Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1905, Part 8

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Fidelity Ins. Co .- E 6th cor Walnut Incorp. 1887. Cap., $100,000. - Michae. `Carr, pres .; J. S. Clark, v-pres .; A.


A. Clark, see .~ Hawkeye Ins. Co .- 207-209 4th. In -- -corp. 1865. Cap., $100,000; surplus, $212,702.37. G. M. Hippee, pres ; W. D. Skinner, v-pres and gen. mgr .; W. C. Cole, see .; C. S. Hunter, asst. sec. . Directors H. R. Howell, W. D. Skinner, J. L. Callanan, G. M. Hippee, Simon Casady, W. C. Cole, C. A.


Dudley.


Home Mutual Ins. - Assn, of Iowa 808 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres . W. C. Betts, v-pres .; O. N. Kjer- land, treas .; H. J. Rowe. sec Limited Term Life Association-


Home office fourth floor Youngerman blde F. W. Sprague, pres. ; F. W.


Wiltse, v-pres .; D. C. Bice, medical director: T .. H. Knotts, sec .; J. A. Mckinney, treas. Merchants and Bankers Fire Ins.


Co .- 609 Crocker bldg. Organized 1885. W. W. Lyons, pres .; A. E. Cook,, y-pres .: R. A. Crawford. treas .; C. E .- Campbell, sec. Merchants Mutual Insurance Co. 515-516 Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1896.S. G. Lee, pres .; S. W. Flint, sec and treas.


Mill Owners Mutual Fire Ins. Co. $12 Manhattan hide Incorp. 1875; reincorp. 1889. Assets ( mutual) $413 .- 130.44. H. D. St. John pres; J. G. Sharp, sec .; Arthur Reynolds, treas. Retail Merchants Mut. Fire Ins. Assn. -401 Crocker bldg. W. A. Scruby, pres .; W. H. Albrecht. v-pres .; Ira B. Thomas, sec .; Milton J. Brackett, treas. State Ins. Co. 5th floor Observatory


bldg. Incorp. 1865. Cap:, $100,000; surplus. ~ $100,201 __ H. Windsor, pres .; H. A. Elliott, v-pres .; T. F .. Grefe, sec. Directors: T. F .: Grefe, E. R. Clapp, J. R. Windsor, W. M. El- liott. T. S. Cathcart. M. R. Voorhees, J. H. Windsor, H. A. Elliott, H. Um- frid.


Town Mutual Dwelling House Ins. Assn .- 707 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1892. F. E. Gordon, pres .; Harry Harding, V -- pres .: C. E. Harsh. sec .; J. D. Whisen- and. treas.


Fraternal.


Brotherhood of American Yeomen: Wm. Korh. pres .; C. B. Paul, chief physician; W. E. Davy, chief corre- spondent. "Knights of the Maccabees-Head- quarters 208 Crocker bldg. A. I. Lee, state commander.


Mystic Tollers-Supreme council, 900-904 Observatory bldg. W. R. Bow-


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.


man, supreme pres., Waverly; J .- A. Rule, Mason City, supreme v-pres .; J. F. Taake, Des Moines, supreme sec .; James Rule, Mason City, supreme treas .; W. D. Crouse, M. D., Waterloo, supreme med. dir.


Hail.


Farmers' Mutual Hail Ins. Ass'n of Iowe ( The)-509-10 Crocker bldg. In- corp. 1893. Scott Rutledge, pres .; C. Perry Rutledge, v pres .; W. A. Rut- -ledge sec .: J. A. Benson, treas.


-Mutual Hail Storm Ins Association of Jowa (The)-709-712 Observatory


bldg. Incorp. 1899. James Watt, pres .; J. R. Sage. v .- pres .; O. L. F. Browne, "ser .;: C. V. Stanley, treas; "Grain Growers' Mutual. Hail Ins. Esociation of towa-701 Observatory


bidg. Incorp. - 1901. W. D. Forbes,


pres. and mngr .; W. W. McElrath, Y- pres .; C. N. Doane, treas .; Vernon - Forbes, sec.


Des Moines Mutual Hail ins. Ass'n- 405-407 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1899 O. G. Chesley, pres and treas .; W. S. Hazard, Jr., sec.


Life.


