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1905-1906
Volume XIII

R. L. Polk & Co.

AUDUBON | BRAYTON | EXIRA | FISCUS | GRAY | HAMLIN | KIMBALLTON | LARLAND | POPLAR | ROSS | VIOLA CENTER | ADVERTISERS | COUNTY OFFICIALS | POST OFFICES | BANKS

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GAZETTEER ENTRIES FOR AUDUBON CO. LOCATIONS

AUDUBON

AUDUBON. Population, 2,000. The county seat of Audubon county is a station on the C., R. I. & P. and the C. & N. W. Rys, (depots 1/2 mile apart), 17 1/2 miles s. of Manning, 27 n. of Atlantic, 86 n. e. of Council Bluffs, and 108 w. of Des Moines. This is the trade center of a rich agricultural district, and has Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Evangelical, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, good schools, electric light plant, water works, fire department, an opera house, 2 banks and 2 weekly newspaper, the Advocate and Republican. Telephone connection. Exp., Am. and U. S. Tel., W. U. Harper W. Wilson, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Albertsen & Christensen (Hans Albertsen, O Christensen), grocers.
Anderson Leonard M, constable.
Audubon Advocate, R C Spencer & Co, publishers.
Audubon Canning Co, A J Leake mngr.
Audubon Electric Light Co, E J Freeman propr.
Audubon Republican (weekly), David C Mott publr.
Automatic Telephone Co, L E Simpson propr.
BAGLEY CHARLES, Attorney-at-Law, Real Estate and Insurance. (See adv.)
======================
CHARLES BAGLEY
Law, Real Estate
and Insurance.
AUDUBON, IOWA
======================
Baker Isaac P, well borer.
Baker Ira W, general store.
Bilharz E & Son (Emil and Edward F), general store.
Booton Hotel, John Booton propr.
Breniman C E, county treasurer.
Brenton Ray O, barber.
Brooks Albert L, physician.
Brooks Carrie E, dentist.
Brown George, broom mnfr.
Burnside Wm, feed.
Buthwig & Hansen (F A Buthwig, N Hansen), clothing.
Corn Exchange Bank (capital &50,000), L G Stuart pres, Harry A Arnold cas).
Carper R N, auctioneer.
Childs Rathford F, physician.
City Hotel, V E Horten propr.
Cloughly Wm, drugs.
Columbian Library, Elizabeth Davis lib.
COMMERICIAL BANK (Individual Responsibility $300,000), F M Leet & ??? Proprs.
Conybear Rev Samuel (Presbyterian).
Cosson George, county attorney.
Cosson & Ross (George Cosson, Joe Ross), lawyers.
Cousins Rev Edward B, deputy county auditor.
Cowels Wm H, jeweler. [sic Cowles]
Craney R O, general store.
Creveling Ross J, carpenter.
Culver & Co (Anson S Culver, Jacob Kuhn), flour mill.
Currier & Mantz (Adam Currier, Wm Mantz), harness.
DAVENPORT BUSINESS COLLEGE, James C Duncan Principal, 112-116 E 2d, Davenport. (See right side lines and adv in Davenport.)
Davis Elizabeth, libr Columbian Library.
Deen & Welch (David M Deen, Isaac Welch), marble works.
Dennis Charles, carpenter.
Dennis John S, ice.
Doak Wm H, meats.
Doak & Lane (John B Doak, O Luke Lane), live stock.
Drury Frank, drayage.
Dryden Wm M & Son (John R), livery.
Eddy Thomas B, carpenter.
Ehlers Rev A (Lutheran).
Elliott Wm C, lawyer.
Evans Robert, physician.
Farquhar Arthur, county supt of schools.
First National Bank (capital $50,000), Charles Van Gorder pres, Frank S Watts cas.
<[End page 184]

