Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1882-3, Part 11

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DES MOINES NATIONAL BANK is the latest acces- sion to the banking facilities of this city, having been estab- lished Here during the past year, and having a paid up capital of four hundred thousand dollars, must 'prove decidedly bene, ficial to the business interestsrof Des Moines. able reputat on and sound financial standing directory of this institution, is ja sufficient

The unquestion- of the officers and guarantee to the public, of safe and judicious man gement. | This bank, of which John AVyman is president, and W. E. Hazen cashier, is located on the corner of Walnut and Fourth streets and has twice the capital of any other bank in the state.

THE EAGLE IRON WORKS, of which George Len-

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drum; js president, and D. E. Perkins secretary, is doing a 'large business, which comprises everything in the way of foun- dry and machine works, making a specialty of mill and elevator `machinery. They employ about forty men, but, find it almost impossible to keep pace with their numerous orders. They occupyl a large brick block on the corner of East Court Avenue and Third streets, and their business extends over a large ter- ritory ih Iowa and the adjoining States

WESTERN MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF DES MOINES, IOWA .- Is a life insurance company, doing busi- ness on the assessment, or co-operative plan. | A purely mutual association of men and women, organized for the sole purpose of extending the benefits of co-operative life insurance one to the other, in case of death or old age; managed and controlled by its individual members, each one having a vote, through his delegrates in the annual election of directors. ' Every | opportu- nity will be given members to keep good their certificates, that in case of misfortune they may enjoy the full benefits offered them. "No person of questionable reputation will be admitted to membership.

WASHINGTON LIFE INSURANCE CO .- M. T. V. Bowman is generally regarded as one of Des Moines' repre- sentative men in the insurance business, having been established here for the past twelve years as general agent for Iowa and Nebraska, for the Washington Life. Nearly every one at the present day recognizes the value of life insurance, especially to persons of limited capital, and there is no safer or more reliable company with which to insure thap the Washington, their hon- orable record in the past being a sufficient guarantee for their career in the future. Mn. Bowman's office is located in Good's Block, over 507 Walnut!

IOWA NATIONAL BANK was established in [1875, on the northeast corner of Walnut and Fourth streets, with H. K. Love, president, and George H. Maish, cashier. The manage- ment still remains in the hands of these gentlemen, and this bank does a large business, being very popular with it patrons. No financial institution in the city has taken a greater interest in the welfare of Des Moines than has the Iowa National.

I. N. RICE & CO.'S wholesale tin house, 109 Second street, was established in 1864. They are manufacturers and dealers in everything in the tinware line, occupy a building 20x131 feet, three floors and basement; having always at the service of the' trade a complete assortment of plain, japanned and stamped tin-

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ware, and all the paraphernalia essential and suited to the wants ! of thein many customers. Tin plate and tinner's stock form a, ' heavy iproportion of their |business. Their trace' extends through Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Utah, and other, adjoin- ing states and they are 'carrying the most complete stock in trade in this city, in the line of this industry

. IDRS HALLETT & FULLER standing in the front ranks of the sental profession, have been eminently successfully in their practice. . Everything that can minister to the comfort and convenience of their patrons has been brought into requisition, and then denthi rooms, over 523 Walnut, are replete with every moderna accessory of the profession. In extracting teeth, anestheads are administered if desired, and painless operations are guaranteed, but the preservation of natural teeth, when practicable, is made an important feature of the business. They also make every description of artificial teeth, producing the very best class of work." They have an extensive practice, not only int this city, but from all parts of the state, and their work `provesthighly satisfactory to their patrons.

COGGESHALL & HUNT .- Among those who have long occupied a lending position , in the real estate business is the above med #firm, doing business at 403 Court Avenue. They have of their books a large list of city lots, and houses and lots These gentle- country, Mr. for salesals well as farms and improved, lands men arewell known throughout this section d Coggels hil being one of the leading capitalists and most saga- cious ficandiers, while : Mr. Hunt was for a long time the deputy trehsur chof this county, and both gentlemen of thorough ac- ghainta od with the county, and all this region of the state.

GUS NEWLEN istrecognized as the leading dealer in furniture in Elist Des Moines, and having met with a large share of pupey pathonakre, now carries a heavy stock of furniture of the nevest designs and styles, consisting of common and exten. sion tal sus, parlof and chamber suits, center-tables, lounges and all varigles of upholstered goods.' His establishment, located at 418 and 420 Past Locust street, compares favorably with others of the kind in the city, and the business is energetically and .efficiently conducted!

