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| AURELIA.
Population, 625. Dating its settlement from 1870, is an incorporated
town located on the Illinois Central R. R., in Pitcher township,
Cherokee county, 9 miles east of Cherokee, the judicial seat, 69 n. e.
of Sioux City. and 146 n. w. of Des Moines. It has Congregational,
Dunkard, Evangelical, Lutheran and Methodist churches, city gas plant,
water works, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Aurelia Sentinel.
Exp., Am. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Wm. C. Marsh, postmaster. American Express Co, E W Hill agent. Aurelia Gas Plant. Aurelia Lumber Co. Aurelia Sentinel, A S Crabb publr. Brooks & Parrott, drayage. Bundy Wm C, physician. Crabb A S, publr Aurelia Sentinel. Dice Wm C, auctioneer. Dierck Bros (Henry and Fred), carps. Fairchild Bros, hardware. Farmers Elevator Co, C DeVries agt. FARMERS NATIONAL BANK (Capital $50,000), O E Yocum Pres, J A Johnson Cashr. Farmers' Telephone Co, O R Moorhouse mngr. First National Bank (capital $25,000), James F Toy pres, W H Bischel cashr. Fraser Alexander, live stock. Fraser A & Son, grain. Gillham W B, drugs. Hill E W, propr Lockin House. Johnson Henry, house mover. Jones George S. poultry breeder, 3 mi n w. Kleeberger & Dingman, harnessmkr. Lockin House, E W Hill propr. Lockin J C, real estate. McCall & Bischel (W M McCall, W A Bischel), hardware. MARSH WM C, Postmaster. Mummert Moses, mayor. Nelson Mrs Elsie, milliner. Nelson L P, restaurant. Owens Bros, livery. Parker Louis, painter. Pitcher Horatio, live stock, 4 miles s. Rice J Knelon, dentist. Roger Oscar A, jeweler. Schroeder Frederick, furn and undertkr. Waddell Orando D, live stock. Wall Edwin, restaurant. Western Union Telegraph Co, E W Hill mngr. Whitney John M, grain. Whitney Wm G, grain. Wisconsin Lumber Co, Ole Paulson agt. _____________ CHEROKEE. Population, 4884. An incorporated city on the Little Sioux river and on the Illinois Central R. R., in Cherokee county, of which it is the judicial seat, 150 miles n. w. of Dubuque. It is lighted by electricity, has 8 churches representing as many different denominations; excellent schools, public library, an opera house, 3 banks, water works, railroad repair shops, telephone exchange, 3 newspapers, the Times, the Cherokee Democrat and the Cherokee Republican, etc. The State Hospital for Insane, located here, finished in 1902, is the largest hospital for the insane in the west. Telephone connection. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. James Payton, postmaster. Adsit & Noonan (Laurence R Adsit, Jas E Noonan), clothing. Allison Clarence D, general store. Allison Hawley, dry goods. Appleyard W L E, furn and undertaker. Archer Elmo, grain, fuel and lumber. Arthur John, grocer. Avery G E, dentist. Banister Charles A, grocer. Barnes Bros (Dean A and Russ E), confectioners. Peach Lena A, physician. Bensley Albert, meats. Brockway Fred J, cigars. Burlingame John H, physician. Burris & Son (J E and E B), jewelers. BURROUGHS & SANFORD (Nelson T Burroughs, Wm A Sanford), Farm Loans and Investment Securities. Carpenter Jennie F, notions. Caswell Mnfg Co (Wallace and Andrew Caswell), belt guides. Champion J A, real estate. Charlton E Robert, coal. Cherokee Cancer Infirmary, Roy C Seaman propr. Cherokee Commercial Club, Cornelius Sullivan sec. Cherokee County Loan and Abstract Co, Wm R Stanley. Cherokee Democrat, Wm P Goldie publr. Cherokee Electric Co (capital $30,000), R H Scribner pres, W A Sanford sec. Cherokee Free Public Library, Nellie E Wellman librarian. Cherokee Gas Co, N W Christianson, mngr. Cherokee Lumber Co, Richard Shepard mngr. Cherokee Manufacturing Co, J F Weart pres, H H Toman vice-pres, Charles Helin sec, W A Sanford treas. Cherokee Republican, E P Quirin publr. Cherokee State Bank (capital $75,000), Edward D Huxford pres, Geo Brummer cashier. Cherokee State Hospital, Dr M Nelson Voldeng supt. Cherokee Steam Laundry, Cobb & Morgan proprs. Cherokee Water Works (city) Wm Shardlow supt. Clark James, merchant tailor. Cleaves Prentiss B, physician. Cleaves Royal L, physician. Cobb Charles, drayage. Cobb & Morgan (Bert Cobb, Lemuel Morgan), proprs Cherokee Steam Ldy. Cobb & Sleezer (A B Cobb, P R Sleezer), restaurant. Cochran Miss M B, milliner. Colby & Helin (Frank A Colby, Charles Helin), grocers. DeBolt & Warren (C B DeBolt, A G Warren), real estate. Delaplane Galen S, shoes. Dickinson Silas C, jeweler. Elliott & Son (N and H E), proprs The Lewis Hotel. Eshleman George W, dentist. Farr & Surles (Lee Farr, Frank Surles), restaurant. Felter Victor, nurseryman. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, (Capital $50,000, Surplus $50,000), Nelson T Burroughs Pres, Wm A Sanford Vice-Pres, Roderick H Scribner Cashier, C Sullivan Asst Cashier. Fisher H Lee, county surveyor. Flickinger Mrs Coyle, milliner. Gillette Guy M, lawyer. Glow & Knoop (H S Glow, F W Knoop), livery. Goldie Wm P, publr Cherokee Democrat. Goodman Lester D, clothing. Goodykoontz Willard A, clothing. Graves Charles, live stock. Green George A. lawyer. Green Joseph S, justice and lawyer. Greer Thomas, propr Hotel Cherokee. Guarantee Swine Veterinary Co, George L Owens mngr. Hall Clarence H, physician. Hall W J, farm implements and buggies. Hayward L G, live stock. Heinrich Ada, milliner. Herrick & Herrick (Ernest C and Wm K), lawyers. Hoard & Hoard (Byrl O and Mary A), osteopaths. Hokanson Gustav, tailor. Holden Caryl E, marble works. HOME MUTUAL HAIL ASS'N THE, OF CHEROKEE, IOWA, James F Weart Pres, R H Gray Vice-Pres, W A Sanford Treas, L A Wiweke Sec, First National Bank Bldg. Hook Albert E, osteopath. Hornibrook E H, physician. Hornibrook Freeman, physician. Hotel Cherokee, Thomas Greer propr. Hotel Raymond, George L Olmstead propr. Illinois Coal Co, T A McKichan mngr. Jackson Frank W, real estate. Jensen J K, photographer. Johnson Wm R, automobiles. Jones Edward, tailor. Kidder J F, drayage. Knipe & Son (Henry and Lloyd), general store. Knoop Fred W, veterinary surgeon. Knox & Nicholson (Alexander B Knox, Charles Nicholson), general store. Korns Wm H, cigars and tobacco. Krause Emma, millinery. L M & S Shoe Co, W R McCulloch, sec. Lamont Bros (James I and Wm), farm implements. Lawrey & Melter (Alonzo Lawrey jr. Fred W Melter), automobiles. Leeds & Lamoreaux (Robert H Leeds, Harry Lamoreaux), drugs. Leonard Frank F, hardware. Leonard H W, well driller. Lewis Hotel the, Elliott & Son proprs. Loft Henry L, clerk of court. Loomis A R, produce. Lyman E E, auctioneer. McCulla Walter P, county attorney. McKichan T A, migr Illinois Coal Co. McNeal Daniel W, lawyer. Martland FL & Co (Frank L Martland, Edward H Banks), drugs. Mathews Jay J Co, coal and grain. Micham M A, livery. Miller Homer C, threshing machines. Miller Justus A, lawyer. Minor Frank, restaurant. Molyneux Arthur R, lawyer. Moore Charles E, abstracts. Mulvaney Wm, lawyer. Nelson Kenville J, pianos. Nelson & Son (Wesley I Nelson), pianos. New State Telephone Co, Wm E Geiger mngr. Noonan D P, automobiles. North C W, coal and feed. Olmstead George L, propr Hotel Raymond. Palmer Oliver B, florist. Parks Charles, notions. Payton James, postmaster. Pease E H, veterinary surgeon. Perrin Clarence, ice. Phipps Frank, dairy. Pittman Henry A, dentist. Pritchard Millard F, physician. Quirin Evan P, publr Cherokee Republican. Rasmus Andrew J, real estate. Red Cross Drug Co (J B and J L Ridenauer). Riley & Gardner (Wm Riley, Jay E Gardner), hardware. Ritten Drug Co (L N Ritten). Russell Bros (Wm P and L H), grocers. Sachse-Bunn Co, E G Sachse pres, E L Turner sec, threshing machines. Schmidt & Williams (Wm Schmidt, John Williams), furniture. Schuster Henry J, drugs. Scott & Huber (John Scott, Wm Huber), real estate. Seaman Roy C, propr Cherokee Cancer Infirmary. Seidl Adam M, cigars and grocer. Sellers John H, hardware and harness. Shardlow Wm, supt Cherokee Water Works and City Clerk. Smith