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Dickinson Dwight W, phys 303 6th av. res 1213 Pleasant.
Diozo Company The, E F Renner mngr mnfrs of germicides, 320-321 Ia L & T bldg.
Doane, Isaac T., res 213 e 10th.
Erickson Benjamin, res 1115 Grand av. Fellows Mary E (wid Joseph), res 1515 e Walnut.
Fisher Ernest, res 460 e so Ist.
Fisher Mae Mrs. res 1222 Walker.
Fowler Margaret E. bds 618 ,16th.
ITathorn Frank F. res 2932 Brattleboro av. Henry Wm E. hds 1201 25th. Iliatt Willis E. res 949 6th av.
Towa Light Co, C A Williamson, 719- 723 Mulberry (2d fl.)
Jones E Gertrude, bds 908 Polk.
Jones Lucy A Mrs. res 908 Polk. Landers Lawrence L. res 1060 6th av. Leifheit Frank W. foreman Creamery Package Co. res 199 Virgina av.
Lessing Paul B ( Lessing-Chase Co). res 42d and Ingersoll av.
McClelland Geo E. lieut Hose Co No 5. res 2221 Carpenter av.
McLennan David A, slsmn J H Cow- nie Glove Co. res 1423 9th.
McShane Martha, with Brody Mnfg Co. rms 1173 3d.
MacMillan David S. Ires 710 e 11th. Mauk David J. res 2306 e 14th. Marcum H H, res 616 University av. Mart Wm S. res 119, Willow.
i Martin Jesse B. foreman J W Turner Improvement Co. res 1006 High.
Mears John A. res 1354 22d.
Morgan Lawrence E. res 1501 Milton av.
NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT IN- CO OF CHICAGO : ILL, Henry C Alverson Mngr 705 Ia L & T Bldg. Pickrell Carrie, bds 1314 e 12th.
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Election first Monday in April every even year, Council meets first Monday in each month at 9 a. m., at City Hall, , Locust, nw por Second.
Mayor-A. J. Mathis Secretary -- Neal Jones.
Councilmen-J. W. Ash, J. L. Ham- ery, John Mac Vicar,, C W Schramm. Treas .- J. B. Lucas.
License Collector-Geo Burnett. Auditor-J. W. Hawk.
Dep-D. T. Burns. Civil Engineer-J. W. Budd, Dep. J. M. Burrows.
City Clerk-Geo. F. Poorman, Dep. Anna Shewey.
City Solicitor-R. O. Brennan, Asst F. D. Williams. 1
City Stenographer -Reika Findley. Police Judge-A. K. Stewart.
Police Clerk-J F Genevay.
Supt. of Fire and Police Alarms- E. Pearson.
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Supt. of Markets- L. A. Pouchot.
Dept. of|
Public Affairs -- A. J.
Mathis, Mayor.
Dept. of Streets and Public Imps.f John MacVicar, Supt.
Dept. of acc. and finances-Chas. W. Schramm, Supt. Dept. of Parks and Public Property and Cemetery-J. W. Ash, Supt. Fred German Sec
Dept. of Public Safety-Jno. L. Hamery, Supt. James Cavender Sec.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
President -- A. J. Mathis.
Secretary George F. Poorman. City Physician-C. W. Losh.
Assistant Physician-A. B. Morse.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. !
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Headquarters, w s Second between Locust and Grand av.
City Marshall-A. G. Miller. Chief of Police-A. H .Day. Clerk-James Cavendar. Sergeants - Edward Frowick, Thomas Denholm.
Desk Sergeants-August Youngberg, J. A. Peterson, G. W. Staples. Health Officers-D. A. McNerney, J. C. Stout, J. E. Holehan. :
Detectives-E. E. Johnston, chief, George McNutt, C. C. Jackson, A. Brunnemer, Jesse McKircher, A. R. Brackett, W. D. Sims, Wm. Simon, W. C. Sommers, F. R. Delmage.