American Life Ins. Co. Citizens


Natl Bank bldg. Incorp. 1899. M. H. Brinton pres .: - W. B. Hanes, v-pres .;- J.


C. Griffith, ser., J. E. Himmel, treas .; A. D. Hindman, auditor; H. A. Bryan, cashier.


Bankers Life Association (The)- Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1879. E. A Temple, pres .; H. S. Nollen, sec .; E. E. Clark. v .- pres. Directors: E. A. Temple. H. S. Nollen, Geo Gliek, Simon Casady, E. E. Clark.


Central Life Assurance Society of the U. S .- Inc. 1896. 6th floor Obser- vatory bldg. G. B. Peak, pres .; W. L. Shepherd, vpres., H. G. Everett, sec .;. D. W. Smouse, med. director; Homer Miller. treas .; G. H. Carr, counsel. Directors: Geo. H. Carr, W. L. Step- herd: Elmer Dwiggins, George B. Peak. H. G. Everett. D. W. Smouse, Homer A. Milor.


Des Moines Life Is. Com-6th floor Cracker bilde Incorp. TSSS. F.F. Rawson, pres, and gon. mngr .; Mrs. L. C. Rawson. v-pres .: Dr. C. H. Philpott, second v-pres .: A. H. Evans, asst. sec .: Homer A. Miller, treas .; "W. S. Donahoy. anditor. Directors : Wm. Foster. C. W. Eaton, C. A. Rawson, Mrs. L. C. Rawson. C. E. Rawson. Homer A. Miller, F. E. Watkins, Dr. C .- H. Philpott. W. E. Hamilton, W. A. Harbach. J B. Butler, Ft. Dodge.


Equitable Life Insurance Co. of


Iowa- 200 Youngerman blk. Incorp.


1867. F. M. Hubbell, pres .; Cyrus Kirk, v .. pres .; J. C. Cummins, sec .; Geo. P. Hanawatt, med. director.


Farmers Life Association - 405 Youngerman blk. Incorp. 1897, F. W. Sprague. pres .; F. W, Wiltse, v .- pres .; T. H. Knotts, sec .; J. A. Mckinney, treas .; A. C. Parker, counsel; D. C. Bice, med. director. Royal Union Mutual Life Ins. Co .- 815 - Equitable bldg Incorp. 1886. Frank D. Jackson, pres .; Sidney . A. Foster, sec .; G. B. Pray, treas., James Taggart Priestley, M. D. med. dir. Directors: . Frank D. Jackson, S. A. Foster, G. B. Pray, J. T. Priestley, N. M. Hubbard, Jr., S. A. Robertson, W. K. Boardman, J. S. Graydon, J. A. Graydon, D. J. Batsner.


Tornado.


Home Mutual Ins. Assn of Iowa .= 808 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres .; W. C. Betts, v-pres .; O. N. Kjer- land, treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec. Iowa Mutual Tornado Ins. Assn .- -709 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1884. A. N. Buekman, pres: J B. Herriman, sec. Merchants Mutual -Ins. Co. 515


Equitable bldg. S. G. Lee, pres .; S. W. Flint. sec. 2


-Mutual -Windstorm Ins. Association of Iowa .- 709-712 Observatory bldg. In- corp. 1899. James Watt, pres .; J. R. Sage, -pres . O. L. F. Browne, sec .; C. V. Stanley, treas.


'LIBRARIES.


Odd Fellows Library-Odd Fellows Temple. 615 Locust. 1,000 volumes.


. Frank V. Perley, librarian. -Des Moines City Directory Library -709 Towa Loan and Trust Co. Bldg. 550-volumes T. J. O'Brien, librarian. Des Moines Public Library=1st nw- cor. Walnut. 33,077 volumes. Ella M. McLoney, librarian; Geo. F. Henry, pres .; Lafayette Higgins, sec. Board: G. D. Ellyson, Lafayette Higgins, SIrs. . W. L. Read. W. C. Herbach. J. A. Garver Jr .. Mrs. Samuel Green, Mrs. W. F. Mitchell. W. N. Heaton.


