. 523 Court Fellwock H.A., meat market, 309 Court Fernsner & Phelps, agl, implts, 601 Court Field & Lynde, coal, wood, etc., 216 Ella First national Bank, capitol $100,000, J.E. Smith pres, S.C. Smith cashier, 501 Court Fiske Dan G., restaurant. 120 N 4th Fiske I.L. groceries, 412 Court Fletcher J.C. & Co, real estate, Randall House blk Folden Bros, props Blue Valley Brass and Iron Works, 101-103 Court Fremont Butter & Egg Co, W.W. Bosworth supt, butter and eggs, cor 5th & Ames Freshman S.R., junk, 223 Court Frolick G.H., meat market, 325 W Court Frolick J., meat market, 321 Court Fulton Bros. Physicians, 166 N 5th Funk I.W., dentist, 560 Court Gage County Abstract Co, J.S. Grable Pres, S.K. Davis vice-pres, J.P. Saunders sec, C.E.White treas, 411 Court Gale W.H., musical instruments, 209 N 5th Gardner Emma Miss, dressmaker, 611 Court Gere R.W., hardware, 112-114 N 5th Gerhardt H.D., saloon, 418 Court German National Bank, capitol $ 100,000, A.W. Nickell pres, M.B. Thrift vice-pres, Wm. A. Wolfe cashier, 411 Court Gibbs S.H., boots, shoes, 510 Court Goodman Daniel, merchant tailor, 115 N 6th Goodwin C.M, groceries, 901 Court Goodwin Gideon, groceries, 119 N 6th Gousset Steve, saloon and billiards, 321 Court Gowell H.W., genl agt National Building, Loan & Protection Union Southern Neb, 411 Court Grable J.S., abstracts and real estate 411 Court Grand Central Hotel, D.M. Hamilton prop, cor 7th and Court Grant C.A., mgr. Postal Tel Co, 103 N 5th Grant R.W., architect and supt, 117 n 6th Green Bros, real estate, 613 Court Griggs & Rinaker, attys, First National Bank Building. Grimes J.W, saloon and billiards, 423 Court Gudtner David, blacksmith and wagonmaker, 123 S 3rd Guittard F., fruits confectionery, 305 Court Habig & Spieler, cornice makers 204 Market Hackett H.E. Mrs, confectionery. 305 Court Hale A.J, atty, 401 Court Hall T.M. blacksmith, 112 W Court Hamaker & Skinner, props I X L Stable, cor 5th and Market Hamilton D.N. prop, Grand Central Hotel, cor 7th and Court Hane E.J. Mrs, confectionery, 305 Court Hardy A., atty, 505 Court Hare J.C., barber, 323 Court Harkins J.F., painter, paper hanger, 212 N 9th Hastings Charles E., ins, ne cor 7th and Ella Hayes T., barber, 418 Court Hazlett & Bates, attys, cor 5th and Court Herman Bros, clothing, 512 Court Hersey S.M., groceries 233 W Court Hillbourn J., meat market, 615 Court Hill & Davis, props Beatrice Republican, 303 Court Hill E.M. & Sons, loans and collections 110 N 5th Hill H.M., newspaper subscription agency, 110 N 5th Hill W.D., ins, 110 N 5th Hinkle S.W., notary, 418 Court Hoffman S.S., phys, 420 Court Holcomb O., merchant tailor, cor 5th and Court Hollopeter C.M., phys and electrician, 124 N 5th Horner & Co, musical Instruments. 611 Court Horton A.F., confectionery, 229 W Court Horton Pearl, barber Paddock Hotel Howe T.J., machine shop, barb wire factory S 1st bet Market & Court Hoyt Bros, Lumber and coal, 212 S 4th Huebner S.T., mgr public telephone, 402 court Hughes D.T., flour, feed, 617 Court Humberger Alonzo, stenographer, 112 N 5th Huntling John F., groceries, 615 Court Hutchins D.B., gents furnishing goods, Paddock Blk Ingersoll D.H., restaurant, 217 Court IXL Stable, Hamaker & Skinner props, cor 5th &Market Jackson & Riggs, Drugs, 420 Court Johnson E. agt St Joseph Steam laundry (branch) 423 Court Johnson G.H, prop New York Racket Store, paddock Blk Johnson E.H., prop Beatrice Bakery Johnston H.A, furniture, 219 Court Johston W.A., dentist, 611 Court Jordan A.C., mgr and Ed Beatrice Daily Express, 107 N 5th Kaltenbeck Joseph, meat market, 321 W Court Kee Wo, laundry, 510 Ella Kees F.D., Hardware, 114-116 N 5th Kellogg J.M, grain, 521 Court Kelly W.A., prop city paint shop, 212 Court Kennedy R. county surveyor, 505 Court Kern M.H., boots and shoes, Paddock Blk Kidston James, real estate, 322 Court