Patrol Drivers-W. W. Skinner, Frank Cady, Thomas Cross, jailor.
Police Matrons-Mrs. E. L. Babcock, Mrs. M. L. Collins.
Humane Officer-J. O. Eckles. Roundsmen-James Mac Donald.
Patrolmen-Nicola Bellizzi, Harry Cohen, August Hoffman, F. L. Hol- libaugh, Edward Mellon, Thomas Mar- tin, Tyler Harding, J. C. Hamberg, C. F. Hunt, Wm Strait, J. P. Peterson, W. C. Rabbitt, R. M. Leasure, M. J. Donoghue, C. J. Mohr, Samuel Ross, W. A. Allen, C. O. Anderson, C. E. Pierce, \ W. L. Riley, Joseph Story, T. M. Frace, Joshua Suits, Jeremiah Courtney, C. J. A. Shafer, A. J. Butin, J. C. Latham, George Scarpino, Natalie Marasco, Jesse Kimes, E. C. H. Kuehner, Rasmus Gerde, W. T. Maitland, W. E. McDowell, Louis H. Weidman, Patrick Foley, G. W. Mc- Mickle, H. L. McMillan, L. M. Simp- son, G. F. Trimble, M. McCarthy, Isaac Hathaway, Edward Ward. F. E. Badgley, Victor Beaudoin, G. J. Breed-
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ing, Thomas Cross, S. E. Delmage, N. E. DeFord, E. M. DeFord, H. L. Hopkins,. James McDonald, Joseph Newell, W. H. Shope, Joseph Willis.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL, SERVICE COM- MISSION.
City Hall.
Chairman-Charles E. Campbell, Henry Riegelman, Dr. C. N. O. Leir, Neal Jones Clerk.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Headquarters, Second sw cor Grand av.
Will Burnett, chief; Warren Taylor, first asst .; Wm. Drady, second asst.
Captains-No. 1, Joseph Murphy; No. 2, Harvey Brown; No. 3, C. W. Wilkins; No. 5, Andrew Rundberg; No. 13 L. H. Curran, No. 15 Harry Cree.
Secretary-B. W. Cavender.
Firemen-Edward Abraham, S. Blackburn, B. F. Caraher, George Clow, Jos. Cross, E. S. Everett, E. H. Gray, Jos. Hamilton, F. A. Himmel- man, Wm. Halloran, J .J. Howard, E. M. Ivory, Jos. Jones, E. E. Johnson, J. Martin, E. F. Marchant, E. Maxwell, G. E. McClelland, R. McConkey, T. W. McElderry, F. Minson, J. J. O'- Donohue, Victor Peel, John Reynolds, J. E, Riggs, M. Riggs, J. Roddy, C. S. Shannon, S. T. Shivers, C. M. Staves, W. AV. VanHyning, W. A. Whiteside, Alexander Wilburn, Samuel Wilcox, John Nichols, Willis Wilkins, J. D. Wickerscheim, John Latimer, Harry Anderson, Roy Briar, Ben Brindley, Phil Davis, James Griffin, J. E. Grows, C. Holland, B. R. Inman, C. Parrott, N. S. Edwards, Wm. Bar- tholomew, John Heffrom, M. W. Van- Horne, George Maher, James Nuckolls, Harry Sanford, S. S. Beedle, C. W. Stickler, Wm. Griffith, Patrick Dwyer, B. W. Weaver, E. C. Hodgson, J. J. Kraemer, T. W. Marshall, George New- burn, L. P. Sherman, Harry McNutt, F. J. Carlson, S. W. Woolery, D. C. Nyren, W. H. Coughlin, Carl Kraemer, C. Levich, George Amend, J. H. Sharp, W. E. Dunlap, Floyd Dunagan, John Peel, John Berens, W. Britton, D. A. Carper, Wm. Goff, Wm. Green, C. A. Grimm, George Riggs, T. A. Wilson, Harry Zenor, C. E. Warren, W. W. Wilburg, Charles . Waller.