Grant. Club Political Library. Com -: mittee: C. I. Gilerest, chairman. Masonic Library-Masonic Temple. Tth -and Walnut. Frederick W. Craig. pres .. J. H. Graham vinces: Alfred Wingate. ser .: Seth Graham, treas .: A. Polasky. librarian. Sevastopol Public Library-w Main. f s of Hartford av (Sevastopol.) State Library-Capitol bidg: 88.623 volumes. Johnson Brigham. librarian. Historical Department of lowa --


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Number of bound volumes of -news- papers, 3359; number of books and pamphlets acquired to - date, 12595. Charles Aldrich, curator; Miss Mary R. Whitcomb, astt. curator.


MEDICAL SOCIETIES.


Des Moines Homeopathic-Medical Society - Meets first Monday each month. - D. W. Dickinson, M. D., pres .; W. E. Rorabaugh, M. D., sec. "Hahnemann Medical Association- A. Perry Bowman, M. D., Sioux City, Ia. pres .; Wm, Woodbury, M. D. Des


Moines, sec.


. Iowa State Medical Society-D. O.


Brockman, pres., Ottumwa; V. L. Trey -. nor, M. D., sec., Council Bluffs. Polk County Medical Society-Meets


first Tuesday after first Monday each month at Kirkwood Hotel. L. F. Stey


ens, M. D., pres .; Lena L. Means, M. D., "sec.


MEDICAL COLLEGES.


Iowa College of Physicians and Sur- geons-Medical Department of Drake" University. 410 Center, Hill M. Bell, pres; D. S. Fairchild, dean .-


613-615 Grand av; Leforest Blyler, Capt. Vernon Forbes, 1st lieut .; Gus- T. Freeburg, 2nd Jieut Company F, 55th Reg. Inf. I. N. G .--


E 6th and Locust, Amos W. Brandt,


capt .; Edward O. Fluer, 2nd lieut .. First Signal Co., I. N. G .- 613-615 Grand av. C. M. Domback. capt .;


Joseph D. Ligget, 1st lieut.


MILITARY AND CIVIL WAR


SOCIETIES.


G. A. R.


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U. S. A. Recruiting Station-106


6th av. Major Daniel Robinson, re- tired. recruiting officer.


S. H. Harper. Ottumwa, commander;


J. F. McNeill, Oskaloosa. S. V. C .;


George A. Newman, asst. adj. gen'l. Crocker Post, No. 12- Meets first and third - Saturdays in each month in Odd Fellows hall. 615 Locust, J. A. Brewer, commander; J. J. Stuckey, arijt.


Crocker Relief Corps. No. 27 -- Meers in Odd Fellow's hall, 015 Locugy first and third Saturday evenings of each -month. Mrs. Mary J. Babcock, pres .; Ira E. Baker. sec .; Mrs. Mary Hazard, treas .; Mrs. Sarah A: Windsor. sec. Kinsman Post, No. 7-Grand av cor 6th. Meets' each alternate Saturday evening R. R. Myers. commander;


.J. D. McGarrah. adjt.


Kinsman Relief Corps, No. 24- I. O. O. F. E. Grand av cor 6th. Meets- alternate Saturday evenings of each month. Mrs. Lizzie Bishop, pres .; "Mrs. Lillian E. Deemer, sec. United Spanish War Veterans .- Law- ton Camp 2 Meets first Monday evening of each month, I. O. O. F. hall, e 6th and Grand av. A. B. Pray, com- mander; H. L. Fickel. adjt.


Iowa Union Ex-Prisoners of War .- Meets annually at State Fair Grounds during State Fair. J. A. Brewer. pres. : D. C. Bishard. sec and treas.


Military Order of the Loyal Legion


United States Army.


Fort Des Moines .- Four miles south of Court House. at terminus of Fort Des Moines car line. Eleventh Cavalry U. S. A. Col. Earl D. Thomas, Com- mander; Capt. Stephen H. Elliott, Post and Regimental Adjutant; Capt. Fletcher Hardeman. Quartermaster ;. Capt. Samuel G. Jones, Commissary; First Lieut. Julien E. Gaujot, Squad- ron Adjutant; Second bient. Walter D. Smith, Squadron Quartermaster and Commissary; Capt. George D. Deshon, Assistant Surgeon U. S. A., surgeon in charge; Troop E-Capt. Herbert A. White; First Lieut. Leon B-Kromer: Second Lieut, John A. Pearson; Troop F-Capt. Alexander W. Perry; First Lieut. Verne L. Rockwell ;- Second- Lieut Emmet R, Harris; Troop G- Capt Frank Tompkins; First Lieut. Guy Cushman; Second Lieut. Ralph M. Parker; Troop H-Capt. George Vid- mer; First Lieut Edward Davis; Sec- ond Lieut Creed F. Cox; Veterinarian Alexander McDonald.


lowa National Guard.