Kilpatrick Bros & Collins, rail road contractors, 422 Court Klein Jacob, prop the Racket Store, 201-3-5-7-N 5th Kleinhaus H., drugs 313 W court Kleinhaus W.H., watch repair, 313 W Court Knapp C.C., real estate, 113 N 5th Kors & Hackman, hardware and groceries 403 W Court Kretsinger E.O., Atty, 115 N 5th Kuhn P.P, chop house, 409 Court Lang Emil, groceries, 123 N 5th Langdon Horace prop, Beatrice Iron Works, 201 S 1st Lapworth W.J., chief engineer Beatrice Water Works. Larson Annie Mrs, dressmaker, 511 Court Latchem Frank, prop Randall Hotel, or 5th and Court Laughlin M.F., atty, 504 Court Liddicott Thomas, boots and shoes, 304 Court Longtin E., saloon and Billiards, paddock Hotel Longtin E.L., saloon 503 Court Luberger John, barber, 413 Court Lynde Fred, Lunch counter, 215 Ella McCleery J.S. dentist, 411 Court McConnell I.N., real estate, 410 Court McGee J.L., & Co, coal, cor 2nd and Ella 608 Court McLachlin W., flour and feed, 704 ½ Court MacMahon Alfred, plumbing, steam, and gas fitting, 113 N 4th Mahlen & Snow, meat market, 517 Court Mainzer Benj, wholesale liquors and cigars, 117 N 5th Mallinson E.M. Mrs, millinery 122 N 4th Manlove F.L., dry goods, 521 Court Mann Otis, prop Riverside Hotel. 126 W Court Manspeaker L.A., lunch counter, cor 2nd and Ella Marine I.W., flour and feed 223 Court Marvin G.P. editor, the Daily Democrat, 513 Court Maurer G.W. & Co, carriages and farm machinery, 301 Court Maxwell E.D., mgr Beatrice Gas Co. 112 N 5th May Emma Miss, dressmaker, 509 N 5th Mayer J.W., carriage mfr, 12 N 7th Miles G.S., dentist, 112 N 5th Miller A.Q., sewing machines, 616 Court Miller B.E., prop City Hotel, 114 N 3rd Miller U.S., watch repairer, 419 Court Miller W.E. Mrs, millinery, 123 S 3rd Moore G.W, florist, winter blooming plants, bulbs, etc., 216 N 6th Muncey J.I., agt Wells Fargo & Co, First National Bank Bldg Murphy Geo. A., city atty, 411 Court Myers H., boots and shoes, 314 Court Nebraska State Institute for Feeble Minded Youths, Dr. J.T. Armstrong mgr. Nebraska National Bank, capital $100,000, John Ellis pres, Warren Cole vice-pres, HL Ewing cashier, 322 Court Neidhardt Charles, marble and granite, 618 Court New York Racket Store, G.H. Johnson Prop, Paddock Blk Nicholls W.D, real estate, 505 Court Noakes R., meat Market, 319 W Court Oedewaldt J.K., shoemaker, 400 W Court Ohlman Geo., merchant tailor, 111 S 4th Olney W.H. & sons, pumps and windmills, 623 court Omstead D.J., prop Omstead House, 24 W Court Omstead House, D.J. Omstead prop, 24 W Court Osborn C.A., barber, 107 N 5th Otto Wm., City Omnibus line, 124 S 6th Overman A.R. Mrs, dressmaker, 307 Court Pacific House, G.F. Beckley prop, 2nd and Court Paddock House (The), Criley & Moies props Paddock James A, phys, 209 N 5th Pagels John, groceries, 213 Court Parker J.B harnessmaker, 312 Court Pemberton & Bush, atty, 500 Court Perkins T.B, nursery, 504 Court Perry W.D., hatter, s Paddock Hotel entrance Pethoud A.J. & Co, Lumber and planing mills, cor 4th and Bell Piper G.T., gueensware, 118 N 5th Pitcher F.H., bakery and confectionery, 231 Court Pollock J., blacksmith, 400 Market Powers L.F. & Co, drugs, 401 W Court Prescott J.H., carpenter, 212 Court Pyle J.B., real estate, 401 Court Randall H.J. & Son, wall paper, etc., 611 Court Randall House, Frank Latchem prop, Cor 5th and court Reeder S., horse shoer, 502 Marker Reedy O.K., carpenter, cor 7th and Court Reimund A.W., merchant tailor, 314 Court Rhue J.H., groceries, 311 W Court Richardson Georgia Miss, dressmaker, 311 Ella Richards & Prout, attys, 418 Court Rigg Charles, postmaster, real estate and mgr. Paddock House, 523 Court Riverside Hotel, Otis Mann prop, 26 W Court Robbins W.H., groceries, 300 court Robertson Gilbert J, veterinary surgeon, 301 Market Robertson & McCallum, groceries, 115 N 6th Roe G.L., Phys, 402 court Rogers O.C., lumber, coal, 