NOTE: The left side of this page was quite faded and very hard to read. Some entries could not be fully read.
Frazier? J Frank, photographer.
Frederickson? H C, carpenter.
Frick E & Co (Edward and Dalsy Frick), drugs.
F??? ???del W, constable.
Fulton? John M, physician.
Gaston? Benjamin, mason.
Gilchrist? Rollin J, propr Park Hotel.
G??? George W, physician.
Gleason? Nathaniel, painter.
Graham? James M, lawyer.
Green? Bay Lumber Co, Frank H Adams, mngr.
Green? Wm R, judge 15th judicial district.
Griffith? J E, drugs.
Griggs? John M, lawyer.
Haderer? Christian, carpenter.
Harper? Christopher C, photographer.
Harris? Ransom L, dentist.
H???? M, planing mill.
Hecker? Mrs Henrietta, dressmaker.
Henricksen, Christian, general store.
H???? A R, coroner.
Hibbs? Roy, mason.
H??? ?? dressmaker.
H??? F P, prin Public school.
Horning? Frank, blacksmith.
Horton? V E, propr City Hotel.
Hummingston? Jesse A, R. R. and exp. agt.
IOWA BUSINESS COLLEGE, A W Dudley, Des Moines, Ia. (See page 3.)
Iowa Telephone Co, E Frick & Co mngrs.
J???, physician.
Johnson? L C, drayage.
Johnson? Matthias, grain.
Keith? Bert A, barber.
K??? P, propr Farmers' Home.
K??? George E, live stock.
Kopp? L G, poultry breeder.
Kraft? Gustav A, meats.
Lange? James & Co, hardware.
L???? Nis? P, physician.
Larsen? Martin, harness.
L??? A J, grain.
LEET, BOYSEN & BEASON (F M Leet, Amos? Boyesen, A E Beason), Real Estate.
LEET F M & Co (Frank M Leet, Rose L? Thompson, George K Leet, Mary ????, Proprs Commercial Bank.
L???? J, clothing.
McCall? Patrick, feed.
M???? Rev W F (Christian).
McDonald? Rev (Catholic).
McGuire? Mary, dressmaker.
McLeran? Charles S, dentist.
Maharg? H??eck?J, live stock.
Mantz? H J, lawyer.
Marcusen? Jens, shoes.
Mathias? & Hansen (Albert A Mathias, Nels Hansen), shoes.
M??? Wm, tailor.
Morrissey? & Ruhs? (James B Morrissey, ?? J Ruhs?), hardware.
M??? publr Audubon Republican.
Musson? John A, grain.
Nicholson? Frank O, live stock.
Nash?, ??? & Phelps (John A Nash, By?? ??? and Louis D Phelps), lawyers.
N??? Wm H, jeweler.
Olsen Christian, general store.
Ott John, shoes.
Park Hotel, R J Gilchrist, propr.
Pommer B H, clothing.
Pound James R, blacksmith.
Preston George W, grocer.
Rasmussen Rasmus, blacksmith.
Rasmussen & Jensen (P A Rasmussen, Bertel Jensen), shoes.
Rice Frank M, baker.
Roberts Alexander H, drugs.
Roberts Wm, drayage.
Rosenbladt Fritz, physician.
Roth Bros (John N and Joseph P), barbers.
Russell James F, dry goods.
Scott Ida M, dressmaker.
Simpson L E, propr Automatic Telephone Co.
Smith Fred W & Co, drugs.
Smith W W, R R and exp agt.
Smith Mrs W W, music teacher.
Smutney Ed, furniture.
Soar David E & Son (Wood S), harness.
Spencer R C & Co (Robert C Spencer, Simeon C Curtis), publrs Audubon Republican, also real estate.
Stafford Lorena, dressmaker.
Stafford Thomas J, barber.
Stocking Charles H, laundry.
Talbott Charles E, restaurant.
Talbott Robert, billiards.
Templeman M, Alonzo, cigars.
Train O B, county auditor.
Tramp & Tramp, brick mnfrs.
U. S. Express Co, W W Smith agent.
Vermilya Fred, general store. Walburn Rev A (Methodist).
Ward Bros, John Ward mngr, bridge contractors.
Watts H T, newsdealer.
Weaver Adelbert L, billiards.
Webster Carrie, poultry breeder.
Webster Hiram G, horse breeder.
Weighton George W, livery.
Weighton John, lumber.
Wendel Rev. D C (Evangelical).
White Charles S, county clerk.
WIlson Ernest R, osteopath.
Wilson Henry B, blacksmith.
Wood Ed, county recorder.