Commander-in-chief and staff-Al-


bort B. Cummins, governor and com --- mander in chief; W. H. Thrift, adjt. general and A. Q. M., Des Moines; John C. Loper, Des Moines, quarter- master general; J. R. Prime, inspector general, Des Moines, H. B. Hedge, com- missary general. Des Moines; Wilton- McCar thy. surgeon general, Des Moines; Charles G. Saunders, judge advocate general, Council Bluffs: Thos. F. Cooke, acting inspector small arms


practice. Des Moines; Charles .S. Crail, chief signal officer, Fairfield;


Joe Beeson, military secretary, Oska- loosa; ; Charles J. Wilson, chief of engineers, Washington. Company A. 55th Reg. I.f. I. N. C.


MILITARY.


Depart. of Iowa (State House).


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.


of the United States. Commandery of


the State of Iowa, 312 5th. Com- mander. Brev. Col. Geo. W. Crosley, Webster City; Senior Vice Command- er, Capt. Samuel H. Harper, Ottum-


wa: Junior Vice Commander, Capt. Voltaire P. Twombly, Des Moines; Recorder. Adj. Joseph W. Muffly, Des Moines: Registrar, Capt. Horace Poole, Dubuque; Treasurer, Lieut. James P. Patrick; Des Moines; Can- cellor, Lieut. Chas. W. Fracker, Des Moines; Chaplain, Alvah L. Frisbee Des Moines; Members of. Council.


Mr. David G. Edmundson, Capt. James


S. Clark, Brevet Major Oliver L. F.


Browne, Capt. Edward G. Miller, Lieut. Henry C. McNeil; Library Comittee, G. W. Crosley. V. P. Twombly, S. H. Harper. H. C. Plumb, C. L. Watrous.


CLUBS AND SOCIETIES.


Anti-Saloon League-L. S. Coffin; Fort Dodge, pres .; E. F. Brockway, Des


Moines, 1st -v-pres .; F. S. Dunshee, Des Moines, 2d v-pres; Mott-R. Sawyers, . Centerville, sec .; Alex. - Hastie, Des


Moines, treas .; H. H. Abrams, supt. Associated Charities of Des Moines


414 I. L. & T. Building. Cyrus


Kirk treas ; Horace Hollingsworth, rev. ser : D. A. Glascoff, sec.


Builders Exchange - Meets first


Tuesday evening in _each month in" Masonic bldg W. F. Mitchell, pres .;


G. H. Martin, treas .; R. M. J. Coleman, sec.


Business Womens Club House-1125 Pleasant. Mrs. Sarah T. Callendar, matron.


Commercial - Club-315- Fifth St. Meets every Wednesday noon Grant Club. P. C. Kenyon, pres .; Tacitus -- Hussey. treas .; Milo Ward sec. "Des Moines Baseball Club- 408 Lo- cust. Joseph Cantillon, pres .; W. W Sears, v-pres .; M. E. Cantillon, sec. Des Moines Livery and Hackmen's Ass'n-Meets first Monday of each


month at 19 1th. J.O .- Wells, pres:" and treas; Miss Ella Rhine; sec.


Des Moines Master-Plumbers Ass'n -


-316 5th. Organized 1893. J. A.


Wallace, pres .. R. J. Byrkit, sec .;- W. A. Cochrane. treas.


Des Moines Retail Grocers Assn .- Organized 1896. 401 Crocker bldg. James E. O'Meara. pres .; Fred H. Beaner. sec.


Des Moines Produce Exchange 105 3rd. A. U. Chaney, sec. Des Moines Turn Verein-109 8th. Phillip Schmitt. pres .; Karl Klumb, v-pres .: Emil Schnabel. see .: Louis Dippel. treas.


Des Moines Women's Club-Y. M.