222 S 5th Root Bros, Real estate, ins and loans, 211 Court Ryan Bros, furniture and under takers 508 Court Sabin R.W, atty, 500 Court Salisbury E.C., groceries, 318 Court Salle G.F., mgr. Pac & US Ex Cos, 423 Court Salmon & Rainey, drugs, 402 Court Saunders J.B, abstracts, 411 Court Saunders & Sherman, real estate, 105 N 5th Schell C.L., real estate, notary, 108 N 5th Schultz Henry, merchant tailor, 413 Court Scott Bros, furniture, 306 Court Shane Bros. Marble and granite, 801 Court Shank C.A., genl agt K.C.W. & N.W.Ry, cor 6th and Court Shaw Jacob, blacksmith 407 Market Shepard Addie M. Miss, librarian WCTU. 120 N 5th Shrove F., ins, 500 Court Shultz M.E, drugs, 106 N 5th Sibley H.A., secy YMCA, 512 Court Silvernail James. Tinsmith, 617 Court Singer Mfr. Co, E.P. Sullivan mgr, 606 Court Smith Bros Loan & trust Co, capital, $ 100,000, JE Smith pres, SCSmith vice-pres, EH Ambler secy, WD Cox treas, 501 Court Smith C.E. & Son, dry goods 115 N 5th Smith J.A., atty, 500 Court Smith James F., merchant tailor, 206 N 5th Smith R.J. & Co, lumber, 413 W Court Snyder Samuel, prop Troy Laundry, Jefferson nr N 4th Sperry A.P. & Co. bakery and confectionery, 204 N 5th Sprague P.B., drugs, 323 Court Springer Paul, printer and binder, 117-119 N 5th Squeirs C.H. Mrs. Millinery, 513 Court Stack J.D., merchant tailor, 115 S 5th Steele J.F., clothing, 502 Court Stout E.L.,Mrs, dressmaker, 413 Ella Strayer G.B., genl mdse, 101 Sumner Stryker W.H., dentist, 407 Court Swan & Anderson, barbers, 229 W Court Swartz & Co, groceries, 305 W Court Tait J.L., real estate, mayor of Beatrice and proprietor of the Auditorium, 509 N 5th Taylor B.F.. Photographer, 105 Court Theile F.A., flour and feed, 324 W Court Thistlewaite Fred, planing mill.101 Court Thompson & Pittenger, groceries, 707 Court Thornburg G., sta agt N W & C R I & P Ry Thrush C., restaurant, 201 Court Ticknor, Bozarth & Morse, livestock shippers, 310 Court Ticknor & Morse, meat market, Paddock bldg. 310 Court Townsend Oliver, clothing, shoes, 419 Court Troxel Bros, agl implts, cor 2nd and Court Troy Laundry, Samuel Snyder prop, Jefferson nr N 4th Vaille E.D. Miss, art gallery, 410 Court Vanbuskirk A.J., blacksmith, 406 Court Vallentine Gus, tinner, 114 N 4th Von Steen J.H., lumber, 201 S 5th Wadsworth S.W., watches, clocks, etc, 407 Court Walden D.A., phys, 202 N 5th Walker L.E., sec Beatrice Building Assn and ins, 521 Court Walter T.P., sporting goods, 508 Ella Wanrick Joseph, barber, 317 Court Warren & Ward, dry goods, 121 N 5th Watkins & Caswell, groceries, 109-111 N 4th Watrous E.A., real estate, loans and pres Beatrice Board of Trade, First National Bank Bldg Watson Joseph & Co, importer of horses, cor 2nd and Market Webb J.L., phys, 402 Court Weeks S.R., barber, 410 Court Wehn Louis, carriage maker, cor 3rd and Ella Wells O.O., phys, 402 court Wheeler L.E., prop Davis House, 123 N 3rd Whitney A.G., atty, real estate, 303 Court Wiebe J.G., Lumber, building material, cor 3rd and Scott Wilber C.F., meat market, 210 N 5th Wilkins J.A., real estate, 423 Court Wilmschen John, boot and shoe maker, 311 Court Wilson C.S., carpenter, 613 Market Wolbach M.S., clothing, 404 Court Wolfe Henry, saloon, 515 Court Woodward Bros, farm loans, 102 N 5th Woodworth H.S., rubber stamps, 210 N 5th Yearnshaw F.D. Mrs, millinery, 314 Court Yule Thomas & Son, abstracts and loans, First Natl Bank Bldg Zimmerman David, wagon maker, 505 Market BLUE SPRINGS is an incorporated city, handsomely situated on the Blue river in Gage county, in one of the most fertile portions of the state, and has a population of 1,700. It is 12 miles south of Beatrice, the county seat. The Lincoln, Beatrice & Manhattan branch of the U.P. Ry. and the B. & M. R. R., both have stations here. A street railway also connects it with Wymore, a short distance away. The