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1914-1915
Volume XVII

R. L. Polk & Co.

BOTNA | CORLEY | DEFIANCE | EARLING | ELKHORN | HARLAN | IRWIN | JACKSONVILLE | KIRKMAN | PANAMA | PORTSMOUTH | PRAIRIE ROSE | REDLINE | RORBECK | SHELBY | TENNANT | WESTPHALIA | ADVERTISERS | COUNTY OFFICIALS | POST OFFICES | BANKS

GAZETTEER ENTRIES FOR SHELBY CO. LOCATIONS

BOTNA

BOTNA. Population, 64. On the C. & N. W. and C. G. W. Rys. in Jefferson township, Shelby county, 18 miles n. e. of Harlan, the judicial seat, and 6 from Manning, the nearest bank location. Exp., Am. and W., F. & Co. Tel., W. U. Ellen W. Ramsey, postmaster.

Bladt F A, general store.
Forbs R J, R R exp and tel agent.
Ramsey Ellen W Mrs, notions.
Ruhs Fred, propr Updike Grain Co.
Updike Grain Co, Fred Ruhs propr.
WILLFONG A H, general store, lumber and coal.

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CORLEY

CORLEY. Population, 90. On the C. R. I. & P. Ry., in Fairview township, Shelby county, 5 1/2 miles s. of Harlan, the judicial seat and banking point. Has a Methodist church and a graded public school. Exp., U. S. Telephone connection. Calvin L. Lee, postmaster.

Albers Claus, grain elevator.
Andersen Chris, carpenter.
Hanner & Co, trappers.
LEE BROS, General Store.
Meier J C, general store.
Muldoon James, live stock.
Towslee N J, r. r. exp and tel agent.
Wright & McWhinney, grain elevator.

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DEFIANCE

DEFIANCE. Population, 450. Dating its settlement from 1881, is an incorporated town located on the Nishnabotna River and on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Union township, Shelby county, 14 miles n. w. of Harlan, the judicial seat and 100 from Des Moines. It has Catholic, Christian, Evangelical, Methodist Episcopal churches, a newspaper and a bank. Exp., W., F & Co. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Wm. M. Young, postmaster.

Bank of Defiance, L F Potter pres, R G Penniston cashr.
Blakeslee F M, r r, exp and tel agt.
Booth Implement Co. Charles M Hannan mngr.
Brewster G G, confr and restr.
Cox Orville S, wagonmaker.
Defiance Enterprise, O E Kelso publr.
Defiance Grain Co. grain and live stock.
Defiance Lumber Co, George Rewarts mngr.
Defiance Telephone Co, A L Van Arsdol mngr.
Doetzler Joseph, harnessmaker.
Downing Hotel, L L Christensen propr.
Finken Bros, hardware.
Fogarty M H, restaurant.
Hancock F H, grain elevator.
Kelso O E, publr Defiance Enterprise.
Konkle T W & Co, drugs.
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Kuehl & Loehr, general store.
Legge Edward, dray.
Luxford J A, general store.
Mayer J M, meats.
Meyer V J, physician.
Miller J M, painter.
Muller Jennie, milliner.
Roseman George, automobiles.
Schryer & Hulsebus, live stock.
Scoy H B, flour and feed.
VAN ARSDOL A L & CO, Real Estate.
Young Wm M, stationer and postmaster.

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EARLING

EARLING. Population, 350. An incorporated town on the C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Westphalia township, Shelby county, 13 miles n. w. of Harlan, the county seat. Has a Catholic church and a bank. Exp., W., F. & Co. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. John Ford, postmaster.