C. A. bldg. Mrs. B. F. Albert, pres .;


Mrs. C. L. Powell, sec .; Mrs. G. D. Ellyson, treas. German Political Club-Meets in


Turner Hall, 2d and 4th Saturday


evenings of each month. Adam Har- ner, sec. Golf. and Country Club-Polk boul.,: . nw cor Ingersoll av. W. O. Finkbine, pres., H. F. Graefe, see." Grant Club-423- Grand av. G. L. .


Henry, pres .; Geo. Pearsall, treas .; G. E. Mackinnon, sec.


-Jowa: Equal Suffrage Association --


Pres. Mary J. Coggshall, Des Moines; v-pres, Mrs. Etta McManus, 401 W. Third St. Sioux City; ree. Soc., Mrs. Bertha A. Wilcox, Ida Grove; cor. sec., Mrs. Edith Payne Parsons, 827 7th St., Des Moines; treas Mrs. Mar-


garet Skidmore, 522 Linn St., Boone. Iowa Humane Society- Headquar-


ters w. s 20 bet Focust and Grand av.


James Watt, pres .; Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson Jones, sec. -Towa Railway Club -- Union Station. E. C. Nettels. pres .; J. B. Smalley, v- -pres .; A. T. Woodruff. - sec .; C. C.


Chapin, treas. Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction-314 I. L. & T. blog.


Tel (Mutual). G. S. Robinson, pres., Sioux- City ;- H. S. Hollingsworth.


treas .. Des Moines, Dr. Margaret Schaffna, see. Iowa City. . Iowa State Manufacturers Assn.


384 Good . blk. A. C. Hutchins, sec. Iowa State Grocers Assn .- Ira. B. Howard, sec. Iowa State Sabbath School Associa- tion=No. 268-270, K. P. blk. A. F. Hambleton; Oskaloosa, pres .; Rev. W. B. Clemmer, Council Bluffs. sec .; B. F. Mitchell, genl. sec. Des Moines. Our Circle Club-Eighth and Locust. M. Samish. pres .; B. A. Younker, treas.


Political Equality Club Organized 1870. Mrs. E. Frances. Webber, pres .; Mrs. Eltas S. Kirk, treas .; Mrs. Cora E. Keith. cor. sec. The Review Club-Organized- 1899 (Limited ) .- Mrs. Emerson De Puy,. pres., IGT0 7th st .; Mis: Geo. Royal, pres .: MYs. Meta Marsh. sec .; Miss Louise Shaw. treas .: Mrs. Jno. Mur- phy, cor. sec."


POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.


Democratic .. "


Headquarters Polk County Central Committee, J. C. Likes, chairman.


Republican.


State Central Committee, Observa-


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R. L. POLK & CO.'s


tory bldg. R. H. Spence, chairman; George. - C. Scott, v-chairman; C. W. Phillips, sec. Headquarters Polk County Central Committee. Walter Irish, chairman; L. C. Deets, sec .; F. J. Albers, treas.


Socialist.


J. J. Jacobson, state secretary, 1129 13th st. Meets at Yeoman Hall 2nd : and 4th-Sundays at 3-p. m. G. R. Jones. : sec."


NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICA-


TIONS.


Annals of Iowa-(Quarterly; histori- cal)-State Capitol bldg. Published by the Historical Department of Iowa. Charles Aldrich, curator and sec. Children's Home Herald ( Monthly)


-- Est. 1896. By Jowa Children's Home Society. Wm. H. Slingerland, editor. 25℃.


Church Womans Magazine-511 Crocker bldg., G. G. Hunter, editor. $1. Christian Union, The (Weekly.) == 1229 25th st. James T. Nichols, edi -- tor. $1.00.


Christian Worker (Monthly, Rell-


gious). H. O. Breeden, pub.


Delphic, The (Literary, weekly)-


Drake University. Est. 1884. S. G. Fisher, editor. $1.50. : Democrat Chronicle, The Room 2,


Watrous blk. H. M. Belvel, editor. Des Moines Daily News (Independ -. ent, daily) .- Est. 1881. Des Moines News Co .. publishers; Mel Uhl, genl. migr. Price. Daily 6 cents a week; Daily and Sunday 10 cents a week. Farm Gazette, The 301 Locust st. Farmer and Stockman (Weekly)- 301 Locust. $1.00.