Telephone Operators-Thomas King, S. E. Parks, F. Myers. ..
FIRE ALARM STATIONS.
12-Fourth and Vine.
13-Twenty-second and Cottage Grove
14-S. Eighth and Monroe.
15-Twenty-fourth and North.
16-Third and Crocker,
17-Nineteenth and Atkins. 18-S. Second and Monroe. 19-Eighth and Elm. 21-Third and Court av.
22-Seventh and Walnut.
23-Fourth and Walnut
24-Sixth av and Walnut. 25-Seventh and Locust. 26-Eighth and Walnut. 27-Thirteenth and Day. 28-Thirteenth and North.
29-Fortieth and Ingersoll.
31 Nineteenth and Pleasant.
32-Fifteenth and Grand av.
33-Fourteenth and Forest av. 34-Ninth and Grand av.
35-Sixth and State. 36-E. Fifth and Market.
37-Fourth and Ascension.
38 -- Twenty-ninth and Wood av.
39-Seventeenth and Woodland.
41-Eighth and School.
42-Seventeenth and Crocker, Engine House No. 5.
43-Tenth and Center.
44-Sevastopol.
45-E. Sixth and Allen, Engine House No. 8.
46-Sixth and School.
47-Highland Park Engine House | No. 10.
48-Sixth and Boston avs.
49-Montgomery and Easton Boul.
51-E. Sixth and Grand av.
52-Twelfth and Lyon.
53-E. Thirteenth and Walnut.
54-E. Sixteenth and Walnut.
55-E. Fifteenth and Buchanan. 56-Ninth and Washington av.
57-Thirteenth and Scott.
58-Ninth and Des Moines.
61-E. Second and Walnut. 62-E. Fifth and Locust.
63-Engine House No. 2, E. Fourth and Walnut.
64-E. Sixteenth and Grand av.
65-H and Walker.
66-E. Twenty-sixth and Walnut.
67-Eightn and Plum, Engine House No. 13.
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71-E. Fifth and Court av.
72-E. Eleventh and Court av.
73-Ninth and Fremont.
74-Fifth and Elm.
75-First and Market.
81-Ninth and Indiana av.
82-E. Twelfth and Polk, Engine House No. 7.
83-Seventeenth and Des Moines.
84-Twentieth and Clark.
85-Fourth and Hayes. 91-Sixth and Grand av.
92-Cor. 'Bluff and Forest av.
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93- Grand av. and Forest Drive.
212-Second and Grand av.|
213 Fifteenth and Court av.
214-Penn av. and North. 215-Twenty-eighth and Dean.
216-Fifth and Walnut.
217-Sixth and . Locust.
222-Eighteenth and Walnut.
223-Ninth and Walnut.
224-Majestic Theatre.
225-Fourth and Court av.
226-Fourth and Locust.
412-Twenty-fourth and Ingersoll.
413-Fifteenth and Grand.
414-Fosters Opera House.
415-Grand Opera House.
416-Auditorium.
417-Shubert Theatre.
418-Empire.
421-Kirkwood| Hotel.
LOCATION OF
CHEMICAL GINES.
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No. 1, Second and Grand av.
No. 3, E. Twelfth and Polk.
No. 4, E. Twenty-eighth and Dean.
LOCATION 'OF COMBINATION CHEMICAL ENGINES AND HOSE CARTS.
No. 3, E. Twelfth and Lyon,
No. 9, E. Eighteenth and Walnut.
No. 10, Highland Park.
No. 11, Twenty-fourth and Univer- Bity av.
No. 12, Thirty-ninth between Grand and Ingersoll avenues.
LOCATION OF HOSE COMPANIES.
No. 1, Second and Grand av.
No. 2, E. Fourth and Walnut. .
No. 4, Eighth and School.
No. 5, Seventeenth and Crocker. No. 6, S. Eighth and Monroe.