Altman J N, livery.
Baker August, carpenter.
C, M & St P Ry, P J Rogers agent.
Commercial Hotel, M G Koll propr.
Earling Creamery, Bruck & Kenkel proprs.
Earling German Cornet Band, Theodore Scheuring leader.
Earling Grain Co, J M Albers mngr.
Earling Mutual Telephone Co, P J Korth mngr.
Earling Water Works, Jacob Munchrath supt.
Finker Bros, general store.
FORD JOHN, Postmaster.
FORD R & SONS, Agricultural Implements.
German Savings Bank (capital $20,000), P J Korth pres. N V Kuhl cashr.
Harlan Telephone Co, P J Korth mngr.
Heese J C, lumber, coal, cement blocks.
Heitman H, restaurant.
Hohn & Co, general store.
Iowa Telephone Co, P J Korth mngr.
Kearness W H, live stock.
Knoester, John, carpenter.
Kohles George J, autos.
Kuhl N V, ins agt.
Langenfeld Bros, furn and hardware.
Linn Albert, well driller.
Loeltz Grain Co, J N Loeltz mngr.
McMahon L W, livery.
McMichael J E, vet surgeon.
Mason George, poultry breeder.
Mesenbrink Edward, harness.
Miller N A, confr.
Peters F E, physician.
Rosenow J H, live stock.
Schabem Bros, confectioners.
Schleier C H, confectioner.
Schleier H A Drug Co.
Simunaci & Co, meats.
Strunk Hall, P J Miller mngr.
Wilwerding Fred W, agrl implts.

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ELKHORN

ELKHORN. Population 800. On the A., N. & S. Ry. In Clay township, Shelby county, 18 miles s. e. of Harlan, the county seat. Has Adventist, Baptist and Lutheran churches and a bank. Exp., U. S. Tel., W. U. John A. Peterson, postmaster.

Acetyline Lighting Co, A M Peterson mngr.
Christensen N J, hotel.
Christiansen C S, real estate.
Danish Lutheran College, A P Juhl pres.
Danish Mission Society.
Elkhorn Bank, John Peterson pres, S C Peterson cashr.
Elkhorn Clothing Co, J J Esbeck mngr.
Elkhorn Co-operative Fire Insurance Co, R Hansen pres.
Elkhorn Co-operative Lumber Co, Folmer Hansen mngr.
Elkhorn Implement Co.
Elkhorn Mercantile Co, J P Nelson mngr, general store.
Elkhorn Music Corps, Coral Esbeck leader.
Elkhorn Real Estate Co.
Elkhorn Tile Construction Co.
Esbeck Cecelia, milliner.
Frii S J, meats [sic? Friis? s/b Friis J?]
Gregerson C V, restaurant.
Hansen Chris, harness.
Hansen C W, furniture.
Jensen C O, stock buyer.
Johnson J C, hardware.
Jorgensen J P, vet surgeon.
Larson Drug Co.
Marme[sic Marne] and Elkhorn Telephone Co.
Marquesen Hans & Son, genl store.
Marquesen H Mrs, milliner.
Nelson N P, carpenter.
Nissen Rasmus, live stock.
Pedersen S C, real estate.
Petersen S M, real estate.
Peterson A M, hardware.
Peterson Co, livery.
Peterson H, general store.
Peterson H P, lawyer.
PETERSON JOHN A, Jeweler, Optometrist and Postmaster.
Peterson M P, baker.
Rasmussen G G, mason.
Rothschild & McCaustland, grain.
Wiuff Peter, mason.

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HARLAN

HARLAN. Population 2,700. The judicial seat of Shelby county, is an incorporated city located on the West Nishnabotna river, and on the C., R. I. & P., the C. G. W. and C. & N. W. Rys., 14 miles n. of Avoca, 35 s. of Carroll, 45 n. e. of Council Bluffs, and 100 w. of Des Moines. It is lighted by electricity, has water works, fire department, telephone facilities, first class hotels, an opera house, a $65,000 court house, a number of prosperous manufacturing establishments, 3 banks and 3 weekly newspapers, Shelby County Republican, the Tribune and the Vaegteren (Danish-Norwegian). There are 9 churches and an admirable public school system. The Western Iowa Vocational School is located here with a student body of 300 and over the first year's enrollment. Has substantial buildings splendidly located and a full corps of teachers. Special courses in short hand, book-keeping, oratory, music, art, academic work and a course in agriculture is contemplated. Tel., Postal and W. U. Exp., Am. and W., F. & Co. C. A. Reynolds, postmaster.