Adam H, jeweler. Smith Claude M, lawyer. Smith James D F, lawyer. Smyth Richard J, real estate. Stanoscheck Frank J & L R, loans and notaries. Steeles Bank (Thomas H, Daniel T and J Frank), Daniel T Steele cashier. Steig Henry, meats. Steinhaus Roland A, photographer. Stevens Will O, confectioner. Sturges Wm H jr, harnessmaker. Swanson & Betsworth (Peter A Swanson, Emery S Betsworth), plumbers. Times Publishing Co, Thomas McCulla mngr, publrs The Times. Times The, Times Publishing Co publrs. Toman Henry H, hardware. Trahn Hotel, Mrs A H Fletcher propr. Voldeng Dr M Nelson, supt Cherokee State Hospital. Wachtler Fred M, hides. Wallin Charles L, second-hand goods. Warren Frank S, farm implements. Watson George L, physician. Weart & Lysaght Co (J F Weart pres and treas, W H Lysaght vice-pres, W I Weart sec, lumber, grain and coal. Webber & Webber (Frank P and Phoebe J), dentists. Westcott LeRoy A, physician. Western Elevator Co (30,000), J A Morrell district manager. Wilkie Edwin F, grocer. Williams John H, tailor. Wilson A M Co, A M Wilson sec and treas, garter mnfrs. WIWEKE LOUIS A, Sec The Home Mutual Hail Assn of Cherokee, Ia, and Special Agt Union Central Life Ins Co of Cincinnati, Ohio, First National Bank Bldg. Zeiner Joseph, clothing. _____________ CLEGHORN. Population, 186. On the Ill. Central R. R., in Sheridan township, Cherokee county, 10 miles n. w. of Cherokee, the judicial seat. Has Christian and Presbyterian churches and a bank. Exp. Am. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. E. A. Allen, postmaster. ALLEN E A, Agri Implts, Coal, Harness, Seeds and Postmaster. American Exp Co, R N Sherill agent. Cleghorn Cornet Band. Cleghorn Farmers' Mutual Telephone Co, Daniel Cockle pres. Cleghorn Mutual Telephone Co. J S Robinson pres, Gus Berggren sec. Cleghorn State Bank (capital $25,000), A McKinney pres, R C McKinney cashr. Ducommun L H, live stock. East Liberty Telephone Co, N Rolstrom pres. Edmonds & Londergan, grain. Ehlers Dietrich H, carpenter. Epworth Telephone Co, O C McConnell pres. Farmers' Elevator Co, Jesse Hebb mngr. Florine L, carpenter and builder. Goodrich M E, well borer. Gowan David, hardware. Green Mrs A C, hotel. Hebb Jesse, mngr Farmers' Elevator Co. Ihle C W, physician. lowa Telephone Co, D H Ehlers local mngr. Levitt T F, meats and livery. McKinney R C, insurance. Patton Leslie L, insurance. Robinson J S & Son, general store. Sherill R N, r r, exp and tel agent. Snyder C J, drugs. Snyder Robert, mayor. Swanson A S, general store. Weart & Lysaght Co, Gus Berggman agent, grain, lumber and coal. West Liberty Telephone Co, Oren Prunty pres. Western Union Telegraph Co, R N Sherrill agent. _____________ COULSON. Also known as Diamond Center, is in Diamond township, Cherokee county, 15 miles s. w. of Cherokee, the judicial seat, and 8 south of Aurelia, on the Illinois Central R. R., the nearest banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery. Hall T, general store. _____________ LARRABEE. Population, 158. An incorporated city on Gray creek and on the Illinois Central R. R., in Cedar township, Cherokee county, 8 1/2 miles n. of Cherokee, the judicial seat, 69 from Sioux City and 159 n. w. of Des Moines. Has Christian, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and a bank. Ships grain and live stock. Exp. Am. Tel., W. U.; H. L. Carnahan, postmaster. Burrows Dr F A, drugs and phys. Button L J Elevator Co, P Callister mgr, grain and coal. CARNAHAN H L, Grocer and Postmaster. Carnahan R C, cream station. Carroll M, farm impts, buggies and hdw. Cedar Central Telephone Co, Geo Lockwood pres. Dodge Alvin, livery. Farmers Elevator Co, H W Braasch pres W R Montgomery sec. Gray Richard H, real est and mayor. Hilton Bert, drayage. Hull D, house mover and mason. Jacobsen L E & Co, genl store. Johnston E H, broom factory. Larrabee Public Hall. Larrabee Savings Bank (cap $10,000), R H Gray pres, F A Gray cashr. Northwest Cedar Rural Tel Co, W R