No. 8, E. Sixth and Allen.
No. 13, Eighth and Plum.
No. 15, Seventh and State. DIRECTIONS FOR GIVING AN ALARM OF FIRE.
To give an alarm, go to the nearest box, brealeglass, turn key, open the door, pull the hook to the bottom of the slot once and let go; leave door open.
2. Do not pull the hook if the fire bells or small bell in the box is strik- ing, as that indicates that an alarm has already been given.
RATES OF FARE AUTHORIZED BY CITY. ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO PUBLIC CARRIAGES, ETC.
Section 13. That the owner or driv-) er of any omnibus, carriage, cab, her- dic, or other vehicle licensed under this chapter, shall be entitled to def mand and receive not to exceed twenty-
five cents (25c) for each passenger con- veyed any distance not exceeding one mile.
For each passenger over one mile and under two miles, fifty cents (50c). For each passenger with trunk, one mile and under two miles, seventy- five cents (75c). Each additional pas- senger of the same party, twenty-five cents (25c). Provided that sixteen blocks shall constitute one mile. And they shall be entitled to add to the above rate between the hours of 12 o'clock at night and 6 a. m., twenty- five cents for each passenger. And are entitled to charge when employed by the hour, one and 50-100 dollars ($1.50) for the first hour, and for each ad- ditional hour one dollar ($1); and they are hereby required to convey any passenger carried by them to such part of the city as he or she may re- quire.
Children under five years of age ac. companying any person who has paid full fare shall not be charged fare, and children between the ages of five and ten years shall be charged half fare. Any person violating any of the provis- fons of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Independent 'School District of Des Moines under the consolidation law embraces all of the territory and school houses within the corporate limits of the city. Seventeen districts enter into this consolidation. Twelve of these were partly in and partly out and those portions of the districts in- side of the city are now a part of the consolidated district. The territory of the other five districts was wholly within the city so that these districts were taken in, entire.
Board of Education-John H. Ray, President; Howard N. Whitney, Sec- retary; John H. Hogan, Treasurer; W. O. Riddell, Superintendent. Direc- tors-Jerry Sullivan, John W. Ray, R. J. Fleming, Theo. F. Grefe, Homer A. Miller, J. A. Mckinney, C. H. Martin.
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils- Primary and Grammar grades, $2.75 per ., month; High School, $4.00 per month in advance.
Superintendent's Office. 5th floor Good Blk-W. O. Riddell, Superintend- ent: Z. C. Thornburg, Supervisor of grades; J. C. Byram, Truant Officer. Dim wood School-Elizabeth A. Robb, principal; M. M. Kaynor, Cora M. Newton, E. D. Brunn, Jane Doyle, Gertrude Rawson, Margaret Seeley, S. S. Hoare, J. M. Mills.
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Office Hours of Superintendent -. 4 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Supervisors-Drawing: Lucy B. Chapman, Minnie L. Hobbs, Ada L. Newell. Kindergarten: Hattie A. Philips, Louisa Huntington. Manuel Training: A. C. Newell Glen Dadge, L. G. Bennett, Asst. Music: Francis Wright, Emily J. Wagner, Ethel Meigs: Physical Training: Otto Wen- delberg. Primary Training, East Side: Sewing, Mary Holloway, Kittie Hollis- ter.
East High School- May Goodrell, principal; J. W. Atchley, Nellie L. Baldwin, Christiane | Balliet, C. H. Brown, Frances Church, May Church, Frank Douglas, Lulu G. Eldridge, Grace E. Gabrial, E. A. Goodrell, Eleanor Hossfeld, A. A. Kestor, Wm. H. Lowery, Mary E. Patterson, Allan Peterson, Edna S. Poorbaugh, Sarah C. Shute, Maud St. John, Eva Twom- bly, Caroline Uhl, Sarah Wickware, North High School-J. G. Grundy, principal; P. A. Dietrichson, Rey Dur- ley R. E. Farrand, Mable E. Frisbie, Clara Foss, F. E. Goodell, Ada H. Graham, M. F. Jones, Ella A. Mehlin, Emma C. Moulton, Cret Purmont 1 .. Rader, Josephine Smith, F. H. Stew- art, Grace Troutner.