ROBERT GIVIN & CO., 206 and 208 Fifth street, carry a general line of fashionable and seasonable dry goods, notions, domestics, dress roods, millinery and fancy articles, ranking with those houses whose energy and enterprise have given them a conspicuous- position in the trade. "Although they have not

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been established in the business in this city as long as some of the other houses in this line, yet they have already built up a good trade, which is constantly extending.

I J. A. WILSON: 313 and 315 Seventh street, who has been identified with the wagon and carriage building interests of this city for many years, has acquired a richly-merited popularity, for the superior quality and uniform reliability of vehicles turned dut. In his factory the various departments of work jare arranged with perfect system for effective operations, only the finest material is used, and the best workmen employed, and the result is the production of goods unexcelled by any in the mart ket. ( All styles of carriages and wagons are manufactured here, from the light and elegaat buggy or phaton to the heaviest transfer wagon. His factory Is one of the largest and most complete in the State, and in addition to manufacturing, special 'attention is given to repairing, painting, trimming, &c. He also makes a specialty of fine custom work, and has built some of the most elegant carriages ever produced in this city ..

GUS SMITH, at 305 Walnut and 308 and 310 Third street, is the oldest as well as one of the largest dealers in staple and fancy groceries in this part of the state, having commenced business here in 1858, doing both retail and jobbing business, and his recent additions to the wholesale department, enable him to successfully compete with any of the jobbing houses in this branch of trade! | The business of this house has been of a progressive character, and for nearly a quarter of a century it has maintained a prominent position among the representative establishments of this thriving city. of the most extensive dealers in Mr. Smith is not only one this line, but goods from this house may be relied upon as being of the freshest and best quality: He has established a branch of his business in Sebas- topol, and is also the proprietor of the Hawthorne grocery. located in the north western part of the city, which is a matter of great convenience to the citizens of Brown's Addition and Cottage Grove. During his long residence in Des Moines, Mr. Smith has maintained the most honorable reputation as a man of integrity of purpose and business ability.

GEORGE S. SNEER. This house, which is elegibly located at 203 Fifth street, enjoys a reputation second to none in" their line of business for the quality and extent of their, stock, ; which consists of builders and shelf hardware, stoves and tin- ware, and a large stock of articles pertaining to the general hardware trade, comprising 'every variety of merchandise usu-

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ally found in metropolitan establishments of this character. , Mr. Sheer occupies an excellent storeroom 22x132 feet, having ample room for the transaction of business, a full stock is kept constantly on hand, and he has a prosperous trade.

GARFIELD PLUMBING COMPANY is established af 220 Fourth street, where they succeeded James Long in the business of | plumbing, gas fitting, steam and furnace heating; &c. They carry in stock, an assortment of fine glis fixtures, chandeliers and brackets of various styles; also,, plumbers material , and plain and fancy articles pertaining to this line. They execute orders for fitting up stores and residences, and all work in their line, (making a specialty of steam heating) in the most thorough manner.

IOWA CENTRAL COAL CO. ' The coal trade forms a very important item in the industries of Des Moines, and among the many coal and mining companies doing business here, the lowa Central Coal Company is well worthy of men- tion. Theid office is established at 517 Mulberry, where they are prepared to receive orders for coal in large for small quanti- tids. ] [Their facilities are excellent for supplying hard and soft coal, in lany quantity, and they are prepared to guarantee `satisfaction to their customers.'

J. R. FOSTER is the oldest, as well as one of the most extensive dealers in real estate in this locality, and must be regarded as one who has aided materially in promoting the growth df Des Moines, the city which to-day is the wonder of the state on account of the many tine buildings being erected in 'every direction, and the general activity displayed is business. Mr. Foster gives special attention to the renting of houses in the city and the sale of city property." He has handled some of the finest [ and most valuable, property, as well as. many i'of the largest rond ary bargains in Des Moines and the surrounding country.His office is located at 311 Fifth street, and he is recognized as a man of integrity of purpose and straight forward dealing.

BUTK BROS. & Co., at 423 east Walnut and 228 east Fifth stabet, fre wholesale dealers in fancy groceries, foreign fruits, nuts, oranges, lemons, also, all kinds of crackers from, one of the leading manufactories of this country. This firm is recently from Chicago, from which point they have been well : 1 and favorably know to the trade of Iowa, are well acquainted with the people of our state and know the wants of the trade. They are live energetic business men, and from their knowledge

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of their business, and with ample capital, we doubt not that ere long they will rank among the heaviest houses of the state. We welcome them to the metropolis.