city is lighted by electricity. A fine roller mill turns out 200 barrels of superior flour per day. There are extensive stone quarries and clay banks within the limits of the city. The Spencer Manufacturing Co., have an extensive trade in the manufacture of windmills, pumps, etc. There are four churches: Presbyterian, United Brethren, Methodist and Evangelical; three hotels, two banks and one newpaper, the Weekly Sentinel. Armstrong E S, groceries, bakery. Ault Fred, mgr Telephone Exchange Barnum H S, livery Bishop O E, auctioneer Black Bros. props Blue Springs Roller Mills Blue Springs Bank, capital $15,000, J C Williams pres, J Payne, cashier. Blue Springs Motor, W D Clark ed. Blue Springs Roller Mills, Black Bros props. Borngasser Louis, horse breeder. Bromley J L, boots and shoes. Brown E Mrs, Millinery. Burington E H, real estate. Burington O E, groceries and stationery. Burke T F, atty. Bushnell Emma F, dressmaker. Casebeer J H, editor and prop The Weekly Sentinel. Catlin H T, sta, tel and ex agt B & M R R. Central Hotel, J B Murphy prop. Chapman George, livery. Clark W D, ed Blue Springs Motor. Cocklin & Laymon, grain, poultry. Colburn H & Son, genl mdse. Commercial Hotel, J Custer prop. Cornwell J T , blacksmith. Couper G R, photographer. Craig Wm, hardware. Cunningham W J, auctioneer. Custer J, prop Commercial Hotel. Fisher F J, groceries. Fouts P, furniture. Fritz B, dentist. Frye & McLain, meat market. Fullam & Son, lumber. Gage County Bank; capital $14,000, O N Wheelcok pres, Eugene Wheelock cashier. Gambee H R, blacksmith. Gordon J L, saloon. Gow W J & Bros, farm loans. Graff Bros, wind mills and pumps. Hall T R, phys. Hazen S M, genl mdse. Herbert J C, boots and hsoes. Hill W C, agl implts, coal. Kline S D, carriage painter. Kranbuel S R, jeweler. Lewis F W, barber. Lewis Hattie Mrs, dressmaker. McLain & Frye, meat market. McNutt J & F, drugs. Marbry G W, groceries. Mattoon F W, postmaster. Mead T B, prop Pacific Hotel. Munson M, poultry breeder. Murphy J B, prop Central Hotel. Murphy J M, blacksmith. Omaha Elevator Co, grain elevator. Otis C S, atty. Pacific Hotel, T V Mead prop. Perkins A & G M, dry goods. Plank Elmer, sta, tel, ex agt U P Ry. Plattenberger & Berg, dray line. Quinn J H, phys. Robertson J T, fence mfr. Roderick Bros, genl mdse. Roop J, phys. Rumbaugh J M, agl implts. Smith T W, genl mdse. Spencer Manufacturing Co, N S Spencer prop. Turner G R, confectionery. Vanbuskirk J T, blacksmith. Walther E G & R, harness makers. Weekly Sentinel (The), J H Casebeer editor. Wonder D N, jewelry. Wonder E, phys, drugs. Wonder E E & D N Mrs, millinery. Wright W W, justice of the peace. Young Wm, justice of the peace. Zenor B, blacksmith. CORTLAND, in the southern part of Gage county, has a population of 600, and is situated on the Manhatten and Lincoln branch of the U.P. Ry. In this district of coutnry the land is of the best for agriculture, and the people are prosperous. There are two banks in Cortland: Exchange Bank and the State Bank of Cortland, the former having a capital of $50,000. Two grain elevators, a creamery, a hotel and a weekly newspaper, the Cortland Herald, contribute largely to the business. Alberts R & Son, drugs. Aukes E E, phys and drugs. Blizzard J H, ed Cortland Herald Bridges J J, prop Commercial Hotel. Brown Bros, Wm Clessem mgr, grain elevator. Cased A S & Son, blacksmiths. Commercial Hotel, J J Bridges prop. Cook & Brust, blacksmiths. Cortland Herald, J H Blizzard, editor. Cortland Implement Co, M Jackson mgr, agl implts. Denton E K, saloon. Englebart D, merchant tailor. Exchange Bank, capital $50,000, J Chapman pres, J R Chapman cash. Gale Alice Mrs, millinery. Ganoung B W, phys. Grimm & Bailey, restaurant. Grotjan & Hickman, genl mdse. Harrod Bros, livery. Himebaugh & Merriam, Frank Eyer mgr, grain elevator. Kurtz L