. West High School-Maurice Ricker, principal; Lucy Allabach, M. A. Bee- son, Anna L. Burdick. W. A. Cruisen- berry, Dorothy Fowler, Adele Fuchs, L. E. Granger, Lotha Grefe, L. V. Grif- fiths, Elizabeth Haas, Lafayette Hig- gins, G. W. Jones, W. L. Jordan, Margaret King, Zelema Kostomlatsky, Cordelia Kyle, S. M. Loring, J. L. Mar- tin, Frances McFarland, A. W. Mer- rill, Alice E. Moss, A. C. Newell, S. M. Nollen, Elizabeth Perkins, Herbert Syre, Grace Stivers, Bertha Sunier, Jessie Taft, Josephine Taylor, N. H. Weeks, Katherine Willis, J. V. Wil- liams .:
Alcott School-Minnie W. Rozelle, principal; Leona Mclain, Gertrude B. Morgan, Mary Taylor.
Benton School-Elizabeth' Beese, principal; Ruth A. Beckett, Gertrude Alber, Alma Walder, Ruth E. Pfund, Ida Cohen, Nettie Beese, Jessie War- ren.
Bird School-Minnie D. Nash, prin- cipal; Elsie M. Babcock, Alice Belam, Lillian Dale, Anna Favre, Lulu Auracher, Alice Goodbarn, Augusta Householder, Irene Taylor, Gertrude Graham, Gertrude D. Clark, Ruth Dredge, Iva Kandrick.
Kindergarten-Sadie Galdraith, di- rector; Fern Tedrow.
Bremer School-Anna Stohlgren, principal; Eva Rist, Leah Cohen, Rena Kastberg, Esther A. Venell, Florence Wall, Kathryn Ward.
Bryant School-Georgianna War- rick, principal; Flora D. Batten, Anna Hartigan, Ida Jacobs, Mary J .Jaquith, E. L. Goodwin, Minnie Carlson, Ruth Sherburne, Cecelia Sheehan, Francis Myers, G. I. Zelcer, Bertha Mullen, Ellen Burke, Mildred Westlund, Janet Hume, Alma Horning.
Capital Park-Capital Park High School Bldg-Cora Parr, principal; Allena Dowden, Mary H Wickware Rose A. Crow, Carolyn Campbell, Maude Ireland, Eva Wilcox, Coral Meek.
Kindergarten-Mary Dunkle, direct- or; Minnie Holt.
Cary School-Minnie W. Rozelle, principal; Jessie E. Everett, M. A. Koehl, Gertrude B. Morgan, Jessie St. John.
Casaday School-Clara Funston, principal; Frances Blackman, Emily Holmberg, Maud Cook, Minnie Shank- land, Eugenia Talbot, Helen Johnston, Katherine McGuire, Ida McGowen.
Kindergarten-Flora Whitmore, di- rector; Ethel Gilger.
Chesterfield School-Katherine E. Dent, principal; Irene Bayne, Irma Hobit, Josephine Lennan.
Cooper "School-Nellie L. Elliott, principal; Mary Cooper, Edith : C. Beck, Sue Edenburn, Buena Holly, Ivy K. Perdue, Mary C. O. Leary, Eva L. White, Alice C, Wilson.
Kindergarten-Nina B. Brown, director; Margaret Murphy.
Crocker School-Lydia A. Berger, principal; A. E. Mason, A. E. Cun- ningham, Laura Ullrich, J. E. Living- stone, Olive Churchill, Jane E. Cam- eron, Kate Donovan, Estelle Grayson, Grace Woodcock, Etta Brown, A. A. McClelland, I. B. Wise Mame Diemer,
Kindergarten-Lilly Weaver, direct- or; Lucy Clark.