VORSE EFTER

FRANK W. VORSE is well known as one of the most enterprising and prosperous of Des Moines' agricultural imple- ment dealers, and although a young man, has had years of experience in this business, being a son of the late, N. T. Vorse, one of the oldest dealers in this line in the state. He has recently erected, and moved his stock into, a fine new building on the corner of east Fourth and Walnut streets. This block is 54x180 feet, three stories high, and is built in the most substantial man- ner, with[ solid stone ; foundations. Switches are arranged so that cars are frun inside for loading and unloading machinery. The business of Mr. Vorse is both wholesale. and retail, and in addition to this, the building is to be used as a transfer depot and storage house for the accommodation of a large number of business men. Energy, industry' and a thorough practical knowledge of the business, soable him to extend and increases his trade year by year. and he has aided materially in the - development of the agricultural resources of the surrounding country.

THE BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION was organized in 1879, as a Life Protection Association, for bank officers, and their assistants. Bankers of Iowa and Illinois joining in its articles of incorporations, as it progressed in its work the mer- cantile community sought the benefit of its protection, and it was decided by the board of managers that those who could receive the endorsementfor recommendation of a bank officer .. should be eligible to membership, and this will assure h member- ship of strictly first-class risks. The Association has now opened with its increasing business, a general office at 211 Fourth street, Des Moines, which will be its headquarters in charge of its general manager, Mr. N. B. Collins. "We look for this Asso- ciation to be one of the

growing permanent institutions of the northwest, its board of management consisting of some of the first bank officers of the state, assuring ability and integrity unquestioned . in its management.

Its collateral :guarantee deposits, member with member, which becomes the foundation and capital to the Association, and a steadily growing surplus fund, in lieu of the reserye of the old line companies, giving it i with these facts as to. management and plan as a co-operative Life Protection Association, the promise of a stability and permanency that no other like organization possesses.

HOLLINGSWORTH & JONES. Undoubtedly Des

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Moines Has the largest trade in agricultural im plements of any ¡city in the west, and one of the most extensive firms. engaged in supplying the great demand for this class of goods is that df the above firm, located at 506 and 508 Enst Locust. They occupy a building 44x132 feet, three stories and basement which is entirely used for their business. They also deal in carriages, and wagons, open and top buggies making a specialty of the Isham lenther spring, and three spring wagons. Theil trade, like that of all the leading business houses of the city is constantly lincreasing, with the increased development of the surrounding country

B. S. SCHERMERHORN & CO. Des Moines wholesale dealers in eggs and butter, have aided materially in centering the trade of the farmers of Central Towa in this city, and fore- most among those engaged in this branch of business, is the above navsed firm, located at 113 Walnut street, and their bus- iness invderes hundred of country shippers and farmers through- out a wild extent of territory .. This is a valuable institution for this atyfremploying a number of travelling salesmen, as well a large force of men in the establishment. For a number of years they have been established in' this business in Pella, and the Ties Moines house is a branch of that business, and is under the hole management of P. E. Van Hoesen:

JAMENT ALLEN & CO. In a city containing the large number ,of wholesale houses and manufactories, not to mention the retail business, found in Des Moines there must necessar- ily arise la farge business in the transfer of freight and merchandise. Five companies in the city are engaged in this business, of which James T! Allen & Co,, proprietors of the Merchant's Transfer, are one of the best disciplined and most reliable. . They deliver goods to all parts of the city, collect and pay freight bills, and do a general delivery business, mak- ing a specialty of moving household goods, pianos and safes. Their officer is at 309 Fifth street, where they are prepared to receive orders for any business in their ling.,

THE UNITED STATES EXPRESS CO., has recently removed their office ito 208 Fourth street, where they occupy a' large and convenient office for the transaction of their extensive business . Here they receive money and small packages for transmis ion; and for heavier freight they have established a depot north of the C. R. I. & P. depot between Third and Fourth streets. | The popularity of this company in this section of the country, is largely due to the able management of it's af- fairs by E. LI Smith; who has been in charge of the office for 17

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years, and W. H. Quick who has been superintendent of this division during the past 17 years. They are both gentlemen of business ability and integrity, and the business of the company is very prosperous in their hands.