T, hardware. La Selle, Jones & Co, genl mdse. McNickel A B, real estate, justice. Mallory & Giles, pump supplies. Meeham & O'Brien, boots, shoes and groceries. Mosier Wm, barber. Nighbert & Nailor, hardware. Oberman Oscar, postmaster. Pfifer Paul, furniture. Poe P E, photographer. Roosa S A, boots and shoes. Rounds Lumber Co, lumber, coal, lime. Schramm & Schmidt, genl mdse. Simmons L A, meat market. Smith & Bunte, genl mdse. Smith Edward, blacksmith. Smith R T, sta, tel and ex agt. Sprague Henry, livery. State BAnk of Cortland, J L Jackson pres, J F Prentis cashier. Stockfeldt J H A, barber. Strater J P, wagonmaker. Wallingford, Silvers & Forham, agl implts. Warner J C, genl mdse. Williams C M, phys. Yarnal Z S, justice. Young & Whittaker, lumber, coal. CROPSEY, a postoffice in the extreme norhtwestern part of Gage county, 26 miles from Beatrice. The nearest railway station is Sterling, on the B. & M. R. R. Population, 75. ELLIS, a station on the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Ry., in the western part of Gage county, eight miles west of Beatrice, the county seat. Population, 100. Ellis J, grain. Humes F H, postmaster, genl mdse, hardware. Jeffreys R S, drugs, phys. Mitchell A C, sta agt. Schenck John, blacksmith. Steffen Bros, grain, coal, lumber. Sutliff W B, agl implts. Wassen E Mrs, millinery. Wassen F E, justice. FILLEY is located in the eastern part of Gage county, 13 miles from Beatrice, the county seat, and is on the line of the B. & M. R. R. The population is 482. A roller flour mill, which cost $20,000, with a capacity of 75 barrels per day, is located here and is of great benefit to the place. There is also an elevator with a capacity for storing 20,000 bushels of grain, which cost $10,000. The Bank of Filley was one of the earliest business enterprises located in the town and has rendered great assistance to its trade. The Filley Review is a well circulated newpaper and good advertising medium. The churches are the Methodist and Baptist. Addington J L, editor The Filley Review. Bank of Filley, I W Moore pres, Elijah Filley vice-pres, G E Moore cashier. Bentley J S, jewelry. Blackburn M H, phys. Boggs & Caley, livery. Bolling J W, prop Filley Roller Mills. Canfield L B, postmaster. Canfield & Sherburn genl mdse. City Hotel, A H Stokey prop. Cox Judson, plasterer. Deulen George, blacksmith. Filley Elijah, live stock, grain, coal. Filley Review, Addington & Stineback props. Filley Roller Mills, J W Bolling prop. Fisher J H, carpenter. Forest Lumber Co, J L Adams mgr, lumber and coal. Fosselman H A, druggist. Hollingsworth C E, barber. Hollingsworth C E Mrs, millinery. Johansen Chris, blacksmith. Kleinhaus C F, painter. Lewellen & Axtel, genl mdse. Moore G E, cashier Bank of Filley and notary public. Overt J C, justice. Rusk W T, barber. [Filley Ad] Scheik & Meints, genl mdse. Smith House, Wm Smith prop. Specht A, meat market. Stephenson N M, billiards. Stinebach G H, pub The Filley Review. Stokey H A, prop City Hotel. Swain & Son, importers of Norman and Clydesdale horses. Thornton L R, phys. Waddington Geo, sta, tel and ex agt. Waddington W A & Co, hardware, harness, etc. Wright J W, hardware, groceries. FREEMAN, a postoffice in the central part of Gage county, six miles north of Beatrice. HAMILTON, a town of 100 inhabitants in the central part of Gage county, eight miles east of Beatrice, the county seat. The town is reached by the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Ry. The station is called Rockford. Copp Chas, sta, tel and ex agt. Dobbs Joel, postmaster, hardware, genl mdse. Girl Peter A, hotel, livery. Girl Wm, stone quarry. Rugle W H, live stock. Vandyke J G, blacksmith. Williss M A, live stock, grain. HANOVER, a postoffice in the central part of Gage county, six miles norhtwest of Filley. HOAG, a station on the