Curtis School-Jennie C. Holmberg; principal; O. M. Dillon, A. D. Hart- man, Lizzie Brandtman, Lydia Wall, Blanche V. Williams, B. M. Bochen- thien, Gertrude Caldbeck, Margaret Hogan.
Easton Place School-Nellie War- ren, principal; Bertha Hummer, Hazel Burroughs, Nellie Sillick, M. E. Con- dran.
Kindergarten-Jeanette Mills, di- rector: Nellie Stoner.
Emerson School-Mabel A. Otis, principal; Jessie Copenhaffer, Alvirda Lecky, Opal Mason, Clara Taylor,
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Helen Docherty, Mabel Griffith, Ethel Koehl, Anna Caldbeck, Clara Taylor.
Evergreen School -- Elizabeth J. Cul- bertson, principal; 'Anna Leibson, Adeliade Hollister.
Franklin School-Julia Beach, prin- cipal; Ethel Biggleston, Helen Park, Rose Dygert, Edith Witmer, M. E. Sherman, Agnes Hogan, Margaret Guthrie.
Kindergarten-Katherine · Bender, director.
Forest Home School-Este Huff, principal; ' Ada Harvey, Emma Ken- dall, Debra Brinton, Gretchen Dela- hoyde, Ina Graham, Elizabeth Pattee.
Kindergarten Agnes Jennings, di- rector.
Garfield School-Anna Holland, principal; Myrtle Craig, L. C. Wilton, Mina Bane, Estella Reynolds, Aut gusta Kaufmann, Elizabeth Morris Mary P. Clark.
Kindergarten, Ethel Lee, director.
Grant School- Ella M. Malone, prin- cipal; Addie Hagler, M. I. Risser, J. L. Bradshaw, Emma Vandevort, Clara Edenburn, Sidna J. Dowell, B. E. Fos- ' ter, Francis Umpleby, A. L. Bradley.
Kindergarten-Minnie Hyland, |di- rector; N. B. Brown.
Grant Park School-T. M. Prall, principal; Ethel McFarland, M. D. Huffman, Edna Huntoon, Emma Lea- sure, Inez Bowie, Elizabeth Blaise, Agnes McCarty, Louise Cookerly, Florence Durand, Maude Webster, L. B. Wheeler, Bessie Sanders.
Kindergarten -- Lillie Vaughan.
Grandview School-Belle Swope, principal; Alma Kimmey. Ellie Bab- bitt, Ruth Pfund, Kathleen Schanlan.
Kindergarten-Ada Smith, director. Greenwood School- Gertrude Burt, principal; Wenonah Macy, Minnie Carlson, Margart: Killduff, : Gretta Starrett, K. H. Neff, Ethel Goodbarn, A. B. Whittington, A. E. Warth.
Kindergarten-Minnie E. Hoppes, director.
Howe School-Iva Scott, principal; Ethel Sheeley, Arletta H. Vail, Anna Grace.
Kindergarten - Isabel Marshall, di- rector.
Irving School-Amelia Morton, prin- cipal; Alice Bradshaw, Pearl De Jar- nette, Emma Bradley, Mary Heaton, M. E. Dutton. J. E. Mason, Katherine Haley, Elizabeth Mason, . Margaret Walker, Harriet Clarke, Grace Cor, bin. J. E. Dicks, Edith Shields.
Kindergarten-Pearl Ahrens, direct- or: Margaret Murphy.
Jefferson
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principal Carrie Shoor Ella Bowles.
Kirkwood School-Adelaide Laird, principal; Ansoletta Van Doren, Cora Chase, Elva Taft, Blanche Wiley, Emma Armbruster, Louise Mosier, Grace Guyer.
Kindergarten-Kate B. Barnard, di- rector.