W. R. STEWART JR. & CO., are among the most exten- șive importers and jobbers in Iowa, of crockery, glassware, china, lamps, etc., importing directly from French, English and .other manufacturers, and their stock embraces every article knownjto the trade. L. A. Stewart & Co., have their office in: the same building with the above house, and are jobbers of oils, including kerosene, naphtha, rock, lard, and all varieties of il- luminating and lubricating oils. The wholesale house of A. T. Stewart & Co., deals exclusively in cutlery, office also in the building with the above firms. | These three firms enjoy a large share of public patronage, their trade extending throughout Iowa and the adjoining states, necessitating the services of a large corps of travelling salesmen to represent the interests of these houses. The building in which they are located is on the northeast corner of Locust and Fifth streets, substantially built of brick, 66x132 feet, three stories and basement. In the conduct of their extensive business they display a rare amount of fact, energy and enterprise.

L. M. SANDFORD & CO., under Valley Bank, 401 Court avenue, are real estate and insurance agents: This firm has a. fine list of lands, and city and suburban property on their books, for sale. They have also coal lands that are very promising of abundance of the best quality | ot coal, and grounds in and adjoining the city suitable for manufacturing purposes, all at reasonable rates. | Front their long experience in their business they are enabled to give any information with reference to property in the city and surrounding country. In their insur- ande they represent some of the best fire companies doing busi- ness in this country.

DEXTER MANUFACTURING CO., brass founders and machinists, successors to the Northwestern Brass Works, are doing an extensive business in the manufacture of all kinds of - brass castings. | They are first class pattern makers and besides doing their own work they make patent office models for those taking out patents. This company are the proprietors and man- · ufacturers of the celebrated Dexter newspaper folder, the best "yet invented., They are doing h laige business, and are ship- ping their goods to all parts of the country:' The proprietors are | W. W. Witmer, J. J, Town, W. H. Welch, T. C. Dexter, W. E. Andrews, J. S. Hill and Ji E. Tetley.

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STREET DIRECTORY.

ALLEN,, Sixth south of east Walnut, from Fourth to Des Moines river! ASCENSIONE Sixthinorth of Center, from Bluff to Fourth, ATKINS I-Eighth north of Walnut, from Holly to Forest.| BLUFF+ First west of Des Moines river, from Willow to north cilly limits.

BROOKS , First south of Walnut, from east Fifteenth to east city limits .:

BUCHANAN Seventh north of Walnut, from east Eleventh to Seventeenth.

CENTER-SIXTH NORTH OF WALNUT, FROM DES MOINES RIVER TO CEMETERY.

CHERRY-Second south of Walnut, from Fifth to McMullen. CHESTNUT -Fourth north of Walnut, from Des Moines river to Eighth. I

COTTAGE AVENUE- Twenty-second west of Des Moines river, from Gottage Grove avenue to |North.

COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE Seventh north of Walnut, |from Nineteenth to west city limits.

COURT AVENUE-First south of Walnut, from Court House to east ci limits:

CROCKER-Seventh north of Walnut, from Des Moines river to Ninteenth!

DAY -Third forth of Center, from Tenth to Section. DURAN+ First south of Raccoon, from Second to Des Moines 1

river .!!!

DES MOINES. Third north of Walnut, from Des Moines river to east city limits.

DIVISION-Seventh north of Center, from Bluff to Fourth EIGHTH-Eighth west of Des Moines fiver, from Elm to North EIGHTH +EM hth east of Des Moines river, from Railroad ave- 'nue to Coui tjavenue.

EIGHTEENTIR Eighteenth east of Des Moines riven, from Des Moini to north city limits, and from Brooks to Rock Islan R. R .:

ELEVENTH Eleventh west of Des Moines river, from Market to Plaisant. .

ELEVENTH AIEleventh east of Des Moines river, from Railroad avenue to Buchanan:

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ELM-Fifth south of Walnut, from west Eighth to east Twelfth. FARNHAM-Sixteenth west of Des Moines river, from Mulberry to Linden. - FIFTH-Fifth west of Des Moines fiver, from Raccoon to School.

FIFTH-Fifth east of Des Moines river, from Railroad avenue. to north city limits.

FIFTEENTH-Fifteenth west of Des Moines river, from Walnut to Crocker.

