COLO DIRECTORY—1886-7.
Municipal Officers—W. A. Miller, mayor; —— Lax, street commissioner; —— Hefley, treasurer; D. C. Adams, council; J. I. Hostetter, council.
Churches—M. E. Church, W. A. Welker, pastor, thirty members; M. P. Church; Catholic, Colo and Nevada, Rev. Murphy, pastor, 300 members; Evangelist, fourteen members; Church of God.
Civics—Sons of Veterans; G. A. R.—J. B. Steadman Post, No. 238, J. H. Shammo, commander, twenty-eight members; Women's Relief Corps, Mrs. Almira Hopkins, six members; Masonic, forty-five members.
Dry Goods—L. C. Adams & Co.; Ambrose & Cummings.
Hardware—J. W. Kinsell.
Postmaster and Grocer—J. R. McCoy.
Druggists—Lax & Hefley.
Lumber and Farm Machinery—P. W. Hopkins.
Blacksmiths—McCoy & Braker.
Wagon and Carriage Makers—Richardson & Thomas; John McQuillin.
Hotel—Colo House, by Bartlett.
Elevator—W. A. Miller.
Grain Shippers and Buyers—W. A. Miller; C. V. Norris.
Stock Shippers—Stewart & Hawley; L. M. Dayton.
Station Agent—Henry Yager.
IOWA CENTER DIRECTORY—1886-7.
Postmaster—Mrs. Frank Higley.
Churches—Evangelists; M. E. Church.
Civics—I. O. G. Templars, fifty members.
Dry Goods—F. M. Baldwin & J. W. Maxwell; John WILLS; John Brown & Son.
Grocers—Baldwin & Maxwell; John WILLS; Brown & Son.
Blacksmith—John E. Fry. Flour Mill—John Q. Moore.
Physicians——M. D. Sheldon, M. D.; Frank Thompson, M. D.
Woodland Cemetery—Total number dead, 248.
KELLEY DIRECTORY—1886-7.
Postmaster—J. S. McCoy.
Station Agent—S. S. Arnold.
Churches Congregationalist; Baptist, twenty—five members.
Tile Factory—C. S. Giddings; turns out 150,000 tile and 50,000 brick.
Elevator—Steam power.
Creamery—Boardman Bros.