Anthony & Carter, feed.
Bauman Sisters (Nora and Etta), millnrs.
Beaver S L, vet surgeon.
Beems I W, ins agent.
Beh-Merrill Co, general store.
Bisgard Sorem C, grocer.
Bocken Henry, tailor.
Bocken Herman, physician.
Bomberger W M, fruit grower.
Booth Implement Co (Mrs Nathaniel, C D, D J Booth).
Boyson Hans, clothing.
Boyson & Schack (Andrew Boyson, L Schack), furn and undertakers.
Brown P B, publr Shelby Co Republican.
Bryan Bros, laundry.
Bryan Ida M, milliner.
Byers & Byers (H W & V H), lawyers.
Campbell & Campbell (H W and W C), publrs Tribune.
Carl W H, furniture
CEDAR RAPIDS BUSINESS COLLEGE (Cedar Rapids), A N Palmer Pres, W C Henning Principal. (See left top lines and page 1429.)
Christensen Louis, implements.
Cobb E A, physician.
Colburn W K, insurance.
Cook Elihu L, physician.
Cullison & Cullison (G W and Shelby), lawyers.
Darling F E, r r and exp agt.
Deen D M, marble works.
Deen Loom Co, J M Deen mngr.
Deen & Johnson, restaurant.
Donnan Harry, dentist.
Dow & Sandham (J F Dow, John Sanaham), lumber and coal.
Erret George E, dentist.
Farmers and Merchants' Savings Bank (cap $50,000), E C Clapp pres R D Prouty cashier.
Fay R G, automobiles, hardware and repair shop.
Ferris C A, agt C R I & P Ry.
Frederickson J H, dray.
Frederickson Morris, contractor.
Fuller Ralph W, grocer.
Goddard John, dairy.
Green Bay Lumber Co, T H Potter mngr.
Griffith Benjamin B, clothing.
Guarantee Abstract Co, T S Hansen mngr.
Hammer Peter, general store.
Hansen H N, real estate.
Hansen & Hanson (Hans Hansen, Henry Hanson), hardware.
Hansen & Lage (est of K Hansen, Carl Lage), general store.
Harlan & Avoca Tel Co, M Fretz mngr.
Harlan Cement Co, Chas Swinehart mgr.
Harlan Charles L, drugs.
Harlan Commercial Club, C D Booth pres, C A Reynols [sic? Reynolds] sec.
Harlan Creamery Co, F E Brazie pres.
Harlan Electric Light, Power and Water Plant, C D Lutton supt.
Harlan Feed & Grain Exchange (R E and W L Poole), feed and coal.
Harlan Garage Co, M M Nelson propr.
Harlan Hardware Co, Henry Hoffman propr.
Harlan National Bank, J E Davis pres.