FIRST -- First west of Des Moines river, from Locust to Elm. FILMORE-Tenth north of Walnut from Pennsylvania avenue to Thirteenth. 1 1 FOREST-Twenty-third west of Des Moines river, from Cottage Grove avenue to North.

FOURTEENTH- Fourteenth east of Des Moines river, from east Court avenue to North.

FOURTH-Fourth west of Des Moines river, from Elm'to North. FOURTH-Fourth east of Des Moines river, from Yale to north . city limits.

FREMONT-Eighth north of Walnut, from Pennsylvania avenue. to east Fifteenth.

, FRONT -- First east of Des Moines fiver, from Raccoon to Wal- nut avenue.

GRANT-Fifteenth west of Des Moines river, from Sycamore to Woodland avenue. GREENWOOD AVENUE-Second north of Walnut, from Iowa to west city limits: HIGH-Third north of Walnut, from Sixth to Cemetery.

HOLLY-Firstjeast of Cottage Avenue, from Cottage Grove avenue to' North.

IOWA-Seventeenth west of Des Moines river, from Walnut to Locust.

KINGMAN --- First south of Cottage Grove Avenue, from Twen- !

ty-fourth to west city limits.

LAUREL-Third north of Center, from Fourth to Eighth. LEYDEN-Alley, between Center and Crocker, from Nineteenth to Cemetery. 1

LINDEN-Third north of Walnut, from Twelfth to Sheridan. Locusr-First north of Walnut, from Farnham to east city limits.

LYON-Fourth north of Walnut, from First to east city limits; MAPLE-Fifth north of Walnut, from First to east city limits. MARKET-Third south of Walnut, from west Eleventh to east Twelfth.

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MAURY- Ninth south of Walnut, from east Fourth to east city

limits.

MILLS- Secold north of Center, from Nineteenth to Cemetery. MULBERRY-First south of Walnut, from Fifth to Farnham. ; NINTHINinta west of' Des Moines river, from Elm to North. NINTH -Ninth east of Des Moines river, from Railroad avenue to Buchanan.

NORTH- Eighth north of Center, from Des Moines river to west city limits.

NORTH AVENUE-Fourth north of Cottage Grove avenue, from

Twentieth to Twenty-seventh!

OAKWOOD AVENUE-Between Tenth and Eleventh, from Park to Center.

PARK++First south of Center, from Fifth to Section. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Eighth east of Des Moines river, from Locust to north city limits.

PINE +Between Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth, north of Lyon. PLEASANT -- Fourth north of Walnut, from Eighth to Nine- teenth !!

PLUMB -- Alley between Mulberry and Cherry, from Sixth to ! Eighth .:

PURSLEY ! Sixteenth west of Des Moines river, from Wood- land avenue to Linden

RACCOON - Fifth south of Walnut, from Des Moines river to east Fifteenth.

RAILROAD-Fifteenth west of Des Moines river, from Mulberry: to Sycamore. RAILROAD AVENUE-Eleventh south of Walnut, from Des Moines river to east Twentieth.

RIDGE- Fifth porth of Center, from Bluff to Sherman. .

RIVER-First north of Center, from Nineteenth to Cemetery, SCHOOL " Second north of Center, from Des Moines river to Section.

SCHOOL-Second south of Cottage Grove avenue, from Twen- ty-fourth to Twenty-eighth.

SCOTT- Second south of Center, from Ninth to Eleventh.

SCOTT- Seventh south of Walnut, from east Fourth to city limits; and first north of Pleasant from west Ninth to Eleventh. SECOND'H Second wust of Des Moines river, from Elm: to north -

city limits!

SECONDI Second east of Des Moines river, from' junction of 1 Fourth and Shaw to Locust, thence to north city limits. SECTION+ Fourteenth west of Des Moines river, from Syca- impre to North.

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SEVENTH-Seventh west of Des Moines river, from Raccoon river to Laurel. . SEVENTH-Seventh east of Des Moines river, from Railroad avenue to Locust.

SEVENTEENTH -- Seventeenth east of Des Moines, river, from Brooks to north city limits, and, from Court avenue to Railroad avenue.

SHAW-Eighth south of Locust, from east Fourth to, Thir- teenth.

SHERMAN-Fourth west of Des Moines River from School to north city limits.

SHORT-Third north of Center, from Bluff to Sherman. SIXTH --- Sixth west of Des Moines river, from Raccoon river to North.

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Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1882-3, Part 11

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