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Globe. The Weekly (Independent)- Globe Publishing Co. F. E. Chavan- nes. sec. . $.50 per year. 7th sw cor Plum.


Grand Army Advocate and Womans Relief-Corps Magazine ~(Fraternal).


411 4th st. Est. 1880. J. F. Bishop, editor. $1,00.


Homemaker (The)-(Monthly) -301 Locust .-- Homemaker Publishing Co., publishers. Est. 1897. 50c.


· Homestead. The (agricultural, week- -ly) .- 301 Locust. Homestead_Co .. pub -- . lishers. Est. 1855. J. M. Pierce, busi- ness mner. $1.00.


Des Moines Capital ( republican, daily )-708 Walnut. Lafayette Young, publisher: Lafe Young, Jr .. business mngr. Daily, out of-city. $3.00; city delivery. $3.00; monthly. 25c.


łowa Health Bulletin-J. F. Ken-


nedy, editor. Published by State Board of Health. Iowa Medical Journal (medical)= 605 Citizens Natt Dank bidg. Est. 1894. E. E. Dorr, M. D., editor- Pub- lished by State Board of Health. Iowa Posten (Independent Republi- can-Weekly). 614 e Locust. Est. 1903. Lowa Posten Printing Co: C. L. Oleson, editor and mngr. $1.00. `Iowa Trade Journal (monthly ) .- 401 Crocker bldg. Est. 1902. - W. J. Pilkington_publisher_$1.00. Iowa Unionist ( weekly) 405 4th, st. Est. 1800. J. C. Byram, editor and mngr. $1:00 per year Iowa Staatz Anzeiger (German in- dependent democratic- 226 3d. Est. 1869. Jos. Diboeck editor, $2.00. Iowa State Bystander, The (weekly, republican) 211 10th Bystander Pub


Fishing Co., pubs. J. L. Thomson, editor. $1.50.


-Iowa State Register, weekly (repub- tican)-The Register and Leader Co., publrs. Weekly, 50c. Jewish Herald (The) - (Monthly ) .- Jewish Magazine Publishing Co., puo- lishers. Mail and Times (weekly, society and literary) 207 4th. Est, 1879. Frank Bicknell, editor; Emlie Black- mer. staff associate editor. _ $1.00. Northwestern Banker (monthly- 511 Crocker bldg. Geo. G. Hunter, mngr .; R. H. Brown, asst. mngr. $2.00. Est. 1895.


People's Popular Monthly-503 Man- hattan bldg. People's Monthly Co., publrs. . C. C. Proper, mngr. Est. 1895. 5.0c.


Rlain Talk (weekly, literary)-522 e Walnut. Est. 1870. Bishard Bros., editors. $1.00.


Poultry Success-51-Clapp blk. Poul- try Success Co., publrs. 50c. Register and Leader, 'The (republi- can) == 4th se cor Court av. Est. 1902 .-- The Register and Leader Co., publrs. Daily and Sunday. $6.00. Monthly, 50c. Harvey Ingham, editor and sect;


The Towa State Register-J. S. Trigg. editor; N. Spencer, business manager.


Spirit of the West ( weekly, breeders journal)-307-308 Observatory bldg. Iowa Turf Publishing Co., publrs. P. S. Koll. mngr. $1.00.


Successful Farming ( monthly)-7th sw cor. Plum. Est. 1902. E. T. Meredith. publr. 50c.


Tatler. The (monthly. school)- Published by pupils of the West Des Moines High School.


The Art and Story ( magazine)- 200 Youngerman blk D. P. Hamlett, manager.


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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.


Toller, The-900-901 Observatory


bldg. J. F. Taake, editor and publr. Official organ Mystic Toilers. 50c. Underwriters' Review. The (semi- monthly, insurance)-511 Crocker


bldg. Est. 1893. The Underwriters Re- view .Co., publrs. F. L. Miner, mngr. $2.00.


Wallaces' Farmer (agricultural,-


weekly)-11th and Walnut. Est. 1879.


Wallace Pub. Co., publrs. Henry Wal- Tace, editor. $1.00.


Park Avenue-Chas. P. Bagg, clk. in charge, So. 9th and Park av. (S. D. M.)


