SLATER (SHELDAHL CROSSING) DIRECTORY-1887.
Postmaster—S. Ashland.
Station Agent-E. T. C. Wells.
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SHELDAHL DIRECTORY-1887.
Mayor—C. B. Owens.
Postmaster—W. H. PORTER.
Station Agent—S. W. Shepherd.
Churches—Lutheran (Norwegian), Polk County; Lutheran (Norwegian), Story County; Methodist (Swede), Boone County; Methodist, Story County.
I. O. O. F.—Polk County, thirty members.
Dry Goods—Oley Nelson, Story County; O. Alhberg, Story County; S. S. Giddings. Polk County; P. A. Nelson, Polk County.
Grocers—H. O. Sheldahl, Polk County; P. D. Hatfield, Polk County.
Clothing—A. Peterson, Polk County.
Hardware Dealers—E. F. Miller, Polk County; Gust. Reinius, Story County.
Jeweler—George Hellin.
Furniture Dealer—John Johnson, Polk Count.
Farm Implements—W. B. Miller, Story County; G. Reinius, Story County.
Lumber Dealers—C. B. Owens, Story County; J. H. Queal & Co., Story County.
Grain Buyers and Shippers—W. H. Meyers, Story County; Oley Nelson, Story County.
Elevators—B. A. Lockwood, Polk County; A. K. Ersland, Story County.
Mills—S. W. Snyder, steam flouring mill.
Physicians—J. A. Anderson, Polk County; E. A. Rawson, Story County.
Creamery—J. N. Scott for Boardman Brothers, Story County.
Hotels—Mrs. Hall, Polk County.
Attorneys—M. P. Webb, Polk County.
Livery Stables—J. N. Scott, Polk County.
Harness Makers—A. Auelting, Polk County.
Wagon and Carriage Makers—Zachariah Zachariahson, Story County.
Druggists—Amos A. Landa, Story County.
Restaurants and Bakers—A. G. Samuelson, Story County; John Nelson, Polk County.
Blacksmiths—Oley Legwell, Story County; H. N. Hansen, Polk County.
Millinery—Miss. Cassell, Polk County; Mrs. Anderson, Polk County.