Montgomery pres. Scott's Hotel, Lucy E Scott propr. Siple E, carpenter. Spring Cedar Telephone Co, R Gilbert pres. Thompson John, live stock. Weimer J V, meats and cream station. West E S, r r, exp and tel agt. _____________ MARCUS. Population, 896. An incorporated town on the Ill. Central R. R., in Marcus township, Cherokee county, 16 miles w. of Cherokee, the judicial seat,. and 44 n. e. of Sioux City. Has Christian, Danish Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal Catholic, and Swedish Lutheran churches, a graded public school, a Catholic school, an opera hall, water works, 3 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Marcus News. Tel., W. U. Exp, Am. James Roe, postmaster. Amherst Rural Telephone Co, J Q Arnold sec. Anderson Fred, millwright. Bank of Marcus, Louis Gund pres, Wm L Gund cashr. Barr Gabriel M, auctioneer. Carey Bros, druggists. Central House, J O Dempsey propr. Cisne Charles W, genl mdse. Collins Bros, orchestra. Collins James, real estate. Corbett Walter, painter. Danielson Peter, confectioner. Delaney Thomas (est), genl store. Dorr C W, farm implts and automobiles. Dwight Alonzo H, grocer and optician. Dwight Charles F, dentist. Edmunds Ira C, lumber, grain and live stock. Edmonds-Londergan Co The (Edward J Edmonds, Stephen Londergan), lumber, grain and coal. Elser Mrs Florence M, milliner. Evans M C, clothing. EXCHANGE BANK OF MARCUS, I C Edmonds Pres, Stephen Londergan Cashier. Fenton Wm A, real estate. Fielding Mutual Telephone Co, N T Wells pres. First National Bank. Flaherty & Bancroft (Wm Flaherty, Kimball D Bancroft), meats. Forbes & Day, hardware. Georges Amandus G, drugs. Goodburn & French (Albert Goodburn, George French), horsemen. Gund Wm L, insurance. Gurley James, capitalist. Hamilton W M & Son, publrs Marcus News. Heath J A, contractor. Hobbs Joseph, live stock. Hotel Hadden, Mrs P E Hadden propr. Hoxsie Wm H, well driller. Hoxsie Mrs W H, baker and restaurant. Iowa Telephone Co (Davenport), Marcus Tel Co local mngrs. Johnson, Pelly & Johnson, farm implts. Johnson & Johnson, meats. Keller Amos, plumber. Keyes J A. painter and wall paper. Lawhead Frank, plumber. Loomis H C, real estate. Lyons E O, clothes cleaner. McKeever Michael, cattle breeder. Mahlin M, millinery. Marcus News, W M Hamilton & Co, publrs. Marcus Opera House, Daniel Collins mgr. Marcus Shipping Assn, Benjamin Delaney mngr, grain elevator. Marcus Water Works Assn, F S Barnes pres, Benjamin Radcliffe sec. Mason & Keller, meats. Melter Daniel, sec West Cherokee County Mut Ins Assn. Mick & Kass, genl store. Miller Perry, capitalist. Nagle Maurice R, livery. Nelson Ella, furniture. Nelson L B, undertaker. Niemann Henry, hardware and jeweler. Niemann H H, jeweler. Niemann Theodore, drugs. Patton Thomas, John Knox agt, lumber and coal. Proctor George W, mason. Radcliffe Benjamin, lawyer. Reed C O, physician. Richey Wm H, photographer. Roe Charles W, insurance. Roe James, postmaster. Seeger Louis, harnessmkr. Turner Erland, genl store. Ulsteod L M, capitalist. Weart & Lysaght (Cherokee), James E Walsh agt, lumber and coal. Wells C E, undertaker. Wells Nicholas T, live stock. Wells, Williams & Boss, live stock. Western Grain Co, J E Sweet agt. White Rose Creamery. Williams James, cattle breeder. Woodall Charles E, cattle breeder. _____________ MERIDEN. Population, 246. An incorporated town on the Illinois Central R. R., in Sheridan township, Cherokee county, 6 miles w. of Cherokee, the county seat, 52 n. e. of Sioux City, and 157 n. w. of Des Moines. It has Christian, Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, a public school and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am.; Jens Nielsen, postmaster. American Express Co, E L Francois agt. Bell Telephone Co The. Brown E A Co, W H Lamont mngr, grain. Button L J Elevator Co, Joe White mngr, grain. Buswell N C (est), general store. Cherokee County State Bank (cap $30,000), H H Lamereux pres, Charles H Bryant