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Harlan Opera House, Mrs D M Wyland prop.
Harlan Tire Repair Co, Chas Hansen mgr.
Harlan Tribune, Campbell & Campbell publishers.
Harris Chas W, baker.
Hertert E M, real est.
Hertert John, lawyer.
Hetzel R B, pianos.
Hotel Harlan, Hughes Bros proprs.
Hudson Wm C, livery.
Hughes Bros (Edward and William T), proprs Hotel Harlan.
Kana Wm, bridge builder.
Kellog George, livery.
Kemp & Downs (Clarence Kemp, Guy L Downs), meats.
Kent John W, restaurant.
King U G, contractor.
Koolbeck John, restaurant.
Koolbeck W R Mrs, milliner.
Kuhl Fred, vet surgeon.
Larson Lars, shoes.
Lemke Wm H, dry goods.
Lessinger W A, stock buyer.
Lewis J G, real estate.
Luecke Herman H, clothing.
Lund J C, publr the Vaegteren.
McConnell Wm H, farm implements.
McPheeters B B, drugs.
Maasen D F, dentist.
Mayne Perry, dairy.
Meiers H C, shoes.
Merrell Canning Co, A R Merrell mngr.
Miller Jas W, books.
Moore E A, physician.
Morehouse W A, photographer.
Morgan I M, carpenter.
Nelson Gas Engine & Auto Co.
Nielson N, jeweler.
Nielson Chas C, tailor.
Norgaard J J, drugs.
Olsen Jas C, tailor.
Osborn R L, dentist.
Parchen H C, chiropractor.
Park Hotel, T J Kimball propr.
PARKER ROY, Public Stenographer.
Pattee Albert J, confectioner.
Patterson C R, real estate and ins.
Peiffer Benjamin F, painter.
Pexton Jas F, drugs.
Pickard L H, real estate.
Pierce Bros, general store.
Rasmussen C C & Co, flour mills.
Rettig Paul G, harness.
Reyelt Adolph D, harness.
REYNOLDS CHARLES A, Postmaster.
Shelby County Abstract Co, O P Wyland pres, C F Swift sec.
Shelby County Auto Co, F A Hulsebus mngr.
Shelby County Farmers' Mutual Ins Co, W K Colburn sec.
Shelby County Farmers' Mutual Telephone Co, Geo Cox supt and mngr.
Shelby County Land Co (Peter Heintz and Hiram Yackey).
Shelby County Republican, P B Brown publr.
Shelby County State Bank (capital $100,000), L F Potter pres.
Shipp Hotel.
Simpson & Cockerell, contrs.
Smith E J, physician.
Smith Thomas H, lawyer.
Sorenson Chas G, carpenter.
Sorensen Jens, general store.
Stiles Joseph, real estate.
Stuart David O, lawyer.
Swift & Johnson, cleaners.
Taylor C M, painters.
Tinsley & Tinsley, jewelers.
Trans-Mississippi Grain Co (Omaha, Neb), E A Kinsey mngr.
Vaegteren The, J C Lund publr.
Weber Charles C, baker.
Western Iowa Vocational College, L F Potter pres, W T Shepherd sec, O P Wyland treas.
White Bros, restaurant.
White Edward S, lawyer.
Whitney Jesse B, lawyer.
Wyland W W, real estate.

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IRWIN

IRWIN. Population 325. An incorporated town on the C. & N. W. and C. G. W. Rys, in Jefferson township, Shelby county, 16 miles n. e. of Harlan, the county seat. It contains 2 banks, Christian, German Lutheran, and Methodist Episcopal churches and a graded public school. Tel., Postal and W. U. Exp., Am. and W., F. & Co. W. S. Branson, postmaster.

Bank of Irwin (capital $25,000), G E McMullen propr.
Blades G B, live stock and and meats.
BRANSON WILLARD S DR, Drugs and Postmaster.
Cook J B & Son, meat mkts.
De Jovio Lillian Mrs, milliner.
Farmers' Savings Bank (cap $15,000), J L Reynolds cashr.
Fogarty James, confr and restr.
Green Bay Lumber Co, lumber and coal.
Irwin Department Store, W W Ames propr.
Jassen J A, vet surgeon.
Kimball W P, contr.
Klinkefny Bros, livery.
Lundby J L, physician.
Nelson P, r r, exp and tel agt.
Paulsen Paul K, general store.
Quinn J E, urn and undertaker.
Reynolds B F, hotel.
Reynolds Glen, restr, confr and fruits.
Southall Wm Co, grain.
Steenhusen Peter, hardware and mayor.
Thompsen Martin, racket store.
Updyke Grain Co, live stock.
Watters J H, physician.
Watters & Harmon (Dr J H Watters, J S Harmon), drugs and jewelers.

[Transcribed from Page 650]

JACKSONVILLE

JACKSONVILLE. A discontinued post-office in Jackson township, Shelby county, 9 miles e. of Harlan, the county seat, banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural free delivery.