Weekly Chronicle (The)-(Demo-


crat Weekly). 207 6th av. H. M.


Belvel, editor and publi.


Western World (The)-(Weekly, Catholic)-411 4th. W. J. Cousins, sec.


and mngr.


Wisconsin . Farmer (agricultural,


weekly)-301 Locust. $1,00. Est. 1889. Veomen's Shield, The (monthly, fra-


ternal) Harry C. Evans, Buttor, 412


8th. 500.


ORCHESTRAS AND BANDS.


Des Moines Concert Band-531 6th av. Dr. Arthur Heft, conductor; F. L. Shelters, mngr.


Foster's Opera House Orchestra Walnut cor 8th. Fred Schneider, di- rector.


Gerberich's Octette Society-1175


9th ... L. S. Gerberich, director.


Towa State Military Band-J. F. Ag- now pes : Arthur Heft, director: C.


A. Weaver. mngr.


Kromer's Orchestra-6th ne cor Lo.


cust. A. J. Kromer, leader.


Motta's Orchestra-410 6th av. Frank Motta, director.


POST OFFICE.


Federal Building-Court av. ne. cor Fifth.


John McKay, Sr., postmaster; John A. Ryan, asst. postmaster; Ellis T .- Peirce, secretary.


Finance Division-H. C. Bachrodt,


cashier ;-. W. Scott Evans, bookkeeper.


Money Order Division-H. J. Maish, superintendent; Geo. L. Garton, asst. Registry Division -- James. Hunter. superintendent. Free Delivery Division-S. 0. Richter, superintendent; Sam'l P. Ivos, assistant superintendent.


Mailing Division-N. J. Miller, super- intendent: John M. Lansley. assistant superintendent.


Stations.


East Des Moines-Chas. Bennett, clk in charge, e 5th and Locust.


University Place-J. L. Adkins, clk. In charge, 1179 25th. Highland Park-Robert A. Wees-


ner, clk, in charge, 511 Euclid ave. (H. P.)


Fair Grounds-A. R. Corning, clk. in charge, East 30th and Walnut. Sevastopol-H. A. Ellis, clk. in charge, Main and Hartford av. (Sevast- opol.) Easton Place -- Fred N. Wonderlin, clk. In charge, Easton boul. and Sear- les st.


Grand View-Allen C. Rinehart,


cik. in charge, 928 Hull. Greenwood Park Geo. A. Waters, clk in-charge, W. Grand av. opp, Green-


wood. Station No. 1-U. O. Horseman, clk.


In charge, 1217 8th. (S. D. M. ). Station 2-John C. Tate, clk, in


che, 1556 B Grund av.


Station No. 3 W. B. Shaffer, cik. in


charge, 6th av and School.


Station I E. L. Twining, elk in


charge, 10th and Center .. Station No. 5, F. F. Balzer, clk. in charge. 615 East Scott. Station No. 6-Frank E. Houghton, clk. in charge, 19th and Crocker sts. Station 8-J. - C .- Speers, clk .- in. charge. 12th and High sts. Station No. 9-W. A. Graham, clk. in charge, 6th av. and State.


Carriers.


Adam Baker, E. H. Baker, John E. . Barclay. Birt J. Bates, Will H. Bates. E. D. Bissell, Wm. H. Burnett, John D. Cady, George E. Carpenter, Wil- liam Chambers. John W. Christina, John Conley, Merritt W. Crout Otto E. Danielson, George C. Dickman, William J. Doyle, E. P. Drake, Les- te. Eaton. Carl G. Friderichsen, A. S. Gilbert, W: J. Green. W. D. Griffith, Geo. B. Hall, Orville D. Hardebeck, Chas. M. Hardy, Marcus E. Hardy, W. H. Harlan. Frank J. Heide. Ernest T. . Hickenlooper: Clifford A. Holt. George T. Holt. Harry W. Hughes, John O. Hughes, John W. Johnson, Wm. J. Kearney. Geo. W. Komp. Chas. M. Krull, Chas. H. Kyes, Urban C. La- throp. Aaron J. Leaverton, F. C. Lut- ton, A. C. McFarland. Alex McLaren. John W. Mann. John M. Meanor, W. T. Mills, Edward Minson, George A. Newton. W. H. Nicholas, John B. Ostermeyer. Evan Rees, W. H. Row- ley. John A. Ruston, Harry Saylor, W. L. Settlemeyer, M. L. Sorrick, Eg. bert T. Smith. Luther S. Smith, Her- bert G. Stiles, Edward J. Strater, Merton J. Stroud. A. W. Stubbs, W.m. P. Stubbs. Louis E. Swanson, W. A. Tallan, John E. Tillotson,


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R. L. POLK & co.'s"


Ernest G. VanZandt, Morrill P. Weston C. S. Wiltsey, Asa C. Worl, Chas. W. Yost. Substitute Carriers.