Lake Park School-Alice G. Eaton, principal; Jeannette Wolcott, Dessa Thompson, Mae George, Mayme Blaise, Bertha Pike, M. M. Hall.
Kindergarten-Marie Preston, di- rector.
Lincoln School-Belle McConnell, principal; Mary DeFriel, Mae Ryan Elizabeth Jackson, Susan Hearty,
Katherine Dewey, Edith Cooper, Harriet Butler, Rose Loehle.
Kindergarten-Ethyl Hamilton, di- rector.
Logan School-Mary Doran, princi- pal; L. M. Laubauch, N. E. Maxwell, Mabelle Moore.
Kindergarten-Ann Dixon.
Longfellow School-Sibyl C. Jeff- ries, principal; Esther Nelson, Maud Ewing, Elizabeth Baker, Edna Cum- mings, Bertha Owen, Lillis Stimson, E. G. Clark, Laura C. Lynch, Edna R. Squires, I. M. Tilden, Mildred Wald- er, Margaret Burt.
Kindergarten-Ethel Banta, direct- or; Ella Grigsby.
Lower Agency School.
Isaac B. Knowles, principal.
Lucas School -- Sara Davis, princi- pal; Edna Engvall, E. J. King, Ger- trude Anderson, Bessie Williamson, Ida Seems, Leila Septer, E. M. Baird,
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Kindergarten-Alice T. Lowry, di- rector.
McHenry School-Stephanna Bal- liet, principal; Mattie Bach, Margaret Callahan, E. C. Chantry, Ella Good- rell, M. E. Cunningham, Katherine Arbuthnot, Florence Skinner, A. E. Reinl, M. E. Brown.
Kindergarten-Margaret Bliss, di; rector.
Mckinley School-Laura P. Mat- thews, principal; L. R. Moulton, Pru- dence Nicholas, Nellie Miller, Ina Bur- ket, May Bruce, M. E. Thompson, Mame McGuire, Vera Howard.
Kindergarten-Orpha Rosenberger, director.
Oakland School-Elizabeth Platt, principal; Mary Burgess, Katherine Hummer, Mary O'Carr, Violet Ken- yon, Jessie Kennedy, Mabel Norton, Fannie Ford, Alice Mosier, Vae Barr, Edith Cushing, Josephine Miller,
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Kindergarten-Caroline Murphy, di- rector.
Oak Park School-Bertha D. Smith, principal; Minnie Stroud, Ethel Cra- ven, Cora Hamilton, Glen Daugherty, Mabel Harris, Margaret Adair, Jessie Custer, Lena Gordon, Myrtle Umpleby, Edna Burroughs.
Kindergarten-Grace Curtis, direct- 'or.
Park Avenue School-Anna L. Wertz, principal; Bernice E. Johnson, Valda E. Rose, Lilly M .Chitty, Ellice : Langfit, Jennie Mattausch, Lucy Sher- man, Julietta Reynolds, Corinne May,
Kindergarten-Emma E. Klinefelter, · director.
Plum Grove School-Mary Hanlon, Rawson School-Mrs. Maude Wall, Sand Hill $chool-Carrie M. Bass, Blanche| Luge,
Summit School-E. J. Maey, prin- cipal; Josephine Beaner, Carrie Youn- ker, Nellie Rice, Alice C. Wilson, Grace Morrison ,Jessie Sankey, Cora Spoor, Estella Penn, Dolly Rhodes.
Kindergarten-Lora M. Roach, di- rector.
Walnut Hill School-Ella McIntyre, principal; Mary Swartz.
Washington School- Blanche M. Snook, principal; L. L/ Gibson, Mary A. Cutler, Mildred Morrissey, Mae E. Patterson, . Agnes Hanrahan, H. L. Needham, M. K. Burke, Margaret Mc- Guire, Honora Howard, Gertrude Bink- ley.
Kindergarten-Elizabeth Thompson, director; Maude Owen.