cashier. Cherokee County Telephone Co, Bertha Kearney local mngr. Commercial House, Edward T Fountain propr. Fountain Edward T, propr Commercial House. Francois E L, agt Am Exp and I C R R. Fuller A W, carpenter. Hart R B, carpenter. Ingersoll Elias, plasterer and cement works. Iowa Telephone Co. Kearney Bertha, milliner. Kearney John, restr and confr. Lamont Wm H, auctioneer. Lane Frank, harnessmkr and printer. McGuire J L, drugs. Meriden-Liberty Telephone Co, W H Runnings sec. Mill Creek-Meriden Telephone Co, Walter Rasmus sec. NIELSEN JENS, Postmaster. Pastock Wm, meats. Quinn Charles F, physician. Runnings & Wixson Bros, live stock, grain and coal. Weise J E Lumber Co, lumber and hardware. Western Elevator Co, D R Miller mngr. Western Union Tel Co, E L Francois mngr. _____________ QUIMBY. Population, 268. Located on the Little Sioux river and on the Illinois Central R. R., in Willow township, Cherokee county, 10 miles s. of Cherokee, the judicial seat, and 69 miles from Sioux City. First settled in 1887. Has Methodist and Presbyterian churches, a newspaper and a bank. Exp., Am. Tel., W. U.; John Corrington, post master. American Express Co, A L Smith agt. Brechwald Jacob, hotel and meats. Brewer S, physician. Burcham W W, hardware. Carnahan EL & Co, general store. Citizens' Savings Bank (capital $15,000), J H Groves pres, C C Harshbarger cashr. CORRINGTON JOHN, Postmaster and Mayor. Fox G A, publr Herald. Gale George E, cream buyer. Heller T L, general store. Laurant Joseph, dray. Leyda James A, hardware. McGregor Peter, physician. Mahoney A J, restaurant. Miller W H jr, drugs. Quimby Cornet Band, W A Simmons dir. Quimby Herald, G A Fox publr. Quimby Implement Co, G A Totman mngr. Shaul J & W C, lumber and coal. Smith A L, rr, exp and tel agent. Tyrrell Floyd, insurance. Weart & Lysart, R Rhode mngr, Iumber. Western Union Telegraph Co, A L Smith, agt. Wheelock L J, livery. _____________ WASHTA. Population, 410. An incorporated town located on the Little Sioux river, and on the Illinois Central R. R., in Willow township, Cherokee county, 16 miles s w. of Cherokee, the judicial seat. Situated in, and tributary to one of the finest agricultural districts in the state. Large quantities of grain and live stock are marketed here. It contains 2 banks, a weekly newspaper, the Journal, and Congregational, Methodist and Unitarian churches. Exp., Am. Tel, W. U.; A. D. Robertson, postmaster. Adams Drug Co. Adams H I, physician. Alcock D W, carpenter. Barnes Bros & Co, proprs Farmers' Bank. Bowers A W, live stock. Canteen Bros & Stevenson, cattle breeders, 7 miles n e. Carleton Guy & Co, general store. Carlson & Ega, plumber and autos. Citizens Lumber Co. Clark Harry, hog breeder. Cone Martha, milliner. Conklin Ray, drayage. Conley J F, cream buyer. Davidson & Keck, autos and garage. Davison Lake, real estate. Downey A A, autos and garage. Duart J H, live stock. Farmers' Bank, Barnes Bros & Co proprs Farmers & Merchants' Telephone Co, J Robertson jr pres. Felter H L nursery, 3/4 mile e. Fowler A J, poultry breeder, 9 miles n w. Gear A R, cream buyer. Hahn Henry, restaurant. Harrison Bros, cattle breeders. Hartman W G & Co, harnessmakers. Harvey Arthur E, painter, Hess Oran E, grocer and shoes. Hunter W L, mayor. Iowa Telephone Co, Margaret Cowan mngr. Jenkins Wm R, well driller. Kennedy & McGonagel, grain and live stock. Kissinger Bros, shoes. Kissinger W B, cement sidewalks. McConn John, carpenter. McDonald J A, jeweler. Munson Louis S, general store. Ritts Bros, carpenters. ROBERTSON ALEX D, Asst Cashier Washta State Bank, Insurance and Postmaster. Swift Henry S, publr Washta Journal. Talmage G, physician. Washta Cornet Band. Washta Creamery, J W Ray mngr. Washta Journal, H S Swift publr. WASHTA STATE BANK (Capital $25, 000), James Robertson Pres, James Robertson Jr Cashr, A D Robertson Asst Cashr. Westwood C E, dentist. Whitehead E H, physician. |
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