1890 U. P. R. R. BUSINESS GAZETTEER, JOHNSON COUNTY, BUSINESS LISTING Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, November, 1997 by Bill Wever (negenie@inetnebr.com) and Ted and Carole Miller (susieque@pacbell.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. ************* 1890 U. P. R. R. Gazetteer Johnson County Business Listing COOK, a station in the northeastern part of Johnson County on the M.P. Ry, branch from Talmage to Crete, 12 miles from Tecumseh, county seat. Population 200 Black E T, phys. Brooks H, livery Brooks W P, phys. Busch Bros, gen mdse. Chamberlain F B, carpenter and contractor Cook Bank J R Tober, cashier Cook Hotel, Thos Self, prop. Curtis H B, ins. Davis W A, grain Deeds J F, gen mdse. Emery M L, justice, blacksmith Huston C E, lumber Kenney L V, barber Leach S A, agl implts. Mastalka John A, hardware McDermoot Jos, harnessmaker Millard G P, blacksmith Millard T E, grain Millard T E Mrs, milinery Peters H L, hardware Self Thos, prop Cook Hotel, live stock Smith J W, drugs Wakeman Henry, meat market Widmeier Bros, furniture, harness Winslow Geo. sta agt. Yarrwood Jessie, milliner Yarwood N B, genl mdse, postmaster CRAB ORCHARD is located in the western part of Johnson County on the B. & M. R.R., 14 miles from Tecumseh, the county seat, and the same distance from Beatrice. It has a population of 450, good school facilities, two churches-M.E. and Baptist-A.L. Mason Post G.A.R. No. 169, a hotel, bank and a weekly newspaper, the Crab Orchard Herald. A new two-story brick bank building is being erected, which will cost $4000. Bank of Crab Orchard, capital $15,000, C l Rothell, O A Bailey vice-president, Frank Rothell Cashier. Cannell Bros, hardware Commercial Hotel, Mrs. C M Thatcher, prop. Cooper O A, grain, coal Crab Orchard Herald, S G Howe, pub. Deulen James, delivery Dilworth J M, jewelery D'Ment D W, drugs, justice Emery R G, meat market Howe S Grey, editor Crab Orchard Herald Lattimer & Jones, pumps & windmills McConnel John, genl mdse. Miller W H, harness maker Nichols A B, blacksmith Petit Thomas, carpenter Rathburn I H, phys. Redfield F A, genl mdse. Rogers W P, veterinary surgeon Rothell Bros, real estate Rothell Frank, cashier,bank,notary Sharrett F M, postmaster, hardware Smith C B, furniture, undertaker Spence Alexander, genl mdse. Thatcher C M Mrs, prop Commercial Hotel Thomas G W, sta tel,ex agt. Thorpe Jacob, barber Williamson A M, gen mdse.   ELK CREEK is in the southeastern portion of Johnson county, and has about 400 inhabitants. It is on the Atchison and Columbus branch of the B.& M. R. R., seven miles southeast of Tecumseh, the county seat. The societies of the place are G.A.R., S. of V., K of P., A.F. & A.M. The churches are Methodist, Episcopal, Dunkard, Free-will Baptist, Lutheran and Christian. Bair M N, carpenter & contractor Bank of Elk Creek, Jas D Russell pres, S F Holmes, cashier Brown Harvey E, drugs and groceries Burress Jacob T, restaurant City Hotel, A Odgen, prop. Cody Z T, livery Cooper O A, grain elevator, T T Weitz, manager Dunn M E Mrs, millinery Hall Lewis G, postmaster, stationary Haras A & J W, meat market Lawrence John W, genl mdse. Libby & Jenning, genl mdse, lumber, coal and grain elevator McLanahan W T H, genl mdse. Marble H P & Co, H P and M H Marble, pubs. Weekly Sentinel Metropolitian Hotel, Mrs C E Perry, prop. Ogden Andrew, prop City Hotel Perry C E Mrs, prop Metropolitan Hotel Seiss Erhart A, agl implts, wagons Smiley Thomas, blacksmith Steininger G J M, sta agt. Thompson Francis M, hardware Tibbets & Libby, hardware Weekly Sentinel, H P Marble & Co, publishers Weitz Thomas T O, A Cooper mgr.grain elevator, agl implts, coal Williams Henry, barber Wright S G & Co, drugs and groceries Youngman John W, phys. SMARTVILLE, a village in the central part of Johnson county on the A. & N. division of the B. & B. R.R. nine miles from Tecumseh, the county seat, has about 60 inhabitants. It is pleasantly situated in the midst of a fine grain growing country. Collester Robert, blacksmith and justice of the peace Cooper O A, grain Smart Robert, gen mdse. Wall W R, sta tel and ex agt. STERLING has a population of 1,100 and is located in the valley of the Nemaha, in the northwestern part of Johnson county, on the A.& N. division of the B.