B. & M.R.R., in the western part of Gage county, eight miles from Beatrice, the county seat. Population, 50. Diller S, sta agt. Freeman Daniel, justice. Hards E, flour mill. Kenyon J F, genl mdse and postmaster. Roe J R, blacksmith, harnessmaker. HOLMESVILLE, is 141 miles from Omaha on the L.B. & M. branch of the U.P. Ry. nine miles south of Beatrice, the county seat of Gage county, and has a population of 250. The Blue Valley stone quarries are located near this point. Albert E, justice, notary, real estate. Blue Valley Stone Quarries, G H Davis prop. Brown C T & Bros, J H Davis mgr, grain. Davis G H, sta, tel and ex agt. Fullam, Son & Co, lumber and coal. Fuller J H, genl mdse. Gleason J F & Co, lumber and coal. Jackson T R Mrs, dressmaker. Lancaster Ed & Bro, live stock. Leeds S S, feed mill. Long John, sheep breeder. Morris D F, phys. Omaha Elevator co, L S Keim mgr. grain. Robinson D F, hardware. Rothrock Anna, dressmaker. Shelley R E, insurance. Sillik H E, drugs, postmaster. Strohm, J L, hardware, blacksmith. LANHAM is a station on the Lincoln, Wymore & Concordia branch of the B. & M. R. R., in the southwestern part of Gage county, 25 miles from Beatrice. Population, 200. The state line between Kansas and Nebraska runs through the center of the principal street--the post office being in Nebraska. This place being small and being divided the town has no schools of its own, an dis seriously retarded from making improvements on account of the absence of a proper municipal government. There is a Lutheran church here and also a Christian church. The Bank of Lanham attends to the financial affairs. Bloomfield Joseph, livery. Brubaker & Remaly, genl mdse. Coyle J H, photographer. Davis James A, blacksmith. Eby Wm M, hardware, postmaster. Grindle E W, mgr Wm Loudon. Lassner Joseph, shoemaker. Loudon Wm, E W Grindle mgr, grain Manning John W, hotel. Morris Willis G, phys. Ostendorf & Koehler, genl mdse. Powell J H, sta agt. Rozell Wm, harness. Schroeder Rudolph, barber. Smethers Bros, agl implts. Smethers Josiah, confectionery. Thrap & Co, meat market. Wieters Wm, lumber. LIBERTY is a town in the southeastern part of Gage county, on the Republican Valley division of the B. & M.R. R. There are two grain elevators, a feed mill, several lumber yards, fence manufacturers, and a number of stores, a bank, two hotels, a live newspaper, the Liberty Journal, and five churches, etc. The churches are: United Presbyterian, Methodist: Presbyterian, Baptist and Christian. Population, 700. Armstrong George W, blacksmith. Aspinwall O C Mrs, millinery. Barnhart N, prop Liberty Hotel. Bell & Allen, genl mdse. Brown S J & Co, grain elevator. Buckley Leslie M, drugs. Chapin John F, agt S K Martin Lumber Co. City Hotel, C W Fick prop. Corbin George H, fence mfr. Crocker Francis E, genl mdse, grain. Dahl L S, jeweler. De Lair David, saloon. Dick Wm H, agt White Lake Lumber Co. Ferrier A M, feed mill. Fick C W, prop City Hotel. Fick & Locie, livery. First National Bank, E E Harden pres, H A Harden cashier. Gadd N T, atty. Gay James, blacksmith. Goudy Anna E Miss, millinery. Hardin David S, atty. Hawley Wm W, sta agt. Jimerson Jacob H, barber. Kirby Wm H, fence mfr. Liberty Hotel, N Barhart prop. Liberty Journal, H J Olmstead prop. McDonald Albert R, postmaster. Martin (S K) Lumber Co, John F Chapin agt. Mason H H, hardware, agl impls. Norcross T R, livery. Olmstead H J, prop Liberty Journal. Orr T M, shoemaker. Palmer Chas H, groceries. Renfro & Co, meat market. Rippey Joseph B, drugs. Sharp Allen, genl mdse. Sharp Bros, groceries. Souders Allen E, genl mdse. Spicer John R, harness. Tibbets T D, phys. Vogel & Jackson, meat market. Voorhees & Voorhees, furniture and hardware. Waters George B, groceries. Wherry & Fouke, furniture, agl implts. White Lake Lumber Co, Wm H Dick agt. Wilson