[Transcibed rom Pages 184-185]

BRAYTON

BRAYTON. Population, 200. An incorporated town on the Nishnabotna [End Page 222] river, and on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Exira township, Audubon county, 14 miles s. of Audubon, the judicial seat, and 4 from Exira. Has a Baptist church and a bank. Exp., U. S. Tel., W U. Marion E. Jenkins, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

NOTE: The left side of this page was quite faded and very hard to read. Some entries could not be fully read.
Beer? D B, hotel.
B???? ?? P, general store.
B???? R?, drugs.
B???? W, bowling alley.
Clemensen? Wm, barber.
F???? George, hardwe and harness.
Freeman? F J, pool room.
Green? Bay Lumber Co.
Hansen? Hans?, general store.
Heath? F B, pool room.
H??? ???, impts and furniture.
Jensen? Rev V S (Lutheran).
Koob? Wm R, physician.
N??? Hank, R R, exp and tel. agt.
Oak Hill? Lumber Co.
Rothschilds? Grain Co.
S??? S (Baptist).
Van Gordon? & McDaniels, bankers.

[Transcribed from Pages 222-223]

EXIRA

EXIRA. Population, 900. An incorporated town on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Exira township, Audubon county, 10 miles s. of Audubon, the judicial seat, and 80 w. of Des Moines. Has Catholic, Christian, Congregational, and Methodist churches, a graded public school, 2 banks, a steam flour mill, 2 elevators and a weekly newspaper, the Audubon County Journal. Ships grain, dairy products and live stock. Tel., W. U. Exp., U. S. Telephone connection. E. D. Powell, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Allen Thomas H, drayage.
Andrews Albert, hotel.
Andrews Fremont, drayage.
Andrews Henry T, lawyer and justice.
AUDUBON COUNTY JOURNAL, W. J. Lancelot Editor, Ed. W H Lancelot, Publr.
Audubon Township Creamery, Peter Jensen, mgr.
Aten Rev T G (Methodist).
Bartlett & Dodge (Ed Bartlett, John Dodge), drayage.
Berry J A, drugs.
Boose N J, general store.
Bruner A J, carpenter.
Bruner Wm R, carpenter.
Christensen Peter M, jeweler.
Clure Mrs Amelia M, dressmaker.
Clure Charles, mason.
Cotton Edward D, general store.
Davenport Elevator Co, John A Johnson manager.
Dimick John J, live stock.
Doffing N & Co (Nicholas adn Wm Doffing), drugs.
Dorr Anna, milliner.
Exchange Bank (capital $25,000), Charles Von Gorder [sic Van Gorder] pres, Edwin Delahoyde cash.
Exira Cornet Band, Charles Milliman ldr.
Exira Creamery Co, Chris C Nelson mgr.
First National Bank (capital $30,000), Frank M Leet pres, J E McGuire cashier.
Flick Mrs M, photographer.
Fowler Mrs W H, carpet weaver.
Fullerton Lumber Co, John Knox mgr.
Gault Frank & Co (Frank and August C), general store.
Gearhart Joseph R, mason.
Green Alfred, shoes.
Green Bay Lumber Co, C T Waits mgr.
Gruby Fred, meats.
Hamler Mrs W A, music teacher.
Hamlin M D, flour mill.
Hammer W U, dentist.
Hansen Carl V, blacksmith.
Hansen & Cunningham (Nels Hansen, Wm Cunningham), druggists.
Hansen Hans P, agrl implts and blksmith.
Hansen, Lohner & Co (Peter L Hansen, John Lohner, John H Rendleman), genl store.
Hansen M, coal.
Hansen Perry, carpenter.
Harn Samuel D, city marshal.
Harvey A Wyman, insurance.
Heckman Henry, restaurant.
HELLYER V B, Town Clerk.
Hensley Bros (John I and Frank M), live stock.
Hicks John, blacksmith.
Hoecamp Mrs Wm, carpet weaver.
Hunber Duke, livery.
Hunter John, hardware and farm impts.
Jacobsen Robert A, physician.
Jensen Oluf, general store.
Johnson Mercantile Co (W E Johnson).
Kelsey Amber, dressmaker.
Kerns Henry S, wagonmaker.
Lair James P, notary and justice.
LANCELOT ED W J, Publr Audubon County Journal.
LANCELOT W J, Editor Audubon County Journal.
Lawrence Mrs J H, baker and confr.
Leffingwell George, mason.
Miller Peter A, livery.
Milliman Charles, carpenter.
Milliman George, drayman.
Newlon John C, physician.
Nims F A, principal of school
Oldaker Leroy J, dentist.
Park Hotel, Mrs W H Bruner and daughters, proprs.
Parrott S B, barber.
Patty Bros (Wm and Charles), well borers.
Patty Theodore, insurance.
Persing Frank M, coal.
Peterman John W, planing mill.
{End Page 673 ]