& M. R.R.. 10 miles northwest of Tecumseh, the county seat. Fine crops manifest the excellent quality of the land in the vicinity. The Sterling flour mill does a large business. There are a national bank with a capital of $50,000 and a state bank with a captial of $25,000. The Sterling Press-Sun is the enterprising newspaper of the place. Two elevators, two hotels, an omnibus line and various other kinds of business houses are additional evidences of business energy. Good schools and the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist churches supply the educational and religious needs of the people. A new school building is just being completed at the cost of $10,000. Alford A B, prop Sterling House Andres Fred, hardware, agl implts. Atkins A B, agl implts Bales D S, harnessmaker Bartling F L, clothing boots, shoes Beedy Robert, drayman Boatsman & Janssen, genl mdse. Bonner J Mrs., millinery Borland W W, blacksmith, wagonmaker Brown Otten, shoemaker Catchpole & Case, meat market Central House S J Porter, prop. Chicago Lumber Co, H A Bower, mgr lumber and coal Childs H M, notary Christy M H, drugs Cribbs James, livery Dollarhide, Walmsley & Gordon, barbers Ellis C C, genl mdse. Farmers and Merchants Bank, capital $25,000, H M Childs Pres, T B Fraser vice-pres, J R Pierson cashier First National Bank, capital $50,000 W M Rothell pres, Wm Freeburn Vice-pres, J P Renshau cashier Halsey F P, grain Harris F A, agl implts. and grain Hitchcock E Ross, justice, notary Hitchcock J Hall, attorney at law and notary Kiesel John G, meat market Lee T C, millinery Livingston John, confectionery McAuliffe M H, billiards McGee E M, phys. McGrew John, drayman Manzer S J, restaurant, confectionery Martin John, blacksmith Neff J G, dentist Noble A B, livery stable, omnibus line Norcross & Worl, grain, stock and agl implts. Pearson Allen, hardware and groceries Porter S J, prop Central House Rathe Henry, shoemaker Reid Robt R, jewelry Renshaw T P & Co, genl. mdse. Rice J M, barber Robbins E G Mrs., phys. Roberts T J & Bro., jewelry, drugs, furniture, undertaker Rokahr Conrad, blacksmith Rothell W M, pres First National Bank, and notary Rowel & Pratt, dressmakers Shepherd J H, justice, real estate and notary Sterling House, A B Alford Prop. Sterling Lumber Co, J M Borland mgr. lumber and coal Sterling Milling Co, C M Kauffman pres., H Norcross vice-pres., John Bridges treas, flour mills Sterling Press-Sun, Varner & Cassel pubs. Townsend & Bowman, genl mdse. Tripp Charles P, genl mdse. Truitt A C, phys. Tyler J P, drugs, furniture, groceries Varner & Cassel, pubs Sterling Press-Sun Varner L A, attorney, notary Wigginton G W, harnessmaker Wilson C M, sta, tel, and ex agt. Worthan S J Mrs, millinery Worthy W E, livery Wright E W, machinist, feed mill Zink V, postmaster, confectionary, stationary TECUMSEH, the county seat of Johnson county, has a population of 1655. It is situated on the A. & N. division of the B.M &.R.R., 48 miles from Lincoln. The county has erected a handsome courthouse at a cost of $40,000. The city is now building a city hall which will be a handsome edifice to cost $4,350. The city owns its electric light plant and fine system of water works, and has an efficient fire department. Two banking houses, two flour mills, a machine shop and foundry, and several elevators are among the kind of business conducted here. The business buildings are nearly all of brick. The city is well supplied with hotel priveleges, the principal house being the Queen City Hotel, kept by D. V. Benscoter. The churches Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Christian, German Lutheran, Universalist and Catholic. The press is well represented in the Johnson County Journal, published by Pool & Cooper, Brundage, publishers, and the Republicans. Albers U L, phys. Alexander Frank P, hardware Appleget A M, city atty, notary Arnup & Hedrick, groceries and crockery Attebury Edward M, carpenter Auman John, carpenter Bailey & Allen, agl implts. Barton W R, mayor Battreal Bros,barbers Benscoter D V, prop. Queen City Hotel Berry Edward, dry goods, groceries Bradley C T, prop Bradley House Brillhart Jacob S, variety store Buerstetta Wm, genl mdse. Buffum & Grist, groceries Buffum J W, mfr confectionery Buffum & Townsend, drugs, paints Campbell Wm A, postmaster Canfield Alfred, agl implts. Chamberlain Banking House, Clarence K Chamberlain