Benj, photographer. Wood Wm E, barber. Wornick T M, phys. ODELL is built on Indian creek, in the southwestern part of Gage county, on the Republican Valley division of the B. & M.R.R., and has about 400 inhabitants. The surrounding country is in a high state of cultivation. Large quantities of building material are found in the vicinity. Two banks, the First Commercial and Bank of Odell, stand well in the esteem of the community. The newspaper of Odell is the Enterprise, published by L.A. Archerd. The churches are the Methodist, Christian and Catholic. Allen Henry, ;hys. Archerd L H, prop The Enterprise. Archerd L H Mrs, millinery. Bank of Odell, F R Joy pres, H R Joy cashier. Bock Wm H, agt B & M R R. Bourne Hirmon & Co, meat market. Bull Henry M, billiards. Callan T R, hardware, agl implts. Carrico Perry, livery. Drake Alonzo F, furniture. Enterprise (The), L H Archerd prop. First Commercial Bank, M Robertson pres, F Walker vice-pres, L L Price cashier. Grimes Mortimer H, harness. Joy Bros, genl mdse. London Wm, L A Scroggs mgr, grain elevator. Martin Chas H, real estate, ins. Morgan C F M, harness. Quein A, prop Quein House. Quein House, A Quein prop. Racey Eva Mrs, millinery. Scoular & Cormack, lumber, coal. Seidl Emil, blacksmith. PICKRELL, a station on the U.P. Ry. in the central part of Gage county, eight miles north of Beatrice, the county seat. Population, 150. Coonley L I, blacksmith. Evans Amos, sta agt. Kennedy Dr, phys. Masemann & Skinner, hardware. Moore J W, genl mdse. White J D, postmaster. PUTNAM, a flag station on the B. & M. R. R. six miles from Beatrice. VIRGINIA is a small town of 75 inhabitants, on the lines of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. and the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern Ry., in Gage county, 14 miles east of Beatrice, the county seat. The farm products of the vicinity are chiefly corn, oats, flax and hay. There is a hotel, a grain elevator and other kinds of business in successful operation. Allen J W & Son, grain elevator. Barber & Lynk, genl mdse. Barber W E, postmaster. Barber W A, livery. Boyer A L, blacksmith. Cline A E, prop Cline House. Darwin George E, meat market. Lyman F R. sta, tel and ex agt. Saxeberger F, phys and drugs. Wright James, agl implts. WYMORE has a population of 2,500 and is situated at the junction of the Republican Valley and the Wymore branches of the B. & M. R. R., in the southern part of Gage county. It is 13 miels from Beatrice, the county seat, and eight miles from the Kansas state line. Wymore is a division headquarters of the B. & M. R. R., with workshops, round-house, etc., giving employment to nearly 100 men. It is expected that these works will soon be enlarged with corresponding increase in the number of employes. The city is also connected with Blue Springs by a horse railway about two miles in length, where is a station of the U.P. Ry. A water works system has just been completed for the supply of the city at a cost of $32,000. The Methodist church building cost $14,000, the Episcopal church $8,000, and the Catholic church will cost $10,000. The Bank of Wymore, B. Burch, president, J.C. Burch, ccashier, and the First National Bank are both substantial institutions. The leading hotel is the Touzalin, one of the finest appointed houses in the state, and which receives a very generous patronage. The publication four weekly newpapers indicates a high degree of intelligence in the community. They are the Wymore Union, The Wymorean, Wymore Reporter and the Arbor State. Ake A A, coal and feed. Ake A P, restaurant. Allen Moses, stone quarry. Anderson Henry, bill poster. Bacon V P, painter. Bank of Wymore, B Burch pres, J C Burch cashier, M H Southwick asst cashier. Beinert Conrad E, genl mdse. Benson John S, barber. Blue Valley Lumber Co, H C James pres