Wm. W. Billett, Elbert W. Bonner, Frank P. Farley, Will C. Flora, Willie D. Hodkinson, Geo. H. Kentson, Berne 'B. Ogburn, Axel F. Ostrand.


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Rural Carriers,


Levt D. Fearey, Thomas J. Gabriel, John B Gough William M Howell


Harvey A. Jones.


RAILROADS.


United States Railway Mail Ser- vice-Room 11, P. O. blk. J. C. Mur-


phy, chief cli ; W. B. McLinn, asst. chief CIK.


Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R


Freight depot, Market and 4th. Mile-


age, 8,376. General offices, Chicago. Geo. B. Harris, pres., Chicago; T. S. Howland, treas. and asst. sec., Boston;


H. E. Jarvis, sec., Burlington; P. S. Eustis, pass. traffic mngr .; F. A. De -? lano, genl. mngr, Chicago; H. C. Nutt, gen'l supt. Towa div. Burlington; S. L. Howard, local agt .; W. G. Wagner, commercial agt; J. J. Teeter, city pass. and ticket agent; Des Moines office, 400 Locust.


Chicago Great Western Ry .- Supt. "and freight offices, 7th sw cor Cherry; depot offices, Union Station, Cherry, s of court house, and e 5th, bet Court av and Vine; city offices, 514 Wal- nut; mileage, 1,321. A. B. Stick- ney. "pres; S. C. Stickney, gen mngr; €. O. Kalman, v-pres and auditor; R. C. Wright, see, St. Paul, Minn; J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., St. Paul; W. E. Pinckney, Gen Frt Agt; T. Lyon, asst. gen. mgr; G. A Goodell, gen, supt, St. Paul: C. L. Nicholz div sunt, Des Moines: Geo. Bristow, D. P. A .; E. J. Sawyer, city pass. agt; F. Cassidy, div frt agt; . J. A. Ellis, local agt. Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Union Station, sw cor 5th and Cher- ry: city office. 410 Walnitt. Mileage, 7.885. General Chicago, offices. . TIl. A. J. Earling, pres: F. G. Ran- nex. troas: H. R. Williams, gen mgr; J. H. Hiland. 3d v-pros: F. A. Miller, geul pass and ticket agt: E. S. Keeley. genl frt agt: E. C. Nettels, div frt and z pass agt. Des Moines; R. G. Palmer, city pass and ticket agt. 410 Walnut; R. F. Weeks. coml agt. Des Moines: W. B. Foster. sunt frt house. 2d s of Court av: gent office, Union Station. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. -Depot. office, Vine, 3d to 5th: frt depot 9th cor Vine: city office, 423


Walnut. Mileage 7,567. General of- fices, Chicago, B. L. Winchell, pres .; . John Sabastian, pass traffic mngr; C. H. Warren, 1st x-pres; G. H. Crosby, sec. and- treas .; F. O. Melcher, Chi- cago, and D. E. Cain, Topeka, gen'l mgrs .; J. F. - Holden, frt traffic-mngr: Harry Gower, asst frt traffic mngr: C. W. Jones, supt lowa div; W. H. Given, supt Des Moines. Valley div; A. W. Eberhart, div frt agt; G. R. Kline. city pass and ticker agt; W H. Walker, local agt, Des Moines. Chicago & Northwestern Ry .- Depot e 4th, . Walnut to Locust; city office, 401 Walnut. Mileage 9,084, Mar- vin Hughitt, pres .; H. R. Mccullough, 3d v-pres: W. A. Gardner, genl mngr ;- W. D. Cantillon, genl supt, Chicago; E. E. Osborne, v-pres; New York: J. B.




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