pres, Chas M Chamberlain, cashier Chamberlain Bros & Rood, attys. Chapman Lewis C, atty., notary Chicago Lumber Co, A C Mohrman mgr. Chittenden Thos J, grain elevator, coal, millinery, notions Chubbuck Carlton K, phys City Water Works & Electric Light Co., supply water and electric light Coffey A N, city clerk Compton & Porter, attys, abstracters Conrad Wm, jeweler, musical instruments Cook, Jennie Miss, dressmaker Crow John H, wood yard Cummings & Cunningham, meat market Dafoe P V R, phys, drugs, musical instruments Damon George F, boots and shoes Davidson S P, atty Davis Lewis M, groceries, crockery DeVenney James, saloon Dew & Hardin, furniture, hardware Dolph John E, confectionery Dorner House, Mrs S E Ingraham, prop. Dunlap W L, city engineer Dutcher W H, drayman Easterdy J H, loans Eaton & Howorth, genl mdse. Ellsworth L S, hardware, furniture Ernst Wm, importer of horses Farrall T E, phys. Ferguson Bros, barbers Fornefelt Wm, harness Frisbie Ida L Miss, dressmaker Frost Robert, saloon Frownfelter David W, marble works Gaiser Albert, dentist Glass James R, groceries, drugs Goodman Leopold, clothing, mgr Opera House Gottula Louis, painter Graff & Curran, genl mdse. Greene Clara M Miss, ins. Halsted Bros, livery Harman J S, hardware, furniture Harris James, atty, notary, ins. Hassett Wm H, lumber Hawkins & Beatty (W P Hawkins, F L Beatty), real estate, ins, loans and collections Hawkins K R Mrs, laundry Headrick C M, phys. Headrick & Hailman, drugs, paints Heaton Wm J, grain dealer Hill James, steam mill Hll M A Mrs, millinery Hill & Son (James and George HIll), prop. Model Roller Mill, grain, elevator and coal Hocker E A Mrs, dressmaker Holmes Dice Miss, dressmaker Hover & Shaw, photographers Howell & Co, collections and ins. Ingraham S E Mrs, prop Dorner House Johnson County Journal, circulation 1400, Pool & Cooper props. Jones P S, foundry, machine shop Jones P S Mrs, restaurant Kearney John F, shoemaker Lester Ory, meat market Ludlow W H D, jeweler McCrann Wm J, phys. McLanahan Richard, genl mdse. Mason Otis S, blacksmith Miller C M, sta. agt. Model Roller Mills, Hill and Sons, props, flour mfrs. Morhman Augustus C,mgr Chicago Lumber Co. Nebraska Land and Loan CO, R A and S S Steward props, real estate and loans Needham Wm F, merchant tailor Omaha Cash Store, G E Tourtelott mgr, dry goods Osgood Danl G, atty, notary Paine O & Sons, livery Parker L S, groceries Pearsall & Pearsall, restaurant and bakery Perkins B F, atty, notary Peterson N M, carpenter Pfiefer & Clark, blacksmith Phillips Jason L, feed mill Philpott C H, dentist Pool and Cooper, C E Pool, H L Cooper props Johnson County Journal Queen City Hotel, C V Benscoter, prop. Reynolds & Cowen, props Tecumseh Repblican Roberts & Spicknall, brick mfrs. Robinson Thomas, feed stable Rogers, Jansen & Surgin, agl implts, pumps Ross & Bryson, cigar mfrs. Scott Chas B, boots and shoes Scott Frank S, confectionary, news stand Seaver & Son, drugs and groceries Sherman House, K Tienary prop. Shoo Lun, laundry Simpson Andrew, livery Smith Fred, genl mdse. Snyder F A, phys Somers & Brundage(F M Sommers, P A Brundage), props The Tecumseh Cheiftain Somers F M, phys Stanton D Miss, dressmaker Stewart R A & S S, props Nebraska Land and Loan Co. Strong Bros, blacksmith Sullivan & Davis. genl mdse. Swan & Wheatley, meat market Taylor Wm, barber Tecumseh Canning co, creamery Tecumseh Cheiftain, Somers & Brundage props Tecumseh Milling Co, C Woodley Pres. John Graff sec and mgr., C M Chamberlain treas, flour mgrs. Tecumseh Republican, Reynolds & Cowan, props. Tierney K, prop, Sherman House Trank Andrew, lunch counter Trice Chas, phys. Viele Otto, carpenter Ward M Mrs, millinery Warren & Apperson, dry goods and clothing Webb J E, agl implts. Wilson John, police judge Woltemath John C, agl implts Zutavern George C, livery VESTA is situated on the Holdrege & Nebraska City branch of the B & M R. R. in the western part of Johnson county nine miles west of Tecumseh, the judicial seat of the county. It is surrounded by a good agriculteral country, and has a population of 150 Cooper O A, grain D'Camp A R, blacksmith D'Camp, Hotel, Mrs M A D'Camp prop. Hardenburg H D, genl mdse. Heaton & Labicker, grain, coal and agl implts. Long John, carpenter Reed & Williams, genl mdse. Roy L L, sta tel and ex agt. Stewart M, postmaster, drugs