Powell J C, meats.
Rasmussen Anthony M, lawyer.
Rendleman James M, physician.
Rendleman John H, real estate.
Riley John, physician.
Rothschild H Grain Co, John A Johnson mngr.
Saas Wm, general store.
Seibert Bernice and Maggie, milliners.
Smith George, drayman.
Smith Hugh, barber.
Smith M O, constable.
Spangler J A, railroad and U S Exp agt.
Spencer George R & Son, agrl impts and coal.
Spoo Mrs Susie, baker.
Vickery Thomas D, harness.
Watterson R C, carpenter.
West Hamlin Creamery, John Nelson mngr.
Weiland Rev S F (Catholic).
Wilson Eugene C, horse breeder.

[Transcribed from Pages 673-674]

FISCUS

FISCUS. A county postoffice in Shelby township, Audubon county, 9 miles w. of Audubon, the judicial seat, banking and shipping point. Mail, daily. Peter Helgaard, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Fabricius Hans, tanner.
Helgaard & Vending, genl store.
Kjer Peter, blacksmith.
Kjler & Peterson, impts.
Ten & Gundersen, building contrs.

[Transcribed from Page 686]

GRAY

GRAY. Population 200. An incorporated town on the Nishnabotna river and the C. & N. W. Ry., in Lincoln township, Audubon county, 10 miles n. w. of Audubon, the judicial seat and 96 from Des Moines. Has Methodist Episcopal and United Brethren churches ande a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. C. Eugene Mertz, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Beems E E, barber and billiards.
Beers Edna, dressmkr.
Beers L A, physician.
Campbell John, blksmith.
Creveling T B, grocer.
Crow James, hardware.
Deniton Ella, teacher.
FARMERS' EXCHANGE BANK, Leet & Co Proprietors, E E Rice Cashier.
Fleming Rev L A (united Brethren).
Forsbech & Groteluchen, live stock.
Green Bay Lumber Co., Peter Perln, mgr.
Greenwalt, Groteluchen & Co., hardware.
Hepp Fred, blacksmith.
LEET & CO, Proprs Farmers' Exchange Bank.
MERTZ C EUGENE, Drugs.
Mundt H C, genl store.
Rogers E, restaurant.
Rogers F J, vet surgeon.
Shelley H B, carp.
Stough Jessie, hotel.
Trans-Mississippi Grain Co, Wm Barger mgr, grain.
White ---, teacher.

[Transcribed from Page 742]

HAMLIN

HAMLIN. Population 50. A postoffice in Hamlin township, Audubon county, on the C. R. I. & P. Ry., 4 miles from Audubon, the judicial seat and banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp., U. S. Telephone connection. Thomas Bruhn, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Blue Grass Separator Creamery Co.
Bruhn Thomas, postmaster.
CHICAGO ELEVATOR, P Nelson Buyer.
Crane E C, barber and pool hall.
Elk Horn Lumber Co.
Johnson & Carstensen, hdware and impts.
Mortensen & Juhl, Genl store.
Nelson Peter, live stock and coal.
Nelson R, drayage.
Olsen Olaffe W, hotel and livery.
Pigg E E, railroad, exp and tel agt.
Skaanneng N, blacksmith.