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KIRKMAN

KIRKMAN. Population, 250. An incorporated town on the Nishnabotna river and on the C. & N. W. and C. G. W. Rys. in Douglas township, Shelby county, 7 1/2 miles n. of Harlan, the county seat. Has Baptist and Methodist churches and a bank. Exp., Am. and W., F. & Co. N. E. Nelson, postmaster

Ames A D, mason and cement.
Brown C G, laundry.
Fiscus E M, hotel.
Green Bay Lumber Co.
Gregorson James, drugs.
Greve H & Co, general store.
Hines Grain Co.
Kirkham Savings Bank, H O Loutzenhiser cashr.
McDowell & Greves, hdware and implts.
NELSON NELS E, Confectioner and Postmaster.
Sabin A E, physician.
Sandberg Hans, mason.
Schmidt J H, grain.
Schmidt J H jr, meats and general store.
Woods M H, contractor.
Yost Thomas, wagonmkr.

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PANAMA

PANAMA. Population, 250. An incorporated town on the Mosquito river and C., M. & St. P. Ry., in Washington township, Shelby county, 42 miles n. e. of Council Bluffs, and 13 n. w. of Harlan, the seat of justice. It has a bank, Catholic and Methodist Episcopal churches, a parochial school and a graded public school. Exp., W., F. & Co. Telephone connection. B McAllister, postmaster.

Case C A, r r, exp and tel agt.
Chase H N, carpenter.
Daminisse Charles, grocer and hardware.
Fagan C M, harness.
Fullerton Lumber Co, John Kircher mngr.
Gau Peter, carpenter.
Glidden Drug Co, Wm C Clemens mngr.
Greiner Peter, carpenter.
Huckenstein F, meats.
Koch Mrs H J, milliner.
Miller E G, Grain Co, Thomas Nash mngr.
Olig Matt, carpenter.
Oppold Bros, general store.
Oppold C W, confr.
Panama Implement Co.
Panama Savings Bank (cap $20,000), D L Sullivan pres, Eugene Sullivan cashr.
Potter H M, dray.
Sprague O C, restaurant and hotel.
Thelen J S, implts and garage.
Walsh John G, physician.
Zimmerman Joseph, general store.

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PORTSMOUTH

PORTSMOUTH. Population 360. An incorporated town on the C., M, & St. P. Ry. and on the Mosquito river, in Cass township, Shelby county, 12 miles w. of Harlan, the seat of justice. Has Catholic and Methodist churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp. Telephone connection. S. A. Bendon, postmaster.

Bendon G S, grain.
BENDON S A, Postmaster.
Bishop T M, propr City Hotel.
C M & St. P Ry.
Coughlin P M, furniture.
City Hotel, T M Bishop propr.
Hainley F W, hardware.
Hammerand Bros, agrl implts.
Hammes Shoe Co.
Herkenroth Peter & Sons, genl store.
Hewson J F, grocer.
Mester R A, general store.
Parrish W R, meats.
Posten C, r r, exp and tel agt.
Scarr H A & Co, drugs.
State Bank of Portsmouth (cap $25,000), Peter Herkenroth pres, Joseph H Yunck cashr.
U S Express Co.
Weir E C, physician.
Western Union Telegraph Co.

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PRAIRIE ROSE

PRAIRIE ROSE. A discontinued post office in Monroe township, Shelby county, 11 miles s. e. of Harlan, the judical seat, and 9 1/2 from Walnut, its banking and shipping point. Has rural delivery from Walnut.

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REDLINE

REDLINE. A discontinued post office in Shelby county, 14 miles n. w. of Harlan, the judical seat, and 7 from Kirkman, whence it has rural delivery.

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RORBECK

RORBECK. A discontinued post office in Shelby county, 7 miles from Marne, its banking and shipping point, whence all mail is suppled by rural delivery.

Anderson C, genl store.

