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Frank Limbeck.
Editor Heck offers to take farm products in barter for delinquent subscriptions to the Bee.
The township election finds these residents gaining office: Jos. Becker and A. C. Heck, justices of the peace; J. E. Boyle and Nick Groff, constables; Wm. Funke and L. A. Meyer, trustees; J. E. Boyle, clerk; and H. H. Dalaker, assessor.
The postoffice department announced the establishment of a rural free delivery route out of Ossian. It will service 122 farms with 550 residents beginning on Dec. 15- Andrew Knutson has been appointed carrier with John H. Knutson as his substitute. The carrier's salary is set at $500 a year.
BUSINESS CHANGES & ADDITIONS I896 to 1900
| Miss L. Dersham | dressmaker | Percy Bullard. | milk wagon |
| E. K. Olson | blacksmith | S. K. Olson | hardware |
| P. 0. Nasse | creamery | Dr. F. Groux | physician |
| Lee & Rue | gen. merch. | Ed Reum | meat market |
| Jos. Spillman | saloon | Collins Bros. | livestock buyers |
| M. L. Dreamer | jeweler | Dr. J. W. Wells | physician |
| T. S. Hall | hotel | Carl Huey | restaurant |
| J. M. Collins | hotel | Julia Meyer | millinery |
| T . Halverson | millinery | Henry Conley | barber shop |
| A. O. Elvidge | creamery | Gleisner & Peyer | saloon |
| Wm. Broghammer | restaurant | C. O. Hansen | physician |
| Gilchrist & Go. | elevator | Thos. Coltman | brickmaker |
| J . E . Boyle | cooper shop | Woo Sing Kee | laundry |
| Sam Nereson | restaurant | Dr. M. C. Makin | physician |
| Joe Novak | blacksmith | Tony Zwack | contractor |
| Dr. W. A. Pegg | dentist | Geo. Burton | jeweler |
| Tom Kane | saloon | J. A. Haviland | veterinerian |
| Geo. Smith | clothing | Scott sisters | millinery |
| Stamp & Brainard | groceries | Mrs. J. Townsend | millinery |
| Jos. Milbert | shoemaker | Col. Jennings | plasterer |
| J. J . Mikesh | music teacher | O. J. Gleisner | shooting gallery |
| N. Schoonmaker | billard hall | Frank Limbeck | auctioneer |
| John McLain | saloon | | |
| Long & Owens | livery stable | from A. Pitzenberger |
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| Nick Britton | saloon | from Otto Gleisner | |
| Boe & Nelson | creamery | from Ossian Creamery Company |
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| Etteldorf & Becker | gen. merch. | from H. J. Etteldorf |
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| E. Stamp | gen. merchandise | from Andrew Lee | |
| John Schroeder | feed mill | from W. W. Carter | |
| Philip Etteldorf | meat market | from Etteldorf & Anderson |
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| Birdsell Bros. | meat market | from Philip Etteldorf |
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THE CENSUS OF 1900
| NAME | BORN | MIGRATED | OCCUPATION |
| Thompson, Ole | Norway | 1859 | ret. merchant |
| Gunderson, Anders | Norway | 1869 | d. g. merchant |
| Land, Anna | Norway | 1856 | capitalist |
| Gunderson, Gunder | Norway | 1866 | d. g. merchant |
| Stangland, Hans | Norway | 1897 | landlord |
| Barioon, William | Iowa | | teacher |
| Owens, Catharine | Canada | 1856 | unemployed |
| Etteldorf, Philip | Iowa | | farmer |
| DeGraff, Isaac | N. Y. | | mgr. elevator |
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