[Transcribed from Page 760]

KIMBALLTON

KIMBALLTON. Population 100, a small village in Sharon township, Audubon county, 13 miles s. w. of Audubon, the seat of justice and banking point, and 11 from Hamlin, both of which places afford shipping facilities. Daily mail stage to Audubon; fare 50 cents. Telephone connection. Hans Madsen, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Anderson Peter, photographer.
Anderson Rudolf, painter.
Bertelson Peter J, blksmith.
Danish Separator Creamery Co.
Esbeck M N & Co, hardware.
Fauborg [Faaborg] George S, genl store.
Gregersen Rev J N (Lutheran).
Hansen Hans P, carpenter.
Heigaard R, clothing.
Hemmingson George, mason.
Hydraulic Stone Works, machinery, tile and cement.
Jensen Kristine, hotel.
Kimballton Lumber Co.
Kimballton Orchestra, H C Madsen leader.
Larson R P, harness.
MADSEN HANS General Store.
Madsen H C, jeweler.
Mitten M C, barber.
Mollen Jarzen, milliner.
Nelson C C, wind mills.
Nielson Hans, furniture.
Rasmussen C, tinner.
Slambery, L, physician.

[Transcribed from Page 847 ]

LARLAND

LARLAND. A discontinued postoffice in Audubon county, 9 miles e. of Audubon, the judicial seat, banking and shipping point, whence it has rural free delivery.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Maurer E H, general store.

[Transcribed from Page 866]

POPLAR

POPLAR. Population, 32. A country postoffice in Sharon township, Audubon county, 10 miles s. w. of Audubon, the judicial seat, banking and shipping point. Mail, daily. A. P. Vithen, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Jensen & Hansen,hardware.
Larsen Julius, blacksmith.
VITHEN A P, General Store.

[Transcribed from Page 1114]

ROSS

ROSS. Population, 100. On Blue Grass creek, and on the C. & N. W. Ry., in Leroy township, Audubon county, 4 1/2 miles n. of Audubon, the county seat and nearest banking point. Has Evangelical and Methodist Episcopal churches. Exp., Am. Tel., W. U. John J. Quinby, postmaster.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

Boers Lewis, carpenter.
EHLERT & RUHS, General Store.
Leake A J, grain, coal and lumber.
Nakeys John, harness.
Olsen N, live stock dealer.
QUINBY J J, Grocer.
Ross W, blacksmith.
Sherman I, R R, exp and tel agt.
Trans-Mississippi Grain Co.
Shingeldecker J A & Son, agrl implts.
Wagner John, live stock.

[Transcribed from Page 1154]

VIOLA CENTER

VIOLA CENTER. A discontinued post office in Audubon county, 12 miles n. e. of Audubon, the county seat. Has rural delivery from Ross.

WHOLESALE SEEDS,
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO, Omaha, Neb.

[from Page 1283]

DIRECTORY ENTRIES FOR AUDUBON CO. LOCATIONS

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

PG	ADVERTISER	PAGE
AUDUBON
16	Bagley Charles	184

LIST OF COUNTY SEATS

from pg. 88

COUNTY.	COUNTY SEAT.	AUDITOR.	CLERK OF COURT.	TREASURER.	RECORDER.	SHERIFF.	SUPER- INTEN- DENT OF SCHOOLS.	ENGINEER.	COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Audubon	Audubon	O. B. Train	Chas. S. White	C. E. Breniman?	Ed Wood?	Wm. Northup	Arthur Farquhar	H. S. Wattles	George Cosson

Chairmen of Boards of County Supervisors.

from pg. 92

Audubon

J. C. Bonwell

Ross.

LIST OF POST OFFICES.

from pg. 108

AUDUBON.

*Audubon (c. h.)
Brayton.
*Exira.
Fiscus.
Gray.
Hamlin.
*Kimballton.
Poplar.
Ross.

ch = county seat
* = International as well as Domestic Money-Order Offices

BANKS AND BANKERS OF IOWA.

from pg. 110-135

TOWN.	NAME OF BANK.	CASHIER.	CAPITAL.
Audubon	Commercial Bank	(F M Leete & Co)
Audubon	Corn Exchange Bank		50,000
Audubon	First National Bank	F. S. Watts	50,000
Brayton	Van Gordon & McDaniels
Exira	Exchange Bank	Edwin Delahoyde	25,000
Exira	First National Bank	J E McGuire	30,000
Gray	Farmers' Savings Bank	(Leet & Co)

ranscribed and contributed by Cheryl Siebrass, June, 2024 from Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1905-1906 Volume XIII, Des Moines: R. L. Polk & Co., 1905. Original images may be viewed offsite at: Babel.Hathitrust.org
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