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SHELBY

SHELBY. Population, 600. An incorporated town located on the C., R. I. & P. Ry,. in Shelby township and county, 18 miles s. w. of Harlan, the county seat, 32 miles n. e. of Council Bluffs, and 110 w. of Des Moines. Has Christian, German Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches, 2 banks, and a weekly newspaper, the Shelby News. Tel., W. U. Exp., U. S. Wm. H. Moore, postmaster.

Anderson Carl, grocer, creamery, butter and eggs.
Atchley B D, physician.
BANK OF SHELBY, E C Clapp pres, John Beebee cashr.

Bixby N M, restaurant.
Bonne J C, farm impts and undertaker.
Bunting Erasmus H, mason.
Burwell John, painter.
Cox Harvey, carp.
Curry A E, jeweler.
Dow J F & Co, H C Hale mngr, grain elevators.
Durr Andrew, well borer.
Eggeras [sic Eggerss] Fred, general store.
Fagan Horace M, druggist.
Farmers' Savings Bank, Burton Laird cashr.
Foster Nels, plasterer.
Heathman E, r r, exp and tel agt.
Hendricks Wm, painter and paperhanger.
Hockenberry W W, meats.
Hutchison H M, restr.
Johnson E M, harness.
Jones John M, dentist.
Jones N Jasper, phys.
Kegel A, phys.
McLaughlin Fred, livery.
McLaughlin Wm, live stock.
Mayne J Frank, hardware.
MOORE WM H, Postmaster.
Norden W E, vet surgeon.
Propp Robert M, clothing.
Reams Joseph B, genl store.
Shelby Independent Telephone Co, J B Reams pres, N Jasper Jones sec.
Shelby Lumber Co, D K Chestnut mngr, lumber and coal.
Shelby News (weekly), C O Wayne publr.
Slaughter Bros (George and Ura), live stock.
Sutton Jesse M, live stock and hdware.
Voss John J, wagonmaker.
Wayne C O, publr Shelby News.

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TENNANT

TENNANT. Population, 100. On the C., G. W. Ry., in Shelby township and county, 10 1/2 miles s. w. of Harlan, the county seat. Has a Methodist church and a bank. Tel., Postal. Exp., W., F. & Co. W. Davis, postmaster.

DAVIS WILL, General Store and Postmaster.
Green Bay Lumber Co, F L Hansen mngr, hardware and lumber.
Halloran W M, livery.

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Hempel G H, agrl implts.
Miles H C, r r, exp and tel agent.
Tennant Savings Bank (capital $10,000), George X Cook pres, R A Studley cashr.
Twamley J F Sons & Co, R A Friend mngr, grain elevator.
Von Eschen George, general store.
Wiley J B, physician.

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WESTPHALIA

WESTPHALIA. Population, 150. In Westphalia township, Shelby county, 8 miles n. w. of Harlan, the county seat, and 4 1/2 from Earling, the nearest banking and shipping point. Mail, daily. Caroline Hesse, postmaster.

Bock Joseph H, bowling alleys.

[End Page 1027]

Dahle Theodore, painter and decorator.
Eckerman J H, general store.
Emig Peter, hotel.
Goeser P, general store.
Grobmeier Christina Mrs, milliner.
HESSE CAROLINE, Postmaster and Notions.

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DIRECTORY ENTRIES FOR SHELBY CO. LOCATIONS

Index to Advertisements.
A List of Prominent and Successful Men of Iowa.

PG	ADVERTISER	PAGE
No Entries for Any Shelby County Locations

LIST OF COUNTY SEATS

from pg. 78-79

COUNTY.	COUNTY SEAT.	AUDITOR.	CLERK OF COURT.	TREASURER.	RECORDER.	SHERIFF.	SUPERIN-TENDENT OF SCHOOLS.	ENGINEER.	COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Shelby	Harlan	E. A. Schell	G. K. Swift	Geo. H. Miller	Henry F. Wunder	J. J. McMahon	Rose M. Parker		J. P. Hertert

Chairmen of Boards of County Supervisors.

from pg. 83

Shelby

Arthur Pryor