and mgr, A E Winter treas, O F Jaynes sec. Brazill H M, real estate. Bremwell L H, jeweler. Brown James T, blacksmith. Burch B, pres Bank of Wymore. Burch J C, cashier Bank of Wymore. Burke John, prop Potter House, restaurant. Burkhalter Charles, meat market. Burnham James M, prop Weekly Wymorean. Carr H S Mrs, photographer. Carson Charles H, groceries. Cavette Lucille Miss, millinery. Clapp James H, real estate. Clark John H, fruits, etc. Cole Sanford D, dry goods, shoes. Davison A, prop The Touzalin Davison D Arthur, books, stationery. Dimmitt Harden W, furniture. Dirks D J A, genl mdse. Docekal Frank, boots and shoes. Dodds Joseph R, prop Weekly Arbor State. Dolan Wm H, saloon. Eagle House, J H Edwell prop. Edwell John H, prop Eagle House. Ellis Thomas J, livery. Fenton Erick W, jeweler. First National Bank, J H Reynolds pres, Lake Bridenthal cashier. Fisher W I, city treasurer. Gafford Charles C, phys. Gerbing L F, barber. German J W, real estate, ins. Given Henry A, phys. Graff Bros, agl implts. Greenwood Horace A, lumber. Hageman G P, prop Rock Island House. Hamm Julius, prop Potter House. Hargrave & Saunders, clothing, shoes. Harpster H miss, dressmaker. Hemperly G L, city clerk. Himmel & Murphy, livery. Hoag J R, real estate. Hobbs Phillip M, phys. Holmes Henry, laundry. Holmes & Hollingsworth, groceries. Hurtz Anthony, groceries. Ingersoll Benjamin F, groceries, shoes. Jeffrey J O, coal. Jones Edwin, stone quarry. Jones John C, phys. Kness Daniel K, watchmaker. Label Frank, hardware. Laflin & Tout, drugs. Leach Marcus, architect. Lee Sing, laundry. Livengood S, coal and feed. Livsey Richard, justice of the peace, prop Livsey's Opera House. Livsey's Opera House, R Livsey prop. Lowdon Wm, J T Stevens mgr, grain elevator. McCandless A D, city atty. McCarthy John, boarding house. McDaniel E Mrs, dressmaker. McMullen Bros, groceries, shoes. McNay John S, dentist. Madden Hiram L, confectionery. Mansfield E L, cigar mfr. Martin House, J W Martin prop. Martin J W, prop Martin House. Mauck M E Mrs, restaurant. Mavis George R, wagonmaker. Meikle & Co, blacksmiths. Mohrbacker Bros, grocers Mordhorst John, meat market. Morgan Bros, meat market. Murdock A M & Son, props Wymore Reporter. Nebraska Telephone Co, J K Livengood mgr. Neff Joseph B, boarding. Neumann Anton, shoemaker. Neumann Julius, prop Wymore Mills, flour mfr. Newton S S , justice of the peace. Noll George, saloon. Parker W F, brick mfr. Patterson John J, saloon. Perry Oliver H, photographer. Pierce A B, master mechanic B & M R R shops. Pisar Joh, saloon, agt Pabst Brewing Co. Potter House, Julius Hamm, prop. Raynor M A Miss, millinery. Rawlings Melvin L, saloon. Rice John H, bakery. Robertson CHarles W, dry goods, shoes. Rock Island House, G P Hageman prop. Sage L S, station agt B. & M. R. R. Salsgiver & Rhodes, barbers. Schmitz Henry, harness. Schnurr F & Co, clothing. Snuffin E & Son, blacksmith. Snuffin Frederick T , painter. Southwick M H, asst cashier Bank of Wymore. Stevens James T, mgr Wm Lowdon. Stewart A & Co, props Wymore & Blue Springs Electric Light Co. Streka Frank S, tailor. Streker Frank C, tailor. Sullivan Jas, city marshal. Taylor C T, astrologist. Taylor D K, mayor. Thiessen Peter F, saloon. Thomas B F, postmaster, and prop Wymore Union. Touzalin (The), A Davison prop. Wachtel Charles, furniture. Weekly Arbor State, J R Dodds prop. Weekly Wymorean, J M Burnham prop. Willinski S R, clothing, dry goods. Wilson John L, groceries. Winter A E & Co, genl mdse. Winter Frederick W, phys. Winter F W Mrs, music teacher. Winter & Kauffman, attys. Wozab John & Son, hardware. Wymore & Blue Springs Street Ry Co, J H Reynolds pres, B Reynolds vice-pres and genl mgr, E P Reynolds jr, sec and treas. Wymore Mills, J Neumann prop. Wymore Reporter, C M Murdock & Son props. Wymore Union, B F Thomas prop.