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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 ˝ 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 ˝ 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 6thMuncey 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