Webster School -- Dora Crooks, prin- cipal; Ivy Jones, E. M. Goodwin, Leona' McLain Maude Pennington, Olive S. Pugh, Mary Taylor, G. F. Sander, Lounet [St. John, Laura Brandenburg, Elizabeth Miller, M. E. Scholes, E. I. Owen, Barbara Buck, Della Cortelyou, L. H. Brandt.
Kindergarten-Edith Dygert.
Whittier School-Nellie L. Smith, principal; Taura Manatt. Ethel Packer, Pearl Smyres, Nora Sherwood, Bertha Wilcox, N. L. Smith.
East Woodlawn School-Ellie Wain- scott.
West Woodlawn School-Gail Bell- gard.
WARD BOUNDARIES.
First,. Ward- The First ward shall embrace all that portion of the city ly- ing west of a line described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the south line of the city in the center of section twenty-one (21). in range twenty. four (24), running thence north
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through the center of said section twenty-one (21) and through section sixteen (16) and a part of nine (9) to the middle of Raccoon riven; thence westward along the channel of said river to a point directly south of the southern terminus of the middle of Nineteenth; thence north on' Seven- teenth to the north line of section five (5) in township seventy-eight (78); range twenty-four (24); thence west ; on the north line of said section to Twentieth; thence north to Twentieth to the Des Moines river; thence along the middle of said river to the north line of the city.
Second Ward-The Second ward shall include all the territory lying east of the Fifth ward, west to a line beginning at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river where it is inter- sected by a north and south line run- ning through the center of section nine (9): thence north through the center of said section nine (9) to Mar- ket; thence west on Market to Tenth; thence north on Tenth to Pleasant; thence west on Pleasant to the alley immediately west of lot two (2) in sub- division of lots three (3) and four (4) on said alley to Park; thence east on Park to Twelfth; thence north on. Jefferson to the west line of the plat of Prospect Park; thence . directly north to the Des Moines river; thence westward along the middle of the said river to the boundary line of the First ward.
Third Ward-The Third ward of the said city shall embrace all of the ter- ritory lying east of the boundary line of the First and Second wards above given and west of the following line: Beginning at the point above desig- nated in section nine (9) as the be- ginning point of the east boundary line of the Second ward; running thence eastwardly down the Raccoon river to the middle of the Seventh street bridge: thence north to the northern terminus of Sixth av, south of Elm; thence east on Elm to Fifth; thence north on Fifth to Grand av; thence west on Grand av to Sixth av; thence north on Sixth av to the mid- dle of the Des Moines river; thence down the said river southeastwardly to a point opposite the center of sec- tion thirty-five (35), in township sev- enty-nine (79), range twenty-four 1. (24): thence east to the center of said . section: thence north through the cen- ter of sections thirty-five (35), twenty- six (26) and twenty-three (23), to the north line of the city.
Fourth Ward-The Fourth ward shall consist of all that portion of the
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city lying east of the east boundary lines of the First and Third wards and west of the following lines: Be- ginning in the center of section twen- ty-two (22), on the south line of said city: thence north through the center of sections twenty-two (22) fifteen (15)| and ten (10), to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence north- westerly up the middle of the Des Moines river to Sixth av bridge, where it crosses the said river.
Fifth Ward-The Fifth Ward shall consist of all that portion of the said city lying east of the boundaries of the Third and Fourth wards, and |lying west of a line as follows, to-wit: Be- ginning i the middle of the Des Moines river where it is intersected by the center line running north through section ten (10), township seventy- eight (78), range twenty-four (24); thence eastwardly along the middle of said river to a point opposite Seventh; thende north from Locust on Pennsyl- vanja av to Maple; thence west on Ma- ple to the center of Pennsylvania av, thence north on Pennsylvania av to Fremont; thence east on Fremont to Twelfth; thence north on Twelfth to Washington ay; thence east on Wash- ington av to the east section line of said section and upon the east lines of section twenty-six (26) and twenty- three | (23) to the north line of the city.
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